Simple way to ship your cards from Canada to USA

• If shipping a parcel from Canada to the U.S., you now need to prepay duties before the parcel crosses the border. Canada Post has teamed up with Zonos® to help merchants collect, calculate, and remit these duties to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Zonos+1

• Even “low value” goods (previously under the US$800 threshold) will no longer be automatically exempt. Every shipment must comply.

• There is a nuance with sports cards: many are manufactured in the USA. If a card is made in the U.S., then in many cases no duty would apply (assuming origin is correctly declared).

  How to check:

  • Most cards list “Made in USA” somewhere, often on the back bottom under the copyright and year.

  • Cards made by non-U.S. companies (for example, O-Pee-Chee, or others whose manufacturing is outside the U.S.) may incur duties.

• If the majority of the cards are U.S. made but one is not, declaring that non-U.S. card is necessary.

• The duty would apply to the proportionate value of the non-U.S. component. If the non-U.S. card is very low value (say US$0.50), the duty would be calculated on that value. For example, if the duty rate is 35%, duty on US$0.50 is about US$0.17. This is strange no… That all the USA cards are worth more than the Canadian one… 😉

The first step is to create a Zonos account.

The easiest way is by downloading and installing the Zonos mobile app:

• [Download for iOS]

• [Download for Android]

  💡 While you can also sign up on the Zonos website, the web version requires more details, including billing information—even though the account itself is free. That’s why the app is the quickest option.

Creating Your Account

Once the app is installed, you can set up your account in just a few minutes.
The process is simple and straightforward:

1. Open the app and follow the prompts to create your account.

2. When finished, you’ll see a shipping screen.

3. Select “Is a standard package.”

4. In the “Items are made in” field, choose United States.

5. Tap Continue.

That’s it! Your Zonos account is ready to use. 🚀

Now in that page click on “Add items manually”

Adding an Item

In the Description field, you can be as detailed as you like, but I prefer simplicity 😉
For example, in my case I entered “Sports Cards.”

Country of Origin

• For most sports cards, the correct origin is United States.

• If you’re shipping something else (e.g., Pokémon cards), make sure to select the correct country of origin.

• This is important because you’ll be charged the correct tariff based on your choice.

Value, Quantity, and Tariffs

• Tariffs are calculated from the value you enter on this page.

• You have the flexibility to set the value yourself.

• The quantity should simply reflect how many cards you’re including.

HS Code

You don’t need to manually enter an HS code.
The system will automatically detect it from your description (e.g., “Sports Cards”).

Final Step

When everything is filled in, click “Add Item.” ✅

Reviewing Your Final Summary

Once you’ve added all your items and confirmed the terms and conditions, you’ll be shown a final summary.

At this stage, you should see:

• Country of Origin: United States

• HS Code: Automatically detected

• Value: The amount you entered

• Duty Owed: $0 (as expected for this case)

Final Step

If everything looks correct, simply click “Completed.” ✅

That’s it—you’re done! 🎉

Confirmation Page

On the confirmation page, the most important detail for Canada Post is the first code: 0mz1a770ha9sr

You’ll need this code later when creating your Canada Post shipping label.

Canceling an Order

If you made a mistake, this is also the page where you can cancel the order before proceeding any further.

Now login to your Canada Post account and click on Create shipping label as you probably have done multiple times.

Entering Shipping Information

Fill in all the required shipping details.

At the final step, under “Customs,” you’ll see a field where you can enter the Zonos code you created earlier in the app.

• Paste your Zonos code into the box.

• Click “Validate.”

Package Contents

Even though you already have a Zonos transaction, you still need to re-enter the package contents here:

• Description (e.g., “Sports Cards”)

• Value

• Weight

• Quantity

That’s all that’s required—no extra details.

Final Step

Once everything is filled in, click “Continue.” ✅

Final Confirmation

If you’ve completed all the steps correctly, the summary screen will show that the only charge is for shipping—for example:

“Tracked Packet – USA.” No tariffs, nothing more!

Getting Your Label

1. Add the label details to your cart.

2. Either proceed to create labels for other shipments, or go ahead and pay for your cart.

3. Once paid, your label will be ready to print and use—allowing your package to cross the border smoothly with Canada Post + Zonos. 🚀