Purchase from Canada

Once the package has cleared customs in Canada, you can use USPS, with the same tracking number as Canada Post, to track in the US.

@rdk777

You're spreading miss information. No wonder you'll never buy equipment from Canada - ever. So if something is manufactured in Canada, and is duty free, you'll still never, ever, ever, buy from Canada, hmmmmm.

Guess what - the exact same rules apply to the US as well, Canada is no different.

Depending on where the item is manufactured, and what the item is, you may be subjected to paying duties, and the rates vary by exporting country, or agreements (see below USMCA).

If you send something back to Canada from the US, the importer pays the duties (if applicable). Not the guy from the US sending it back.

Do you know what USMCA is (old NAFTA)? Even within this agreement, there are defined rules, but basically if something is manufactured in either country, the other country doesn't pay duty (free trade agreement), or could be a reduced duty rate.

Just to add some additional information.

Depending on the shipping method, tracking is included. Otherwise, you could pay additional fees for tracking.

If you have tracking, you should try using the destinations national postal service to track the package using Canada Post’s tracking number.

This is the message Canada Post shows when shipping international packages. This is the reason for mentioning the above.

"Your item has arrived in the country you sent it to and has been accepted by the destination post.

We rely on local postal services to share tracking information. There is no further tracking information available for this item yet".

Insurance for Canada Post shipments are a maximum of $1000 CAD.

I just shipped something overseas (Xpresspost), and it wouldn’t allow me to add additional insurance over the $100 that Canada Post defaults to. If I used Surface shipping (2-3 months), it would allow additional insurance, or if I used Priority (2 - 5 days, can’t remember exactly), it would also allow extra insurance. The shipment went via EMS, which is owned by Canada Post.