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Shipping Things

Shipping things to Saipan

Saipan has a U.S. ZIP code (96950), so U.S. mail works. It just takes longer. Here are your options, from a small box to a car.

  • 2–6 daysUSPS's official Priority Mail estimate to the CNMI (since Oct 1, 2026)
  • 10+ daysUSPS Ground Advantage, which now travels mostly by ship
  • Customs formNeeded on any package containing goods, or 16 oz and over
  • Mainland addressA freight forwarder solves “doesn't ship to your area”

U.S. Postal Service

  • Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes are great for clothes, books and kitchen gear: one price, whatever the weight, as long as it fits. Make sure the box says “Flat Rate.” Regular Priority boxes look similar but are priced by weight.
  • Priority Mail travels by air. USPS now estimates 2–6 days to the CNMI, but plan on a week or two.
  • Ground Advantage is cheaper. As of October 2026 it travels mostly by ship, and USPS says to expect 10 days or more, sometimes much longer.
  • Media Mail is the cheapest way to send books, but it's slow.

Customs forms: any package going to Saipan that contains goods, or weighs 16 oz or more, needs a customs form. Fill it out online or pick up a stack at the Post Office and fill them in at home before you go. USPS customs forms

Online shopping

  • Plenty of online orders arrive by USPS without trouble. Just use your Saipan address with ZIP 96950.
  • Some sellers, including some Amazon sellers, won't ship here, or only ship by FedEx or UPS. You'll see “does not ship to your area.”
  • Electronics with lithium batteries and other hazardous items are often refused or slowed down.
  • The fix is a freight forwarder: ship your order to their mainland warehouse and they send it on to Saipan by air or sea.
Freight forwarders

Freight forwarders, couriers & ocean freight

  • Air & ocean freight
  • Hazmat
  • Big items

Triple B Forwarders

Freight forwarder with a mainland warehouse in Carson, CA, and a warehouse at Lower Base on Saipan. It sends consolidated air freight daily and ocean freight weekly, and handles electronics, furniture, motorcycles and boats. For online orders, use this as your shipping address:

Your Name (Saipan – Air or Ocean)
c/o Triple B Forwarders
1511 Glenn Curtiss St.
Carson, CA 90746

Then email your order confirmation, tracking number and their Shipper's Letter of Instruction to the address on their e-commerce page. They'll quote the shipping cost when your order arrives.

  • Mainland: (310) 604-5840 · toll-free (800) 228-8465
  • Saipan: (670) 234-5505
Online-order steps Saipan office
  • Shipping & sourcing
  • Air, ground & ocean

Marianas Dropship

A logistics company that serves the Northern Marianas. It can help with hard-to-ship orders, bulk supplies, household goods and batteries/hazmat, and with finding the smartest way to get them here.

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  • Fastest
  • Courier

DHL Express

The quickest option for urgent documents and small packages, and priced to match. A fun fact: DHL co-founder Larry Hillblom lived on Saipan. The DHL Express service point is in the MAC Building on Chalan Pale Arnold (Middle Road), open weekdays.

DHL in Saipan
  • Cars & containers
  • Ocean

Matson

For a car, a boat or a container of household goods. Matson sails from Long Beach to Guam weekly and on to Saipan. Allow several weeks door to door. Ask about their rules for electric and hybrid vehicles.

  • 1-800-4MATSON (1-800-462-8766)
Household goods Guam & Micronesia service