It has always been a bit of problem getting parcels here but now there is a delivery charge being added for every parcel from September.
You can use a service like Casilla Mia which is a branch of the Uruguayan Postal System.
How it works is you order from a US company and have the item shipped to the address you are given by Casilla Mia.
You email all the info including a copy of the bill and then pay in advance for all the charges.
Once the item arrives in Uruguay it is delivered to your door. I have used it and it works fine but does add a bit to the bill and takes extra time as things wait for them to process the paperwork etc.
If you have relatives or a different company ship directly to Uruguay, if you know the tracking code, you go to the website
https://www.correo.com.uy/index.asp?pagVal=538
and follow the directions there.
You are only allowed 5 shipments a year dutyfree and the total including shipping costs has to be below the value shown.
Now, in addition you need to pay $1.50 US BEFORE the item arrives by using the tracking number. It will be delivered to your door.
If you do not know the tracking number then the cost goes up to $5.00 US when the parcel arrives and you have to go and collect it.
If you wait more than 10 days after it arrives, the cost is $10.00 US. After 30 days it is returned to sender.
They constantly change the rules and requirements for shipping here so this may not be last word on it. They have said they want to discourage people shopping abroad and are happy that shopping by mail has dropped considerably since adding more and more restrictions!
You can use a service like Casilla Mia which is a branch of the Uruguayan Postal System.
How it works is you order from a US company and have the item shipped to the address you are given by Casilla Mia.
You email all the info including a copy of the bill and then pay in advance for all the charges.
Once the item arrives in Uruguay it is delivered to your door. I have used it and it works fine but does add a bit to the bill and takes extra time as things wait for them to process the paperwork etc.
If you have relatives or a different company ship directly to Uruguay, if you know the tracking code, you go to the website
https://www.correo.com.uy/index.asp?pagVal=538
and follow the directions there.
You are only allowed 5 shipments a year dutyfree and the total including shipping costs has to be below the value shown.
Now, in addition you need to pay $1.50 US BEFORE the item arrives by using the tracking number. It will be delivered to your door.
If you do not know the tracking number then the cost goes up to $5.00 US when the parcel arrives and you have to go and collect it.
If you wait more than 10 days after it arrives, the cost is $10.00 US. After 30 days it is returned to sender.
They constantly change the rules and requirements for shipping here so this may not be last word on it. They have said they want to discourage people shopping abroad and are happy that shopping by mail has dropped considerably since adding more and more restrictions!
