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Is there anyway to tell how much customs fees will i pay on delivery with ups/fedex? dhl shows the amount you have to pay online, they have a much nicer online interface.
i got a fedex package, and a ups package is delayed in dubai for 4 days now... And this is express ups....
edit: the products are replacement/parts, i wonder if these are subject to clearance and import fees.
NuclearVision wroteIs there anyway to tell how much customs fees will i pay on delivery with ups/fedex? dhl shows the amount you have to pay online, they have a much nicer online interface.
i got a fedex package, and a ups package is delayed in dubai for 4 days now... And this is express ups....
edit: the products are replacement/parts, i wonder if these are subject to clearance and import fees.
For customs: 21% on everything but PC parts, these have only 11% VAT. Magazines and books don't have customs
Ups parcel: duty of 6000lbp : they took a additional disbursement fee of 48000 seems like a small fixed dollar value. (real dollar hence the high LBP value).
Such thieves, I delt with dhl and fedex and didn't have to pay this kind of fee.
Avoid ups.
11 days later
I'm planning to get a Dell xps from the US through Aramex's shopandship, it won't have an invoice but will be sent in its original package. Anyone has an idea how much I should expect as customs/handling fees? Is there anything to be worried about?
as far as i remember , it was long time, I have ordered small stuff before, shopandship will ask you for a bill, otherwise they will estimate a price for it.
Considering it is a laptop, not sure they might or still doing the same.
Hello, I have ordered multiple stuff from ALI Express like on month ago, still didn't receive them , anyone has received imported stuff from Ali Express after Beirut Explosion ? I am not sure if they are shipped by AIR or Sea...
Hello, Package received yesterday from ALI Express.
anybody knows what is ups disbursement fees?
Looks like theft to me?
joe2k17 wroteHello, I have ordered multiple stuff from ALI Express like on month ago, still didn't receive them , anyone has received imported stuff from Ali Express after Beirut Explosion ? I am not sure if they are shipped by AIR or Sea...
I doubt it's by boat, they always mention by plane but they pass by India and UAE before reaching us and they stock them there several days/weeks until they get sufficient amount.
New Delhi airport was totally closed for 2 months causing huge delays.
Now it's not as ''fast'' as before which was about 2 to 4 weeks between China and Lebanon but not too slow either, it's taking about 4 to 8 weeks on China post airmail and AE standard shipping.
What is weird is why they don't accept to send from Turkey, they have a huge stock there as well as in Poland but they still oblige us to buy from China
16 days later
How long does Shopandship take to ship something from the states to our region?
NuclearVision wroteHow long does Shopandship take to ship something from the states to our region?
10-14 days
nosense wrote
NuclearVision wroteHow long does Shopandship take to ship something from the states to our region?
10-14 days
uf thats kind of long, seems like i'll pay at the 3500 rate after all.
I think they take that long since coronavirus, I heard they were faster before
Anyone having issues with iherb---I placed an order in July and it mysteriously got to Germany and then got returned to them, like Lebanon doesn't exist. DHL shipped it to Germany and apparently was unable find another carrier to take it the rest of the way and it was returned. They were cool about it and just got a refund, but wondering if anyone else is having issues.
7 days later
xazbrat wroteAnyone having issues with iherb---I placed an order in July and it mysteriously got to Germany and then got returned to them, like Lebanon doesn't exist. DHL shipped it to Germany and apparently was unable find another carrier to take it the rest of the way and it was returned. They were cool about it and just got a refund, but wondering if anyone else is having issues.
Not exactly an iherb issue, but i had the same issue with an order, they couldn't find any carrier to transport it to Lebanon
11 days later
I'm still having the same issue, no one will ship to Lebanon, not from china not the states not europe.
Whats wrong??
What's funnier: i contacted dhl and libanpost and both say there's no problem, No carrier will ship anything to Lebanon, Not from the states, not china, not europe.

Update: foreign carriers blame the beirut explosion (namely usps and china post), I don't understand how does the port explosion affect airmail.
NuclearVision wroteWhat's funnier: i contacted dhl and libanpost and both say there's no problem, No carrier will ship anything to Lebanon, Not from the states, not china, not europe.

Update: foreign carriers blame the beirut explosion (namely usps and china post), I don't understand how does the port explosion affect airmail.
I am getting things at least through DHL----it does seem that there is an issue shipping from Europe and the States though---I used to have shipments come in directly from the US or UK to me, but now they are all routed through the UAE first. It has taken a bit longer than it used to, but it still makes it here, eventually.
xazbrat wrote
NuclearVision wroteWhat's funnier: i contacted dhl and libanpost and both say there's no problem, No carrier will ship anything to Lebanon, Not from the states, not china, not europe.

Update: foreign carriers blame the beirut explosion (namely usps and china post), I don't understand how does the port explosion affect airmail.
I am getting things at least through DHL----it does seem that there is an issue shipping from Europe and the States though---I used to have shipments come in directly from the US or UK to me, but now they are all routed through the UAE first. It has taken a bit longer than it used to, but it still makes it here, eventually.
It's always been the case with DHL, if you order something from US it either go to UAE or Bahrain. They don't ship directly to Beirut.
TheIlluminative wrote
xazbrat wrote
NuclearVision wroteWhat's funnier: i contacted dhl and libanpost and both say there's no problem, No carrier will ship anything to Lebanon, Not from the states, not china, not europe.

Update: foreign carriers blame the beirut explosion (namely usps and china post), I don't understand how does the port explosion affect airmail.
I am getting things at least through DHL----it does seem that there is an issue shipping from Europe and the States though---I used to have shipments come in directly from the US or UK to me, but now they are all routed through the UAE first. It has taken a bit longer than it used to, but it still makes it here, eventually.
It's always been the case with DHL, if you order something from US it either go to UAE or Bahrain. They don't ship directly to Beirut.
Same thing with usps, which adds to the confusion.