In international transportation, customs clearance is crucial, and its efficiency will directly affect the time the buyer receives the goods, and sometimes even decide whether the buyer can receive the goods earlier. Today, the Royal Logistics Xiaobian has compiled a set of customs clearance strategies for customs clearance of major international express delivery around the world.

First, Europe

Western Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe: suitable for DHL International Express, TNT, the strongest king in customs clearance.
Remarks: Some Western European countries are not suitable for postal parcels. Their websites will not be updated in time. Perhaps the customer has received the goods. He also said that he did not receive the goods, but caused a dispute.
Eastern Europe: including Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, DHL International Express is the best.
Other European countries: Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and the former Soviet Union countries, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, etc., should issue EMS and postal parcels.
Greece, Turkey: Customs corruption, high taxes, unless the customer has their own customs clearance agency, it is not recommended to take DHL International Express, FedEx FedEx, TNT and UPS four major express, generally go EMS and postal, customs clearance of the little prince.
UK: Customs duties are imposed on packages with a value greater than 18GBP.
Ireland, France, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, etc.: It belongs to the European Union. It will impose tariffs on parcels worth more than 22 euros. From the previous data, a few parcels have been found, and the safety factor of EMS is high.
Italy: It belongs to the European Union. For the value of the bag with a value higher than 22 euros, the customs duty is imposed. Because the tax-free declaration amount is low, the parcels in the EU area are often investigated for low declaration.
Netherlands: It belongs to the European Union. It will impose tariffs on parcels worth more than 22 euros. According to previous data, a small number of parcels have been found to have collected tariffs, and textiles have been relatively strict, and EMS has a high safety factor.
Germany: It belongs to the European Union. It pays taxes on parcels above 22 euros. Germany is also a relatively special country in the EU. Customs inspections are larger than those in other EU countries. EMS is often returned for customs reasons.
Russia: Basically every item about DHL International Express and FedEx FedEx is checked, but EMS is rarely found and the postal access is normal.
Ukraine: Ukrainian customs are also more difficult, except for postal EMS and small parcels, FedEx FedEx and DHL International Express parcels are difficult to clear.
Belarus: The countrys parcels about FedEx and DHL International Express are prone to problems, but if you use EMS, there is no problem. Belarus imposes weight restrictions on parcels. The single ticket cannot exceed 250KG, and the single item cannot exceed 50KG. If the shipment arrives locally, it must be forwarded to the third party agent for delivery (DHL service guide list has the city or zip code marked "F" A single ticket cannot exceed 30KG, and the standard does not exceed 1.2*0.8*0.8M. If the weight exceeds this bound shipment, it will be automatically returned, and the entire cost of the attack will be borne by the shipper.

Second, Asia

Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand are suitable for FedEx, which is fast and inexpensive. DHL International Express is also fast, that is, the price is a bit unfamiliar.
Japan: Tax exemption for parcels worth less than 1,000 yen.
Singapore: Customs duties on parcels with a declared amount greater than 400 Singapore dollars (32OUSD).
India: Indias customs atmosphere is not ideal, but from the data point of view, including DHL International Express and FedEx FedEx signing is not bad.
Indonesia: It is best to send DHL international express delivery. It is very difficult for the federal government to clear customs clearance there, and the tax is heavy.
Philippines: There is no set exemption for imported goods, and tariffs may be imposed on all parcels.
Malaysia: New rules have been put on wood packaging materials. From July 1, 2010, the wooden packaging of all imported goods in Malaysia needs to be heat treated and marked or smoked and certified. Moreover, it is necessary to have a description of the wooden packaging materials on the invoice and packing list. The sender is required to indicate the type of packaging information on the relevant customs declaration form, electronic or manual.

