well i hope that the guys told them it was, where in richmond do i go to do this? anyone have the address?

just call the UPS 1800 number, tell them your tracking number and that you will clear it yourself. Ask them where to pick up the papers. they will tell u the addess.

Nicely done! Hopefully my post helped :)

can i call that number and ask them how much it costs if they clear for me?

ahhh screw it, they can clear my nitrous kit themselves, its only 350usd, wont be that bad. but the heads i told the guy to ship them to a shop in the states where i will pick them up myself and bring em back over.

350 USD? looks like you'll be paying about $45 in brokerage fees

http://www.ups.com/content/ca/en/shi...clearance.html


but then, that doesn't include the disbursement fees...

Yes it did , thanks,
Heres a cookie for ya :)

I'd rather have your wheels! ;)

... which pretty much doubles the fee...

disbursment fee? wtf is that?

It's UPS' equivalent of a dildo with no lube.

hm if UPS has already cleared the customs and duty charges and enroute to your house, how come you can still decline it and go back to customs office and pay the duty again?

im a n00b and never done this b4

oh! well in that case, come on over UPS :D

i tried looking up the address they gave me to pick up the papers on miller rd, and it couldnt find the address? also, once i pick up the papers, where do i have to take them? and the place to pick up the package after i get the papers signed, i cant find that place on mytelus.com either!

post the address ur looking for.

I fucking hate UPS, try to ship by USPS instead. It may take a bit longer, but its hella cheaper.

Ok this is where you go first. You pick up the papers @ 4831A Miller Road Suite 201. If u go on Miller Road its at the very end of the strip then make a left and another left. Once you get the papers u have to take it to Canada Customs which is also on Miller Road @ 113 - 5000 Miller Road. This is where u declare the item to them and pay your taxes(GST & PST). Then once u pay the taxes u get another form. From there u have to go to 5960 Ferguson Road to pick up your package. If you know how to get Iona Beach, its the same way. Then u park at their staff parking and go into customer service and pick up your item. Done. If you have any questions u can PM me.

i wasnt paying shipping :)

and thanks guys, i found it. the wind in richmond today was intense!

does UPS call you when your package arrives if you told them beforehand that you want to clear ur package urself??

actually it doesnt matter,
if they come to your door, just tell the delivery guy that you will clear customs yourself and he'll bring it back to the warehouse.
Or you can call the 1800 number and let them know u'll clear it yourself and they will notify you when you can do the paperwork

any1 know how duties are calculated for stuff that originate from china/hk

Sorry for bumping an old thread. But is this information still current? ie. the addresses and stuff?

The UPS depot and its brokerage office is no longer there at 4831 Miller.
Both are now located at the same facility at 5960 Ferguson Road which is on the north side of YVR. Hang a right at the first set of lights after coming off the Arthur Laing.

Customs is still at 5000 Miller Rd #113
GST, PST, and duty still stands

You can see if there is an applicable duty associated with your
imported item in the Tariff (the broker's bible!):
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/general/p...06/01-99-e.pdf

for simplicity, just look under the MFN column. the preferential column implies you have a certificate of origin from the country you exported from to claim a better rate in certain situations.

UPS screwed me SOO MANY TIMES on fake ass customs charges .... because of them I now pickup ALL my packages from the states myself.

With more and more people bringing in items from abroad, especially car parts etc.. in our case, we seem to frequently get these 'clear customs' and 'brokerage' issues.

they are simply buzzwords in the biz. when you clear customs, two processes are done:

-create a RMD: a Release on Minimum Documentation report.
For those that self-clear, this is that package you staple together at Customs that has the cargo manifest and blue B3 printout.
*depending on what you bring in, a second 'release' authorization may be required from Agriculture, Transport, Health, Wildlife or Industry Canada before an RMD is submitted.


-and classify the items on your invoice with a tariff code
to determine how much duty/tax to pay
in order to obtain a 'release'.



the broker is essentially charging for all that prep work. Although, they do have the luxury of using an online system. If you see 'dispersement fee' or 'bond fee', this is basically a service charge of the broker to bear your duty/tax you owe to the goverment on their bond. This is why you will get a bill from the brokerage of the courier company you used rather than from Revenue Canada.

What may be shocking to many is that there is no set regulation in the Customs Act as to how much brokers are allowed to charge- which is the root of the evil! if you can afford to sacrifice the time and patience, self-clearance is the way to go (you didn't hear it from me:p )