How Much Does It Cost to Ship a Package to Canada? 2026 Rates

2026 cost to ship a package to Canada: a 2 lb package costs $29.05 by USPS First-Class Package International Service, $47.05 by Priority Mail International, $30.59 by UPS Standard to Canada or $30.86 by FedEx International Ground (Toronto from the Northeast, base rates before fuel). A 10 lb package costs $44.66 by UPS Standard, $45.07 by FedEx International Ground and $86.25 by Priority Mail International. Canadian duties, taxes and brokerage are extra.

Quick answer: At 1 and 2 lb, USPS First-Class Package International Service is the cheapest published option once UPS and FedEx fuel is added ($26.00 for 1 lb). From 5 lb up, UPS Standard to Canada and FedEx International Ground cost about the same and beat USPS, even with fuel. Canada charges duty and tax above C$20 on mail and, for courier shipments from the U.S., tax above C$40 and duty above C$150. UPS Standard rates do not include customs brokerage, which UPS bills to the importer unless you arrange otherwise. USPS mail to Canada is not suspended as of November 3, 2026.

Sources: USPS retail prices from USPS Notice 123, effective October 4, 2026 (Canada is Price Group 1), and the USPS International Mail Manual, Canada; UPS export rates from the 2026 UPS Rate and Service Guide (Daily Rates), updated September 7, 2026; FedEx export list rates from the FedEx Service Guide, effective January 5, 2026 (updated September 11, 2026); Canadian thresholds from the Canada Border Services Agency. Fuel: UPS fuel surcharges and FedEx fuel surcharges, checked November 3, 2026.

Service status, November 3, 2026: Canada is not on the USPS International Mail Service Suspensions list (updated October 30, 2026), so USPS is accepting mail to Canada. Check that page before mailing if you hear of a postal disruption in Canada.

2027 update: UPS Daily Rates for Ground, Air and International services rise an average net 5.9% on December 21, 2026. FedEx list rates rise an average 5.9% on January 4, 2027, and the FedEx International Ground residential charge rises from $6.45 to $6.90. Sources: UPS 2027 daily rates preview; FedEx 2027 surcharge changes. See 2027 Shipping Rate Increases: UPS, FedEx and USPS Compared.

USPS prices to Canada

USPS international prices depend on the country price group. Canada is Price Group 1 for Priority Mail Express International, Priority Mail International and First-Class Package International Service. These are retail prices; commercial prices in Notice 123 are lower.

Priority Mail International Flat Rate to Canada is $32.65 for an envelope, $33.75 for a Small box (both 4 lb max), $61.80 for a Medium box and $75.15 for a Large box (both 20 lb max). The Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate Envelope is $62.70. Priority Mail International and Priority Mail Express International take up to 66 lb to Canada, with a maximum of 108 in length plus girth. Priority Mail Express International to Canada comes with a money-back guarantee (USPS Priority Mail Express Money-Back Guarantee: Refund Rules 2026).

UPS rates to Canada

UPS prices Canada by destination postal code, and for UPS Standard to Canada also by the U.S. origin state. Toronto (M postal codes) is UPS Standard Zone 51 from the Northeast and from states such as Illinois, Michigan and Ohio, Zone 52 from the Southeast and states such as Minnesota, and Zone 53 from California, Texas and the West. More remote areas are Zones 54 to 56. For the express services, Toronto is Zone 71 for UPS Worldwide Expedited and Zone 481 for UPS Worldwide Saver.

UPS Standard to Canada delivers within two to seven business days and is not available from Alaska or Hawaii. UPS and FedEx bill the greater of actual and dimensional weight on international shipments too, so a light, bulky box costs more than its scale weight suggests (FedEx Dimensional Weight 2026: The 139 Divisor and How to Calculate It). A UPS residential surcharge of $6.60 applies to UPS Standard and $6.95 to UPS international air services.

FedEx rates to Canada

FedEx International Ground uses its own two Canada zones: Zone 51 for many areas, including Toronto and Montreal, and Zone 54 for more remote areas. For FedEx express services, Zone A covers markets such as Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver and Winnipeg, and Zone B covers more remote locations.

FedEx adds a $6.45 residential charge per FedEx International Ground package and $6.95 per shipment for its international express services to Canada; International Connect Plus has no residential fee. Packages to the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Labrador (postal codes A0K, A0P–A0R, A2V and X0A–Y9Z) pay a $110 Northern Canada Surcharge on International Ground (packages of 70 lb or less).

