Does Canada Post deliver to New Zealand?

Does Canada Post deliver to New Zealand?

While New Zealand sits somewhat isolated in the South Pacific, be assured it certainly is one of the numerous countries that Canada Post provides mail, parcel, and documents-only delivery services to. But given New Zealand’s long distance from Canada, you should expect shipping there to be expensive. But there are ways to economise, and one of them is letting Secureship help you find the best deal.

Beyond that there are other steps you can take to reduce shipping expenses, such as preventing additional handling fees by packing the goods in a cardboard box; avoiding oversized parcel surcharges; and arranging delivery to the recipient’s office or the carrier’s local outlet.

Table of Contents

• Who is Secureship?
• How to Save on Shipping Expenses
• Travel Time Options
• Conclusion

Who is Secureship?

Secureship is an online Canadian shipping broker founded in 2007. Since then it has helped thousands of people across the country save money – up to 50% on a shipment – and time because its platform is easy-to-use and guides clients through the required paperwork and allows them to arrange parcel pick up at their doorstep.

Secureship also offers its clients information. We have collected a mass of articles to teach anyone what they need to know to ship parcels securely and legally and what to expect when a shipment is bound outside of Canada. To that end, country shipping guides for 140-plus nations and territories; so when shipping from Canada to New Zealand, its key importation rules and regulations are available to the public at no charge. As well, the Support section of our website offers a Guru bot with answers to more than 5,000 shipping questions and a Learning Centre with 16 articles that cover topics like commercial invoices, duties and taxes, and shippers’ packaging responsibilities.

How to Save on Shipping Expenses

By using Secureship as your broker you will save big on shipping costs, and lessen the time it takes you to organise a shipment. However, there are other minor cost-saving measures that smart shippers employ to save money.

Additional handling

Using a container other than a cardboard box costs extra due to additional handling. So, unless the goods need to be transported in a metal, plastic, or wooden container, this is a fee that is easily avoided.

Oversize surcharge

An oversized shipment can be defined by several criteria, but a simple one is a container longer than 2.74 cm or heavier than 68 kg. Under these circumstances, UPS will levy a $1,100 CAD surcharge (as of July 2024) for delivering said container. It may be worthwhile to split an overly large or heavy shipment to sidestep this fee.

Residential delivery

While having a parcel delivered to the recipient’s home could be very convenient for him or her, and good business, there is a cost. One way to eschew this is to have the recipient collect the parcel at the local carrier’s outlet. Another strategy is to use the recipient’s office as the destination.

Travel Time Options

Speedier services cost more money, so one way of reducing shipping expenses is to select sea freight. The downside is that the parcel may take up to three months to reach New Zealand from Canada. Canada Post also offers air freight service to its customers, which enables parcel deliveries in the 4 - 12 business day range.

Today, many people select courier companies for their shipping needs. Companies like Purolator, UPS, and FedEx – Secureship can arrange shipping with all of them on your behalf – and they typically ensure a parcel will arrive in three to five business days if Auckland is the destination. Smaller destination cities and towns spread across the New Zealand countryside will require an extra day or two to receive their goods.

Conclusion

Canada Post offers delivery service of mail and parcels to almost 200 countries worldwide And as New Zealand is a trading partner with Canada, your goods will certainly make it there from anywhere in Canada. However, be prepared for a costly delivery, so remember Secureship, Canada’s shipping specialist who can find you savings of up to half of the costs. And a surprise to many, shipping can sometimes have unknown costs, which often are avoidable. They include: additional handling for non-cardboard containers; parcels that exceed a weight or length limit and incur a surcharge; and a fee for a residential delivery, which can be circumvented by sending the parcel to the recipient’s office or the carrier’s local outlet.