I have no idea as to where in Canada your relatives live, but I happen to purchase oodles of items in the USA and havew them shipped to the UPS Store in Ogdensburg, NY. A lot of camera places ship for free within the USA and charge no state tax. I pay a $5.00USD handling fee to the UPS Store, and the HST when I cross the border...and voila done.
You most definitely do NOT want to have them shipped from the USA to Canada as you will incur brokerage fees which can be shocking.
I do hope this helps a bit,
Ray |