WE LET ANY COMPANY SHIP TO YOUR

APO FPO OR DPO ADDRESS

APO Box is the APO FPO & DPO Expert

Get a U.S. forwarding address to serve you while you serve overseas.

Easy to Start

Signup for an APO Box™ account at no cost and we will issue you a unique address in the United States to use with any online merchant or your family.

Get a U.S. Address

Use your new U.S. APO Box™ mailing address with ANY online merchant and we will forward it to your APO/FPO/DPO address via the US Post Office (USPS).

Fast Turnaround

APO Box located a short drive from the new USPS APO/FPO/DPO Super Hub in Chicago. Most packages get shipped out to you the same day we get them.

What Do I Pay?

USPS Postage Charge +
Insurance Fee +
APO Box $10.95 or $12.95 Handling fee

Keep Track

Once a package is received, we scan it off the truck into our system and you’re sent a confirmation email with inbound and outbound tracking numbers.

USPS Chicago APO Super Hub

Did you know USPS moved all APO, FPO and DPO shipping to Chicago? So did we! Get same day turn around and local USPS Priority zone rates to all APO/FPO/DPO!

Why do some companies not ship to APO/FPO address?

Many companies do not ship to APO or FPO addresses because they have bulk shipping contracts with FedEx or UPS to save money.  Some  companies do not have an automated way to handle APO/FPO customs requirements.

APOBox solves this by giving you a U.S. mailing address where any company can send your package.  We then take care of all customs paperwork & forward it to you via the USPS.

Our simple handling fee makes shipping easy

We have simple two-tier pricing: $10.95 (1 pound or less) and $12.95 (more than 1 pound). All you pay is the cost of US Postal Service postage fee, plus our handling fee, and any package insurance fees.

We can repack odd size boxes

Our shipping team is standing by to attempt to repack your package to be APO/FPO friendly. If a package is over the APO/FPO regulation size, we will attempt to repack it for you. All you pay is the additional postage and handling fee.

Packages sent via USPS Priority Mail and USPS Parcel Post pay the following:
  • APO Box Handling Fee
    • $10.95 – 1 pound or less
    • $12.95  More than 1 pound
  • USPS Postage Cost +
  • Postal Insurance Fee
Special Handling Fees

We have no membership fees. To keep our prices low, we only charge extra handling fees on packages that involve additional processing and handling by our staff such as repacking, incorrectly addressed packages or return-to-sender packages‡.

  • Return-to-Sender $10
  • Ship to U.S. address $20
  • Repacking Fee $40
  • Lithium Battery and Hazardous Handling $5
  • Misaddressed or no APOID $5
  • Storage over 1 week‡ $1/day

 

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* How to measure package size:
APO size restrictionMaximum weight: 70 pounds.
Length = longest side of the box
Girth = H+W+H+W (Measure around the box)

What USPS postal class should I use to ship to my APO/FPO location?

APO Box customers have two US Postal Service (USPS) parcel shipping options to select from for your APO/FPO/DPO shipments. Each of the postal classes has different cost and speed advantages. At APO Box you can select the default shipping class you want via your customer control panel or via custom shipping requests for specific boxes.

Priority Mail®

Priority mail is the USPS Airmail shipping method for package up to 108″ Length + Girth and under 70 pounds

Details:

This is the USPS fastest parcel shipping method to your APO/FPO address.
Packages will arrive to most locations in under two weeks.
USPS Priority mail rates can be very expensive for large or heavy packages (often over 30 USD).
The USPS charges dimensional rate on any box over 1 cubic foot
Can be used only to ship packages up to 108″ LWG and up to 70 pounds.
Pricing:

Customer pays USPS Priority postage rate based on package size and weight
Customer pays parcel insurance
Customer pays APO Box Handling fee (based on weight. See Price Page for more details)

Parcel Post®

Parcel Post is the USPS surface only method for packages up to 130″ Length + Girth and under 70 pounds. This method is good for large and oversize packages, or for lower rates for shipping.

How to measure package size (Length + Girth):

box_length_widthMaximum weight: 70 pounds.
Length = longest side of the box
Girth = H+W+H+W (measurement around the the box)

USPS Shipping Times

Once your package departs our warehouse the US Postal Service (USPS) and the Military Postal service Agency (MPSA) is responsible for delivering your package to your APO/FPO address.

Priority mail is shipped via air to APO/FPO addresses and normally take around 10-15 days to most locations. If you are lucky to live next to the major military air hub for your region (Frankfurt, Baghdad, Kabul, Azores), then you often receive packages faster. Some customers have received their package in less than 7 days! For those in remote outstations, it can take over 30 days to reach you.

Size does matter

The larger your package, the longer it tends to take getting on and off the space available aircraft. There is normally room for a stack of smaller light weight boxes on each military cargo aircraft, so they tend to get there even quicker.

Some times packages ordered on the same day show up several weeks apart at the APO/FPO post office. This is because of the “luck of the draw” on what planes were flying to your location and what the military postal clerk grabbed on the runway to load.

†All packages must comply with the USPS APO/FPO size (no larger than 108″ length width girth for regular size or 108″ – 130″ length width girth for oversize packages) and weight regulations for your APO FPO DPO zip code.

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Billion Purchasing Power

Is your company missing out on over 1.1 million US military, diplomats, government contractors and their families living overseas that use an APO, FPO or DPO mailing address?

APO Box is one of 14 certified USPS shipping consolidators worldwide.  We also offer pick and pack services.

Contact us to for retail solutions to make your company APO/FPO/DPO friendly.

Trusted by soldiers, sailors, and fortune 500 companies

APO Box is featured on the USPS website and is one of only 16 approved USPS shipping consolidators.

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