Patrick -> RE: Import Duty - U.S.A (Jan. 24 2006 0:21:32)
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Not sure about that Patrick. I purchased a guitar from Canada recently and had to pay the duty on it. I did not on mine. I paid 30 buck’s for customs, but no duty. The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of The United States says Canada is exempt. You have to read the exceptions and then find the codes in a 400 plus page document. My guess is the Duty folks don't have a clue either. Go to this site and look at Chapter 92, page 3. You will see the codes to the right that says "Free". You will see CA. http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/bychapter/index.htm Now go back to the main page and click on: GENERAL NOTES; GENERAL RULES OF INTERPRETATION. Go to page 7. It says CA stands for Canada, which is part of the North American Free Trade Agreement and is free of duty. But if it’s a leap year, it’s raining, it’s Tuesday and they don’t like you, you have to pay! But what do I know, that’s just how “I “ interpret it. You might be able to get some dough back.
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