PK Shipping Policy
Free Ground Shipping
Free ground shipping is available on orders of $500 or more within California, and $1,000 or more within the rest of the contiguous United States.
Free shipping does not apply to orders shipped to Alaska (AK), Guam (GU), Hawaii (HI), Puerto Rico (PR), or the U.S. Virgin Islands (VI).
To qualify for free ground shipping, the subtotal of in-stock products (after discounts and before taxes) must meet the minimum threshold. Backordered items do not count toward the free shipping total.
Ground Shipping Rates (Orders Below Minimum)
Zone 1 – California (CA): $9.95 flat rate
Zone 2 – West (AZ, CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NV, NM, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY): $14.95 flat rate
Zone 3 – East (AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV): $19.95 flat rate
Air Shipping Options & Rates (Additional Charges Based on Product Total)
Zone 1 – California (CA):
- 2nd Day Air: 2% of product total ($20 minimum)
- Next Day Air: 3% of product total ($30 minimum)
Zone 2 – West:
- 3rd Day Air: 3% of product total ($30 minimum)
- 2nd Day Air: 4% of product total ($40 minimum)
- Next Day Air: 6% of product total ($60 minimum)
Zone 3 – East:
- 3rd Day Air: 3% of product total ($30 minimum)
- 2nd Day Air: 4% of product total ($40 minimum)
- Next Day Air: 6% of product total ($60 minimum)
Zone 4 – Non-Contiguous (AK, GU, HI, PR, VI):
- 3rd Day Air: 5% of product total ($50 minimum)
- 2nd Day Air: 6% of product total ($60 minimum)
- DHL: 7% of product total ($70 minimum)
- Next Day Air: 8% of product total ($80 minimum)
Lightweight items (e.g., Cigarette Tubes, Bulk Pipe Tobacco) ship at higher rates:
- 3rd Day: 20% of product total
- 2nd Day: 25% of product total
- Next Day: 30% of product total
Additional Charges
A Materials & Handling Surcharge of $9.95 applies to every order. This includes packing materials, adult signature fees, and carrier surcharges.
Orders with hazardous materials must ship via Ground or LTL and incur a $20 hazmat fee per box.
Free shipping does not apply to display humidors, pallet orders, or orders shipping outside the contiguous U.S.
| Zone | States | Item Type | Free Ground Minimum | Ground Shipping | Handling | UPS 3-Day | 3-Day Min. Charge | UPS 2-Day | 2-Day Min. Charge | UPS Next Day | Next Day Min. Charge | DHL | DHL Min. Charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | CA | All Items | $500.00 | $9.95 | $9.95 | N/A | N/A | 2% | $20.00 | 3% | $30.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Zone 2 | AZ, CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY | All Items | $1,000.00 | $14.95 | $9.95 | 3% | $30.00 | 4% | $40.00 | 6% | $60.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Zone 3 | AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV | All Items | $1,000.00 | $19.95 | $9.95 | 3% | $30.00 | 4% | $40.00 | 6% | $60.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Zone 4 | AK, GU, HI, PR, VI | Normal Items* | N/A | N/A | $9.95 | 5% | $50.00 | 6% | $60.00 | 8% | $80.00 | 7% | $70.00 |
| Zone 4 | AK, GU, HI, PR, VI | Lightweight Items** | N/A | N/A | $9.95 | 20% | $50.00 | 25% | $60.00 | 30% | $80.00 | 25% | $70.00 |
** Lightweight items are cigarette tubes and pipe tobacco bags. These are flagged in the system by the “Is Lightweight” field.
* Normal items is our entire catalog except cigaratte tubes and Pipe Tobacco Bags
**Lightweight items are Cigarette Tubes and pipe tobacco bags. These will be identified by the "Is Lightweight" field in GP. Currently cigarette tubes are coded this way. We will get the tobacco updated before the policy goes live.