Package Forwarders to Australia
It can be confusing trying to find a suitable parcel forwarder to Australia dn NZ, here you can browse and compare fees and costs and use our trannsparent scores to help you to make up your mind.
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Consolidation fee: £0
Locations: Preston, UK. Germany. Delaware, USA. Turkey. Japan.
Ratings: Google: 4.6, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 4.5.
- Membership fees:
- Free, no premium level
- Package Consolidation:
- Free. At packers discretion.
- Repackaging:
- Combine and repack £2/$2 per package
- Storage:
- Free for 30 days. 50p per day after
- Photos:
- £5 for 3, £10 for 10, £10+ for 5+. UK and DE warehouses only
- Live chat support:
- Yes
- Shipping calculator:
- Visit
- Third party ratings:
- Google: 4.6, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 4.5.
Forward2MeFull details
Good
- Forwarding available from many locations including the EU (Germany) and Japan
- Price matching
- Free returns
- User-friendly website and interface
- Competitive and transparent pricing
- Reliable shipping and parcel tracking
- Responsive and knowledgeable customer support
- Comprehensive range of services
- Tax free shopping is available from Delaware and Guernsey
Bad (or not so good)
- Price matching service is good but, not surprisingly, they will only match like-for-like, ie DHL Express with DHL Express.
- Support and pricing (it seems) is all in English and British Pounds, they can't translate.
- Turkey and Japan shipping is with DHL only
Consolidation fee: $0
Locations: Delaware, USA.
Ratings: Google: 4.6, Facebook: 4.5, Trustpilot: 3.8.
- Membership fees:
- Free, no premium plan
- Package Consolidation:
- Free
- Repackaging:
- Free, additional packaging extra
- Storage:
- Free for 6 months
- Photos:
- Free exterior, content $2 always /$5 one off
- Live chat support:
- Yes
- Shipping calculator:
- Visit
- Third party ratings:
- Google: 4.6, Facebook: 4.5, Trustpilot: 3.8.
FishisFastFull details
Good
- Pay only for what you want
- Good shipping prices
- Plenty of shipping options
- Good management of your items
- FastBuy for purchasing
- Power-on testing, get a video of your electronic item being powered up
Bad
- Shipping only from the US
Consolidation fee: $5.50/$3.25
Locations: California, Oregon. Rastenfeld, Austria. Chiba, Japan.
Ratings: Google: 2.3, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 4.1.
- Membership fees:
- Basic free, premium $10 per month or $60 per year
- Package Consolidation:
- Free $5.50/Premium $3.25 each package
- Repackaging:
- Not available
- Storage:
- Basic free for 7 days, premium up to 90 days
- Photos:
- 1-3 exterior free, aditional $8/$5
- Live chat support:
- Yes
- Shipping calculator:
- Visit
- Third party ratings:
- Google: 2.3, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 4.1.
ShipitoFull details
Good
- Competitive shipping costs
- Tax-free shopping
- Assisted shopping service
- Free 90 storage
- Warehouse in Japan
Bad
- Fees are not the cheapest
- Handling fee on all packages
Consolidation fee: $0
Locations: New Jersey. London, UK. Istanbul, Turkey.
Ratings: Google: 3.8, Facebook: 4.1, Trustpilot: 4.1.
- Membership fees:
- Free, no premium level
- Package Consolidation:
- Free without repack
- Repackaging:
- 1st package $5, additional $3.
- Storage:
- Free for 7 days, $5 per day max 30.
- Photos:
- Free photos
- Live chat support:
- Phone number
- Shipping calculator:
- Visit
- Third party ratings:
- Google: 3.8, Facebook: 4.1, Trustpilot: 4.1.
Ship7Full details
- Free membership
- Free consolidation
- Wide range of shipping options
- Good shipping rates
- Dangerous items, such as batteries, powerbanks and perfume are not shipped.
- There is no live chat support.
