How to make international shipments with Correo Argentino

The international shipping service offered by Correo Argentino is one of the most used in our country and its process is divided into 4 stages:

1) Admission of the shipment at a branch, mailbox or pick up at home.

2) Transfer of approved shipments to the Postal Treatment Center, located in the Central Operational Headquarters of Monte Grande (province of Buenos Aires).

3) Classification of orders.

4) Air dispatch to destination countries.

In the final stage of this process, the post offices of the destination countries are responsible for distributing the packages in the addresses of the recipients, thus closing the circle of the shipment.

Let’s see it in detail!

Correo Argentino is a state company that provides national and international services. It currently has a network of more than 1,400 branches and postal units distributed throughout the country, and its main strength is that is the only shipping company that reaches all addresses in Argentina.

if you have one and you are thinking of expanding your business to other borders, here we share all the information you need to know about international shipments through Correo Argentino.

What parcel services does Correo Argentino offer for international shipments?

This logistics solution offers several options to send your shipments abroad. Let’s review the main ones:

1) Express Mail Service Parcel (EMS)

According to Correo Argentino itself, it is his best delivery standard product since its treatment and delivery times are the most similar to the services courier (messaging) on ​​the market, but its price is much lower.

With monitoring throughout its journey within the national territory, the order is delivered to the customer under signature, thus being a record of its reception. Its estimated delivery time is 5 to 7 days, depending on the place of origin and destination.

The measures and weights admitted to make use of this parcel service are:

• packages or boxes
  > Longest side: 105 cm.
  > Longest side + the largest contour taken crosswise: 200 cm.

• weight range
  > From 500 gr up to a maximum of 20 kg (keep in mind that, from 2 kg, shipments are only accepted in branches with a Customs seat).

To know the costs of the service Express Mail Serviceyou can contact him of Argentine Mail.

2) International Parcel – Airway

This is the cheapest product offered by Correo Argentino to make international shipments. These are packages or packages that, as is the case with the EMS service, are tracked throughout their national journey and are delivered only under signature, but they are only admitted in branches with a Customs seat.

As for the delivery time, it varies between 12 to 15 days, depending on the origin and destination country.

The main characteristic of this service is that it offers the possibility of take out insurance for a maximum declared value of $9,000 in case of loss, loss or theft (partial content missing).

The maximum measurements and weights to be able to use this service are:

• Packages or bundles
  > Longest side: 105 cm.
  > Longest side + the largest contour taken crosswise: 200 cm.
• weight range
  > From 1 to 20 kg.

As of August 2021, Correo Argentino international air parcels present these costs:

3) Get “M” Certified – Airway

Unlike the previous options, the content of this international shipment only includes newspapers, books, periodicals, magazines or other printed content addressed to the same destination and addressee.

For the peace of mind of the person making the shipment, tracking can be done through the system Track&Trace provided by Correo Argentino and the delivery time ranges from 7 to 15 days, always depending on the origin and destination of the shipment.

The measurements and weights admitted for this parcel service are:

• Measures
  > Those that correspond to the container bag provided by Correo Argentino.
• weight range
  > Minimum 5 kg and maximum 30 kg.

In relation to the prices of this service, and like the International Parcel, as of August 2021 they are as follows:

Can I offer international shipments through Correo Argentino with my Tiendanube?

Of course! For that, it is necessary that add as custom shipping method. In this way, your customers will be able to see the shipping option and pay for it together with their purchase. 😉

I followed the steps detailed in And start making international shipments with Correo Argentino!