| When you do business in a border state, if often | | | | brought into the country. This tax is 5%, and in |
| becomes very convenient to do business | | | | addition, there is an added tax in several provinces. |
| internationally. For example, when you live in | | | | This means that if you're shipping to some provinces, |
| Wisconsin, Canada, and Canadian cities, are often as | | | | you'll have to pay a PST, and in others you won't. |
| close to do business with as many major American | | | | Ontario is a province with a PST, Alberta is one |
| centers. As such, you might look into using your | | | | without. |
| messenger WI company to make deliveries to | | | | Anytime you ship internationally, the one fee that |
| Canada as well as the United States. | | | | you're always going to have to pay is your customs |
| Widening your client base is always a good way to | | | | broker. However, there is a great tip for helping to |
| help increase your overall profits. However, there are | | | | save money on brokerage costs. Those fees are |
| some extra things that you may have to worry | | | | assessed on a per shipment basis. That means that if |
| about when shipping internationally. When you're | | | | you send one big shipment instead of five little ones, |
| shipping from the US to Canada, there are certain | | | | you'll only have to pay the fee once, saving you a lot |
| fees and taxes that are going to apply to your | | | | of money in the long run. |
| shipment that don't matter when you're only shipping | | | | Finally, there are certain goods which are going to be |
| domestically. | | | | subject to duties, other taxes, and fees based on |
| When you're shipping across the border to the north, | | | | the category that they fall into. There are import |
| there are typically going to be three types of | | | | fees that apply to certain goods as well. Generally, |
| charges that you're going to have to worry about. | | | | the bigger your shipment is, the more complicated |
| Taxes, brokerage fees, and special duties or fees are | | | | these matters can become, especially when |
| mostly what you're going to have to worry about. | | | | international trade agreements apply to what you are |
| Anything that is shipped to Canada is going to have | | | | shipping. That is why you should always consult with |
| to deal with the GST, the Canadian Goods and | | | | a broker or shipping expert when sending large cargo |
| Services Tax which applies to almost anything that is | | | | across the border. |