Examples of fees charged by USPS Express Mail and Shipito shipping forwarder in 2013 for sending packages from the United States to Russia

I'm continuing to post detailed fee structure for sending my packages from the United States of America to Russia. The fees of both Shipito and USPS grow every year, so you may find it useful to compare the figures from my previous post for 2010-2011 and 2012. This article will be updated each time I send a new package from the USA to Russia via Shipito throughout 2013. You may also read about my packages sent in 2014.

Shipito fee structure 2013

• Package Location: Tualatin, OR
  10.80 lbs (4.9 kg)
  19"x14"x7" (49x36x18 cm)
  USPS Express Mail International
  Mailout fee: $8.50
  Repacking fee: $16.00 (8 packages consolidated)
  Postage: $104.58
  (Carrier) ($100.27)
  (Bank fee 4.3%) ($4.31)
  Insurance: $30.32 (3% delivery + damage insurance; higher than normal insurance rate because the package contains jewerly, a watch or a cell phone)
  Alternative shipping methods offered by Shipito for delivering this package to Russia:
  
  
  
  • USPS Express Mail (5-6 business days)
    Postage: $104.58
    Insurance: $30.32
    TOTAL: $134.9
  
  
  • USPS Priority Mail (6-10 business days)
    Postage: $88.23
    Insurance: $41.95
    TOTAL: $130.18
  
  
  • Airmail Economy (15-30 business days)
    Postage: $102.56
    insurance not available
    Tracking is not available
    TOTAL: $115.1
  
  
  • Airmail Priority (8-20 business days)
    Postage: $113.14
    Insurance: $60.16
    Tracking is not available
    TOTAL: $173.3
  
  
  • Airmail Express (15 business days)
    Postage: $104.58
    Insurance: $60.16
    TOTAL: $164.74
  
  Total per 1 kg of gross weight: $32.53
  Total Shipito fees (not including USPS shipping, insurance and Shipito monthly fee): $28.81
  TOTAL: $159.4
  Shipito service plan: Old Virtual Mailbox ($100 / year, available for old customers only)


• Package Location: Tualatin, OR
  14.30 lbs (6.49 kg)
  17"x13"x13" (42x34x32 cm)
  Mailout fee: $8.50
  Repacking fee: $18.00 (9 packages consolidated)
  Postage: $130.40
  (Carrier) ($125.02)
  (Bank fee 4.3%) ($5.38)
  Insurance: $23.97 (3% delivery + damage insurance; higher than normal insurance rate because the package contains jewerly, a watch or a cell phone)
  Alternative shipping methods offered by Shipito for delivering this package to Russia:
  
  
  
  • USPS Express Mail (5-6 business days)
    Postage: $130.4
    Insurance: $23.97
    TOTAL: $154.37
  
  
  • USPS Priority Mail (6-10 business days)
    Postage: $113.93
    Insurance: $33.44
    TOTAL: $147.37
  
  
  • Airmail Economy (15-30 business days)
    Postage: $135.7
    insurance not available
    Tracking is not available
    TOTAL: $145.54
  
  
  • Airmail Priority (8-20 business days)
    Postage: $149.7
    Insurance: $49.35
    Tracking is not available
    TOTAL: $199.05
  
  
  • Airmail Express (15 business days)
    Postage: $130.4
    Insurance: $49.35
    TOTAL: $179.75
  
  Total per 1 kg of gross weight: $27.87
  Total Shipito fees (not including USPS shipping, insurance and Shipito monthly fee): $31.88
  TOTAL: $180.87
  Shipito service plan: Old Virtual Mailbox ($100 / year, available for old customers only)


