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Last updated: 2006-11-07

General Information

	Counter Prices
	Fuel Surcharge
	Tax Information
	Volumetric Weight
	Prepaid Products

Canada

	Prepaid Products
	Priority Courier
	Xpresspost
	Regular Parcel
	Lettermail
	Registered Mail
	Incentive Lettermail
	Addressed Admail
	Catalogue Mail
	Unaddressed Admail
	Business Reply Mail
	Publications Mail

U.S.A.

	Purolator International
	Xpresspost-USA
	Expedited Parcel-USA
	Small Packets
	Letter-post
	Registered Mail

International

	Purolator International
	Xpresspost-International
	International Parcels
	Small Packets
	Letter-post
	Registered Mail
	International Business Reply Mail

Other Products and Services

	Change of Address Service
	Hold Mail
	Data Products
	Key Service
	Postage Supplies
	Money Orders
	International Reply Coupon
	Postal Boxes/Containers/Bag Service/General Delivery
	Food Mail Program

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Need Help?

Consult the Canada Postal Guide at the following address:

www.canadapost.ca/postalguide

It contains detailed information on Canada Post‘s products and services.

Call 1 888 550-6333

Counter Prices

Counter prices are to be used by Shipping and Delivery customers who require that the counter staff weigh their items, calculate the price and affix the postage.

Fuel Surcharge

A fuel surcharge may apply to Shipping and Delivery services. The fuel surcharge is included in the prices of prepaid products. More details regarding the fuel surcharge can be found on the web at: www.canadapost.ca/personal/corporate/
about/announcements/fuel_surcharge/default-e.asp.

Tax Information

All prices and fees published in this document are subject to the Federal Goods and Services Tax (GST), and to the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) or to the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), where applicable. Go to Tax Information, in Section B – Chapter 5, Paying for a Mailing, of the Canada Postal Guide

Volumetric Weight

Volumetric weight (cubing rule) is charged when items of any shape (square, rectangular, triangular, cylindrical, etc.) are large in size and light in weight. To determine if an item meets volumetric weight and to calculate the correct postage, please follow these steps:

Step 1 – Find the volume

Using the largest facing surfaces, length is the longest dimension and width the shortest. Height is measured at right angles to the largest surface. Girth is the distance around the parcel, measured at right angles to the length.

SQUARE OR RECTANGLE PACKAGE	CYLINDER*
Find the volume of the package by multiplying:	Find the volume of the cylinder by multiplying:
Length (A) x Width (B) x Height (C)	Length (A) x Girth (B) x 1 cm

Figure C.1.1

*The minimum width of a cylindrical shape item is calculated by measuring the girth of the item.

Step 2 – Find the volumetric weight

–	in kilograms, divide the volume of the item (as calculated in step 1) in cubic centimeters by 6,000 (4,000 for Purolator International)

–	in pounds, divide the volume of the item (as calculated in step 1) in cubic inches by 165 (115 for Purolator International).

Step 3 – Determine the actual weight

Weigh the package to determine the actual weight in kg.

Step 4 – Determine the shipping price

The shipping price is based on the greater of the volumetric weight or the actual weight. The actual weight cannot exceed 30 kg. If the volumetric weight is greater than 30 kg (66 lb.), please add an additional amount above the 30 kg (66 lb.) price, based on the price per 0.5 kg (1.1 lb.) as listed at the bottom of each rate table.

NOTE: 1	When the volumetric weight is greater than the actual weight, the volumetric weight is used to calculate the shipping charges. However, the actual weight must be used on the shipping document and/or the Customs Declaration.
2	Volumetric weight does not apply to items shipped under the Air Stage Freight (Funded) Program.

Prepaid Products

Prepaid products are flat-priced, postage-included envelopes, labels and bubble packs, in regional and national formats, which are purchased in advance and used as required. Prepaid envelopes are also available for shipping documents to the U.S.A. and specified international destinations.

Prepaid containers and labels can be ordered by calling 1 888 550-6333.

They can be dropped off at any post office. Depending on the size, Xpresspost prepaid products can also be dropped off in any street letter box.

Shipping and Delivery Prepaid Products - how We Define "Regional", "National", "U.S.A." and "International"

Regional: For use between points within the same region (e.g.: Vancouver to Winnipeg).

Atlantic	Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Central	Québec and Ontario, including Western Ontario (postal codes P7A to K, P8N, P8T, P9A, P9N, P0T to Y)
Western	British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Western Ontario (postal codes P7A to K, P8N, P8T, P9A, P9N, P0T to Y)
Nunavut*	X0A
Nunavut*	X0B and X0C
Northwest Territories*	X0E, X0G and X1A
Yukon*	All

*Prepaid labels are not available to these destinations.

National: For use between regions within Canada (e.g.: Charlottetown to Vancouver).

U.S.A.: An item moves from Canada to anywhere in the U.S.A. (e.g.: St. John’s to San Francisco).

International: An item moves from Canada to select countries other than the U.S.A. (e.g.: Montréal to France).

PuroLetter or PuroPak Prepaid Labels - how We Define "Regional", "National"

Regional Prepaid Label: For use within a region of Canada

National Prepaid Label: For use between two regions of Canada.

The regions of Canada for domestic Purolator are:

Newfoundland and Labrador

Maritimes (Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick)

Ontario

Québec

Manitoba and Nunavut (X0A-X0C)

Saskatchewan

Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon, and Northwest Territories (X0E-X1A).

CANADA

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Option prices are in supplement.
Prices include a fuel surcharge.

