Canada requires on incoming parcels the small green form for under $600 CDN
($400 US) no matter what the weight, the bigger white form up to $1200 Cdn,
then customs categories and invoice.
Tom
On Monday, July 01, 2002 at 8:44, Jim Couch <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote re "Re: [OM] ( OM ) Beljan MD covers & Mailing small " saying:
> Interesting, I guess it varies from Post Office to Post Office, my local Post
> Office insists on the customs form every time. I wonder what the official
> policy
> is? One of out post offices is getting it wrong. (I hope it is mine!) :)
>
> Jim Couch
>
> Tom Scales wrote:
>
> > I agree. That's exactly what the post office has told me -- repeatedly. I
> > always come in with the form prepared. If it is under a pound (I don't
> > weigh in advance), they just have me throw the form away.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Jim Couch wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Legally he is still required to fill out a customs form, even if the
> > item will fit
> > > > in a standard letter. Just because you can 'get away' with not doing so,
> > does not
> > > > mean you are not required to.
> > >
> > > Jim,
> > >
> > > Actually, from what I can tell. if it weighs less than 1 lb, and is
> > > worth less than $50.00, no customs forms are required. I have mailed a
> > > few items to Japan, and am getting ready to send one to South Korea, and
> > > all the USPS quotes I get say that no form is required if it is less
> > > than 1lb.
> > > Check out:<http://ircalc.usps.gov/>
> > > John
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