• Package Location: Tualatin, OR
  24.50 lbs (11.11 kg)
  26"x13"x13" (67x34x34 cm)
  USPS Express Mail International
  Mailout fee: $8.50
  Repacking fee: $20.00 (10 packages consolidated)
  Postage: $180.30
  (Carrier) ($172.87)
  (Bank fee 4.3%) ($7.43)
  Insurance: $10.04
  Total per 1 kg of gross weight: $19.70
  Total Shipito fees (not including USPS shipping, insurance and Shipito monthly fee): $28.5
  TOTAL: $218.84
  Shipito service plan: Old Virtual Mailbox ($100 / year, available for old customers only)


• Package Location: Tualatin, OR
  54.70 lbs (24.81 kg)
  36"x17"x17" (92x44x44 cm)
  USPS Express Mail International
  Mailout fee: $18.50 ($10 extra surcharge for heavy packages over 30 pounds)
  Repacking fee: $30.00 (15 packages consolidated)
  Postage: $330.03
  (Carrier) ($316.42)
  (Bank fee 4.3%) ($13.61)
  Insurance: $17.21
  Alternative shipping methods offered by Shipito for delivering this package to Russia:
  
  
  
  • USPS Express Mail (5-6 business days)
    Postage: $330.03 ($316.42 without bank fees)
    Insurance: $17.21
    TOTAL: $347.24
  
  
  • Airmail Priority (20-40 business days)
    Postage: $571.7 ($548.13 without bank fees)
    insurance not available
    Tracking is not available
    TOTAL: $608.05
  
  
  • Airmail Express (15 business days)
    Postage: $330.03 ($316.42 without bank fees)
    Insurance: $46.35
    TOTAL: $376.38
  Total per 1 kg of gross weight: $15.95
  Total Shipito fees (not including USPS shipping, insurance and Shipito monthly fee): $48.5
  TOTAL: $395.74
  Shipito service plan: Old Virtual Mailbox ($100 / year, available for old customers only)
• Package Location: Tualatin, OR
  18.50 lbs (8.39 kg)
  26"x13"x13" (67x34x34 cm)
  USPS Priority Mail Express
  Mailout fee: $8.50
  Repacking fee: $12.00 (6 packages consolidated)
  Postage: $150.36
  (Carrier) ($144.16)
  (Bank fee 4.3%) ($6.20)
  Insurance: n/a
  Total per 1 kg of gross weight: $20.36
  Total Shipito fees (not including USPS shipping, insurance and Shipito monthly fee): $20.5
  TOTAL: $170.86
  Shipito service plan: Old Virtual Mailbox ($100 / year, available for old customers only)
• Package Location: Tualatin, OR
  28.50 lbs (12.92 kg)
  36"x17"x11" (92x44x27 cm)
  USPS Priority Mail Express
  Mailout fee: $8.50
  Repacking fee: $12.00 (6 packages consolidated)
  Postage: $200.27
  (Carrier) ($192.01)
  (Bank fee 4.3%) ($8.26)
  Insurance: $16.54
  Total per 1 kg of gross weight: $18.37
  Total Shipito fees (not including USPS shipping, insurance and Shipito monthly fee): $28.76
  TOTAL: $237.31
  Shipito service plan: Old Virtual Mailbox ($100 / year, available for old customers only)