Third, the Americas

United States: The United States has cleared customs clearance for express parcels and exempted parcels for packages under $200. However, due to the relatively sound legal system in the United States, the goods that touch the safety and health of personal items are strictly checked. From the data point of view, EMS is relatively simple to clear all the current products; DHL International Express and FedEx FedEx are relatively strict on some radio-based electronic products. It is best to send DHL international express. FedEx FedEx is cheap, but because it is a hometown company, it is more bound, it is not as good as DHL International Express.
Canada: There is no restriction on the category of the product, but the value of the declaration is relatively strict. Regardless of EMS International Express, DHL International Express, FedEx FedEx, there are cases where tariffs are imposed due to low declarations, and the customs revaluation is very high. But for low-value items, customs clearance is easier.
Mexico: FedEx FedEx is cheap and the strongest king of customs clearance. Many customers request to take FedEx. Customs clearance is relatively easy.
Brazil: From the existing data and the statistics on the shopping malls, it has won the top spot in the worlds most difficult customs clearance. All parcels except the air parcels are basically checked, especially at FedEx FedEx and DHL International Express. It is best to send EMS in Brazil. In order to prevent trivial matters, take the post.
Chile: It belongs to the South American country. There are comments on the country that are prone to customs clearance. From the data point of view, some parcels are subject to tariffs.
Ecuador: From January 13, 2011, shipments from Ecuador must be provided with original commercial invoices and commercial invoices for Pro-forma or photocopies are not accepted. Inaccurate filing data will result in a shipment fine, and each main waybill USD1320 and DHL will be fined USD130 per bill. The costs incurred will be borne by the sender. Minimum delay of 8 days, fine (10% CIF), 100% check or may be deducted. If there is a problem with the customer data, the airline may be affected.
The invoice must have the following information: the shippers trademark, commercial invoice number, date of shipment, shipper and consignees complete information (company, address, persons name, phone number), country of origin and brand, description each The products product and destination customs code, detailed product name, quantity, weight, model, trade payment method price: such as FOB price.
Other South American countries, there is no problem with general delivery. Central American countries are also OK, depending on customer requirements. DHL International Express is slightly more expensive, FedEx FedEx still has certain advantages.
middle East
It is recommended to take the Middle East Express, because the local express company has an advantage over DHL International Express in the Middle East. And EMS and post are also available. It is slower.
Saudi Arabia: Shipments to Saudi Arabia (SA) will have the following clearance requirements: (for goods with a commercial declaration value greater than or equal to $100)
(1) The actual consignee or the final consignee must be an IOR with a registered importer;
(2) The customs declaration information must include: a copy of the consignees commercial registration (the business license stated by China), and a power of attorney authorized by the consignee to clear the customs;
(3) All imported goods with a value of more than US$100 must be formally cleared. The goods imported into Saudi Arabia also have the following requirements:
a. In the name of the company, goods imported with a value of more than US$100 must be provided with a copy of the business registration of the importer (business license) (the commercial registration number of the importer must be filled in the VAT number of the DHL waybill)--the Chinese business license number);
b. All shipments to Dhahran (Darran) exceed US$13,250, or to Jeddah (Jeddah) and Riyadh (Riyadh) with a value of more than US$2,500, there must be a power of attorney authorized by DHL to clear the customs of the customs ( This authorization is valid for one year for DHL);
c. All Saudi Arabian and foreign nationals must provide an ID number (equivalent to a Chinese ID number) when importing goods over $100 in private. This ID number should be written on the DHL waybill when the shipment is required. VAT number;
d. For specific shipments exceeding US$100, a Clean Report of findings/SASO issued by an authoritative testing company in the country of origin is required; for goods to Jeddah exceeding US$13,250 and the value of Riyadh exceeds For goods of $2,500, the certificate of origin provided by the authoritative trade organization of the country of origin must be provided. If the relevant customs clearance documents are not provided in accordance with the above requirements, the goods will be returned and all the returned fees will be directly transferred to the sender.
The destination can not be abandoned, can only be transferred to Bahrain customs clearance or abandonment, and there will be transshipment fees from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain, generally the shipment is relatively heavy and over 50KG, which is relatively heavy.

Fourth, Africa

South Africa: Officials require South Africa to have a certificate of import for textiles. FedEx FedEx and DHL International Express are found to be relatively more, and EMS is rarely detected and returned.
Nigeria: DHL international express freight is not high, but after the destination, the recipient will be charged for no reason; more than 70kg for a single item or more than 300kg for a single ticket, more than rejected.
Other African countries, such as the more affluent Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, etc., can take DHL International Express. Other poor countries are best based on customer clearance capabilities.

V. Oceania

Australia: The inspection of imported parcel goods is relatively lenient. For parcels below AUD 1000, exemption from customs duties, except for some contraband and log products, are easier to clear. DHL International Express is more expensive, and it is also marked "Made In China" on the box machine. Relatively speaking, FedEx is cheaper.
All shipments to Australia (including documents and packages) should be noted below:
(1) It is necessary to supply the value of the mall for all commercial invoices, otherwise it will constitute delay or prohibit customs clearance at any time.
(2) It is necessary to have all customs clearance documents, including intact commercial invoices, packing lists and import permits, etc. Shipments to Australia (Australia) and New Zealand do not accept recipient addresses as P.O Box. Otherwise, the shipment may be returned directly to the place of origin, if the relevant costs of this attack will be borne by the sender; (The address of the recipient is P.O Box. There is no recipient to sign the shipment. It is only sent to the mailbox in front of this door. It is simply lost. Please do not send it to POBOX when shipping.)
Other countries in Oceania, including New Zealand, French Polynesia and some small islands, take more DHL International Express and FedEx FedEx flights, but DHL International Express is faster and more expensive. Together with UPS International Express also has an advantage.
In general, the post is the Universal Post, which is basically in every country, and this is the strongest king of customs clearance. When you are in an uncertain country, you can choose postal and EMS. Of course, if your customers have a strong ability to clear customs, what express delivery is no longer a problem.