parcel post from U.K. to U.S.A. ?

From: Kevin Murrell <kevin_at_xpuppy.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Tue Jul 17 13:21:02 2001

Parcelforce using airmail from the UK to the US is very quick - nearly
always less than one week. The cheaper alternative has taken over 7 weeks
the last two times I have used it.

The rates are

1.0Kg Datapost 32.85 Standard 15.60 Economy 13.20
2.0Kg 39.05 21.80 17.20
4.0Kg 50.40 33.75 24.45
8.0Kg 69.10 55.75 38.15

Prices in ukp

Datapost up to 2 days UK to US
Standard up to 5 days UK to US
Economy up to 20 days UK to US (I suspect a lot longer!)

Kevin Murrell

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Carlini, Antonio
> Sent: 17 July 2001 19:02
> To: 'classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org'
> Subject: RE: parcel post from U.K. to U.S.A. ?
>
>
> >I would very much appreciate the help of a U.K. resident in
> >calculating postage to ship an approx. fifteen pound box of
> >manuals (and floppies) from England to the U.S. We need to
> >do this without mortgaging the farm, so a slow boat across
> >the pond is preferred. The originating location is:
>
> The originating location is (I think) irrelevant
> as long as it is within the UK mainland
> (which yours is, unless Cheshire has been
> badly flooded lately ...).
>
> If noone else chips in first, I'll have a play on
> the scales tomorrow. That would give a price
> via Parcelforce (or whoever the Royal Mail
> use). I don't have much experience with
> shipping in either direction but I'll ask
> to see if anyone in the office can find out
> how DHL or UPS calculate their charges.
>
> As a very rough estimate, work out how
> much the reverse route (i.e. US->UK)
> would set you back. I would be surprised
> if there is more than a factor of two (but
> I bet UK->US costs more !)
>
> A 2kg manual cost about $20 US->UK
> about a year ago.
>
> Antonio
>
>
Received on Tue Jul 17 2001 - 13:21:02 BST

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