Can customs taxes be considered as a breach of contract for online orders?
<p>When buying products online with international shipping and getting hit by unexpected border control taxes (in Canada), does this constitute a breach of contract for the sale? </p>

<p>For example, you purchase an item worth 100$ + 20$ shipping. You agree to the price, the shipper agrees to your payment and ships the product. 
When you receive said product you need to pay an additional 20$ worth of taxes that you never agreed to. The e-commerce website has no mention of extra border taxes being at our charge in their terms of use/agreement.</p>

<p>What's the situation here? Can I consider this a breach of contract. And if I can what can I do? Can I accept to pay taxes and ask them to pay them back? Or is my only option to just never pay and ask for a full refund? </p>

<p>Thanks in advance.</p>

<p>If these were import taxes imposed by your country then you are probably out of luck. If you are importing something then the taxes are your responsibility, not the sender's.</p>

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