There are two basic categories of shipments: documents and everything else. It is VERY important to distinguish between the two when shipping… and believe me, it’s a lot harder than it sounds sometimes. This includes letters, cards, informational brochures, admissions documents, billing statements… basically anything written or typed on paper that holds no intrinsic value and can easily be replaced.<\/p>\n
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Official Documents<\/strong><\/h3>\nThis applies to anything on paper that is official, notarized and\/or difficult to replace. Official documents most commonly processed here at WOU include transcripts, diplomas, statements or reports, contracts, and payments.<\/p>\n
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Products & Commodities<\/strong><\/h3>\nIf it isn’t a document, then it’s a\u00a0product or commodity. Most commonly within this category is\u00a0bound documents such as books or notebooks, but does not include brochures typically.<\/p>\n
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Question #2: To which country are you shipping?<\/strong><\/h2>\nTo complicate matters even further, each country has a list of restricted and prohibited items. Normally, I suggest that boxes be packed, taped up and labeled before being brought to Mail Services, but in this case it\u2019s better to bring all of the pieces of the shipment, but not close it up. A detailed list needs to be made of the contents of the box as well as individual weights and worth of each individual piece for international customs. Why, you say? Well, some countries charge customs tax on incoming products on certain categories of goods. Some of the stranger ones:<\/p>\n
\n- France<\/span> <\/strong>restricts the import of imitation pearls and\u00a0any articles of jewelry made with pearls of this type as well as feeding bottles.<\/li>\n
- Germany<\/strong> <\/span>restricts the import of Melatonin and playing cards, except those in complete decks<\/li>\n
- Italy<\/span><\/strong>\u2026 well, their list is pretty incredible. And it\u2019s not just the Vatican City, it\u2019s the whole country! Among some of the most unexpected are \u201ctoys not made wholly of wood\u201d, \u201cribbons for typewriters\u201d, and \u201cCoral mounted in any way\u201d (does that mean that non-mounted coral is acceptable?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Because of these little idiosyncrasies and my inability\u00a0to commit them all to memory, it is wise to run the contents of an international package past me before sending it out to save yourself delays and grief.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
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Question #3: What is the value of the contents?<\/strong><\/h2>\nCustoms cares about items that carry actual<\/strong> value rather than sentimental or representative value. The easiest way to establish the value of your shipment is to find out the replacement cost of the contents. The replacement cost usually determines the amount and detail of paperwork required.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″][et_pb_accordion_item title=”No monetary value” _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” open=”on” hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
These items represent<\/em> rather than hold value and can be replaced. Most commonly sent items that have no monetary value are documents such as:<\/p>\n\n- diplomas<\/li>\n
- transcripts<\/li>\n
- research papers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Most media falls within this category and includes but is not limited to:<\/p>\n
\n- books<\/li>\n
- binders<\/li>\n
- catalogs<\/li>\n
- DVD’s<\/li>\n
- VHS tapes (don’t laugh,they still exist)<\/li>\n
- CD’s (and so on…)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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$400 is the cutoff value for customs. General information is required, but not much detail. A line item list of contents complete with individual (approximate) item values is required for shipping.<\/p>\n
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Shipments valued at more than $400 require a great deal of time and detailed description to process. To ship, Mail Services must have a\u00a0complete\u00a0list of contents with the following details:<\/p>\n
\n- Value of each item<\/li>\n
- Weight of each item<\/li>\n
- Manufacturer\/Country of Origin<\/li>\n
- Serial Numbers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The easiest way I’ve found to supply this information to customs is to provide a copy of any packing slips or order forms to provide detailed information. The more detail provided, the better.<\/p>\n
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Shipments exceeding $2,500<\/strong> in value require a formal entry in order to release the merchandise. Filing a formal entry can be very time consuming and involved, so it is important to understand that nothing with this value set will reach it’s destination quickly regardless of courier.<\/p>\nIf formal entry is required on a parcel, the parcel is held at the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) International Mail Branch and notice is sent to the addressee of the package’s arrival. The addressee can then go to the nearest CBP office to file the formal entry on the package. Once the Mail Branch has been notified that entry has been filed, the package will be released to the Postal Service and forwarded to its final destination. (I stole most of this information from the original link here<\/a>)<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
