How to pack parcels for international shipping

1. 1Wrap each item: zip bags for food and cosmetics; bubble wrap for fragile items.
2. 2Padding: shredded paper, foam peanuts, bubble wrap — if nothing moves when you shake the box, you're done.
3. 3A sturdy 5-ply carton that fits the goods snugly; don't reuse old boxes that are damp or dented.
4. 4Tape an H pattern on both the top and the bottom of the box.

• Liquids must be tightly sealed, packed in a foam box and then an outer carton.

Liquids carry a per-parcel surcharge by air. Perfume and nail polish are flammable — always tell our team first.

• Each air parcel is up to 22kg (22–39kg carries a 1,386,000₫/parcel surcharge; over 39kg not accepted).
• Parcels longer than 119cm or with any side over 70cm carry a 1,056,000₫/parcel surcharge.
• Oversized shipments not accepted: over 68kg (actual or volumetric weight ÷ 5000), longest side over 273cm or girth over 418cm; no delivery to Hawaii or Alaska.

Each route has its own limits — UCargo staff will advise on splitting parcels at pickup.

• Vacuum-seal clothes and blankets.
• Choose a snug-fitting box — the fee is based on the larger of the actual weight and the volumetric weight.
• Combine your goods into one shipment: parcels over 20kg have a much lower price per kg.

UCargo offers free pickup at your door within Ho Chi Minh City and can help repack your goods at pickup.