Consolidation fee: Premium only
Locations: California, Oregon, Florida, USA. Warrington, UK.
Ratings: Google: n/a, Facebook: 3.8, Trustpilot: 3.7.
- Membership fees:
- Basic free, Premium $10 a month, $50 a year
- Package Consolidation:
- Premium only. $5 plus $2 each
- Repackaging:
- Not available
- Storage:
- Free 10 days or 45 days for premium plan
- Photos:
- Free exterior, $2 for 3, $5 for 10
- Live chat support:
- Yes
- Shipping calculator:
- Visit
- Third party ratings:
- Google: n/a, Facebook: 3.8, Trustpilot: 3.7.
PlanetExpressFull details
Good
- Live chat support available
- Support is available in English, Spanish, Japanese, Czech
- They run their own auctions
- UK and USA warehouses
Bad
- Consolidation only available to Premium members
- Tax-free warehouse only available to Premium members
Consolidation fee: $0 for 10/$0.99 each
Locations: Oregon, USA.
Ratings: Google: 4.9, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 3.9.
- Membership fees:
- Free, no premium plan
- Package Consolidation:
- 10 packages or less free, over 10 $0.99 each.
- Repackaging:
- 11 packages or less $0.99 each.
- Storage:
- Free for 60 days
- Photos:
- $5 per package for 5 photos
- Live chat support:
- Yes
- Shipping calculator:
- Visit
- Third party ratings:
- Google: 4.9, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 3.9.
USGoBuyFull details
Good
- Free consolidation
- 99c repackaging per package
- Tax-free shopping
- Chat support
Bad
- Not the cheapest shipping charges
- Broken links on website
Consolidation fee: Premium only
Locations: Oregon. Milton Keynes, UK. Surrey, BC, Canada.
Ratings: Google: 2.1, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 4.0.
- Membership fees:
- Basic free, premium $9.99 per month or $60 per year
- Package Consolidation:
- Premium only. $2 each
- Repackaging:
- Not available
- Storage:
- Basic free 7 days, premium free 30 days
- Photos:
- Live chat support:
- Yes, messaging
- Shipping calculator:
- Visit
- Third party ratings:
- Google: 2.1, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 4.0.
ReshipFull details
Good
- Business users
- Locations in Canada, US and UK
- Live message support
- Receive and send a pallet worth of items
- Gold or Platinum users save 20% on shipping fees
Bad
- Complex membership tiers
- High fees, especially on lower priced membership plans
- Oversized items could be expensive
- Better alternatives for single package forwarding
Consolidation fee: $2
Locations: New Hampshire, USA.
Ratings: Google: 4.4, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 4.3.
- Membership fees:
- Free, no premium level
- Package Consolidation:
- $2 a package, $25 cap.
- Repackaging:
- $5 a package
- Storage:
- Free for 45 days
- Photos:
- $4 first, $1 each additional
- Live chat support:
- Yes
- Shipping calculator:
- Visit
- Third party ratings:
- Google: 4.4, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 4.3.
StackryFull details
Good
- No monthly plans
- Simple package forwarding service
- Good customer service
- Rewards
- $10 credit off first order
Bad
- Not the cheapest shipping costs
Consolidation fee: Premium only
Locations: Florida, USA. UK
Ratings: Google: 3.0, Facebook: 4.2, Trustpilot: 2.2.
- Membership fees:
- Basic free, premium $9.99 per month or $60 per year
- Package Consolidation:
- Premium plan only
- Repackaging:
- Premium plan only
- Storage:
- Premium plan only
- Photos:
- Premium plan only
- Live chat support:
- Yes
- Shipping calculator:
- Visit
- Third party ratings:
- Google: 3.0, Facebook: 4.2, Trustpilot: 2.2.
