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I will be shipping small packages, around 5lb, to the USA. What is the cheapest way of getting these packages to the US. Postal rates seem very expensive. Is there an alternative. I’ve googled this and get nothing.
ThanksI’ve sent one small package to the U.S. via the Correo. It went through just fine and wasn’t too expensive. I think I know that Aerocasillas will ship to the U.S., too.
I have shipped 10,000+ books and DVDs to the USA over the last five years and very, very few have been lost.
When I started duplicating the DVDs in Chicago and they were shipped from Chicago – primarily into he US – we “lost” more in six months than we had in the previous years with the Costa Rica postal service…
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My question is concerning cost…the cheapest way to get a small package from Costa Rica to the USA. Is there an alternative to sending it through the postal system….not because of getting “lost” but because of cost. The post office quoted me a cost of about $22.00 to send a 2 lb package. That seems expensive to me.
This seems to be your ‘best bet’.
The cost is a major drawback for some who think they can sell cheaply, online… plus possible duty when it arrives.[quote=”6katzalley”]My question is concerning cost…the cheapest way to get a small package from Costa Rica to the USA. Is there an alternative to sending it through the postal system….not because of getting “lost” but because of cost. The post office quoted me a cost of about $22.00 to send a 2 lb package. That seems expensive to me.[/quote]
There are several different postal rates depending on the class of service you request. The rate you were quoted appears to be regular “first class” mail.
The lowest parcel rates are “ENCOMIENDAS POSTALES INTERNACIONALES”. Here’s a link to the rates as published on the Correos de Costa Rica website: http://www.correos.go.cr/servicios/tarifarios/Tarifas%20encomiendas.html . For non-priority shipping to the US the rate for 1 kg (about 2.2 lbs) is 5,200 colones and 1,800 per additional kilo.
If you are considering frequent shipping (i.e. exporting products), you are probably better off negotiating rates with UPS or one of the other courrier services.
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