International bulk book orders, shipped across borders.
Your team is in Toronto, your conference is in London, your readers are in Sydney. We check that the edition can be sold there, quote the freight to the door and plan the timing back from your date.
Countries we ship duties-paidDuties and taxesCall 866-522-6657
- Freight quoted to the door
- Rights checked by edition
- Paid up front by ACH or wire (bank transfer)
- 46Countries we've shipped to since 2023
- 570+International orders since 2023
- 25+Copies is all it takes to ship abroad
- 64,000+Books shipped outside the US since 2023
Four steps from quote to the far side of the border.
International orders are always quoted, never guessed at checkout. Here's the sequence.
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Switzerland
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
- France
- New Zealand
Tell us the destination
Titles, copies, the city and country, and whether it's an office, a venue or a home. Plus your date.
We check the edition
Some editions can't be sold in some countries. We check territory rights for every title before we quote.
Freight, quoted
Shipping options to your destination, with insurance if you want it, in one all-in quote.
Pay, then ship
International orders are paid up front by ACH or wire (bank transfer). Tracking follows once it ships.
Who pays at the border is decided before you pay us.
International shipments go one of two ways. Which one applies depends on the destination country and the shipping option, and your quote says which.
Delivered Duty Paid
Import duties and taxes are settled before delivery, so the recipient has nothing to pay at the door.
Best for gifts and recipients you don't want to billDelivered Duty Unpaid
Any import duties and taxes are paid by the recipient to the carrier when the books arrive.
Common for organizations that handle their own importsCountries we can usually ship duties-paid (DDP); confirm in your quote
42 countries. All other countries may be subject to additional taxes and import fees at the time of delivery, based on the destination country's requirements.
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- India
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Korea
- Spain*
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
*Spain: excluding the following postcodes: 07XX Balearic Islands, 35XX Las Palmas, 38XX Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 51XX Ceuta, 52XX Melilla. Full shipping terms: shipping and logistics.
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Everywhere elseWe still ship there. Taxes and import fees may be due on delivery, and your quote says so before you pay.
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Checkout prices exclude GST and VATOrders placed at bookpal.com checkout don't include GST, VAT, duties or tariffs. On a duty-paid (DDP) quote they're settled before delivery, so there's nothing to pay at the door; with duty-unpaid (DDU) delivery, the recipient pays them to the carrier on delivery.
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Shipping to the EUGoods are imported on the buyer's behalf, and the buyer pays the taxes and duties along with the purchase price.
The right book, in the edition that can travel.
Publishers sell territory by territory. A US edition may not be allowed into some countries, while another edition of the same book is. That's why we check before we quote, not after you've paid.
- We check territory rights for every title before we quote. International orders are subject to worldwide rights and the publishers' approvals.
- If an edition can't go, we tell you up front, so you can choose another edition or title.
- Pre-orders and new releases can carry their own territory rules. We check those too.
Timing across borders
Transit time depends on the country and the shipping option, so plan with more room than a US order.
| Order early | Allow more than the 10 business days we ask for within the US |
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| Transit | Varies by country. Duty-paid and duty-unpaid services don't guarantee a delivery date |
| Insurance | Available for an additional fee |
| Returns | The return address can't be changed on international packages |
Paperwork for buyers outside the US.
Your finance team gets a written quote it can pay against, and who pays duties is settled on it before the books ship.
Buying books for resale, or comparing per-copy prices? Start with bulk books.
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Paid up frontInternational orders are paid in full before they ship, against your written quote.
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ACH or wire (bank transfer)The usual way to pay from abroad. PayPal works too.
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Proforma invoiceNeed one for your finance team or your import paperwork? Ask, and we'll issue your quote as a proforma invoice.
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GST, VAT and dutiesShipped duties-paid (DDP), there's nothing to pay at the door. Shipped duties-unpaid (DDU), the recipient pays them to the carrier on delivery. Your quote says which.
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Price matchFound a lower price elsewhere? Send it to us. How the price match works
Shipping books across borders: your questions.
Calling from outside the US? Dial +1 866-522-6657 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 5 pm Pacific) or email sales@bookpal.com with your destination city and date.
Which countries do you ship to?
Since 2023 we've shipped to 46 countries, most often Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. Tell us any destination and we'll quote freight to it.
Who pays import duties and taxes?
It depends on the destination and the shipping option. With delivered duty paid (DDP), duties and taxes are settled before delivery; with delivered duty unpaid (DDU), the recipient pays the carrier on arrival. We can usually ship duties-paid to the 42 countries listed on this page, and your quote confirms which applies. Elsewhere, taxes and import fees may be due on delivery. Prices at bookpal.com checkout don't include GST, VAT, duties or tariffs; for duty-paid delivery, ask for a quote.
How do we pay for an international order?
International orders are paid up front by ACH or wire (bank transfer). PayPal works too.
Why can't some books ship to my country?
Publishers sell rights territory by territory, so some editions can't be sold in some countries. We check territory rights for every title before we quote, and tell you if an edition can't go.
How long does international shipping take?
Transit time depends on the country and the shipping option, and duty-paid and duty-unpaid services don't guarantee a delivery date. Put your need-by date on the quote request and allow more time than the 10 business days we ask for within the US.
Is there a minimum for international orders?
International shipping starts at 25 copies. Every international order is quoted, so you see the books, freight and any insurance before you pay.
Can you send one book to each person in another country?
Yes, ask us. Send a spreadsheet with each recipient's full address and country, and we'll quote the options for each destination. See shipping to many addresses.
Tell us where the books are going. We'll quote it door to door.
Titles, copies, the destination city and your date. We'll check the edition's rights and come back with freight options and an all-in price.
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866-522-6657Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 5 pm PT
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sales@bookpal.comSend a title list, a PO or a question
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A named BookPal specialist on every quoteA real person who reads your whole request, including your date