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I have won a number of auctions on ebay from Canada. My question is why do none of the packages I receive have a customs label attached? I know when I send something to Canada the post office has me fill a form out. Is there a certain shipping method that doesn't require a customs label?
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 Posted 09/01/2009  09:33 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Sap to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
It entirely depends on the postal and customs regulations of the country in question.

In Australia for example, I don't need to stick on a label unless it's more than standard letter thickness or weight. If I don't send too many coins at once and I scrimp on the padding, I can get away with sending coins as a normal letter.

The Canadian rules and regulations are here. According to that, if the value is less than Can$20, they don't need to fill in a form. Additionally, if it's a "gift" rather than merchandise, the threshold value is increased to Can$60. If the item is above the threshold, they're supposed to fill a form in.
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 Posted 09/01/2009  10:23 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TheForce to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That is very interesting. I wish the US had it set up like that. Would make things easier.
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When I ship something to the US from Canada it has to have the customs label/declaration unless it is regular letter mail. Also, when using regular letter mail (if it is possible) I must say that the contents are paper. Clearly it is cheaper to send items this way (I don't have the prices in front of me, but a visit of Canada Post's website would give them) and there is no benefit to either parties to pay for small packet delivery - Canada Post would just receive more money. Over the last number of years it has gotten increasingly more expensive to send anything via mail - at least in Canada.
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I can understand not using a customs label on a letter...but I have been getting padded bubble mailers with no customs label whatsoever.
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As long as the bubble envelope is under the weight and fits through the post office dimension slot, it can qualify for letter mail. The sender just has to state that the contents are paper ... assuming the post office clerk even asks ... or, for that matter, if the sender is used to doing this, they can just mail it themselves without involving the post office. It saves a fair amount of money and it doesn't appear as though customs ever checks.
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I think it depends on what post office is visited as well. I know that the post office closest to my house tries to tell me all the time that I dont need the customs form for my packages and yet when I go to the mall the post office there insists on it, especially if I ship airmail.

there is also always a price difference between those post offices. the one at the mall charges me $4.11 for light packet airmail to australia and yet the same package and same weight would cost me $6.80 near my house.
I think each post office kind of has its own way of doing things for some reason.
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