Custom-forms mystery solved
Since my wife’s family remains in Canada, we do a fair amount of mailing across the border, and the customs form issue has been frustrating: whether we pick the small form or the large one, we inevitably seem to pick the wrong one. I at last got an explanation which, if not correct, is at least easy to remember—and I got it from a USPS employee, so it probably is correct. Here’s the rule:
Less than 4 lbs: use the small form
4 lbs or more: use the large form.
