[s-cars] S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 37, Issue 24

[Harold McComas]

Well, if you ever needed to have someone in the US rub some grease on a part 
to make it look used and save you money I would help ya.

Harold
Manchester, NH

> From: "Sean Douglas" <quattro20v at telus.net>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] RS2 Caliper Bracket GB
> To: "'Robert Rossato'" <bob.rossato_af at cox.net>, "'David Kase'"
> <davekase at pdqlocks.com>, "'James Shackelford'" <93urs4 at rovershack.com>
> Cc: 'S-Cars' <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Message-ID: <20061109032944.47F5WXQM0U at priv-edtnaa06.telusplanet.net>
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>
> Bob R wrote:
>
>> Automotive parts have  a Duty Fee of only 2.9%.
>
> Boy you guys are lucky, in Canada we get hosed on taxes and duties. When
> importing auto parts, we pay a duty of 8%, plus a federal sales tax of 6%
> and provincial sales tax of 7%, this is of course on the Canadian dollar
> value.
>
> The only time the duty does not apply if the part is made in Mexico, USA 
> or
> Canada or if its used.
>
> So for a new part made in Germany, say $100 US, we pay about $40 in taxes
> and duties.
>
> Sean D.
>