*PLEASE NOTE: Higher value items require up to\u00a0three (3) business days<\/strong> for Mail Services to process. Limited locking storage space is available for anything being held overnight or over the weekend. Shippers should plan for their shipments to\u00a0be held up at \u00a0international customs for up to a few days, even if proper paperwork is provided. The greater value, the more potential for delay, so please be detailed.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/h1>\nI'm 99.9% certain that Dante was referring to customs paperwork when he penned the above phrase. Shipping internationally can be very complicated, but most couriers have streamlined and fine-tuned the process to be accurate and automated. Most of the work is performed by us here in Mail Services, but we may need your help, so it's best if you call before getting the shipment ready to mail. Below are the questions that we will ask.<\/span>\n\n
\n\nQuestion #1: What are you shipping?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nThere are two basic categories of shipments: documents and everything else. It is VERY important to distinguish between the two when shipping... and believe me, it's a lot harder than it sounds sometimes.<\/span> <\/span>This includes letters, cards, informational brochures, admissions documents, billing statements... basically anything written or typed on paper that holds no intrinsic value and can easily be replaced.<\/span>[endsection]\n\n[section=Official Documents]This applies to anything on paper that is official, notarized and\/or difficult to replace. Official documents most commonly processed here at WOU include transcripts, diplomas, statements or reports, contracts, and payments<\/span>[endsection]\n\n[section=Products\/Commodities]<\/span>\n\n If it isn't a document, then it's a product or commodity. Most commonly within this category is bound documents such as books or notebooks, but does not include brochures typically.<\/span>[endsection]<\/span>\n\n
\n\nQuestion #2: To which country are you shipping?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nTo complicate matters even further, each country has a list of restricted and prohibited items. Normally, I suggest that boxes be packed, taped up and labeled before being brought to Mail Services, but in this case it\u2019s better to bring all of the pieces of the shipment, but not close it up. A detailed list needs to be made of the contents of the box as well as individual weights and worth of each individual piece for international customs. Why, you say? Well, some countries charge customs tax on incoming products on certain categories of goods. Some of the stranger ones:![\"Incredible-Loose-Pearls\"](\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/files\/2015\/08\/Incredible-Loose-Pearls-300x184.jpg\")
<\/span>\n\n \t- France restricts the import of imitation pearls and any articles of jewelry made with pearls of this type as well as feeding bottles Click here to see the original link<\/a><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n \t
- Germany restricts playing cards, except those in complete decks and melatonin (original link<\/a>)
![\"playing-cards\"](\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/files\/2015\/08\/playing-cards-300x200.jpg\")
<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n \t- Italy\u2026 well, their list is pretty incredible. And it\u2019s not just the Vatican City, it\u2019s the whole country! Among some of the most unexpected are \u201ctoys not made wholly of wood\u201d, \u201cribbons for typewriters\u201d, and \u201cCoral mounted in any way\u201d (does that mean that non-mounted coral is acceptable? Original link here<\/a>)
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<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBecause of these little idiosyncrasies and my inability to commit them all to memory, it is wise to run the contents of an international package past me before sending it out to save yourself delays and grief.<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n\n
\n\nQuestion #3: Are the contents valuable?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nCustoms cares about items that carry actual<\/strong> value rather than sentimental value. The easiest way to establish the value of your shipment is to find out the replacement cost of the contents. The replacement cost usually determines the amount and detail of paperwork required. Don't worry, we do all of that for you!<\/span>\n\nIt is uncommon for the University to send something of high value abroad, but every once in a while it happens. <\/span>![\"arrow\"](\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/files\/2015\/05\/arrow.jpg\")
<\/a>This is how the system is typically broken down:<\/span>\n\n[section=N<\/em>o monetary value<\/em>]<\/span>\n\nThese items represent<\/em> rather than hold value and can be replaced. Most commonly sent items that have no monetary value are documents such as:<\/span>\n\n \t- diplomas<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- transcripts<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- research papers. [endsection]<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[section=Worth under $100<\/em>]<\/span>\n\nMost media falls within this category and includes but is not limited to:<\/span>\n
\n \t- books<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- binders<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- catalogs<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- DVD's<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- VHS tapes (don't laugh, I send these pretty frequently)<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- CD's (and so on...) ([endsection]<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[section=Worth less than $400<\/em>]<\/span>\n\n$400 is the cutoff value for customs. General information is required, but not much detail. A list of contents complete with individual (approximate) item values is required for shipping.<\/span>\n\n[endsection]<\/span>\n\n[section=Worth more than $400<\/em>]<\/span>\n\nShipments valued at more than $400 require a great deal of time and detailed description to process. To ship, Mail Services must have a complete list of contents with the <\/span>following details:<\/span>\n
