Stickerguy
December 7th, 2004, 01:55 PM
I'm going to type a notice I got at a US post office. Excuse typos, not much time for what I'm writing.
For addressing from US to Canada:
Postal items that do not display the comlete name spelled out in full an daddress of both the sender and the recipient in roman letters (A,B,C) and Arabic numbers (1,2,3) are being denied entry into Canada.
This is pursuant to a customs act, blah blah blah.
Mandatory requirements include:
- address full first, middle initial and last name must be spelled out, using "Grandma" isn't accpetable. Company names are acceptable.
- sender full first, middle and last name must be spelled out; using "Grandma" isn't acceptable, company names are acceptable.
- Addresses to recipients in Canada should be printed in ink or typewritten in capital letters.
- The last line of the address must show only the country name, written in full, and in capital letters. (Editorial comment - C A N A D A. I'm pretty sure this rule is in effect to make sure everybody knows we are dealing with a post office.)
- When a Canadian postal delivery zone number is included in the address, mailing requirements allow that number to appear as the last line of the address.
- complete and legible customs declarations, including complete sender and adressee information along with required import documentation must be provided to specifically identify the contents of any package. General descriptions such as "gift" or "present" are not acceptable.
My own experience has been that you don't need customs forms when you are sending letters 1st class. If you are sending a larger envelope, however, then you probably do.
For addressing from US to Canada:
Postal items that do not display the comlete name spelled out in full an daddress of both the sender and the recipient in roman letters (A,B,C) and Arabic numbers (1,2,3) are being denied entry into Canada.
This is pursuant to a customs act, blah blah blah.
Mandatory requirements include:
- address full first, middle initial and last name must be spelled out, using "Grandma" isn't accpetable. Company names are acceptable.
- sender full first, middle and last name must be spelled out; using "Grandma" isn't acceptable, company names are acceptable.
- Addresses to recipients in Canada should be printed in ink or typewritten in capital letters.
- The last line of the address must show only the country name, written in full, and in capital letters. (Editorial comment - C A N A D A. I'm pretty sure this rule is in effect to make sure everybody knows we are dealing with a post office.)
- When a Canadian postal delivery zone number is included in the address, mailing requirements allow that number to appear as the last line of the address.
- complete and legible customs declarations, including complete sender and adressee information along with required import documentation must be provided to specifically identify the contents of any package. General descriptions such as "gift" or "present" are not acceptable.
My own experience has been that you don't need customs forms when you are sending letters 1st class. If you are sending a larger envelope, however, then you probably do.