Calculating Duty and Taxes

Many of the retailers for the shop are based in the USA. If you live in Canada, as most of you do, you might have to pay Canadian duty and taxes when buying an item. This will be calculated when the item crosses the border, and billed to you when it is delivered.

Don't worry! It's quite easy to predict the amount that you will be billed..

"Any item mailed to Canada may be subject to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and/or duty." (source) If you live in a province where there is PST or HST, that will also apply. Canadian taxes and duty will be billed at the border, and not when you checkout online. This applies to any purchase with a value of $20 or greater.

Duty may apply on any item that was made outside of Canada, USA, and Mexico. You can search for and contact the manufacturer if it is unclear where your item is made. Items made in Canada, USA, or Mexico are duty-free.

 

The Following Items are Always Duty-Free:

• All Ski and Snowboard Equipment [ Snow-skis and other snow-ski equipment (9506.11.00) ] [ Ski-boots, cross-country ski footwear and snowboard boots (6402.12.00) ]
• Helmets and Padding [ Protective headgear, athletic (6506.10) ]
• Action Cameras [ Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders (8525.80) ]
• Headphones [ Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers (8518.30) ]
• Surfboards, Wakeboards, Wind Surfers [ Water-skis, surf-boards, sailboards and other water-sport equipment (9506.19.00) ]
• [ Ice skates and roller skates, including skating boots with skates attached (9506.70) ]
• Snowshoes [ Snowshoes; Sleds, bobsleds, toboggans and the like (9506.99) ]
• Maps and Books
• Any Product Made in Canada, USA, or Mexico

 

The Following Items May Require You to Pay Duty:

• 9.5% Kayaks and Canoes [ Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes. (89.03) ]
• 13% Bikes [ Bicycles and other cycles (including delivery tricycles), not motorized. (8712.00.00) ]
• 0-6.5% Bike Parts [ Bike parts (wheels 6.5%, forks/frames maybe 5%, rest 0%) (8714.91.90) ]
• 18% All Mens Clothing (including Ski Jackets, Pants)[ Men's or boys' clothing (including ski jackets / outerwear) (61.01) ]
• 18% All Womens Clothing (including Ski Jackets, Pants[ Women's or girls' clothing (including ski jackets / outerwear) (61.04) ]
• 18% Footwear (excluding Ski/Snb Boots) [ Other footwear (excluding ski / snowboard boots) (64.05) ]
• 6.5% Gloves and Mitts [ Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts) (3926.20) ]
• 5% Goggles [ Spectacles, goggles and the like, corrective, protective or other. (including sunglasses) (90.04) ]
• 12.5% Hats and Toques [ Other hats, hoods, caps, bonnets or berets (including toques) ]
• 11% Backpacks and Bags [ Trunks, suit-cases, vanity-cases, executive-cases, brief-cases, school satchels, spectacle cases, binocular cases, camera cases, musical instrument cases, gun cases, holsters and similar containers; travelling-bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, handbags, shopping bags, wallets, purses, map-cases, cigarette-cases, tobacco-pouches, tool bags, sports bags, bottle-cases, jewellery boxes, powder-boxes, cutlery cases and similar containers (including backpacks) (42.02) ]
• 5% Watches [ Wrist-watches, pocket-watches and other watches, including stop-watches, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal. (91.01) ]
• 17% Life Jackets [ Life-jackets and life-belts (6307.20) ]
• 17% Tents [ Tents ]

Index for Duty - You can look up the numbers here
Duty and Taxes Calculator - The calculator is missing some of the products listed above

 

As exlained, any applicable duty and tax will be charged to you when the item is delivered to you. Do not be surprised when you are asked to pay it by the delivery person. They might notify you by email and allow you to pay it online before your item arrives.

Did we miss anything? Contact us if you have any questions about duty and taxes.