Canada Post - tariffs? / calculated shipping | Selling

rdemaree · 2025-09-21T00:35:20.646000Z

I used to use Canada Post calculated shipping for everything both domestically and internationally (including USA) but obviously now I can't for USA because ebay pulled it as an option. I now use ChitChats for USA only and list "Standard shipping" and "Expedited Shipping" as the shipping options for Americans here on ebay. I sell mostly made in Canada handmade art supplies and have CUSMA approved all of my handmade stuff with a ChitChats broker. Packages are going through although orders are less, shipping times are practically double and there is a small merchandise fee on each package now. I was hearing that Canada Post and essentially all postal shippers have no access to CUSMA even if the items are for sure made in CANADA, USA, and MEXICO. Essentially you have to use a courier like UPS/ FEDEX/ DHL or a 3rd party shipper like ChitChats/ Stallion Express/ Swiftpost. If what ive heard is correct- why do I keep seeing people in this forum posting about Canada Post and Zonos? is this all just people shipping items not made in Canada or shipping tariff exempt stuff like books and media? Currently I use Canada Post for everything EXCEPT USA. I wish I could use Canada Post for everything to consolidate orders and make things simple. I also can't use ChitChats for international (non-USA) orders because their partner shippers are so picky about regulations regarding art materials and its too much beaurocracy for me to deal with so I choose not to consolidate to chitchats plus I like calculated shipping. Makes things much easier for me. Do you think ebay will ever separate USA from the "international" category? I would like to offer calculated shipping and use ebay Canada labels for Canada and International (non-USA) destinations and use flat rate ChitChats for USA ONLY. Currently I have to use Flat rate for ALL non- Canada countries because of the trump idiocy. Meaning I basically have to ballpark shipping rates globally and then buy the Canada Post label here on ebay because I will ship anywhere possible because im not one to turn down customers or money where they can be found and never have been. I have shipped multiple times to almost ever continent and even to rare locations such as Laos, Brazil, Poland, China, Thailand and a few others you wouldn't suspect. I want business anywhere it happens to be. I know ebay is working on the EIS program but I have a feeling like it will be expensive and time consuming for customers so I might only use it for some items or as a backup plan if ChitChats has issues. Currently I charge a flatrate of $10 CAD/ 6-13 business days for shipping into the USA for small packages. If EIS would be more than $13 CAD/ 8-15 business days for my customers for the same package then its a no-go for me! That doesn't leave alot of wiggle room so I assume EIS will be reserved only for certain items and as a backup plan option. To summarize my post into 2 questions feeding off of everything above for context: 1.Is it absolutely true that Canada Post doesn't have access to CUSMA and who still uses Canada Post for USA customers and why? 2. Is ebay planning on separating USA from the International category into its own entity since in all practicality it operates under its own chaos and rules different from other nations and honestly its the only reason I can't use calculated shipping rates globally and makes no sense to throw a wrench into all of my other countries I ship to just for one countries bad policies. I would like to just use flat rate shipping/ 3rd party shippers for USA ONLY!!! Calculated Canada Post for EVERYONE ELSE!!! Let me know your thoughts and insights. Thanks

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