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What is the best way to ship internationally?

My wife is originally from Vietnam. Her mom, sister and brothers still live in HCMC. She is sending money there for TET (New Years Holiday) for her family. There are many things that we have here that can't really be bought there. UPS, USPS, FED-EX are insanely expensive (about $400-$500 for a 30-24-24 box 50Lbs) Anyone know a better way to ship to Asia?

THANKS!!!

by gthuffines
asked 4 months ago

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Maybe try DHL. I don't know though because I haven't priced it.

akaflavor
4 months ago

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Also try the airlines for cargo. At 50 lbs it might qualify.

akaflavor
4 months ago

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If you are selling stuff under 4-5 lbs, USPS is a good way to go.

mkentosh
4 months ago

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@akaflavor: Great Idea, I never thought of that. I checked with United/Continental and they are about HALF the price. (about $4.60/Kilo) They only ship to the Airport, so they would have to pick up the cargo there, but I bet there is a local shipper that could delivery to the door.

Thanks

gthuffines
4 months ago

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Anything you can fit in a USPS flat rate box up to 70 lbs. ships for around $40 to Asia.

ohcheri
4 months ago

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USPS Priority flat rate boxes might be your best bet for affordability for smaller items up to 20lbs. They have a couple different size boxes that are flat rated. I get shipments from the US to Japan several times a month and they arrive in 4-6 days. Paying online will save you a few dollars.

Be sure to check if there are any trade embargo restrictions and/or import tax on the items you are sending. I had a guitar shipped for about $50 by USPS, but had to pay import tax once it arrived even though it was a gift. Your box has a chance to be opened by Customs as they search for prohibited items. We seem to have 1 in 20 opened by customs, but so far nothing has been removed. Seems to happen most when food items are listed.

kophia
4 months ago

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The nice thing about shipping USPS is that your relatives won't get an unexpected 3rd party carrier fee on top of any customs/duties. Make sure you designate packages as "gift" and also find out what the value limit is for gifts to be duty-free. Usually gifts with a value of $50 or less do not incur a duty fee on the receiving end.

chipgreen
4 months ago

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