https://othermile.com/blog/ Plain language guides for stores and manufacturers that sell between Canada and the US: what parcels owe at the door, how CUSMA works, and how to keep border costs out of your margins.en-ca https://othermile.com/blog/what-canadian-customers-pay-at-the-doorhttps://othermile.com/blog/what-canadian-customers-pay-at-the-doorDuties and taxesSun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTDuty, sales tax and a handling fee can turn a C$45 order into a C$57 surprise. Here is what the charge is made of, why mail and courier differ so much, and four ways to stop it. https://othermile.com/blog/shipping-canada-to-us-without-de-minimishttps://othermile.com/blog/shipping-canada-to-us-without-de-minimisDuties and taxesSun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTSince August 29, 2025, parcels worth US$800 or less no longer enter the US without duty. What changed for Canadian sellers, how CUSMA helps, and what to do about it. https://othermile.com/blog/print-on-demand-where-it-is-madehttps://othermile.com/blog/print-on-demand-where-it-is-madeGuidesSun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTA shirt sewn in Honduras and printed in North Carolina is usually still a Honduran shirt at the border. Why origin decides duty, CUSMA and tariffs, and where to find it for your products. https://othermile.com/blog/how-to-measure-tariff-exposurehttps://othermile.com/blog/how-to-measure-tariff-exposureManufacturersSun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTYour bank, your board and your buyers all ask the same question: what do tariffs cost us a year? How to work it out product by product, run what ifs, and keep the number current. https://othermile.com/blog/how-othermile-checks-an-orderhttps://othermile.com/blog/how-othermile-checks-an-orderProductSun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTEvery order can go out by more than one route, each with its own cost, border charge and delivery time. What Othermile looks at, how your limits decide, and what happens when an order needs you. https://othermile.com/blog/ddp-or-dap-who-pays-border-chargeshttps://othermile.com/blog/ddp-or-dap-who-pays-border-chargesGuidesSun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTEvery order that crosses the border is shipped on one of two terms: the customer pays on arrival, or the store pays up front. How each works, what DDU really means, and how to choose. https://othermile.com/blog/cusma-in-plain-languagehttps://othermile.com/blog/cusma-in-plain-languageDuties and taxesSun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTThe trade agreement between Canada, the US and Mexico lets qualifying goods cross without duty. Which goods qualify, how a claim works, when no certification is needed, and what CUSMA does not cover.