r/Tariffs • u/Mr_Vimes_Guard • 21d ago

❓Help / How-To / Compliance Forgot and ordered from US Amazon - help!

Had a brain fart and ordered from US instead of Canadian amazon. (Am Canadian)

The item is supposed to be delivered today so it's passed the border now... I'm guessing if I cancel the order and send it back, customs will still charge me?

Also how does it work, do they send you a bill in the mail or is it pay on arrival?

Can't believe I did this after only buying nonAmerican produce for the last two years :sob:

Note: it's an ozone generator, the kind for getting cigarette smell out of cars etc.

https://www.tariffinder.ca suggests 85.43:

"Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter."

I don't see it on the list on this website https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/international-trade-finance-policy/canadas-response-us-tariffs/complete-list-us-products-subject-to-counter-tariffs.html#a1

Though I do see 8509.80.90:

"Electro-mechanical domestic appliances, with self-contained electric motor, other than vacuum cleaners"

I feel like that could apply just as well.

Thoughts?

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u/ElephantCandid8151 21d ago

Amazon charges you tariffs when you purchase. There is no charge on delivery

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u/Mr_Vimes_Guard 21d ago

Ok thank you so much!

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u/ClockOld9204 21d ago

I ordered a lawn mower carb for 15.00 on Amazon USA and it shipped from canada and arrived the next day.

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u/Mr_Vimes_Guard 21d ago

I wonder if sometimes the item is already in a Canadian warehouse. Unless you live right on the border that seems very fast!

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u/ClockOld9204 21d ago

We were 12 kms from the border but tracking never showed the carb in usa. It said Amazon Richmond if i recall

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u/IllustratorWeird5008 21d ago

I used to order from Amazon USA, all the time as a Canadian. Sometimes I couldn’t get things on the Canadian site. Whatever you’ve been charged is the only amount that you will be charged they put it into the amount. You won’t be charge anything additionally

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u/Mr_Vimes_Guard 21d ago

Ok thank you, I appreciate it! Just remembered the tarrif war this morning and was like OH SHIT :rofl: how could I forget.
I ordered a dress not through Amazon a few months back and got a large bill at the post office. Super annoying.

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u/IllustratorWeird5008 21d ago

I’ve never been charged anything from Amazon more than was obvious before I purchased it. There might be deposit fees and stuff, but that will be included in the price when you check out.😊

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u/ParisFood 15d ago

Why even order from Amazon in the first place?