Shipping zones
Ounceo divides the world into eight FedEx shipping zones: US (incl. Canada), EU, UK/CH/NO/IS, MENA, APAC, Oceania, LatAm, and Africa. Each zone has a flat shipping fee ($80–$250). Some countries are case-by-case (Argentina, Egypt, Lebanon, Nigeria) and a few are blocked (Russia, Iran, North Korea, India, Brazil, Turkey, China).
Shipping fees are based on FedEx International Priority rates plus insurance, broken into eight tiers for simplicity. The full per-country table lives on /shipping.
Blocked countries reflect either sanctions (Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Syria, Belarus) or known customs problems (India, Brazil, Turkey, China). Restricted-quote countries can ship but customs is unpredictable — we quote case by case.
Related terms
FedEx International Priority is the FedEx service tier used for all Ounceo shipments. It delivers within 1–3 business days to most countries, supports declared-value insurance, requires signature on delivery, and uses HS codes 7108.12 (gold bullion), 7106.91 (silver bullion), 7118.90 (legal-tender coins) on customs forms.
Declared value is the amount you tell the courier your shipment is worth. FedEx Declared Value Coverage insures the package up to the declared value, with a cap around $50,000 per package on most lanes. Ounceo declares the full retail value on every shipment and pays the corresponding insurance line item.
Investment-grade gold is VAT-exempt in the EU, UK, Switzerland, UAE, Singapore, and Australia. Silver is generally VAT-taxable (19–25% in EU, 20% UK, 8.1% CH, 0% on Singapore IPM, 0% UAE). Buyers are responsible for any import VAT at destination — Ounceo ships with accurate customs declarations.