Cross-Atlantic freighting of heavy/old electronic kit.

[N Cook]

About once a week I get enquiries from the USA for
me to repair in the UK, bits of ancient kit that no one will
touch in the USA. It usually gets no further because of
freight costs.

Anyone know what the cheapest method, presumably by ship,
to send say 30 pounds weight bit of kit across the Atalantic ?
Customs pitfalls , either way?

 

[NSM]

Anyone know what the cheapest method, presumably by ship,
to send say 30 pounds weight bit of kit across the Atalantic ?

Look for a freight consolidator. Slow but cheap - they charge per cubic
foot.

Customs pitfalls , either way?

Be sure the sender does the right paperwork on export so it can be returned
duty free. I doubt you'll have a problem.

N

 

[Dave Plowman (News)]

About once a week I get enquiries from the USA for
me to repair in the UK, bits of ancient kit that no one will
touch in the USA.

Crikey. Thought it would be the other way round, given labour costs in the
UK and the exchange rate.

 

[PabloRena ---> AnalProbe]

Look for a freight consolidator. Slow but cheap - they charge per cubic
foot.

30lbs. isn't much freight, they should send it to you via US mail, either
Air Parcel or Ground Parcel although neither of these methods has a tracking
number. There is a simple USPS custom's form to complete. There are
limitations on the dimensions of the package. They don't need a freight
forwarder, they can do this themselves.

Have your customers speak with a parcel shipping business in their location
which is associated with the AMPC (Association of Mail and Parcel Centers).
They can provide advice and guidance about shipping packages without going
through a freight forwarder.