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Heavyboots
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PostWed Mar 13, 2002 6:38 pm 
Should I expect to get hammered by the US Customs Service for placing an order with MEC from the US over the internet? I see many of their products are from Vietnam. Vietnam is not a "Most Favored Nation" and therefore a 42% duty would be place on all imports even those stopping through Canada. Is this a real concern or will it most likely run through the Postal System under the radar?

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PostThu Mar 14, 2002 9:07 am 
I've ordered gear from Britain and never given this a thought. I got the gear no problem. I think it flew "under the radar."

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PostThu Mar 14, 2002 11:52 am 
I've ordered from barrabes.com with the same success as Dante. Just wondering, if you did get a customs bill could you return it to MEC and get a waiver on the customs charges?

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PostFri Mar 15, 2002 6:59 am 
I've ordered from MEC once and had no problems. The shipping was the only cost apart from the product. I venture a guess that there are no customs fees due to the NAFTA agreement but I could be wrong. The last time I drove up there last August I only bought ~$100 worth of stuff so I didn't qualify to get the tax back, but next time I go I might and see how it works.

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