How to use parcel delivery from switzerland to Hon Kong
Are you a company or an individual
and you send parcels or documents to Hong Kong?
Are you a Swiss SME or individual and looking to regularly or occasionally ship goods or documents to Hong Kong in a reliable, fast and cost-effective way? With Expedismart.ch, Switzerland’s first shipment comparison platform, you can book online the services of professional carriers such as DHL, FedEx, UPS or TNT. You can open a free account in one minute and book your shipment. You can benefit from discounts of up to -70% off the public price thanks to the agreements we have negotiated with our partner carriers, FedEx, UPS, TNT and Aramex.
How to send a package to Hong Kong?
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 for a shipment:
- Sender (address in Switzerland)
- Recipient (address in Hong Kong )
- 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 (chinese).
CHECK-LIST
- Full address
- Proforma document
- Customs declaration
- No banned goods
Be aware: In the case of shipping of alcohol, in the description of the goods, indicate the color of the alcohol (white or brown) and the alcohol in percentage (%).
Only companies holding an import license for wines and spirits are allowed to import wine or 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 !
How to send a package to Hong Kong?
The specificities
Each country has specific customs regulations depending on the imported product. And each carrier also reserves the right to accept or not the transport of a product. Expedismart provides you here with a list of some products accepted or refused by the carriers. If what you want to send is not on this list, please do not hesitate to contact us at 022.575.61.16.
Here is the important information to know if you want to send the following goods:
Chocolate:
- FedEx: chocolate must have an expiry date of more than 6 months and must be accompanied by a Pro-forma invoice.
- UPS: Do not ship chocolate
- TNT: Do 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: An original invoice and two copies are required, the maximum weight allowed is 70Kgs
- TNT: The recipient will be taxed at customs and VAT on the value of the goods declared.
Moving belongings:
- FedEx: The moving effects must be imported by the recipient. He must present a Pro-forma invoice with the origin and the reason of the sending. Customs fees and VAT on arrival possible
- UPS: Do not ship any personal belongings.
- TNT: The recipient will be taxed at customs and VAT on the value of the goods declared.
Keys (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: Do not ship any personal belongings
- TNT: The recipient will be taxed at customs and VAT on the value of the goods declared
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: Do not ship furniture.
- TNT: It is possible that duties and taxes are charged to the recipient upon receiving the goods.
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: Do not ship suitcases.
- TNT: It is possible that duties and taxes are charged to the recipient upon receiving the goods
Documents:
- FedEx: The shipper must submit the packing slip.
- UPS: The shipper must submit the packing slip.
- TNT: The shipper must submit the packing slip. 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: Do not ship credit cards.
- TNT: Do not ship credit cards.
Wine:
- FedEx: The percentage of alcohol and the number of liter must be mentioned on the pro-forma invoice.
- UPS: Do not ship wine.
- TNT: Pro forma invoice must be provided with the total volume in liters, the percentage of alcohol and the production area inscribed.
USB stick:
- FedEx: The recipient must submit a Pro-forma invoice for this type of shipment.
- UPS: Do not ship USB sticks.
- TNT: The shipper must submit a pro-forma invoice.
