Craft De Ville Blog — Shipping

In light of the changes with US tariffs and the customs de minimis rules, which are due to take effect on August 29, Craft de Ville has made the difficult decision to pause sales to the US until we have a cleared view on the situation. 

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time of uncertainty.

With another Canada Post strike likely to start on May 22, we are planning to continue to use alternate shipping options. You can see some of those details in our previous shipping new post, Shipping News 2025. The biggest challenge will be shipping to PO Boxes. Those belong to Canada Post and can not be used by other providers. If your shipping address is a PO Box, we may hold your order until Canada Post resumes its service. We also have limited options for deliveries to postal codes with two zeroes (Those are for very rural areas). If that is the...

  Just in time for the holidays, Canada Post employees are in negotiations. There is the possibility of a strike. As of November 3, we are likely to have 72-hours notice before a strike. (See the article below) https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-company/news-and-media/corporate-news/negotiations/2024-11-03-canada-post-continues-to-negotiate-with-cupw-as-cooling-off-period-ends We will be keeping an eye on the situation and will notify you of any changes. We may reach out to you if you place an order to make the best choices for delivery for you (Options may vary depending on order size and shipping location) Thank you for your understanding and support!

Have you been eagerly awaiting the arrival of your Tabby Road fabric shipment, only to find out it has been delayed?  Why was the shipment delayed? Here is the statement from FreeSpirit Fabrics: "We are experiencing major delays in consolidation and port entry. Our Korean goods are consolidated on boats that originate out of China. Because they are full, boats coming out of China are bypassing South Korean ports. The port of Charleston also had an 11-day shutdown, creating an unmanageable backlog." Remember, it's out of our control It's important to remember that sometimes delays happen, and they are often out of our control....