Standard U.S. Shipping is $5.99-Service is by USPS Priority Mail or UPS (our shipping clerk chooses the method based on value & weight). Shipment is within the Continental U.S. to a street address. P.O. Boxes are not deliverable by UPS and are subject to PO Box guidelines below. Shipment to Post Office Boxes, APO, FPO, Alaska and Hawaii, and U.S. territories, please see next paragraph. Heavy items (marked with an asterisk (*) in the catalog may incur additional charges (see Heavy Items explanation below). We will notify you of any additional fees before processing your order.

Post Office Boxes-This Includes All Domestic PO Boxes, APO, FPO and Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories addresses.
(Minimum Charge) $5.99
Service is by USPS Priority Mail. These orders will be charged according to weight. We will E-MAIL additional charges (over $5.99) for your approval once your order is pulled and weighed. Orders over $150.00 require an additional charge for insurance.

Heavy Items
Ordering heavy items, marked with an asterisk (*) in the catalog, will incur an additional shipping charge of $1.00 per item.

Second Day Air (Special Rate) $16.99 up to 5 lbs.
Service is by UPS. Your order must be under 5 lbs and shipped to a street address within the Continental U.S. If the parcel is above 5 lbs. we will e-mail you the shipping fees for your approval prior to processing and charging your order. Orders placed late on Friday, or on Saturday and Sunday will ship the following Monday, arriving the following Wednesday. Holidays may affect this schedule.

Express Mail & Overnight UPS Air starting at $25.99
USPS Express Mail service is available to most zipcodes; and is usually overnight service. UPS Overnight service is guaranteed to be delivered overnight and the cost varies widely based on zipcode and weight of the shipment. Our customer service department will call or email you with the total charges for your order before completing processing. Orders placed late on Friday, or on Saturday and Sunday will ship the following Monday, usually arriving the following Tuesday. Holidays may affect this schedule.

Canada (Minimum Charge) $8.99
Service is via International Air Mail. Minimum charge is $8.99 including insurance and handling for parcels weighing up to 4 lbs. If fees are higher than the minimum charge, we will E-MAIL the total for your approval prior to shipment. The maximum order value for this method of shipment is $150.00. See "International" service for shipments valued over $150.

International Service (Minimum Charge) $30.00
Shipped via USPS Express Mail (Global EMS). FEES vary depending on destination and weight of parcel. PRIOR TO SHIPPING WE WILL WEIGH PACKAGE AND E-MAIL THE TOTAL FOR YOUR APPROVAL. Some countries have restrictions on importable dietary supplements as well as additional customs duties and taxes. Please inquire at your country's Customs Office to obtain the most current information. Should any order be returned to The Vitamin Trader as undeliverable (a rare event) shipping fees are non-refundable.