Canada Post enforcing an existing rule- HS codes

[femmefan1946]

Chatting with the senior clerk at my postal outlet today (not a postal employee for the record).

She tells me that starting next week, Canada Post will be insisting on HS codes for all exported goods.

https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/information/app/wtz/business/findHsCode?execution=e1s1

It might be useful for eBay sellers to note the codes for their most shipped items somewhere to save time making up labels.

These do not seem to show up automatically when I print labels.

She also mentioned that her system will automatically decide if it wants the four +two number or the four+four number, so record the extended one. The label will just not accept the extra numbers if it doesn't want them.

Also USPS is getting firmer about phone numbers.  Since eBay doesn't necessarily give those, this could be a problem.

[mrdutch1001]

I sell low value items and never concern myself with the HS codes and I suspect by the time these codes actually do become mandatory across the board across ALL selling sites for ALL shipments I'll  be long gone from shipping ANYTHING outside of Canada...

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

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@brettjet38 wrote:

I have been using HS codes 0000.00 (this format) for over a decade and Phone numbers are always there for Americans, usually...

If it is not I put 000-000-0000 

But, yes Canada Post is cracking down on the postal rules and it will increase as they are putting in new sorting and delivery systems here in a couple of the Montreal "centers".

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For chuckles I did a lookup using 0000.00. The following displayed for results:

We could not find any HS Codes for your search

Similar to adding 000-000-0000 for a phone number. Limited help if a problem did arise. 

There are numerous tools available for looking up hs codes including the 1 that comes with Canada post. Adds maybe 30 seconds to the label process and decreases risk of any delay for processing a shipment.

https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/information/app/wtz/business/findHsCode?execution=e1s1

https://www.findhs.codes/

https://www.trade.gov/harmonized-system-hs-codes

-Lotz

Rules as of 2023 for shipping to the EU.

https://www.usps.com/international/new-eu-customs-rules.htm

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