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		upinsmoke on Dec 11, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 23andMe raises $50M, cuts price to $99, sets goal ... Why is it so expensive to ship internationally?

a-priori on Dec 11, 2012 [–]

Probably clearing a biological sample through customs.

a_bonobo on Dec 12, 2012 | [–]

It's also two packages in one - the first one to get the set to you, and the package includes the shipping and package to ship the sample back to the US.

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