Cheapest way to ship to Canada, with fuel

The UPS and FedEx columns apply the ground fuel surcharges in effect November 3, 2026: 30.25% for UPS Standard to Canada and 29.25% for FedEx International Ground. Residential fees, brokerage, duties and taxes are not included. USPS prices have no fuel surcharge. At 5 and 10 lb, FedEx International Ground is within $0.08 of UPS Standard. The express services carry the international air fuel surcharge (46.25% at UPS, 45.75% at FedEx), so a 2 lb UPS Worldwide Expedited package is about $180.36 with fuel and FedEx International Connect Plus about $167.07.

Duties, taxes and brokerage

The Canada Border Services Agency sets these thresholds in Canadian dollars of value for duty, and alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and publications are among the exceptions. The USPS manual adds that gifts sent by mail and valued under C$60 are duty and tax free, and that Canada Post collects the assessed duties, taxes and a handling fee from the addressee for mail items valued at C$1,600 or less.

For UPS Standard to Canada, customs clearance is not included in the rate. UPS Supply Chain Solutions clears the package unless another broker is named, and bills the brokerage charges to the importer unless the shipper says otherwise. The rate guide points to ups.com/cacustomsclearance for those brokerage rates rather than listing them. UPS Worldwide Expedited and Worldwide Saver rates include routine, in-house customs clearance by UPS. FedEx lists its Canada clearance fees by destination on its clearance services page rather than in the Service Guide. Tell Canadian customers up front who pays these charges. See Landed Cost vs FOB Price: What's Included and How to Calculate It, UPS Import C.O.D. (ICOD) Charges: What They Are and How to Pay (how charges are collected at the door) and, for the same duties-unpaid versus duties-paid choice in Europe, DDU to DDP: What DHL's EU Change Means for U.S. Shippers (2026). USPS also lists its Delivered Duty Paid service as available to Canada for dutiable items sent by Priority Mail Express International, Priority Mail International or First-Class Package International Service.

Customs forms and labels

• First-Class Package International Service: PS Form 2976.
• Priority Mail International: PS Form 2976-A inside a PS Form 2976-E envelope.
• Priority Mail Express International: PS Form 2976-B inside a PS Form 2976-E envelope.
• Online labels: if you buy postage online with a combined shipping label and customs form, USPS says no other customs form is needed.
• UPS and FedEx: include a commercial invoice for goods. The CBSA needs invoice data to release commercial goods, and UPS Paperless Invoice lets you send it electronically.

Canada requires the province in the address and denies entry to postal items without complete sender and addressee information. Gift shipments need a receipt or invoice to support the declared value.

What you cannot mail to Canada

The USPS manual lists alcoholic beverages, firearms, lighters that contain fuel, and shipments bearing flammable caution labels among items Canada prohibits by mail. Jewelry, watches, coins and similar valuables cannot go by Priority Mail Express International to Canada. Check the full IMM country page before you ship anything regulated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to ship a package to Canada?

In 2026 a 2 lb package costs $29.05 by USPS First-Class Package International Service, $30.59 by UPS Standard to Canada and $30.86 by FedEx International Ground before fuel. A 10 lb package costs $44.66 by UPS Standard or $86.25 by USPS Priority Mail International.

What is the cheapest way to ship to Canada?

At 1 and 2 lb, USPS First-Class Package International Service ($26.00 for 1 lb). From 5 lb, UPS Standard to Canada or FedEx International Ground, which stay cheaper than USPS even with fuel: about $46.66 and $46.72 for 5 lb.

Is USPS shipping to Canada suspended?

No. As of November 3, 2026, Canada is not on the USPS International Mail Service Suspensions list (updated October 30, 2026).

Does my customer pay duties on packages from the U.S.?

Possibly. Courier shipments from the U.S. are duty and tax free up to C$40, pay tax only from C$40 to C$150 and pay duty and tax above C$150. Mail is duty and tax free only at C$20 and under.

Does UPS Standard to Canada include brokerage?

No. UPS says customs clearance is not included in UPS Standard to Canada rates and brokerage charges are billed to the importer unless the shipper says otherwise.

What customs form do I need to mail a package to Canada?

PS Form 2976 for First-Class Package International Service, and PS Form 2976-A or 2976-B in a 2976-E envelope for Priority Mail International or Priority Mail Express International. An online combined label and customs form replaces them.

Related Reading

• Landed Cost vs FOB Price: What's Included and How to Calculate It
• UPS Import C.O.D. (ICOD) Charges: What They Are and How to Pay
• DDU to DDP: What DHL's EU Change Means for U.S. Shippers (2026)
• UPS vs USPS vs FedEx 2026: When to Use Each Carrier
• USPS Overnight Shipping Cost 2026: Priority Mail Express Prices
• UPS Fuel Surcharge 2026: What It Applies To & Who Pays

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