Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Gear Forum :: Buying Gear from Canada?
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Beavers |
I'm planning to order a tent, and have a question about customs. "Orders shipped to the USA are not charged Canadian taxes; however, all orders pass through customs and are subject to import duties, taxes, and custom processing fees. A customs invoice will arrive with your parcel or may follow in the mail. Recipients are responsible for paying these additional fees" Has any one ordered from Canada before? How much were the fees? Thanks for any help! |
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Georgiaboy |
I say go for it. I have been extremely pleased with the quality of the items I have purchased from MEC and I highly recommend their Co-Op "brand" of products. |
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canoepaddle |
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Cedarboy |
I too have been looking at some tents and other gear on a couple of Canada www sites. The Eureka tents for the Canada market are on par with some of the best the US makers have to offer(ripstop etc). When you figure in the exchange rates the prices are not too bad either. Prices for barrels is real reasonable also. You can tell that the gear is designed for the shield lakes climate. Good stuff!! cedarboy |
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Beavers |
The Canadian market tents are great! Most have full coverage flies and huge twin vestibules. You can tell they were actually designed for canoe camping, unlike most of the tents in the US. I'm trying to decide between the Eureka Mountain Pass 3xt and a MEC brand tent. I'll let you know how it goes when I get around to ordering it. |
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canoepaddle |
North Bay Adventure Company - http://www.nbcanoe.com/ United Army Surplus Sales - http://www.gearforthegreatoutdoors.com/ Lebron - http://www.lebaron.ca/ Gear up for the Outdoors and Lebron were recommended to my by the guy who runs the Eureka Canada division as companies that ship to the US. Canoepaddle |
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Cedarboy |
cedarboy |
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Beavers |
Any other good ones you can add? Gear Up for Outdoors Mountain Equipment Co-Op |