Canada Post surcharge may dampen holiday spirits as customers pay more for shipping – National | 24CA News
Canadians sending parcels this vacation season could also be shocked to see a steep surcharge on home delivery because of the excessive value of diesel.
The Canadian postal service’s package deal surcharge rose to almost 40 per cent final week on home parcels and fell barely to 37 per cent this week.
Canada Post spokesman Phil Rogers says the fuel-based surcharge has been a typical firm apply for greater than 20 years and is predicated on the typical value of diesel as measured by Kalibrate Technologies Ltd.
Despite the higher-than-normal costs, Canada Post anticipates a busy vacation season as Rogers says the postal service has employed 4,500 extra employees and 1,550 extra autos to accommodate the vacation delivery surge.
Deadlines for home delivery range on precedence however common parcels shipped in Canada ought to be despatched between Dec. 9 and 19 to reach in time for Christmas.
Even sooner is the deadline to ship internationally which varies relying on the nation.
