Does Canada Post deliver to Germany?

Since Canada’s modern founding, Canada Post has faithfully delivered mail and parcels abroad, and today its services extend to over 190 countries, Germany included. But as times have advanced, so too have shipping options, which means private couriers can deliver to Germany far quicker than Canada Post, however, for an increased fee. Modern times have also created ways of saving on those more expensive options, and this blog introduces Secureship, whose agreements with Purolator, FedEx, and UPS could save you at least 50% from their walk-in shipping rates.

This blog explains all of that plus offers a collection of valuable resources to ensure you follow Germany’s importation regulations.

Table of Contents

• Canada Post vs. Private Carriers
• Secureship Lowers Your Shipping Costs
• Other Benefits of Secureship
• Conclusion

Canada Post vs. Private Carriers

Canada Post might offer the cheapest options for shipments to Germany, particularly if you choose sea freight, but for speedier delivery times, most people select a private carrier like FedEx, UPS, or Purolator.

And that is demonstrated below for a 5 kg parcel from Ottawa International Airport to Berlin’s International Airport using Secureship’s Estimator.

As you no doubt noted above, a very short delivery time (1.5 business days) can dramatically increase shipping rates, but also noteworthy is how much Secureship can save you when it acts as your broker.

Secureship Lowers Your Shipping Costs

Secureship has secured bulk buying agreements with the international carriers UPS, FedEx, and Purolator. What that means to you is lower shipping costs when you book a shipment through Secureship.

And it is very easy to do. Anyone can get an estimate, but you will need to create an account with us, but there is no charge and no monthly minimums. Use us as often or infrequently as required.

Other Benefits of Secureship

Shipping to an international destination has complexities compared to a domestic shipment. They include paperwork, importation regulations, and duties and taxes. Fortunately, Secureship can help you with all of those and more when shipping from Canada to Germany.

Paperwork

Secureship’s system was designed to guide you through the parcel’s required paperwork, and so you complete it and print it with little angst or time wasted.

Importation regulations

All countries enforce rules concerning prohibited goods as well as those that are restricted, i.e. may enter but with quantity limitations.

Duties and taxes

Because of Canada’s trade agreement with the EU (CETA), most duties on goods entering Germany are very low; however, a VAT charge of 19% is incurred on all items even if their value is only a few dollars.

Conclusion

Canada Post certainly delivers mail and parcels to Germany, and does so quite economically compared to private carriers. However, if time is of the essence, then the best choice for a business is probably with Purolator, FedEx, or UPS as a parcel could be delivered within two business days versus six that Canada Post can offer.

But significant savings with private carriers can be had by Canadians when they choose Secureship as their broker – typically half off the carrier’s regular price. Secureship can also help you abide by Germany’s importation regulations as we have those on hand on our website for anyone to view.