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Fees for Imported Mail

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

Last Verified: 2006-02-06

Act: Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 1, 2nd Supp.
Regulation: Fees in Respect of Mail Regulations, SOR/92-414, as amended.

To Whom Does This Apply?

Importers of commercial or casual goods by mail.

Summary

The Customs Act governs the administration and enforcement of customs laws.  

The Fees in Respect of Mail Regulations specify the fees for goods imported as mail, and the circumstances under which the goods are not charged with the prescribed fee. The fee charged for goods imported, as mail is $5 for each item of mail. The fee does not apply to goods imported as mail where:

  • all the goods in each item of mail are not charged with duties;
  • goods for which a remission of all duties is granted;
  • commercial goods that have an estimated value of $1 600 or more; or
  • goods delivered by Priority Courier Services.

If you require personal assistance contact the Customs Client Services Office closest to you (see Related Reading: Customs Offices - Supplement or from Canada Border Service Agency's Web site for a list of addresses).

DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.

New Brunswick Contact(s):
See National Contact.


National Contact(s):
Border Information Service - BIS
Canada Border Services Agency
Telephone: 204-983-3500 or 506-636-5064
Toll-free (information): 1-800-461-9999
Web site: http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/menu-eng.html