Buying Used Rims From The States
 

Was wondering if im buying rims from a private seller, am i able to bring it back to vancouver? Am I gonna get charged anything?

You definitely have to declare it, but whether or not you have to pay taxes is up to the discretion of the officer you deal with.

whats the % that i have to pay?

Duty + GST + PST

5 + 5 + 7?

6.1% duties
have your private seller write up an invoice for the wheels
if you are paying by paypal, print off the receipt of the payment for extra support

i bought a set of used wheels from the states from a private seller - the customs officer just looked @ the receipt, wrote up a slip and off I went to pay it off.

if you had to pay for shipping, make sure that shipping costs are indicated as well, b/c many customs officers would take off the shipping costs while calculating duties + taxes.

so in total im paying 6.1%. So say if they cost $2000 it would be around 120 in total i would need to pay?

No you have to pay total 18.1% so 362 in taxes.. depending on your currency.

just drive down there with shitty tires and throw your new rims on down there and drive back up

6.1 + 12 taxes = 18.1% total
write a lower value on the wheels if you want - as long as the customs officer thinks its reasonable they wouldnt care

i wrote 950usd for 18" volk ce28s (used) with brand new tires.

I wanted to buy some Honda HFP wheels from the States, but after shipping, exchange, duty, and taxes the costs really add up. Ended up buying a set of aftermarket wheels locally.