Hi Mike, Yes, they do allow 108" boxes. Unfortunately, 108" boxes are only allowed via "Global Express Guaranteed®" This service is through Fedex--the Post Office's International partner. All of the other services are limited to 79." Try clicking on " Show Dimensions," above all the shipping options. A typical 15 pound frame box (39 x 8 x 25") to Japan costs about 270.00. Or they will discount it to 243.00, if you pay for postage online. Any suggestions for alternatives? Scott Davis, Twin Cities, MN USA
ate: Mon, 21 May 2007 23:14:10 +0000 From: hersefan@comcast.net To: "Eric Phillips" <altinos@gmail.com>, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Not "Going Postal" for International (Large Boxes) HUGE INCREASE
I went to the postal website and for international priority mail there is a link to size restrictions - and Japan is among the countries for which the 79" rule appears not to apply - instead there is a 108" length girth limit with 60" maximum length. If I am reading this correctly, it would imply that sending a frame box to Japan would be well under the $130 price you mention to send rims.
If for some reason my reading of this is in error, please let me know. Otherwise, it looks like shipping a frame box to Japan by priority isn't much more painful then sending a box across the US.
This shipping stuff in any case is getting much more costly than it was years ago.
Mike Kone in Boulder CO
> On 5/21/07, scott davis wrote:
> > The P.O. has eliminated Sea Mail and Parcel Post Air. They also
apparently
> turned all international shipping over to their partner, FEDEX. So
all large
> boxes (larger than 79" Length + Girth) have gone to dimensional
pricing and
> can only be shipped via Guaranteed Express Mail.
> >
> > This means a typical rim box, which is 84" total and weighs 1.5 KG
will now
> cost about 130.00 to Japan--a little less to Europe. And a typical
frame box
> weighing about 7 KG will cost approx 230.00 to 275.00 to Japan and a
little less
> to Europe. Even rates to Canada are about 1/2 of above.
> >
> > See Postal Calculater for details:
> > http://ircalc.usps.gov/
> >
> >
> > Know of any cheap shipping alternatives?
>
> For Canada, I'd almost suggest a relay, send it to one of us near the
> border, smuggle it over, then ship it once inside.
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