Best method to make shipment to spain
Are you a company or an individual
and you send parcels or documents to Spain?
How to send a package to Spain? If you ship goods from Switzerland to Spain you must provide your carrier with certain documents that will allow customs to identify the goods you are sending.
How to send a package to Spain?
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 Spain)
- 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 the 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 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 Spain?
The specificities
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: 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: An original invoice and two copies are required, the maximum weight allowed is 70Kgs.
- TNT: It is possible that custom fees and taxes are charged to the recipient.
Moving belongings:
- FedEx: The recipient must be registered at the local consulate. He must present his passport, a Pro-forma invoice with the mention “personal effects” and confirm that the imported effects are used. It is possible that this type of importation is subject to a customs inspection.
- UPS: Does not ship any personal belongings.
- TNT: The recipient will be taxed at customs and VAT on the value of the goods declared. TVA
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: Does not ship any personal belongings.
- TNT: VAT might be possible on 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: Does 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: Does 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 and an Air wayBill is required to send documents to Spain.
- UPS: There are no restrictions on shipping documents.
- TNT: The shipper must submit the packing slip. If the documents weighs 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: Shipping wine with this carrier is only possible by broker.
- UPS: Does not ship wine.
- TNT: Sending alcohol is prohibited unless the recipient presents an import license. There are limits to this type of shipment: its weight must not exceed 2kg, the maximum value allowed is 22 € and the percentage of alcohol 22%.
USB stick:
- FedEx: The recipient must submit a Pro-forma invoice for this type of shipment.
- UPS: Does not ship USB sticks.
- TNT: It is possible that taxes are charged to the recipient upon receiving the goods.
If your goods are not on this list, but you have a doubt, do not hesitate to contact Expedismart.ch directly at 022 575 61 16, our operators will be happy to inform you live.
