Shipping stuff home from Italy
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Shipping stuff home from Italy
My suitcases which were small carry-ons were way too heavy. Now I want to ship some stuff home before I head to Calabria to meet family. I am shipping through Mailboxes Etc. At first I was just going to ship back clothes I am not going to use to make room for some gifts to bring for them and make it easier switching trains and lighter from my flight back to Rome from Reggio Calabria. Now I would also like to throw in some cheap souvenirs I bought: stationary, some Panettone, sketchbook, a scarf--throw in everything I don't need besides valuables like my laptop etc. Is that going to be an issue with customs? I just need to travel MUCH lighter. Thank you. I head over to Mailboxes etc. on Friday.
#shipping #Mailboxes etc.
#shipping #Mailboxes etc.
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I’ve shipped boxes home from all over the world & have found using the postal services reliable & the cheapest options. If price isn’t a consideration I’m sure Mailboxes is as good as any. But if an economical option is attractive you might want to compare the P.O. with Mailboxes.
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I’ve shipped boxes home from all over the world & have found using the postal services reliable & the cheapest options. If price isn’t a consideration I’m sure Mailboxes is as good as any. But if an economical option is attractive you might want to compare the P.O. with Mailboxes.
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I read that to mean you won’t be shipping your laptop. Shipping things back home that you brought with you from home shouldn’t be a problem. Assuming you are from the USA, they are very strict about plants and agricultural products.
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However you ship your things do be clear on the customs form "used clothing returning home" or something similar to make it clear they are not new items bought outside your home country for which you might be charged duty.
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Panettone is fine. Fresh produce, most meat products, and unaged cheese are not allowed.
You need to specify the value of each item on your customs list, and mark it as "for personal use", or "goods brought from USA". ( The latter shouldn’t need to have the value stated, but sometimes I mark it as "no value.
I often ship things to the US, either gifts or items my relatives have left behind by mistake. I use the post office, which is much cheaper than a private courier. I've never had anything go missing, and the arrival time is reasonable. There are faster and slower shipping rates. The package tracking is mysterious. I've had notifications sent to me at every step, and I've had shipments whose status was always "being processed" - even two weeks after it had been delivered.
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