Shipping gifts to the United States
U.S. Customs allows gifts with a maximum value of $100 US per person, with no limit on the value of the total shipment, to enter the country duty-free when the following conditions are met:

• a Purolator international Bill of Lading is completed
• a completed customs invoice when applicable (for example, listing multiple items in a low-value shipment or if the total value exceeds $200 US)
• description of the gift
• value
• country of origin (manufacture)
• the shipper and receiver's full name and address including telephone numbers
• printing the word gift on package's exterior

Under U.S. federal law, alcoholic beverages, tobacco products and perfumes containing alcohol, must not be included in the gift exemption.

Gifts for more than one person may be consolidated provided they are individually wrapped and labelled with each recipient's name. When preparing a consolidated gift package:

• print the words unsolicited gift and consolidated gift package on the exterior of the package
• on a commercial invoice, state the total value of the consolidated package as well as the recipient's name and the origin and value of the each gifts. For example,
  
  

  Blue pants for John, 100% cotton	made in Canada $50
  Barbie doll for Andrea	made in USA $20
  Golf clubs for Bryan	made in Mexico $90
  Total value	$160

If any item in a consolidated gift package is dutiable based on the value or because it falls outside the gift allowance, the entire package will be dutiable.

If the shipment is addressed to a family and the individual recipients are not listed, U.S. Customs will assume it is a family of three and apply a maximum value of $300 duty-free for the total shipment. Therefore, if the gift is for a family of more that three people, it is important to indicate the names of all family members as in the example above.

Shipping internationally
Gifts shipped to international destinations may be treated as regular shipments depending on the destination country's customs administration, rules and regulations. The word gift printed on an international package does not entitle that shipment to duty-free concessions.