International Shipping for Berimbaus

What new Post Office rates and policies mean for shipping berimbaus outside the US

Priority Mail International FAQs - Length Limitation

As of May 14th 2007 the United States Post Office made a rate and shipping policy overhaul. There are now new shipping rates for domestic (inside the USA) and international (from the USA to other countries) parcels. There have also been a number of changes to the international shipping standards and limitations. For our customers the most important change is the maximum length limitation. The new maximum length for any international package is 42". A full sized berimbau of course is between 58 and 62 inches. The Post Office no longer offers any shipping options for packages that are over 42" in length, with a few exceptions. The following list of countries have a maximum package length of 60" which means if you live in one of the countries that appears below, we can still ship a berimbau to you via Priority Mail International.

Countries that accept 60-inch packages:
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Gibraltar
Great Britain & Northern Ireland
Greece
Hong Kong
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Macao
Malta
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
San Marino
Slovak Republic (Slovakia)
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Vatican City

If your country does not appear on this list and you would like to order a berimbau, we can still ship to you using UPS Express International. UPS Express international is a very fast and reliable carrier, however it costs about $110.00 USD to ship just the verga portion of the berimbau. The rest of the berimbau (cabaca, caixixi etc) will still be shipped via Priority Mail International, bringing the total shipping cost to about $140.00 USD. Because of package length limitations, this is the only method of shipping a berimbau to countries that are not on the 60-inch list above.

We would love to be able to offer a more economical shipping solution, however we cannot control the policies of the major shipping carriers. We will continue to look for alternate methods of shipping for berimbaus to make them more affordable to our valued customers. If you have any questions regarding shipping or ordering a berimbau, please feel free to contact us at CustomerService@VirtualCapoeira.com

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