Shop Camper Spain and Ship to Canada

Here is the honest version most forwarders won't tell you. For a parcel coming from the EU, Canada's de minimis is just CAD 20 — both duty and tax. Above that, GST/HST/PST applies to the entire value, not only the part over CAD 20. Watch out for the most common mistake online: the widely-quoted CAD 150 (duty) and CAD 40 (tax) thresholds are NOT for you. Those only apply to courier goods shipped from the US or Mexico under CUSMA, and they do not cover EU parcels — quoting them would badly understate what a Canadian actually pays. The consumption tax is 5% federal GST plus a provincial component, so combined roughly 5%-15% depending on the recipient's province (for example Alberta 5%, Ontario 13%, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador and PEI 15%). The carrier collects this on delivery (the courier CLVS program; Canada Post adds about CAD 9.95 in handling), though some merchants prepay it as DDP. One number to plan around: your EU store price already includes local EU VAT, and shipping through a forwarder to an EU address does not let a private shopper reclaim that VAT (a tourist refund needs a personal export with a customs stamp, which a forwarder can't do). So budget against the EU sticker price, not a tax-free one.

On duty, the good news is that EU-origin goods are 0% under CETA — but only if the EU seller includes a valid CETA origin declaration on the invoice. Without that declaration, standard MFN rates apply (clothing roughly 16-18%, footwear roughly 16-20%, leather roughly 8-11%), while cosmetics and most electronics are largely 0% either way. Because whether you pay 0% or full MFN hinges on a single line on the seller's invoice, a generic "X% on clothes" figure tells you very little about your actual bill. Rather than guess, we estimate your full landed cost — item value, plus shipping, plus estimated duty — before you ship, so you can plan with a realistic estimate. Create your free EU forwarding address, fill your cart at the EU store, and run it through our calculator for the real number before you commit.

Camper's EUR prices on the Spanish site already include EU VAT. When you ship to an EU (Spain) forwarding address, the order stays a domestic EU sale, so EU VAT is charged and is generally NOT reclaimable by a private consumer. The tourist VAT refund scheme requires you to personally export the goods and get a customs stamp at an EU airport on departure — forwarding does not qualify, so we never promise a VAT refund. Separately, your parcel still owes Canadian import tax on arrival (see Landed cost); that is a Canadian charge, not something forwarding removes. The real value is different and concrete: EUR prices on the Spanish site run well below the Canadian CAD prices for the same models. Classic leather Pelotas are €210 in Spain versus CAD $300 on Camper Canada (verified June 2026), and XLF/Soller sneakers carry a similar gap. Combined with first access to drops and the full size and color range, EU-side buying plus forwarding can beat the local Canadian price on icon styles even after shipping.

Here is a dated, illustrative estimate for forwarding one pair of classic leather Pelotas (€210, about 1.5 kg boxed) from Spain to Ontario, as of 14 June 2026. The key rule for EU-origin parcels into Canada: the de minimis is only CAD 20 for both duty and tax. The widely-quoted CAD 150 duty / CAD 40 tax thresholds apply ONLY to courier goods from the US or Mexico under CUSMA — they do NOT apply to EU parcels. Above CAD 20, tax applies to the entire declared value, not just the excess. Tax is 5% federal GST plus a provincial component depending on the recipient's province, so the combined rate runs roughly 5% (Alberta) to 15% (NB/NL/PEI); Ontario is 13%. Duty on EU-origin footwear is 0% under CETA, but ONLY if the EU seller includes a valid CETA origin declaration on the invoice — without it, MFN footwear duty of roughly 16-20% can apply, and Canada normally calculates tax on the value plus any duty, so the two stack. Carrier collects on delivery (courier brokerage, or Canada Post ~CAD 9.95 handling); DDP is possible. Use the on-page calculator with your own province for a precise quote.