Hi, I have been successful with ups. They have an expedited, and a super saver express international.
You can fill in all the customs forms, invoices 3 copies, etc right at the website.
At first,may seem a little overwhelming, you need the tariff code, harmonized code,etc.
Once you master it, they file the necessary forms, I have found that by using ups, I can get goods in and out of areas that are sometimes even considered risky. It may cost a little more until you get some volume going, but all of the pad pals are free, the rolls of labels,tape, bubble, and even the extra sturdy 10 kg and 25 kg boxes are free. Hint: you've gotta call to get more supplies tha what the system will allow you to order. I always tell them I have a big sale coming up,
I get normally, 20 cases of 100, pad packs,
50 pks of 2' 25 and 10 kg boxes,
And 5 cases of 500 label holders.
I have seen that some overseas buyers will pay more for certain goods.
I have shipped paintings, iPhones, iPads, laptops, etc. for some reason, it is not uncommon to get 15-30percent higher bids if you are willin to ship. That more than covers the cost of shipping. Plus, claims are easy. I used to own a ups packaging store, and I pretty much know all the ins and outs, ups is better paying claims than FedEx,for me.
Also, I never,ever give them a reason to deny the claim, I use 1-2 rolls of tape per package,plenty of bubble wrap, and I always put a box inside anothe box, so the goods are packaged in air,all the way around. Believe me, they will try to deny a claim, but if it's packaged right, no problems.
Oh, and the (fragile labels).. Mo sense using them, first they are expensive, and a ups driver told me once, when they see them and they are having a bad day, they give that fragile sticker a quick boot with their boots!!
Good luck.
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