Going into Canada they are. If you want to see if there will be tariffs going into the USA from Canada, download an app called Zonos Prepay and you can find out exactly what they will be. You need to use that specific app to mail anything through Canada Post to the US.

 

I’ve bought several used rods from Japan on eBay recently sent to the states and have not paid any tariffs yet. When I bought from seller, the listing said I would have to pay my postal carrier when delivered. When I went to pick up rod at post office the carrier just gave me the rod with no tariff charges.

 

It's subject to duties I believe, always has been anyway, shipping back and forth to Canada has always been more of a pain than it seemed like it should, hopefully when all this shakes out, us commoners can get some relief in that regard.

Bought fishing goods from all over the World over the last 20 years, the only country it ever cost to do so from was Canada, never made sense.

 

It's confusing but I search here and there doesn't appear to be a tariff on fishing gear coming into Canada from the U.S. Now, this does not mean there aren't other charges. We have always had taxes and custom fees but they were not always charged. Only once I can remember getting a customs fee charge. Couriers will still charge insane brokerage fees and you may get a tax bill as well.

 

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One thing to consider is the elimination of the de minimus exemption for packages under $800. My understanding is this exemption was eliminated at the end of August, which might have been different from other tariff changes. I would guess that for small packages with hand written addresses shipped individually, that customs presumed less than $800 of value. One thing that I think folks often miss on the matter is that a custom agent has to often make a judgement on what the tax is. I have reviewed customs slips where an agent had to guess what the item is, what the material is, etc. This is not the obligation of the sender to disclose.

 

What I was wanting to say (but did so poorly, so I deleted my above posted), whether you are in Canada or elsewehere the root international code that defines fishing rods is 950710 or 9507.10, so using Dan's suggest link, starting with Importing into Canada

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There is a break down to Parts and other (?) ....

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if you are curious, and wanted to buy a rod from the UK, you get

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so yes, importing from the US is subjected to greater import tariffs than from other countries.
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Always so helpful with your experience dealing with import costs. Big thanks! European brands look better and better all the time.

 

Your welcome .... I was also curious to see what was happening with Korea

Of course, as the US does not have duty free ports (like those I have used in UAE & Netherlands), you want to sure any rod and reel you import into Canada is not routed through the US, otherwise you are paying US Duty to the US government.

@SimonD like you, I really appreciate my Meiser rods, so there is nothing personal, just need to understand where and who we are paying taxes to. I would add, from a faulty memory, I believe I only paid the usual Sales HST tax, when I bought a Meiser Rod.
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and if you ask about Fishing Reels ... use 9507.30 .. a product with substantial aluminum.

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You are right, before all this mess, Bob and Nick would ship their rods via USPS to canada and All I would get charged was a 10$ Administrative fee and tax on the declared value of the rod. That has changed of course (no fault of Meiser rods of course). I'm glad I have all the Meisers I think I'll need for a good while. And of course, the day this goes back to normal (if it ever does), I will gladly support a great American company lile Meiser rods. But for now, my money is being sent elsewhere...

 

Another cool website from Canada is https://ised-isde.canada.ca/app/ixb/cid-bdic/productReport.html?hsCode=950710#wb-auto-5

That shows who is importing? So you will see name familiar to us like M&Y
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