Purolator Prepaid Labels

CATEGORY	PRICES ($)
CATEGORY	REGIONAL	NATIONAL
PuroLetter	16.60	20.50
PuroPak	23.50	27.80

Priority Courier Prepaid Envelopes

QUANTITY	PRICE PER ITEM ($)
	REGIONAL		NATIONAL
	LETTER	PACK	LETTER	PACK
1 to 9	15.49	17.49	21.99	25.99
10 or more	14.70	16.60	20.70	24.80
Value Pack (where available)	44.10	N/A	62.10	N/A

Xpresspost Prepaid Envelopes

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Xpresspost Prepaid Bubble Envelopes

QUANTITY	PRICE PER ITEM ($)
	REGIONAL		NATIONAL
	STANDARD	PACK	STANDARD	PACK
1 to 9	7.49	9.99	10.49	17.99
10 or more	7.00	9.40	10.20	17.20

Xpresspost Occasion Prepaid Containers

CATEGORY	PRICE PER ITEM ($)
Bubble Pack	13.49
Box	16.99

Priority Courier, Xpresspost, Regular Parcel

Counter Prices

Option prices are in supplement.
A fuel surcharge may apply

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Feature and Option Prices

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Lettermail PDF to print

Lettermail Prices

category	Prices ($)
category	0-30 g	30-50 g	0-100 g	100-200 g	200-500 g
Standard (Short and Long)	0.51	0.89	—	—	—
Other Lettermail Non-standard Oversize	— —	— —	1.05 1.05	1.78 1.78	2.49 2.49

Features and Options Prices

category	PRICEs
Forward Under Cover	Items containing Lettermail for forwarding by Postmaster: Applicable Lettermail postage Items being forwarded: Applicable Lettermail postage
Franking Privilege	No charge
Redirection	Items for which a Change of Address Notification has been purchased: No additional fee
Return to Sender	Items bearing a return address: No charge Items with a return address inside the item: $0.51
Registered Mail	$6.50 plus applicable Lettermail postage
Hardcopy Delivery	Contact a Canada Post Sales representative.

Deficient Postage Fee

$0.51 plus the amount of deficient postage.

Manual Order Processing Fee

Contract customers may prepare the Order ( Statement of Mailing) electronically, using the Electronic Shipping Tools software, or manually, using a hard-copy form. A processing fee applies to all manually-prepared Orders ( Statements of Mailing) deposited under the customer’s Agreement Number.

Price per manual Order: $5.00

Registered Mail PDF to print

Registered Mail Price

PRICE per item
$6.50 plus applicable Lettermail postage

Features and Options Prices

category	price ($)
Signature	No additional fees
Signature Copy*	After mailing: $7.25
Coverage for loss or damage**	Coverage for loss or damage of $100 is included.
Additional Coverage**	Additional Coverage is available for $0.75 per $100, up to a maximum of $5,000.
Return to Sender	No additional fees
Redirection	No additional fees
Proof of Mailing	No additional fees
Delivery Confirmation (Tracking)	No additional fees
Card for Pick-up (Contract customers only.)	No additional fees

*	A signature image can be viewed, if available, at no charge on Canada Post’s web site at: https://obc.canadapost.ca/emo/basicPin.do?language=en.
**	Some conditions and exceptions apply.

Incentive Lettermail PDF to print

In order to access the Incentive Lettermail prices, customers must submit the Order ( Statement of Mailing) electronically using the Electronic Shipping Tools. Incentive Lettermail items accompanied by a manually prepared Order will be priced at the applicable Standard or Other Lettermail prices in effect at the time of mailing and the manual Order processing fee will apply.

Short and Long Prices

category	PRICES ($)
category	up to 50 g	over 50 up to 100 g
Machineable	0.50	N/A
Low Density Presort	0.48	0.48 + 0.0017 per gram* over 50 g
High Density Presort	0.48	0.48 + 0.0017 per gram* over 50 g

* See Progressive Pricing

Oversize Prices

CATEGORY	PRICES ($)
CATEGORY	up to 100 g	over 100 up to 500 g
Machineable	1.03	1.03 + 0.0033 per gram* over 100 g
Low Density Presort	0.95	0.95 + 0.0033 per gram* over 100 g

*	See Progressive Pricing.

Features and Options Prices

CATEGORY	PRICES
Redirection	Items for which a Change of Address Notification has been purchased: No additional fee
Return to Sender	Items bearing a return address: No charge. Items with a return address inside: $0.51
Do Not Forward	Annual fee: $175 Price per item: $0.75 plus applicable postage.
Hardcopy Delivery	Contact a Canada Post Sales representative.

Minimum Volume and Phantom Pricing

Customers may deposit less than the minimum volume requirement provided that the difference between the actual volume and the minimum volume is paid at the phantom price (i.e., priced at the applicable Incentive Lettermail category: Machineable, Low Density Presort, etc.)

Progressive Pricing

This rating process means that the price will be calculated according to the exact weight of the item instead of by weight level. It applies to Incentive Lettermail Short and Long items over 50 g up to 100 g (Presort items only) and for Oversize items over 100 g up to 500 g.

Undeliverable Mail Charge

description	PRICE per item
Items bearing a return address	No charge
Items with a return address on the inside of the item	$0.51

Addressed Admail PDF to print

Addressed Admail Prices

In order to access Letter Carrier Presort (LCP) and Machineable prices, customers must submit the Order ( Statement of Mailing) electronically using the Electronic Shipping Tools. LCP and/or Machineable items accompanied by a manually prepared Order will be prices at the applicable NDG prices in effect at the time of mailing and the manual Order processing fee will apply.

Preparation Option	Price per item
Preparation Option	Short and Long (s/l)Up to 50 g	Oversize (o/s)Up to 500 g
Machineable	37¢	53¢ + 0.21¢ per g over 50 g
Presortation OptionS	Short and Long Up to 100 g	Oversize Up to 500 g
Letter Carrier Presort (LCP)
Delivery Mode Direct (DMD)	33¢ + 0.17¢ per g over 50 g	41¢ + 0.21¢ per g over 50 g
Delivery Facility (DF)	36¢ + 0.17¢ per g over 50 g	47¢ + 0.21¢ per g over 50 g
Distribution Centre Facility (DCF)	37¢ + 0.17¢ per g over 50 g	48¢ + 0.21¢ per g over 50 g
Forward Consolidation Point (FCP)	47¢ + 0.17¢ per g over 50 g	60¢ + 0.21¢ per g over 50 g
Residue	47¢ + 0.17¢ per g over 50 g	60¢ + 0.21¢ per g over 50 g
NDG	41¢ + 0.17¢ per g over 50 g	54¢ + 0.21¢ per g over 50 g

NOTE:	For all mailings greater than 5,000 items, Address Accuracy standards apply. Go to www.canadapost.ca/offerings/address_management/ can/address_accuracy-e.asp for details.
	Machineable Mail must meet the required readability rate. An adjustment will be applied to each mail item that does not meet the minimum requirement. Go to Section B – Chapter 4, Planning a Mailing, Machineable Mail Certification, Price Adjustment, for details.

