One of the big joys of Internet shopping is how it’s made the world smaller - suddenly you’re free to buy anything that you want.
But then you’re caught out. Shipping is prohibitively expensive - or worse, they don’t deliver to you at all.
If only there was a way around that. The good news is, with Forward.me you can enjoy purchases from the US shipped directly to you in Canada.
Or perhaps you run a store and you’re looking how to ship from the US to Canada - in which case we’ve broken down the major players in shipping, as well as showing you how Forward.me could save you time and money.
Shipping to Canada:
Cost & Taxes
While NAFTA explicitly allows for trade between the US and Canada, this does not mean that there aren’t charges.
It’s important to be aware that customs charges apply when shipping from the US to Canada. But typically it’s the customer who will have to pay the fee, so it’s important to make sure your customers are aware of this.
If you want to mitigate this, you could consider offering Delivered Duty Paid (or DDP), where your business absorbs the cost of the customs charge. How much is customs tax when shipping from the US to Canada? There are three kinds of tax that can be applied when shipping to Canada: The Goods and Services Tax (GST), the Provincial Sales Tax (PST), and the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). Not all taxes apply to every province.
In general, you are looking at a percentage charged for any goods worth more than $20 CAN.
Handling fees will also apply and are usually around $10. These come directly from Canadian customs.