Canada & USA Import / Export Shipping Guide

Canada Usa Import Export Shipping Guide

Canada & USA Import / Export Shipping Guide

Definitions:

Exporter "The person sending the mail or shipping the material is to be the exporter."

Importer "The person receiving the mail or the shipment is to be considered as the importer."

Import to USA

Mailing Gifts and Purchases from Abroad

Gifts mailed from abroad to people in the United States can be received by them free of duty if the value of the gift does not exceed $100. Gifts for more than one person can be consolidated into one package. To be eligible for this waiver, each recipient's name must be clearly marked on the package. Non-gift purchases mailed to the United States will pass duty-free if their value does not exceed $200. The outer wrapping must be marked with the fair retail value of the contents; a description of the contents (e.g., shirts, belts, watch, figurines, etc.); and whether the package is a gift ($100 exemption) or for personal use ($200 exemption).

Import to Canada

What does the exporter have to do?

The person sending the mail to be the exporter. And the person receiving the mail to be considered as the importer. Exporters have to complete a written declaration and attach it to the mail item they are sending to Canada. Countries that participate in the Universal Postal Convention use a standard customs declaration form. More than 100 countries, including Canada, support this convention. The convention states that exporters must attach a standard customs declaration form to all items they ship by mail. In this declaration the ex... ...read the full guide >>>