[DTB-Talk] Avoid the tariffs! Order your New Victor Reader Stream 3 Now!

Thu Apr 24 20:08:42 UTC 2025

This information doesn’t surprise me. There is an agreement between the United States and Canada to exempt all items designed for blind people from duties. It makes sense that tariffs would also be exempt. In Canada, it’s called rule 57. I don’t know the US reference.
If any of you are in a position to send access technology or other products for the blind across the border to Canada, write “exempt under rule 57“ on the label in order to avoid duty. If there is nothing on the package to note the exemption, duties will be charged.. A Canadian who pays for the shipment can recover the duty, but it’s a long and arduous bureaucratic process, so it’s much better to avoid duties being charged in the first place.
If a product is sent over the border using the US mail, the process is fairly straightforward. If a service such as UPS is being used, there are two choices. If the item is sent UPS Air it comes more quickly, and there are no extra charges when the product is delivered,but the cost is much higher. If the item is sent UPS ground, The person receiving the package must pay something called brokerage. That is a fee levied by the company that physically brings the products across the border. That charge cannot be recovered. So, given the difference in the time it takes to receive a product and the additional brokerage charges paid at the door, it is often more sensible to use UPS air than UPS ground.
I hope this helps.
Mary Ellen
Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 24, 2025, at 11:02 AM, Dan TeVelde via DTB-Talk <dtb-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I was talking with someone during an informal Zoom meeting. He works for =
> the State of Washington handling ADA issues. He said that assistive =
> technology products will be exempt from tariffs. He is in a position to =
> know this. I suspected that assistive technology would be exempt. I =
> think people should be more concerned about the reduction or elimination =
> of services blind people have counted on. I wouldn't panic just yet. I =
> have complete confidence that we as members of the Federation can make a =
> difference.
> 
> Dan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Cc: Laz <Laz at talkingmp3players.com>
> Subject: [DTB-Talk] Avoid the tariffs! Order your New Victor Reader =
> Stream 3 Now!
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Once the tariffs take effect, the prices are bound to go up! but for =
> now, you can still order your Victor Reader Stream 3rd gen for only =
> $509.99 and receive a free 32GB SD card!
> 
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> 
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> Best regards,
> 
> Laz
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