If you need to make a parcel delivery to China, read our advice.
Are you a company or an individual
and you send parcels or documents to China?
Are you a Swiss SME or an individual looking to regularly or occasionally ship goods or documents to China in a reliable, fast, and cost-effective manner? With Expedismart.ch, Switzerland’s leading parcel delivery and shipping comparison platform, you can easily book online services from professional carriers such as DHL, FedEx, UPS, or TNT. Sign up for a free account in just one minute and reserve your shipping from Switzerland to China. Benefit from discounts of up to -70% off the retail price thanks to the agreements we have negotiated with our partner carriers FedEx, UPS, TNT, and Aramex for your parcel delivery to China.
How to send parcel to China?
The essential documents
During an international shipment, International parcel carriers handle all requests at the relevant Customs. As a sender, you just need to provide the selected carrier, Dhl, FedEx, Ups, Tnt, Aramex, the waybill you get at the end of your booking on the Expedismart.ch website, as well as a Pro forma invoice.
The Pro-forma invoice or commercial invoice is a document provided by the carrier giving a certain number of mandatory information to declare a commodity as soon as it is imported into the country of destination.
Essential information to put in your commercial invoice or Pro-forma when shipping from Switzerland to China:
- Sender (address in Switzerland)
- Recipient (address in China)
- Company: enter their EORI number (customs identification number in EU equivalent of our VAT number)
- Overall description of the goods
- Number of packages, number of pieces
- Unit value of the goods, and total value
- Currency (EUR, CHF, USD, GBP, etc.)
- Date, signature
- Important! Like all customs invoices, it must be written in English or in the language of the country of destination.
CHECK-LIST
- Full address
- Proforma document
- Customs declaration
- No banned goods
Be aware: When shipping alcohol, in goods description, must be indicated, the color of the alcohol (white or brown) and the alcohol %.
Only companies holding an import license for wines and spirits are allowed to import wine alcohol.
Do not worry on Expedismart.ch, a pre-filled template will be offered at the end of your reservation! We take care of everything !
Here is the important information to know if you want to send parcel to China:
The chocolate:
- Fedex: chocolate must have an expiry date of more than 6 months and must be accompanied by a Pro-forma invoice. This product can only be imported by a company and the recipient must have an import permit. Caution, any form of liquid is prohibited.
- UPS: Does not ship chocolate.
- TNT: Does not ship chocolate.
A computer:
- Fedex: If the computer contains a battery, the shipper must have a dangerous materials declaration, a Pro-forma invoice and a packing slip.
- UPS: Does not ship computers to China with this carrier.
- TNT: The recipient will be taxed at customs and VAT on the value of the goods declared.
Moving belongings
- Fedex: The belongings must be imported by the recipient and he must provide a copy of his passport. He must present a Pro-forma invoice with the origin and the reason for sending. Customs fees and VAT on arrival possible.
- UPS: Does not ship any personal belongings.
- TNT: The sender must provide a pro forma invoice and customs fees, as well as the VAT value declared on your invoice may be charged by customs to the recipient.
Key (personal belonging)
- Fedex: A Pro-forma invoice is to be provided. It is possible that duties and taxes are charged to the recipient upon receiving the goods.
- UPS: Does not ship any personal belongings.
- TNT: The sender must provide a pro forma invoice and customs fees, as well as the VAT value declared on your invoice may be charged by customs to the recipient.
Furniture
- Fedex: The sender must have a Pro-forma invoice, moreover, it is possible that duties and taxes are charged to the recipient upon receiving the goods.
- UPS: Does not ship furniture.
- TNT: The sender must provide a pro forma invoice and customs fees, as well as the VAT value declared on your invoice may be charged by customs to the recipient.
Suitcase
- Fedex: The suitcase must not exceed 25kg. The shipper must provide a Pro-forma invoice. It is possible that duties and taxes are charged to the recipient upon receiving the goods.
- UPS: Does not ship suitcases.
- TNT: The sender must provide a pro forma invoice and customs fees, as well as the VAT value declared on your invoice may be charged by customs to the recipient.
Documents
- Fedex: The shipper must submit the packing slip obtained at the end of his reservation.
- UPS: The shipper must submit the packing slip obtained at the end of his reservation.
- TNT: The shipper must submit the packing slip obtained at the end of his reservation. If the documents weigh more than 5kg, a pro forma invoice is required.
Credit card
- Fedex: The shipper must provide a Pro-forma invoice to export a credit card.
- UPS: Does not ship credit cards.
- TNT: Does not ship credit cards.
Wine
- Fedex: Does not ship wine to China with this carrier.
- UPS: Does not ship wine.
- TNT: The importation of liquid is normally prohibited in China unless the recipient has an import permit and must provide such identification papers to Chinese customs. The sender must provide a pro forma invoice and customs fees, in addition the VAT value declared on your invoice may be charged by customs to the recipient.
USB stick:
- FedEx: The recipient must submit a Pro-forma invoice for this type of shipment.
- UPS: Does not ship USB sticks.
- TNT: The shipper must submit a pro-forma invoice.
