[Woodcarver] Heads-up on shipping to Canada

[Matt Kelley]

Hello friends -

If you haven't recently sent carvings or other items to Canada, you 
may be surprised to learn that for security reasons,  inbound 
packages to Canada are now subject to stricter mail address and 
import regulations.   Packages not meeting the requirements will 
apparently be returned to the sender for correction.

Regulations include,  for example, that full first and last name of 
the sender and recipient be included.  The address must be printed in 
ink or typewritten in CAPS only.    The last line of the address must 
show only the country;  the postal code may also appear as the last 
line of the address.

There is also a longer import form,  that requires a specific 
description of the item;  "gift" or "present" is no longer acceptable.

More info here: 
http://www.usps.com/communications/news/press/2004/pr04_069.htm

Matt
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