Here is a great article I found. Have used it for my parts coming in from the USA. Works perfect!
Hey all fellow Canadians,
This information comes to you on the heels of UPS posting the highest ever profits in their company history, thanks in part to us Canadians bending over and taking it up the wazoo EVERY FRIKKIN TIME we order something from the USA. UPS Brokerage fees are so outrageous that there should be a criminal investigation, BUT I have some very good news for you: You don’t have to pay those outrageous fees if you do something called Self Clearing.
What is self clearing? We all know that when goods come over the border, there is paperwork that needs to be done (usually by a “Broker”), so that your part can proceed into Canada to your doorstep. What most people don’t know, is what this mysterious paperwork is and how hard it is to complete, so they continue to get an*lly raped by UPS or any other delivery company (Purlolator, Fedex, Ground Transport, Etc) every time they order something that has to come over the border.
I am now going to give you a crash course in something called “self clearing” your own packages, which is going to eliminate all those crazy brokerage fees, and give your sphincter a break for a change. This is TOTALLY legit to do, and requires almost no work (YAY!) You will laugh (or cry, lol) when you see how easy this is!
HOW TO BE YOUR OWN FREIGHT BROKER
- Order product of your choosing in USA and have it shipped to you. A $1600.00 CAD Value is the limit for self clearing. Might want to buy and ship those new rims one at a time, lol! Maybe your seller can help you out with this.
2)Once your goods are on the way and you have a tracking number, contact the devils spawn (read UPS) and inform them that you wish to self clear your package through Canada Customs. Quick note- They wont like you very much, since you are taking away part of the CEO’s 120 foot Yacht payment, but push on and tell them that you need the shipping manifest when your product reaches the border. Note that you will have only 48 hours to do this once your goods arrive at the border warehouse or they threaten to send back your merchandise to the seller (because they don’t like you). Be sure to give them your email, contact numbers and fax # if available. Track your shipment on the shippers website so you will know when it hits the border, and call them, since they will conveniently forget to call you to tell you that it has arrived at the border, even though you have supplied them with every possible way to contact you.
Be sure to get the address and telephone number of the shippers customs warehouse where your stuff is being held, Canada customs will ask for this information when you show them the manifest.
The shipping manifest they will send you looks just like an invoice but with some additional shipping info on it. It looks like this:
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Take the manifest, which shows how much you paid for your items to your local CBSA office (Border Services). You can find your local office here: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/contact/l…xtype49-e.html and tell them you want to self clear your shipment. They will calculate the HST you owe, and give you a receipt for the amount you paid them by debit, or credit card. This receipt is called a B15 Form. This is what it looks like:
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Take this form showing that you have paid the HST, and fax (or scan and email) it to your Shipping company’s office where your goods are being held. Always follow up with them by phone at that office immediately to ensure that they have received your email or fax.
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Wait Joyously for your stuff to arrive, knowing you just saved a wad of your hard earned cash!
YOUR WELCOME ! 
PS- This process is good for any shipping company: ie- UPS, purolator, Fedex, any Ground Transport company, etc.
