Originally Posted by
wallyburger
We have similar problem here in Canada, but it also includes a silent partner - a corporation called the Gov't of Canada [it really is a corporation!]
It's cheaper for us to buy across the 49th parallel or offshore (even with the exchange rates, shipping and taxes, if charged).
same in the UK, except they keep it EXACTLY the same price as abroad (the taxes are huge!) so although things cost half as much in the US, we have o pay the rest in shipping and tax.