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)
