I've already mentioned that using Shipito Airmail instead of USPS makes sense in the following cases:
In the following charts I compare shipping rates for Shipito Airmail Priority/Economy, USPS Priority/Express Mail and other shipping methods. The shipping rates to Russia are for the Shipito warehouse in Tualatin, OR (Both Shipito Airmail and USPS Priority/Express Mail are cheaper in the Californian warehouses of Shipito).
Personally I've been using USPS Express Mail International for shipping most of my packages from the USA to Russia:
- For light packages with weight between 1-3 lbs (For this weight, USPS prices cannot compete with Shipito Airmail)
- When maximum dimensions are bigger than USPS but within the Shipito Airmail size limits.
Shipito shipping method comparison for Oregon warehouse: USPS, Airmail, Fedex (10 lbs package)
Shipito shipping method comparison for Oregon warehouse: USPS, Airmail, Fedex (2 lbs package)
In the following charts I compare shipping rates for Shipito Airmail Priority/Economy, USPS Priority/Express Mail and other shipping methods. The shipping rates to Russia are for the Shipito warehouse in Tualatin, OR (Both Shipito Airmail and USPS Priority/Express Mail are cheaper in the Californian warehouses of Shipito).
Postage without insurance
| Weight Dimensions Insured amount | USPS Express Mail | USPS Priority Mail International | Shipito Airmail Economy | Shipito Airmail Priority | USPS First Class International Parcel | FedEx International Economy | FedEx International Priority | DHL Express | FedEx International Economy Freight | USPS Priority Flat-Rate box 2 | USPS Priority Flat-Rate box 1 | USPS Priority Mail Large Flat-Rate box |
| 0 lbs. 8 oz. 9.60x6.80x5.40 $20.99 | $43.6 | $40.16 | $5.01 | $5.51 | $13.58 | $146.64 | $170.45 | - | - | $55.02 | $69.93 | - |
| 0 lbs. 10 oz. 9.60x6.80x5.40 $58.99 | $49.51 | $40.16 | $5.93 | $6.55 | $16.11 | $146.64 | $170.45 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 lbs. 10 oz. 9.80x7.40x4.40 $5.72 | $49.51 | $40.16 | $5.93 | $6.55 | $16.11 | $146.64 | $170.45 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 lbs. 0 oz. 16.00x14.40x2.60 $103.00 | $55.64 | $45.38 | $19.09 | $21.07 | $28.72 | $147.79 | $171.6 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 lbs. 15 oz. 14.00x9.40x7.20 $48.54 | $61.79 | $50.6 | $28.01 | $30.9 | $38.8 | $159.55 | $187.7 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 lbs. 3 oz. 14.20x12.80x10.40 $41.05 | $67.92 | $55.82 | $30.37 | $33.5 | $215.35 | $245.39 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 lbs. 10 oz. 16.00x12.20x6.20 $27.99 | $67.92 | $55.82 | $34.12 | $37.64 | $46.37 | $178.79 | $207.61 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 lbs. 11 oz. 16.00x11.40x10.20 $94.12 | $67.92 | $55.82 | $35.07 | $38.68 | - | $215.35 | $245.39 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 lbs. 14 oz. 24.00x15.40x5.20 $19.99 | $67.92 | $55.82 | $36.47 | $40.24 | - | $215.35 | $245.39 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 lbs. 4 oz. 20.20x16.00x11.40 $105.91 | $84.27 | $70.1 | $59.03 | $65.11 | - | $312.94 | $389.34 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 lbs. 7 oz. 25.80x15.00x4.80 $198.91 | $89.37 | $74.64 | $70.31 | $77.56 | - | $198.55 | $215.77 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 29 lbs. 2 oz. 36.50x19.00x14.00 $764.21 | $199.4 | - | $273.74 | $301.97 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Insurance
| Weight Dimensions Insured amount | USPS Express Mail | USPS Priority Mail International | Shipito Airmail Economy | Shipito Airmail Priority | USPS First Class International Parcel | FedEx International Economy | FedEx International Priority | DHL Express | FedEx International Economy Freight | USPS Priority Flat-Rate box 2 | USPS Priority Flat-Rate box 1 | USPS Priority Mail Large Flat-Rate box |
| 0 lbs. 8 oz. 9.60x6.80x5.40 $20.99 | $0.42 | $2.87 | - | $0.42 | - | $0.42 | $0.42 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 lbs. 10 oz. 9.60x6.80x5.40 $58.99 | $1.18 | $4.78 | - | $1.18 | - | $1.18 | $1.18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 lbs. 10 oz. 9.80x7.40x4.40 $5.72 | $0.11 | $2.56 | - | $0.11 | - | $0.11 | $0.11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 lbs. 0 oz. 16.00x14.40x2.60 $103.00 | $2.91 | $6.81 | - | $2.76 | - | $2.06 | $2.06 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 lbs. 15 oz. 14.00x9.40x7.20 $48.54 | $0.97 | $3.42 | - | $0.97 | - | $0.97 | $0.97 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 lbs. 3 oz. 14.20x12.80x10.40 $41.05 | $0.82 | $3.27 | - | $0.82 | $0.82 | $0.82 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 lbs. 10 oz. 16.00x12.20x6.20 $27.99 | $0.56 | $3.01 | - | $0.56 | - | $0.56 | $0.56 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 lbs. 11 oz. 16.00x11.40x10.20 $94.12 | $1.88 | $5.48 | - | $1.88 | - | $1.88 | $1.88 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 lbs. 14 oz. 24.00x15.40x5.20 $19.99 | $0.4 | $2.85 | - | $0.4 | - | $0.4 | $0.4 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 lbs. 4 oz. 20.20x16.00x11.40 $105.91 | $2.97 | $6.87 | - | $2.82 | - | $2.12 | $2.12 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 lbs. 7 oz. 25.80x15.00x4.80 $198.91 | $4.83 | $8.73 | - | $4.68 | - | $3.98 | $3.98 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 29 lbs. 2 oz. 36.50x19.00x14.00 $764.21 | $19.13 | - | - | $20.18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Postage with Insurance
