Found this on the Canada post website. First I heard of it. Hopefully it is easier than it sounds?
New international requirements regarding
package content and other customs
information
Overview of Changes Effective April 7, 2014 unless otherwise stated
New international requirements regarding package content & other customs information (posted March 3, 2014)
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This overview is a Notice of the changes which affect the services you or an authorized
user of your Agreement with Canada Post use.
The following services are affected by the new international requirements regarding
package content and other customs information:
• Xpresspost™ – USA
• Expedited Parcel™ – USA
• Xpresspost™ – International
• International Parcel – Air & Surface
*Excluding Prepaid envelopes.
Note: Small Packet™, Tracked Packet™, Light Packet™, Priority™ Worldwide are not affected at this time.
Summary
In order to comply with new requirements from international security and trade regulators,
effective April 7, Canadian shippers will be required to provide information (sender,
recipient, content details and reason for export) about their shipments to some
destinations outside of Canada in electronic format prior to their items arriving at the
destination country.
Canada Post will be responsible for collecting and electronically transmitting package
content and other customs information for U.S. and international-bound shipments in
advance of the parcel arriving at the destination country. Canada Post and many other
postal administrations, such as the United States, Denmark and Belgium, currently
exchange this data electronically with their counterparts to expedite clearance and
minimize security risks.
For additional details on these changes, please refer to the 2013 Parcel Services Customer
Guide, Amendment No. 2 at canadapost.ca/customerguides.
Please share this information with the appropriate representative within your
organization.
