Shipito has announced that their Airmail provider stopped shipping lithium batteries and routed some of the packages by USPS Priority in the last few weeks (without notifying Shipito).
So Shipito Airmail shipping is not available for lithium batteries effective immediately. If your package contains lithium battery and has selected Airmail you will need to select new shipping method.
There are still alternative shipping methods available. For example USPS Priority, USPS Express, Russian Post, FedEx, DHL or TNT.
Personally I'm not affected by this change. Airmail method is more expensive for my packages of 8-18 kg (17-35 pounds). But this is yet another call for Russian customers not to use Shipito. The Russian post shipping method is still not available in the Oregon warehouse (the only US no sales tax location of Shipito). Moreover it is not a good shipping method for Russia at all, especially considering the fact there are 5 companies that offer their own express shipping to Russia using alternative methods.
Showing posts with label Shipito Airmail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shipito Airmail. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Thursday, January 31, 2013
News about Shipito Airmail shipping method
Starting January, 31 for warehouses in California and soon coming to Oregon location, Shipito Airmail Express will be available to almost all countries in the Shipito shipping calculator.
Additionally:
Update (November 06, 2013)
Shipito Airmail can no longer be used for shipping lithium batteries
- For lighter packages it will be cheaper than it is now. The exact price differences depends on the destination, but most packages under 20 lbs will be less expensive than it is now.
- You will get the actual tracking number at the moment of mailout from our warehouse, there will be no waiting until package arrives to Belgium.
- Process is still similar, packages will be transported to Belgium and then shipped with tracking to the final destination, but due to the improved infrastructure, the whole process should be faster.
- Airmail Economy maximum weight will be limited to 4.4 lbs (if you already have heavier package selected for Airmail Economy, it will be still shipped using the old Economy method). No more confusion about Airmail Economy sometimes shipped as EMS.
Additionally:
No lithium battery restrictions.- Dimensional weight is not used. This is extremely important as most of packages by DHL, Fedex, TNT are charged as DIM weight.
- Airmail Priority service stays unchanged
Update (November 06, 2013)
Shipito Airmail can no longer be used for shipping lithium batteries
Friday, July 13, 2012
New Shipito Airmail Express for Russia with tracking and insurance
Shipito offers new Airmail service for customers from Russia. It comes with tracking and insurance!
Lithium batteries can be shipped by this method (unlike USPS). Airmail Express packages are delivered to Belgium post and from there by EMS to Russia. Delivery should be about aproximately 15 days (there is no guarantee for speed of delivery).
The pricing is the same as USPS Express mail. Special 10% discount offered till the end of September 2012. Insurance is 0.7% from the value of products and $10 surcharge for packages with value over $500. Maximum value of each package cannot be over $1000.
Personally I still deliver most of my packages via USPS Priority Mail Express International (former USPS Express Mail International):
Update (November 06, 2013)
Shipito Airmail can no longer be used for shipping lithium batteries. But you may use alternative shipping methods offered by Shipito for that including USPS Priority, USPS Express, Russian Post Standard.
The pricing is the same as USPS Express mail. Special 10% discount offered till the end of September 2012. Insurance is 0.7% from the value of products and $10 surcharge for packages with value over $500. Maximum value of each package cannot be over $1000.
Shipito Shipping Method: USPS, Airmail Priority/Economy/Express, Fedex
Personally I still deliver most of my packages via USPS Priority Mail Express International (former USPS Express Mail International):
- 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)
Update (November 06, 2013)
Shipito Airmail can no longer be used for shipping lithium batteries. But you may use alternative shipping methods offered by Shipito for that including USPS Priority, USPS Express, Russian Post Standard.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Comparing shipping rates: Shipito Airmail Priority / Economy vs. USPS Priority / Express Mail
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)
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Shipito customers won't be able to ship electronics with lithium batteries to international destinations after starting May 16, 2012
USPS sent new email saying that packages with lithium batteries (lithium, li-ion and li-pol batteries) will be prohibited after May 15, 2012.
So unlike previously expected, Shipito customers will have more time to ship packages containing lithium batteries and electronic devices containing lithium batteries via USPS. Please note that your package has to physically leave Shipito warehouse on May 15, so I recommend scheduling package for mailout at least a day or two BEFORE this date.
The good news is that Shipito Airmail Priority accepts packages containing lithium batteries and electronic devices. So customers who can not use DHL, Fedex, TNT, UPS, Polonez Parcel or any other carrier will still be able to ship electronics via Shipito. Shipito Airmail Priority packages are handled by postal services around the world. And they are insured.
Another good news is that several package forwarders allow to ship lithium batteries from USA to Russia.
Update (November 05, 2013)
Sgipito Airmail can no longer be used for shipping lithim batteries. But you may still use other alternative shipping methods offered by Shipito like USPS Priority, USPS Express, Russian Post, FedEx, DHL or TNT.
Effective May 16 2012 until January 2013, the Postal Service will not be able to accept packages containing lithium batteries and electronic devices containing lithium batteries addressed to international destinations. This includes mail destined to, or from, APO (Army Post Office), FPO (Fleet Post Office) and DPO (Diplomatic Post Office) locations.
This change is required by the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU), both of which currently prohibit lithium batteries in mail shipments that are carried on international commercial air transportation.
This change will not apply to packages containing lithium batteries and electronic devices containing lithium batteries when mailed within the United States on domestic commercial air or ground transportation.
International organizations apply different rules to the carriage of lithium batteries in mail shipments carried on commercial aircraft as compared to domestic requirements.
We anticipate that by January 2013, international aviation rules will be changed to allow mailing of lithium batteries when installed in the personal electronic devices they are intended to operate.
USPS is working with expert organizations to determine if any new exceptions can be developed prior to January 2013. Further announcements will be made should USPS be able to accept lithium batteries in certain types of mail shipments as soon as any new options become available.
We appreciate your business and are committed to providing you with a high standard of service.
So unlike previously expected, Shipito customers will have more time to ship packages containing lithium batteries and electronic devices containing lithium batteries via USPS. Please note that your package has to physically leave Shipito warehouse on May 15, so I recommend scheduling package for mailout at least a day or two BEFORE this date.
Another good news is that several package forwarders allow to ship lithium batteries from USA to Russia.
Update (November 05, 2013)
Sgipito Airmail can no longer be used for shipping lithim batteries. But you may still use other alternative shipping methods offered by Shipito like USPS Priority, USPS Express, Russian Post, FedEx, DHL or TNT.
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