blueyes29
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posted on June 9, 2010 09:35:12 AM
I just shipped some items to Canada and was surprised that among the prohibited items for shipping to Canada included gold and jewelry. Hasn't been a problem for me but thought the info interesting.
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hwahwa
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posted on June 9, 2010 09:47:35 AM
is this on the Canadian customs website?
I wonder why?
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
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otteropp
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posted on June 9, 2010 06:48:15 PM
How interesting, I have lived here (Canada)for 43 years and have never heard of that.
I have visited the US and Europe and brought back jewellery many many times and have never had Customs question me.
I won't tell Mr. Otteropp about it because he will tell me that I can't visit any more Pawn Shops in Las Vegas and bring back rings! He seems to think I have too many already!
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cherishedclutter
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posted on June 9, 2010 07:07:39 PM
I was aware of that. I haven't looked lately, but the rule used to be that any jewelry valued over $5.00 had to be sent via registered mail. My local post office clerks claim that they have had jewelry from Canada returned to the US when it was sent in ways other than registered. Registered is so expensive, I've just stopped offering jewelry to Canada.
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tonimar1
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posted on June 10, 2010 05:52:41 AM
Jewelry is all I ship to Canada, and I never knew this was not allowed. Been doing this for over 10 yrs,
On the form I list in the description area
"dress accessory" I never have written the word Jewelry. I ship a lot to Canada and haven't had any problems but also Never knew that Jewelry was not allowed.
Thanks blueyes for this information, I just don't see why it would be prohibited.
toni
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on June 10, 2010 06:09:39 AM
It's a Postal Service prohibition. I've never heard of it being enforced.
I wouldn't be surprised if it's a holdover from President-for-Life Franklin D. Roosevelt's tenure. U.S. citizens were forced to surrender gold under Der Leader. Solid gold jewelry is one way (still practiced by the Chinese) of hoarding your wealth. Wouldn't want you sending it to relatives in Canada to avoid seizure, would we?
fLufF
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Free shipping earrings all over the U.S. and Canada since 2008.
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hwahwa
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posted on June 10, 2010 06:19:54 AM
I have sent gold eagle coins to Canada as gifts,no problem.
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
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blueyes29
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posted on June 11, 2010 08:27:18 AM
I shipped a priority package to Canada and the receipt I received said: "The following are prohibited in Priority Mail International to this country: coins, platinum, gold and silver, precious stones, jewelry...". So, guess the rules say you can't ship those items via priority mail. I'm assuming it's OK to ship first-class but don't know.
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cherishedclutter
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posted on June 12, 2010 03:45:43 PM
Tonimar - why "dress accessory'? It seems a rather unusual phrase.
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wgonzales
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posted on June 12, 2010 04:28:31 PM
Likely to make the contents appear less desirable. I do the same thing with our goods. Years ago, a bidder in the Philippines requested that we avoid listing the contents of his order as gemstones or crystals, as such items seemed to disappear through customs.
I now list all my international orders as "mineral specimens". An accurate description that sounds less appealing to the unscrupulous.
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cherishedclutter
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posted on June 12, 2010 06:42:41 PM
I never thought of things disappearing in customs. I was once asked to refer to something as a "used vase" instead of the more specific brand name and type of vase - I don't even remember what it was now, but just know the buyer thought the taxes due on it might be less with that vague description.
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hwahwa
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posted on June 12, 2010 09:03:29 PM
I heard some European countries like GERMANY and UK,they could open the package and appraise the value themselves if they see a ridiculously low amount reported on the customs form.esp if the sender has a business address.
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
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hwahwa
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posted on June 12, 2010 10:04:23 PM
It is not just Customs,it is all the mail handlers,from sorting to delivering.
They did a special once on CNN,a hidden camera shows the workers reaching into the hamper for birthday cards,they know grandma loves to send cash to grandkids on their birthdays and some do ship diamond in first class mail.
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There is no 'Global savings glut',only wild horses and loose bankers.
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tonimar1
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posted on June 14, 2010 05:50:43 PM
cherishedclutter
posted on June 12, 2010 03:45:43 PM Tonimar - why "dress accessory'? It seems a rather unusual phrase.
wgonzales
posted on June 12, 2010 04:28:31 PM Likely to make the contents appear less desirable.
That's exactly my reason, as wgonzales stated.
toni
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