About the RateShips Team
RateShips is an independent shipping data platform. We use a combination of automated data collection, manual verification, and AI-assisted analysis to maintain the most comprehensive international shipping rate database available.
Our Data Team
Rate Analysts
Verify published carrier tariffs weekly, track General Rate Increases (GRI), and update our database of 143 carriers.
Customs Specialists
Monitor regulatory changes across 213 countries, update de minimis thresholds, duty rates, and VAT/GST information.
Engineering
Maintain data pipelines, platform infrastructure, and automated rate collection systems.
Content
Produce shipping guides, educational resources, and country-specific overviews to help users ship internationally.
What We Do
Collect
Gather data daily from 143 carrier websites and 40+ customs authority sites.
Verify
Cross-reference data against official tariff schedules and published price lists.
Normalize
Convert all rates to a unified format: USD, kilograms, standardized delivery zones.
Publish
Present comparative data with transparent labeling of verified vs. estimated rates.
Our Commitment to Accuracy
We are committed to accuracy and transparency. Every rate in our database is labeled as either verified from an official source or estimated.
If you find any inaccuracy in our data, please contact us through our contact page. We will correct the information as quickly as possible.
Data Methodology
How we collect and verify our data
Data Sources
Complete list of all our data sources
Last updated: March 2026