First Class Package International® is the cheapest international service

The Postal Service® offers two pricing levels for First Class Package International Service® (also known as FCPI or FCPIS), Retail Pricing and Commercial Pricing. Like all USPS® services, Pirate Ship passes-through the deepest discounts available for First Class Package International Service®, which can save you 5% compared to retail prices.

First Class Package International® rates are based off the exact weight in ounces, and the destination country. Destination countries are grouped; use the table below the rates to determine each country's group number. They generally fall into the geographical region we've summarized in the rate table, but there are exceptions.

It’s a little confusing, but while domestic First Class Package Service® has a limit of 15.9 ounces (just under 1 pound), packages shipped internationally with First Class Package International Service® can weigh up to 64 ounces (4 pounds).

First Class Package International® is the cheapest service USPS® offers for international shipping. If your package is over 4 pounds, or if you want a faster service, use Priority Mail International® instead.

USPS® hands off First Class Package International® packages at the border, so the destination country’s local postal service will make the final delivery to your recipient. Depending on which country you’re shipping to, delivery can take between 1 to 3 weeks.

If you’re shipping to one of the 41 countries below, your package will receive full package tracking scans from pickup to delivery through the USPS® International Electronic Delivery Confirmation program, also known as E-DELCON.

Tracking scan updates are available to view in Pirate Ship, from the USPS® tracking website, or usually from the website of the national postal service in the recipient's country.

List of Countries with E-DELCON International Tracking, updated September 2017

• Australia
• Austria
• Belgium
• Brazil
• Canada
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Gibraltar
• Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Greece
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Israel
• Italy
• Japan
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malaysia
• Malta
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Russia
• Saudi Arabia
• Serbia, Republic of
• Singapore
• Slovak Republic (Slovakia)
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Switzerland
• Turkey

First Class Package International® rates are based off the destination country's pricing group. All countries and their price group are listed below.

