Extra Fees for International Shipping At the moment, my Paypal shopping cart is not smart enough to charge more for international shipping so please add the weight of your items and use the table below to find the total shipping cost. If you are paying by Paypal, please use the Paypal "send money" button to send extra payment for shipping to mtngun@gmail.com. For example, 20 oz. to Germany, the Paypal shopping cart charged you $8 for shipping, and the table says the extra shipping cost is $14.00. Then you would send $14.00 extra for shipping.
Customs Fees your postal service may charge you customs fees when the item is delivered.
Air Mail usually takes 6 - 10 days to travel overseas, however, the package may be delayed by customs inspection for several more weeks. The customs inspection time is not predictable -- sometimes a package will be waived through customs while other times it will take 6 weeks. These delays are in addition to my normal manufacturing lead times. Further delays may be caused by the Christmas season and by major events like shipping to Italy during a papal funeral.
Why air mail? because UPS to Europe is typically $60 - $100, compared to $10 - $20 for air mail. The only bad thing about air mail is there is no tracking system, so customers worry when the package gets stuck in customs for several weeks.
Why not flat rate envelopes? This is a grey area and some people get away with shipping bulky items in flat rate envelopes, however, my post office has asked me not to use the flat rate envelopes for my products.
| weight (oz.) | Canada & Mexico | Europe & S. America | New Zealand, Oz, Africa, & Asia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 16 | same as US | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| 17 - 32 | same as US | $14.00 | $16.00 |
| 33 - 48 | same as US | $20.00 | $21.00 |
| 49 - 64 | same as US | $24.00 | $27.00 |
| 65 - 80 | same as US | $29.00 | $31.00 |
| 81 - 96 | same as US | $32.00 | $46.00 |