Shipping overseas is not easy!
International shipping has its advantages from a value perspective because of merchandise and technology availability overseas and the U.S. dollar currency exchange rate, which can be very beneficial. However, in dealing with international shipping, you will soon discover that you will have to deal with your destination’s customs office to clear the shipment before you get it delivered.
Neighborhood Parcel has decades of International shipping experience to over 220 worldwide destinations, and throughout the years we have identified these destinations as the most corrupt countries. In other words, you will need to bribe a customs officer or local government to access your merchandise. Often, this is in addition to customs duty taxes assessed.
To avoid delays and maintain control of the shipment, we discovered that DHL has the most secure export system worldwide, where they maintain control of the shipment at all times. Another way is that if you ship an Apple iPhone or iPad to Russia, DHL will get the clearance done electronically whenever possible and keep possession of the merchandise. If you ship the same item using Express Mail, for example, the phone is given to the customs office for clearance, and if, in most cases, they like it, they will tax it and assess so many fees to discourage you from getting it and they will confiscate it in the end. DHL is the most expensive option! It will cost a lot more upfront, but you maintain control of your packages at all times.
The second-best way is FedEx, they tend to be a little bit cheaper via their Economy service, and delivery is usually within 5 to 10 business days. They are great for deliveries to Europe and Latin America.
The third and least expensive way to ship is to use air cargo door-to-door port-to-port Carrier services like Air Cargo or UPS. They offer great savings for International Moving or large Cargo shipments, and they utilize passenger air crafts to maintain lost costs and low overhead. They can issue bills of lading and online tracking, just like the other more expensive services.
Worst Way To Ship Overseas
Our opinion throughout our years of experience is that the Post Office is the worst way to ship your valuable packages. Simply because the post office in most developing countries is corrupt, valuable shipments end up being stolen. The US Post Office will provide online tracking until the package leaves the US, and you will never be able to track it. The loss claim process is very complicated and will take months to resolve. While Priority Mail and International Mail EMS are cheap and economical, they are not the most secure options for getting valuable packages delivered.
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