Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 12112915)

I don't know about Canpost specifically, but other BEers have reported a number of times that tracking of things shipped using a national mail carrier comes "umplugged" at the hand-off and that while you can track the item from where you last saw it, to the airport where it left the country, the tracking/traceability stops and that the sending service pretty much shrugs their shoulders, saying well we handed it to them on X date, we can't help you any more.

Be aware that the insurance value becomes the import value for import duty - I got burned by that mistake once too, giving a generous value for an item in case it was lost or damaged but then got stuck with a nasty customs bill. :frown:

Originally Posted by Pizzawheel (Post 12113216)

So what's the import duty on an xmas present sent to blighty from Canada? :)

I've only had the duty problem on stuff sent into Canada.