I agree, that’s cheaper than most B&M shelf prices. For some perspective, if you are bringing tobacco on your person into NZ its $91nzd ($52us) per 50g after the first 50g.
O Canada!
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Now, Now ... mustn't bite the hand that feeds us. ;-)Jeff Tomei do something crooked? Perish the thought.
No, you need to stop complaining to people who can't help you and call your credit card company.
Actually I think the complainants are a nice strategy to get one’s post count up and join secret Santa.
A person I know who works in the tobacco retail industry told me Canada doesn't charge duty on whole leaf tobacco imports because it's considered a raw product and not for retail consumption. I haven't tried importing whole leaf yet but that may be in my future. I don't have a shredder but I'm pretty good with a cleaver. Could be fun trying to slice a shag cut.
Or as @Ahi Ka says:
start growing.
I've never bought from there. Even the previous owner was questionable.
Yes you are correct about whole leaf tobacco not being a “tobacco product” and not liable for excise tax. I think there is still a small tax you will pay for an agricultural import, something like $30 a box - I don’t remember if this is per kilo or per 10 kilos.
I suggest you both check out the fairtradetobacco.com forums, as there is a lot of discussion about how to order whole leaf from Canada.
As someone who lives in a country where whole leaf can no longer be imported, I’d say stock up on it while you can, and put it away to age. Also, a knife works better than a shredder when prepping for a pipe
Looking at leafonly.com, the cheapest shipping available for a mere 1/4 lb sample is $56.21. WTF?! Oh crap. I'm complaining to people who can't help me. Sorry @woodsroad!
Try wholeleaftobacco.com and totalleafsupply.com too. You’ll probably find that shipping cost is flat rate up to 10kg.
Thanks @Ahi Ka. Looks like totalleafsupply.com is the only site that has reasonable shipping rates to where I live. They don't have any pure Basma or Samsun in stock though. I might grab a half pound of St. James Perique from them at some point just to see how it crosses the border. Not this month though. I'm way over my PAD and TAD limit.
The stage is set. Take a boatload of orders then go belly up. The writing has been on the wall...I'll wait for the crying posts that will soon come. Just a matter of time.
Who in their right mind would do business with a company (can I call it that?) that doesn't answer emails or telephones? Seriously.
For those that may get burned... oh well. How many red flags y'all need?
Who in their right mind would do business with a company (can I call it that?) that doesn't answer emails or telephones? Seriously.
For those that may get burned... oh well. How many red flags y'all need?
Just had a package arrive by mail from SP in an envelope. 4 oz of Three Sails. $10.08 U.S. Customs fees: $72.52.
I here you brother, I'm in Manitoba too. You have to play the long game here. Your tobacco won't get hit all the time, especially if it's smaller size like the envelope. Next time it gets thru now you got 8 oz for $72.52. Try buying 8 oz of tobacco at Thomas Hinds or Sheffield and Sons , it would cost you like $300. The sting of customs hurts every time I have to pay it but long term it's still way worth it.
That's all true, but nothing's getting through anymore. I guess it's back to 4noggins, fingers crossed.
