The answer to: Does Amazon deliver internationally?

One question we get asked a lot is: Does amazon ship internationally? People worldwide want to know if Amazon do ship internationally, how to buy the products they are looking for and what are the import duty implications, if any?

The short answer is yes, Amazon.com do deliver or ship worldwide. Here are the details and how to find out which countries they deliver to and how to find the products that can be delivered to you.

Amazon International

Amazon has its own international shopping website section, part of the main site, called Amazon Global, here you will be able to find all the sellers that offer worldwide shipping on the products they are selling.

How to find items on Amazon Global with International Shipping.

Follow these steps to find which products Amazon will ship to your country:

1. Sign in to your Amazon account.
2. Select Mange Address Book, and enter your shipping address.
3. Select this address as your Default Address.
4. When searching on Amazon, apply the International Shipping Filter – Ship to Your Country.
5. Once you have selected your item it will tell you if it can be shipped to your country.
6. Complete your purchase and payment in the usual way.

Amazon ship globally to about 120 different countries around the world and offer several different shipping services and speeds. These countries include, Australia, China, India, Israel, New Zealand, Russia, Singapore and many others.

Which countries around the world does Amazon deliver to?

The full list, by region, of international countries that Amazon will ship internationally to is:

Africa and Middle East

Americas

Australia, Asia and Pacific

Europe

Duties and taxes.

When you buy internationally, you may have to pay import fees or duties when your order arrives at the border of your country. Amazon.com can, on your authorization, take an import fee deposit, which can be used by the carrier to pay the duties that Amazon estimate you may be eligible for. You will be refunded if the actual fees are less than the deposit taken, if the fees are more you won’t be asked to pay any extra. It can take up to 60 days from the shipment date.

Import duty deposit amount is normally calculated using the product price and the shipping cost. Paying the import duty deposit should mean that shipping times are not delayed at the border as your package will pass with the appropriate customs declarations and fees paid.

What is Free Amazon Global Super Saver Shipping?

How do I get free international shipping? The answer: Free Amazon Global Saver Shipping is a service that is available for shoppers in qualifying countries. If you are in one of these countries make sure you set your default address. Free shipping thresholds are based on USD. This is how you qualify for free shipping:

1. Search for eligible items, ones that are available on Amazon Global,  and add them to your shopping cart, you will need over about $49 (it varies between countries) worth of eligible items for free international shipping.
2. Proceed to checkout and select FREE Amazon Global Standard Shipping.
3. Select Group my Items in to as few shipments as possible.
4. Pay and complete your order as usual.

What is flat rate Amazon Global Super Saver Shipping?

This is similar to the above but is available for shoppers in countries that are not eligible for free shipping such as Costa Rica, and if you buy over $100 worth of qualifying items, you can pay a flat rate of $5 for shipping.

Do Amazon do international returns?

Yes of course, items can be returned to Amazon with 30 days of receipt using the Returns Center. Amazon have two methods involving DHL and one method where you use your own return label, postage costs can be refunded.

Amazon and package forwarders.

Amazon will ship to a US address to a freight forwarder who will forward your package on to you. This is a useful way of buying from Amazon if they don’t ship to your country or the product you want is not eligible for Amazon Global. Amazon make it quite clear in their T&Cs that they won’t be help responsible for damage done by the FF, or for duties and taxes that might need to be paid.

Can I use Amazon Prime abroad?

Amazon allow a smaller selection of videos to be streamed on Prime Video while overseas. These will be clearly marked.

One way to get round this, is to download titles before you go abroad for watching offline.

Prime international free delivery is available on items that qualify through Amazon Global store, these will be clearly marked as eligible for free delivery with Prime international.

The quick answer to the question, is yes! Amazon does ship internationally. Read through our steps in the is guide to find the definitive answer.

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