Buying Phone Parts Wholesale in Canada: Taxes, Shipping & How to Start
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Buy from a Canadian distributor, not overseas
Importing parts from overseas can mean customs duties, brokerage fees and days of waiting. Buying from a Canadian distributor skips all of that: parts ship domestically, prices are in CAD, and if something's wrong the return is a domestic shipment — not an international claim.
Duties and taxes, explained
Parts imported into Canada can trigger duties plus brokerage on top of the price, and unpredictable customs delays. Buying domestically, you simply pay GST/QST calculated at checkout — no duties, no surprise brokerage, and a predictable arrival.
How to open a wholesale account
Apply for a wholesale account, get approved in about one business day, and volume pricing appears on every product page. From there you order online, reorder your regulars quickly, and scale pricing as your quantities grow.
What to stock
Cover the repairs you do most: iPhone and Samsung screens (Incell, Soft OLED, OEM tiers), batteries, back glass, charging ports and small parts, plus counter-sell accessories like cables, chargers and tempered glass. Stock the popular current and recent models first.
Shipping and pickup across Canada
SubTech Wholesale ships same-day on orders placed before 5 PM ET from Montréal to every province, or you can pick up in-store on Rue Beaubien. Local Canadian stock means no waiting on international shipping for standard parts.
Frequently asked questions
›Where do repair shops buy phone parts in Canada?
From Canadian wholesale distributors like SubTech Wholesale in Montréal, which stocks screens, batteries and parts and ships same-day across Canada with volume pricing on an approved account.
›Do I pay duties on phone parts in Canada?
Not when you buy from a domestic distributor — you pay GST/QST at checkout, with no import duties or brokerage. Importing from overseas is what can add duties and customs delays.
›How do I get wholesale pricing on phone parts?
Apply for a wholesale account; approval takes about one business day, after which volume pricing shows on every product page.
›How fast is wholesale parts shipping in Canada?
Same-day on orders placed before 5 PM ET from Montréal, to every province — plus in-store pickup on Rue Beaubien.