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Rates & policy

Personal rates & policy summary

Our published personal freight schedule, plus the chargeable-weight, oversized and valuable-goods rules that may apply. For the full terms, see our logistics policy.

All amounts in AUD

Freight rates

Per-kilogram rates apply to the chargeable weight — the greater of actual and volumetric weight, rounded to 0.1 kg.

Personal freight rates by route and mode
RouteModeRateNotes
Australia → Vietnam (Air)Air$12.00/kgGST-free. VN door delivery from $0.60/kg.
Australia → Vietnam (Sea)Sea$5.00/kgFrom 100kg. VN delivery $1.00/kg.
Vietnam → Australia (Air)AirHCM $9.00/kg · Hanoi $10.00/kgOrigin-priced. Under 20kg quoted manually.
Vietnam → Australia (Sea)Sea$4.00/kgFrom 100kg. AU door delivery included.
Domestic Australia (Pallet)Road$30.00/palletSydney min $120.00/shipment · SYD⇄MEL $250.00/pallet. GST applies; interstate cartons case-by-case.
Domestic Vietnam (Last-mile)Road$1.00/kgLast-mile from VN warehouse, 1–4 days.

Volumetric weight

Volumetric weight = (L × W × H in cm) ÷ divisor. You are charged on the greater of actual and volumetric weight.

Volumetric divisors by lane
LaneDivisorExample (1 box)
Domestic Australia÷ 4,00040×30×20cm = 6.0 kg
Australia ⇄ Vietnam (air & sea)÷ 6,00040×30×20cm = 4.0 kg
Domestic Vietnam÷ 5,00040×30×20cm = 4.8 kg

Oversized handling

A parcel is oversized if it meets any one of these thresholds. A minimum handling surcharge of $30.00 applies per oversized parcel.

Weight over

30 kg

L + W + H over

150 cm

Any single side over

80 cm

Valuable-goods surcharge

Items declared above $100.00 per unit attract a surcharge of 10% of the declared value, subject to the per-unit minimum below.

Valuable-goods per-unit minimum surcharge by category
CategoryMinimum surcharge / unit
Smartphone$50.00
Tablet / iPad$75.00
Laptop / iPad Pro$110.00
Perfume$5.00
Alcoholic beverage$15.00
Watch / designer / luxury$30.00

Other high-value goods are assessed case-by-case. GST of 10% applies to domestic Australian services only; international freight is GST-free. Uninsured compensation is capped at $30.00/kg or $600.00 per shipment.

Read the full logistics policy

Chargeable weight, packing standards, surcharges, compensation and transit times — all in one place.