Package Options
Presently, myUSAddress.ca accepts the following types of packages:
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General
Packages - Boxes and Mailers
Weight Range: 0-20lbs
General packages represent the most common type of retail packaging and include
shipping boxes, mailing boxes, moving boxes, book boxes and other types of cardboard
boxes. Mailers represent larger type envelopes such as padded envelopes, Tyvek
envelopes, bubble mailers, corrugated mailers, and other types of larger envelopes.
Other items that fall into this category do not always come in boxes and mailers.
Such items include: books, shoes, sporting equipment, and other items that weigh
between 0 and 20 pounds.
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Medium Size Packages - Medium Boxes
Weight Range: 21-70lbs
Medium size packages represent the second most common type of retail packaging.
Medium size packages can come in reinforced cardboard, wooden crates and occassionally,
on pallets and skids.
Items that fall into this category items include: appliances, furniture, electronics,
flat-screen televisions and other items that weigh between 21and 70 pounds.
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Large
Packages - Skids/Pallets/Crates
Weight Range: 71-150lbs
A pallet (sometimes called a skid) is a flat transport structure that
supports goods in a stable fashion while being lifted by a forklift,
pallet jack, front loader or other jacking device. A crate represents
a fairly large container made of wood or wickerwork.
Other items that fall into this category do not always come on pallets or crates.
Such items include: larger televisions, heavy furniture and appliances and other
items that weigh between 71 and 150 pounds.
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Automobile Tires
Weight Range: N/A
Automobile tires include tires, wheels, rims, and valves. In order to qualify
as single pieces, rims and valves must be mounted or packaged within the tire.
Ideally, tires are bundled and shipped in sets of 2 with extra pieces secured
within the center of the tire. If tire shipments arrive with additional boxes
that were not packaged within the tire, additional charges may apply.
Other items that fall into this category include motorcycle, ATV and other
larger tires.
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Customers shipping items that exceed 150lbs should contact
us prior to shipping.
At this point in time, myUSAddress.ca does not accept
the following types of packages:
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- Alcohol
- Tobacco products
- Prescription drugs/pharmaceuticals
- Plants/fertilizer/pine cones
- Liquids
- Live animals
- Illegal substances
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- Individual pieces of letter post
- Magazines
- DVD/CD Subscription Packages
- Car Seats/Child Restraint Seats
- Lumber (eg. 2x4, plywood)
- Food products
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If you have a question regarding packages, please contact
us for more information.