\n \t- Value of each item<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- Weight of each item<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- Manufacturer\/Country of Origin<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- Serial Numbers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe easiest way I've found to supply this information to customs is to provide a copy of any packing slips or order forms to provide detailed information. The more detail <\/span>provided, the better.<\/span>\n\n[endsection]<\/span>\n\n[section=Worth more than $2500<\/em>]<\/span>\n\nShipments exceeding $2,500<\/b> in value require a formal entry in order to release the merchandise. Filing a formal entry can be very time consuming and involved, so it is important to understand that nothing with this value set will reach it's destination quickly regardless of courier.<\/span>\n\nIf formal entry is required on a parcel, the parcel is held at the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) International Mail Branch and notice is sent to the addressee of the package's arrival. The addressee can then go to the nearest CBP office to file the formal entry on the package. Once the Mail Branch has <\/span>been notified that entry has been filed, the package will be released to the Postal Service and forwarded to its final destination. (I stole most of this information from the original link here<\/a>)<\/span>\n\n[endsection]<\/span>\n\n*PLEASE NOTE: Higher value items require up to three (3) business days<\/strong> for Mail Services to process. Limited locking storage space is available for anything being held overnight or over the weekend. Shippers should plan for their shipments to be held up at international customs for up to a few days, even if proper paperwork is provided. The greater value, the more potential for delay, so please be detailed. <\/em><\/span>\n\n<\/strong>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-920","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/443"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=920"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/920\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
If it isn’t a document, then it’s a\u00a0product or commodity. Most commonly within this category is\u00a0bound documents such as books or notebooks, but does not include brochures typically.<\/p>\n
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Question #2: To which country are you shipping?<\/strong><\/h2>\nTo complicate matters even further, each country has a list of restricted and prohibited items. Normally, I suggest that boxes be packed, taped up and labeled before being brought to Mail Services, but in this case it\u2019s better to bring all of the pieces of the shipment, but not close it up. A detailed list needs to be made of the contents of the box as well as individual weights and worth of each individual piece for international customs. Why, you say? Well, some countries charge customs tax on incoming products on certain categories of goods. Some of the stranger ones:<\/p>\n
\n- France<\/span> <\/strong>restricts the import of imitation pearls and\u00a0any articles of jewelry made with pearls of this type as well as feeding bottles.<\/li>\n
- Germany<\/strong> <\/span>restricts the import of Melatonin and playing cards, except those in complete decks<\/li>\n
- Italy<\/span><\/strong>\u2026 well, their list is pretty incredible. And it\u2019s not just the Vatican City, it\u2019s the whole country! Among some of the most unexpected are \u201ctoys not made wholly of wood\u201d, \u201cribbons for typewriters\u201d, and \u201cCoral mounted in any way\u201d (does that mean that non-mounted coral is acceptable?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Because of these little idiosyncrasies and my inability\u00a0to commit them all to memory, it is wise to run the contents of an international package past me before sending it out to save yourself delays and grief.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
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Question #3: What is the value of the contents?<\/strong><\/h2>\nCustoms cares about items that carry actual<\/strong> value rather than sentimental or representative value. The easiest way to establish the value of your shipment is to find out the replacement cost of the contents. The replacement cost usually determines the amount and detail of paperwork required.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″][et_pb_accordion_item title=”No monetary value” _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” open=”on” hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
These items represent<\/em> rather than hold value and can be replaced. Most commonly sent items that have no monetary value are documents such as:<\/p>\n\n- diplomas<\/li>\n
- transcripts<\/li>\n
- research papers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Worth under $100″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off” hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
Most media falls within this category and includes but is not limited to:<\/p>\n
\n- books<\/li>\n
- binders<\/li>\n
- catalogs<\/li>\n
- DVD’s<\/li>\n
- VHS tapes (don’t laugh,they still exist)<\/li>\n
- CD’s (and so on…)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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$400 is the cutoff value for customs. General information is required, but not much detail. A line item list of contents complete with individual (approximate) item values is required for shipping.<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Worth between $401 – $2,500″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ open=”off”]<\/p>\n
Shipments valued at more than $400 require a great deal of time and detailed description to process. To ship, Mail Services must have a\u00a0complete\u00a0list of contents with the following details:<\/p>\n
\n- Value of each item<\/li>\n
- Weight of each item<\/li>\n
- Manufacturer\/Country of Origin<\/li>\n
- Serial Numbers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The easiest way I’ve found to supply this information to customs is to provide a copy of any packing slips or order forms to provide detailed information. The more detail provided, the better.<\/p>\n
