Plastiq Services International Payments to Businesses in Many Countries (EU, Mexico, Canada, Thailand, Australia, Turkey and many more)

[Update 10/3/19: They are now advertising a new feature (beta) which allows sending the funds in local currencies, if you wish, instead of USD.]

[Update 9/1/19: They’ve now added support for wires to the European Union, Mexico, Canada, Thailand, Australia, Turkey.]

Comments closed because people can’t seem to remotely stay on topic.

[Update 8/6/19: They’ve now added India, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Canada, and the United Kingdom.]

Plastiq officially launches today their servicing international payments to businesses in China, Hong Kong, and Singapore. They started this last month as a test feature done selectively. Starting today, it’s a self-service feature anyone can do from within their Plastiq account. Payments process via wire only. Standard wire fees apply; $50 for international wire + 2.5%.

Plastiq Blog Post

I image there are quite a few Amazon sellers who have suppliers overseas, so this might be an interesting way of racking up points on those business purchases. Plastiq also promises to be adding more countries in the future, and you can email them about processing transactions to other countries already now.

Check out our Plastiq review here. If you’re new to Plastiq, here’s my Plastiq referral link – you’ll get $500 in free processing after doing $500 in paid processing.

Updated full list of countries serviced by Plastiq through international wire:

  • European Union (EU)
  • South Korea
  • Mexico
  • Japan
  • Canada
  • Thailand
  • China
  • India
  • Singapore
  • Australia
  • Hong Kong
  • Turkey
  • Taiwan
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Chris M
Chris M (@guest_794620)
August 6, 2019 17:44

I am new to Plastiq. Is the referral promotion still going on for fee-free-dollars? If so, can someone refer me? I am trying to pay off 1,124.00 of tuition this year and would like to do this through my CC without a fee.

-Thanks,

Jason
Jason (@guest_794557)
August 6, 2019 15:54

Taiwan, China.

Xinqing Wang
Xinqing Wang (@guest_794561)
August 6, 2019 16:00

Macau, China

Leo
Leo (@guest_794565)
August 6, 2019 16:17

USA, China
Asia, China
Earth, China
Solar, China
Universe, China

Xinqing Wang
Xinqing Wang (@guest_794575)
August 6, 2019 16:33

Do you mean that the USA is also one part of China?

Leo
Leo (@guest_794582)
August 6, 2019 16:39

You can see that how ridiculous it is if you claim Taiwan is part of China.

Xinqing Wang
Xinqing Wang (@guest_794797)
August 6, 2019 23:14

No, I do not see any ridiculous things if we claim Taiwan is a part of China. The issue rises when someone tries to claim Taiwan is NOT a part of China.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794838)
August 7, 2019 00:05

It is ridiculous to claim USA as part of China because China never make that claim. However, taiwan is part of China past, present, and future.

M.M
M.M (@guest_794593)
August 6, 2019 16:50

Yes, the whole world is a part of China.

Xinqing Wang
Xinqing Wang (@guest_794798)
August 6, 2019 23:15

That is great.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794839)
August 7, 2019 00:06

No. the whole world is the whole world. China is China. China never make a claim for the whole world. Please be rational, not emotional.

Jeff
Jeff (@guest_794622)
August 6, 2019 17:46

Show your respect for the United States, moron

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794840)
August 7, 2019 00:07

Show your respect for China and other countries. Stop invading other countries for their natural resources. If other countries don’t want to sell their oil to you. They have a right to do just that.

William Charles
Admin
August 7, 2019 00:57

Please stop posting so many off topic comments.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794703)
August 6, 2019 20:04

Please process through you brain before typing. Thanks

Xinqing Wang
Xinqing Wang (@guest_794799)
August 6, 2019 23:16

Please teach me or at least give me some hints for how to processing through my brain. I want to learn.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794841)
August 7, 2019 00:08

Please read through my comments. My comments are not directed at you but at the person making comments against your statement. Thanks.

Jason
Jason (@guest_794555)
August 6, 2019 15:52

Hongkong, China.

D P
D P (@guest_794509)
August 6, 2019 14:58

You can even find political topic here. smh

Xinqing Wang
Xinqing Wang (@guest_794549)
August 6, 2019 15:42

Interesting? Right? Politics is everywhere.

