| If you're sending a package from Canada to | | | | printable page. It tells you things like the country's |
| another country, you'll need to do more than just | | | | rate zone number, what postal services you can |
| pack it well, fill out a customs form, pay the | | | | use for mail there, forbidden items, and other |
| postage, and mail it on time. You'll need to make | | | | things you might need to know. |
| sure you're sending something that's allowed to | | | | For example, the Czech Republic doesn't accept |
| enter that country. | | | | chain letters or saccharine (artificial sugar). If you |
| Several people have told me that things they | | | | want to mail stamps to Brazil, you have to send |
| mailed to relatives in China didn't get there. One | | | | them in a registered letter. Ukraine doesn't allow |
| possible reason for this is that China has strict | | | | anything printed in Germany between 1933 and |
| rules for mail entering the country. For example, | | | | 1945. Several countries have limits on the number |
| the address must end in "People's Republic of | | | | of religious books a person can be sent. |
| China". There are limits on what one person can | | | | Many countries also have items that are not |
| send to Chinese residents - no more than five | | | | forbidden, but are restricted. You need to check |
| cassette tapes per family each year, for example. | | | | with the postal service in that country before |
| This is only the beginning. Every country has rules | | | | mailing these things. Remember, Light Packets |
| for incoming mail, and you may not be aware of | | | | (the overseas version of Small Packets) can't be |
| them even if you grew up in that country. | | | | returned to the sender if they can't be delivered. |
| To learn the rules, read Canada Post's | | | | A quick look at the International Destination Listing |
| International Destination Listing. | | | | can help your overseas package get where you |
| This is online at Canada Post's site. Countries are | | | | want it. |
| listed in alphabetical order, and each has its own | | | | |