Anyone else experiencing significant delays on US-bound shipments through Canada Post?

[dinomitesales]

I've been noticing significant delays in the past 1-2 weeks for all my Tracked Packet shipments to the States.

Usually, once they get to Mississauga they pass through the border and get moving with USPS within 24 hours or less. But I've had about four shipments now that have been stuck at the border for many days. These are all properly declared, lower-value items (DVDs; none made in China).

I acknowledge that nothing regarding international trade with the United States is "normal" right now, but I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing similar issues or if this is unique to me.

Here are some of my experiences (I'm in Winnipeg):

Package 1 (accepted at Post Office June 5).

- Made it to Mississauga and "being forwarded to destination country" on June 6 (Chicago ISC).

- Released by customs on June 12 and handed to USPS.

- Delivered June 14.

Total time in customs: 6 days

Package 2 (accepted at Post Office June 6).

- Made it to Mississauga and "being forwarded to destination country" on June 10.

- No further updates.

Total time in customs: 4 days and counting

Package 3 (accepted at Post Office June 9).

- Made it to Mississauga and "being forwarded to destination country" on June 10.

- Indication on June 11 that it was processed at Miami ISC customs? First time I've seen something go directly from Toronto to Miami but I suppose it's possible - the destination address was in Florida. Or maybe they're rerouting parcels from Chicago to Miami due to backlogs?

- No further updates.

Total time in customs: 4 days and counting

[silverpinups]

All my Tracked Packet-USA, Expedited-USA and Xpresspost-USA are going through customs and beyond without any interuptions. Business as usual here (keep my fingers crossed... lol). 

[mrdutch1001]

Nope! in fact my most recent Canada Post Tracked Packet item was quicker than normal from SK. >6 days-- Put into the mail system June 3rd and delivered June 9th! (My item was a made in/printed in USA crochet pattern booklet)>>destination Illinois....)

[regs43]

Most things I mail to the USA are delivered in 5-7 days from the date I mailed them, seems normal, not that I ever look at the tracking to be honest. 

[randomchans]

I have one similar to your package 2. Same update on June 10 and then June 11 "International shipment has arrived in a foreign country". No updates since. Hoping it got sent to the US and not some other country!

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

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@dinomitesales wrote:

I've been noticing significant delays in the past 1-2 weeks for all my Tracked Packet shipments to the States.

Usually, once they get to Mississauga they pass through the border and get moving with USPS within 24 hours or less. But I've had about four shipments now that have been stuck at the border for many days. These are all properly declared, lower-value items (DVDs; none made in China).

I acknowledge that nothing regarding international trade with the United States is "normal" right now, but I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing similar issues or if this is unique to me.

Here are some of my experiences (I'm in Winnipeg):

Package 1 (accepted at Post Office June 5).

- Made it to Mississauga and "being forwarded to destination country" on June 6 (Chicago ISC).

- Released by customs on June 12 and handed to USPS.

- Delivered June 14.

Total time in customs: 6 days

Package 2 (accepted at Post Office June 6).

- Made it to Mississauga and "being forwarded to destination country" on June 10.

- No further updates.

Total time in customs: 4 days and counting

Package 3 (accepted at Post Office June 9).

- Made it to Mississauga and "being forwarded to destination country" on June 10.

- Indication on June 11 that it was processed at Miami ISC customs? First time I've seen something go directly from Toronto to Miami but I suppose it's possible - the destination address was in Florida. Or maybe they're rerouting parcels from Chicago to Miami due to backlogs?

- No further updates.

Total time in customs: 4 days and counting

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@dinomitesales 

I've been seeing similar along with missed or delayed by a few day scans. My orders go Calgary, Richmond and normally LAX. Lately instead seeing LAX...Bell Gardens....LAX...Bell Gardens and then forwarded east. Delivery times were between 7 and 12 days. Now more like 12 to 18 days. 

Other day took chance and dropped one off in community mail box (11th) with tracking. Normally it gets scanned later that evening. Currently no processed scan but charges were billed earlier today. Have to wait and see if it hits Richmond Mon/Tues.

Delivery window on new orders is definitely longer compared to the past on listing details. If you check using ebay calculator tool it 4 to 7 days via tracked. 🤣

[byto253]

Not for me going through Montreal then New Yourk.   Some are quicker than others, but nothing more than normally seen. 

[cottagewoman]

My experience from Montreal via ISC New York is 1-2 days. I think Chicago is still slog for processing anything, domestic or international. Not sure why a package skipped down to Miami for customs processing, that's weird!

[mrdutch1001]

referencing the a-fore-mentioned CP Tracked Packet I shipped to IL, that package spent less than 24 hours in Chicago, so I don't see any evidence of ..."Chicago is still slog for processing anything, domestic or international. "...

[needsmorerobots]

Just the once, but it had more to do with bureaucracy than a delay.

I shipped a DVD to Seattle next door to me and USPS sent it to Los Angeles before it eventually reached it's destination.

[reallynicestamps]

My shipments are always slow to get to the border, because Canada Post sends all Vancouver Island mail to Richmond across the Salish Sea, by ferry.
Once there I've had no problems.

[reallynicestamps]

@lotzofuniquegoodies 

Bell Gardens is in Los Angeles about 30 minutes from the airport.

It's just south of Laguna.

Google Maps is fun!

[reallynicestamps]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoke%E2%80%93hub_distribution_paradigm

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

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@needsmorerobots wrote:

Just the once, but it had more to do with bureaucracy than a delay.

I shipped a DVD to Seattle next door to me and USPS sent it to Los Angeles before it eventually reached it's destination.

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If I send something from Calgary to Alaska it goes by way of Richmond and then on to LA where it shows as back to Seattle to be forwarded to Alaska. Like Supertramp sang...take the long way home. Something similar would happen if I sent it with UPS.

[marnotom!]

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@needsmorerobots wrote:

I shipped a DVD to Seattle next door to me and USPS sent it to Los Angeles before it eventually reached it's destination.

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That only makes sense as there are only eight USPS International Mail Facilities where international mail enters the US system, and none of them is in Washington State.

[cottagewoman]

@dinomitesales - any updates on the customs status of your packages in your original post? Thanks!

[dinomitesales]

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@cottagewoman wrote:

@dinomitesales- any updates on the customs status of your packages in your original post? Thanks!

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Nope, no further tracking updates since making this post. Caught in customs now for almost a week.

I've sent many hundreds of packages to the States and have never experienced delays such as this.

[dinomitesales]

I've seen a few other reports of delays similar to mine on the Facebook groups.

Of more concern, there has been several reports of US-bound packages being rejected at customs and returned to sender with no indication on the tracking, or on the returned package, as to why. The common denominator amongst them is goods made in China, so I think they're unfortunately starting to ramp up enforcement. I've seen two examples so far: one a set of drinking glasses, and the other a plush toy. In both cases they sat in customs for a while and then popped back up in Canada and were returned to sender.

If these items were rejected for being made in China it indicates that US CBP isn't even bothering to assess them, they're just flat out refusing them.

[cottagewoman]

Thanks for that information. In cases where this occured (including your delays), were the items marked with a CoO of China? This is important info on my side as I'm hoping to ship vintage items that I know aren't Chinese in origin yet are not marked as such via Canada Post, to avoid possible rejection by CBP.

[cottagewoman]

@dinomitesales - I posted a previous message asking if any of your items were marked on the customs form as being of Chinese origin - as well as those you mentioned that aren't yours, if you know.  If you can send along links to platforms where this is being discussed it would be greatly appreciated!