Montreal has always been an internationally focuses city. The city has close cultural ties to Europe - especially France and the US. Montreal companies are connecting globally via Shopify, eBay and other online platforms and depend on low cost parcel delivery options to the UK, European Union, Japan, Australia, and major global markets
The USA from Montreal
Montreal is a North American city that is deeply integrated to the US economy. Shipping processes from Montreal are well known and dominated - for parcels - by Canada Post, UPS and FedEx. In addition, the cross border and rail traffic confirm the status of these large trading partners. But Montreal companies are going "global beyond the US" more than ever before and looking for low cost international parcel delivery solutions.
The need for an economical international delivery from Montreal is greater than ever for small and medium sized businesses.
Visit our other industry leading blogs for more specific information regarding international shipping to and from Canada (or contact our team for information).
Learn more from Jet's Logistics Experts :
- Understanding key concepts for shipping from Canada
- Understanding key concepts for shipping TO Canada
- Prepayment of Value Added Tax for online orders to the UK
- Prepayment of Value Added Tax to European Union Countries
- Request a call back for your business shipping from Jet's logistics support team
Disclaimer: The information in this blog is for general information only. Producers, shippers, exporters, importers should confirm their processes with their customs brokers, carriers and regulating authorities.
Montreal is a City Built on International Trade
- More foreign subsidiaries continue to expand in the Greater Montréal region
- Montreal is ranked in the top 10 cities in North America for the concentration of jobs in high technology
- The countries with large foreign investments in Montreal include France, China, the United States, Sweden and the United Kingdom
- Jet Worldwidehas been providing international parcel shipping from Montreal for over 35 years!
Sending International shipments from Montreal
Carrier Shipping Options
Shipping via Canada Post from Montreal
International parcel post options with Canada Post offer the lowest price for shipments under 2 kg that are not time sensitive and/or do not require tracking and related support.
For individuals shipping small parcels internationally from Montreal, Canada post "packet" services usually offers the lowest cost.
Canada Post offers the following international shipping options to most major countries:
- Canada Post Small Packet Services: Usually both surface and air options are available for this small parcel service. Canada Post offers an upgraded " international tracked packet" service to some countries for tracked delivery usually within 2 weeks.
- Canada Post International Parcel Shipping Options from Montreal: For larger parcels, Canada Post offers surface and air delivery to virtually all international countries. To many countries, Canada Post air parcel option is branded as "Xpresspost."
- Xpresspost offers the highest level of service for larger parcels and Tracked Packet offers the highest service levels for small parcels. Get a comparison quote for your international parcels shipped from Montreal.
Contact our team for updates on new international parcel shipping options for online orders direct to Japan, UK, France, Germany and European Union countries.
Shipping international via FedEx and UPS from Montreal
FedEx and UPS are North America's "mega carriers" and, along with DHL, offer reliable international delivery to and from Montreal.
FedEx and UPS international shipping options from Montreal include:
- International express/ priority shipping
- International economy air shipping
- Get a comparison quote for shipping international from Montreal
Shipping international shipments via parcel resellers Montreal
Full disclosure: Jet Worldwide acts as a reseller of international shipments from Montreal.
International resellers of FedEx, UPS Purolator and others can be a great solution for many companies. Canadian transport resellers generally fall into three categories.
- Local messengers and truckers who offer FedEx and/or UPS to their existing customers
- Web based companies who specialize on search engine optimization and technology that offers a form of "cross shopping" via different carriers and services.
- True international specialists who partner with global carriers and have international expertise to assist shippers with special requirements and projects.
- Montreal storage and distribution
- Montreal drop off for low cost international shipping
- Global special services
