Mazda Miata: question for Canadians in the group

has anybody any experience with ordering parts, etc. from the U.S., as
opposed to buying locally from a Canadian supplier, like Performance Plus ?
just wondering what the Canada Customs hit is on auto parts if I order
directly from the U.S.
If I buy KYB AGX from the U.S. for $95 each, that's $380 plus
shipping/handling of $47 totaling $427 U.S. which converts to approx $585
Canadian.
Performance Plus in Toronto wants $171 each for a total of $684 Canadian
(prices include shipping)
Any idea on what the customs duty rate is ?

Dunno about custom duties but after the US value is translated into Canadian
dollars, they charge the GST, then the PST on the combined result.

I get stuff send ground mail because the brokers intercept orders sent by
air, and charge an arm and a leg to "liberate" your package from customs,
something I can do myself if I'd known it had arrived, before they got their
claws on it.

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