Can I send products by FedEx, UPS, DHL, or other private carriers?
No. All packages, whether sent abroad or inside the U.S., are sent by U.S. Postal Service Priority Mail. (The package will normally arrive a military address abroad more quickly this way anyway.) Government regulations prohibit the use of private carriers like FedEx and UPS for deliveries to APO / FBO addresses abroad. [Back To Top] • How long will it take for my package to reach its destination abroad? That depends on the destination. To be safe, you should figure on two weeks at least, and more if you can. (We have had packages reach Baghdad in one week, but you cannot count on it.) During the holiday seasons, when mail is extremely heavy, you must assume your package can take 4-6 weeks. If your soldier is within 30 days of being deployed at a new address, to be on the safe side we suggest that you not make a purchase of physical products until you have the new address in hand. Gift certificates are another matter. They can be purchased and sent at any time, regardless of the recipie
