Shipping a mattress question
May 19th 2008, 5:24 pm
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Shipping a mattress question
Hi.
I have been reading the book " live and work in Canada" making sure we are keeping on top of everything we have to do before we leave, and on the section about shipping your household goods, it states any mattresses you ship have to be cleaned and fumigated, and have documents stating when it was done and the process/ chemicals used.
I checked wiki and it says you do not need this done.
As anyone been asked by customs for a fumigation certificate?
I have been reading the book " live and work in Canada" making sure we are keeping on top of everything we have to do before we leave, and on the section about shipping your household goods, it states any mattresses you ship have to be cleaned and fumigated, and have documents stating when it was done and the process/ chemicals used.
I checked wiki and it says you do not need this done.
As anyone been asked by customs for a fumigation certificate?
May 19th 2008, 5:33 pm
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Re: Shipping a mattress question
We weren't.
May 19th 2008, 5:37 pm
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May 19th 2008, 5:43 pm
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Re: Shipping a mattress question
Here is Canada Border Services Agency's Memorandum D9-1-7 concerning Used Mattresses.
It specifically states that items imported under Item No. 9807.00.00 (concerning Settlers' Effects) are exempt from the requirement for fumigation.
In the 3+ years that I've participated on this forum this topic has been raised several times, and I don't remember a single instance in which a new settler was required to have a used mattress fumigated.
Would it be possible for you to provide a link to the "Live and Work in Canada" book to which you referred?
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It specifically states that items imported under Item No. 9807.00.00 (concerning Settlers' Effects) are exempt from the requirement for fumigation.
In the 3+ years that I've participated on this forum this topic has been raised several times, and I don't remember a single instance in which a new settler was required to have a used mattress fumigated.
Would it be possible for you to provide a link to the "Live and Work in Canada" book to which you referred?
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May 19th 2008, 5:56 pm
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Re: Shipping a mattress question
We shipped 3 and had no problems............but had the same worry at the time as you 
May 19th 2008, 6:01 pm
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Re: Shipping a mattress question
i read that book a couple of years ago and raised the same question on here sometime ago. I believe that rule applies if you are importing matresses to resell in Canada. Personal use is not a problem, we brought 3 with us.
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May 19th 2008, 6:04 pm
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Re: Shipping a mattress question
Hi.
I have been reading the book " live and work in Canada" making sure we are keeping on top of everything we have to do before we leave, and on the section about shipping your household goods, it states any mattresses you ship have to be cleaned and fumigated, and have documents stating when it was done and the process/ chemicals used.
I checked wiki and it says you do not need this done.
As anyone been asked by customs for a fumigation certificate?
I have been reading the book " live and work in Canada" making sure we are keeping on top of everything we have to do before we leave, and on the section about shipping your household goods, it states any mattresses you ship have to be cleaned and fumigated, and have documents stating when it was done and the process/ chemicals used.
I checked wiki and it says you do not need this done.
As anyone been asked by customs for a fumigation certificate?
May 20th 2008, 12:22 am
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Re: Shipping a mattress question
Best to do it in the SPRING!
May 20th 2008, 1:05 am
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Re: Shipping a mattress question
TERRIBLE!!!
May 20th 2008, 11:16 pm
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Re: Shipping a mattress question
Hi.
I have been reading the book " live and work in Canada" making sure we are keeping on top of everything we have to do before we leave, and on the section about shipping your household goods, it states any mattresses you ship have to be cleaned and fumigated, and have documents stating when it was done and the process/ chemicals used.
I checked wiki and it says you do not need this done.
As anyone been asked by customs for a fumigation certificate?
I have been reading the book " live and work in Canada" making sure we are keeping on top of everything we have to do before we leave, and on the section about shipping your household goods, it states any mattresses you ship have to be cleaned and fumigated, and have documents stating when it was done and the process/ chemicals used.
I checked wiki and it says you do not need this done.
As anyone been asked by customs for a fumigation certificate?
May 20th 2008, 11:52 pm
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Re: Shipping a mattress question
We shipped 4 without any problems - we have had a few problems with bed linen though, the bed sizes are a bit different here.
