FedEx PAK Shipping Rates by Zone
(updated 24 March 2008)

Disclaimer :  

1. Due to fluctuation in currency value and adjustments in fuel surcharge, we may revise the rates above from time to time. All rates in US Dollars. Quoted transit time is in working days of that country.

2. Rates is based on assumption that the address is within FedEx's service network.

Countries by Zone

Below is the zoning for countries we most often ship to.

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FAQ on Shipping

How long does shipping take ?

It depends on the destination location. In most parts of the developed world, delivery by FedEx is normally 2 days (excluding weekends) . For example, if we ship out the PCB on our Monday, it will arrive to customer at destination Wednesday .

Shipment to some regions such as Middle East, South America and Africa may take up to 4-5 working days.  Please refer to the rate charge on the left for more accurate details on shipping transit time.

Do you ship using services other than FedEx ? My area is not within FedEx service network.

For our normal shipment, we use FedEx exclusively. If the shipping address is not within FedEx's service area, we will be using Postal Expressmail. This service normally take 4-5 working days and reachable to all destination served by postal service.

Expressmail service in general cost more than FedEx as we do not have corporate discount for Expressmail. To find out more about Expressmail rates, please visit Malaysian postal Expressmail page 

Is there any quicker service available ? Overnight ?

Shipments within Malaysia & Singapore is delivered overnight by default. For shipment to all other countries, the quickest available service is the standard 2 working day FedEx International Priority - which is the only available service level here.

Would I be billed for import duty or sales tax?

This is subject to local regulation. For most country, PCB does not carry an import duty. Sales tax is applicable in countries with a federal sales tax system such as Canada's GST and VAT applicable in most of Europe

 The table below shows the duty/tax rate to countries we frequently export to.

or a more comprehensive details on Import Duty and Sales Tax, you can refer to Apec Tariff database at www.apectariff.org . The Harmonized Tariff code for PCB has heading of HS 8534.  Search for "Printed Circuits".

Some countries have a non-dutiable/taxable threshold. For example, in Australia, anything less than AUD 250.00 will pass through customs without being assessed for duty/tax.  In Japan it is JPY 1000. Please check with your local FedEx office for more information.

Who collects the sales tax / duty ?

Your local Customs agency. In countries where sales tax is applicable you will be presented with an invoice upon delivery. This is payable Cash on Delivery (COD).

If for example your country has 0% duty or sales tax, USA or Singapore for example, the PCB will be delivered to you without additional billing.

How much does a PCB normally weight ? How much can I ship in a 1 lbs (0.5kg) shipment ?

On the average, 100 sq inch of 0.062" FR4 PCB will weight  0.4 lbs to 0.55 lbs depending on configuration. Due to weight of packaging material (0.3 lbs) only 0.7 lbs of PCB can be included in the first lbs of shipment.

In some cases, such as tab-routed or v-scored panels - the panel support boards (to avoid breakage during shipping) may add to the shipping weight.  To help our customer save on shipping cost, we will always use the lightest possible packaging method. 

Your shipping rate is much lower than similar businesses in Asia and Europe. Why is it so?

We bill customer shipping at cost. If FedEx bill us $10, we bill our customer $10. Most other PCB business in this region uses low price to bait customers in only to hit them with this excessive shipping and handling cost. So while some competitors may appear to cost less than us at a glance.  But do the math and you'll find the inclusive of shipping will often be higher than our total shipped cost. We frown upon such dishonest practice.