Sending Gold Coin As "hobby Goods" To Canada From The US

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silverdollar2011 Valued Member United States 385 Posts	Posted 08/10/2012 4:05 pm hey guys, I sent a 1/20 gold coin in lots of bubble wrap claiming it to be "hobby goods" with a value of $10. Would this be appropriate and acceptable at customs? Thanks in advance for your help :) Report this Post to the Staff

valdiman Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 575 Posts	Posted 08/10/2012 4:09 pm I'm always sending expensive items from UK as a collectible with no specific description.You should be fine with customs.In case it get lost you can claim postal insurance using ebay item number(in UK)so don't really matters whats sticker on envelope. Report this Post to the Staff
acloco Pillar of the Community United States 3540 Posts	Posted 08/10/2012 7:54 pm Ummm...no. You are actually breaking the law in the US and Canada. GST needs to be paid on the value of the item received. When they inspect the package and determine the value, customs has the option of confiscating. Customs can be on EITHER side of the border. If sent from the US and US customs inspects and confiscates, expect a certified letter explaining the law and the hoops you will need to go through to get the item back....all at your expense. Report this Post to the Staff
Fuzzy317 Moderator United States 14463 Posts	Posted 08/10/2012 7:58 pm I have sent coins out of the US as "hobby supplies", but they were not gold coins. Edited by Fuzzy317 08/10/2012 7:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Libertad Pillar of the Community Canada 3692 Posts	Posted 08/10/2012 8:06 pm GST is gone in most places, having been replaced by the HST. And how do customs determine the value of any object in the free market? Report this Post to the Staff
IBGolden Pillar of the Community Canada 598 Posts	Posted 08/10/2012 10:42 pm ... ebay, google, whatever. Do not lie... the CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency) will re-evaluate your item, to their favour (sometimes considerably) and if you want it you pay, or it is considered a dead "letter" and will eventually be auctioned or garbaged. I have not heard of any actual fines levied, but then again I don't hear a lot. Of course not every item is routed to customs. Being deceitful... 'tis a very nasty lottery to play. Then THEY have your number... and may route all your international items through customs. The only way to win.... honesty. yeah >>> edit >>> "numismatic item" is a good description for coin goods. It doesn't raise interest from the uninitiated... but keep the value to at least spot, unless it's actual value is a much higher % over spot. Remember, if you do have to make claim for a lost item, things will be way smoother if factual. Otherwise, bad things could happen Edited by IBGolden 08/10/2012 10:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
judd1552 Valued Member United States 156 Posts	Posted 08/10/2012 11:54 pm "Numismatic collectible" is the description I have used repeatedly on the Customs form without any obstacle when shipping coins international from the U.S. And many countries don't bother imposing duty on small items that are of relatively insignificant value. A 1/20 oz. gold coin would not cross the threshold of value that customs agents would pay attention to, but like IBGolden stated, don't fabricate an undervaluation, when the customs form specifies that actual value must be declared. Report this Post to the Staff
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Sending Gold Coin As "Hobby Goods" To Canada From The US