As of today, is there extra taxes if you buy something in Canada

[timbuck3]

I’m looking to buy a guitar from a store in Canada through reverb. I thought they first of all they did put those NO POLITICS on, but then they took them off. I thought does anybody know?

 

[TSJMajesty]

If you're asking if NO POLITICS apply at the point-of-sale, the answer is no. They're already in the price. But there may be, I believe, duties, I think they're called, because of buying something from another country.

 

[AlbertA]

AFAIU, 0% - https://hts.usitc.gov/search?query=9207.90.00.40

 

[timbuck3]

If you're asking if NO POLITICS apply at the point-of-sale, the answer is no. They're already in the price. But there may be, I believe, duties, I think they're called, because of buying something from another country.

I guess I should ask the store on reverb

 

[timbuck3]

AFAIU, 0% - https://hts.usitc.gov/search?query=9207.90.00.40

What the hec is that site saying?

 

[SymphonicDischord]

I’m not sure if the store would necessarily know as much as who ever they use for shipping. Maybe ask them how they’ll ship and reach out to them directly.

 

[AlbertA]

What the hec is that site saying?

Those are the official rates - Column 1/General says 5% unless the country of origin is one listed in column 1/Special. Column 2 would be rate if the country of origin is Cuba or NK (40%)

Actually, do you know the country of origin for the guitar? It doesn't matter if Canada is selling it - it matters where it was made.

 

[timbuck3]

It’s a Yamaha acoustic made in Taiwan

 

[timbuck3]

It’s a Yamaha acoustic made in Taiwan

So you’re telling me these add-ons are specific to where the guitar was made even if it’s used regardless of our country it’s sold from that is so ridiculous

 

[AlbertA]

It’s a Yamaha acoustic made in Taiwan

It seems it would be 8.7% then - https://hts.usitc.gov/search?query=9202.90.40

 

[Chocol8]

So you’re telling me these add-ons are specific to where the guitar was made even if it’s used regardless of our country it’s sold from that is so ridiculous

That's how t-words have always worked. If (re)importing a new/used US made car, guitar etc. you don't pay to import. If not made in the US, you pay based on country of manufacture. The point is to encourage/discourage certain locations for manufacturing, and if it wasn't this way, everything would ship to a middleman in a country with a low or zero rate before being imported which would be stupid.