SARNIA, ON • BLUE WATER BRIDGE HUB
Cut Canadian Return Costs by Up to 60%—
Without Crossing the Border Twice.
Give your Canadian shoppers a domestic return address in Sarnia, ON. We inspect, grade, and consolidate returns onto duty-free US pallets—or restock A-stock locally for Canadian orders.
Sarnia Cross-Border Hub
Domestic CA returns intake
24–48 hr photo QC & grading
Local restock or duty-free consolidated pallets to the US
WORKS SEAMLESSLY WITH
Shopify
Loop Returns
ReturnGO
Canada Post
Purolator
UPS
FedEx
Built for US Brands Selling Into Canada
1. Canadian Return Consolidation
Stop paying $25–$45 CAD per single cross-border return parcel. Route Canadian returns locally to our Sarnia hub, where we scan, photo-grade, and consolidate items onto weekly duty-free pallets under HTSUS 9801.00.10.
24–48 hr dock intake & barcode scan
Condition photos for instant refunds
Consolidated Blue Water Bridge linehaul
2. Forward Fulfillment & Local Restock
Store top-selling SKUs in Sarnia for 1–3 day domestic Canadian delivery—and put resellable “A-stock” returns right back on the shelf without shipping them back to the US.
Same-day pick & pack (1:30 PM cutoff)
Zero consumer customs delays
Re-bagging, relabeling & kitting
HOW IT WORKS
From Canadian Doorstep to Resolved Inventory in 4 Steps
STEP 01
Local CA Drop-Off
Shoppers print a domestic Canada Post/Purolator label to Sarnia, ON.
STEP 02
24–48 Hr Inspection
We scan the RMA, snap 2 condition photos, and log SKU status in real time.
STEP 03
Smart Disposition
Grade-A stock goes into local Sarnia pick bins—or stages on your US pallet.
STEP 04
Duty-Free US Return
Consolidated pallets cross the Blue Water Bridge with full 9801.00.10 paperwork.
Why Consolidating in Sarnia Protects Your Margin
Individual Cross-Border Returns
Return Label Cost
$22–$45+ CAD per parcel
Customs Clearance & MPF
Filed & paid on every single box
Refund Trigger Speed
7–14 days (stuck in border transit)
Resellable A-Stock Recovery
Crosses border twice to restock
Sarnia Consolidated Hub
Return Label Cost
Low domestic CA parcel rate
Customs Clearance & MPF
1 consolidated entry / skid
Refund Trigger Speed
24–48 hrs from Sarnia intake
Resellable A-Stock Recovery
Restocked locally in Canada
Duty-free treatment is subject to product eligibility and complete supporting documentation.
BLUE WATER BRIDGE CORRIDOR
CANADA
Sarnia, ON
UNITED STATES
Port Huron, MI
HWY 402 / 401
1–2 day ground access to Toronto/GTA and 60%+ of the Canadian population.
I-69 / I-94
Direct freight connections to Detroit, Chicago, and US Midwest hubs.
Canadian intake. US freight access.
Strategically Positioned at the Blue Water Bridge
Located minutes from the Blue Water Bridge on Hwy 402 and I-69/I-94, our facility sits at the nexus of Canadian consumer density and US Midwest freight lanes.
HTSUS 9801.00.10 Duty-Free Return Manifests
Foreign Shipper Declarations & Audit Trails
Non-Resident Importer (NRI) Broker Support
Onboarding — Let’s Work Together
Getting started takes days, not months—with zero heavy IT integration required. Share your monthly Canadian return and order volumes, and our Sarnia team will build a custom rate card and routing plan for your brand.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
1
Custom rate card in 1 business day
2
Connect Loop, ReturnGO, or Shopify
3
Route your first Canadian labels