USPS works for me -- I've never had any need to use private couriers. All you have to do is pay postage -- USDA/APHIS will forward the package. Russell On 4/3/2022 11:34 PM, Marc Rosenblum via pbs wrote: > Dear PBS Members, > > I recently made a large see order from Silverhill, and made the > mistake of choosing Aramex courier as the shipper . UPS acts as > Aramex's agent in the US. At Louisville, KY. [port of entry] UPS > invented a 1 cent customs charge and tried to charge me $82 in Customs > Brokerage Fees. The package had a Small Lots Permit label. The only > way UPS could get custody of the package in Louisville would be to > either remove the permit label, or bypass customs. There is NO IMPORT > DUTY on small lots of seed. I have reported the incident to both PPQ > and ICE. > > WARNING When ordering seeds from Silverhill, DO NOT CHOOSE Aramex as > shipper. > > REQUEST: Please BOYCOT UPS. > > Thank you! > > Marc Rosenblum Falls City, OR zone 8b > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> -- Russell Stafford Odyssey Bulbs russell@odysseybulbs.com 401-400-3706 _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>