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Xpresspost – USA and Expedited Parcel – USA rate codes
To follow requirements from international security and trade regulators, Canadian shippers must provide information about their shipments to the United States in electronic format before their items arrive at the destination.
This information includes:
- Sender
- Recipient
- Content details
- Reason for export
To calculate the price
Complete the following steps to determine the price of your shipment:
- Figure out the origin zone (A, B, C, or D) according to the origin province or territory (see below).
- Find the destination state in the table to determine the rate code (1 to 7) under A, B, C, or D as determined in step 1.
- Consult our Consumer prices or Business prices to figure out the price of the Xpresspost™ – USA or the Expedited Parcel™ – USA item.
Origin zones by province or territory
Origin zone A
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nova Scotia
- Prince Edward Island
- New Brunswick
Origin zone B
- Quebec
- Ontario
Origin zone C
- Manitoba
- Saskatchewan
- Alberta
- British Columbia
Origin zone D
- Yukon
- Northwest Territories
- Nunavut
Rate codes – U.S. destinations by origin zone
| State | State code | Zone A | Zone B | Zone C | Zone D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | AL | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Alaska | AK | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| American Samoa | AS | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Arizona | AZ | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Arkansas | AR | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Armed Forces Africa | AE | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Armed Forces Americas | AA | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Armed Forces Canada | AE | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Armed Forces Europe | AE | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Armed Forces Middle East | AE | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Armed Forces Pacific | AP | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| California | CA | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| Colorado | CO | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Connecticut | CT | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Delaware | DE | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| District of Columbia | DC | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Florida | FL | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Georgia | GA | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Guam | GU | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Hawaii | HI | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Idaho | ID | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Illinois | IL | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Indiana | IN | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Iowa | IA | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Kansas | KS | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Kentucky | KY | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Louisiana | LA | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Maine | ME | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Marshall Islands | MH | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Maryland | MD | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Massachusetts | MA | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Michigan | MI | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Micronesia | FM | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Minnesota | MN | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Minor Outlying Islands | UM | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Mississippi | MS | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Missouri | MO | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Montana | MT | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Nebraska | NE | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Nevada | NV | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| New Hampshire | NH | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| New Jersey | NJ | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| New Mexico | NM | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| New York | NY | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| North Carolina | NC | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| North Dakota | ND | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | MP | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Ohio | OH | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Oklahoma | OK | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Oregon | OR | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Palau | PW | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | PA | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Puerto Rico | PR | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Rhode Island | RI | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| South Carolina | SC | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| South Dakota | SD | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Tennessee | TN | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| Texas | TX | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Utah | UT | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Vermont | VT | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Virginia | VA | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Virgin Islands | VI | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Washington | WA | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| West Virginia | WV | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Wisconsin | WI | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Wyoming | WY | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 |