Shipping to Canada

You get a choice with FedEx: premium services when timing is urgent and economy services when reliability and savings are most important. Take advantage of our most popular FedEx^® services for shipping to Canada.¹ 

We also offer two flat-rate packaging options for your FedEx International Priority^® shipments: the FedEx^® 10kg Box and the FedEx^® 25kg Box. These flat-rate shipping boxes are free and available at FedEx Express locations, including FedEx World Service Center^® locations and FedEx Office^® Print and Ship Centers. Learn more about our flat-rate shipping options.

FedEx in Canada 
Since 1987, we've been a leader in integrated import, export and domestic package and freight services in Canada. Our more than 1,300 dropoff locations throughout Canada offer convenient access to more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. And with our ever-expanding range of reliable services you can rest assured your shipments — large or small, package or freight — will arrive on schedule. Choose a service to meet your needs:

• Next-business-day delivery to and from Canada by 10:30 a.m., and other time-definite express services to meet any deadline.
• Cost-saving ground delivery to and from 100 percent of Canada with automatic customs clearance, or the option to choose your own broker. Learn about our faster, brokerage-inclusive ground service to Canada.
• Seamless, flexible, cross-border LTL and long-haul freight delivery for tight schedules and when you have time to plan.

With 162 intra-Canada flights and 104 international flights per week, and 165 vehicles on the ground, we move your shipments to, from and within Canada as fast as your business partners and customers need them.

Non-Resident Importer Program for Canada
The FedEx Trade Networks Non-Resident Importer (NRI) program enables U.S. shippers, who in most cases don't have a physical presence in Canada, to act as the Importer of Record for all of their shipments to Canada. So as a U.S. shipper, you're responsible for all charges — clearance entry fees, duties and taxes, ancillary fees, and shipping charges.

What the NRI program means for you, as the Importer of Record:

• You reduce the chance of costly returns by selling your goods to Canadian customers based on a total landed price.
• You have less paperwork to deal with and fewer brokerage fees because your shipments are cleared as a consolidation rather than as individual pieces.

In essence, a non-resident importer is both the exporter from the U.S. and the Importer of Record into Canada. For more information, call 1.866.463.8682 or send an email to nri@ftn.fedex.com.

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Every country has its own market needs, customs requirements and shipping specifications. We've simplified international shipping with FedEx^® Electronic Trade Documents. By automating the preparation and flow of international documents, this service saves you money while ensuring on-time delivery of shipments to Canada. The required documents are country-specific, with prompts to help you prepare everything needed for a shipment to Canada and other international destinations.

To avoid delays, all documents must be correct and consistent. The air waybill and Commercial Invoice require some of the same information:

• "Consignee" is the recipient, the person to whom a shipment is being sent.
• "Shipper" is the sender, the person with whom the shipment originates.
• The value to declare for customs purposes is the price paid or payable for the goods, including any selling commissions, assists, royalties, packing and proceeds. It does not include freight and insurance charges.
• The Schedule B number, or Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code, is the commodity classification number. For the correct number, go to FedEx^® Global Trade Manager or the U.S. Census Bureau website — or call the U.S. Census Bureau at 1.800.549.0595, option 2.
• Genuine samples up to the value of US$200 are not subject to duties. The Commercial Invoice and air waybill must state "Sample supplied free of cost," and contents need to be marked as samples.
• A description of the contents includes:
  • What the product is
  • What material it's made of
  • Schedule B or HTS code
  • Intended use
  • Country of manufacture
  • Parts or serial numbers (if applicable)
  • Quantity and unit of measure
  • Value, per unit and in total

• Review the Canada country profile. Avoid surprises by checking the Canada country profile, which includes the latest information on import and export provisions.
• Research your market thoroughly. The marketplace, economy, customs and laws in Canada are quite different from those you may be accustomed to in the U.S.
• Ensure your project is economically feasible. U.S. companies should be especially thorough about revenue projections and business goals when entering a market outside the U.S. — other markets may be different than your own.
• Know your associates. In addition to doing your own research, get to know your business contact in Canada through your legal counsel.
• Establish a very specific contract. With a business associate who resides in another country, it's a good idea to employ more detailed terms than you might with a U.S. associate, just to make sure everyone's in agreement.
• Protect your intellectual property rights. U.S. businesses should not rely on the same protection of their intellectual property that they enjoy in the U.S. Your best strategy is to protect yourself from infringement before you encounter a problem.
• Make sure the goods are not prohibited. Check the list of import prohibitions for Canada.
• Know your customers. Canadian buyers have a strong awareness of — and often a preference for — U.S. goods and services. But it's important not to treat Canadian buyers just like U.S. buyers. Canadian culture differs markedly from U.S. culture, and a successful U.S. company will understand and adapt to these differences.
• Know your currency. Prices in Canadian dollars are substantially affected by the exchange rate changes between the U.S. dollar and the Canadian dollar. Check the exchange rate frequently to confirm the current value.

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