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:

  1. Figure out the origin zone (A, B, C, or D) according to the origin province or territory (see below).
  2. 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.
  3. 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