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[n0zna]

I did some trading with a friend in Canada
,and its in customs.Never had that hapen.How long does it take?And will there be extra charges?Its a legit Heathkit hw5400,and i got the mic yesterday,no problems.73 de n0zna

 

[binrat]

From my experience it can take a week to get through customs depending on the time of year.

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[RatsoW8]

Depending how you sent it it can sit for a while and there may be import fees to be paid by the other ham to claim the item. Was the package marked as a "gift" or "amateur radio equipment"? It's been while since I've traded with a Canadian ham but I think there's a special rule now for ham radio equipment is it's marked on the customs form you filled out and on the package itself.

I traded some gear to a ham in Canada for a Knwd TS-850 and I just marked "GIFT" on the outside of the package and on the customs form. It was an even trade with no money changing hands. It went right through customs to him with no delays. The rig coming to me got stuck for a few days but did make it through within a week.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

I did some trading with a friend in Canada
,and its in customs.Never had that hapen.How long does it take?And will there be extra charges?Its a legit Heathkit hw5400,and i got the mic yesterday,no problems.73 de n0zna

From my experience it can take a week to get through customs depending on the time of year.

Sent from my GT-S5690M using Tapatalk 2

You mean the stuff you sent him is in Canadian customs? Routine thing. If it was sent USPS then Canada Post brokers it across the border and it is all handled via the postal system. Usually no charges especially if the declared value is low. As for time, Binrat must have a connection at Canada Post. My experience is it can take anywhere from a day or two to a week or two depending on time of year, position of the sun in relation to the sorting room windows, proximity of the postal sorting station to a coffee shop, and the alignment of the planets. That pretty much seems the way Canada Customs and Canada Post works.