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Originally Posted by TRDood
your 20% difference would be paid to the government.
HST = 12%
Duties for leather goods = 8-11%
not to mention you might need to pay sales tax for some states.
if you don't value your time and travelling costs, you will break even if you declare everything.
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that's why u go down to seattle or portland. you don't pay tax in portland at all, and in washington, there's the sales tax exemption for bc residents.
but then again, it's better to pay that 20% to the government, than to pay a higher msrp here in vancouver + 12% hst