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What's available?

  • Pickup and drop off services available
  • Home or work delivery services available
  • Protection cover available
  • Delivery as fast as 1 day
  • Services available from $18.55

Prices from

Weight Price Service Rating
1lb $18.55 DHL eCommerce Packet

5lb $50.38 DHL eCommerce

10lb $64.94 DHL eCommerce

20lb $245.25 International Priority Mail

We offer some of the cheapest shipping to South Africa for international packages.

Home to over 52 million people South Africa sits at the most southerly tip of the African continent and is considered to be the largest economic force in the region. South Africa both produces and consumes vast amounts of energy, and the nation is also a mecca for tourism, with vast natural resources and beautiful landscapes.

The upper-middle-income economy is quite advanced, but despite this retailers were originally skeptical about whether e-commerce would ever become a big thing in South Africa, because of the high barrier of entry but today e-commerce is booming. With the abundance of choice online, consumers have become more demanding and will look to overseas markets and foreign sellers if the price is correct, and the shipping is available. 

DHL South Africa

We have a number of DHL shipping options for you to use when you have a package to ship to South Africa. 

DHL eCommerce is our leading service when it comes to price, for shipping from the US to South Africa. You can book this tracked mail service online and drop off your package at your local USPS Post Office. Slower than Express options, it is cheaper DHL product designed to break the barrier of cross-border shipping and is frequently purchased through our shipping marketplace. 

We also offer DHL Express to South Africa for when you need to ship a package as quickly as possible.  

FedEx shipping to South Africa

If you need express shipping to South Africa then our International Pickup and Drop Off services, handled by FedEx are perfect. Both options are delivered in just 2-5 days to major destinations in South Africa like Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Pretoria. 

Choose to have your package collected by FedEx from your home or work address, or drop off at any FedEx store and save a little extra off the shipping cost. 

Shipping to South Africa with the USPS

USPS Post Offices are located in more places than FedEx and UPS drop off stores combined, which is the reason why many shippers prefer to use USPS shipping for its convenience. We offer Priority Mail or the even quicker Express version through our shipping marketplace. 

We also offer FedEx through our international marketplace using an International Drop Off option and they will ship your package to South Africa in just 2-5 working days. 

Delivery services for online shopping in South Africa

Consumers in South Africa, the majority of whom are women aged between 18 to 39, in cities such as Cape Town and Johannesburg are ordering goods from abroad frequently and often want to track the parcel to delivery, which is something we can provide, should you place an order on our global shipping marketplace. eCommerce may not be the only reason you need to send a parcel to South Africa for, gifts are sent, whilst expats may need to be able to ship parcels home. Parcel volume increases for cultural celebrations plus there is an endless list of common reasons for sending goods to this vast and impressive country. 

When shipping packages to South Africa it is important to provide a South African personal identification number on the customs invoice so customs can review where the parcel is going to and can also collect payment of any customs duty more easily. 

Take note of the important Customs Information when shipping to South Africa

Standard regulations for sending to South Africa mean the following information must be provided on customs documents for parcels being shipped to South Africa. A South African personal identification number is a 13-digit number containing only numeric characters, and no whitespace, punctuation, or alpha characters.

It is defined as YYMMDDSSSSCAZ:YYMMDD represents the date of birth (DoB ) SSSS is a sequence number registered with the same birth date (where females are assigned sequential numbers in the range 0000 to 4999 and males from 5000 to 9999) C is the citizenship with 0 if the person is an SA citizen, 1 if the person is a permanent resident A is 8 or 9. Prior to 1994, this number was used to indicate the holder's race Z is a checksum digit. Using ID Number 8001015009087 as an example, it would read as follows: The ID indicates that a male citizen was born on 1 January 1980; he was the 10th male to be registered (assuming that the first male to be registered on that day would be assigned the sequence number 5000).

If the recipient is not an SA resident their national insurance number or alternatively their passport number will be required. Check out the Parcel Monkey customs advice before shipping to South Africa. 

Customs Info

South Africa has strict rules regarding the dumping of goods into the country by commercial organizations. As such you are likely to need a Declaration of Origin form (DA 59) and attach it to your shipment. You are allowed a 400.00 Rand value of individual to individual goods before duties are applicable but you will need to write 'gift shipment' on the packaging to expedite the process of customs clearance. If you import more than three times a year into South Africa you will need an importers code.

More info (external website)

Prohibited items

Uncut diamonds, Counterfeit goods, Prison-made and penitentiary-made goods, Bees and bee products

View our full list of prohibited goods

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Do you offer door to door delivery?

    The Parcel Monkey marketplace uses a shipping calculator to find the best prices for shipping your items door to door via a range of different couriers. 

    With full tracking on almost all of our delivery services, you can follow your package from the moment it leaves you until it arrives with the recipient. We always advise providing the contact number of the recipient so that if needed, the courier can contact them to resolve any issues with the delivery.

    Some of our courier services are delivered to a local Post Office, where the recipient will need to collect the package from such as with DHL eCommerce to some remote areas so it is essential to provide a working contact number. Items shipped with Parcel Monkey are also done so DDU, so it might be that Customs need to collect payment from the recipient before delivery. We offer Customs Advice to help with the completion of any Customs Documents. 

    If you want to know more about what a courier is and how to choose the best service for your package, we can help. 

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  • Can I add protection cover to my order?

    When you place an order via the Parcel Monkey marketplace, during the booking process you can add protection cover to your item. As long as your item is not prohibited, has been packaged properly and you follow our Claims Procedure, you will be protected should your item be lost or damaged. 

    Some of our services offer no protection cover, but others do and some even offer free cover up to a certain value. You can view this information when you get a price via our shipping calculator. 

    Please ensure that the item is not on the prohibited items list as this will make it void.

    It is also vital to remember your package is going to be sent with global carriers, likely to be handled in various customs and airport departments so be sure to package the item correctly so it is well protected and cannot move around in the box. 

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  • How long will it take for my package to be delivered?

    Before you choose how to send your package, consider how quickly you need it to arrive. Transit times depend on two key factors- the shipping destination and the courier service you choose from the Parcel Monkey marketplace. 

    When choosing a courier from our marketplace, we will display an estimated delivery time, provided by the couriers themselves as they handle the goods.

    You can see how long it will take to arrive with the receiver and we advise that you share this tracking with the recipient so they can see when it is set to arrive. Always provide the recipient contact number when you book in case the delivery courier needs to contact them. 

    You can choose slower economy services such as DHL eCommerce if looking to save on the cost, or you can choose a speedy Express service that gets the package delivered more quickly like our 2-5 day International Drop Off service provided by FedEx, also available as a Pickup. 

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