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Printer-Friendly Why FedEx SmartPost® International Service
to Canada Is an Ideal Choice
Use the easy, cost-effective way to ship low-weight residential packages
from the U.S. to Canada
FedEx SmartPost® solves your cross-border shipping for low-weight, less time-sensitive business-to-consumer parcels from the United States to Canada. FedEx SmartPost International Service to Canada is a powerful cross-border solution designed for US-based online retailers, catalogers, fulfillment houses, direct marketers, and other business-to-consumer shippers. It's a reliable, cost-effective way to ship packages to Canadian residential customers by leveraging the delivery capabilities of the Canada Post Corporation. FedEx SmartPost International Service to Canada provides customers with a comprehensive cross-border solution featuring:
- Electronic customs clearance — no paper documentation required
- Brokerage
- Intra-Canadian returns with duty and tax refunds, including transportation to the U.S.
- No C.O.D. or R.O.D. collection required at delivery for duties and taxes
Features of Service
- Coverage: All residential areas of Canada, including P.O. boxes
- Service days: Monday through Friday
- Customs clearance: Brokerage (included in base rates), electronic customs clearance and intra-country returns with duty drawback
- Transit times: 3 to 14 business days, based on the final destination location
- Maximum package weight: 70 lbs. (shipments may contain multiple packages)
- End-to-end shipment-status tracking: You have access to around-the-clock shipment-status updates via fedex.com or by calling 1.800.GoFedEx 1.800.463.3339 (say "track a package")
- Customs preparation and pre-inspection (if needed)
- Pre-notification of the estimated "in-home" delivery date for the recipient, based on the package’s clearance status (if requested)