Notes from Hamilton
Straight talk on shipping into Canada.
Duties, prep, carriers, and what actually happens to a parcel between a US warehouse and a Canadian door. Written by the people on the floor.
Cross-border
September 10, 2026 · 2 min read
Why your Canadian customers refuse the package
A $50 order can arrive with a $42 brokerage bill. Here is exactly what happens between a US warehouse and a Canadian door, and how to make it stop.
ReadFBA prep
August 22, 2026 · 1 min read
Amazon stopped doing your prep. Here is what the FC actually checks.
Since January 2026 Amazon no longer fixes prep mistakes for you. Wrong label placement or a missing suffocation warning means rejection and disposal fees. The checklist we prep against.
ReadGetting started
July 30, 2026 · 2 min read
What to put on your first pallet into Canada
You do not need to move your whole catalogue. A crawl, walk, run plan for a US DTC brand testing Canada with one pallet and 90 days.
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