NOTE:

The minimum volume is 1,000 items (5,000 for AdCard).

Dimensional Addressed Admail Prices

In order to access Letter Carrier Presort (LCP) prices, customers must submit the Order ( Statement of Mailing) electronically using the Electronic Shipping Tools. LCP items accompanied by a manually prepared Order will be priced at the applicable Residue prices in effect at the time of mailing and the manula Order processing fee will apply.

DIMENSIONAL ADDRESSED ADMAIL – LCP ONLY	PRICE PER ITEM
DIMENSIONAL ADDRESSED ADMAIL – LCP ONLY	SMALL (up to 500 g)	MEDIUM (up to 500 g)	LARGE (up to 500 g)
Delivery Mode Direct (DMD)	57¢ plus 0.27¢ per g over 50 g	65¢ plus 0.27¢ per g over 50 g	89¢ plus 0.27¢ per g over 50 g
Delivery Facility (DF)	70¢ plus 0.27¢ per g over 50 g	83¢ plus 0.27¢ per g over 50 g	1.04¢ plus 0.27¢ per g over 50 g
Distribution Centre Facility (DCF)	71¢ plus 0.27¢ per g over 50 g	84¢ plus 0.27¢ per g over 50 g	1.05¢ plus 0.27¢ per g over 50 g
Forward Consolidation Point (FCP)	$1.24 plus 0.27¢ per g over 50 g	$1.41 plus 0.27¢ per g over 50 g	$1.67 plus 0.27¢ per g over 50 g
Residue	$1.24 plus 0.27¢ per g over 50 g	$1.41 plus 0.27¢ per g over 50 g	$1.67 plus 0.27¢ per g over 50 g

NOTE:

For all mailings greater than 5,000 items, Address Accuracy standards apply.

Minimum Volume and Phantom Pricing

The minimum volume requirement for Addressed Admail Short and Long, Oversize or Dimensional is 1,000 items. However, a customer may deposit less than the minimum volume for a single deposit (not available on partial mailings) provided that, at the time of deposit, the total postage paid is equal to the amount payable for the minimum volume required.

In other words, a phantom price is applied to the difference between 1,000 items and the actual volume deposited, if less than 1,000 items. The table below shows the applicable Phantom prices for each category of Addressed Admail:

category	Price
Short and Long (S/L)
Machineable	37¢
Letter Carrier Presort (LCP) – Delivery Mode Direct	33¢
NDG Presort	41¢
Oversize (O/S)
Machineable	53¢
Letter Carrier Presort (LCP) – Delivery Mode Direct	41¢
NDG Presort	54¢
Dimensional (LCP)
Small – Delivery Mode Direct	57¢
Medium – Delivery Mode Direct	65¢
Large – Delivery Mode Direct	89¢

NOTE: 1	Phantom pricing is not available for AdCard items.
2	The difference in postage paid between the actual volume mailed and the minimum volume may be paid by meter or will be invoiced.

Progressive Pricing

Progressive pricing is a pricing process that allows graduated prices when items exceed the base weight of 50 g for all Addressed Admail. The process applies a charge per gram in addition to the base price for the portion of the weight that exceeds the 50 g base weight.

Manual Order Processing Fee

The Order ( Statement of Mailing) can be prepared electronically, using the Electronic Shipping Tools software, or manually, using a hard-copy form. A processing fee applies to all manually-prepared Orders ( Statements of Mailing) deposited under the customer’s Agreement Number.

Price per manual Order : $5.00

Features and Options Prices

category	Prices
Redirection	No charge
Return to Sender	$0.75 per Short and Long item returned $1.50 per Oversize item returned.
Address Correction Service	$1.00 per Short and Long item returned $1.75 per Oversize item returned.

NOTE:

These features and options are not available for AdCard items or Dimensional Addressed Admail items.

AdCard Services Prices

AdCard prices include basic List Management Services (including Address Accuracy), printing, addressing, mail preparation and presortation, deposit, and delivery of the AdCard items using Canada Post’s Addressed Admail service. Prices also include applicable Addressed Admail postage prices in effect at the time of mailing. Other charges may apply.

AdCard prices do not include creative design, press checks or creative options. Other charges may apply. Black plate change $200 each; colour plate change $800 each.

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AdCard Creative Options Prices

Creative Options prices are in addition to the AdCard prices.

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NOTE:

The minimum volume 5,000 items.

Catalogue Mail PDF to print

Catalogue Mail Prices

price Per item
Over 500 g* up to 1.36 kg	over 1.36 kg
$2.24 + 0.22¢ per g over 500 g	$2.84 + 0.15¢ per g over 500 g

* The price of a 500 g item will be applied to any item weighing less than 500 g.

NOTE:

The minimum volume is 2,500 items.

Phantom Pricing

The minimum volume requirement for Catalogue Mail is 2,500 items. However, customers may deposit less than the minimum volume for a single deposit (not available on partial mailings) provided that, at the time of deposit, the total postage paid is equal to the amount payable for the minimum volume required.

description		price per item
minimum volume (2,500 identical items) – actual volume deposited	=	$2.24

Progressive Pricing

Progressive pricing is a pricing process that allows graduated prices when items exceed the base weight of 500 g for all Catalogue Mail. The process applies a charge per gram in addition to the base price for the portion of the weight that exceeds the 500 g base weight.

Manual Order Processing Fee

The Order ( Statement of Mailing) can be submitted electronically, using the Electronic Shipping Tools software, or manually, using a hard-copy form. A processing fee applies to all manually-prepared Orders ( Statements of Mailing) deposited under the customer’s Agreement Number.

