The U.S. Postal Service ships anything from a letter to giant boxes, but the larger the package, the higher the price. Delivery date also affects the price---the farther out the date, the lower the price. You'll get the best deal by going with the flat-rate packages, which rules out shipping anything of truly substantial size.
United Parcel Service ships to more than 200 countries and offers to ship large packages. UPS allows customers to pre-pack any packages and print off a mailing label right from the website. Customers can also arrange a pick-up with UPS, so they don't have to drag really large or heavy packages to a store themselves.
If the two suitcases allowed on international flights are already packed, but there are at least two more suitcases worth of items that have to go over, check the airline's excess baggage policy. In 2011, many airlines changed their requirements for excess baggage, some lowering rates for more than five bags and some banning any extra bag.
Freight forwarding is used for large bulk items like furniture and vehicles and for business product shipment. Freight can either be forwarded via the road, rails, sea or air, depending on distance, time constraints and price. Freight forwarding can be done through UPS and other mailing services in America and overseas. To save on the price of freight forwarding, try self drop-off and pick-up.
