Many compatriots who immigrate to America are looking for a way to send gifts, souvenirs, or items needed by their loved ones to Iran, and they may choose ways that cost them a lot due to lack of sufficient information in this regard. ; Therefore, in this article, we will provide you with information about shipping cargo from America to Iran and mail from America to Iran.

How to send cargo from America to Iran?

The great country of America has 50 states, including Washington D. C. It is the capital of this country and New York City is the most populated city in America. Many Iranians live in different states and cities of America, and every year many of them intend to send goods from America to Iran. There are two ways to transport cargo from America to Iran. Air way and sea way. In the following, we will explain each of these methods and examine the advantages and disadvantages of each.

You can ship goods from America to Iran through one of the Iranian international shipping companies. These companies will do all the steps for you and deliver the cargo to the recipient's door.

Shipping cargo from America to Iran by air

Cargo transportation from America to Iran is carried out by air from most important American cities, such as Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Dallas, Chicago, San Diego, San Antonio, Houston, etc. Open shipping from America to Iran by air has many advantages; For example, if time is an important factor for you, be sure to choose the air method, because in this method the cargo will arrive at the destination as quickly as possible. The time for the cargo to arrive at the destination by air depends on the airline, the distance from the city of origin to Iran and the number of plane stops, but it usually takes between 7 and 10 working days (depending on the country's laws).

Get to know the method of air cargo transportation in the article "Air Cargo Shipping".

Along with its advantages, the aerial method also has disadvantages; For example, shipping cargo from America to Iran by air is more expensive than by sea. On the other hand, it is not recommended to transport cargo over 500 kg by air, because its cost is very high and it will not be economical.

However, if the cost is not important to you and time is more important to you, we recommend that you choose the air method to transport your cargo.

Shipping cargo from America to Iran by sea
Shipping cargo from America to Iran by sea
There are many port cities in the Arab and eastern parts of America and along the Atlantic Ocean, where goods are shipped by sea from these port cities. Ships depart from these ports to the destinations of Shahid Rajaei, Imam Khomeini, Bushehr and Bandar Abbas.

Sending goods from America to Iran by sea also has advantages; One of the most important advantages of this method is that it costs much less than the aerial method; You can also send your cargo above 500 kg to Iran by sea at the most reasonable cost.

The marine method also has disadvantages. One of the disadvantages of this method is the long time it takes for the cargo to reach its destination; Although this time can vary slightly depending on the distance from the port of origin to the destination, but in general it takes much longer for the cargo to reach the destination in this method than the air method.

Another disadvantage of this method is the effect of adverse weather conditions on the load; There is no guarantee that your load will not be damaged under the influence of snow and rain, although you can insure your load and in case of damage, the insurance will pay a part of your loss.

Another disadvantage of this method is the strictness of customs at Iranian ports. The procedures for performing customs formalities and clearance of goods from Iranian ports are a bit complicated and difficult and may be troublesome at times.

The thing that you should keep in mind is that the shipment of cargo from America to Iran is not done directly and requires an intermediate leg (for example, the cargo must go to Dubai and then be transferred to Iran after Cross Stof) .

In the cross-staff method, the container is transferred from one ship to another; Even in some cases, the cargo inside the container may be removed and loaded into another container. The purpose of doing the cross-staff method is to avoid problems related to the export and import of goods between different countries.

To learn more about sea transportation, read the "Sea Transportation" article.

Required documents for shipping cargo from America to Iran

To transport cargo from America to Iran, you need the following documents:

Packing list or baling list that shows the list of items in the load with all specifications.
Identification documents of the sender
Address and complete information of the recipient
Prohibited goods
You need to know that some goods are not allowed to be sent from America to Iran. Some of these goods are listed below:

Types of currency
Jewels, gold, precious stones
drugs
alcoholic drinks
raw diamond
All types of firearms or cold weapons
gambling equipment
Sending mail from America to Iran
How is sending mail from America to Iran?
If your package weighs up to 10 kg, the best way to send it is by post. Postage is much more affordable for packages under 10 kilos; On the other hand, when you send your package or documents by mail, you no longer need to go through customs formalities, and this is one of the most important advantages of sending mail from America to Iran. You can send your package to Iran through different postal companies. Before sending the package, by visiting the website of the relevant postal company, you can enter the details of your package (weight, dimensions and type).