[Amps] Shipping to Japan

[Eddy Swynar]

On 2011-06-20, at 12:37 AM, Gary Smith wrote:

> I ship FedEx continental including Canada

Hi Gary,

Although it's of little / no concern to the person initiating the shipment, the receiver of anything sent to Canada by way of a commercial carrier is liable for for the brokerage fees that said shipper incurs in getting the item across the 49th parallel...

I speak from experience.

Years ago I received a $35.00 keyer from Texas via UPS, & the brokerage fee was the (then) minimum of $25.00---almost the very same value as the keyer itself!

I have never encountered this hidden levy dealing with Canada Post / the US Post Office.

Unfortunately, Canada Post workers are presently on strike here, so I would assume that the brokerage fee index is earning a LOT of extra $$$ for the commercial carriers right about now...

~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