What International Shipping For Art Prints Actually Costs

A plain answer on overseas delivery, with the zone ranges, the extra charges that surprise buyers, and the honest limits of any published price list.

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The short answer

Yes. Auvrique ships prints and canvases internationally, with costs set by zone, size and weight. Framed posters typically run from roughly $15 to $60 across most destinations, while larger canvases can reach $80 to $150. Duties and import taxes are not included and are charged by your customs authority on arrival.

How The Cost Is Calculated

International shipping for art prints is priced on three things. Destination zone, the dimensions of the finished piece, and its weight. A small framed poster going to Western Europe sits at the low end of the range. A large canvas crossing into another hemisphere sits at the high end, sometimes well past it.

The honest caveat is that published ranges are indicative, not fixed. Carriers adjust fuel surcharges and remote-area fees several times a year, and a quote that was accurate in March may drift by autumn. The current figures live in the shipping policy, and that document, not any article, is the binding one. Check it before you commit to a large order.

The Charges Buyers Forget To Budget

The shipping fee is rarely the whole cost. Most countries levy import duty or VAT on goods arriving from abroad, calculated on the declared value of the print plus the shipping itself. On a $120 order that can add $15 to $40 depending on where you live. The EU, the UK, Canada and Australia all apply their own thresholds and rates.

There is also the question of what happens if a piece arrives damaged. A canvas is a heavier, more fragile object than a framed poster, which is why its shipping cost runs higher. If you are weighing the two formats, the difference between a canvas print and a framed poster covers more than price alone. Either way, photograph the packaging before opening it. Claims are much simpler with evidence.

Budget for these extras

Import duty or VAT charged by your customs authority on the declared value
A carrier brokerage or handling fee on some cross-border parcels
Possible remote-area surcharges outside major metropolitan zones
Currency conversion costs if your card is billed in another currency

A Note On Henry Moore Specifically

One clarification matters here. Auvrique does not currently carry editions of Henry Moore's work in its catalogue, so there is no Moore-specific shipping quote to give. The zones and ranges above describe how the house ships art prints generally, and they would apply to any Moore reproduction the same way they apply to anything else.

If you came looking for Moore, the surrounding coverage may still be useful. The recurring themes in his work explain why his bronzes and reclining figures translate so poorly to flat reproduction, which is worth knowing before you buy one anywhere. And if your interest is whether such a print holds value as a collectible, that is a different market from reproductions entirely, and it is treated honestly elsewhere on this site.

The shipping fee is the number you were shown. Customs is the number you will actually pay.

Destination zone	Framed poster	Canvas
Europe and UK	$15 to $40	$50 to $100
North America	$25 to $55	$70 to $130
Asia Pacific	$30 to $60	$80 to $150
Rest of world	$35 to $70	$90 to $160

Indicative ranges only. Confirm current rates in the shipping policy.

Key takeaways

Auvrique ships internationally, with cost driven by zone, size and weight.
Published ranges are indicative, so confirm the current figure before ordering.
Import duty and VAT are separate charges, typically $15 to $40 on a mid-priced order.
No Henry Moore editions are currently in the catalogue, so no Moore-specific quote exists.

Related questions

Are duties and import taxes included in the shipping price?

No. The shipping fee covers carriage only. Your customs authority assesses duty or VAT on the declared value of the print plus shipping, and those charges are collected from you on arrival or delivery. Rates vary by country, so check your local threshold before ordering a higher-priced piece.

Do canvases cost more to ship than framed posters?

Yes, usually by a factor of two to three. Canvases are larger, heavier and more vulnerable in transit, which raises both the carrier rate and the packaging cost. A framed poster to Europe might run $25 while a comparable canvas runs $70 or more. The gap widens with size.

What happens if an international order arrives damaged?

Carriers do break things occasionally, and distance increases the odds. Photograph the outer packaging before opening it, then photograph any damage to the piece itself. With that evidence a replacement or refund claim is straightforward. Without it, the claim weakens considerably, so the thirty seconds spent on photos is worth it.

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