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  • Pickup and drop off services available
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  • Protection cover available
  • Delivery as fast as 1 day
  • Services available from $28.54

Cheapest shipping to South Africa

Weight Price Service Rating
1lb $28.54 Light Packet

5lb $43.31 EMS Parcel Post

10lb $59.66 EMS Parcel Post

20lb $86.79 EMS Parcel Post

30lb $106.69 EMS Parcel Post

Shipping to South Africa

Shipping from the USA to South Africa is quick, easy and affordable with Parcel Monkey. Whether you’re shipping to a family member living in Cape Town or a retail customer in Johannesburg, we can help you find the best way to ship to South Africa and book a discounted service with one of our reputable shipping partners.

Find the best way to ship to South Africa

The best way to ship to South Africa will depend on how quickly you want your package to arrive and how much you want to pay. However, when you send a package to South Africa from the USA with Parcel Monkey, we will provide you with a choice of express and economy courier services so you can select the one that best suits your needs.

Shipping cost to South Africa

Shipping costs to South Africa are calculated by the size and weight of your package, so the best way to find a shipping cost to South Africa is to use our shipping calculator. Simply enter the weight and dimensions of your package and we’ll provide you with instant quotes, ranging from the cheapest way to ship to South Africa to the quickest. 

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Courier services to South Africa

Shipping to South Africa from the USA can take as little as 1-3 business days for an expedited courier service or up to 18 business days for an economy service.

Here are some examples of the discounted South Africa shipping services you can book with Parcel Monkey:

Economy shipping to South Africa

Pitney Bowes Standard – This is the cheapest way to ship from the US to South Africa, with a delivery time of 10 to 18 business days.

Expedited shipping to South Africa

International Priority Drop Off – With a delivery time of just 1-3 business days, this service is our most competitively priced express delivery service and offers excellent value for money when shipping boxes to South Africa from the US. Drop off your package at your local FedEx drop off location and track it online through to delivery.

Shipping to South Africa USPS

To ship a package to South Africa with USPS, save yourself time and money by booking USPS Priority Mail International or USPS Priority Mail Express International online with Parcel Monkey.  

Using our shipping calculator you'll be able to benefit from our discounted rates with USPS and avoid the queues at the Post Office. Simply print and attach your shipping labels at home, then drop off your package at your local USPS Post Office. 

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

Standard regulations for shipping 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 a 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 a South Africa 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 Information

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.

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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