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Psi:
So often I get charged high amounts for shipping from china suppliers for DHL/FEDEX/UPS.

For example.
I was getting large 10KG box from China to NZ and they say shipping is USD$500

If I go into my local DHL account and check how much it would cost to ship the same size/weight in other direction (from NZ to china) it's NZ $200 which is around USD $110  so 1/5 the price.
I'm sure they are adding onto their shipping cost for pnp so I wouldn't expect it to match but it seems very excessive.

So my question is, does the cost to send DHL/FEDEX/UPS change drastically depending on the direction between the same two countries?
I know DHL china is pretty overloaded so maybe they have a high cost to send in china?
ataradov:
It absolutely does. There is an imbalance. A lot more stuff gets shipped from China than to China. But the ships and planes must go back anyway, so it is better to have a cheaper price and get something out of it rather than have empty containers going back.

It is hard to tell if the price difference would be that drastic though.
mairo:

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If I go into my local DHL account and check how much it would cost to ship the same size/weight in other direction (from NZ to china) it's NZ $200 which is around USD $110  so 1/5 the price.
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Why not also check online how much it will cost from China to NZ with your DHL account? This of course will be based on your DHL contract prices.
Psi:

--- Quote from: mairo on September 30, 2022, 02:18:22 am ---
--- Quote from: Psi on September 30, 2022, 01:36:05 am ---...
If I go into my local DHL account and check how much it would cost to ship the same size/weight in other direction (from NZ to china) it's NZ $200 which is around USD $110  so 1/5 the price.
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Why not also check online how much it will cost from China to NZ with your DHL account? This of course will be based on your DHL contract prices.

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Yeah, i can't do that because my DHL account does not allow me to set a "From" address in another country. Otherwise i would try it.
I would need to get my DHL account changed to a different plan that allows for doing that

One thing i could try is giving the china supplier  my DHL account so they can charge shipping to me.
Then at least i would see how much it actually costs because i would get the bill
However i have no idea how that system works, anyone done it?  How does someone else charging to your DHL account get approved etc..
I did ring DHL up once to ask this but it was very confusing and i don't think he was vary familiar with the process either.
I was trying to figure out what sort of protection there was to stop the china supplier using my DHL account to send random stuff to others.
tautech:

--- Quote from: Psi on September 30, 2022, 01:36:05 am ---So often I get charged high amounts for shipping from china suppliers for DHL/FEDEX/UPS.

For example.
I was getting large 10KG box from China to NZ and they say shipping is USD$500

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How big is large ?  :-//

I've dumped DHL when I have a choice and instead now use FedEx although those we deal with do the arranging and charge us the freight.
Unless the 10KG is really quite large $500 is certainly OTT.

What's the frequency as maybe you could be better served placing larger orders and getting it sea freight.
I have some contacts so pop me an email if you need other options.
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