Hu
Hu (@guest_794488)
August 6, 2019 14:37

Hong Kong will be free from Chinese occupation

Xinqing Wang
Xinqing Wang (@guest_794550)
August 6, 2019 15:43
  Hu

At least, at this single moment, Hong Kong is a part of China.

M.M
M.M (@guest_794592)
August 6, 2019 16:49

HK and TW both have independent legal and financial systems, and they own different currencies. They also have their own passport. Chinese visitors from mainland even need to request a travel permit to go there. How can you say they are part of China? DO NOT be cheated by the government. How shame you are!

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794837)
August 7, 2019 00:03

Again, different legal and financial systems do not mean sovereignty. Hong Kong’s different system is granted by the Chinese constitution. If texas wants to join the Chinese republic. China can also grant you a different legal and financial status per texas’s request.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794701)
August 6, 2019 20:02
  Hu

Native Americans will be free from white occupation.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794836)
August 7, 2019 00:01
  Hu

Free the native American. Please remember Columbus day as the beginning of native american genocide.

Xinqing Wang
Xinqing Wang (@guest_794470)
August 6, 2019 14:21

Please DO NOT list Taiwan and China in parallel. Taiwan is a province of China and is NOT an independent country.
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Joint Communiqué of the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China
7.The Government of the United States of America acknowledges the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China.

Rose
Rose (@guest_794480)
August 6, 2019 14:30

Everyone knows that Taiwan is an independent, democratic country, but not a province of China.

Xinqing Wang
Xinqing Wang (@guest_794544)
August 6, 2019 15:39

NO! Many people know that Taiwain is NOT an independent country but a province of China! By EVERYONE, you strictly mean that each and every single person in this planet knows that Taiwan is an independent country. If there is ever one person does not know that, your statement is not true.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794688)
August 6, 2019 19:53

False, everyone knows that Taiwan is a part of China, past, present, future.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794823)
August 6, 2019 23:52

Everyone knows Taiwan is a part of China. Everyone knows white people committed genocide against native Americans and steal their lands.

Leo
Leo (@guest_794498)
August 6, 2019 14:46

Please be respectful to the truth, Taiwan has never been a part of China, never!

Xinqing Wang
Xinqing Wang (@guest_794545)
August 6, 2019 15:40

Taiwan IS ALWAYS a part of China.

JMR0303
JMR0303 (@guest_794618)
August 6, 2019 17:43

It was part of Japan in the first half of the 20th century. Regardless of what came after, it was recognized as part of Japan then.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794691)
August 6, 2019 19:55

Texas was part of Mexico.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794689)
August 6, 2019 19:54

Please be respectful to the truth, Taiwan is always a part of China.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794824)
August 6, 2019 23:52

Taiwan has always been a part of China.

Matthew
Matthew (@guest_794499)
August 6, 2019 14:47

You are an idiot.

Xinqing Wang
Xinqing Wang (@guest_794504)
August 6, 2019 14:54

Why you said this?

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794694)
August 6, 2019 19:57

Typical racist white people.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794825)
August 6, 2019 23:53

You are a racist and a loser resorting to name calling.

Charlie
Charlie (@guest_794502)
August 6, 2019 14:50

I think it’s not too hard to really GOOGLE (I suppose you are in the FREE internet world) the exact document between US and China.
Nowhere did US mentioned that Taiwan is part of China (PRC), and I don’t think it’s anytime likely the government would acknowledge Taiwan is part of China. US policy is always recognizing the “One China Policy”, and not to get involved in the matter between the strait.

Xinqing Wang
Xinqing Wang (@guest_794547)
August 6, 2019 15:42

Nowhere did US mentioned that Taiwan is part of China (PRC)? What does the following statement mean?
Joint Communiqué of the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China
7.The Government of the United States of America acknowledges the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794692)
August 6, 2019 19:56

Can you read? 7.The Government of the United States of America acknowledges the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China.

Michael
Michael (@guest_794804)
August 6, 2019 23:32

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-China_policy#U.S._policy

Acknowledge in this sense means the U.S. recognizes China’s view point, but does not make a statement on agreeing or disagreeing.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794827)
August 6, 2019 23:54

Acknowledging is agreeing. Please reference the dictionary.

Free Taiwan
Free Taiwan (@guest_794507)
August 6, 2019 14:58

The Republic of China is free from the communist rule of the mainland. Get over it already.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794693)
August 6, 2019 19:57

Americans are racist. Accept it.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794828)
August 6, 2019 23:55

You just say it. Taiwan is a part of China where as the ruling party is not communist.

JMR0303
JMR0303 (@guest_794617)
August 6, 2019 17:42

Welcome to the China/Taiwan/Hong Kong rhetorical minefield.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794829)
August 6, 2019 23:57

Chuck. A more clear way will be mainland, China. taiwan, China, hong kong, China. macau, China. I already sent an email to plastiq. Thanks.

Person who’s not dumb
Person who’s not dumb (@guest_794517)
August 6, 2019 15:12

Try to use your PRC passport and yuan in Taiwan. Let’s see if the Taiwan government lets you in without a visa.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794831)
August 6, 2019 23:58

I had use yuan in Taiwan and my fellow countrymen and women gladly accepts it. There are internal movement control before mainland and taiwan island however.

Matt
Matt (@guest_794521)
August 6, 2019 15:15

Taiwan No 1!

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794832)
August 6, 2019 23:59

You are not making sense. No 1 in what aspect.

Quango
Quango (@guest_794852)
August 7, 2019 00:55

The real China!

Ray
Ray (@guest_794522)
August 6, 2019 15:15

This is so irrelevant LOL

M.M
M.M (@guest_794589)
August 6, 2019 16:48

HK and TW both have independent legal and financial systems, and they own different currencies. They also have their own passport. Chinese visitors from mainland even need to request a travel permit to go there. How can you say they are part of China? DO NOT be cheated by the government. How shame you are!

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794699)
August 6, 2019 20:01

This is regarding sovereignty. A country can have dual legal systems and dual currencies. That does not implied different sovereignty. See Iraq vs Kurdistan, europe vs greece.

Taiwan #1
Taiwan #1 (@guest_794634)
August 6, 2019 18:04

Butthurt much?

Take it up with Plastiq as Chuck copied it verbatim from Plastiq.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794833)
August 6, 2019 23:59

I did sent an email already. Btw, not butthurt at all. Happily educating white people.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794686)
August 6, 2019 19:51

Taiwan is a part of China, past, present, future

William Charles
Admin
August 6, 2019 20:00

We copied and pasted the wording used by Plastiq. If you have an issue with it, I suggest you take it up with them.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794834)
August 7, 2019 00:00

Already did sent an email to plastiq. Thanks.

J
J (@guest_768299)
June 7, 2019 14:09

you are an idiot

imnotashopahic
imnotashopahic (@guest_767851)
June 6, 2019 15:41

It seems that not only these three “countries/regions” are eligible, as the blog post says make payment to anywhere in the world, and there’s a contact email for “immediate need of international payments to other than CN, HK and SG.”

Also wondering what form of payment will they use. Check is not popular at all in these places.

imnotashopaholic
imnotashopaholic (@guest_768056)
June 6, 2019 23:47

Just heard back from Plastiq and yes intl payments are sent as wire, and yes they can send payments to most of the countries just that a sales rep has to set it up.

A $50 wiring fee seems quite high as even the big banks charge much less.

Jeff
Jeff (@guest_767748)
June 6, 2019 13:27

Hongkong, China.

David
David (@guest_767646)
June 6, 2019 11:16

@ Chuck
Hong Kong is part of the China. THIS IS DIFFERENT FROM TAIWAN VS MAINLAND CHINA, where there is controversy whether Taiwan is independent or not. Hong Kong vs China is more like Taxes vs USA or Catalonia vs Spain. Please fix this as this is really not respectful and wrong.

CN
CN (@guest_767941)
June 6, 2019 18:06

Chuck. Big kudo for you…..

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794704)
August 6, 2019 20:06
  CN

One arrogant white paying kudo to another arrogant white. Why dont you also pay kudo to all the trump hate speech and the guy who shoot up Walmart.

JMR0303
JMR0303 (@guest_794621)
August 6, 2019 17:45

Good on you for holding firm.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794707)
August 6, 2019 20:06

Hold firm to racism. Good job, Keep that going until the race war.

