importation service Toronto

devbro · October 28th, 2018, 13:10

I am planning to buy an expensive gun from evike (think in 475$USD range).

I am curious to know if there are importation services that I can use in Toronto area that may be cheaper or safer to use than me doing it myself.

thanks in advance eh!

AnthonyG · October 31st, 2018, 19:05

Im not fully sure I know what you mean by importation service but ill share with you what i know.

If a gun is Canada Legal, then there's no reason why Evike simply cant ship direct to your door. They list explicitly on their site which guns are Canada-legal. This is arguably the cheapest and most time-efficient method.

If what you are looking to do is a cross-border pickup, where you ship it to a service somewhere south of the border and then drive back with it, the same limitations apply; upon bringing it into Canada, at the very least you should be declaring the value of your goods. Assuming you are only crossing south for a few hours, you are not eligible for a peesonal exemption and will be required to pay tax upon re-entering Canada. At this point you will have to fill out a form and a CBSA officer will asses how much you owe. Same restrictions for the gun being Canada-legal apply, and the CBSA officer will likely require you to provide documented proof that the gun fires within the Canada-safe fps range.

Picking up yourself there is always a chance the border officer decides not to charge you tax, but there is no guarentee either way.

Assuming you do find a cross-border importation service that will manage all this for you, I cant possibly imagine how it would be cheaper than having it shipped direct to your door in the first place.

Cr0nik · November 1st, 2018, 01:07

Evike already has you covered.

devbro · November 1st, 2018, 15:58

with the looks of it, I will just get evike to ship it over. i am expecting 20% on custom and taxes so fingers crossed.

GSK88 · November 2nd, 2018, 22:29

On my $500 ish dollar order from Evike, I think I paid around $60 in taxes etc at my door. It's definitely not 20%, GST is 5% if I'm not mistaken.

devbro · November 2nd, 2018, 22:42

really eh. I will post up when it gets here. Hopefully it is not as bad as I read elsewhere.

Trader rating · November 9th, 2018, 00:50

Can you really just buy directly from evike nowadays? A couple years ago buying any gun outside of Canada had a huge risk of it being seized/being slapped with fees.

devbro · November 17th, 2018, 10:16

I already paid and my package is with CBSA for review. I hope they don't take long. Once I get the package I will post an update on the details.

Sidster71 · November 17th, 2018, 17:10

I don't get charged duties as there are no airsoft guns made in Canada so hence no duty. Taxes yes, $500 was about $67 bucks.

devbro · November 29th, 2018, 01:29

As promised here is my experience of the whole thing:
I placed order for DD-MK18 made by G&P/EMG on Nov2 from evike. The item took a while to be shipped but was sent out on Nov8. It arrived at Canadian border on Nov14 and was sent to CBSA for further processing in Missisauga/ON. It was released from CBSA on Nov19 to be sent to me. First attempt of delivery was nov21st which I was not home. I set a delivery to local post office before hand but they still tried a second delivery. thanks to rotating strike at canadapost, it took me until nov27 to actually pick up the package.

As for the cost:
item cost about 475$USD and another 56$USD on top for shipping. duty fee was 91.50$CAD exact. This is about 13.5% of claimed value when converted USD to CAD.

next time I will pay for 100$USD shipping to use UPS instead.

pestobanana · November 29th, 2018, 02:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by devbro

As promised here is my experience of the whole thing:
I placed order for DD-MK18 made by G&P/EMG on Nov2 from evike. The item took a while to be shipped but was sent out on Nov8. It arrived at Canadian border on Nov14 and was sent to CBSA for further processing in Missisauga/ON. It was released from CBSA on Nov19 to be sent to me. First attempt of delivery was nov21st which I was not home. I set a delivery to local post office before hand but they still tried a second delivery. thanks to rotating strike at canadapost, it took me until nov27 to actually pick up the package.

As for the cost:
item cost about 475$USD and another 56$USD on top for shipping. duty fee was 91.50$CAD exact. This is about 13.5% of claimed value when converted USD to CAD.

next time I will pay for 100$USD shipping to use UPS instead.

Good luck with that, UPS will fuck you with their brokerage fee.

Drakker · November 29th, 2018, 05:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by pestobanana

Good luck with that, UPS will fuck you with their brokerage fee.

That! Don't ever use a private carrier to ship things crossborder. They will rape you with tons of hidden fees.

