Canada - Express DeliveryCanada- Express Delivery
Canada has many of the same express delivery providers as the United States. U.S. Government statistics show that approximately $1.9 billion of goods and services cross the Canada-U.S. border each day. With this volume of trade, express delivery providers are an experienced and reliable means of cross-border shipping. Transit time for express services between most major U.S. and Canadian cities range from overnight to three days. Transit time may be longer if the goods being transported require additional processing at customs (import/export clearances). It is important to clearly define the goods being shipped. In addition to private delivery companies, Canada has a robust and reliable federal mailing system, Canada Post. Additional information can be found on the following websites: Canada Post: www.canadapost.ca/web/en/home.page
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Information on Service Providers and Importing Commercial Goods: www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/comm-eng.html#_s1
On March 10, 2016, the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) raised the value of the de minimis exemption from US$200 to US$800 for goods shipped from Canada to U.S. buyers. This exemption applies to a shipment of merchandise imported by one person on one day that generally may be imported free of duties and taxes. The US$800 rate set by the United States CBP is among the highest allowable thresholds in the world. For goods shipped from the United States to Canada buyers, the de minimis threshold is C$20, or about US$15. This threshold was originally set in the early 1980s, before the advent of online retailing, and remains the lowest in the industrialized world and among the lowest globally. To facilitate greater cross-border trade, the United States reached an agreement to raise it de minimus level upon ratification of the USMCA.
For more information, visit the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/de-minimis-value-increases-800
Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Information on Service Providers and Importing Commercial Goods: www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/comm-eng.html#_s1
On March 10, 2016, the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) raised the value of the de minimis exemption from US$200 to US$800 for goods shipped from Canada to U.S. buyers. This exemption applies to a shipment of merchandise imported by one person on one day that generally may be imported free of duties and taxes. The US$800 rate set by the United States CBP is among the highest allowable thresholds in the world. For goods shipped from the United States to Canada buyers, the de minimis threshold is C$20, or about US$15. This threshold was originally set in the early 1980s, before the advent of online retailing, and remains the lowest in the industrialized world and among the lowest globally. To facilitate greater cross-border trade, the United States reached an agreement to raise it de minimus level upon ratification of the USMCA.
For more information, visit the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/de-minimis-value-increases-800
Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.