What if someone lives in a hot climate where your chocolate is unlikely to make it to the destination unmolested? Do you disclaim responsibility for the chocolate once handed off to common carrier?
I have not considered that possibility, as I typically find large packaging sufficient to ensure the safety of packages within the usual countries (US/Canada/Aus/UK/JP). Arizona and Nevada can't get that hot, can they?
This needs additional research. I assume you're familiar with logistics, btw. My preferred carrier, USPS, does not charge dimensional weight under certain thresholds. I could mail a 1 x 6 x 20cm item inside a 6 x 8 x 12 inches box and pay only FCM Parcel rates with a non-machinable surcharge?. Think of all the creative void fill that you could put in there.
If it's insured, a claim could be made. For example, UPS's standard contract of carraige for small-packages provides, I think, up to $100 USD liability for domestic Ground.
Qatar is not listed but I will also mail things there. Unfortunately items such as chocolate are more likely to get eaten by customs inspectors there than to succumb to environmental hazards.
I can only say that the temperature today in new orleans was 95 degrees, and not only did I encounter a melted milky way inside my air conditioned apartment, but a melted chapstick in the back seat of my car (which left an awful mess).
I would not overestimate the hardiness of chocolate shipped across state lines.
As for customs inspectors- i once received a packet of chocolate dipped tim tam cookies shipped air mail from gold coast, australia. Of course, that was sent in early spring here/early fall there. I don't think they would have survived had it been summer in either locale.
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This needs additional research. I assume you're familiar with logistics, btw. My preferred carrier, USPS, does not charge dimensional weight under certain thresholds. I could mail a 1 x 6 x 20cm item inside a 6 x 8 x 12 inches box and pay only FCM Parcel rates with a non-machinable surcharge?. Think of all the creative void fill that you could put in there.
If it's insured, a claim could be made. For example, UPS's standard contract of carraige for small-packages provides, I think, up to $100 USD liability for domestic Ground.
Qatar is not listed but I will also mail things there. Unfortunately items such as chocolate are more likely to get eaten by customs inspectors there than to succumb to environmental hazards.
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I would not overestimate the hardiness of chocolate shipped across state lines.
As for customs inspectors- i once received a packet of chocolate dipped tim tam cookies shipped air mail from gold coast, australia. Of course, that was sent in early spring here/early fall there. I don't think they would have survived had it been summer in either locale.
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