Thats a damn good idea. If you live close enough to the border, get a po box here in the us in some place like Mailboxes Etc. and make monthly trips to pick up you stuff. Declaring things as gifts is a good way to avoid paying duties, but most companies you order from really
on that type of thing. I almost forgot, UPS sucks, request a different courier company if at all possible. Both DHL, and FedEx are better alternatives. Stay away from Airborn Express though, they are the trash of the industry.