Tracking only available to Canada o.o

[frosty]

I bought some stuff from the classifieds and the seller gave me the tracking number LC*********US. When I try to track it via USPS tracking, I get:"Tracking for this product is only available to Canada. For future shipments, tracking is available for this country through Priority Mail International with some exclusions, Priority Mail Express International or Global Express Guaranteed® services. For more information visit: https://www.usps.com/international"
I have got lots of stuff mailed via USPS with tracking and they never fail to show the tracking details. Is there anything I should note here?

[IvanIvanovich]

Have you tried putting the tracking into Singapore post? Usually it's better to use the local post for more detailed status once it's on their end.

[Belfong]

There seemed to be two types of code. LZxxxxUS are the actual tracking. LCxxxxUS is not tracking but a custom code. You can only find status of LCxxx after the parcel land in the receiving country, as what Ivan said.

[frosty]

Ah I see. Thanks for the info guys!

[dorkvader]

There seemed to be two types of code. LZxxxxUS are the actual tracking. LCxxxxUS is not tracking but a custom code. You can only find status of LCxxx after the parcel land in the receiving country, as what Ivan said.

oddly enough, the last 2 characters of the customs code (which can sometimes be used for tracking) are supposed to be for the country it's being mailed from. US is the code for USA. Why is that on a canadian customs label? I guess the person got a stack from a usps location in the USA and brought them back with them to mail with ?

I haven't received anything recently from canada, so it's possible they use the US country designation for customs codes, but i can't imagine why.

Anyway, it's common for things to not be trackable until they reach their destination country anyway, so try to plug that sucker into the SG post website in a week or so.

[Zeal]

I've had some weird tracking #s from items shipped from the US to Canada.

LZ_______US is the most common for first class.
CM______US I have no clue what it is. It was a really large box though.
LC______US seems like the tracking you get when you ship at the counter? (I've only received two packages with this tracking, and it was a super small box)
LN______US for larger first class boxes? Only received a few w/ this tracking.
CJ______US for Priority boxes

Canadian tracking to US is usually
LM_____CA (First class equivalent)
CX_____CA (Priority equivalent)

[IvanIvanovich]

L* - First class/express
C* - parcel post
R* - registered
V* - insured
E* - EMS
There is also some other letters groups that aren't commonly used for some other specific things. Most of postal services use this same system around the world, 2 letter service code, numeric string, 2 letters ISO country code from origin.

[frosty]

Hmm, looks like seller mixed the tracking and customs code up. He told me he'll get back to me tomorrow.