[ic] ship only to US

[Kevin Walsh]

> 
> I was shipping into Canada via FedEx Ground and/or Express. I shipped a 5
> pound package to Alberta by ground. A week later, I got a bill for
> transportation. A month later I got a bill from FedEx for customs, VAT, and
> who knows what else. By the time it was all done, I had spent $100 to
> transport that 5# package of diapers into Alberta! (Including taxes, etc)
> 
The recipient should be responsible for paying the customs charges
and for paying any VAT or other local taxes when you send your goods
abroad.

I often get packages from abroad.  They tend to have a bill from
the UK Customs and Excise (HMCE) attached for the various tax and
duty payments.  The bills are payable by me or one of the companies
I work for.  If you end up paying tax to a foreign country, there's
usually a mechanism you can use to claim the money back.  That works
for me when I visit a non-EU country, anyway. :-)

Your shipping policy should state that all customs and other local
charges are payable by the recipient - just to make it clear.

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