Once a package crosses into Canada, Canadian Post adds several customs & import fees. These include a fee known as the GST or Goods & services tax.If these aren't included in the shipping, the package isn't allowed to leave the U.S. For most of Canada, the fees are a 5% increase, Ontario is a 13% GST, and New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island are 15% GST. The Canada post is Crowned corporation owned by the federal government, and they regulate the appropriate fees and taxes, we have no control over these. From where we are (Colorado Springs, Co.) to the border of Canada & Michigan, USPS charges approx. $3.81 U.S. Once a package crosses into Canada, the Canadian post adds several customs fees. These include a fee known as the GST or Goods & services tax.
If these aren't included in the shipping, the package isn't allowed to leave the U.S. For most of Canada, the fees are a 5% increase, Ontario is a 13% GST, and New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island are 15% GST.