HELP...Best way to ship a large package from the US to Australia? Any suggestions?

[rliberty]

I have a package that weighs 60 pounds and is 30 x 27 x 36. The charge to ship to Australia is over $3000?!!! Any suggestions?

I'm thinking someone here has experienced this situation.

Thanks in advance!

[PD Targa]

Hi Robert

It will be cheaper if they arrange freight from Australia. Get the purchaser to use Interparcel, they are a freight broker and offer various freight options. All online and very reliable, I use them regularly.

[PD Targa]

Just completed a quick quote, delivered to my address in Melbourne is AUD$1000

[cwrm4]

I ship almost an identical package, roughly same weight and dims, to Australia about once a month. Shipped one last Friday (63 lbs) it was $438 Fedex International Economy (on our account). It delivers next Tuesday.

Note that $438 number is without duties. Does your package have a really high declared value (like $10k)? That would certainly drive up the cost, for both duties and insurance. Those fees will also depend a lot of what codes are being used for the contents.

[PD Targa]

That's cheap. USPS have suspended their service to Australia so maybe some of the main players are taking advantage of the situation.

[rliberty]

on the other forum I was told that these two sites are good as well. I priced them out and it was just under $400. It would be good to have a thread for things like this.

www.xsbaggage.com.

www.myus.com

Thank you for your suggestions and help. I really appreciate it!

[911kiwi]

Like cwrm4, I have packages shipped to New Zealand via Fedex. Last week’s package weighed 78 lbs, delivered in 5 days from LA, US$300.

[9er]

I used DHL this week to send 4 x Boxed Fuchs wheels from Delaware to Australia @ $280 usually 5 business day delivery.

[generalsmirnov]

I used Shippo.com, was very effective