• Package Location: Tualatin, OR
  37.00 lbs (16.78 kg)
  36"x17"x13" (92x44x34 cm)
  USPS Express Mail International
  Mailout fee: $18.50 ($10 surcharge for shipping packages over 30 lbs)
  Repacking fee: $26.00 (13 packages consolidated)
  Postage: $240.19
  (Carrier) ($230.29)
  (Bank fee 4.3%) ($9.90)
  Insurance: $0 (no insurance)
  Total per 1 kg of gross weight: $16.97
  Total Shipito fees (not including USPS shipping, insurance and Shipito monthly fee): $54.4
  TOTAL: $284.69
  Shipito service plan: Old Virtual Mailbox ($100 / year, available for old customers only)
• Package Location: Tualatin, OR
  44.70 lbs (20.27 kg)
  59"x14"x10" (149x35x25 cm)
  USPS Express Mail International
  Mailout fee: $18.50 ($10 surcharge for shipping packages over 30 lbs)
  Repacking fee: $30.00 (15 packages consolidated)
  Postage: $278.13
  (Carrier) ($267.22)
  (Bank fee 4.3%) ($10.91)
  Discount: -$13.43 (USPS Express 5% Discount from Tualatin warehouse for Silver clients) Insurance: $16.14
  Total per 1 kg of gross weight: $16.67
  Total Shipito fees (not including USPS shipping, insurance and Shipito monthly fee): $53.95
  TOTAL: $337.84
  Shipito service plan: Old Virtual Mailbox ($100 / year, available for old customers only)
• Package Location: Tualatin, OR
  22.60 lbs (10.25 kg)
  26"x13"x13" (67x34x34 cm)
  USPS Priority Mail Express International (EMS)
  Mailout fee: $8.50
  Repacking fee: $22.00 (11 packages consolidated)
  Postage: $169.12
  (Carrier) ($162.48)
  (Bank fee 4.3%) ($6.64)
  Insurance: none
  Discount: -$8.16
  Alternative shipping methods offered by Shipito for delivering this package to Russia:
  
  
  
  • USPS Express Mail (5-6 business days)
    Postage: $170.32
    Insurance: $16.68 (optional)
    Discount: -$8.52 (Silver status)
    TOTAL: $187
  
  
  • USPS Priority Mail (6-10 business days)
    Postage: $151.1
    Insurance: $27.66 (optional)
    TOTAL: $178.76
  
  
  • Russian Post Standard (3-6 weeks)
    Postage: $151.49
    Insurance: $35.18 (optional)
    TOTAL: $186.67
  
  
  • Airmail Priority (20-40 business days)
    Postage: $238.2
    insurance not available
    Tracking is not available
    TOTAL: $238.2
  
  
  • Airmail Express (15 business days)
    Postage: $170.32
    Insurance: $45.18 (optional)
    TOTAL: $215.5
  
  Total per 1 kg of gross weight: $18.68
  Total Shipito fees (not including USPS shipping, insurance and Shipito monthly fee): $20.82
  TOTAL: $191.46
  Shipito service plan: Old Virtual Mailbox ($100 / year, available for old customers only)

Do you use Shipito or any other shipping forwarder? If you do, are you satisfied with its fees and service? How much did it cost you to send you package?

Amazon problem: Group my items into as few shipments as possible doesn't work in many cases

Every time you place an order on Amazon that is sold or shipped by Amazon LLC, you can choose from one of the following shipping preferences:

• Group my items into as few shipments as possible


• I want my items faster. Ship them as soon as they become available (at additional cost)

But even if you choose the "Group my items into as few shipments as possible" when ordering all items from Amazon, chances are Amazon will send you several packages:

When you choose the option to "Group my items into as few shipments as possible," we combine shipments where we can. Since we don't always have all the items you order at the same fulfillment center, we can't always send everything in one package.

To fill your order as quickly as possible, we will ship order from multiple fulfillment centers in separate shipments.

For each shipment in your order, we charge a portion of the total per-shipment fee plus the per-item fee for each item in that shipment. Your total shipping charges reflected the amount you would have paid if your items had all been shipped together.

Our website offers items for sale both by Amazon.com and by registered sellers. You can add items sold by Marketplace sellers as well as items that are sold by Amazon.com to your Shopping Cart. You'll only need to fill out our order form once, but the items will be divided into separate orders based on seller. If the seller of an item isn't Amazon.com, you'll see the seller's name on the Shopping Cart summary page and in our order form.

When you buy from a seller, the seller will process and ship your order. Items ordered from one of these sellers will have separate shipping charges.

Most shipping forwarders like Shipito charge either for package consolidation or for every incoming package, so beware of the additional charges you may have due to several shipments.

If you have the same problem with Amazon, try to contact their support. The more requests like this they have, the more attention they will pay to customers using shipping forwarders.

