Jet Worldwide Blog Posts

Shipping Goods direct to Canada versus via the USA

For years, the well-trodden path for many foreign companies looking to tap into the Canadian market involved a simple equation: conquer the behemoth that is the United States, and let your US operations handle the comparatively smaller Canadian market. It made sense. The US, with its massive consumer base and established infrastructure, often served as the natural entry point and distribution hub for North America. Think of it like how the United Kingdom, prior to Brexit, often acted as a primary distribution point for US companies targeting the European Union. With established logistics and cultural familiarity, it was logical to import goods into your largest regional market and then leverage that base to reach neighboring countries.

Finding a Canada Post Strike Alternative

There is yet another strike by Canada Post workers. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers announced a nationwide strike effect September 25th, 2025. This latest work stoppage is a response to the planned conversion of delivery via community mail boxes for all addresses. What is certain about postal service is uncertainty. 

Businesses and consumers in Bermuda can continue to access Alibaba, Temu, and Shein and getting tripped up by high USA duty rates and complicated shipping. You can but items and have them sent to Canadian Address.

The White House issued an Executive Order (EO) reducing the cumulative effect of recent trade actions.

Tapping into Canadian E-Commerce and Businesses

The allure of Canadian products is undeniable. From unique fashion finds at boutiques to specialty foods, specific outdoor gear, or even just better prices on familiar items, Canadian retailers offer a wealth of goods that catch the eye of shoppers. American consumers discover that their desired Canadian item either doesn't ship to the United States at all or comes with prohibitively high international shipping costs. And today, there are increasingly confusing customs procedures.

The baseline effective duty rate rates have increased exponentially. Chinese goods will skyrocket to104% (combination of 50% hike, the existing34% reciprocal tariff, and the20% fentanyl tariffunder IEEPA) And that’sbeforefactoring inSection 301 (25% or 7.5%),Section 232 steel/aluminum tariffs (25%),Section 201 sectoral tariffs, and variousanti-dumping duties. All imports from Europe are subject to 20% additional tariff. And so on , and so on....

Get a Canadian Address for orders to the Caribbean

The shift in trade policies and tariffs has made shipping to the USA more complex, prompting many to consider the benefits of having a Canadian address for their online orders. Jetship Worldwide provides a Canadian address and forwarding options to Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and globally. 

For all the talk about new tires for importing to the United States, it is necessary for importers to move from reading the sensational headlines to understanding and actually implementing the new tariffs.The questions we get include how are the tariffs applied? How can we know if our goods are affected and do these tariffs stack on top of one another?