List of USPS country groups for First Class Package International®

• ‍Afghanistan - Group 6
• Albania - Group 4
• Algeria - Group 8
• Andorra - Group 5
• Angola - Group 7
• Anguilla - Group 9
• Antigua and Barbuda - Group 9
• Argentina - Group 9
• Armenia - Group 4
• Aruba - Group 9
• Ascension - Excluded - Only Priority Mail International® Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes may be used.
• Australia - Group 3
• Austria - Group 5
• Azerbaijan - Group 4
• Bahamas - Group 9
• Bahrain - Group 8
• Bangladesh - Group 6
• Barbados - Group 9
• Belarus - Group 4
• Belgium - Group 5
• Belize - Group 9
• Benin - Group 7
• Bermuda - Group 9
• Bhutan - Group 6
• Bolivia - Excluded - Only Priority Mail International® Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes may be used.
• Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba - Group 9
• Bosnia-Herzegovina - Group 4
• Botswana - Group 7
• Brazil - Group 9
• British Virgin Islands - Group 9
• Brunei Darussalam - Group 6
• Bulgaria - Group 4
• Burkina Faso - Group 7
• Burma - Group 6
• Burundi  - Group 7
• Cambodia - Group 6
• Cameroon - Group 7
• Canada - Group 1
• Cape Verde - Group 7
• Cayman Islands - Group 9
• Central African Republic - Group 7
• Chad - Group 7
• Chile - Group 9
• China - Group 3
• Colombia - Group 9
• Comoros - Group 7
• Congo, Democratic Republic of the - Group 7
• Congo, Republic of the - Group 7
• Costa Rica - Group 9
• Cote d'Ivoire - Group 7
• Croatia - Group 4
• Cuba - Excluded - Only Priority Mail International® Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes may be used.
• Curacao - Group 9
• Cyprus - Group 4
• Czech Republic - Group 4
• Denmark - Group 5
• Djibouti - Group 7
• Dominica - Group 9
• Dominican Republic - Group 9
• Ecuador - Group 9
• Egypt - Group 8
• El Salvador - Group 9
• Equatorial Guinea - Group 7
• Eritrea - Group 7
• Estonia - Group 4
• Ethiopia - Group 8
• Falkland Islands - Excluded - Only Priority Mail International® Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes may be used.
• Faroe Islands - Group 5
• Fiji - Group 6
• Finland - Group 5
• France - Group 5
• French Guiana   - Group 9
• French Polynesia - Group 6
• Gabon - Group 7
• Gambia - Group 7
• Georgia, Republic of - Group 4
• Germany - Group 5
• Ghana - Group 7
• Gibraltar - Group 5
• Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Group 5
• Greece - Group 5
• Greenland - Group 5
• Grenada - Group 9
• Guadeloupe - Group 9
• Guatemala - Group 9
• Guinea - Group 7
• Guinea-Bissau - Group 7
• Guyana - Group 9
• Haiti - Group 9
• Honduras   - Group 9
• Hong Kong - Group 3
• Hungary - Group 4
• Iceland - Group 5
• India - Group 6
• Indonesia  - Group 6
• Iran - Group 8
• Iraq - Group 8
• Ireland - Group 5
• Israel - Group 5
• Italy - Group 5
• Jamaica - Group 9
• Japan - Group 3
• Jordan - Group 8
• Kazakhstan - Group 6
• Kenya - Group 7
• Kiribati - Group 6
• Kosovo, Republic of - Group 5
• Kuwait - Group 8
• Kyrgyzstan - Group 6
• Laos - Group 6
• Latvia - Group 4
• Lebanon  - Group 8
• Lesotho - Group 7
• Liberia  - Group 7
• Libya - Group 8
• Liechtenstein - Group 5
• Lithuania - Group 4
• Luxembourg - Group 5
• Macao - Group 6
• Macedonia, Republic of - Group 4
• Madagascar - Group 7
• Malawi - Group 7
• Malaysia - Group 6
• Maldives - Group 6
• Mali - Group 7
• Malta - Group 5
• Martinique - Group 9
• Mauritania - Group 7
• Mauritius - Group 7
• Mexico - Group 2
• Moldova - Group 4
• Mongolia       - Group 6
• Montenegro - Group 5
• Montserrat - Group 9
• Morocco - Group 8
• Mozambique - Group 7
• Namibia - Group 7
• Nauru - Group 6
• Nepal - Group 6
• Netherlands - Group 5
• New Caledonia - Group 6
• New Zealand - Group 6
• Nicaragua - Group 9
• Niger - Group 7
• Nigeria - Group 7
• North Korea (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea) - Excluded - Only Priority Mail International® Flat Rate Envelopes (maximum weight: 4 lbs) may be used. Dutiable items and merchandise are prohibited.
• Norway - Group 5
• Oman - Group 8
• Pakistan - Group 6
• Panama - Group 9
• Papua New Guinea - Group 6
• Paraguay - Group 9
• Peru - Group 9
• Philippines - Group 6
• Pitcairn Island - Group 6
• Poland - Group 4
• Portugal - Group 5
• Qatar - Group 8
• Reunion - Group 9
• Romania - Group 4
• Russia - Group 4
• Rwanda - Group 7
• Saint Helena - Group 7
• Saint Kitts and Nevis - Group 9
• Saint Lucia - Group 9
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Group 4
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Group 9
• Samoa - Group 6
• San Marino - Group 5
• Sao Tome and Principe - Group 7
• Saudi Arabia - Group 8
• Senegal - Group 7
• Serbia, Republic of - Group 5
• Seychelles - Group 7
• Sierra Leone  - Group 7
• Singapore - Group 6
• Sint Maarten - Group 9
• Slovak Republic (Slovakia) - Group 5
• Slovenia - Group 5
• Solomon Islands - Group 6
• Somalia  - Group Excluded
• South Africa - Group 7
• South Korea (Republic of Korea) - Group 3
• Spain - Group 5
• Sri Lanka - Group 6
• Sudan - Group 7
• Suriname - Group 9
• Swaziland - Group 7
• Sweden - Group 5
• Switzerland - Group 5
• Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) - Group 8
• Taiwan - Group 6
• Tajikistan - Group 6
• Tanzania - Group 7
• Thailand - Group 6
• Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of - Group 6
• Togo - Group 7
• Tonga - Group 6
• Trinidad and Tobago - Group 9
• Tristan da Cunha - Group 7
• Tunisia - Group 8
• Turkey - Group 4
• Turkmenistan - Group 6
• Turks and Caicos Islands - Group 9
• Tuvalu - Group 6
• Uganda - Group 7
• Ukraine - Group 4
• United Arab Emirates - Group 8
• Uruguay - Group 9
• Uzbekistan - Group 6
• Vanuatu - Group 6
• Vatican City - Group 5
• Venezuela - Group 9
• Vietnam - Group 6
• Wallis and Futuna Islands - Group 6
• Yemen - Group 8
• Zambia - Group 7
• Zimbabwe - Group 7

Not every country has as reliable of a postal service as the United States, so we recommend two things when it comes to international shipping: patience and insurance.

Delivery can take up to 4 weeks for remote or undeveloped countries, and there is also a chance of packages arriving damaged or becoming lost. International shipping is expensive, and it’s always a good idea to insure your package, so you can file a claim if something happens. Pirate Ship makes it super easy with cheap shipping insurance rates and a fully managed claims process.