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Shipping and Rates | Taxes and Duty Charges | Payment Options
Please take a moment to read the important information below before placing your order for delivery to Canada. For further inquiries, please call us at 310-469-6210 or email us at customerservice@michaelstars.com.
Shipping
We’ve partnered with the United States Postal Service to provide the best delivery service at the most affordable rate. The chart below shows pricing and expected transit times for delivery to your destination. When your order ships we’ll send a confirmation email with your shipment tracking number. Please note that the transit times listed below are estimates, and many factors could increase or decrease the time it takes your order to arrive at your door.
Canada Shipping Rates
Method |
Delivery Time |
Price |
Ground |
6-10 Business Days |
$10.95 |
Express |
3-5 Business Days |
$37.95 |
Tax and Duty Charges
Customs law requires that all applicable duties and taxes must be paid for shipments entering Canada. By placing an order with Michaelstars.com, you agree to pay the duties and taxes charged by Customs at the time of delivery. Customs duty and Value-Added Tax (VAT) will be payable, as follows:
Customs duty – Typically 20-30% of product price (based on product characteristics)
Tax – Typically 6-16% of product price (based on province)
When goods are imported by mail, Canada Post is authorized to charge the recipient a $5 handling fee for collecting and remitting duties and taxes that are owed to the government. Canada Post charges an $8 fee for items mailed by priority post.
For further assistance in understanding and estimating taxes and duties, please visit Canada customs at www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca (Canada Revenue Agency) or www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca (Canada Border Services Agency), or by calling 1-800-959-5525 from within Canada.
Canada Tax Rates by Province (Charged at time of Delivery)
Province |
GST |
PST |
HST |
Total Tax Rate |
Alberta (AB) |
5.0% |
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5.0% |
British Columbia (BC) |
5.0% |
7.0% |
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12.0% |
Manitoba (MB |
5.0% |
7.0% |
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12.0% |
New Brunswick (NB) |
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14.0% |
14.0% |
Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) |
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14.0% |
14.0% |
Northwest Territories (NT) |
5.0% |
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5.0% |
Nova Scotia (NS) |
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14.0% |
14.0% |
Nunavut (NU) |
5.0% |
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5.0% |
Ontario (ON) |
5.0% |
8.0% |
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13.0% |
Prince Edward Island (PE) |
5.0% |
10.0% |
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5.0% |
Quebec (PQ or QC) |
5.0% |
7.5% |
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12.5% |
Saskatchewan (SK) |
5.0% |
7.0% |
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5.0% |
Yukon Territory (YT) |
5.0% |
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5.0% |
Estimated tax rates. Please contact your Customs Agency for exact information.
Payment Options
We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover cards.
All amounts shown on Michaelstars.com are in US Dollars.
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