- Form 2976-E
This mainly applies to people who use a home service for shipping – I’m not sure if PayPal has international service (I would think so.) I use and prefer Stamps.com, and that’s the reason I know about this. That image you see above? It’s called a Form 2976-E, E standing presumably for envelope. Technically, it’s the “required” form for international shipping from the US Post Office, although I’ve never seen a postal worker request it or even seen one of these creatures loose among the plethora of forms and envelopes you might see at your post office counter.
Form 2976-E is a plastic insert envelope where you can slide in a hand-written customs form or a simple printout for international shipping. It’s amazingly handy – and better yet, you can order them free. It keeps precious information from getting wet, and while it’s a bit awkward on my 4×4x4 boxes, I think the origami effort is worth it – especially considering the price!
