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Elia
Oct 17, 2008, 04:45 PM
One of my colleagues just received a laptop shipped from China to Toronto by Fedex. He was asked to pay brokerage commissions and not a small amount. Since I paid Apple (Canada online store) all GST (VAT) I wonder if I will be asked kindly by Fedex to pay few hundreds when my MB will arrive at my door?


Lyrrad
Oct 17, 2008, 05:05 PM
No duty. You paid the tax already.
Elia
Oct 17, 2008, 05:14 PM
No duty. You paid the tax already.

Believe me I know! :)

But dose the Fedex guy knows that???
logana
Oct 17, 2008, 05:53 PM
Your colleague must have bought their laptop directly from a Chinese seller (of some form or other) - hence the brokerage fees etc. An eBay seller who forgot to mention that part possibly ?

Your MacBook purchase is very different....and don't worry you wont have to pay any taxes or duties or fees.
Elia
Oct 17, 2008, 06:02 PM
Your colleague must have bought their laptop directly from a Chinese seller (of some form or other) - hence the brokerage fees etc. An eBay seller who forgot to mention that part possibly ?

Your MacBook purchase is very different....and don't worry you wont have to pay any taxes or duties or fees.

Thanks for the info.