Fuzhouren
Fuzhouren (@guest_794681)
August 6, 2019 19:47

I agreed with David. They are just typical arrogant westerners and typical self hating Asians.

Ryko
Ryko (@guest_767801)
June 6, 2019 14:28

David,
personal views about if HK should be part of China or not aside:
Many Texans would be just fine with TX vs USA… just FYI. the only disrespect in that scenario could be classing TX as part of the US.
I’ll also point out that if you know any Catalans your second example is worse still — those that I know will likely strongly disagree with the 2010 ( or was it 2011?) Spanish courts ruling and would be happy to see their status as a nation as enshrined in their legal documents upheld. Believe me…. I’ve heard QUITE a lot about it from ACTUAL Catalans.

David
David (@guest_767866)
June 6, 2019 15:57

Yes. I am trying to say is that why don’t the western world list TX or Catalonia along with the US or Spain but only Hong Kong?

JMR0303
JMR0303 (@guest_794614)
August 6, 2019 17:36

Because it’s not like TX. Go look at drop-down lists used by websites in “the western world” and you’ll notice that “United States” and “United States Minor Outlying Islands” are separate, for instance.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794816)
August 6, 2019 23:44

Catalonia had declared Independence from Spain but was forcefully crushed.

Xinqing Wang
Xinqing Wang (@guest_794551)
August 6, 2019 15:46

Many Texans would be just fine with TX vs USA. Does this mean that many Hong Kong people are just fine with HK vs. China?

M.M
M.M (@guest_794580)
August 6, 2019 16:38

Yes, you are right. There are so MANY Hongkongese who are fine with HK vs China.

Hyun
Hyun (@guest_767826)
June 6, 2019 14:55

Hong Kong has an independent legal and financial system and is essentially a different jurisdiction from mainland China when foreign companies look at the market. It makes perfect sense to list it separately.

It’s like saying it’s disrespectful to list Gibraltar separately from the UK or American Samoa separately from the US. They’re technically part of the other but there is a meaningful distinction. In fact, probably a larger distinction in HK vs. China than in Gibraltar, American Samoa, etc.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794817)
August 6, 2019 23:45

Hong Kong is a special administrative region. This is not mean sovereignty. Its two different concept.

CathayFlyer
CathayFlyer (@guest_767834)
June 6, 2019 15:08

Hong Kong is a part of China, but it is a special administrative region. HK has it own currency that is freely tradable, and mainland Chinese visitors need to request a travel permit to go there. Your Texas and Catalonia examples don’t apply here, stop looking to be offended. Your confusion over HK status is disrespectful to HK people.

David
David (@guest_767867)
June 6, 2019 16:00

I think the special administrative policy will end in 30 years…..after that it’s essentially the same as Taxes or Catalonia…I think it is you who are confused and know nothing about HK….

Ken
Ken (@guest_767993)
June 6, 2019 20:10

Chuck can update the post 30 years from now when Hong Kong is fully assimilated. 🙂

Kevin
Kevin (@guest_768025)
June 6, 2019 21:42

lol….

M.M
M.M (@guest_794585)
August 6, 2019 16:41

Agree! Let’s wait til it comes true after 30 years. Now it is totally right that Hongkong vs China. Maybe 30 years later, HongKong has already been “truly” VS China. Fight For Freedom!

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794818)
August 6, 2019 23:47

People in Hong Kong are protesting against extradition bill which had been shelved. There are a very small minority of violent radicals. They do not represent all of people of Hong Kong.

Doggo
Doggo (@guest_794472)
August 6, 2019 14:26

There’s no need to get triggered…

Ray
Ray (@guest_794528)
August 6, 2019 15:18

Your first sentence is true but the rest is just comical…

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794684)
August 6, 2019 19:49

Hong Kong is a part of China. End of story.

Grand Funk
Grand Funk (@guest_794760)
August 6, 2019 21:40

Free Hong Kong.

Hong Kong is independent from China.

China will lose very soon.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794820)
August 6, 2019 23:50

Free the native American from white people. Natives take back all the stolen lands. Native Americans declare independence from United States.

fuzhouren
fuzhouren (@guest_794821)
August 6, 2019 23:51

America will lose very soon. China wins and regain its birthright at the top position of world.