posted on October 20, 2004 10:40:05 AM
If you are shipping to Canada or if you are in Canada expecting a parcel read this. Would hate for the Negative feedbacks to fly over Customs screw up
posted on October 20, 2004 12:38:04 PM
Thank you for posting this, I was about to point out that 4 of my Canadian customers have not gotten their packages...this explains a lot!
Friends don't let Friends say stupid things like Friends don't let friends vote Republican!
posted on October 21, 2004 07:21:25 PM
I have the same problem. I sent out my last ebay shipment on 9/17 Sent USPS Air Letter Post. should have been there within 7 - 10 days and it is STILL not there yet. Any thoughts?
posted on October 21, 2004 07:38:28 PM
Look at release they gave today. Found out when I went to mail a package to canada today.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Media Relations 202-268-2155
October 20, 2004
News Release No. 04-069
www.usps.com
Marking it 'Not Admitted':
CANADIAN OFFICIALS STRICTLY ENFORCE CUSTOMS, ADDRESSING REQUIREMENTS FOR INBOUND INTERNATIONAL MAIL
WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Postal Service is alerting customers mailing items to Canada they must comply with strict Canadian Customs and postal administration addressing requirements.
All postal items (except postcards) that do not display the complete name and address of both the sender and the recipient -- in roman letters (A, B, C) and Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3) -- are being denied entry into Canada. Sender or recipient identification such as "Grandma" or "Aunt Ruth" are not acceptable and are among the causes of mail being returned.
According to Canadian officials, this action is pursuant to the Canada Customs Act and reflects heightened security measures.
Accordingly, addresses to recipients in Canada should be printed in ink or typewritten in capital letters, and the last line of the address must show only the country name, written in full, and in capital letters. When a Canadian postal delivery zone number is included in the address, mailing requirements allow that number to appear as the last line of the address.
Customers also are reminded that complete and legible customs declarations -- along with required import documentation -- must be provided to specifically identify the contents of any package. General descriptions such as "gift" or "present" are not acceptable.
Canadian Customs offices report a backlog of incoming postal items containing incomplete or inaccurate information. According to Canadian officials, these items eventually will be returned to their points of origin for correction by the sender as soon as practical.
posted on October 21, 2004 08:01:07 PM
When I linked to an article about this earlier today the only response I got was "My mail always gets to Canada." Sounds to me like they are getting impossibly pickey with every thing about the way things are addressed.
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“The illiterate of the future will be the person ignorant of the use of the camera as well as of the pen.”
Maholy-Nagy, Vision in Motion, 1947
posted on October 21, 2004 08:34:25 PM
I live in Michigan near the Canadian border. I think part of the problem might be some Canadian government workers are striking. The backup of semi trucks going there is literally miles long. Sometime 5-6 on some days.
posted on October 22, 2004 06:05:36 AM
Well, mine had a complete name and address, was marked as a gift but the contents were described. Address was confirmed. I wonder where I can find out any other reasons why he never received it?
