Shipping my own wheels from the US to CA

[MPowered]

I have bought new rims and tires in the US and put them on the car to drive back to Canada. I am having the tire shop ship my rims back to Canada. What is the best way to ship to avoid any charges. Gift? Since these are my original rims there will be no cost associated with these. I would assume just shipping charges and no brokerage fees?

[Projek01]

Did you pay taxes on your new tires and rims when you crossed the border? If you didn't you'd get in sh*t if you told them what you did.

I bet they would have a hard time believing that a set of wheels is a "gift". If you didn't pay tax on the new ones, id personally pay taxes on the old ones just to make your life easier.

[MPowered]

I did pay taxes on the new wheels and tires and have a receipt from tire shop. I plan on claiming the new wheels and tires at the border and am fully prepared to pay the GST on the new ones. I'm just wondering how the border will treat my original wheels if I am shipping something I previously paid for in Canada.

[Thaco]

Originally posted by MPowered
I did pay taxes on the new wheels and tires and have a receipt from tire shop. I plan on claiming the new wheels and tires and the border and am fully prepared to pay the GST on the new ones. I'm just wondering how the border will treat my original wheels if I am shipping something I previously paid for in Canada.

honestly its likely not worth the fight, unless you have a receipt for the original wheels then you likely wont be excused on paying taxes (again), the only way you can get away with paying less is call them used and declare them low value.

[MPowered]

Originally posted by Thaco
honestly its likely not worth the fight, unless you have a receipt for the original wheels then you likely wont be excused on paying taxes (again), the only way you can get away with paying less is call them used and declare them low value.

My original wheels are 2 years old and well used. They were purchased with the vehicle in Canada. I just want to ship the stock wheels back to me in Canada.

[Hallowed_point]

Unfortunately I have the feeling that you'll get boned on this one OP.

[HiTempguy1]

Originally posted by Hallowed_point
Unfortunately I have the feeling that you'll get boned on this one OP.

Why?

Used items don't get charged tax or duty... you all are being weird about this.

The biggest thing is, OP needs to ship them. If the shipment originates from a shop or business, there would be a chance I suppose.

[R-Audi]

Better off to ship the new wheels back and ride home on the originals.. or put them all in the car.

[MPowered]

Originally posted by R-Audi
Better off to ship the new wheels back and ride home on the originals.. or put them all in the car.

Good point. Don't really have room to take them back but if I could find a way I will.

[Projek01]

I don't know about you guys but I have always been charged duty and tax on used items.

Maybe ship them back claiming them as being repaired? I'm not sure how that works.

[carson blocks]

It sounds like a lot of hassle honestly. Last wheels and tires I bought from the US, I just got shipped to the border and made a Saturday run down to Sweetgrass to bring them home.

[Hallowed_point]

Originally posted by HiTempguy1


Why?

Used items don't get charged tax or duty... you all are being weird about this.

The biggest thing is, OP needs to ship them. If the shipment originates from a shop or business, there would be a chance I suppose.

Because too many people lie, and customs won't believe his story is my bet. I mean, I wish him the best but too many people have ruined it.

[ercchry]

If the tires are shot, get them removed, only bring back rims... if still don't fit, ship back via usps and skip the brokerage nonsense... if quote is too high, then talk to a local shop here and see if they can receive them with their freight account, or at least their heavily discounted commercial shipping account... maybe work something out that you'll buy and mount new tires with them if they help you get them up here

[HiTempguy1]

Originally posted by Hallowed_point
Because too many people lie, and customs won't believe his story is my bet. I mean, I wish him the best but too many people have ruined it.

I ship tons of used items back and forth across the border for the past 12 years, never gotten charged tax or duty.

Again, on a CLEARLY used item. Use rims and tires are pretty easy to distinguish from new ones

[MPowered]

Originally posted by HiTempguy1


I ship tons of used items back and forth across the border for the past 12 years, never gotten charged tax or duty.

Again, on a CLEARLY used item. Use rims and tires are pretty easy to distinguish from new ones

I have taken the rubber off the rims. Can tell pretty easily they are used. Do you have to declare them used when you ship them?

[R-Audi]

There is a section on your declaration regarding items not being carried with you..

[MPowered]

Originally posted by R-Audi
There is a section on your declaration regarding items not being carried with you..

Thnx, I was thinking that I could inform them the rims will be coming at a later date.