[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Worth more than $2,500″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ open=”off”]<\/p>\n
Shipments exceeding $2,500<\/strong> in value require a formal entry in order to release the merchandise. Filing a formal entry can be very time consuming and involved, so it is important to understand that nothing with this value set will reach it’s destination quickly regardless of courier.<\/p>\nIf formal entry is required on a parcel, the parcel is held at the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) International Mail Branch and notice is sent to the addressee of the package’s arrival. The addressee can then go to the nearest CBP office to file the formal entry on the package. Once the Mail Branch has been notified that entry has been filed, the package will be released to the Postal Service and forwarded to its final destination. (I stole most of this information from the original link here<\/a>)<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
*PLEASE NOTE: Higher value items require up to\u00a0three (3) business days<\/strong> for Mail Services to process. Limited locking storage space is available for anything being held overnight or over the weekend. Shippers should plan for their shipments to\u00a0be held up at \u00a0international customs for up to a few days, even if proper paperwork is provided. The greater value, the more potential for delay, so please be detailed.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/h1>\nI'm 99.9% certain that Dante was referring to customs paperwork when he penned the above phrase. Shipping internationally can be very complicated, but most couriers have streamlined and fine-tuned the process to be accurate and automated. Most of the work is performed by us here in Mail Services, but we may need your help, so it's best if you call before getting the shipment ready to mail. Below are the questions that we will ask.<\/span>\n\n
\n\nQuestion #1: What are you shipping?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nThere are two basic categories of shipments: documents and everything else. It is VERY important to distinguish between the two when shipping... and believe me, it's a lot harder than it sounds sometimes.<\/span> <\/span>This includes letters, cards, informational brochures, admissions documents, billing statements... basically anything written or typed on paper that holds no intrinsic value and can easily be replaced.<\/span>[endsection]\n\n[section=Official Documents]This applies to anything on paper that is official, notarized and\/or difficult to replace. Official documents most commonly processed here at WOU include transcripts, diplomas, statements or reports, contracts, and payments<\/span>[endsection]\n\n[section=Products\/Commodities]<\/span>\n\n If it isn't a document, then it's a product or commodity. Most commonly within this category is bound documents such as books or notebooks, but does not include brochures typically.<\/span>[endsection]<\/span>\n\n
\n\nQuestion #2: To which country are you shipping?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nTo complicate matters even further, each country has a list of restricted and prohibited items. Normally, I suggest that boxes be packed, taped up and labeled before being brought to Mail Services, but in this case it\u2019s better to bring all of the pieces of the shipment, but not close it up. A detailed list needs to be made of the contents of the box as well as individual weights and worth of each individual piece for international customs. Why, you say? Well, some countries charge customs tax on incoming products on certain categories of goods. Some of the stranger ones:<\/span>\n\n \t- France restricts the import of imitation pearls and any articles of jewelry made with pearls of this type as well as feeding bottles Click here to see the original link<\/a><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n \t
- Germany restricts playing cards, except those in complete decks and melatonin (original link<\/a>)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n \t
- Italy\u2026 well, their list is pretty incredible. And it\u2019s not just the Vatican City, it\u2019s the whole country! Among some of the most unexpected are \u201ctoys not made wholly of wood\u201d, \u201cribbons for typewriters\u201d, and \u201cCoral mounted in any way\u201d (does that mean that non-mounted coral is acceptable? Original link here<\/a>) <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBecause of these little idiosyncrasies and my inability to commit them all to memory, it is wise to run the contents of an international package past me before sending it out to save yourself delays and grief.<\/span>\n
<\/h2>\n\n
\n\nQuestion #3: Are the contents valuable?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nCustoms cares about items that carry actual<\/strong> value rather than sentimental value. The easiest way to establish the value of your shipment is to find out the replacement cost of the contents. The replacement cost usually determines the amount and detail of paperwork required. Don't worry, we do all of that for you!<\/span>\n\nIt is uncommon for the University to send something of high value abroad, but every once in a while it happens. <\/span><\/a>This is how the system is typically broken down:<\/span>\n\n[section=N<\/em>o monetary value<\/em>]<\/span>\n\nThese items represent<\/em> rather than hold value and can be replaced. Most commonly sent items that have no monetary value are documents such as:<\/span>\n\n \t- diplomas<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- transcripts<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- research papers. [endsection]<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[section=Worth under $100<\/em>]<\/span>\n\nMost media falls within this category and includes but is not limited to:<\/span>\n
