Help! McMaster Carr will not ship to Canada

[lamk]

This is the email I got today. I"m trying to order 1/4" polyurethane cord but there is a lot of other stuff I want to order from them soon. I know I am using a residential address but I do not own a business. I have also heard they will only deal with "established business" whatever that mean.

"Due to the complexity of U.S. export regulations, McMaster-Carr accepts international orders only from businesses. This decision also applies to orders shipping within the United States, because it is based on the final destination of the items. We cannot accept this order or future orders."

Any suggestions?

Ken
Calgary,Alberta
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