Price per manual Order : $5.00

Features and Options Prices

CATEGORY	PRICES
Redirection	No charge
Return to Sender Over 500 g up to 1.36 kg Over 1.36 kg	$2.24 + 0.22¢ per g over 500 g $2.84 + 0.15¢ per g over 500 g
Address Correction Service	Return to Sender price + $0.25

Unaddressed Admail PDF to print

In order to access Unaddressed Admail Contract prices,customers must submit the Order ( Statement of Mailing) electronically using the Electronic Shipping Tools (EST) and a 2% “Automation Incentive” may apply to qualifying Unaddressed Admail items. In order to qualify for the 2% “Automation Incentive”, customers are required to provide all paperwork, including the Unaddressed Admail Delivery Slip(s) to Canada Post at the time of mailing and ensure that the automatically produced bar-coded labels are correctly applied to each container. Failure to provide these labels will result in an adjustment to the invoice. A manually prepared Order will be subject to Non-Contract prices, and the manual Order processing fee may apply.

Mailings accompanied by a manually prepared Order are subject to Non-Contract prices and if desposited:

•	at a Receipt Verification Unit (RVU), will count towards the customer’s annual volume commitment and are subject to the manual Order processing fee;
•	at a Retail outlet or Depot (only at locations approved to accept Unaddressed Admail), must be paid in full at the time of mailing, and the volumes will not apply against the customer’s annual volume commitment; however, no manual Order processing fee will apply.

Unaddressed Admail Prices

ANNUAL VOLUME COMMITMENT	PRICE PER ITEM (¢)
Non- contract	UP TO 50 G	OVER 50 G UP TO 100 G	OVER 100 G
	10.3	10.3 + 0.12 per g over 50 g	15.1 + 0.12 per g over 100 g
Contract	UP TO 50 G	OVER 50 G UP TO 100 G	OVER 100 G
100,000	9.3	9.3 + 0.08 per g over 50 g	14.3 + 0.10 per g over 100 g
250,000	9.1	9.1 + 0.08 per g over 50 g	14.1 + 0.10 per g over 100 g
500,000	8.9	8.9 + 0.08 per g over 50 g	13.9 + 0.10 per g over 100 g
1,000,000	8.7	8.7 + 0.08 per g over 50 g	13.6 + 0.10 per g over 100 g
2,500,000	8.4	8.4 + 0.08 per g over 50 g	13.4 + 0.10 per g over 100 g
5,000,000	8.2	8.2 + 0.08 per g over 50 g	13.3 + 0.10 per g over 100 g
7,500,000	8.1	8.1 + 0.08 per g over 50 g	13.2 + 0.10 per g over 100 g
10,000,000	8.0	8.0 + 0.08 per g over 50 g	13.0 + 0.10 per g over 100 g
20,000,000	7.9	7.9 + 0.08 per g over 50 g	12.9 + 0.10 per g over 100 g
30,000,000	7.7	7.7 + 0.08 per g over 50 g	12.8 + 0.10 per g over 100 g
50,000,000	7.5	7.5 + 0.08 per g over 50 g	12.6 + 0.10 per g over 100 g
75,000,000	7.2	7.2 + 0.08 per g over 50 g	12.4 + 0.10 per g over 100 g
100,000,000	7.0	7.0 + 0.08 per g over 50 g	12.1 + 0.10 per g over 100 g
125,000,000	6.8	6.8 + 0.08 per g over 50 g	11.7 + 0.10 per g over 100 g
150,000,000	6.6	6.6 + 0.08 per g over 50 g	11.4 + 0.10 per g over 100 g

NOTE: 1	Customers may combine items for Letter Carrier and Non-Letter Carrier routes for distribution from the same destination office.
2	Prices do not include Transportation Fees.

Transportation Fees

If customers wish to deposit the total mailing at a single location, Canada Post delivery facility, Canada Post will transport these items to the offices of delivery for a fee. Transportation fees will apply to each item at the prices indicated below. Alternatively, customers can transport their items directly to the appropriate local delivery facility(ies). When a customer deposits their Unaddressed Admail item(s) at a Distribution Centre Facility (DCF) for delivery to a Letter Carrier delivery office located in the same facility, Transportation fees will not apply.

PRICE PER ITEM (¢)
up to 50 g	over 50 g up to 100 g	over 100 g
0.8	0.8 + 0.008 per g over 50 g	1.1 + 0.008 per g over 100 g

Features and Options Prices

category	price
Parliamentary mailings using Unaddressed Admail (Franking)	Members of Parliament who mail to their constituents more than the four free Unaddressed Admail mailings per year: $0.82/per kg
Return to Sender	Where the customer has so requested, undeliverable Unaddressed Admail items will be returned at the appropriate Regular Parcel Counter price.

Manual Order Processing Fee

Mailings accompanied by a manually prepared Order are subject to Non-Contract prices and if desposited:

•	at a Receipt Verification Unit (RVU), are subject to the manual Order processing fee;
•	at a Retail outlet or Depot (only at locations approved to accept Unaddressed Admail), no manual Order processing fee will apply.

Price per manual Order: $5.00

AdCard Services Prices

AdCard prices include targeting, printing on 8-point Cornwall^TM coated 1-side stock, mail preparation, deposit, transportation and delivery as Unaddressed Admail.

Prices do not include creative design, press checks or creative options. Other charges may apply. Black plate change $200 each; colour plate change $800 each.

minimum quantity per order	PRICE PER ITEM (¢)
minimum quantity per order	single card	double card	triple card
5,000	58.7	72.1	83.4
10,000	36.1	46.4	58.2
15,000	28.8	38.1	49.4
25,000	22.7	30.9	43.3
50,000	18.0	26.3	30.9
100,000	16.0	21.6	27.8
250,000	13.4	19.6	25.8
500,000	12.9	19.1	24.7
1,000,000	12.4	18.5	24.4
2,500,000	12.3	18.2	24.2
5,000,000	12.2	18.1	24.1
10,000,000	12.1	18.0	24.0

AdCard Creative Options Prices

Creative options prices are in addition to the AdCard prices.

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Business Reply Mail PDF to print

Customers will be billed an annual, non-refundable fee plus applicable taxes upon signing the Business Reply Mail Agreement Activation Form and upon renewal of their Agreement on each anniversary date.

