Help shipping a speaker over seas

Use Bax Global. I shipped a pair of Wilson Duettes during the Winter to Hong Kong. They arrived without issue in 2 days and cost less than shipping via UPS ground to California (from Michigan). The shipment was one crate at over 100 pounds. This is exactly where BAX specializes and they do an excellent job, fast, reliable and reasonably priced. For what it is worth, we ship all of our (my company's) equipment for the optical disc industry to Mexico vis BAX Global and have never once had any damage or lost shipments.

Also, I would definately use wooden crates, especially since they are likely to be opened for customs inspections. Cardboard won't do (at the very minimum line the inside of the outer cardboard box with 1/4" plywood on all sides). Secondly, I would avoid using the US Post Office under virtually any circumstances. It could be months before they arrive.

I have never encountered this as a requisite. When I sold my speakers to Paul in Hong Kong, I sold them as an individual. Perhaps since they were picked up at my company, this was not an issue as they work with my company for our business shipping of specific items to certain locations.

So you may be 100% correct, but it would seem easy enough to just book the shipment through your employer/company if necessary.