Clearing customs without concerns.
Clearing customs without concerns.
Shipping quickly and without complications to almost every country in the world – that’s our field. All goods that are exported have to be cleared and released through customs. We have collected all the important information for you. We also want to offer you the tools to make it easy for you to ship your international parcels
Shipments going outside the EU will involve customs formalities and documents you will have to add. What these are depends on the customs requirements of the country to which you are exporting, the type of product you are shipping and the value of the product.
All goods being shipped to countries outside the EU go through customs. Depending on the destination, you must therefore include a commercial invoice. If your product has no commercial value then that’s what you should write on the invoice: ‘No commercial value’..
Do the products you want to ship originate in the EU? Or in the destination country? Then the importer may request a discount or exemption from import duties. If the importer wants to take advantage of this, you need to show the preferential origin (country from which the good or product originated in its entirety, or where it underwent its last essential processing) of the documents. This is done with an EUR.1 certificate.
You must draw up this certificate as the exporter. You can complete a standard form for this and then submit it to customs. You can obtain this form from the Chamber of Commerce. An EUR.1 certificate is mandatory for packages with a value of €6,000 or higher. If the value is below €6,000 then the declaration of origin is sufficient.
The EUR.1 certificate is used for shipping goods within the European Economic Area (EEA). And additionally for the following countries: United Kingdom (after Brexit), Egypt, Algeria, Israel, Jordan, the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Croatia, Macedonia), Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, South Africa, Chile, Mexico, Albania, Andorra, the ACS member countries (states in Africa, the Caribbean area and the Pacific) and the overseas countries and territories.
Customs uses a goods code or European HS code (Harmonised System) to classify products. This code comprises at least 8 digits. By using this code customs authorities know:
Which products are in the shipment.
How much import duty and other import taxes must be levied on them. Note: If the code is not completed correctly, customs authorities may classify your products in a different product category. This could mean you pay a different rate, and there is also the chance that you may be fined for an incorrect classification. In extreme cases customs may not issue a Customs Release.
You can find HS codes to classify your products yourself on KVK.nl among other sites.
To determine the goods code of your product, remember that many products are not found literally using their generally-used names.
For instance a ‘laptop’ or a ‘tablet’ must be classified as a ‘portable automatic data-processing machine weighing no more than 10 kg’.
An EORI number is assigned to importers and exporters by national customs authorities. This identification number is used for processing import declarations and customs clearance.
How do you request an EORI number? You can apply for an EORI number on the tax authority’s website. The number comprises a combination of existing digits. You can find more information at www.belastingdienst.nl.
In the first quarter of 2019 the United Kingdom has VAT legislation (VAT notice 1003) making it obligatory in the future that a shipper must always pay the VAT on packages worth ≤£135.
Are you sending products with a value less than 135 pounds? Then register on the HMRC website in the United Kingdom. After registration you will be given an SPRN number (Small Parcel Reference Number), which you can enter in all the DPD label tools after Brexit.
Be prepared and register your company. You can download a complete description below:
If you would like DPD to take care of your export declaration, then you must issue a once-only ‘Agreement to act as direct representative’. This authorisation lets us take care of the customs clearance. You do, however, remain liable for the content of the export declaration. DPD does not take over this responsibility.
You can download the authorisation. Once you have completed it, you can send it to [email protected]dpd.nl.
Have you already authorised DPD? Then you do not have to issue a new authorisation.
If you would like DPD to take care of your export declaration, then you must issue a once-only ‘Agreement to act as direct representative’. This authorisation lets us take care of the customs clearance. You do, however, remain liable for the content of the export declaration. DPD does not take over this responsibility.
You can download the authorisation. Once you have completed it, you can send it to [email protected]dpd.nl.
Have you already authorised DPD? Then you do not have to issue a new authorisation.
In October the United Kingdom announced that they realized a deal with the EU. However, to be able to implement the deal, the EU granted a delay until 31 January 2020. This means that it remains necessary to be Brexit Ready. Of course DPD is happy to help you and therefor we have developed a Brexit page so you will be able to find all relevant information.
Shipments going outside the EU will involve customs formalities. You also have to add specific documents to your parcel. Which documents depends on the customs requirements of the country to which you are exporting, the type of product you are shipping and the value of the product.
Could you use a little help with the customs formalities? DPD is happy to help you to ease the customs process.
Shipments going outside the EU will involve customs formalities. You also have to add specific documents to your parcel. Which documents depends on the customs requirements of the country to which you are exporting, the type of product you are shipping and the value of the product.
Could you use a little help with the customs formalities? DPD is happy to help you to ease the customs process.