Has anyone paid ID Jewelry via wire transfer from outside the US?

[CalliopeCladdagh]

Trying to make a purchase and struggling with the various codes and numbers required!

Alina has given me their bank name, account no. and SWIFT code. Unfortunately to send US$ from outside the US I can't use SWIFT. I have to use ACH or wire and for that I need (according to Wise) "an ACH or wire routing number (or ABA)" and according to other providers "a Fedwire number".

I've asked Alina if they have any/all of these numbers but while I wait for the response across the time difference I figured I'd post here and see if anyone had previously been successful at this, who they used to make the transaction, and which codes they used!

Many thanks in advance if anyone can help.

#stressed

 

[Karl_K]

What country? Outside the US is almost always swift.
ACH or US based wire uses the bank routing # + account number + bank name.
This is the same numbers that are on a US check.
Your bank may be using a US bank they partner with to do the transfer in the US system.

 

[Karl_K]

Looked it up there is a global tie in to the ACH system that lets foreign banks use it or they can route it thru a US branch.
It does not sound like its common, swift is much more common.

 

[CalliopeCladdagh]

New Zealand.

I've tried a couple of banks here plus third party providers eg Wise, Western Union and they all require a Fedwire/ABA and cannot use Swift for NZ to US transactions.

 

[MMtwo]

I believe they will provide those numbers for you. They are usual for bank wire transfers.

 

[Lookinagain]

Alina has given me their bank name, account no. and SWIFT code.

Ask her for the ABA number. That's the bank routing number. You don't list that in what she gave you. It's printed on the bottom of every check for every checking account (along with the account number) so they will have that.

I've never heard of anyone having a Federal wire number BEFORE a wire. Typically, once you send a wire, you get a wire confirmation with the Federal wire number.

If Wise is using an account that they have in the U.S. then they should only need the the name of the bank, the name on the account, the account number and the ABA number. Alina probably gave you the SWIFT code in lieu of the ABA since most foreign transactions go through SWIFT.