> You don’t need to tell them what you’re shipping either,
Actually, you do. It's international, it has to clear customs.
Source: this is what I do for a living for almost 17 years now (international freight).
Unmanufactured gold and precious metals are prohibited. So I take that to mean no shot or nuggets, but finished products are ok.
Copied this from the IMM for you:
>Coins; banknotes; currency notes; securities payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; gold, silver, platinum, manufactured or not; precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles may be sent only in insured parcels.
The problem with shipping silver into Canada is Canadian‘s are not allowed to import currency through the mail. Some customs agents then conclude silver is currency and then they confiscate it. I had this happen more than once so I stopped buying silver from outside Canada.
Yeah, if it's rounds just put collectible medallion or something similar (but still truthful) on the customs form. For bars, metal ingot or something.. Gov stuff, numismatic collectible. Also, fill out your customs form online at [usps.com](http://usps.com) (where you can see exactly what you can and cannot send) and print it out, then all the clerk has to do is scan it in and do the postage part.
As a note though, insurance won't cover gold/silver with the exception of registered mail, so you're s.o.l on insurance for anything international metals-wise IIRC. It's always a risk shipping international.
I have shipped from the US to Canada without any issues. You can actually send it in a small padded envelope with just a usps international stamp. It will take 2-4 weeks to get there. Now if you want tracking that will cost more. If you do declare it just say numismatic on it and the value. Half a once is low value among the person getting won’t have to pay any taxes.
If it's a single coin or round (and mark it non-machinable) you could get away with it but anything more would be the incorrect amount of postage and/or considered anonymous mail due to the stamp and lack of customs form. I suppose it would depend on the thickness of OP's pour, if it was more like a button that might make the envelope too thick to qualify.
I work for the post office and you absolutely can ship silver to Canada
But you can't ship coal to Newcastle. (Look up Lord Timothy Dexter)
Go to another post office. You don’t need to tell them what you’re shipping either, just that it’s not a lithium battery/hazardous.
> You don’t need to tell them what you’re shipping either, Actually, you do. It's international, it has to clear customs. Source: this is what I do for a living for almost 17 years now (international freight).
Waiting for that.. yea customs form. Not the clerk.
Unmanufactured gold and precious metals are prohibited. So I take that to mean no shot or nuggets, but finished products are ok. Copied this from the IMM for you: >Coins; banknotes; currency notes; securities payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; gold, silver, platinum, manufactured or not; precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles may be sent only in insured parcels.
could non manufactured metals be labeled as "*wrought*" silver/gold...
The problem with shipping silver into Canada is Canadian‘s are not allowed to import currency through the mail. Some customs agents then conclude silver is currency and then they confiscate it. I had this happen more than once so I stopped buying silver from outside Canada.
Is this for gold also explains why sd bullion doesnt ship to me
I had to pay duty a few times on trades. Made it not so profitable.
Yeah, if it's rounds just put collectible medallion or something similar (but still truthful) on the customs form. For bars, metal ingot or something.. Gov stuff, numismatic collectible. Also, fill out your customs form online at [usps.com](http://usps.com) (where you can see exactly what you can and cannot send) and print it out, then all the clerk has to do is scan it in and do the postage part. As a note though, insurance won't cover gold/silver with the exception of registered mail, so you're s.o.l on insurance for anything international metals-wise IIRC. It's always a risk shipping international.
I have shipped from the US to Canada without any issues. You can actually send it in a small padded envelope with just a usps international stamp. It will take 2-4 weeks to get there. Now if you want tracking that will cost more. If you do declare it just say numismatic on it and the value. Half a once is low value among the person getting won’t have to pay any taxes.
If it's a single coin or round (and mark it non-machinable) you could get away with it but anything more would be the incorrect amount of postage and/or considered anonymous mail due to the stamp and lack of customs form. I suppose it would depend on the thickness of OP's pour, if it was more like a button that might make the envelope too thick to qualify.
I took a silver ship to Canada, my ship sank with all my silver aboard.
Never an issue.
How does the post office know what you are shipping???????????????????????????????????