I have over the years sold items to Canadian buyers and enjoy doing so. How can I continue doing so when the cost of shipping is so costly? I had a buyer who bought a piece of jewelry but the cost of shipping was extremely high. The shipping $25.00. I had no idea that it had gotten so expensive to ship to Canada. I am so conflicted as to whether I should stop selling to Canada or charge the $25.00 shipping fee.
Sign up for the Global Shipping Program. Yes, it will cost them even more and you won't sell as much to Canada but you won't have to worry about it. They take care of just about everything. You just print the labels and collect the money.
I did try sending a package through eBay's shipping and delivery service. It is a slow process as you have to first ship the item to the location and then eBay does the shipping. I like getting items out to buyers asap. I guess if they really want the item they will pay the extra cost. A buyer told me he paid less for getting an item from Hong Kong to Canada.
$25 to ship a piece of jewelry?? Are you using priority mail? You know you can use first class international which also provides E-Delcon tracking online and the cost is less than half of that. A package weighing under 8 ounces is $12.25 or so and one up to 2 pounds is $20.75. Less with the discount if you print your labels through eBay.
The only reason to use priority is if the item is over $750 and requires a signature on delivery. Which I wouldn't do in the first place since the online signature isn't available on just about every class of USPS mail.
Thank you for your suggestion. I have been using first class international which is why I was surprised when I went to print the shipping label and saw the $25. I tried to see if there were any other options and it kept going back to priority mail. The address was somewhere in Ontario. This is the very first time I was not able to change the shipping to first class. So unusual. The buyer, however, was able to give me an address on the US/Niagara border and the item is on its way for far less. Thank you again.
The Global Shipping Program transit times into CA are faster than USPS and ebay International Standard Delivery, even though it goes through a domestic hub.
Currently, eISD (ebay International Standard Delivery) is faster and cheaper than USPS and GSP.
USPS - Higher Rates than eISD, Lower Rates compared to GSP
GSP - Higher Rates than both USPS and eISD - This is because the insurance is added automatically and the responsibilities belong to ebay once the item reached the KY hub. Seller is also protected for INRs and negative feedback
eISD - Lower rates than USPS and GSP, longer transit times over GSP.
As a Canadian buyer I look for sellers who use USPS only as GSP charges $6+ import charge even on a $20 item. We get $150 duty free so to pay an "import charge" is a rip off. I purchased 4 golf grips and paid $11.50 for shipping, Florida to Vancouver Canada, another seller with GSP $22.50 for shipping.
Please see the correct de minimus charges for CA, that the GSP program follows:
Customs Notice 20-18
Ottawa, May 02, 2020
1. Further to Customs Notice20-14, Implementation of theCanada-UnitedStates-MexicoAgreement (CUSMA), dated, this notice provides information related to the implementation of theCUSMAde minimisthresholds with respect to the application of customs duties and taxes on goods imported into Canada and transported by courier from the United States or Mexico.
2. UnderCUSMA, Canada has agreed to maintain ade minimisthreshold of at least CAD$150.00 for customs duties, and CAD$40.00 for taxes, at the time or point of importation of goods shipped by courier from the United States or Mexico. There are otherwise no changes to Canada’s existingde minimisframework. Accordingly, postal shipments from the U.S. or Mexico, as well as any courier or postal shipments from any other country, will continue to have a customs duty and tax remission threshold value of up to CAD$20.00. Please note that the new thresholds will apply as of the date theCUSMAenters into force and, for greater clarity, time of importation means the time of release.
4. TheExcise Tax Actis being amended by clause 39 ofBill C-4,Canada–UnitedStates–MexicoAgreement Implementation Act, on the dateCUSMAenters into force.
5. TheCourier Imports Remission Orderis also being amended and this amendment will also enter into effect on the date theCUSMAenters into force.
TheCourier Imports Remission OrderuponCUSMAentry into force
6. As defined in theCourier Imports Remission Order(CIRO) “couriermeans a commercial carrier that is engaged in scheduled international transportation of shipments of goods other than goods imported by mail”.
7. Upon entry into force of theCUSMA, the following provisions will apply toimported goodsthat aretransported by courier into Canada:
Goods with a value for duty of CAD$20.00 or less will have any applicable customs duties and taxes waived when imported from any country;
Goods with a value for duty CAD$20.01 or greater that are imported from any country other than the United States or Mexico will continue to be subject to any applicable duties and taxes;
Goods with a value for duty of CAD$40.00 or less will have any applicable customs duties and taxes waived when imported from the United States or Mexico only;
Goods with a value for duty of CAD$40.01 or greater, up to and including CAD$150.00, will be free of customs duties (however, taxes will remain applicable) when imported from the United States or Mexico only; and
Goods with a value for duty CAD$150.01 or greater will be subject to any applicable duties and taxes when imported from any country, including the United States or Mexico.
8. In order to qualify for the CAD$40.00 or CAD$150.00de minimisthresholds set out in the CUSMA, the goods do not need to originate according to theCUSMAChapter 4, Rules of Origin, but rather be imported from the United States or Mexico. If the goods were not produced in the United States or Mexico, they must have entered into the commerce of either the United States or Mexico prior to being imported into Canada in order to benefit from theCUSMAde minimisrelief. For greater certainty, goods that are shipped from anon-CUSMAcountry and transit or aretrans-shippedthrough the United States or Mexico, without having entered the commerce of theCUSMApartners, would not be entitled to the CAD$40.00 or CAD$150.00de minimisthresholds.
In answer to your question as to which eBay Service I tried. It was eISD.
My experience using USPS over the years was never a problem, however, the cost of using USPS has gone up significantly. I recently tried eISD and it took a long time for the buyer to get her item. I much prefer using USPS, but just this once, was unable to select the least expensive as it kept defaulting to USPS Priority. In the end, the buyer had me ship his item to a US address. I think I will continue using USPS. I have had a good experience selling to Canada.
I use USPS First Class International. It appears, however, when printing my label generated by eBay it went to some default that kept requiring that the item be sent by Priority Mail. All the effort I made to send it by first class it kept defaulting to priority. This is the very first time I have had this issue.
I use USPS First Class International. It appears, however, when printing my label generated by eBay it went to some default that kept requiring that the item be sent by Priority Mail. All the effort I made to send it by first class it kept defaulting to priority. This is the very first time I have had this issue.
I've seen that glitch default setting before. If I remember correctly, it would somehow be set to flat rate packaging thus the higher priority price. I had to switch it to "custom" packaging in order to select first class international as advertised in my listing.
Don't get me started on the default for Ebay Standard International shipping...