\n \t- books<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- binders<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- catalogs<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- DVD's<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- VHS tapes (don't laugh, I send these pretty frequently)<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- CD's (and so on...) ([endsection]<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[section=Worth less than $400<\/em>]<\/span>\n\n$400 is the cutoff value for customs. General information is required, but not much detail. A list of contents complete with individual (approximate) item values is required for shipping.<\/span>\n\n[endsection]<\/span>\n\n[section=Worth more than $400<\/em>]<\/span>\n\nShipments valued at more than $400 require a great deal of time and detailed description to process. To ship, Mail Services must have a complete list of contents with the <\/span>following details:<\/span>\n
\n \t- Value of each item<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- Weight of each item<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- Manufacturer\/Country of Origin<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- Serial Numbers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe easiest way I've found to supply this information to customs is to provide a copy of any packing slips or order forms to provide detailed information. The more detail <\/span>provided, the better.<\/span>\n\n[endsection]<\/span>\n\n[section=Worth more than $2500<\/em>]<\/span>\n\nShipments exceeding $2,500<\/b> in value require a formal entry in order to release the merchandise. Filing a formal entry can be very time consuming and involved, so it is important to understand that nothing with this value set will reach it's destination quickly regardless of courier.<\/span>\n\nIf formal entry is required on a parcel, the parcel is held at the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) International Mail Branch and notice is sent to the addressee of the package's arrival. The addressee can then go to the nearest CBP office to file the formal entry on the package. Once the Mail Branch has <\/span>been notified that entry has been filed, the package will be released to the Postal Service and forwarded to its final destination. (I stole most of this information from the original link here<\/a>)<\/span>\n\n[endsection]<\/span>\n\n*PLEASE NOTE: Higher value items require up to three (3) business days<\/strong> for Mail Services to process. Limited locking storage space is available for anything being held overnight or over the weekend. Shippers should plan for their shipments to be held up at international customs for up to a few days, even if proper paperwork is provided. The greater value, the more potential for delay, so please be detailed. <\/em><\/span>\n\n<\/strong>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-920","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/443"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=920"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/920\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Because of these little idiosyncrasies and my inability\u00a0to commit them all to memory, it is wise to run the contents of an international package past me before sending it out to save yourself delays and grief.<\/p>\n
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Question #3: What is the value of the contents?<\/strong><\/h2>\nCustoms cares about items that carry actual<\/strong> value rather than sentimental or representative value. The easiest way to establish the value of your shipment is to find out the replacement cost of the contents. The replacement cost usually determines the amount and detail of paperwork required.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″][et_pb_accordion_item title=”No monetary value” _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” open=”on” hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
These items represent<\/em> rather than hold value and can be replaced. Most commonly sent items that have no monetary value are documents such as:<\/p>\n\n- diplomas<\/li>\n
- transcripts<\/li>\n
- research papers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Most media falls within this category and includes but is not limited to:<\/p>\n
\n- books<\/li>\n
- binders<\/li>\n
- catalogs<\/li>\n
- DVD’s<\/li>\n
- VHS tapes (don’t laugh,they still exist)<\/li>\n
- CD’s (and so on…)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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$400 is the cutoff value for customs. General information is required, but not much detail. A line item list of contents complete with individual (approximate) item values is required for shipping.<\/p>\n
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Shipments valued at more than $400 require a great deal of time and detailed description to process. To ship, Mail Services must have a\u00a0complete\u00a0list of contents with the following details:<\/p>\n
\n- Value of each item<\/li>\n
- Weight of each item<\/li>\n
- Manufacturer\/Country of Origin<\/li>\n
- Serial Numbers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The easiest way I’ve found to supply this information to customs is to provide a copy of any packing slips or order forms to provide detailed information. The more detail provided, the better.<\/p>\n
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Shipments exceeding $2,500<\/strong> in value require a formal entry in order to release the merchandise. Filing a formal entry can be very time consuming and involved, so it is important to understand that nothing with this value set will reach it’s destination quickly regardless of courier.<\/p>\nIf formal entry is required on a parcel, the parcel is held at the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) International Mail Branch and notice is sent to the addressee of the package’s arrival. The addressee can then go to the nearest CBP office to file the formal entry on the package. Once the Mail Branch has been notified that entry has been filed, the package will be released to the Postal Service and forwarded to its final destination. (I stole most of this information from the original link here<\/a>)<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
