Canada accounts shipping with GlobalPost from ShipStation can currently ship with the Standard International service only. Economy International to be available for Canada-based accounts soon!
Review the sections below for details about each GlobalPost service class. For more information about GlobalPost, please see GlobalPost from ShipStation
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Tracking: Door to door
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Maximum value of goods: varies by country (up to $2000 CAD)
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Default loss/damage coverage: up to $100 against loss or damage + shipping costs
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Duties & taxes: paid by recipient (DDU)
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The label you'll print from ShipStation for single-piece GlobalPost shipments will be a domestic Canada Post shipping label.
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You must drop the shipment off at a Canada Post office. Pickups not currently available.
Additional Surcharge adjustments may apply, even with accurate Weights & Dimensions.
Charges for additional handling and Adjustment Processing Fees may apply due to the packaging type or other concerns. See our ShipStation Carrier Adjustments page for details.
Shipments from the US to Canada sent via USPS First-Class Mail International, Priority Mail International, and Priority Mail Express International are eligible for DDP.
USPS and GlobalPost: Prepaid Duties to Canada Limitations
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USPS and GlobalPost: For shipments to Canada using the Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) option, the maximum value cannot exceed $200.
The prepaid duties option is only available for shipments valued at $200 or less.
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USPS and GlobalPost: The prepaid duties option is available only for packages that weigh 4 lbs or less.
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USPS: The prepaid duties option is not supported for Priority Mail International Medium Flat Rate Box and Large Flat Rate Box shipments, as these package types are not eligible for DDP.
Use the Duties/Taxes drop-down menu in the Configure Shipment Widget and select the option to Prepay Duties and Taxes. You will be charged a flat fee for any cross-border duties or taxes that will apply to the shipment, depending on the shipping service:
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First-Class Mail International fee: $9.95
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Priority Mail International and Priority Mail Express International fees: $9.95
Some Priority Mail International Package Types are Not Eligible for DDP
Priority Mail International Medium Flat Rate Box and Large Flat Rate Box shipments are not eligible for DDP.
If you frequently ship from the US to Canada and would like to automate paying the delivery duties and taxes for your orders you can create an automation rule manually or automatically when you run your next batch of shipments.
To automatically add a DDP rule to your account just select 2 or more shipments to Canada in the orders grid and click the Create Label button. There will be a pop-up to review DDP options for applicable packages.
The checkbox to Prepay Duties and Taxes will apply the prepaid DDP fee to the selected batch of shipments.
Once that option is selected the checkbox to Apply 'Prepay Duties and Taxes' automatically to future orders will activate. If this box is checked ShipStation will automatically create a rule called [Autogen] DDP - Prepay Duties in your account.
You can also manually create a rule to apply DDP to shipments to Canada. Just navigate to your Account Settings and select Automation from the left hand side-bar. Click the Create Rule button and enter the criteria and action selections shown in the screenshot above.
If you frequently ship from the US to Canada and would like to automate paying the delivery duties and taxes for your orders you can create an automation rule manually or automatically when you run your next batch of shipments.
To automatically add a DDP rule to your account just select 2 or more shipments to Canada in the orders grid and click the Create Label button. There will be a pop-up to review DDP options for applicable packages.
The checkbox to Prepay Duties and Taxes will apply the prepaid DDP fee to the selected batch of shipments.
Once that option is selected the checkbox to Apply 'Prepay Duties and Taxes' automatically to future orders will activate. If this box is checked ShipStation will automatically create a rule called [Autogen] DDP - Prepay Duties in your account.
You can also manually create a rule to apply DDP to shipments to Canada. Just navigate to your Account Settings and select Automation from the left hand side-bar. Click the Create Rule button and enter the criteria and action selections shown in the screenshot above.