| Weight Dimensions Insured amount | USPS Express Mail | USPS Priority Mail International | Shipito Airmail Economy | Shipito Airmail Priority | USPS First Class International Parcel | FedEx International Economy | FedEx International Priority | DHL Express | FedEx International Economy Freight | USPS Priority Flat-Rate box 2 | USPS Priority Flat-Rate box 1 | USPS Priority Mail Large Flat-Rate box |
| 0 lbs. 8 oz. 9.60x6.80x5.40 $20.99 | $44.02 | $43.03 | $5.01 | $5.93 | $13.58 | $147.06 (list rate $149.84) | $170.87 (list rate $203.23) | - | - | $55.02 | $69.93 | - |
| 0 lbs. 10 oz. 9.60x6.80x5.40 $58.99 | $50.69 | $44.94 | $5.93 | $7.73 | $16.11 | $147.82 (list rate $150.6) | $171.63 (list rate $203.99) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 lbs. 10 oz. 9.80x7.40x4.40 $5.72 | $49.62 | $42.72 | $5.93 | $6.66 | $16.11 | $146.75 (list rate $149.53) | $170.56 (list rate $202.92) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 lbs. 0 oz. 16.00x14.40x2.60 $103.00 | $58.55 | $52.19 | $19.09 | $23.83 | $28.72 | $149.85 (list rate $204.69) | $173.66 (list rate $273.6) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 lbs. 15 oz. 14.00x9.40x7.20 $48.54 | $62.76 | $54.02 | $28.01 | $31.87 | $38.8 | $160.52 (list rate $277.64) | $188.67 (list rate $337.14) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 lbs. 3 oz. 14.20x12.80x10.40 $41.05 | $68.74 | $59.09 | $30.37 | $34.32 | $216.17 (list rate $409.19) | $246.21 (list rate $458.88) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 lbs. 10 oz. 16.00x12.20x6.20 $27.99 | $68.48 | $58.83 | $34.12 | $38.2 | $46.37 | $179.35 (list rate $317.91) | $208.17 (list rate $378.79) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 lbs. 11 oz. 16.00x11.40x10.20 $94.12 | $69.8 | $61.3 | $35.07 | $40.56 | - | $217.23 (list rate $396.47) | $247.27 (list rate $459.94) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 lbs. 14 oz. 24.00x15.40x5.20 $19.99 | $68.32 | $58.67 | $36.47 | $40.64 | - | $215.75 (list rate $394.99) | $245.79 (list rate $458.46) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 lbs. 4 oz. 20.20x16.00x11.40 $105.91 | $87.24 | $76.97 | $59.03 | $67.93 | - | $315.06 (list rate $602.92) | $391.46 (list rate $764.35) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 lbs. 7 oz. 25.80x15.00x4.80 $198.91 | $94.2 | $83.37 | $70.31 | $82.24 | - | $202.53 (list rate $361.45) | $219.75 (list rate $397.82) | - | - | - | - | - |
| 29 lbs. 2 oz. 36.50x19.00x14.00 $764.21 | $218.53 | - | $273.74 | $322.15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Personally I've been using USPS Express Mail International for shipping most of my packages from the USA to Russia:
- Examples of fees charged by USPS Express Mail and Shipito shipping forwarder in 2013 for sending packages from the United States to Russia
- Examples of fees charged by USPS Express Mail and Shipito shippingforwarder in 2012 for sending packages from USA to Russian Federation
- Some samples on how much it costs to send packages/parcels to Russia using USPS and Shipito (2010-2011)
How much does it cost to join Shipito? Can I use Airmail without registering with Shipito?
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ReplyDeleteI have an iPad and iPod in Torrance. What shipping method to use for them?
ReplyDeleteDo you know any mail forwarders that offer something like Shipito Airmail, but cheaper than USPS for heavy and/or oversized packages? Or is there anything Shipito can offer for such packages?
ReplyDeleteShip it To is a bloody rip off, too many fees and charges and postage rates DO NOT TRULY reflect the USPS fees for the service, Shipit to add at least $30 on every postage package. YOU SAVE NOTHING SHOP ELSEWHERE
ReplyDeletePersonally I save a lot by using Shipito likewise many other customers.
ReplyDeleteThe lowest fee is $2.5 for mailing out + 4.3% bank fee. The new Virtual Mailbox plan (costs $10 per month or $50 per year) allows to consolidate packages for $4.5 each. You will get free photos of your packages. And you may use their Oregon warehouse which is a no salex tax location. Not to mention that their Airmail has one of the lowest prices for some destinations.
The detailed fee structure for my packages:
Examples of fees charged by USPS Express Mail and Shipito shipping forwarder in 2012 for sending packages from USA to Russian Federation
Do you know any package forwarder that is cheaper? I would prefer some reliable company, not a new one that uses damping to enter the market, but is unknown.
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