Not quite..I have been hit with brokerage fee three times in the last couple of years....once on a warranty claim that the dealer wouldn't handle (he is in Ontario so beware..) so in the end, the company backed it's product..it wasn't taxes plus a charge for the collection if the fee. I my experence, it depends where it crosses the border.
If you look through the import fors there are items that havce no duty like Camera Equipment.
the only times I have problems are the private shippers like UPS and Fedex..
Just my 2 cents..or a dime now..
Grassy