Import from USA to Canada

Buy Online in the USA for Items not Easily Available from Canada

Buy Online in the USA from Canada

Import USA purchases to Canada via DYK Post

Buy online in the USA as if you are from the USA and get your purchases shipped to DYK Post/Montana Mailbox in the tax-free state of Montana means no U.S. sales taxes. This also skips the expensive international shipping from USA to Canada. In addition, most U.S. sellers are unwilling to ship to Canada directly. Even if they do, such shipping charges are often astronomical. Our business model allows your purchases to be delivered to our USA addresses and import to Canada at an amazing rate; DYK Post will clear Canada Customs and pay for import taxes/duties on your behalf before couriering your parcels to one of our branches in Alberta/British Columbia for your pickup. Customers from British Columbia buying in the USA should ship their purchases to our Blaine Washington USA address.

Please allow 1-2 weeks for Montana Mailbox to process inbound of your packages. If you expect to receive your import extremely fast, please do not proceed as this is not meant to be an expedited shipping method but is a way to save you money and receive parcels which would not have been possible otherwise.

Too Good to be True?

Experience the Freedom of Buying Online in the USA

There are deals and rare items in the USA with free U.S. shipping. Whether you are buying collectibles, car parts, housewares or clothing, shipping rates to Canada and brokerage fee collected on delivery by major carriers are often astronomical. Using DYK Post, you have the freedom of shipping purchases to Montana Mailbox in the tax-free state of Montana from Alberta or our USA address in Blaine Washington from British Columbia. Montana Mailbox will provide you a free and unique physical USA address. That means you own a Montana USA address and do not need to pay U.S. sales taxes. DYK Post will then clear Canada customs and courier the parcels back to Canada at a very reasonable rate. Our courier rate starts at $1.00/parcel (under 2 lbs). In spite of our amazing courier rate, you are reminded that the total cost of import also includes warehouse fee ($3/parcel under 1 lb or $6/parcel between 1-60 lb), brokerage to clear Canada Customs, Canadian GST/PST and import duties (where applicable). Make sure that it is worthwhile to import your anticipated purchase after taking into account these fees.

Purchase and Import Procedures

1. Ship to DYK Post USA addresses

Option 1. 102 Central Ave STE [your Suite number], Sweet Grass MT 59484 (from Alberta)

Option 2. 701 Harrison Ave Unit 2243, Blaine WA 98230 (from British Columbia)

Use the above U.S. addresses and send your purchases there. Please sign up for a Montana Mailbox Suite number if you are from Alberta. Montana Mailbox will email you a unique ticket number for each parcel they receive on your behalf; you can also check the details of your parcel by logging into their online portal. If you are from British Columbia, please email your tracking numbers to richmond@dykpost.com for packages shipped to our Blaine WA USA address. Note that not everything is importable into Canada. We do not import switchblades (automatic knives), guns, gun parts and accessories, weapons and related accessories, drugs, medicines, spirits, wine, beer, tobacco products and food items including drugs/medicines/foods for pets. DYK Post reserves the right to refuse any import which could be deemed problematic, illegal or require import licenses.

2. Email DYK Post

Once your packages are delivered, email DYK Post’s import team to pickup@dykpost.com as a pickup request with your sales/payment invoice(s)/receipts(s), ticket number(s) [from Montana Mailbox], a brief description of your purchases (number of boxes, country of manufacturer), the DYK Post branch that your parcels to be picked up from, your name, address, phone number in Canada and whether it is a personal or commercial import. Please provide your business GST number for the latter.

If imported items are car parts for a car that is over 25 years old, please clearly state in your email together with the brand, make and year of the car as this is required for duty exemption. Note that you will be charged applicable duty by the Government if the correct country of origin was not provided to us in advance before the import. We currently pick up 5 days a week from Montana/Blaine to Canada; you will be notified via email for an invoice when parcels are ready for pickup. Pickup request with complete information such as item description/ticket number(s) must be received at DYK Post in one email or parcels importation might be delayed.

3. Customs Clearance

After receiving your pickup request, DYK Post will proceed and take care of your import. All you have to do is to wait for our pickup/invoice notification via email. As for your import, we will have a licensed customs broker to prepare for Canada Customs clearance and pay all fees on your behalf, including brokerage, GST, applicable PST/duty, Montana Mailbox warehouse fee, etc. The final bill will include such fee together with DYK Post’s courier and disbursement fee. All parcels will be couriered to your requested DYK Post branch for pickup. After payment is made online, we could also arrange for pickup from the following locations: Customers who are in Red Deer can request drop off at a requested nearby location off Highway 2 or home delivery (extra fee will apply); those who are in Lethbridge, Abbotsford, Mission and Maple Ridge can request a pickup at the respective drop location. In terms of Government taxes/duties (if applicable), we only charge you what we paid to Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA); you can request a B3 (payment receipt) and additional fee will apply.

By using our import service, you agree to pay all fee associated with your pickup request and abide to the following terms and conditions: In the event of non-pickup and non-payment after 3 weeks of import, you are considered default on your import and your file will be sent to collection; you will be responsible for all collection and legal fee associated with it. DYK Post only provides freight forwarding services and, under no circumstances, including but is not limited to negligence, shall DYK Post be liable for delay, wrong address, damages, loss of items, goodwill, anticipated savings/profits/losses as a result of using our service.

DYK Post Customs Brokerage and Cross Border Fee

DYK Post Customs Brokerage Fee

Invoice Price
$200 and under
$201-$300
$301-400
$401-500
$501-$1000
$1001-$2500

Brokerage per Vendor
$15.00
$20.00
$25.00
$30.00
$35.00
$45.00

For an invoice price over $2,500.00 CAD, brokerage will be $45.00+0.6% of invoice price. Additional charge is applicable for a USMCA certificate or if other government regulatory approval is required. Personal importation is limited to a maximum value of $10,000 CAD per entry unless it is a business import and a valid business import number is provided. A business import number starts with your business number and ends with RM0001.

DYK Post Cross Border Fee Per Parcel for Import

Weight (lb)
Under 1.9
$2-3.9
4-9.9
10-19.9
20-29.9
$30.39.9

DYK Fee
$1.00
$2.00
$3.00
$5.00
$8.00
$10.00

Weight (lb)
40-49.9
50-59.9
$60-69.9
70-79.9
80-89.9
4x4x4 Pallet

DYK Fee
$15.00
$20.00
$25.00
$35.00
$45.00
$150.00

All prices are listed in Canadian currency. Additional charges will apply for parcels/pallets that are oversized (over 48 inches in any one dimension). There is a 5% disbursement fee on fee paid on behalf (minimum $2.00) and 5% fuel surcharge applicable to all invoices. GST and other applicable taxes are extra.