Dealing with International Shipping Penalties

International shipping costs, customs fees, and tariffs can be expensive. However, pre-registration is a convenient and legal way to circumnavigate all of it. Simply send your registration form and payment electronically, and then ship your book from a US-based source. (learn about pre-registration)

Another option involves sumitting your book digitally to either the E-Book Fiction or E-Book Nonfiction category. (learn about digital registration)

For decades, The Eric Hoffer Book Award has paid hefty tariffs when shipping your award certificates and stickers to international addresses. During this shifting time of global economics, many false rumors are circulating. However international shipping is not being banned or inhibited, and we are receiving international shipments from registrants on a daily basis. While some international mail offices are having issues, all of the major carriers (i.e. UPS, FedEx, DHL, EMS, etc.) are still delivering shipments to the US. Here are some recent international submissions: