What is the cheapest/safest way to ship a box to Japan from USA
I am not sure if this is the right group to submit this question to. I feel like this is a travel question because it involves mailing souvenirs and other things that will not fit in to a suitcase. If this is the wrong group can you point me in the right direction please.
So we have an exchange student staying with us and she has a box to send back home to Japan. The box is huge it has all of her souvenirs and winter clothes, she wants to figure of a way so that she can send back the box without spending like a thousand dollars to ship the box back. What would be the cheapest and safest way to ship it there.
The box will be shipped from USA.
Best Answer
The cheapest is likely for her to get an extra suitcase and carry it back with her. Even at the elevated prices, it'll still be cheaper than airmail.
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What is the cheapest way to ship a package to Japan from USA?
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