Business Reply Mail customers are responsible for payment of each returned Business Reply Mail item even if the Business Reply Mail item is blank, incomplete or empty. In addition, items that fail to meet the applicable specifications and requirements for Machineable and Other Business Reply Mail will be subject to higher prices.

Annual Fee (non-refundable)

category	ANNUAL FEE ($)
Business Reply Mail	550.00

Price per Item

CATEGORY	PRICE PER ITEM ($)
Machineable Up to 50 g	0.66
Non-machineable; Out of specifications Up to 50 g	1.60
Other Business Reply Mail Up to 100 g Within specifications Out of specifications Over 100 g to 200 g Within specifications Out of specifications Over 200 g to 500 g Within specifications Out of specifications	1.60 2.10 2.10 3.05 3.05 3.70

Publications Mail PDF to print

In order to access Letter Carrier Presort (LCP) and Machineable prices, customers must submit the Order ( Statement of Mailing) electronically using the Electronic Shipping Tools. LCP and/or Machineable items accompanied by a manually prepared Order will be prices at the applicable NDG National prices in effect at the time of mailing and the manual Order processing fee will apply.

Price Categories

Machineable: The Machineable price applies to all items prepared according to Machineable requirements and mailed at an approved postal facility for delivery at any other postal facility in Canada. Phantom pricing is available for Machineable mailings containing less than the minimum volume required.

Letter Carrier Presort (LCP): LCP prices apply to all items that meet the LCP requirements and are mailed at a postal facility for delivery at any other postal facility in Canada. LCP includes Delivery Mode Direct (DMD), Delivery Facility (DF), Distribution Centre Facility (DCF) and Residue, including Forward Consolidation Point (FCP). Phantom pricing is available for LCP mailings containing less than the minimum volume required.

NDG Presort: NDG prices apply to all items which meet the NDG Presort requirements. NDG Presort includes National, Regional and Local Rural.

	National: The NDG National price applies to all items mailed at a postal facility for delivery at any other postal facility in Canada. Phantom pricing is available exclusively for NDG National mailings containing less than the minimum volume required.

	Regional: The NDG Regional price applies to all items mailed at a postal facility for delivery at post offices which have no Letter Carrier delivery and which are located in the same or adjacent provinces as the accepting postal facility. In order to qualify for this price category, at least 50% of the total addressed copies in the publication issue mailed must be either Regional or a combination of Local Rural and Regional. Otherwise, NDG National prices will apply to the nominal Regional portion of the mailing. Orders containing qualified NDG Regional items do not have a minimum volume requirement (even if some NDG National items are included on the Order).

	Local Rural: The NDG Local Rural price applies to items mailed at a post office with no Letter Carrier delivery for delivery at that post office. Orders containing qualified NDG Local Rural items do not have a minimum volume requirement (even if some NDG National items are included on the Order). A Non-Letter Carrier post office with civic addressing may have several postal codes. Items addressed to these postal codes may qualify under the Regional price category. For more information, see the Publications Mail Regional Price Category FSA Table at the following address: www.canadapost.ca/business/offerings/publications_mail/can/about_fsas-e.asp

Bundles of Unaddressed Copies: The Bundles of Unaddressed Copies price applies to Bundles of Unaddressed Copies mailed at a postal facility for delivery at any other postal facility in Canada, and addressed to a news dealer or other bulk receiver.

Minimum Volume and Phantom Pricing: Customers may deposit less than the minimum volume requirement described in this chapter, provided that the difference between the actual volume and the minimum volume is paid at the phantom price.

Price Discounts: Customers may be eligible for price discounts based on their commitment to mail a minimum of three million Publications Mail items in an Agreement year. Such a commitment must be specified on the Agreement Activation Form along with the effective date, and the eligible titles must be listed on the Agreement Activation Form or the applicable supplement. A price discount is calculated and applied to the postage paid for individually addressed Publications Mail items on each eligible Order completed using EST.

Customers should contact a Canada Post representative for more information on price discounts.

Publications Mail Prices

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Publications Mail Discounts*

annual volume COMMITMENT	DISCOUNT LEVEL
Over 3 million up to 5 million items	2%
Over 5 million up to 10 million items	3%
Over 10 million up to 25 million items	5%
Over 25 million up to 45 million items	7%
Over 45 million items	9%

* Some terms and conditions apply.

Piece, Container and Mailing Level Surcharges

NOTE:

This list represents the most common mailing anomalies, but is not exhaustive and is subject to change without notice.

Piece Level
A surcharge of $50 per mailing plus 3¢ per piece applies for all items in the mailing where:

•	the address label is misplaced or formatted incorrectly;
•	the wrapper of a presorted mail piece exceeds the length of the contents by more than 40 mm;
•	the basic or detailed identifying information for the publication is incomplete or misplaced;
•	presorted bundles are not properly strapped or too thick;
•	the mail items are not faced properly within the containers;
•	enclosures are not securely inserted in an unwrapped host publication;
•	Bundles of Unaddressed Copies do not have the DIRECT BUNDLE TO THIS ADDRESS notation on or near the address label (surcharge applies to Bundles only);
•	the Publications Mail item does not bear the endorsement POSTAGE PAID FOR ENCLOSED LETTERMAIL (or Addressed Admail or Publications Mail) visible on or through the wrapper; or
•	items are acceptable as Publications Mail enclosures but contain an Addressed Admail or Lettermail postal indicia (unless co-packaged).

Container Level
A surcharge of $50 applies per affected container, including any bag, hard-sided container, monotainer or pallet, where:

•	the container label is missing or incorrect;
•	the container is not properly prepared or secured, or the maximum weight/height restrictions are not met; or
•	the minimum fill requirement is not met for bags or hard-sided containers.

Mailing Level
A surcharge of $50 per mailing applies where:

•	a representative sample of the item is not provided.

Manual Order Processing Fee

Price per manual Order : $5.00

U.S.A.

Purolator International PDF to print

Counter Prices

Option prices are in supplement.
A fuel surcharge may apply

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NOTE:

There is an additional fee of $8.00 for shipments to Alaska and Hawaii.

Flat Rate Prices

Option prices are in supplement. A fuel surcharge may apply.

