What is the percentage of boarder/duty fees when buying something form Japan and shipping to Canada? -

There was a store I was going to purchase from in Japan, and in their customer service section they state that any border/duty fees will have to be paid upon receipt of the merchandise. I just wanted to know if anyone knows approx. how much those fees will be at the Canadian border before I order. Thank You :)

You only need to pay border/duty fees if you exceed your limit. I buy Japanese CDs and DVDs from Japan all the time(1 or 2 at a time), and I have never had to pay duties. Your parcel will be not be sent via UPS or Fedex. It will be sent via their system, called EMS. Anyway, your parcel will arrive in Canada at the Purolator office closest to your home.

The rate varies from product to product. For further, specific, information, visit: http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/cid-dic.ns...

In normal circumstances if goods exceed your limit, the duty is 5 %

It is difficult to say. It could be as much as 20% but often there is no charge at all. It depends on what you bought and how much you paid.