Introduction
United States Postal Services provides postal services within the United States and Internationally. Customers can send letters or ship their packages using various services. USPS was founded in 1971 in Washington, D.C by the United States Congress and has employed over 600,000 employees. Let’s know ‘Does USPS Ship to France?’
United States Postal Services (USPS) provides shipping services to customers who want to ship to France. The customer will pay for the shipping fee depending on the value of the item, the item mailed, the date and the time they plan to ship, the mailing service to use, the size and weight of the package, and select the options to calculate the fee.
The customer has to adhere to the shipping conditions set out by the laws of France.
Services available to ship to France
USPS provides customers a variety of services they can choose from to ship their packages to France depending on their preferences. Different services have different shipping fees, delivery days, insurance, and maximum weight accepted.
The following are the services and what each service offers.
- Global Express Guaranteed
Global Express Guaranteed shipping fees start from $67.80 with the item delivered within 1-3 business days and it should not exceed a maximum weight of 70lbs. All items in this service are tracked using USPS tracking for a customer to view the progress of their package during shipping.
The customer pays insurance fees of up to $100 and is allowed to purchase more insurance for their package up to $2,499.
- Priority Mail Express International
Priority Mail Express International is used to ship items that need to arrive in less than one week. The items are delivered within 3-5 business days with a shipping fee starting from $47.95. The package should not exceed a maximum weight of 66 lbs for a mailbox or 4 lbs for a flat rate envelope.
All the packages in this service are tracked using USPS tracking and all non-negotiable items are insured up to $100, merchandise items up to $200, and USPS allows customers to purchase additional insurance for their package of up to $5,000.
- Priority Mail International
Priority Mail International is available for packages that do not exceed 4 lbs for flat rate envelope, not more than 20lbs for flat rate box, and not more than 66 lbs for items priced by weight. The shipping fee starts from $29.60 and the package is delivered within 6-10 days.
The customer is required to pay for the package insurance of up to $100 for non-negotiable items, up to 200 for merchandise packages, and can purchase additional insurance of up to $5,000 for their packages. USPS tracks all the packages using the USPS tracking service.
- First-Class Package International Service
First-Class Package International Service is available for packages weighing less than 4 lbs with items worth less than $400. The shipping fee for this service starts from $14.85 and the packages’ delivery speed depends on the destination. All the packages are tracked using Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International (E-USPS DELCON INTL) service and insurance for the package is not available.
- First-Class Mail International
First-Class Mail International service is available for envelopes weighing less than 1 lb. The shipping fee for the packages starts from $2.60 with the delivery speed depending on the destination of the package. USPS does not offer a tracking service for First-Class Mail International packages.
- Airmail M-Bags
Available to international students in the US who want to send books to their home or a customer who wants to send newspapers, magazines, journals, books, sheet music, catalogs, directories, commercial advertising, and promotional materials.
Airmail M-Bags shipping fee starts from $52.80 with the delivery of the package depending on its destination. The package to be shipped has no minimum weight and should not exceed 66 lbs. USPS offers a USPS tracking service for the package for the customer to be able to view the progress of the package being shipped and the customer is not required to pay for the package insurance.
How to ship a package to France?
To ship a package to France from the US, the customer should have the name of the recipient, the package, and the country the package is being shipped to. The customer then visits the Post Office with the package or uses the Click-N-Ship service and chooses the international shipping service they want to use for the package.
The customer packs their items in a box, writes the address of the package in English, and pays for postage or uses the Click-N-Ship service to pay for postage when using Global Express Guaranteed, Priority Mail Express International, Priority Mail International, and First-Class Package International Service.
The customer then fills out the customs form and labels the package ready for shipping. The method of shipping will depend on the package size and weight.
Conclusion
USPS provides vital postal services to people living in the US who want to send their letters and packages to various destinations. USPS provided customers with guidelines on what items can be shipped and what items are excluded for shipping.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which credit cards does USPS accept for payment of shipping fees to France?
USPS accepts customers to use the following credit cards to pay for their shipping fees to France.
- Visa
- MasterCard
- American Express
- Discover
- Carte Blanche
- Diners Club
- JCB
- China Union Pay
- How long will it take for my package to be delivered to France?
The duration of delivery of a package depends on the shipping service that the customer paid for. Different shipping services offer different delivery speeds.
- How much does it cost to ship my package to France?
The shipping fee of a package to France depends on the size of the package, weight, value of the item, item to be shipped, and shipping service to be used.
