there is no duty on ham radio equipment.  But customs and brokerage fees are 
not duty charges.
They are what the government charges you for the service of processing your 
package through customs.
They are quite high and sometimes meet or exceed the original cost of the 
item when using UPS or FedEx.
Just like Canada post, USPS is subsidized by the government and so their 
brokerage fees are far less then what the private companies like UPS and 
FedEx charge.
I have no idea how the fee scale works, but I do know that UPS shipments 
from the states cost about double or more compared to USPS.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
-----Original Message----- 
From: Michael Ryan
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 4:47 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Customs carges

Colin:=20

I should get the guy to use USPS? What about FedX?=20
I thought ham radio equipment was supposed to be duty free although I've 
nev=
er figured out how to get that to work.=20
I was charged customs on my antenna.=20

73:=20
Mike VO1AX=20