OptimalShip's Helpful Shipping Tips

How to Save Money with DHL in 2024

Posted by Ian McRae on Feb 22, 2024 10:24:38 AM

Inflation Worries

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Topics: About OptimalShip, Exports, Imports, DHL

3 Things You Need to Know About Shipping to Brazil

Posted by Ian McRae on Oct 13, 2022 1:44:38 PM

 

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Topics: Exports, Imports, brazil

4 Ways to Get KYC Documents for Shipping to India

Posted by Ian McRae on Sep 27, 2022 12:22:52 PM

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Topics: Shipping to India, Exports, Imports

How to Import Alcohol to the USA in 4 Steps

Posted by Cade Nordgren on Sep 7, 2022 4:27:54 PM
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Topics: Insider, Exports, restrictions, DHL, Customs Brokerage

How to Export Alcohol from the USA In 6 Steps

Posted by Ian McRae on Sep 7, 2022 4:11:00 PM
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Topics: Insider, Exports, restrictions, DHL, Customs Brokerage

3 Questions About Shipping Oversized Packages, Answered

Posted by Ian McRae on Jul 5, 2022 11:51:55 AM
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Topics: Insider, Exports, restrictions, DHL, Customs Brokerage

4 Things You Need to Know About International Shipping

Posted by Ian McRae on Jun 27, 2022 11:38:33 AM
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Topics: About OptimalShip, Exports, Imports, restrictions

Shipment Value Protection through DHL

Posted by Skylar Godinez on May 20, 2022 10:16:23 AM
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Topics: International Shipping, Import Basics, Exports, DHL, shipment value protection, svp, Insurance

DHL and Customs Clearance: A Guide for New Shippers

Posted by Nathan Hunt on May 12, 2022 3:02:41 PM

 

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Topics: International Shipping, Import Basics, Exports, Customs, Customs Brokerage

Actual Weight vs. Dimensional Weight

Posted by Courtney Evans on May 12, 2022 2:56:43 PM

Have you ever shipped a large box that seems to weigh nothing, yet the invoice you get is higher than you expected? This likely has to do with the difference between dimensional weight and actual weight. We all know how to find the actual weight of our international packages; we just look at the scale the box is sitting on and read the number. But why does my 10 lb shipment in a 12x12x12 inch box cost less than those same 10 lbs in a 24x24x24 inch box?

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Topics: International Shipping, Domestic Shipping, Exports, Imports, billing