Originally Posted by
operator
Yeah well, when you consider parts of the united states are actually further from the equator than Canada, having shipping charges jump x2 as soon as it crosses an imaginary line makes no sense.
Um, I'm not in the US.
The last package I had shipped from the States to Latvia, where I live, had a declared value of USD300 which I paid 18% VAT and around 5% duty on, and a shipping cost of USD174 which I also had to pay 18% VAT on! WTF? VAT on shipping when entering the country? Complete BS.