Does Walmart ship to Australia? (no, but the method is as follows)
Walmart is a multibillion-dollar US retailer that sells some 35 million products at reasonably low prices through its online marketplace.
If you live in Australia, you might be wondering if you can buy something online from US Walmart and have it delivered directly to your local address in Australia. Here’s everything I’ve found!
Does Walmart ship to Australia?
Unfortunately, Walmart does not ship to Australia. To ship Walmart items from Walmart US to Australia, you must use an international package forwarding service such as UPS, Planet Express, FedEx, or DHL, which can cost between $15 and $100.
To learn more about how to ship Walmart items from the US to Australia and what alternatives you can find in Australia, read on!
Why doesn’t Walmart ship to Australia?
Walmart does not ship to Australia as Walmart Online does not deliver to any location outside the US
Therefore, anyone who wants to receive Walmart items in Australia will need to ship them from the US through an international package forwarding company (see below).
How do you ship Walmart items from the US to Australia?
You can successfully ship Walmart items from the US to Australia by following these 4 steps:
1. Select a package forwarding company.
The most reliable package carriers include FedEx, DHL, Planet Express, UPS, and the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Depending on the supplier, it can cost anywhere from $15 to over $100 (AUD) to reship the product to Australia, depending on the size and weight of the item.
So in some cases, the money you might save will actually be eaten up by delivery, so be aware of that before doing so.
2. Send the package to the shipping warehouse in the United States
The next step is to make sure you ship your purchase from Walmart.com to the address specified by the forwarding company.
When you sign up with a package forwarding company, they will give you detailed instructions on where to send the product and to whom.
3. Write down the tracking number of the package.
Both the sender and recipient of the package should use the tracking number provided by the shipping company when the order was placed to monitor the delivery.
This tracking number is especially important if the package is lost at any point en route to Australia and you would like to track down where the package is currently located.
4. Receive (or pick up) the package in Australia.
If only delivering to your home address in Australia, please ensure someone is available to collect your order at the estimated delivery time. The recipient must sign the receipt to confirm they received the package.
However, if delivery to a home address in Australia is not possible, the recipient of the package may have to collect it at a local courier, such as a local Australia Post store.
What’s Australia’s equivalent of Walmart?
While Australia doesn’t have a massive supermarket chain like Walmart, K-Mart, Target, Big-W and Costco are the closest alternatives you’ll find locally in Australia.
Another option for Walmart in Australia is online shopping at Amazon.com.au. For the most part, these items are sourced and shipped from Australia, but there are also some cheaper items that can be found on the US version of the platform.
To learn more, you can check out my other guides on where Walmart ships from, does Walmart ship to PO Boxes, and does Walmart US ship to Canada. Also, don’t forget to check out our post on whether Walmart is coming to Australia.
in conclusion
If you decide to ship Walmart items from the US to an address in Australia, in the modern world, with a wide variety of freight forwarding companies to choose from, you can definitely do it.
However, do take into consideration all the costs involved in shipping Walmart items from the US to Australia. Even if you find a cheaper shipping method, it can cost quite a bit of money!
