Shipping to the U.S. from Canada Resources

by Olga Paskalenko on Sep 01, 2025

This page is a living resource for fellow Canadian small businesses and makers who ship to the U.S. We’ve gathered links, guides, and insights that have been shared in our community conversations.

If you have questions, or if there’s something you’d like added here, please post a comment.

Last updated: Sept 2, 2025

 

Helpful Links & Resources

 

HS Codes & Tariffs

Shipping & DDP

  • Canada Post
    • Instructions below on this page
    • CP Business Accounts: Not yet integrated with Shopify/Shipstation for printing DDP labels (as of Sep 1 they're estimating will be ready in 2-3 weeks)
    • You can print DDP labels from Shopify using Shopify CP rates, if you disconnect your CP account from Shopify. Note: People can't reconnect it afterwards, so only do it if you're really sure, because you won't benefit from negotiated rates anywhere else in the world.
    • $1.99CAD processing fee (included in label cost)
    • Duties & charges billed to sender via Zonos 3rd party
    • DDP only
    • Not accepting CUSMA certificates
  • Stallion Express
  • ChitChats
    • Merchandise processing fee $1.35USD/shipment + $0.15USD/unique HS code
    • Accept CUSMA certificates
    • Pickup only available via 3rd party like CanPar (can set up within app)
    • Can't print Canada Post DDP labels
    • DDP only with their own carrier
    • Have been having issues with trucks being turned away recently
  • EasyShip
    • $39CAD/month subscription (offer free trial to try it)
    • Integrates with Shopify
    • Offers DDP + DDU
    • Allows integration of your own courier accounts
    • Has reasonable rates for FedEx International Connect Plus for DDP
  • DHL
    • Integrated with Shopify for label printing
    • Offers DDP + DDU
    • Expensive shipping & processing fees (flat fee of $10+ per shipment + % of duties + per line item fees)
  • UPS
    • Not integrated with Shopify for label printing
    • Offers DDP + DDU
    • Can print DDP labels in ShipStation
    • Can get reasonable shipping rates if call & hustle, but brokerage expensive
  • Purolator
    • Integrated with Shopify for label printing, but not for DDP labels
    • Offers DDP + DDU (DDP have to print from their website)
    • Don't know much about it, looks pricey. Anyone have experience?
  • FedEx
    • Much better than DHL/UPS both shipping & fees
    • International Connect the best option
    • Offers DDP + DDU
    • Not integrated with Shopify label printing (not available to Canadian shops)
    • DDP labels can be printed from FedEx dashboard. 
    • Can connect to Shopify so your orders automatically go to FedEx dashboard via FedEx Shopify app.

Shopify

CUSMA


Ship Canada Post DDP Step by Step

You can create duties prepaid labels from Canada Post Shipping Manager. Canada Post is only accepting U.S.-bound parcels if the duties are paid by the seller (DDP). They integrated with Zonos who will be collecting the duties from sellers by automatic billing to the credit card on file. As long as you're shipping with Canada Post to the U.S. and sign up for Zonos with the link below, you don't have to pay their $2500-$4000/yr subscription fees. So far, the integration only works if you manually create shipments in Canada Post website. We haven't been able to get Shopify label printing to work yet (if you have please share in comments!)

  1. Create Account with Zonos here
  2. From the dashboard, click Settings > Billing and add a credit card
  3. Log in to your Canada Post business account (create if you don't have one)
  4. Back in the Zonos dashboard, copy the Account Key to clipboard (Settings > Account Key)
  5. Click here to link it by pasting it in your Canada Post account preferences (Thanks Max @lesgarcons.boutique for helping me find this!)
  6. Create a shipment, input shipping address & package details. Select automatic billing by Zonos.
  7. Be sure to add a description, HS code and country of origin. If you're not sure what your HS code is, try one of the links at the bottom of this page.
  8. Print your label

 

Community Support

International Expansion

  • Yonda Tax Fully Managed Global Service

    • Expert support: You're allocated a personal account manager who will be responsible for all parts of the process. (registration & setup, filing returns and communication with all tax offices). They essentially work as an extension of your team dealing with all your indirect taxes.
    • Tax setup at checkout: We configure your ecommerce site / billing system to collect the correct amount of tax at checkout based on the jurisdiction the customer is based.
    • Monthly automation: Yonda connects to your ecommerce site / billing system to import your sales data, enabling efficient, automated and accurate filing.
    • Tax payments: After we file the returns for you, we will provide you with the payment instructions via email for VAT/GST jurisdictions and for sales tax we give the state your ACH number.

    Jurisdiction based pricing structure (USD)

     

    Registration fees (once off, upfront)

    • UK VAT - 350
    • IOSS VAT - 400
    • AUS GST - 300
    • US Sales Tax - $50 per nexus state

    Monthly filing and support fee (fixed fee, charged monthly regardless of filing periodicity)

    Platform fee - $100

    • UK VAT - 100
    • IOSS VAT - 180
    • AUS GST - 150
    • US Sales Tax - $30 per nexus state
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