Resources for shipping and goodie packages!!
Big thanks to Sister Ana Mattson for creating this and allowing us to share it.
This is a work in progress -we will update often as we get more information and feedback too.
Please note that things can change at anytime. If you find something is outdated or have others to add, please comment and we will adjust. TIA
International Shipping
You can order the flat rate USPS padded envelopes for free on their website. They will deliver them to your house. You can put up to 4 lbs in them. They cost $6.75 in the US and $24.95 international. I believe it is the least expensive way possible to ship. I have had good luck with that to Russia, Germany, El Salvador, and Texas.
- Roxolana ships packages from the continental USA to Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan--http://www.roxolana.com/en/
Instructions for using Roxolana, based in New Jersey, for Ukraine (probably about the same for other countries): "When your package is ready, have a rough estimate of how much it weighs and call Roxolana. Their phone number is (973) 538-3888. Ask for Michael, he speaks great English. They will email you a prepaid UPS label and a customs declaration paper. You put the UPS label on your package and fill out the customs paperwork. You put the customs paper in an envelope and stick it on the outside of the package. Write "customs papers" on the outside of the envelope. I use those see through envelopes from the UPS store. Then you will just take the package to the UPS store and it will get sent to New Jersey. Once it arrives there, Michael will call you and tell you what the cost is to send it to Ukraine and you pay him by credit card over the phone. He then send it directly to the mission home. My last package was 20 lbs. and cost $90. They are an official customs agent of Ukraine. The packages arrive unopened and in great shape, which isn't always the case with USPS."
Mailing Tips and other info
- Use Amazon and have them deliver directly to the mission home.
Provo MTC
Bolivia
- When shipping keep packages to 4lbs or less. Customs will not allow anything heavier.
Brazil and Brazil MTC
Mexico and Mexico MTC
Peru
- It is recommended to only use USPS padded envelopes and keep them under 4 lbs so they don't have to go through customs.
