Ryan Winter
11-22-2004, 05:52 PM
The following article is absolutely ridiculous - however quite important if doing business or representing a client from Canada.
I recently had a client from New Hampshire send me time sensitive documents which still haven't arrived. They were resent and arrived within 1 week, on the date of expiry. All of the stress and anxiety caused for myself and client over the word CANADA (note the capital letters). Perhaps government officials should concentrate on solving more high priority issues and current events.
<font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><img border="0" src="http://www.MelissaData.com/images/buttonarrow3.gif" width="11" height="11"></b> <b>Canada to Enforce Mail Addressing Quality</b><br>
Mailing to Canada? Make sure your address is good.
The U.S. Postal Service has alerted customers
mailing items to Canada they must comply with strict
Canadian Customs and postal administration
addressing requirements.
All postal items (except postcards) that do not
display the complete name and address of both the
sender and the recipient -- in Roman letters and
Arabic numerals-- are being denied entry into
Canada. Sender or recipient identification such as
“Grandma” or "Aunt Ruth" are not acceptable and are
among the causes of mail being returned.
According to Canadian officials, this action is
pursuant to the Canada Customs Act and reflects
heightened security measures.
Accordingly, addresses to recipients in Canada
should be printed in ink or typewritten in capital
letters, and the last line of the address must show
only the country name, written in full, and in
capital letters. When a Canadian postal delivery
zone number is included in the address, mailing
requirements allow that number to appear as the last
line of the address.
Customers also are reminded that complete and
legible customs declarations -- along with required
import documentation -- must be provided to
specifically identify the contents of any package.
General descriptions such as “gift” or “present” are
not acceptable.
Canadian Customs offices report a backlog of
incoming postal items containing incomplete or
inaccurate information. According to Canadian
officials, these items eventually will be returned
to their points of origin for correction by the
sender as soon as practical.
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I recently had a client from New Hampshire send me time sensitive documents which still haven't arrived. They were resent and arrived within 1 week, on the date of expiry. All of the stress and anxiety caused for myself and client over the word CANADA (note the capital letters). Perhaps government officials should concentrate on solving more high priority issues and current events.
<font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><img border="0" src="http://www.MelissaData.com/images/buttonarrow3.gif" width="11" height="11"></b> <b>Canada to Enforce Mail Addressing Quality</b><br>
Mailing to Canada? Make sure your address is good.
The U.S. Postal Service has alerted customers
mailing items to Canada they must comply with strict
Canadian Customs and postal administration
addressing requirements.
All postal items (except postcards) that do not
display the complete name and address of both the
sender and the recipient -- in Roman letters and
Arabic numerals-- are being denied entry into
Canada. Sender or recipient identification such as
“Grandma” or "Aunt Ruth" are not acceptable and are
among the causes of mail being returned.
According to Canadian officials, this action is
pursuant to the Canada Customs Act and reflects
heightened security measures.
Accordingly, addresses to recipients in Canada
should be printed in ink or typewritten in capital
letters, and the last line of the address must show
only the country name, written in full, and in
capital letters. When a Canadian postal delivery
zone number is included in the address, mailing
requirements allow that number to appear as the last
line of the address.
Customers also are reminded that complete and
legible customs declarations -- along with required
import documentation -- must be provided to
specifically identify the contents of any package.
General descriptions such as “gift” or “present” are
not acceptable.
Canadian Customs offices report a backlog of
incoming postal items containing incomplete or
inaccurate information. According to Canadian
officials, these items eventually will be returned
to their points of origin for correction by the
sender as soon as practical.
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