Examples of fees charged by USPS Express Mail and Shipito shippingforwarder in 2012 for sending packages from USA to Russian Federation

I'm continuing to post my expenses on sending packages from USA to Russian Federation. The fees of both Shipito and USPS grow every year, so you may find it useful to compare the figures from my previous post for 2010-2011.

Packages sent by USPS Express Mail International from USA to Russian Federation in 2012

• Package Location: Tualatin, OR
  29.10 lbs (13.2 kg)
  37"x19"x14" (93x49x36 cm)
  USPS Express Mail® Int'l change
  Mailout fee: $8.50
  Repacking fee: $24.00 (11 packages consolidated)
  Postage: $199.40
  (Carrier) ($191.18)
  (Bank fee 4.3%) ($8.22)
  Insurance: $19.13
  (Carrier) ($11.49)
  (Warehouse 1%) ($7.64)
  (No content photos 1%) (not charged)
  Total per 1 kg of gross weight: $19.28
  Total Shipito fees (not including USPS shipping and USPS insurance): $48.36
  TOTAL: $251.03
  Shipito service plan: Old Virtual Mailbox ($50 / year)


• Package Location: Tualatin, OR
  36.80 lbs (16.69 kg)
  36"x18"x17" (92x45x42 cm)
  USPS Express Mail International
  Mailout fee: $18.50 (including $10 surcharge for heavy packages over 30 pounds)
  Repacking fee: $22.00 (11 packages consolidated)
  Postage: $234.34
  (Carrier) ($224.68)
  (Bank fee 4.3%) ($9.66)
  Insurance: $29.40
  (Carrier) ($17.37)
  (Warehouse 1%) ($12.03)
  (No content photos 1%) (not charged)
  Total per 1 kg of gross weight: $18.23
  Total Shipito fees (not including USPS shipping and USPS insurance): $62.19
  TOTAL: $304.24
  Shipito service plan: Old Virtual Mailbox ($50 / year)

As you can see I haven't received any shipping discounts this year, because I don't have the Gold or even Silver status anymore. Plus Shipito added 2 additional hidden charges:

1. All customers pay the warehouse insurance of 1% (has nothing to do with insurance - just a hidden charge of Shipito)


2. All customers not having Silver, Gold or Diamond status need either to make pictures of all incoming packages (A special request for incoming packages allows to take 3 pictures of the package content for $1.00) or pay 1% insurance. Since I send my packages by USPS Express Mail, it is USPS that insures my packages (Carrier insurance) not Shipito. So again this is not insurance, but another hidden charge of Shipito.

Not to mention that they charge the bank fee of 4.3%. Yet again it is not mentioned on the "Our services & prices" page.

If you want to calculate USPS shipping costs only, you can use USPS Shipping Calculator for Russia

Update (09/14/2012)
Since August 2012 there is no more warehouse insurance on Shipito. And you can choose whether you want to insure your package or not. Plus Shipito offers a 10% discount for USPS Express Mail for customers from Russia from 09/13/2012 to 11/15/2012. So it costed me less to send my last packages:

• Package Location: Tualatin, OR
  29.50 lbs (13.38 kg)
  36"x17"x17" (92x44x44 cm)
  USPS Express Mail® Int'l change
  Mailout fee: $8.50
  Repacking fee: $16.00 (8 packages consolidated)
  Postage: $179.46
  (Carrier) ($172.06) (10% discount)
  (Bank fee 4.3%) ($7.40)
  Insurance: $15.49
  Total per 1 kg of gross weight: $16.4
  Total Shipito fees (not including USPS shipping and insurance): $31.9
  TOTAL: $219.45
  Shipito service plan: Old Virtual Mailbox ($50 / year)


