Hi Len
The only thing you have to worry about is filling out the correct label and the customs form. There are two customs forms; a small one for uninsured packages under a certain weight and a larger one for insured packages and heavier packages. I mail international packages 3 or 4 times a week and I am still not 100% certain which form to use sometimes. Sometimes I think I have it down and the clerk says "oh, no. you have to use the other form."
There is a problem with International Priority in that you can't insure it. Unless the item is of little value or you are willing to write it off it is better to go with Air Parcel Post or Global Express. Air Letter is the absolute cheapest but, again, no insurance available.
I hope this helps.
Bill Laine New Orleans
On 1/21/07, Leonard Diamond <leonarddiamond@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> One of my items on ebay has prompted someone from Japan to ask if I
> would ship it there. The global priority mail rates don't seem
> unreasonable. How do you handle the customs angle for 30 year old bike
> parts? What else is involved in dealing with an overseas buyer?
> Thanks in advance.
> Len Diamond
> Ridgewood, NJ