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 International shipping to Chile involves very few shipping restrictions according to the USPS website.  We have listed below the items that are prohibited being sent by Priority Mail Express International.

•    Coins
•    Banknotes
•    currency notes
•    including paper money
•    securities of any kind payable to bearer
•    traveler’s checks
•    platinum, gold
•    silver
•    precious stones
•    jewelry
•    watches
•    other valuable articles

    Here a few facts about the country of Chile:

•    The official title of Chile is the Republic of Chile.
•    Chile is the longest north-south trending country in the world at over 2800 miles in length, however on average it is just 93 miles km wide from east to west...
•    Spanish is the official language of Chile.
•    As of July 2013 Chile was home to over seventeen million people.
•    Tennis is the sport where the people of Chile are the most successful.
•    The countries favorite sport is soccer (football)
If you have questions about shipping furniture across country or are looking for a freight preparation company, please feel free to contact pack n send in Houston. Besides shipping to Chile, we are able to ship to the following other countries.

•    Albania
•    Algeria
•    American Samoa
•    Andorra
•    Angola
•    Anguilla
•    Antigua and Barbuda
•    Argentina
•    Armenia
•    Aruba
•    Australia
•    Austria
•    Azerbaijan 
•    Bahrain
•    Bangladesh
•    Barbados
•    Baruba
•    Belarus
•    Belize
•    Belgium
•    Benin
•    Bermuda
•    Bhutan
•    Bolivia |
•    Bonaire
•    Botswana
•    Bosnia and Herzegovina
•    Brazil
•    Brittish Virgin Islands
•    Brunei
•    Bulgaria
•    Burkina Faso
•    Burundi 
•    Cameroon
•    Canada
•    Cape Verde
•    Cayman Islands
•    Chile
•    China
•    Colombia
•    Congo
•    Congo Republic of
•    Cook Island
•    Costa Rica
•    Croatia
•    Curaco
•    Cyprus
•    Czech Republic
•    Denmark
•    Djibouti
•    Dominica
•    Dominican Republic 
•    Ecuador
•    Egypt
•    El Salvador
•    Eritrea
•    Estonia
•    Ethiopia
•    Faeroe Islands
•    Finland
•    France
•    French Guinana
•    French Polynesia
•    The Gambia
•    Germany
•    Georgia
•    Ghana
•    Gibraltar
•    Greece
•    Greenland
•    Grenada
•    Guadeloupe
•    Guam
•    Guatemala
•    Guinea
•    Guyana 
•    Honduras
•    Hong Kong
•    Hungary  
•    India
•    Indonesia
•    Iraq
•    Ireland
•    Israel
•    Italy 
•    Ivory Coast
•    Japan
•    Jordan
•    Kenya
•    Kuwait
•    Kyrgyzstan
•    Laos
•    Latvia
•    Lebanon
•    Lesotho
•    Liberia
•    Libya
•    Libyan Arab Jamahiriy
•    Liechtenstein
•    Lithuania
•    Luxembourg 
•    Macedonia
•    Madagascar
•    Malawi
•    Malaysia
•    Maldives
•    Mali
•    Malta
•    Marshall Islands
•    Martinique
•    Mauritania
•    Mauritius
•    Mexico
•    Micronesia
•    Moldova
•    Monaco
•    Mongolia
•    Montenegro
•    Montserrat
•    Morocco
•    Mozambique
•    Namibia
•    Nepal
•    Netherlands
•    Netherlands Antilles
•    New Caledonia
•    New Zealand
•    Nicaragua
•    Niger
•    Nigeria
•    Norway
•    Oman
•    Pakistan
•    Palau
•    Palestine
•    Panama
•    Papa New Guinea
•    Paraguay
•    Peru
•    Phillipines
•    Poland
•    Portugal
•    Puerto Rico

•    Reunion

•    Romania
•    Russia
•    Rwanda
•    Saba
•    Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands)
•    Samoa
•    San Marino
•    Saudi Arabia
•    Senegal
•    Serbia
•    Seychelles
•    Singapore
•    Slovak Republic
•    Slovenia
•    South Africa
•    South Korea
•    Spain
•    Sri Lanka
•    St. Barthelemy
•    St. Eustatius
•    St. Kitts and Nevis
•    St. Lucia
•    St. Maarten
•    St. Vincent
•    Suriname
•    Swaziland
•    Sweden
•    Switzerland
•    Syria
•    Taiwan
•    Tanzania Thailand
•    Tonga
•    Tongo
•    Trinidad and Tobago
•    Tunisia 
•    Turkey
•    Turks and Caicos Islands
•    Uganda
•    Ukraine
•    United Arab Emirates
•    United Kingdom 
•    United States of America
•    U.S. Virgin Islands
•    Uruguay
•    Uzbekistan
•    Vanuatu
•    Vatican City
•    Vietnam
•    Wallis and Futuna

International shipping poses many questions and demands a lot of research before a company ships and item for you. Remember that shipping charges are based on dimensions (length, width, and height, value of the item that you are shipping, as well as the weight of the items that you are sending.

