After receiving the invoice for my tail kit entry into Canada from the broker my firm uses, I just closed my personal connection with them. I will decide later on my firm's position. The invoice included the following.
(1) $592.3 GST $592.3
(2) $15 plus $2.25 GST EDI clearance(what ever that is) $17.25
(3) $25 plus $3.75 GST One time/first time importer(not true) $28.75 (4) $50 plus $7.5 GST After hr. charge (truck crossed holiday) $57.5
(5) $74 plus 11.1 GST Brokerage fee $85.1
To me that's $188.6 brokerage fees for clearing one box. Not bad for a few minutes work if you know what your doing. Not many Doctors can pull that off. Now I don't know much about clearing things at customs other than when I went to customs directly to clear my shipments (long drive). With a Government paid official doing the work at their pace it only took a couple minutes to fill out the forms.
Seeing that all my shipments from the USA are aircraft parts, is there something better than just opening up a joint account with a broker so they can help themselves to what they want , to get my shipment on a commercial carrier cleared. I find that the carrier themselves charge a premium for brokerage. Other than those living near a border what are others in Canada doing to clear your shipment.
Can I go to the local customs office (if it's still open) with a copy of the invoice and the shippers waybill # and clear the shipment myself? This office will not be at the port of entry. You would think one could self clear a shipment online once you are registered with them, something like E-APIS?
Thanks Ron
(1) $592.3 GST $592.3
(2) $15 plus $2.25 GST EDI clearance(what ever that is) $17.25
(3) $25 plus $3.75 GST One time/first time importer(not true) $28.75 (4) $50 plus $7.5 GST After hr. charge (truck crossed holiday) $57.5
(5) $74 plus 11.1 GST Brokerage fee $85.1
To me that's $188.6 brokerage fees for clearing one box. Not bad for a few minutes work if you know what your doing. Not many Doctors can pull that off. Now I don't know much about clearing things at customs other than when I went to customs directly to clear my shipments (long drive). With a Government paid official doing the work at their pace it only took a couple minutes to fill out the forms.
Seeing that all my shipments from the USA are aircraft parts, is there something better than just opening up a joint account with a broker so they can help themselves to what they want , to get my shipment on a commercial carrier cleared. I find that the carrier themselves charge a premium for brokerage. Other than those living near a border what are others in Canada doing to clear your shipment.
Can I go to the local customs office (if it's still open) with a copy of the invoice and the shippers waybill # and clear the shipment myself? This office will not be at the port of entry. You would think one could self clear a shipment online once you are registered with them, something like E-APIS?
Thanks Ron