Cost of sending out baby boxes: FOI release

Information requested

1. The cost of posting out a baby box to a new parent in Scotland?

2. The cost of posting the baby box sent to New York Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, by the Social Justice Secretary?

Response

The cost to the Scottish Government for a Baby Box is £160 this includes all logistics such as sourcing the contents, storage, picking, packing, delivery of the Baby Box (To an address in Scotland).

The total cost of sending a Baby Box to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani was £118.12.

Cost of sending Baby Box to New York:

Transport for 23 Kg
£82.92

Duty and Taxes
£35.20

Total - £118.12

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