 While it may appear time-consuming to gather the information listed above, you need to take into consideration many items when preparing an international shipment.

We have listed a few basic questions to ask when arranging an international shipment.

Will the country you are shipping to accept the item you are attempting to ship?
Every country has a list of items that they will not accept. Use the UPS Country Regulations tool if you are unsure about the items you're shipping. While France will not accept pancake mix, and Mexico has extra charges for items manufactured in China, there are some countries that will not accept fresh fruit. It is recommended that you check ahead of time to make sure that the items you would like to ship will be accepted in the country that you are shipping to. If you are shipping international freight you will want to look at ocean versus air shipping.

When looking for shipping company that will ask if the company that you are using can send both small amounts of goods as well as large shipping containers?
If you choose a company that offers the full range of services, they should look for the least expensive way to ship all of your items. While smaller shipments may go via air, larger shipments may go via ocean.As an example fo rinternational freight shipping, it makes sense to send a picture via air to England.  As for large pieces of medical equipment to the same country, ocean shipping should be investigated.

Does the shipping company you are considering using have experience shipping to Africa, as well as South America?
With different cultures and shipping requirements, it is worth looking for and experienced company.  Italy, for example, has different restrictions from the United Arab Emirates.

Look for a   company that is willing to spend the time to price each of your shipments individually this way you can analyze the best alternative for each shipment?
Fuel surcharges are constantly changing, and certain days of the week often offer less expensive shipping charges than other days.

Pack n send has been in business since 1981 and offers a full range of shipping options for individuals and businesses. International freight shipping Houston is  easy since both ports and an  international airport are nearby.  We ship everything from pencils to automobiles to airplanes all over the world. If you have international shipping questions, please feel free to call us at 713 266 1450.

We have listed below some of the countries that we ship to.

 
Afghanistan 
Albania 
Algeria 
American Samoa
Andorra 
Angola 
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda 
Argentina 
Armenia 
Aruba
Australia 
Austria 
Azerbaijan 
Bahamas 
Barbados 
Baruba
Belarus 
Belize 
Belgium 
Benin 
Bermuda
Bhutan 
Bolivia|
Bonaire
Botswana 
Bosnia and Herzegovina 
Brazil 
Brittish Virgin Islands
Brunei 
Bulgaria 
Burkina Faso 
Burundi 
Canada 
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
|Chile 
China 
Colombia 
Congo 
Congo Republic of
Cook island
Costa Rica 
Croatia 
Curaco
Cyprus 
Czech Republic 
Dominica 
Dominican Republic 
DPR of Korea Republic
East Timor 
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador 
Eritrea 
Estonia 
Ethiopia |
Faeroe Islands
Falkland Islands 
Faroc Islands
Fiji 
Finland
France 
French Guinana
French Polynesia
Gabon 
The Gambia 
Germany 
Gibraltar
Ginvea-Bissau 
Ginvea-Exquatorial
Greece 
Greenland
Grenada 
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala 
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea Republic
Guyana Haiti
Honduras 
Hong Kong 
Hungary 
Iceland 
India
Indonesia
Iran-Islamic Republic of Tersey
Iraq 
Ireland
Israel 
Italy 
Ivory Coast
Jamaica 
Japan 
Jordan 
Kazakhstan
Korpa
Kosovo
Kosrae Island
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan 
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Laos 
Latvia 
Lebanon 
Lesotho 
Liberia 
Libya 
Libyan Arab Jamahiriy
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg 
Macao
Malawi 
Malaysia 
Maldives
Mali
Malta 
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia 
Moldova 
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Namibia 
Nauru
Nepal 
Netherlands 
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand 
Nicaragua 
Niger 
Nigeria
Nive 
Northern Mariana Islands 
Norway 
Oman 
Pakistan 
Panama
Papa New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Phillipines
Poland 
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar Reunion
Romania 
Rota
Russia
Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands)
Samoa
San Marino 
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia 
Senegal 
Serbia
Seychelles 
Sierra Leone
Singapore 
Slovak Republic 
Slovakia
Slovenia 
Solomon Islands 
Somalia 
Somaliand
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Barthelemy 
St. Croix
St. Eustatius 
St. John
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Maarten
St. Thomas
St. Vincent 
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland 
Sweden
Switzerland
Tahiti
Taiwan 
Tanzania 
Thailand 
Tinian
Tonga
Tongo 
Tortola
Trinidad and Tobago 
Turkey 
Turks and Caicos Islands 
Turkmenistan 
Tuvalu
Uganda 
Ukraine 
United Arab Emirates 
United Kingdom 
United States of America

