How to have a 15kg (33lbs) box shipped from China to Canada?
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vigilante398
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Who is "they"? I know DHL has gotten ridiculous lately (I still use them when time is an issue), but I typically get reasonable prices from UPS on my big and heavy boxes from Asia. Every freight forwarder I talked to either wanted a large payment upfront or they wanted consistent business from me, neither of which I'm in a position to do, but there may be better ones out there.
JTEX
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"They" is DHL
vigilante398
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Yeah that tracks. They were my go-to for years, they were always super fast and super reasonable, then the last few months the prices seem to have doubled. It's not uncommon for me to see quotes of $100 shipping for $50 worth of PCBs from DHL now.
Nostradoomus
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China Post will hand it off to Canada Post, that would be your best bet. Obviously it will be slower but… 
JTEX
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Funny, I mentioned my C$1000 DHL quote to the guys in China and they said their own freight forwarder quoted them $270 via UPS or S290 via DHL. I guess couriers charge whatever they think they can get away with in the local market. I might just go with the shipper's quote if nobody else gets back to me with a better one within a day or so.
JTEX
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Yeah, but I can't just create a China Post account from Canada. And the factory wants me to send my courier to pick up the package, so I'd need an account for that.China Post will hand it off to Canada Post, that would be your best bet. Obviously it will be slower but…
Nostradoomus
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Ohhhhh I see, damn!
EDIT: If nothing really comes up here I’d shoot Ken at Gorva a message, he’d probably have an idea.
EDIT: If nothing really comes up here I’d shoot Ken at Gorva a message, he’d probably have an idea.
Sturdag Lagernathy
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Trebuchet?
JTEX
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Follow-up: I got a reasonable quote from DFH Freight. Not only that, but they sent me a WhatsApp link and we were able to chat live (even though it was 10pm in China!) and clarify everything. Seemingly very nice people!
pls find our quotation as below :
1. BY UPS DDU: 128USD about 6-8 working days.
(deliver to the door,you clear customs and pay customs duties)
2.by DHL DDU:155USD about 3-5working days.
(deliver to the door,you clear customs and pay customs duties)
3.by AIR DDP: 190USD about 10-13 days.
(include import custom clerance and duties,will deliver to the door)
pls find our quotation as below :
1. BY UPS DDU: 128USD about 6-8 working days.(deliver to the door,you clear customs and pay customs duties)
2.by DHL DDU:155USD about 3-5working days.(deliver to the door,you clear customs and pay customs duties)
3.by AIR DDP: 190USD about 10-13 days.(include import custom clerance and duties,will deliver to the door)
vigilante398
Authorized Vendor
Oh cool, I'll bookmark that for the future. Those are much more reasonable prices than I typically expect for big heavy things.Follow-up: I got a reasonable quote from DFH Freight. Not only that, but they sent me a WhatsApp link and we were able to chat live (even though it was 10pm in China!) and clarify everything. Seemingly very nice people!
pls find our quotation as below :
(deliver to the door,you clear customs and pay customs duties)
(deliver to the door,you clear customs and pay customs duties)
(include import custom clerance and duties,will deliver to the door)
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