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05-12-2022 10:16
Mandatory preparation of an item label/customs declaration via the Shipping Tool/eCustoms application
Further to previous announcements, the Department of Postal Services informs the public of the following:
1. As of 1st January 2023, the use of the Shipping Tool/eCustoms application for the creation of an item label as well as a customs declaration (where applicable), is mandatory based on the service, destination and content, as described in the table below:
|
Service / Destination |
EMS |
Interconnect Parcels |
Parcels |
Registered |
Regular small packets |
|
|
Containing Merchandise |
Containing Documents (2) |
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|
European Union members (1) |
Mandatory |
Mandatory |
Mandatory |
Mandatory |
Optional |
Optional |
|
Non-European Union members |
Mandatory |
Mandatory |
Mandatory |
Mandatory |
Optional |
Mandatory |
(1) Applicable ONLY for the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
(2) Documents: personal correspondence, contracts and other printed items with no commercial value.
2. After this date, items for which the use of the Shipping Tool/eCustoms application is mandatory, will not be accepted if they have a label not created through the Shipping Tool/eCustoms application.
(NG/IK)
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