Services

Shipping from Canada to Moldova

Meest Corporation Inc. delivers parcels to Moldova by sea and by air to the receiving post office.

For customers who live in the Canada and U.S. and wish to send parcels to Moldova

The minimum weight for a parcel delivery to Moldova by sea and by air is 5 kg (11lbs) with a maximum weight of 30 kg (66lbs)
Every parcel is insured with the company for $60 US. The maximum amount of additional insurance for parcels is $800 US;
Starting January 1st, 2020 new conditions for importing goods without payment of customs duties into Moldova:

For C2C (customers to customers):
Parcels up to 300 Euro per shipment can be sent to Moldova without payment of import duty. The maximum amount includes the value of goods and the cost of shipping.

For B2C (business to customers):
Parcels up to 200 Euro per shipment can be sent to Moldova without payment of import duty. The maximum amount includes the value of goods but does not include the cost of shipping.

The weight of the parcel should not exceed 20kg.
Delivery of parcels to the Transnistria region:

Tiraspol, Bender, Grigoriopol, Dubossary, Kamenka, Rybnitsa, Slobozia requires additional customs control; parcels are released to the recipients at the post offices following verification of parcel’s weight. At the recipient’s request, parcels may be opened and inspected in the recipient’s presence. If there are any discrepancies, the recipient may file a formal complaint against the location where he/she receives the parcel.

We don't ship packages with a declared value over €150 by EU customs regulations
Import Duty-Free threshold in EU: low-value goods and private-to-private consignments up to €45 are not subject to prohibitions or restrictions.
For shipments with a declared value of €45 - €150 VAT rate is up to 22% of the declared value, depending on the country's destination and type of goods.
If your region does not have a Meest Corporation Inc. representative, please call 1-800-361-7345 or send us an e-mail to info.canada@meest.com

Rates and delivery time

Delivery rates and estimated time for packages shipped to Moldova:

PARCELS – 5 kg (11lb) AND UP

Sender’s region	Sea Parcels			Air Parcels
Sender’s region	Price/kg	Delivery fee	Estimated Delivery Time	Price/kg	Delivery fee	Estimated Delivery Time
Greater Toronto Area (GTA)	$4.95	$25	6-8 weeks	$8.95	$25	2-3 weeks
Ontario (rest), Quebec	$5.95		7-10 weeks	$9.95		4-6 weeks
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia	$6.45		7-10 weeks	$10.45		5-7 weeks
Chicago area (in US$)	$3.29		6-8 weeks	$6.37		2-3 weeks
Other cities and states of the USA; other provinces of Canada	Please call toll-free at 1-800-361-7345

Packaging, Weight and Volume

Parcels must be securely packaged, preferably in a cardboard box, with name and address of both the sender and the recipient - must be written on 2 (two) sides of a parcel.

Meest Corporation does not cover damages to the contents of the parcels. Please notify our agents if you have any fragile items in the parcels and they will assist you in packaging them securely.

The maximum size of parcel: either side cannot exceed 1.05 m (41"), weight of parcel may be less than 5 kg, but the cost of shipping is as for 5 kg.

The cost of your package can be affected by the amount of space that it occupies on an aircraft, rather than the actual weight.

To determine the cost of shipping, the greater of the actual weight or dimensional weight is utilized.

The following are formulas for the dimensional weight in lbs. and kg*

*This formula only applies to AIR shipments

Parcel insurance

Each parcel is automatically insured for 60 CAD. If you, as the sender, waive any additional insurance, you will need to put your signature in the column "For sender: sign here to waive additional insurance and accept 60 CAD limited liability".

The maximum amount of additional insurance for parcels is 800 CAD. Under these terms, if opting for additional insurance, you will need to indicate the additional insurance amount in the "Insurance" column. Insurance is available for larger amounts depending on the parcel contents; customers will need to coordinate larger amounts of insurance with Meest Corporation – head office.

Please note: parcels insured for over 500 CAD may be opened by Meest’s employees or agents, in the presence of the sender, to determine whether the contents of the parcel correspond to the insured amount.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Country-specific rules and regulations by origin and destination countries