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Shipping

All Canadian orders which are shipped from the United States are sent VIA USPS/Canada Post. Orders under 4 pounds are sent VIA First Class Mail, orders over 4 pounds and/or high value items such as satellite meters are send USPS Priority Mail.

Typical delivery time for Canadian orders is 6 – 14 business days from the shipping day. This does not include time in customs on the chance that Canadian Customs inspects your order. Most items sent VIA USPS clear customs without delay, this is one of the reasons we use them. We have no control over Canadian Customs.

Some items are shipped within Canada to Canadian customers. Shipping method is usually Canada Post, Pururolator or FedEx Canada.

Pricing

All pricing is in US Dollars (USD). Canadian pricing on many items is a bit higher than USA purchases due to increased shipping costs on those items. We do our best to minimize this cost. Most of our pricing is lower than Canadian dealer retail pricing, even before figuring in taxes on local purchases. See the “Taxes” section to see how else you save with FridgeFTA.

Taxes (tax free in Canada)

The point of sale (POS) for all items including those shipped from within Canada to you is St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. This means that you are not charged PST/GST/HST, a savings of around 13% depending where in Canada you are.

Duties

All duties, import taxes, fees, ect are the responsibility of the customer, not FridgeFTA. That said, we do our best to legally minimize both the possibility and severity of these costs on the unlikely chance that your order is held for duties. Here is how:

USPS SHIPPING: Most items sent to Canada VIA USPS are not stopped by Customs or held for duties. On the chance that they are, USPS/Canada Post has a fixed brokerage of $5 we believe. This is much cheaper than UPS, FedEX or other services that charge a fee and percentage for brokerage.

DECLARED VALUE: We cannot mark down items below their US value under Canadian law. However, we can mark their “value” as our best price in the USA, as the Canadian price is higher for shipping only.

How much are duties?

We cannot say for sure, but it appears to be about 6% if you are hit, plus the $5 brokerage. This is still cheaper than 13% taxes you would pay on a local purchase. We believe, but cannot guarantee that items with value under $20 are duty free, and that there is a fixed dollar amount that is exempt on higher purchases.

NAFTA items made in the USA are exempt from duties, however the only USA made items are made in-house at FridgeFTA, such as the Scalar Sidecar Kit.

FridgeFTA does a significant amount of business in Canada, especially with retail of DMS International products. You can be assured that your Canadian order is handled in a professional manner by a company with much experience doing business in Canada. If you have any questions on Canadian orders please contact us.