• Package Location: Tualatin, OR
  37.50 lbs (17.01 kg)
  36"x17"x12" (92x44x30 cm)
  USPS Express Mail International
  Mailout fee: $18.50 (including $10 surcharge for heavy packages over 30 pounds)
  Repacking fee: $20.00 (10 packages consolidated)
  Postage: $215.39 (10% discount for customers from Russia until November 15th, 2012)
  (Carrier) ($206.51)
  (Bank fee 4.3%) ($8.88)
  Insurance: $15.83
  Total per 1 kg of gross weight: $15.86
  Total Shipito fees (not including USPS shipping, insurance and Shipito monthly fee): $47.38
  TOTAL: $269.72
  Shipito service plan: Old Virtual Mailbox ($100 / year, available for old customers only)


• Package Location: Tualatin, OR
  12.60 lbs (5.71 kg)
  17"x13"x13" (44x34x34 cm)
  USPS Express Mail® Int'l change
  Mailout fee: $8.50
  Repacking fee: $10.00 (5 packages consolidated)
  Postage: $114.56
  (Carrier) ($109.84)
  (Bank fee 4.3%) ($4.72)
  Insurance: $17.63
  Total per 1 kg of gross weight: $26.39
  Total Shipito fees (not including USPS shipping and insurance): $18.5
  TOTAL: $150.69
  Shipito service plan: Old Virtual Mailbox ($100 / year, available for old customers only)


• Package Location: Tualatin, OR
  19.40 lbs (8.8 kg)
  26"x13"x13" (67x34x34 cm)
  Mailout fee: $8.50
  Repacking fee: $20.00 (10 packages consolidated)
  Shipping method: USPS Express Mail International (5-6 business days)
  
  
  
  • Postage: $149.49
    (Carrier) ($143.33)
    (Bank fee 4.3%) ($6.16)
    Insurance: $17.05
    TOTAL: $166.54
  
  Alternative shipping methods offered by Shipito for delivering this package to Russia:
  
  
  
  • USPS Priority Mail (6-10 business days)
    Postage: $129.02
    Insurance: $28.25
    TOTAL: $157.27
  
  
  • Airmail Economy (15-30 business days)
    Postage: $184
    insurance not available
    Tracking is not available
    TOTAL: $184
  
  
  • Airmail Priority (8-20 business days)
    Postage: $202.98
    Insurance: $45.99
    Tracking is not available
    TOTAL: $248.97
  
  
  • Airmail Express (15 days)
    Postage: $149.49
    Insurance: $45.99
    TOTAL: $195.48
  
  Total per 1 kg of gross weight: $22.16
  Total Shipito fees (not including USPS shipping, insurance and Shipito monthly fee): $45.55
  TOTAL: $195.04
  Shipito service plan: Old Virtual Mailbox ($100 / year, available for old customers only)

Do you use Shipito or any other shipping forwarder? If you do, are you satisfied with its fees and service? How much did it cost you to send you package?

See also:

• How much it cost to ship a package to Russia from the USA via Shipito and Mainbox parcel forwarders (USPS vs. courier service) in 2014  
• Examples of fees charged by USPS Express Mail and Shipito shipping forwarder in 2013 for sending packages from the United States to Russia  
• Some samples on how much it costs to send packages/parcels to Russia using USPS and Shipito (2010-2011)  

How much it costs to send a magazine to Russia via Shipito Air Mail

Got my first magazine sent via Shipito Air Mail. Had "Fast magazine mailout" enabled on Shipito, so it was sent so fast that I didn't even have time to think whether it was better to consolidate the magazine with my other packages. It cost me $3.76:




0.50 lbs (0.23 kg)
13"×9"×1" (34×23×3 cm)
Shipito AirMail
Insurance: NO
Mailout fee: $1.00
Postage: $2.65
bank fee 4.3%: $0.11
TOTAL: $3.76

Some magazines are lighter than 0.5 lbs, some heavier.

See also:

• Free consolidation of magazines on Shipito


• Some samples on how much it costs to send packages/parcels to Russia using USPS and Shipito