Getting important deliveries from A to B may seem a little complicated when you need to ship overseas or send home a gift or letter whilst travelling abroad. There’s a lot of information out there, so we’ve broken the main aspects of what you need to consider down into palatable tips for the smooth transit of your goods overseas.
Weight and Size Restrictions
If you’re sending an object that weighs over a kilogram and you need it to arrive fast, its best to use an expert courier service like TNT UK where you’ll have lots of different options for delivery speed, the type of delivery and help available to you at every stage of the process.
How Does Pricing Work?
The cost will be calculated by the dimensions and weight of your parcel and there are handy tools online to help you calculate this. Measure your parcel accurately and this should be quick and easy. Many services offer the delivery of multiple items which is well worth looking into if you need to ship more than one parcel internationally, check out the pricing and costs first before you send them.
Packing
Make sure your packing is secure, especially for valuable or fragile items, for which you can choose select services for an even safer delivery. When sending a parcel overseas, it’s always a good idea to have a mix of packing materials like protective bubble wrap, secure packing tape or gaffer tape, strong cardboard and maybe even a plastic covering to protect from any potential liquid contact while in transit.
What Can I Send?
Sending food internationally can be problematic when it comes to certain restrictions that certain countries apply for the importation of edible goods. It’s best to check out any potential restrictions before leaving your item with the courier, or check what services they offer for potentially tricky items. It’s worth noting that you are legally obliged to declare the full contents of your parcel, particularly if it contains fresh produce.
What Paperwork Do I Need?
You will have forms to fill in when you send anything internationally – these details are needed for tax purposes and are quite straightforward to fill out. These can be done online with a courier, saving you valuable time. Inside the EU, you will not generally need any extra documentation. Outside of the EU, however you will need commercial invoices which your courier will provide to you. Countries like Australia and New Zealand have stricter polices in what you can and cannot bring in and out of the country be sure to review and be fully compliant with those.
