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Just wanted to know if I was to bring in car parts from US, is there any way I can avoid import tax? Someone told me that if the person ship's the item as a gift or ship's it with 0 dollar value they won't charge import tax... Does anyone know if this is true?

 
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yea, it they write it as a gift, no tax.

 
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Actually the "gift" thing isnt always true. It has a limit of about $50 or something. So if somethings worth over the "gift limit" then you have to pay tax on it.

 
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but
Say for example I buy a Magnaflow cat-back exhaust for my ride and say it's a gift worth 40 bucks (when actually its $400 US) ..... Would they book it?

 
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Probably, but theres no harm in trying.

 
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Bringing a car over is VERY easy. A buddy of mine went to NY to pick up a car , drove down there with a uhaul trailer (didnt even know if he was gonna buy the car) , bought it got a bill of sale. When he got back to the border they asked for some US sticker of some sort he said he didnt have it. They went inside for a minute came back out and told him thats fine because its not part of canadas law. He paid the tax and drove on home. Simple as that.

 
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LOL, I'd rather pay $10 than $110 I could do a lot with a hundred dollars.

 
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yeah, they'll hold it at the border, find the real amount, and tax you on that. or just 'lose' the package. Whoops.



When you pull out a 5 foot long box that weights 40 pounds. they're gonna put two and tow together, and figure out its worth more than 40 bucks.


And if it's a 0 dolar value. You're an idiot. Cause people haven't tried that before

 
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^^ it's about time.....

 
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Yup, $50 is the gift limit.