How long does it take for Canada Post to deliver to the USA?

How long does it take for Canada Post to deliver to the USA?

Canada Post provides a range of delivery services to the USA from Canada, which depending on the destination and price can range from two to eight business days. Understandably, destinations far from a major city could expect an extra day or two longer for deliveries.

But Canadians have shipping options beyond Canada Post, and Secureship can help you arrange one of those, and save you a lot of money and time in the process. Secureship’s website also contains a lot of general shipping information, including the USA’s customs rules and regulations for imported goods.

Read on to learn more about these topics.

Table of Contents

• Canada Post’s Services
• Other Shipping Options
• Shipping to the USA
• Conclusion

Canada Post’s Services

Canada Post’s services for parcel deliveries to the USA could take as few as two business days, but could also extend to eight business days. (See the table below.)

And generally, the sooner a parcel arrives at its destination, the more you or your business will pay.

Another factor that could add time to a shipment’s journey time is destination. Shipping from a major Canadian city to a major American city will take less time compared to shipping to a smaller centre hundreds of kilometres from a big airport.

Other Shipping Options

Canada Post is often a Canadian’s first choice when shipping parcels, but there are other options available to most people, and Secureship can help you arrange one with FedEx, UPS, or Purolator. Through Secureship’s bulk buying arrangements with those couriers, you can profit from huge savings of 50%, and save a lot of time in the process.

Shipping to the USA

When shipping from Canada to the USA, it is important to remember that you are sending goods to a foreign country. And like all foreign countries, American customs has rules and regulations, restrictions and prohibitions, and impose duties and taxes on incoming goods.

Rules and regulations

There are too many rules and regulations on parcelled goods entering the USA to list here, but a few include: do not ship produce; temporary imports may stay in the USA no longer than one year; and gift shipments may enter duty free with a value of $100 USD or less.

Restrictions and prohibitions

Restricted goods are allowed entry to a country, but there are limitations. The USA restricts the following items: firearms and ammunition; alcohol and tobacco products – they cannot exceed a certain quantity in a shipment; and medications – they may require a permit.

Prohibited goods include plants and their seeds, any item from an embargoed or sanctioned country, and marijuana.

Duties and taxes

Because of the USMCA – the North American Free Trade Deal – duties on many items entering the USA are zero percent or substantially reduced. However, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products continue to incur heavy fees.

Unlike Canada and most other nations, the United States does not have a GST or VAT; nevertheless, some taxes in certain states are levied on imported goods.

Conclusion

Canada Post’s delivery services to the USA could be anywhere from two to eight business days. A lot depends on which service you select and the destination – smaller cities and isolated communities could add more time for delivery. However, Canada Post is only one service provider for Canadians. And to find others, you need only consult Secureship, whose bulk purchasing agreements with Purolator, FedEx, and UPS could save you up to half of your shipping fees. Secureship’s modern platform will guide you smoothly and quickly through the shipping process, which will save you valuable time. Finally, while the USA is familiar territory for most Canadians, it is an independent country, and its customs agents ensure importation rules are followed and goods are assessed the correct tariffs. This information is also available on Secureship’s website, and is available to anyone whether or not they are a client.