HotSnail Blog
Musings and thoughts from HotSnail
August 9, 2026
The future of physical mail in Australia
Letter volumes are falling and delivery has slowed, but the categories that still arrive on paper are the ones that matter most. What that means by 2030.
August 9, 2026
Shopping in Australia and forwarding to New Zealand
The closest and cheapest route out of Australia: the NZD 1,000 threshold, CER tariff-free treatment, and the biosecurity rules that actually stop parcels.
August 9, 2026
Shopping in Australia and forwarding to Singapore
Why GST applies from the first dollar since 2023, why duty almost never does, and the restricted list that is longer than most senders expect.
August 9, 2026
Shopping in Australia and forwarding to Hong Kong
A free port with no duty on ordinary goods and no consumption tax at all, so no threshold to manage, and consolidation is unambiguously worth it.
August 9, 2026
Shopping in Australia and forwarding to Canada
Why the CAD 20 threshold means almost everything attracts tax, when the gift concession applies, and how to keep brokerage fees down.
August 9, 2026
Shopping in Australia and forwarding to South Korea
The personal customs clearance code every recipient needs, the USD 150 CIF threshold that freight counts toward, and what KAFTA does for duty.
July 26, 2026
Australia Post's every-second-day letter delivery: what it means for your mail
Australia Post now delivers regular letters every second business day in metro areas. What the change means in practice, and how to avoid missing time-sensitive mail.
July 26, 2026
Shopping in Australia and forwarding to the United Kingdom
Buying from Australian retailers and forwarding to the UK: the £135 VAT threshold, the Australia-UK free trade agreement, carrier options and consolidation.
Jan 20, 2024
Rolling back file version in SharePoint
Rollback SharePoint File Version with ShareMaster
Jul 24, 2021
World recovering from covid
The Covid19 pandemic affected everything, and the impact of the virus continues to ravage most sectors.
Jan 16, 2020
Sending Australian products to Japan
Are you tired of getting damaged packages despite paying hundreds of dollars in delivery? This has finally come to an end with the introduction of our service!
Feb 10, 2020
The best solution to get your orders delivered from Australia to Taiwan!
Ever wondered how you can reduce your costs while ordering from Australia to Taiwan? Indeed there is a way....
Feb 13, 2020
Now get all your favorite Australian products on your doorstep in the United States via direct mail
The introduction of our parcel forwarding service has made directly mailing products from Australia to the US easier than ever. Using this service saves you a lot of time and worry...
Feb 14, 2020
Get your Australian product needs to be fulfilled while sitting at home in France
We are a top-quality mail redirection service that have made getting your package from Australia to France more convenient with minimal hold-ups and fast service. All this is done by us sending you a local...
Feb 16, 2020
Enjoy Australian products in Germany with no hold backs
It’s a common occurrence to find many Australian stores don’t ship internationally or to Germany, so we’re here to fix that for you...
Nov 21, 2020
Australian products at your doorstep from anywhere, anytime
Australia can provide some of the best shopping experiences and high-grade products compared to anywhere else around the globe, especially online...
Nov 11, 2020
HotSnail Services
HotSnail offers mail forwarding, parcel forwarding, mail scanning, storage and more! Are you wasting your precious time collecting your mail from the post office or...
May 27, 2026
How to set up a virtual mailbox in Australia
A step-by-step guide to setting up and using a virtual mailbox in Australia, from creating your account and verifying your identity to updating your address and handling mail day to day.
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