Shipping from South Carolina to Sao Tome and Principe

Shipping a 20 lb package costs roughly $20-$40 for ground services (UPS, FedEx, USPS Ground Advantage) for shorter distances, but can range from $13 to over $100+ for faster or international options, depending heavily on the carrier, speed, and distance (zone). USPS Ground Advantage is often economical, while faster FedEx/UPS options like Next Day Air become much pricier, and sometimes splitting into lighter boxes (under 20 lbs) can be cheaper with USPS.

Shipping to Africa costs vary widely, from under $20 for small, slow packages via USPS, to $100+ for faster courier services like DHL/FedEx, to thousands for large freight containers (FCL) via ocean freight, depending on destination country, weight, size, speed (air vs. sea), and carrier. Expect around $25-$60 for small packages (1-2lbs) with USPS, $100-$200 for faster options, and $3,000+ for full containers, with prices fluctuating.

To calculate shipping costs, you need package weight, dimensions, origin, destination, and speed, then use carrier tools (USPS, UPS) to get rates, adding packaging materials and labor for total costs, or use simple strategies like flat-rate or "free shipping" by embedding costs into product prices.