MyUSFull details
Good
- Big and well established, with UK and US addresses
- Shipping rates are competitive
- Shipping rates calculated by weight not dimensional weight. MyUS TruePrice
- US tax-free shopping
Bad
- Some services only available to Premium Members
Consolidation fee: $0
Locations: Oregon, USA
Ratings: Google: n/a, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 1.8.
- Membership fees:
- Free, premium plan $8 or $16 per month
- Package Consolidation:
- Free.
- Repackaging:
- $0
- Storage:
- Basic, free for 30 days. 120 with pro plan.
- Photos:
- Free exterior photos, no content photos.
- Live chat support:
- ChatGPT Beta
- Shipping calculator:
- Visit
- Third party ratings:
- Google: n/a, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 1.8.
ViaboxFull details
Good
- Low fees and account charges
- A Beta ChatGPT chat bot for support
- Taxfree shipping
- Free assisted purchase
- A rewards program
Bad
- Expensive shipping fees
- FedEx not offered
Consolidation fee: €3.90/Free
Locations: Unknown
Ratings: Google: 4.0, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 4.0.
- Membership fees:
- Free, premium €29.90
- Package Consolidation:
- €3.90 for standard plan, free for premium
- Repackaging:
- Unknown
- Storage:
- Unknown fee, keep for 60 days
- Photos:
- Yes premium only
- Live chat support:
- Messaging
- Shipping calculator:
- Visit
- Third party ratings:
- Google: 4.0, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 4.0.
ColisExpatFull details
Good
- EU and France shipping addresses, P.O. Box in France, Spain, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, or the US
- Good 3rd party ratings
Bad
- Free consolidation for Premium plan only
- Basic standard Service
- No live chat support
Consolidation fee: No
Locations: Unknown
Ratings: Google: 1.5, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 1.3.
- Membership fees:
- Free, no premium level
- Package Consolidation:
- Not available
- Repackaging:
- Varies, lowest cost $6
- Storage:
- 30 days free, $1.50 per day
- Photos:
- Not available
- Live chat support:
- Messaging
- Shipping calculator:
- Visit
- Third party ratings:
- Google: 1.5, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 1.3.
vPostFull details
Good
- Ship from many different countries, including China
- Deliveries can be made to POPStations (Singapore)
- Discount for packages on the same invoice
Bad
- Basic support
- Consolidation not available
- A fuel surcharge may be payable
- Some services to Australia are suspended
Consolidation fee: No
Locations: Unknown USA and UK.
Ratings: Google: n/a, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 1.8.
- Membership fees:
- Free, no premium level
- Package Consolidation:
- Not available
- Repackaging:
- unknown
- Storage:
- Free for 14 days, $3 per day until 30 days, $5
- Photos:
- Not available
- Live chat support:
- Messaging
- Shipping calculator:
- Visit
- Third party ratings:
- Google: n/a, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 1.8.
DHLeasyShopFull details
Good
- DHL Express shipping services
- Free registration
Bad
- No consolidation
- Only DHL available
- Basic support
Consolidation fee: Unknown
Locations: Portland, LA, USA. Ibaraki, Japan. Ashford, UK. Toronto, Canada.
Ratings: Google: n/a, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 4.2.
- Membership fees:
- Free, no premium level
- Package Consolidation:
- Available, price unknown
- Repackaging:
- Not available
- Storage:
- Free for 21 days, $10 per day max. 30 days
- Photos:
- Not available
- Live chat support:
- Messaging
- Shipping calculator:
- Visit
- Third party ratings:
- Google: n/a, Facebook: n/a, Trustpilot: 4.2.
BuyandShipFull details
Good
- Transparent per lb rate shipping fees
- Many country addresses offered
- Pick up from smart lockers available
Bad
- Weight based pricing
Consolidation fee: $10 first 3
Locations: Oregon, USA
Ratings: Google: 1.9, Facebook: 3.1, Trustpilot: 2.1.
- Membership fees:
- No premium plan
- Package Consolidation:
- OneBox. $10 first 3 then $2 per package.
