If you’re a Canadian shopper ordering from a US retailer, the price at checkout may not be the final amount you pay. The updated guide from Jet Worldwide breaks down the layers that can add to your landed cost when goods cross the border into Canada. That includes duty, GST/HST, ground-entry preparation fees, and carrier disbursement charges.
The biggest takeaway is one many collectors miss: where an item ships from is not always the same as where it was made. Goods manufactured outside the US, such as Japanese figures sold by American retailers, do not qualify for CUSMA duty-free treatment just because they leave from a US warehouse. That means a cross-border order can still face duty and other charges even when it looks like a domestic US purchase on paper.
The guide also reflects Canada’s new counter-tariffs effective September 8, 2026. For collectors comparing a US source with a Canadian seller, those extra costs can change the real value of an order fast. If you’re shipping into Canada often, it’s worth understanding each fee before you buy so there are fewer surprises later.