To the Original Poster:

If your items are made in Canada, there should be no duty (although read below for caveat). If they are made elsewhere, you'll have to find the info on the USA gov. web site, good luck! And then again there's a good chance that you won't pay duty at all.

You can also call MEC, maybe they know?


Re: KelownaGirl's question:

Normally I have had to pay the carrier, although I've had a package shipped through FedEx for which I received a bill later.

For clothing item made-out-of-NAFTA zone, the Canadian duty is 18%, + GST + PST (if it applies). The duty is pretty high in this case because there is a significant garment industry in Canada. On some items, however, like cameras, there is no duty (no Canadian camera industry to speak of).

However, in practice I have occasionally been taxed even if the items were made in the USA because the customs agent did not bother checking. (Ibex wool items come to mind.) You can always try to contest the charge... but the two times I did (for different reasons), I never heard back from the form I sent them.

Some merchants - including Ibex - have a GST number and take care of that when you make the purchase, and the package flies through customs. I wish TeamEstrogen did that, actually. It would take the guesswork out of ordering...