On 29 November 2014 at 21:02, RiB SERVICES LLC -- Bangkok <
roger@ribservices.com> wrote:

> I only accept parcels from US that are shipped USPS 1st class
> international. They fly on the same plane as Air Mail and get here within
> typically 3~4 day maximum. Only once out of dozens of times have I had to
> to customs and no tax was levied, no fees charged. EVERY express courier.
> UPS, DHL, etc requires opening a tax invoice and requires pickup at the
> airport. There is always some kind tax charged + ~U$100 "invoice service"
> charge by the carrier.
>
> US Postal service just cannot be beat or matched if you take the time to
> understand how to use it :-)
>

Sounds excellent.
Alas , the results are not identical here

I almost always get door to door delivery with DHL, Fedex and I MAY have
had a UPS shipment.
Goods and service tax (GST) is charged if gross value is > $NZ500 or so.
That can be paid remotely without airport visit.
I don't recall a vastly onerous overhead charge.

USPS is prompt but slower than the above.
Somebody sent me an order than a slower service than they should have
recently and USPS still got it here acceptably fast.
I'd expect no more or less GST hassles.

Thailand versus NZ differences I guess, for whatever reason.


         Russell
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