United States of America 

U.S. Virgin Islands 
U.S. Virgin Islands(Brittish)
Uruguay
Uzbekistan 
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela 
Vietnam 
Virgin Gorda
Wallis and Futuna
Zimbabwe

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Barbados
Baruba
Belarus
Belize
Belgium
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia|
Bonaire
Botswana
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brittish Virgin Islands
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
|Chile
China
Colombia
Congo
Congo Republic of
Cook island
Costa Rica
Croatia
Curaco
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Dominica
Dominican Republic
DPR of Korea Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia |
Faeroe Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroc Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guinana
French Polynesia
Gabon
The Gambia
Germany
Gibraltar
Ginvea-Bissau
Ginvea-Exquatorial
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea Republic
Guyana Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran-Islamic Republic of Tersey
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Korpa
Kosovo
Kosrae Island
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Libyan Arab Jamahiriy
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Nive
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papa New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Phillipines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar Reunion
Romania
Rota
Russia
Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands)
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliand
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Barthelemy
St. Croix
St. Eustatius
St. John
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Maarten
St. Thomas
St. Vincent
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Tahiti
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tinian
Tonga
Tongo
Tortola
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America

United States of America

U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands(Brittish)
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Gorda
Wallis and Futuna
ZimbabweMicronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Nive
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papa New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Phillipines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar Reunion
Romania
Rota
Russia
Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands)
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliand
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Barthelemy
St. Croix
St. Eustatius
St. John
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Maarten
St. Thomas
St. Vincent
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Tahiti
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tinian
Tonga
Tongo
Tortola
Trinidad and Tobago
TurkeyTurks and Caicos Islands
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America

 When loading and shipping containers, there are a few items to look for:

 Does the company you are considering using ship from any US port to any free world port?  Do they offer full service to the Middle East, Africa,  Asia, Latin America including Mexico andthe Caribbean, Europe and Australia and New Zealand?

 Does the company you are consider using have experience loading both commercial and residential items into a container?

For the individuals on a shopping spree, can the company you choose accumulate your items as you shop?  Will the company then professionally prepare your purchases for shipping?

 Can they professionally wrap, pack and strap your household items?  Will the company you choose prepare the inventory list for customs, and make sure that no hazardous goods are loaded into your container.

Make sure that the company you choose will provide you with you bill of lading and contact numbers when your shipment is delivered to your destination port.

Request that the company you choose quote packing, loading and ocean freight charges before they pick up your shipment.

 Can the company you choose ship your belongings as well as your automobile? Some of the various reasons to ship a car are as follows:

• Corporate relocation
• Private or dealer auto sales
• Death of a family member 
• An  international move

 For more advice on international freight, and container shipping, feel free to contact pack n send at 713 266 1450.

Please watch our video about  preparing freight on a pallet for shipping. We would like to show you first hand how to  stack items that will go on the pallet. We then demonstrate the way to protect the freight and ready the pallet for shipping. Please note the black wrap we use.  We prefer black so that the items on the pallet are not visible from the outside.

When looking for a company to prepare freight for you, ask a few general questions. Does the company deal with multiple freight carries so that they can shop around for the best price for you, the customer?  Does the company receive discounts from the freight companies due to their shipping volume?

When looking for a company to  ship your international goods, look for a company that uses both common carriers as well as cargo companies.  Make sure that the company can ship boxes, pallets and containers internationally. Ask if the company can prepare a quote for your specific need.  Ask for a list of the countries that the company can ship to.

If the company is palletizing you shipment, make sure to ask for black protective wrap so that no one can see inside your pallet as it is moved throughout the freight system.

The pallets will need to be built using wood that is stamped and heat treated for foreign shipping.

Ask if pallets are build using a protective frame of 1 x 4’s.

 Check to see if the company as experience loading containers for international shipping. Can the company you choose offer full value coverage for your goods from the time your items are picked up, until the time that they are delivered?

 For more information about freight shipping both domestically and internationally, please feel free to contact pack n send at 713 266 1450.