Originally Posted by
adventurepdx
I've shipped touring gear back to the States from Canada once. I did use Canada Post and marked the customs declaration with "personal goods". I had no problems. UPS is a different beast, though. UPS shipments from the US to Canada are notorious for getting held up in Canadian Customs and getting slapped with high duties. I don't know if the reverse is true.
UPS is absolute poison when shipping purchases from America to Canada. I don't know where they got their fee structure or why. It's not a customs thing. Most things transtiting the border move duty free because of NAFTA. UPS charges huge brokerage fees for stuff they transport into Canada. The ultimate rip-off.
I always specify USPS for purchases coming from the States and always ship via Canada Post. Best. Al