Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 03:24:29 -0600 (MDT) From: Doug Russell <drussell@saturn-tech.com> To: Matthew Emmerton <matt@gsicomp.on.ca> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD Mall now BSDCentral Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0107090319590.83905-100000@beastie.saturn-tech.com> In-Reply-To: <018601c10767$5d70e430$1200a8c0@gsicomp.on.ca>
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On Sun, 8 Jul 2001, Matthew Emmerton wrote: > > Richard Hodges wrote: > I'm not sure how much of a difference the "certificate" would make, as far > as import duties goes. I live in Canada (Toronto, Ontario), and accoriding ... > duty, 7% GST, 8% provincial tax, plus a $5.00 handling charge by Canada > Post. (So much for NAFTA!) So on a USD$30 set of CDs (CAD$45), that works > out to be about $15 in taxes and fees due to the classification. I don't Hehe.. Yes. It has become a bit rediculous :( I think I may start selling FreeBSD CDs here in Canada to avoid all this nonsense. You'd still have to pay GST, but the $5 handling fee is the one that REALLY bothers me on small purchases from the US. I wonder what kind of lot size I'd have to be ready for for a 4.4-RELEASE? Later...... <Doug> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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