PuroLetter: (max. 500 g)	$27.95
PuroPak: (max. 1.5 g)	$41.95

NOTE:

Flat Rate prices that exceed the maximum weight will be charged at the applicable Counter price.

Feature and Option Prices

category	prices
On-time guarantee*	Included
Delivery Confirmation	Included
Coverage for loss or damage*	$100 included (non-documents only)
Additional Coverage*	$1.20 per $100, up to $1,000
Signature*	Included
Signature Copy (where available)	$7.25
Return to Sender	Applicable surcharge
Oversize	No charge
Customs Clearance	Included
On-demand pick-up**	No charge

*	Some conditions and exceptions apply.
**	Contract customers only.

Xpresspost-USA, PDF to print

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Origin Zones

Zone A:	Newfoundland and Labrador; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island; New Brunswick
Zone B:	Québec; Ontario
Zone C:	Manitoba; Saskatchewan; Alberta; British Columbia
Zone D:	Yukon; Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Calculating Prices

1.	Determine the origin zone (A, B, C or D) according to your origin province or territory;
2.	Locate the destination state of your item in the chart below;
3.	Find the rate zone under the appropriate origin zone;
4.	Using the price charts that follow, determine the shipping price according to the rate zone and weight of the item.

Rate Zones

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Xpresspost-USA Counter Prices

Option prices are in supplement.
A fuel surcharge may apply.

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Xpresspost-USA Prepaid Envelopes

Prices include a fuel surcharge.

Standard
Each:	$10.85
Value Pack:	$41.55
Letter
Each:	$14.05
Value Pack:	$53.25

Xpresspost-USA Features and Options Prices

category	Prices
On-time guarantee*	Included
Delivery Confirmation	Included
Coverage for loss or damage*	$100 included (excludes prepaid envelopes)
Additional Coverage*	$1.20 per $100, up to $1,000
Return to Sender	Price equal to original postage
Oversize**	$7.50
Unpackaged Item**	$7.50
P.O. Box delivery	Included
Customs Clearance	Customs presentation
Scheduled pick-up***	Up to 14 items: $15.00 15-120 items: $6.00 Over 120 items: No charge

*	Some conditions and exceptions apply.
**	The Unpackaged Item Surcharge and the Oversize Item Surcharge will not be combined. Customers mailing unpackaged items which are also oversize will only be charged a single $7.50 fee.
***	Contract customers only.

Expedited Parcel-USA Counter Prices

Option prices are in supplement.
A fuel surcharge may apply.

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Expedited Parcel-USA Features and Options Prices

category	Prices
Delivery Confirmation	Included
Coverage for loss or damage*	$100 included
Additional Coverage*	$1.20 per $100, up to $1,000
Return to Sender	Price equal to original postage
Oversize**	$7.50
Unpackaged Item**	$7.50
P.O. Box delivery	Included
Customs Clearance	Customs presentation included
Scheduled pick-up***	Up to 14 items: $15.00 15-120 items: $6.00 Over 120 items: No charge

*	Some conditions and exceptions apply.
**	The Unpackaged Item Surcharge and the Oversize Item Surcharge will not be combined. Customers mailing unpackaged items which are also oversize will only be charged a single $7.50 fee.
***	Contract customers only.

Small Packets PDF to print

Small Packets Prices

CATEGORY	PRICES ($)
CATEGORY	0-100 g	100-250 g	250-500 g	500 g-1 kg
Small Packets (Air)	5.95	5.95	7.90	12.25
Small Packets (Surface)	4.65	4.65	6.65	9.90
Light Packet	1.78	3.74	5.98	N/A

Features and Options Prices

CATEGORY	PRICE
Return to Sender	Charge equal to the Surface Small Packets price
Coverage for loss or damage*	Up to $100 included

*	Some conditions and exceptions apply.

NOTE:

No features are available for Light Packet items.

Letter-post PDF to print

Letter-post Prices

CATEGORY	prices ($)
CATEGORY	0-30 G	30-50 G	0-100 G	100-200 G	200-500 G
Standard Envelopes, cards or postcards	0.89	1.05	—	—	—
Other Letter-post (non-standard and Oversize)	—	—	1.78	2.99	5.98

Features and Options Prices

CATEGORY	PRICE
Return to Sender/Redirection	No charge
Registered Mail	$11.00 plus applicable Letter-post postage

Manual Order Processing Fee

Business customers may prepare an Order ( Statement of Mailing) electronically, using the Electronic Shipping Tools software, or manually, using a hard-copy form. A processing fee applies to all manually-prepared Orders ( Statements of Mailing) deposited under the customer’s Agreement Number.

Price per manual Order: $5.00

Registered Mail PDF to print

Registered Mail Price

price
$11.00 plus applicable Letter-post postage

Features and Options Prices

category	price
Advice of Receipt (AR)*	$1.45
Coverage for loss or damage**	U.S.A.: included, up to $60

*	Advice of Receipt card is only available at the time of mailing.
**	Some conditions and exceptions apply.

INTERNATIONAL

Purolator International PDF to print

Counter Prices

Option prices are in supplement.
A fuel surcharge may apply.

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NOTE: 1	There is an additional fee of $8.00 for shipments to Alaska and Hawaii.
2	The country code must be used on the Manifest. The full country name must be recorded in the address block.

Flat Rate Prices

Option prices are in supplement.
A fuel surcharge may apply.

rate zones	PRICES ($)
rate zones	puroletter (Max. 500 g)	puropak (Max. 1.5 g)
1 (USA)*	27.95	41.95
2	45.13	53.41
3	45.62	54.68
4	48.12	65.95
5	51.25	81.44
6	68.00	82.61
7	86.58	107.00

* There is an additional fee of $8.00 for shipments to Alaska and Hawaii.

NOTE:

Items that exceed the maximum weight will be charged at the applicable counter price.

Features and Options Prices

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Xpresspost-International PDF to print

Counter Prices

Option prices are in supplement.
A fuel surcharge may apply.

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NOTE:

The country code must be used on the Manifest. The full country name must be recorded in the address block.

Prepaid Envelope

Price includes a fuel surcharge.
Each:	$40.50

Features and Options Prices

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International Parcels PDF to print

NOTE:

The country code must be used on the Manifest.
The full country name must be recorded in the address block.

