Shipping to Canada from USA

[VCODE]

Well I sent a package from PA to Quebec Canada on 9/29/22 Priority Mail International. It got to Customs on Monday 10/3/22 now saying on hold from Monday 10/3/22 and today is Friday 10/7/22. Is this normal I don't ship international and don't know why they have a hold on it a Customs. Or does it just take lots of time to go into Customs.
Anyone?
Thanks Bob 

[anlauto]

YES, it can take a while to clear customs, especially if there is anything suspicious about what you declared. If your description was vague or your value really low...those tend to set off flags... On a normal parcel it can take a few days. It may also stay there while they contact the receiver to let them know there's taxes owing...Usually with USPS, the CBSA will handle the brokerage ($9.95 fee) and they will let the person know how much tax is do...Everything arriving in this country is subject to tax

Seeing how you are sending items here for "repair", that's a whole different story....I'm not sure how that works....not sure if SSM Resto will have to pay tax or not, but you should be subjected to tax upon it's return....either way the Government will want their cut...

[VCODE]

I put $200 dollar valve and listed the parts as used auto parts. Latches, pedals and levers.
See what happens

[Rich G.]

I've shipped parts to Canada and nobody really said anything about the time but I had a brake booster rebuilt in Canada and after it was shipped it took over a month to get back to me in NJ. Go figure?

[anlauto]

I put $200 dollar valve and listed the parts as used auto parts. Latches, pedals and levers.
See what happens

Serge may have to pay $46.35 CDN in order to receive it if it was sent as a parcel, again if it was sent as an item for repair...I'm not sure what happens....you would think Serge would get it tax free...

[VCODE]

now I'm getting worried. Still on hold Toronto-A
From Last Monday 10/3/22 now at 7 days

[Jay Bee]

Patience, Canada Post does minimum work on weekends and nothing today, it's a national holiday - Thanksgiving.

[VCODE]

Oh, Thanks that sounds better. Today is Columbus Day Holiday

[MKA]

Patience, Canada Post does minimum work on weekends and nothing today, it's a national holiday - Thanksgiving.

It's a holiday here in the US too but no one knows what it is 

[VCODE]

Patience, Canada Post does minimum work on weekends and nothing today, it's a national holiday - Thanksgiving.

It's a holiday here in the US too but no one knows what it is 

I do, I'm Italian

[anlauto]

Bob, try going here and enter your tracking number, maybe you'll get more detailed results.
https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/home.page

[Jay Bee]

Good point Alan.
I'm curious Bob, are you checking the tracking on USPS Tracking or Canada Post Tracking?

[anlauto]

Yes, I've learnt that trick over the years, once the USPS tracking says it's in Canada, I switch to Canada Post to track incoming items 

[Jay Bee]

Yea, tracking numbers are transferred to most destination countries. I was able to track a radio that I sold to someone in Thailand by going to the Thailand Post website and using Google translator to input the number in the right place. Once done, I was able to track it in that country right up to delivery.

[VCODE]

Thanks guys: just tracked on Canada site: As of 10/11/22 8:25am Item has been presented to Canada Border Service Agency for customs review as of Oct 3rd 2:03pm Mississauga ON  Check delivery progress 1-12 days
Tracking # CJ195681692US
Thanks Bob