Best Buy International Shipping: Does Best Buy USA Ship Outside the US?

Best Buy international shipping doesn’t exist in the usual sense. BestBuy.com only ships to addresses in the 50 US states and Washington, DC. It doesn’t ship to Puerto Rico, it has paused deliveries to military APO, DPO and FPO addresses, and it says it won’t ship to known freight forwarders. If you live in India, Australia, Saudi Arabia, the UK or anywhere else outside the US, here’s what Best Buy allows and how Global Shopaholics gets US tech to you.

The short answer

Best Buy USA only delivers inside the US. You can still place an order with a non-US card, but the item has to go to a US address or be collected from a US store. Best Buy states that its products are intended for use in the US and that it doesn’t ship to known freight forwarders.

If you want a laptop, camera or console from the US, our Assisted Purchase team can buy it for you, check it when it reaches our Delaware warehouse, and ship it worldwide with your other US orders. We cover how that works further down.

Best Buy’s international shipping policy, point by point

Best Buy’s international shipping policy for anyone outside the US lives on one help page, called International Orders. This is what it says, in plain terms:

• Where does BestBuy.com ship?: The 50 US states, including Washington, DC.
• Puerto Rico?: No.
• APO, DPO and FPO military addresses?: Temporarily unavailable.
• Freight forwarders?: Best Buy does not ship to known freight forwarders.
• Non-US billing address?: Allowed, using a special billing address Best Buy provides at checkout.
• Ordering by phone?: Yes, on Best Buy’s order line.
• Store pickup?: Yes, at US stores. Orders are held for 5 days, then cancelled and refunded.
• Sales tax refunds or tax manifests?: Not available for these orders.

The international billing address rule

One of the most searched parts of the policy is the Best Buy international billing address. Best Buy’s checkout won’t accept a foreign billing address, so it gives overseas customers a US address to type in its place. The page currently lists an address in Dover, Delaware for this. You still pay with your own card, and you also need to enter the phone number of the person you’re shipping to. Copy the address from Best Buy’s page on the day you order rather than from an old blog post, as it has changed before.

Is Best Buy in India, the UK or Australia?

No. Best Buy doesn’t run stores or a website in India, the UK, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria or South Africa. Best Buy Canada is a separate store with its own site at bestbuy.ca, and BestBuy.com won’t ship to Canadian addresses. Searches like “best buy international shipping India” or “best buy UK” all lead to the same answer: the US site can’t send the parcel to you.

Why Best Buy won’t ship abroad

Electronics are complicated to export. Products are certified for US voltage, radio rules and safety standards. Warranties and support are usually tied to the US. Lithium batteries come with shipping rules of their own. And some devices are region-specific. Best Buy keeps things simple by selling for US use only, and by turning away orders sent to freight forwarders.

That doesn’t mean you can’t buy American tech. It means BestBuy.com isn’t the easiest store to buy it from when you live abroad.

Who does Best Buy ship with?

Best Buy doesn’t promise one carrier. Small parcels travel with national delivery companies, and your order details show which one has your package. Big items, such as large TVs and appliances, use Best Buy’s scheduled delivery service with its own terms. Free standard shipping applies to most orders of USD 35 or more, and My Best Buy members get free standard shipping with no minimum. Marketplace items have their own rules.

How to get Best Buy tech abroad with Global Shopaholics

Send our Assisted Purchase team the Best Buy link or model number. Some stores limit delivery to forwarding addresses, and Best Buy is one of them, so our team places the order for you, sourcing the same model from another US seller if needed, and ships it once it arrives. If you’d rather order yourself, our guides to Amazon, Newegg, Walmart, Apple and eBay explain how each works with a US address.

How the process works

Step 1: Sign up for your free US address

Create a free account. You’ll get a US address at our warehouse in New Castle, Delaware. Delaware has no sales tax, so it works as a tax-free US address for stores that charge tax by delivery state.

Step 2: Let our team place the Best Buy order

Ask our Assisted Purchase team to buy from Best Buy for you, or order yourself from a store that delivers to your US address, with your suite number in address line 2.

The shipping option is chosen on the Best Buy product page.

The item is added to the cart.

The cart is opened and checked.

Checkout starts from the cart.

Our US address and suite number go in as the delivery address.

Step 3: We log and store your parcels

We log each parcel in your account when it arrives. Storage is free for up to 30 days, and paid plans give up to 210 days of storage, which helps if you’re waiting for several sale orders.

Step 4: Combine your parcels

Combine orders with package consolidation. For electronics, we can remove outer retail boxes where it’s safe and repack with protection, which can lower the size you pay for.

Step 5: Choose a carrier and ship

Choose DHL, FedEx, UPS or USPS, depending on your country and what’s in the box. We process shipments in 4–5 working days and send you tracking.

For anything expensive, add insurance. It costs a minimum of USD 10, up to 2% of the declared value. If an item is faulty or wrong and it’s still at our warehouse, we can return it to the US seller for USD 15. You can estimate costs first with the shipping calculator.

Before you ship electronics abroad

Check the voltage. Most laptop, phone and camera chargers handle 100–240V, but kitchen appliances, some consoles and many power tools are 120V only. Check the warranty, because many US warranties only cover repairs in the US. Check the plug type, and budget for an adapter. And check batteries. Devices with built-in lithium batteries can usually be shipped, but loose spare batteries face tighter carrier rules. Our shipping restrictions guide covers what can and can’t go by air.

Customs on US electronics: what to expect

Electronics often attract import tax. The amount depends on your country and the value of the item.

India

Imported electronics are charged customs duty and tax on arrival, and the rate depends on the product. Keep your invoice ready, as customs may ask for proof of value. A courier service usually clears faster than standard post.

Australia

GST applies to most low-value imports, and goods over AUD 1,000 need an import declaration. The Australian Border Force explains GST on low-value goods. See our Australia page for delivery options. There’s no Best Buy international shipping to Australia, so Australians use our Assisted Purchase route instead.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Both countries charge VAT on imports and customs duty above set values. Electronics may also need conformity approval in some cases. Saudi rules are published by ZATCA, and Dubai Customs covers deliveries into Dubai. We ship regularly to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. There’s no Best Buy international shipping to Saudi Arabia or the UAE, so shoppers there buy through our Assisted Purchase team.

United Kingdom

VAT is charged on goods from the US, and duty can apply above GBP 135. The government’s guide to tax and duty on goods sent from abroad has the details, and our UK page explains forwarding to Britain.

Black Friday laptop deals from abroad

Black Friday is when people outside the US look hardest at Best Buy’s laptop deals. Send our Assisted Purchase team your list early, as stock goes fast and processing slows everywhere. Keep several purchases at your US address within the 30-day free storage window and ship them together. And compare the deal price plus international shipping and import tax with what you’d pay at home. A deal is only a deal once everything’s added up.

Frequently asked questions

How we checked this

We read Best Buy’s International Orders page, its shipping costs and timing page and its free shipping page on 30 October 2026. Best Buy can change its policy at any time, so check these pages before you order. Global Shopaholics details come from our current service terms.

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• Walmart USA international shipping
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Want US tech without the guesswork? Ask our Assisted Purchase team or get your free US address.