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I am not sure about the actual charges that come into effect when it comes to packages over $100.
I do know in fact that packages that are shipped internationally from any country into Canada fall into taxes owing. + Customs handling fees.
YEP Got to pay the lazy morons to open your packages to inspect them. Then when there done ripping apart your package they charge taxes on the parcels as well. (what do our taxes pay for?) This is their job to inspect why do we have to pay. Ohhhh well.
This is why I prefer to do business within Canada if I can. Dealing internationally just causes additional expenses and fees. 13% additonal tax on everything purchased outside the Canada GST / PST. Also we get stuck paying extra money on a dropping Canadian to US dollar .87c today. 13% additional taxes on packages. Tariff Fees. Customs handling fees. My last watch Purchased for Approx $200 ( Seiko Chrono) Cost me an additional $42 in fees at the post office to retrieve the package.
Because when the government starts paying for "everything" (ie: curing all the world's social problems, universal health care, etc.), they need to get the money from somewhere...and since governments are not a producer of income, only a careless spender, the money comes for the citizens. ....There is no free lunch! :D