How long does it take for Canada Post to deliver to Mexico?

Mexico’s proximity to Canada enables Canada Post to promise delivery of a modest parcel in four business days. But if a customer’s needs or the goods demand it, private carriers like FedEx can cut that time to two business days. But as expected, you may pay a lot more for that service.

Luckily for Canadian residents, Secureship can axe up to half your shipping rates with selected carriers. But in addition to a parcel’s basic shipping rate, there may be other fees added on top, such as for duties and taxes, and though they are normally paid by the recipient, they are a fact of shipping. Another fact of shipping is delays, which could be an indirect expense for a business, but this blog outlines ways to mitigate those situations.

Table of Contents

• Secureship’s Shipping Deals
• Shipping to Mexico
• Reducing Shipping Delays
• Conclusion

Secureship’s Shipping Deals

Because of Secureship’s bulk purchasing agreements with FedEx, UPS, and Purolator, it can pass on tremendous savings to its Canadian clients. The example below is a whopping 66% off of FedEx’s retail price.

The second estimate is also for FedEx, but as it is the fastest delivery service available, it is notably far more expensive, and unfortunately Secureship cannot reduce this price in this case.

However, amongst the full range of shipping options that Secureship can arrange for you, you can be sure there will be one within your budget.

Shipping to Mexico

As part of the CUSMA, duties on goods entering Mexico from Canada are greatly reduced; however, VAT is applied to all goods above a set dollar amount.

Duties

Though Mexican duties on goods from Canada have been largely eliminated, several categories of items have substantial duty rates as shown below:

• Chocolate and candy (20%)
• Energy drinks (25%)
• Alcoholic products (26% - 53%)
• Clothing (30%)
• Tobacco and cigars (160%)

VAT

The rate of Mexico’s value added tax sits at 16% though for low value goods, i.e. below the de minimis figure of $50 USD, no VAT will be incurred.

Reducing Shipping Delays

Getting a good shipping rate is obviously a very important factor for your business, but so too is reducing shipping delays, which could cost you money and goodwill.

Here are a few tips for ensuring a parcel arrives on time:

1. Double check that the shipping label has the recipient’s complete and correct address.
2. While Canada Post can deliver a parcel to P.O. in Mexico, private carriers cannot. If you try, the parcel could be delayed, incur additional fees, or be returned to you in Canada.
3. Track your package, which is easy to do when you’ve used Secureship for the shipment. Through monitoring, you can fix issues in real time.
4. Ship early to avoid unexpected weather events like hurricanes and blizzards; and when shipping from early October to mid-January - shipping’s busy season, which includes Mexico’s festive Day of the Dead national holiday (November 1) and Christmas.

Conclusion

Canada Post can ensure a parcel delivery to Mexico from Canada within four business days; but for an increased price, private carriers can shorten that time by half. But how does one sort through the possible delivery options and prices? Easy, with Secureship, whose agreements with UPS, Purolator, and FedEx can save you huge amounts from the carriers’ retail prices.

A shipment will likely have additional charges - duties and taxes being most common. There are also extra costs that may result from shipping delays, like an incorrect address for the recipient. So, double-check it before sending it. Also, foul weather may interrupt a scheduled delivery time, so

shipping early could avoid problems in hurricane and blizzard seasons.