Nepal is the hub for more than 20 different handicraft products mainly the pashmina products, woolen goods, silver jewelry, Nepalese handmade paper and paper products, metal craft, woodcraft, cotton goods, etc. are being exported to about 85 countries. The USA which alone absorbs around 25% of the total export of handicraft products and then comes UK, India, Canada, Germany, Japan, Italy, France, Australia, Netherlands, and China is its major foreign buyers or importers. Shipping goods from Nepal to more than 200 countries are reliable and affordable. There are different international shipping couriers located in Nepal such as DHL, FedEx, TNT, UPS, Aramex and others who provide logistic services daily. Now, let’s try to understand what are the services offered by these courier companies.

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1. Services

2. Cost

3. Delivery Time

4. Products

5. Destination / Countries

6. BONUS: Express Mail Service (EMS) Nepal

Services

Most of the courier companies provide shipping, tracking, and delivery services. In Nepal, there are two modes of shipping – By Air or Sea. Shipping by Air from Nepal is costly. It will be cost-effective if your ordered goods’ weight is more than 100kg. Later, you can receive goods in two options – Home delivery and Nearest Airport Pickup. Whereas, sea cargo is a cheaper option. This option is suitable if your ordered goods are fit in one full container. The sea cargo is transported via Calcutta port to any part of the world.

Cost

The shipping cost depends on two major things – Weight of goods and Shipping Service. Let’s find out how the weight is calculated by reputed shipping or courier companies. Courier company find out the weight of the package using the Volumetric Weight concept. This weight is calculated by measuring length, breadth, height of the packed box and dividing it by 5000. For instance: The packed box dimensions are 42 (L) x 35 (W) x 38 (H). The volumetric weight of this box is approx. 12 kg. To conclude, shipping cost depends on shipping service – Door-to-Door service or Airport Pickup and its volumetric weight. Get the estimate shipping cost quotation from DHL. Download DHL Shipping Cost Guide

Delivery Time

The average shipping dshielivery time from Nepal to major destinations like the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Canada, Netherland, New Zealand is 7 to 12 working days by air. Whereas by Sea, it will take 45-48 days to arrive at the package. You will get a tracking number from the courier company and get the shipping status online.

Products

DHL classifies the products in two types – Documents and Packages. Documents include legal, financial or business paperwork. Items with monetary value are NOT considered a document shipment. Packages are goods, merchandise or commodities for personal or commercial purposes.

Destination / Countries

List of countries for shipping from Nepal are:

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bonaire
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Canary Islands, The
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China, People’s Republic
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Congo, Democratic Rep. of
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d’Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curacao
Cyprus
Czech Republic, The
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guyana
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea Republic
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Equatorial
Guyana (British)
Haiti
Honduras
HongKong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran, IslamicRep.of
Iraq
Ireland, Rep.of
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, D.P.R. of (North)
Korea, Rep. of (South)
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao P.D.R.
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia, Rep. of
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia, Fed. States of
Moldova, Rep. of
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro, Rep. of
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru, Rep.of
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Netherlands, The
Nevis
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines, The
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Reunion, Island of
Romania
Russian Federation, The
Rwanda
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia, Rep. of
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliland, Rep. of (NorthSomalia)
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
SriLanka
Barthelemy
Eustatius
Helena
Kitts
Lucia
Maarten
Vincent
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Tahiti
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan NEW
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands (British)
Virgin Islands (US)
Yemen, Rep. of
Zambia
Zimbabwe

BONUS: Express Mail Service (EMS) Nepal

If you are looking for cheaper options and planning to send low weight package then you can ship the goods using Express Mail Service, Nepal.

INTERNATIONAL EMS Rate

Weight Limit: up to 20 Kgs.

S.N.	DESTINATION COUNTRY	FOR 500 GRAM	EACH ADDITIONAL 500 GRAM
		From Jan 1, 2017 (Rs.)	From Jan 1, 2017 (Rs.)
1	AUSTRALIA	1800.00	500.00
2	BANGLADESH	1200.00	300.00
3	BHUTAN	1000.00	350.00
4	BRUNEI	1100.00	300.00
5	CANADA	1800.00	500.00
6	CHINA	1400.00	400.00
7	DENMARK	1600.00	400.00
8	EGYPT	1300.00	350.00
9	FIJI	1400.00	400.00
10	GERMANY	1800.00	500.00
11	HONG KONG	1200.00	350.00
12	INDIA	800.00	250.00
13	INDONESIA	1200.00	350.00
14	IRELAND	1500.00	400.00
15	ISRAEL	1700.00	400.00
16	ITALY	1600.00	400.00
17	JAPAN	1400.00	400.00
18	KUWAIT	1400.00	300.00
19	MALAYSIA	1200.00	300.00
20	MALDIVES	1000.00	300.00
21	MYANMAR	1200.00	300.00
22	NETHERLANDS	1800.00	400.00
23	NEW ZEALAND	1800.00	500.00
24	NORWAY	2000.00	500.00
25	PAKISTAN	1200.00	300.00
26	PHILIPPINES	1400.00	400.00
27	QATAR	1200.00	300.00
28	SINGAPORE	1500.00	350.00
29	SOUTH KOREA	1400.00	400.00
30	SPAIN	1600.00	500.00
31	SRILANKA	1100.00	300.00
32	SWITZERLAND	1800.00	500.00
33	THAILAND	1200.00	300.00
34	TURKEY	1400.00	400.00
35	UAE	1500.00	350.00
36	UK	1800.00	500.00
37	USA	1800.00	500.00
38	YEMEN	1300.00	400.00
NOTE: For Merchandise, Sample and Gift Items: Add Rs.100.00 up to 2 Kgs. & Rs.200.00 for more than 2 Kgs per packet.

Download the Official General Post Office App from Google Play Store to check the latest EMS rates. Contact us, if you want to order Nepali handicrafts products and ship them to your local address. We will help you to select your choice of goods and deliver them worldwide.

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