Courier Select_US
A tracked courier service to send your items to the continental United States, Hawaii and Alaska, duties and taxes paid.¹
Courier Select_US
A tracked courier service to send your items to the continental United States, Hawaii and Alaska, duties and taxes paid.¹
Delivery targets
Continental US: 4 - 9 working days, Hawaii & Alaska: 5-12 working days.
Send up to 22 kg
Maximum sending dimensions apply.
Additional cover available
Maximum sending value $1,000. Standard cover up to $250, with optional cover available up to $1,000.
Parcel visibility
Tracking for both you and your customers.
Courier pick-up
To make sending even easier.
Duties & taxes paid
Easy to pay customs fees, charged to your account.
¹ Surcharge applies to deliveries to Hawaii & Alaska.
This service is designed for business sending and is not available for personal senders. Courier Select_US is currently unavailable for My NZ Post Business customers. Get in touch with your Business Manager to chat through if this service is right for your business. This service does not currently support delivery to US territories beyond the listed locations.
Pricing for Courier Select_US
You can view our card rate for this service below. To see if you are eligible for customised rates, please contact your Business Manager.
| United States of America | Item rate | Kilo rate |
| Nationwide² | $31.4000 | $22.0000 |
² Surcharge applies when sending to Hawaii and Alaska.
Ancillary charges
| Descriptions | Rate (NZD) |
| Duties (including excise duties) | At cost |
| Taxes | At cost |
| Disbursement fee | 2.5% of duties and taxes payable |
| Address correction fee | $11 |
| Surcharge to Hawaii/Alaska | $25 per item |
| Border agency inspection fee | At cost |
Ancillary charges may be subject to changes periodically due to reasons beyond our control (for example, border agency inspection fee). They are payable in arrears on an invoice. The third-party charges are not refundable, and you are liable to pay us for these charges, even if your parcels are undeliverable.
If the current rates or costs for such components materially increase at any time, we may review and amend the charges by giving you as much notice as practicable before the effective date of the amendment.
How pricing is calculated
The factors impacting your shipping postage are the chargeable weight (actual or volumetric), minimum chargeable weight and weight increments. This service is charged with an item rate component and a kilo rate component as shown above.
Chargeable weight
The service is charged by the greater of actual scale weight or volumetric weight. The minimum chargeable weight for this service is 0.5kg.
To calculate the volumetric weight: Height (m) x Length (m) x Width (m) x 200
Weight increments
The chargeable weight increment of the service is 0.5kg. The greater of actual scale weight or volumetric weight is rounded up to the next 0.50kg to get the chargeable weight.
Apply the formula to get the total postage: Item $ + Kilo $ x chargeable weight (kg)
- Ancillary Charges (if applicable) as well as additional compensation cover (optional) are charged in addition to your shipping postage.
| Product specifications (per item) | Length |
| Maximum length | 0.67m |
| Maximum size (length + girth) | 0.25m |
| Maximum weight | 22kg |
Pricing for this service is consistent nationwide. The same rate applies regardless of the destination within the continental United States. Please note: Additional surcharges apply for deliveries to Hawaii and Alaska.
Documentation
All parcels sent internationally require a Customs declaration. The information contained within the declaration may be electronically transmitted to the destination postal administration and national government agencies (such as Customs) in advance of arrival for reasons such as fiscal, risk, security and border clearance, in line with national and international legislation. Learn more about Electronic Advance Data (EAD).
Use one of the NZ Post electronic lodgement tools (such as eShip or APIs) to create the shipping labels to complete the Customs documentation. Items requiring import approval can’t be sent using Courier Select_US.
Items that require approval from a government partner agency of the United States e.g. FDA, cannot be sent on this service. If you think your item might fall into a category that requires additional paperwork such as permit or approval from a government partner agency, please contact your business manager to confirm. Items that are sent without prior approval will result in return or destruction at your own cost.
Duties and taxes
Duties and taxes are chargeable on all goods sent to the U.S. As the sender, you are responsible for paying these charges when using Courier Select_US. If you use our tool to provide a duties & tax estimate, NZ Post does not guarantee any estimate provided for duties and taxes. Duties and taxes will be charged weekly in arrears to your account.
Things to know before you send
Prohibited and restricted items: Ensure your item is safe to send by checking our prohibited and restricted items information.
World Zones: Find out the worldwide delivery coverage and timeframes.
International delivery network updates: Be informed of the latest updates on affected delivery times or items we temporarily cannot accept.
Cover and compensation: Find out if you’ll be compensated if your item goes missing or gets damaged and how much you may be entitled to, subject to your compliance with our terms and conditions.
How to package an item: Follow our handy tips to help you package items so they arrive safely and securely.
Getting set up for Courier Select_US
The standard terms and conditions of the products and services offered by New Zealand Post Limited, including information on the extent of our liability, are set out in the Public Contract and the International Postal Users' Guide.
You will need to add the service code for Courier Select US - ICOUSUS. If you require further information on how to integrate with our labelling API, visit our developer centre.
Legal Information
For the purposes of delivery targets, the day in which the item is accepted by us is day zero. If you post an item, or hand it over the counter in a NZ Post store after that day’s final clearance, or on Saturday or Sunday, day zero will be the next working day.
You can expect that items will usually arrive at their destination within the delivery target specified. Because NZ Post does not directly control all parts of the delivery chain, we cannot guarantee that your item will always reach its destination within the delivery target. Delivery to areas outside major cities, or where your item is dutiable or held in Customs, may take longer. For information on our delivery targets for international destinations, view our guide to World Zones.
The required postage is the value of postage required for NZ Post to carry the item. Actual price paid may vary instore. The required postage and specifications are subject to change.
Before sending mail items, make sure your item is safe to send and will be covered if it goes missing or is damaged. Make sure you read about cover for loss or damage and prohibited & restricted items.