Kanada antique shipping help for friendly seller

[Rawa]

"Do you know what the HS Tariff code is for Antique katanas ? It’s for customs and I have no idea where or how to find this" - seller have no idea how to ship.

 

Anyone from Kanada and have any experience with sending antiques across the sea? 

[Gerry]

The HTS code for antiques over 100 years is 9706. You don't need to pay US custom duties if you use this code.

[Lewis B]

57 minutes ago, Gerry said:

The HTS code for antiques over 100 years is 9706. You don't need to pay US custom duties if you use this code.

He's in Poland. I'm guessing 19% customs duties will be due if anything like Germany. 

[Rawa]

Its antique. Only 8%

[Rawa]

9706.10.00.60 should be this older then 250 y and other then furniture/silverware

[Rawa]

USA collectors will be having hard times now?:

https://www.kcauctioncompany.com/u-s-tariffs-on-antiques-and-auction-items-in-2025-what-buyers-and-sellers-need-to-know/

[Oldman]

It appears that the query is about shipping into Canada, albeit with a somewhat different spelling - still a different country from the U.S. . Non-furniture antiques are duty free, use tariff code 9706.00.00.90, but may still incur GST. The dollar amount to avoid GST is quite low, like $40 or so, but the collection is somewhat erratic.

Cheers, Michael BC

[Rawa]

Men shipping out of canada :]

I just happened to be a buyer.