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International Shipping Information

The shipment of the Gold Plating Equipment from Reading Michigan to you, in an International Destination, typically involves a number of factors.

Because of the HIGH cost of shipping the chrome stripper chemical, and the low cost of the chemical in your country, we suggest you source 1 to 1.5 pounds of sodium hydroxide SOLID in your country. 

We have learned that it is also called "Natrium-Hydroxide" in most European countries. 

Typically this chemical comes in 50 pound bags in the USA. We have reports that a person can purchase in small 1 kg. sizes for about $5.00 USD. This price is subject to change and is only given as an estimate.

Check with your local chemical supply house. They may not have a 1.5 pound package but may be able to sell you 2 pounds or some other small quantity. The mixture ratio is 1 to 1.5 pounds of sodium hydroxide SOLID to one gallon of distilled water. The chemical supply company may have some of the sodium hydroxide chemical premixed.

There are several specific elements in packaging for International Shipments.

  • We use Federal Express AIR FREIGHT as our International Carrier, who have demonstrated their ability to give prompt service to our customers.

  •  We are informed that in the eyes of Federal Express AIR FREIGHT our packaging of Gold Plating Equipment does not exceed a shipping size to go into extra charges for DIM, or dimensional weight. However, this DIM weight calculation, as well as all other Air Freight calculations are subject to change without advance notice to us or our ability to provide you with advance notice of a rate change.

  • The dimensions of our Gold Plating Solution Package for up to a 16 ounce bottle of Gold Plating Solution is 6 by 6 by 10. The actual weight of the package depends on the quantity of gold in the package. The shipment of the Gold Plating solution must ship as Dangerous Goods which is also referred to as Hazardous Materials. Certain countries prohibit shipments of Dangerous Goods / Hazardous Materials into the country. 

All of the Gold Plating Solution is prepackaged into appropriate Hazardous Materials packaging, including the required 4GV box and the box is marked "Toxic liquids, inorganic, n.o.s. (Potassium metallic cyanide mixture), 6.1, UN 3287, II, DOT E-8249,  1 X {we insert the contents content weight here}." 

The 8 ounce gold plating solution package typically weighs 3 pounds. 16 ounces typically weighs 4 pounds.

By law, we are not able to combine the gold plating chemical box into the equipment box. This violates assorted US and International laws.    

All prices mentioned in this WEB SITE, by phone, or in any other communication method, are stated in US DOLLARS (USD).

Because of the nature of the items being shipped, all International Carriers of Dangerous Goods / Hazardous Materials will not give a promised delivery date. They do not have an unusual delay in processing, it is that they will not promise delivery by a certain date because of the associated difficulties in transporting into certain countries and dealing with Customs and so on. 

We ship by the best way, which is Federal Express AIR FREIGHT for International Shipments (which is delivered to the Federal Express AIR FREIGHT facility at an International Airport in your area), and pass through the shipping charges to you. You will have to make whatever local arraignments are necessary for you to pick up the package that is delivered to the Federal Express AIR FREIGHT facility at an International Airport in your area. 

  • Shipping charges are an expense for you, as well as an extra processing expense for us. We have to process several quotations, to determine which method is the best way to ship to you. 

  • On International Shipments we produce a Commercial Invoice.  As the recipient, you are responsible for all Transportation Costs, Taxes, Duties, and so on, payable to assorted Governmental Agencies within your country.

We ship International Packages by Air. To give you a quote on the cost of a shipment to you, we must have a specific number of questions answered. 

Please note: Occasionally local rules on different countries put limitations on what can be shipped direct to your home or business. If this is the case, a viable option for you may be to ship to you via the local International Airport where you go and make the pick up yourself at the airport. Because of this, we find is wise to get the name of the closed major International Airport in your country. Based on that, we may have assorted options to deal with when we are requesting the information from Federal Express.

As a side note, to ship to you by Federal Express Air Freight, we typically have to courier the shipment to the Federal Express office at the Detroit Airport.

Please note that any Air Freight quotation is only an estimate for a very limited time, due to changes in matters and price structures at Federal Express that we do not control. 

Whatever the shipping costs is, at a net cost to us, on the day the shipment is made  to you, is what your cost will be. We do not add a surcharge for processing. 

For information on Shipping Chemicals through the US Post Office follow the link.

PLEASE NOTE OUR PRIVACY POLICY. We do not share any information with anyone outside of our company.  Any information that you provide us is held strictly confidential within our company. We do not sell lists! The only mail and or e-mail you will receive as a result of providing the information to us is from American Gold / SMC. By giving us your e-mail address, you agree to accept e-mail from us.

To be able to give you a quote on the costs of a 30 AMP International Gold Plating System, we will need the following information sent to us by e-mail.

Your Name

Your Company Name.

Your complete SHIP TO ADDRESS

The nearest International Airport.

Please include a list of what items you want quoted to you.

E-MAIL THIS TO SMCAUTO@DMCI.NET

With this information, we can provide you with the current prices and an estimated cost of shipping to you in U.S. Dollars (USD).

You can expect an answer on the shipping costs sent back to you by e-mail.

As a consideration of the high costs of shipping Internationally by Federal Express AIR FREIGHT, customers often increase the amount of Gold Plating solutions they purchase initially.

The cost to ship is frequently calculated based on MINIMUM CHARGES, particularly if Federal Express AIR FREIGHT can carry the packages all the way.

Whenever a shipment must be INTERLINED, meaning starting with Federal Express AIR FREIGHT and then must be handed off to a second carrier, it increases the costs. While we regret the increases in such costs, we must follow the rules for International Shipping.

Because of the fact that shipping processes, and associated costs are beyond our control, any shipping price is only quoted for a period of 2 days. This is not our choice but it is the way we are having to work with the Federal Express Air Freight. 

We look forward to hearing from you and helping you make money.

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INTERNET SPECIAL VALUE GOLD PLATING SOLUTION

24K GOLD PLATING SOLUTION 8 oz $250 16 oz $450

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