Best Way To Send Books Overseas?

[Titus]

What is the cheapest way to send books and papers overseas? I can't carry it with me on my trip, so I'd like to ship them instead. Anybody knows the best way to do it? I don't need a fast delivery, just a cheap price... Any feedback is appreciated, thanks!

[Ajarn]

Sea Mail from the PO..

[sbk]

From thailand to overseas or from overseas to Thailand???

If from overseas to Thailand most western countries have a book rate for their surface mail. Thailand does not so you would have to pay the normal surface rates.

[chownah]

From thailand to overseas or from overseas to Thailand???

If from overseas to Thailand most western countries have a book rate for their surface mail. Thailand does not so you would have to pay the normal surface rates.

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sbk, Do you know if they will confiscate the books at customs and demand duty?

Chownah

[Ajarn]

No, they don't. No duty on books, as I recall.

[haha]

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http://www.ocean-transportation-worldwide.com/

http://www.homeshipping.com/

http://www.air7seas.com/Miscellaneous/LCLcoloadrate.htm

http://www.customs.go.th/Customs-Eng/House...nuNme=HouseHold

http://www.tramaico.com/

http://www.wtxglobal.com/

[sbk]

I send books back to myself from the US every year. The USPS has a wonderful service called the M Bag. Basically, it is bulk book rate. Min 15 lbs max 60 (I never go that high, poor postal workers that have to lug that thing around!) and works out to about $1 a pound of books. I have had one bag go missing (my fault, I didn't put an address inside the bag, just on the tag on the outside) in 6 years and have never paid duty on them.

I read alot.

[chownah]

I send books back to myself from the US every year. The USPS has a wonderful service called the M Bag. Basically, it is bulk book rate. Min 15 lbs max 60 (I never go that high, poor postal workers that have to lug that thing around!) and works out to about $1 a pound of books. I have had one bag go missing (my fault, I didn't put an address inside the bag, just on the tag on the outside) in 6 years and have never paid duty on them.

I read alot. 

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sbk, GREAT, thanks a bunch, I'm going to check it out.

thanks again

Chownah

[george]

Thailand does not so you would have to pay the normal surface rates.

Thailand actually have 3 discounted "book rates" according to Thailand Post website: http://www.thailandpost.com/search_ems_en.asp

Int’l Printed Paper (Book)-Air

Int’l Printed Paper (Book)-SAL

Int’l Printed Paper (Book)-Surf

[sbk]

Thats interesting george because when I asked at the local post office they said no book rate just regular parcel post. I will have to check this out!