Air Parcels Counter Prices

Option prices are in supplement.
A fuel surcharge may apply.

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Surface Parcels Counter Prices

Option prices are in supplement.
A fuel surcharge may apply.

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Features and Options Prices

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Small Packets PDF to print

Small Packets Prices

CATEGORY	PRICES ($)
CATEGORY	0-100 g	100-250 g	250-500 g	500 g-1 kg	1-2 kg
Small Packets (Air)	7.30	7.30	14.05	27.55	43.05
Small Packets (Surface)	5.35	5.35	7.20	12.10	17.80
Light Packet	3.49	6.98	11.98	N/A	N/A

Features and Options Prices

CATEGORY	PRICE
Return to Sender	The price is equal to the applicable Small Packets surface price.
Coverage for loss or damage*	Included (up to $100)

*	Some conditions and exceptions apply.

NOTE: 1	No features are available for Light Packet items.
2	The country code must be used on the Manifest. The full country name must be recorded in the address block.

Letter-post PDF to print

Letter-post Prices

CATEGORY	prices ($)
CATEGORY	0-30 G	30-50 G	0-100 G	100-200 G	200-500 G
Standard Envelopes, cards or postcards	1.49	2.10	—	—	—
Other Letter-post (non-standard and Oversize)	—	—	3.49	5.98	11.98

Features and Options Prices

CATEGORY	PRICE
Return to Sender/Redirection	No charge
Registered Mail	$11.00 plus applicable Letter-post postage.

Manual Order Processing Fee

Price per manual Order : $5.00

Registered Mail PDF to print

Registered Mail Price

price
$11.00 plus applicable Letter-post postage

Features and Options Prices

category	price
Advice of Receipt (AR)*	$1.45
Coverage for loss or damage**	International: included, up to $60

*	Advice of Receipt card is only available at the time of mailing.
**	Some conditions and exceptions apply.

International Business Reply Mail PDF to print

Annual Fee (non-refundable)

category	ANNUAL FEE ($)
International Business Reply Mail	550.00

Price per Item

CATEGORY	PRICE PER ITEM ($)
Machineable 0 – 50 g	1.65
Non-machineable; Out of specifications 0 – 50 g	2.30

OTHER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Change of Address Service PDF to print

Change of Address Prices – Purchased at the Counter

CHANGE OF ADDRESS SERVICE	FEES
CHANGE OF ADDRESS SERVICE	CANADA	INTERNATIONAL
Permanent
Residential	$35 for six months	$70 for six months
Business	$105 for six months	$210 for six months
Temporary
Residential	$31.50 for three months ($10.50 per additional month)	$63 for three months ($21 per additional month)
Business	$68 per month (no minimum required)	$158 per month (no minimum required)
Schools	$150 per school year	N/A

Change of Address Prices – Online

CHANGE OF ADDRESS SERVICE	FEES		EFFECTIVE DATE
CHANGE OF ADDRESS SERVICE	CANADA	INTERNATIONAL	EFFECTIVE DATE
Permanent			July 1, 2006
Residential	$35 for six months	$70 for six months
Business	$105 for six months	$210 for six months
Temporary
Residential	$31.50 for three months ($10.50 per additional month)	$63 for three months ($21 per additional month)
Business	$68 per month (no minimum required)	$158 per month (no minimum required)

NOTE: 1	A customer may cancel the Change of Address Service at any time by presenting the receipt at any postal outlet. However, no refund will be granted once the service has commenced.
2	Canada Post provides free Change of Address Service of mail to a deceased person’s estate for a full year.

Hold Mail Service PDF to print

Hold Mail Prices – Purchased at the Counter

hold mail SERVICE	fees
hold mail SERVICE	canada
Residential	$12.50 for the first 10 business days $6.25 per additional week (5 business days) thereafter
Business	$30.00 for the first 5 business days $6.00 per additional business day thereafter
Schools	$120 per school year, per school (Hold Mail service only) $150 per school year, per school (Hold Mail service and Change of Address Service)

Hold Mail Prices – Online

HOLD MAIL SERVICE	FEES	EFFECTIVE DATE
HOLD MAIL SERVICE	canada	EFFECTIVE DATE
Residential	$12.50 for the first 10 business days $6.25 per additional week (5 business days) thereafter	July 1, 2006
Business	$30.00 for the first 5 business days $6.00 per additional business day thereafter	July 1, 2006

NOTE:

A customer may cancel the Hold Mail service at any time by presenting the receipt at any postal outlet. However, no refund will be granted once the service has commenced.

Data Products PDF to print

Data Products

Product	new price	customer Segment	effective date
National Change of Address	Subscription fees: $5,500 per year	LVM, MSP’s and Direct Marketers	January 1, 2006
Postal Code Address Data (PCAD)(Annual Fee)	$3,150 per year	LVM	January 1, 2006
Householder Data (HH) (Annual Fee)	$1,260 per year	Medium and Large mailers	January 1, 2006
Householder Plus Data (HHP)	Subscription fees: $5,775 per year	Direct Marketers	January 1, 2006
Delivery Mode Data (DM)	Subscription fees: $1,260 per year	Incentive Lettermail customers	January 1, 2006
Postal Code Directory	$34.95	Consumer and Small Business	January 16, 2006

The fee for the 1 900 postal code telephone service is: $1.25 for a maximum of three postal codes.

Postage Supplies PDF to print

Postage Supply Prices

Definitives	SUBJECT	face value ($)
Postage stamps – 1¢, 2¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, 51¢, 89¢, $1.00, $1.05, $1.49, $2.00, $5.00, $8.00
Postage stamp booklets – 10 x 51¢	Flag	5.10
Postage stamp booklets – 6 x 89¢	Flowers	5.34
Postage stamp booklets – 6 x $1.05	Flowers	6.30
Postage stamp booklets – 6 x $1.49	Flowers	8.94
Postage stamp rolls – 100 x 51¢	Flowers	51.00
Postage stamp rolls – 50 x 89¢	Flowers	44.50
Postage stamp rolls – 50 x $1.05	Flowers	52.50
Postage stamp rolls – 50 x $1.49	Flowers	74.50
Postage stamp sheet – 16 x $1.00	Atlantic Walrus/White-tailed deer	16.00
Postage stamp sheet – 16 x $2.00	Sable Island Horse and Peregrine Falcon	32.00
Postage stamp sheet – 4 x $5.00	Moose	20.00
Pre-stamped envelopes: No. 8 No. 10	American Goldfinch Scarlet Tanager	0.58 0.59
No. 8 No. 10	Ottawa tulip Bishop tulip	0.58 0.59

Money Orders PDF to print

Money Order Prices

(Effective August 28, 2005)

All domestic Money Orders are fee code 0.

