Canada is in the northern part of North America. It is separated from Europe by a wide Atlantic Ocean. Fortunately, it is all in the northern hemisphere. From Ottawa, the capital of Canada, to Europe and the United Kingdom, the straight line distance is 6,000 kilometers, and to Paris, France, it is 6,500 kilometers. It takes more than 10,000 kilometers to go from Vancouver, a city in western Canada, to the United Kingdom, because Vancouver is farther from the United Kingdom than to China. Vancouver is 9,000 kilometers from Shanghai, China. If you go around the Pacific Ocean from Vancouver, it takes 1.70,000 kilometers. So it is thousands of kilometers to go east from Canada to Europe than west.

Can international parcels be sent with food?

In addition to the perishable items stipulated in the international mailing ban, such as fresh fish, fresh meat, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, etc. cannot be mailed, most other products such as dried fruits, canned goods, finished products that do not need to be refrigerated and the packaging is not damaged. Brand baby milk powder, baby food, some medicinal drugs and some food dry food can be sent. However, according to the regulations of the country where the mail is sent (the destination country), each country is slightly different. For example, all kinds of mail containing meat, meat products, milk and dairy products sent to Greece must be accompanied by Chinese and English certification documents issued by the official veterinary health and quarantine department above the prefecture level (including) in China, indicating that the food inside has been inspected and meets the relevant requirements of the European Union for import. For example, due to the impact of bird flu, the 15 countries of the European Union do not accept meat or meat-containing products into the country, even including chicken essence. At the same time, the delivery of tobacco and drugs is restricted. The United States, Canada and other countries strictly inspect the delivered drugs. For example, Tianjin Cold Tablets are identified as animals because they contain antelope horns; France imposes customs on imported tobacco and so on. In addition, it is prohibited to send dangerous goods that contain explosive, flammable, corrosive, toxic and radioactive materials. Therefore, in order to ensure the smooth entry of the mail, it is recommended that the sender check the relevant country’s food receipt regulations and attach relevant supporting documents when sending all kinds of food mail. Attach the international mail prohibition regulations for reference: International parcel mailing prohibition regulations: In addition to the prohibited and restricted items applicable to all countries listed below, there are special regulations in each country, which are detailed in the countries (UK, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Japan, South Korea). 1. Explosive, flammable, corrosive, toxic, acidic and radioactive all kinds of dangerous goods, such as detonators, gunpowder, firecrackers, gasoline, alcohol, kerosene, tung oil, raw lacquer, matches, strong alkali, pesticides, etc. 2. Numbing intoxicating drugs and psychotropic drugs, such as opium, morphine, cocaine, etc. 3. Items that are prohibited from circulation or delivery by national laws and regulations, such as arms, weapons, Chinese currency, etc. 4. Items that are perishable, such as fresh fish, fresh meat, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, etc., but after processing, they have been dried or made into canned food, unless otherwise stipulated by the sending country. 5. Articles that hinder public health, such as corpses (excluding ashes with proof of incineration), animal skins that have not been nitrified, animal bones that have not been medicated, etc. 6. Reactionary newspapers and books, propaganda materials, and obscene or indecent items. 7. All kinds of live animals (except for bees, leeches, silkworms, medical and health science research institutions that are tightly packaged and certified to deliver parasites and insects used as medicine or to kill pests, this is not limited. 8. It is forbidden to send documents with the nature of private and real communication, currencies, traveler’s checks, bearer bills, platinum, gold, silver and their manufactured products, jewelry, precious stones and other valuables in packages. 9. For the scope of the prohibition and restriction of international parcels, in addition to the above provisions, you should also refer to the “Measures of the Customs of the People’s Republic of China on the Supervision of Import and Export Postal Items” and the provisions of national decrees on the prohibition and restriction of postal items in China, as well as the provisions of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications on the prohibition and restriction of postal mail of imported items in various countries and regions. Hope to be helpful to you and wish you all the best!