BioRage · November 29th, 2018, 08:14

So you spent over $700+ CAD for a G&P MK18 when you could of got a traded VFC one @ Mach1?

https://www.mach1airsoft.com/product...18-mod-1-black

devbro · November 29th, 2018, 14:12

technically it is EMG. I really wanted an airsoft gun with DD logo on every piece. plus the color

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October 28th, 2018, 13:10	#1
devbro Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Thornhill, ON, Canada, North America, Earth	importation service Toronto I am planning to buy an expensive gun from evike (think in 475$USD range). I am curious to know if there are importation services that I can use in Toronto area that may be cheaper or safer to use than me doing it myself. thanks in advance eh! __________________ Current Arsenal: AW Hi-Capa 5.1 X 2 EMG DD MK18 Cerakote VFC M4 MK18 CYMA AK47 TM MP5 First gen Rare find TM MP5A5 with swordfish 2004

October 31st, 2018, 19:05	#2
AnthonyG LUser Title Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Pickering/Toronto	Im not fully sure I know what you mean by importation service but ill share with you what i know. If a gun is Canada Legal, then there's no reason why Evike simply cant ship direct to your door. They list explicitly on their site which guns are Canada-legal. This is arguably the cheapest and most time-efficient method. If what you are looking to do is a cross-border pickup, where you ship it to a service somewhere south of the border and then drive back with it, the same limitations apply; upon bringing it into Canada, at the very least you should be declaring the value of your goods. Assuming you are only crossing south for a few hours, you are not eligible for a peesonal exemption and will be required to pay tax upon re-entering Canada. At this point you will have to fill out a form and a CBSA officer will asses how much you owe. Same restrictions for the gun being Canada-legal apply, and the CBSA officer will likely require you to provide documented proof that the gun fires within the Canada-safe fps range. Picking up yourself there is always a chance the border officer decides not to charge you tax, but there is no guarentee either way. Assuming you do find a cross-border importation service that will manage all this for you, I cant possibly imagine how it would be cheaper than having it shipped direct to your door in the first place. __________________ *Busy signing for his packages*

November 1st, 2018, 15:58	#4
devbro Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Thornhill, ON, Canada, North America, Earth	with the looks of it, I will just get evike to ship it over. i am expecting 20% on custom and taxes so fingers crossed. __________________ Current Arsenal: AW Hi-Capa 5.1 X 2 EMG DD MK18 Cerakote VFC M4 MK18 CYMA AK47 TM MP5 First gen Rare find TM MP5A5 with swordfish 2004

November 1st, 2018, 01:07	#3
Cr0nik Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Etobicoke/GTA	Evike already has you covered.

November 2nd, 2018, 22:29	#5
GSK88 Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: T-dot	On my $500 ish dollar order from Evike, I think I paid around $60 in taxes etc at my door. It's definitely not 20%, GST is 5% if I'm not mistaken. __________________

November 2nd, 2018, 22:42	#6
devbro Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Thornhill, ON, Canada, North America, Earth	really eh. I will post up when it gets here. Hopefully it is not as bad as I read elsewhere. __________________ Current Arsenal: AW Hi-Capa 5.1 X 2 EMG DD MK18 Cerakote VFC M4 MK18 CYMA AK47 TM MP5 First gen Rare find TM MP5A5 with swordfish 2004

November 9th, 2018, 00:50	#7
Strongbow Guest Trader rating	Can you really just buy directly from evike nowadays? A couple years ago buying any gun outside of Canada had a huge risk of it being seized/being slapped with fees.

November 17th, 2018, 10:16	#8
devbro Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Thornhill, ON, Canada, North America, Earth	I already paid and my package is with CBSA for review. I hope they don't take long. Once I get the package I will post an update on the details. __________________ Current Arsenal: AW Hi-Capa 5.1 X 2 EMG DD MK18 Cerakote VFC M4 MK18 CYMA AK47 TM MP5 First gen Rare find TM MP5A5 with swordfish 2004

November 17th, 2018, 17:10	#9
Sidster71 Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Vancouver	I don't get charged duties as there are no airsoft guns made in Canada so hence no duty. Taxes yes, $500 was about $67 bucks.

November 29th, 2018, 01:29	#10
devbro Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Thornhill, ON, Canada, North America, Earth	As promised here is my experience of the whole thing: I placed order for DD-MK18 made by G&P/EMG on Nov2 from evike. The item took a while to be shipped but was sent out on Nov8. It arrived at Canadian border on Nov14 and was sent to CBSA for further processing in Missisauga/ON. It was released from CBSA on Nov19 to be sent to me. First attempt of delivery was nov21st which I was not home. I set a delivery to local post office before hand but they still tried a second delivery. thanks to rotating strike at canadapost, it took me until nov27 to actually pick up the package. As for the cost: item cost about 475$USD and another 56$USD on top for shipping. duty fee was 91.50$CAD exact. This is about 13.5% of claimed value when converted USD to CAD. next time I will pay for 100$USD shipping to use UPS instead. __________________ Current Arsenal: AW Hi-Capa 5.1 X 2 EMG DD MK18 Cerakote VFC M4 MK18 CYMA AK47 TM MP5 First gen Rare find TM MP5A5 with swordfish 2004

November 29th, 2018, 08:14	#13
BioRage Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto	So you spent over $700+ CAD for a G&P MK18 when you could of got a traded VFC one @ Mach1? https://www.mach1airsoft.com/product...18-mod-1-black

November 29th, 2018, 14:12	#14
devbro Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Thornhill, ON, Canada, North America, Earth	technically it is EMG. I really wanted an airsoft gun with DD logo on every piece. plus the color __________________ Current Arsenal: AW Hi-Capa 5.1 X 2 EMG DD MK18 Cerakote VFC M4 MK18 CYMA AK47 TM MP5 First gen Rare find TM MP5A5 with swordfish 2004

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