Go to Section H, Country Listing, to find the appropriate International Money Order fee code for the destination country.

FEE CODE	FEE ($)
0	3.95
1	4.95
2	5.50
3	6.00

NOTE:

The maximum amount of a Money Order in Canadian or United States currency is $999.99. The maximum amount of a Money Order in Great Britain (United Kingdom) currency is £100.00.

Key Service PDF to print

Key Service Prices

WEIGHT	price ($)
0 – 100 g	2.00
100 – 200 g	3.00
200 – 500 g	4.25

International Reply Coupons PDF to print

International Reply Coupon Price

International Reply Coupon: $3.50

NOTE:

International Reply Coupons are not available to Taiwan.

Postal Boxes/Containers/Bag Service/General Delivery
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Postal Boxes/Containers/Bag Service/General Delivery Prices

(Effective January 1, 2006)

Key Deposits:

$11.70 for a set of two (2) keys for each postal box.
$15.90 for each 24-hour security access key.

NOTE:

Canada Post does not provide additional keys.

To determine which pricing table to use below (Urban, Urban Core or Rural), consult your local post office.

Urban Areas (except Toronto and Vancouver cores)

category	POSTAL BOXES	approximate SIZE	prices ($)
category	POSTAL BOXES	approximate SIZE	MONTHLY	yearly
A	Small or General Delivery	100 mm X 140 mm X 350 mm	11.10	110.00
B	Medium	150 mm X 140 mm X 350 mm	15.00	150.00
C	Large	300 mm X 140 mm X 350 mm	19.90	199.00
D	X-Large	300 mm X 280 mm X 350 mm	25.00	250.00
E	XX-Large	600 mm X 280 mm X 350 mm	43.00	430.00
	Container and Bag Service		43.00	430.00

Urban Core Areas (Toronto and Vancouver Central Business District*)

category	POSTAL BOXES	approximate SIZE	prices ($)
category	POSTAL BOXES	approximate SIZE	MONTHLY	yearly
A	Small or General Delivery	100 mm X 140 mm X 350 mm	13.90	139.00
B	Medium	150 mm X 140 mm X 350 mm	17.30	173.00
C	Large	300 mm X 140 mm X 350 mm	24.50	245.00
D	X-Large	300 mm X 280 mm X 350 mm	31.00	310.00
E	XX-Large	600 mm X 280 mm X 350 mm	59.90	599.00
	Container and Bag Service		59.90	599.00

*	Toronto Core boundaries are defined as: within Bloor St./Lake Ontario/Jarvis St./Bathurst St. The defined forward sortation areas (FSA’s) are: M4Y, M5B, M5C, M5S, M5T, M5V and M5W.
	Vancouver Core boundaries are defined as: within Coal Harbour/False Creek/Main St./Stanley Park. The defined forward sortation areas (FSA’s) are: V6A, V6B, V6C, V6E, V6G, V6Z, V7X and V7Y.

Rural Areas

category	POSTAL BOXES	approximate SIZE	prices ($)
category	POSTAL BOXES	approximate SIZE	MONTHLY	yearly
A	Small or General Delivery	100 mm X 140 mm X 350 mm	8.50	85.00
B	Medium	150 mm X 140 mm X 350 mm	13.00	130.00
C	Large	300 mm X 140 mm X 350 mm	16.50	165.00
D	X-Large	300 mm X 280 mm X 350 mm	20.50	205.00
E	XX-Large	600 mm X 280 mm X 350 mm	32.00	320.00
	Container and Bag Service		32.00	320.00

Refund Tables

Urban Areas

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Rural Areas

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Urban Core Areas

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General Delivery

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Food Mail Program PDF to print

Food Mail Program Rate Codes

Rate Code A	Nutritious Perishable Food* (excluding Food of Little Nutritional Value) shipped to an Air Stage Office in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut or the Yukon from its designated Food Entry Point. Inuvik Nutritious Perishable Food* (excluding Food of Little Nutritional Value) shipped to an Air Stage Office in the Northwest Territories from its designated Food Entry Point of Inuvik.
Rate Code B	Non-Perishable Food* (excluding Food of Little Nutritional Value and Convenience Perishable Food) shipped to an Air Stage Office in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut or the Yukon from its designated Food Entry Point.
Rate Code C	Non-Food Items* shipped to an Air Stage Office in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut or the Yukon, from its designated Staging Point.
Rate Code D	Priority Perishable Food* for Kugaaruk, Fort Severn and Kangiqsualujjuaq (Food Mail Pilot Project).
Rate Code E	Nutritious Perishable Food* (excluding Food of Little Nutritional Value) shipped to an Air Stage Office in any province, except in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut or the Yukon from its designated Food Entry Point.
Rate Code F	Non-Perishable Food* (excluding Food of Little Nutritional Value and Convenience Perishable Food) shipped to an Air Stage Office in any province, except in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut or the Yukon, from its designated Food Entry Point.
Rate Code G	Non-Food Items* shipped to an Air Stage Office in any province, except in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut or the Yukon, from its designated Staging Point.

*	For a description of Food and Non-Food items, Go to Section E – Chapter 11, Food Mail Program.

Food Mail Program Prices

	rate code
	A		B	C	D	E	F	G
	product code
	395	6310	721	722	5380	724	801	1013
Price per item	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75	$0.75
PLUS	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
Price per kg (or part thereof)	$0.80	$0.30	$2.15	$2.15	$0.30	$0.80	$1.00	$1.00