Dealing with Deployment: Tips on sending care packages to deployed loved ones at an APO/FPO

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Some tips on sending a care package to your loved one serving in the military at an APO/FPO AE address.This basically covers the technical aspects of sending a package and not the contents therein. I will do a video on good things to send inside care packages later.

If you have any questions, feel free to email me on youtube, and if you have anything that might be of use to others, share in the comments.

Extra restricted items I left out are below:
· Aerosol cans
· Firearms
· Flammable materials
· Liquids and powders
· Lottery tickets
· Poisons
· Alcohol and liquor
· Ammunition
· Drug paraphernalia
· Fireworks and other explosives

I hope this video helps!

~Amira

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[Tungsten23]

when you said "cards" on the list of non-sendables. Did you mean regular playing cards? (Just the kind at Wal-Mart) Our School is about to do this, we are doing hopefully alot of these care packages.

And when you say "no chocolate", I do wana say M & M's were were created for soldiers, Hard, Outter coating prevent melted chocolate from spreading.

Very nice Video, hope our efforts over here have a positive impact over there!

[AmiraJericho]

@Tungsten23 The cards I mentioned fall under the "obscene articles" I mentioned. I didn't mean you can't send regular playing cards. You just can't send "nudie" playing cards. lol You're right, M&Ms are okay. Anything chocolate that is without a hard shell is probably not a good idea to send, however. Thanks for the comment!

[HopefulOTaKu]

thankyou thankyou thankyou! I have been trying to find out how to do this for like an hour XD I couldnt find any site that was helpful ;;o.o

You use the form 2976-A right? Do you just go to the post office and ask for one?

[AmiraJericho]

@HopefulOTaKu You're very welcome! Glad I could help! Yes, that's the customs form you need. Just ask for it at the post office. It's quite large compared to the normal customs form, so make sure they give you the right one. Good luck in your mailings! And Happy New Year! =]

~Amira

[AmiraJericho]

@cherryxxangel89 Hi, thanks for the question! You don't need to separate food items from non-food items in your care packages.Boxed foods, or foods that have a low risk of leaking are best to send over.

[AmiraJericho]

@jonbori87 Awesome! That's not so bad. The customs forms take some getting used to, for sure! Thank you so much for letting us know! =]

[jonbori87]

@AmiraJericho Hi Amira! I sent the brown package out. wasnt to bad. the only bad part was fillin out the new customs paper work... lol any ways i payed around 35 bux. Shipped to Kandajar. thank you a bunch

[jonbori87]

@AmiraJericho thank you very much for your response. I will let you know the final price. I just have quite a few things to send. I will let you know! Thanks again :)

[AmiraJericho]

@jonbori87 Hi! I'm afraid I don't know the prices for regular parcel mail. It would depend on the final destination. I would *highly* recommend flat-rate shipping if you're sending something that heavy. Shipping overseas can be really pricey. Flat-rate boxes are a much better value than regular brown parcel boxes, and if you're sending to a military service member, the large boxes are discounted 2 dollars. If you *have* to send in the brown box, I'd like to know the final price, so let me know!

[AmiraJericho]

@sarias320 Of course, dear! Glad you liked it! =)