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Originally Posted by Gypsy & Me If you declare the value and don't mark it as a gift then your buyer will have to pay more money before she can have the items. This could mean she is paying in excess of $80 with added taxes. It would be better for the buyer if you mark the item as a gift with a value of less than $20. She knows how much how much the items are worth and I'm sure she would rather not pay extra on taxes.
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Stating a parcel is a gift does not matter in canada.. it is the price that customs go by.. I had to pay 25 dollars duty on a GE box.. it was very small but higher prices were put on the box with the person not knowing this..