Delivery may be delayed due to public authority?

[zee-chan-jpn-books]

This is the first time I have seen it. I'm located in Vancouver and my items almost never go to Ottawa... 

Anyone got this "Delivery may be delayed due to public authority" (item now at Ottawa) on their tracking status before? This is a repeat buyer too and her package did not go to Ottawa last time.

[dinomitesales]

Canada Post started adding that to pretty much all US-bound parcels at the end of last week.

There hasn't been any official word on it, but I have to imagine it's just a potential warning that there may be delays related to incoming tariffs and slowdowns at the border. I and many others have already started noticing that things are taking a lot longer to cross into the US.

[jtg204]

Regarding the location as Ottawa, this is not the actual location of the package, but is Canada Post headquarters location.  If the notice is the most recent status added from Canada Post, eBay will display Ottawa as being the 'Last location'.

[zee-chan-jpn-books]

I see, thanks, glad to know it's not an issue with the package itself.

[howeller63canada]

I received that email today. Shipped from Ontario to California Mar 7th and notice received today.

No clue how it will go.

[facultyx]

I got one today too. Also a first. Canada to USA. Also assume Tariff related. I've never seen it before either. Let's keep our fingers crossed! 

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

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@zee-chan-jpn-books wrote:

I see, thanks, glad to know it's not an issue with the package itself.

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@zee-chan-jpn-books 

Consider it an auto update message provided by CP HQ Ottawa. They have revised the look since it first appeared on the scene. My US parcels go Calgary/Richmond/LAX. See display of how mine currently appear. For now it will be included just as a warning of "possible" customs delays. As a side note if you ever see weird out of place scan details consider those agent pressed wrong button when hand scanning. Same goes for duplicate scans. Those just happen.  You may also see randomly see "Label Correction Applied". Unable to get confirmation for reason. Possibly may cause a slight delay but does end up going on its merry way.

[marnotom!]

Just out of curiosity, does this message also show up when the tracking is viewed on the USPS website?

[lotzofuniquegoodies]

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@marnotom! wrote:
Just out of curiosity, does this message also show up when the tracking is viewed on the USPS website?

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@marnotom! 

Checked 2 recent shipments.

Shows acceptance scan Canada.

Processed Vancouver. 

Origin Post is Preparing Shipment. 

Processed Through USPS Facility

ISC LOS ANGELES CA (USPS) 

Then forwarding on to final destination tidbits.

As btw the last item was at LA Facility  18 hours. Arrived in Dallas 48 hours after arriving in LA so relatively fast in scheme of things. 

Skips part about Ottawa message. 

When I have looked at Intl shipments on foreign postal websites tracking was more complete in majority of situations.