How to send a package to Hungary?
Are you a company or an individual
and you send parcels or documents to Hungary?
Expedismart.ch allows you to benefit from a high quality service for your parcel shipments abroad with professional carriers such as DHL, FedEx, UPS, Aramex or TNT. We offer you a whole range of services to promote planning, shipping and tracking, for your greatest comfort. If you regularly or occasionally send shipments to Hungary as a Swiss SME or private individual, open a free account on Expedismart.ch, the first shipment comparator in Switzerland and 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.
Customs formalities for Hungary
Required documents
Choose the carrier (FedEx, UPS, Aramex or TNT) that will pick up your document or package at your home and create a pro forma invoice automatically on Expedismart.ch. This invoice shows the Hungarian customs the contents of your package. If the goods are sold in Hungary, a commercial invoice must be provided, you can create it yourself or it will be filled in automatically when you book your shipment via Expedismart.ch. For valuable goods you can take out parcel insurance with one click.
Important information to put in your pro forma or commercial invoice for a shipment to Hungary
- The complete address of the recipient and the sender
- You must describe your goods and the value of the goods in CHF
- If you are sending the package to a company, put the VAT number of this company.
- Sign and date the invoice
- Write the pro forma invoice in English or Hungarian
CHECK-LIST
- Full address
- Proforma document
- Customs declaration
- No banned goods
Delivery of goods in Hungary?
Customs tariffs
The Common Customs Tariff of the European Union applies to goods coming from outside Europe. In general, tariffs on industrial products are relatively low, ranging from 5 to 14 percent. However, many goods benefit from reduced tariffs under trade agreements or are duty-free (according to Eurostat, about 70 percent of imports entering the EU are subject to a zero tariff). The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) applies to agricultural products imported from outside the EU, with customs duties on these products being replaced by a system of variable levies or other charges. Customs duties are not levied until the cumulative value of the goods reaches HUF 41,000 (CHF 125). If the aggregate value of the products does not exceed HUF 6,000,000 (CHF 18,000), customs duties and VAT are not paid.
What is prohibited to import and export from Hungary?
Make sure that you do not send prohibited goods to Hungary. The list of prohibited goods varies depending on the carrier (FedEx, UPS, TNT, DHL or Aramex) and the country.
- Waste
- Fur
- Antiques
- Explosive substances
- Toxic substances
- Civil and service weapons
- Perishables
- Ivory
- Isopropanol
- Pornographic material
- Coal and firewood
* This list can evolve and be modified by the country of destination or the carrier, please inquire well before making your shipment.
Making express shipments to Hungary
Fragile goods
If you are shipping fragile items, use sufficient cushioning materials such as newspaper, bubble wrap or foam sheets. Packing a parcel well is about protecting your goods. For this reason, it is important to pack the goods properly when sending a parcel from Switzerland to Hungary.
Delivery times
On Expedismart.ch, you benefit from a fast and simple door-to-door shipping service. However, depending on the shipment, customs clearance may take longer. The last packages of our customers were sent from Switzerland to the following cities: Budapest and Obuda.
Pick-ups and deliveries in Hungary
Festive days
The number of public holidays is not very important in Hungary, but it is important to take this into account when sending goods. Therefore, when you send an express parcel to this country, make sure that the delivery does not take place during one of these holidays.
- January 1: New Year’s Day
- March 15: National holiday (the anniversary of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution against the domination of the Austrian Habsburg Empire).
- Easter Monday: Variable dates
- May 1st: Labour Day
- June 10: Whit Monday
- August 20: National holiday (the foundation of the Hungarian Christian state and its first king St. Stephen).
- October 23: Celebration of the 1956 uprising against the totalitarian yoke of the USSR.
- November 1st: All Saints’ Day
- Christmas: December 25th and 26th
Tracking of express parcels to Hungary
Track your shipment
If you have already made a shipment to Hungary, use the tracking of your shipment to Hungary on Expedismart.ch.
Do you have a question? Contact Expedismart directly.
