shipping samples to U.S.

[safetyworld]

I have a supplier in India that I would like to have
his samples sent to me. I am paying for the samples
and shipping charges, however he wants my DHL or Fedex
acct# to send air. I checked with the costs of going
with SAL at India's post office and they are about
$20.00 usd verses $240.00 usd thru air courier. The
box being shipped only weighs 900 gm and value is $25.00
so cost effective would be SAL. Is there a way I can
prepay and have samples picked up so supplier will
consider shipping this way as not to inconvenience him?

Thank you for any consideration to this post.

[krishnaindia]

Prepayment for pickup would create unncessary complications. Customs etc would mean more hassle.

I would suggest you to ask your supplier to use speedpost(EMS). It will cost max INR 900(22 Dollars). It is afe and fast (takes around 7-10 days). Moreover you can also track the package at the Indiapost & USPS tracking site.

Here is the link :
http://indiapost.gov.in/Netscape/SPInternationalTariff.html


Private couriers tend to be expensive here in India unless you have a corporate(bulk order) account with them.


Hope this helps.

[safetyworld]

Thank you for the link. The information you have
supplied is greatly appreciated.