All mail, magazines, journals, etc coming from the United States must be redirected to the University's Canadian address at 401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9A 3P4. click here   

DECLARABLE GOODS

All declarable goods should be shipped to the University of Windsor’s U.S. Warehouse address:

University of Windsor,
Name of your department
14300 Henn Street,
Dearborn, Michigan.
48126
Contact name

Examples of declarable goods for the University:
This list is not an exclusive list. If you are not sure whether your package is considered as ”DECLARABLE GOODS” please contact Evelyn St. Pierre at customs@uwindsor.ca or ext. 2083.

Ø Books
Ø Equipment
Ø Software, including printed material on discs
Ø VHS, DVD and CD's
Ø Computers
Ø Chemicals and Biological items (including free samples)
Ø Sound recordings
Ø All returns

Our courier goes to our U.S. warehouse on a daily basis and brings back the goods once the customs documentation has been prepared.

Please fill out the attached CUSTOMS IMPORT INFORMATION SHEET ( click here) for shipments that require declaration and e-mail the completed form to Evelyn St. Pierre at customs@uwindsor.ca so that customs documentation can be prepared ahead of time to avoid customs delays.

We strive to provide prompt service, but due to extenuating circumstances such as heavy traffic, mechanical breakdowns and customs delays we can not guarantee that goods will arrive at the University before shipping and receiving closes for the day. Because of this please arrange for PERISHABLE and RUSH SHIPMENTS to be delivered to the warehouse at the beginning of the week. WEDNESDAY MORNING is the latest that any perishable or rush shipments should arrive at the warehouse in order to be cleared by customs and delivered to shipping and receiving by the end of Friday.

CUSTOM IMPORT INFORMATION SHEET

The following sheet is to be completed for EVERY purchase you make outside of Canada. ALL INFORMATION IS A REQUIRED FIELD. IF ANY INFORMATION IS MISSING IT WILL DELAY THE CLEARANCE OF YOUR SHIPMENT.

If you require a second page for information regarding your importation please use the continuation sheet (click here) provided. Upon completion of this sheet please e-mail it to the customs mail box at customs@uwindsor.ca

Please explain to your exporter/vendor that THE GOODS WILL BE IMPORTED INTO CANADA. (EVEN IF THEY ARE BEING DELIVERED TO A U.S. ADDRESS) and that this information is necessary to ensure that there is no delay in clearing your goods.

If we require additional information regarding your importation we will contact you.

IF THE GOODS ARE VALUED OVER $1600.00 CANADIAN CURRENCY AND MANUFACTURED IN A COUNTRY THAT HAS A TRADE AGREEMENT WITH CANADA PLEASE REQUEST A CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN (NAFTA). (click here) BE COMPLETED BY MANUFACTURER/VENDOR . WE HAVE TO HAVE THE NAFTA IN HAND BEFORE WE CAN CLAIM THE PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT. THIS IS A CANADA CUSTOMS REQUIREMENT.

COUNTRIES WITH TRADE AGREEMENTS ARE:
UNITED STATES (NAFTA click here)
MEXICO (NAFTA click here)
COSTA RICA (certificate of orgin available upon request)
ISRAEL (certificate of orgin available upon request)
CHILI (certificate of orgin available upon request)

IF THE GOODS ARE VALUED UNDER $1600.00 CANADIAN CURRENCY AND MANUFACTURED IN NORTH AMERICA THE FOLLOWING NAFTA STATEMENT PRINTED ON THE INVOICE IS ACCEPTABLE.

NAFTA STATEMENT
I CERTIFY THAT THE GOODS REFERRENCED IN THIS INVOICE COMPLY WITH THE ORIGIN REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED FOR THESE PRODUCTS IN THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT, AND THAT FURTHER PROCESSING OR ASSEMBLY OUTSIDE THE TERRITORIES OF THE PARTIES HAS NOT OCCURRED SUBSEQUENT TO PROCESSING OR ASSEMBLY IN THE NAFTA REGION.

EXPORTS
DHL Courier Service for USA and International Mail/Packages
Distribution Services link

Courier Instructions
All areas must be completed as follows:

New DHL Bill of Lading
New Purolator Bill of Lading
New Xpresspost Bill of Lading