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Canada Shipping Guide | GST/HST & How to Avoid DHL Fees – Heiwa Slipper🇨🇦

💡 For Canadian Customers
🇨🇦 Japan-made slippers: 0% duty with CPTPP ✔️
But GST/HST (5–15%) may apply. If DHL advances taxes, they add a CAD 15–30 handling fee.
👉 For 1 pair, Etsy is often cheaper because tax is collected at checkout → no DHL fee.
🛍 Buy on Etsy or Buy on Our Store

📦 Canada Shipping Basics

  • 🚚 Carrier: DHL Express
  • 💵 Flat rate: $18 USD / order
  • 🎁 Free shipping: orders over $85 USD
  • 📅 Dispatch: Mon–Sat (except Wed, Sun & JP holidays)
  • 📍 Remote areas: DHL surcharge may apply
  • 📧 DHL ODD: Email notice to schedule & prepay taxes
💰 Taxes & Fees (Canada)
✅ CPTPP: For Japan-made slippers, duty is typically 0% (origin declared).
💵 GST/HST applies (5–15% by province).
📨 Our store: DHL collects GST/HST on delivery plus a handling fee (~CAD 15–30).
🛍 Etsy: Tax collected at checkout → no DHL disbursement fee.
🇨🇦 Etsy or Our Store? 🤔

🧮 Find the Best Deal for Canada

Quick tip: 1 pair → Etsy / 2+ pairs → Our Store


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🛒 Buy on Our Store 🛍 Buy on Etsy
📚 More details (EN / FR)

Shipping at a glance

  • Duties: For Japan-origin items, CPTPP → typically 0% duty (origin declared).
  • GST/HST: 5–15% by province; DHL may add a CAD 15–30 disbursement fee if taxes are advanced.
  • Remote Area: DHL surcharge may apply. No PO boxes.
  • ODD: DHL On-Demand Delivery email lets you reschedule/prepay online.

About Heiwa Slipper

Heiwa means “peace” in Japanese. We make Japanese indoor slippers—tatami and denim styles—designed for clean floors and everyday comfort. In Japan, we take shoes off at home; slippers are a friendly bridge with a touch of omotenashi.

Explore our tatami slippers and denim slippers.

Handmade Japanese tatami slippers – Heiwa Slipper
Why is Etsy sometimes cheaper for Canada?

Etsy collects tax at checkout, so DHL doesn’t advance taxes → no CAD 15–30 disbursement fee. For one pair, this often makes Etsy cheaper.

How do I avoid DHL’s disbursement fee?

Order via Etsy—tax is collected at checkout.

When do you ship?

Mon–Sat except Wednesdays, Sundays, and Japanese public holidays.

Aperçu de l’expédition

  • Droits : Produits d’origine japonaise → en général 0 % (PTPGP/CPTPP, origine déclarée).
  • TPS/TVH : 5–15 % selon la province ; DHL peut ajouter ~15–30 CAD de frais de débours.
  • Zone éloignée : Supplément DHL possible. Pas de boîtes postales.
  • ODD : E-mail DHL On-Demand Delivery pour reprogrammer/prépayer en ligne.

À propos de Heiwa Slipper

Heiwa signifie « paix ». Nous créons des chaussons d’intérieur japonais — tatami et denim — pensés pour des sols propres et le confort au quotidien.

Découvrez nos chaussons tatami et nos modèles en denim.

Chaussons japonais – denim & tatami
Pourquoi Etsy peut être moins cher au Canada ?

Les taxes sont perçues à la caisse (Etsy) → pas d’avance par DHL → pas de frais de débours 15–30 CAD.

Comment éviter les frais de débours DHL ?

Commander via Etsy.

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Du lundi au samedi, sauf les mercredis, dimanches et jours fériés japonais.
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