One concession Canada seems likely to make in the current round of free trade discussions with the U.S. and Mexico is on the level of duties that Canadians must pay when shopping online — and it’s one where Canadian consumers could end up be happy with the result.
Known as the de minimis threshold, it’s the level at which consumers have to pay duties and taxes on imported goods, whether through bringing items back on a trip or ordering them online and having them delivered by mail or courier.
In the United States, the level is set at $800 US, meaning consumers can buy up to that much from abroad without having to pay a duty on it. In this week’s free trade blueprint, Mexico agreed to raise its threshold to $100, doubling ti from $50.
Read full story here: Free Trade Talks Could Finally See Canada Raise De Minimis Levels For Duty-Free Online Shopping | CBC News