- Repackaging:
- $7 or $5
- Storage:
- 30 days free.$1 per day after
- Photos:
- Not available
- Live chat support:
- No. Messaging
- Shipping calculator:
- Visit
- Third party ratings:
- Google: 1.9, Facebook: 3.1, Trustpilot: 2.1.
comGatewayFull details
Good
- Onebox, consolidation of packages
- Rewards for repeat users
Bad
- Limited shipping options
- Some countries have fuel surcharges
Scores and results for forwarding a package to Australia from USA with a weight of 1kg.
Forwarding to Australia
Summary
China is a popular country to buy from over the internet for Australians, and many Australians are well conversed with the idea of buying something from abroad.
Retailers are required to register for GST if the total value of goods imported into Australia exceeds the threshold.
Australia Customs Information
Import duty and Tax.
Import declarations will need to be completed and import duty paid for purchases with a value under A$1000.
Tobacco is a prohibited good and cannot be imported personally.
Goods arriving by post do not need a SAC declaration, but those that arrive by sea do.
GST is payable on all goods imported, currently 10%. GST refunds are available on product returns.
Link: Australian Border Force
Forwarders & couriers
See above for our list of forwarders who ship to Australia and their alternatives.
Couriers: Australia Post, FedEX, Aramex UPS are among the major carriers that are available.
Local couriers include Australia Post and Aramex.
Comparing Package Forwarders
A package forwarding company (forwarder) is a company that will send to a package that it receives at it's warehouse in your name. This means that if you are living in one country, and you want to buy something from a shop in another country, like the USA, you can use the package forwarders warehouse address as the delivery address on your shopping from the shop in the USA and they will then forward that package on to you.
The shipping services are provided by the shipping companies which the forwarders have relationships with. These usually include FedEx, UPS, USPS and DHL.
There are a few key things you need to think about, these are summarised here:
- Does the forwarder ship to my address in Australia or NZ?
- What are their fees? Such as membership fees and handling fees?
- How much are their shipping fees?
- How any shipping options do they offer?
- Are they trustworthy and can I speak with their support if I need to?
Most countries in the world, including Australia, are served by package forwarders, the exceptions inlcude, Cuba, Iran, N. Korea, Syria and Russia. the decision is made by the couriers that they use rather than by themselves.
Most package forwarders charge some fees. You will need to consider a joining or registration fee, a mambership fee. These are only really worthwhile if you are planning to shipping stuff regularly and are probably not worth it for a one off purchase. Consolidation and repaackaging services will cost extra but by using these you could save money on your shipping cost as multiple package will be placed into one package with potentially smaller size and therfore less shipping fees.
We have listed their fees for you on each listing so that you can easily compare them in one place
Yes, all package forwarders have relationships with most of the shipping companies, so there is normally a good choice of options, if you need something delivered quickly there are express options and if you don't mind waiting for a cheaper delivery cost then that option will be available too.
The decision to ship batteries is made by the shipping companies. Some provide services that will allow batteries, in some instances, to be shipped. This may include batteries that are inside electronic components. When choosing a services for a product that has a bettery it is advisable to check the terms and conditions.
We have created two scores for each forwarder, where we can, these are:
- The Fee score, and
- The shipping score
We have looked at all the fees for all the listed parcel forwarders and have given each fee a score out of 5, 5 being the best and 1 the worst. We added up all the fee scores and averaged he total to find the total fee score. 5 being the best and 1 being the worst.
We looked at a selection of 10 of the most popular shipping destinations, including Australia, and compared all the shipping options and costs for each forwader to each country. These were ranked based on cheapest to most expensive for each country. The ranks were scored out of 5, totalled and averaged to give a score based upon their shipping costs. 5 being the cheapest on average and 1 the most expensive on average.
The range of shipping options was also ranked for each destination country for each forwader, ranked and scored as well.
The total shipping score is a weighted average of the shipping costs and options, to give a total shipping score out of 5.
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