*PLEASE NOTE: Higher value items require up to\u00a0three (3) business days<\/strong> for Mail Services to process. Limited locking storage space is available for anything being held overnight or over the weekend. Shippers should plan for their shipments to\u00a0be held up at \u00a0international customs for up to a few days, even if proper paperwork is provided. The greater value, the more potential for delay, so please be detailed.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/h1>\nI'm 99.9% certain that Dante was referring to customs paperwork when he penned the above phrase. Shipping internationally can be very complicated, but most couriers have streamlined and fine-tuned the process to be accurate and automated. Most of the work is performed by us here in Mail Services, but we may need your help, so it's best if you call before getting the shipment ready to mail. Below are the questions that we will ask.<\/span>\n\n
\n\nQuestion #1: What are you shipping?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nThere are two basic categories of shipments: documents and everything else. It is VERY important to distinguish between the two when shipping... and believe me, it's a lot harder than it sounds sometimes.<\/span> <\/span>This includes letters, cards, informational brochures, admissions documents, billing statements... basically anything written or typed on paper that holds no intrinsic value and can easily be replaced.<\/span>[endsection]\n\n[section=Official Documents]This applies to anything on paper that is official, notarized and\/or difficult to replace. Official documents most commonly processed here at WOU include transcripts, diplomas, statements or reports, contracts, and payments<\/span>[endsection]\n\n[section=Products\/Commodities]<\/span>\n\n If it isn't a document, then it's a product or commodity. Most commonly within this category is bound documents such as books or notebooks, but does not include brochures typically.<\/span>[endsection]<\/span>\n\n
\n\nQuestion #2: To which country are you shipping?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nTo complicate matters even further, each country has a list of restricted and prohibited items. Normally, I suggest that boxes be packed, taped up and labeled before being brought to Mail Services, but in this case it\u2019s better to bring all of the pieces of the shipment, but not close it up. A detailed list needs to be made of the contents of the box as well as individual weights and worth of each individual piece for international customs. Why, you say? Well, some countries charge customs tax on incoming products on certain categories of goods. Some of the stranger ones:<\/span>\n\n \t- France restricts the import of imitation pearls and any articles of jewelry made with pearls of this type as well as feeding bottles Click here to see the original link<\/a><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n \t
- Germany restricts playing cards, except those in complete decks and melatonin (original link<\/a>)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n \t
- Italy\u2026 well, their list is pretty incredible. And it\u2019s not just the Vatican City, it\u2019s the whole country! Among some of the most unexpected are \u201ctoys not made wholly of wood\u201d, \u201cribbons for typewriters\u201d, and \u201cCoral mounted in any way\u201d (does that mean that non-mounted coral is acceptable? Original link here<\/a>) <\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBecause of these little idiosyncrasies and my inability to commit them all to memory, it is wise to run the contents of an international package past me before sending it out to save yourself delays and grief.<\/span>\n
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\n\nQuestion #3: Are the contents valuable?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nCustoms cares about items that carry actual<\/strong> value rather than sentimental value. The easiest way to establish the value of your shipment is to find out the replacement cost of the contents. The replacement cost usually determines the amount and detail of paperwork required. Don't worry, we do all of that for you!<\/span>\n\nIt is uncommon for the University to send something of high value abroad, but every once in a while it happens. <\/span><\/a>This is how the system is typically broken down:<\/span>\n\n[section=N<\/em>o monetary value<\/em>]<\/span>\n\nThese items represent<\/em> rather than hold value and can be replaced. Most commonly sent items that have no monetary value are documents such as:<\/span>\n\n \t- diplomas<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- transcripts<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- research papers. [endsection]<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[section=Worth under $100<\/em>]<\/span>\n\nMost media falls within this category and includes but is not limited to:<\/span>\n
\n \t- books<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- binders<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- catalogs<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- DVD's<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- VHS tapes (don't laugh, I send these pretty frequently)<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- CD's (and so on...) ([endsection]<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[section=Worth less than $400<\/em>]<\/span>\n\n$400 is the cutoff value for customs. General information is required, but not much detail. A list of contents complete with individual (approximate) item values is required for shipping.<\/span>\n\n[endsection]<\/span>\n\n[section=Worth more than $400<\/em>]<\/span>\n\nShipments valued at more than $400 require a great deal of time and detailed description to process. To ship, Mail Services must have a complete list of contents with the <\/span>following details:<\/span>\n
\n \t- Value of each item<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- Weight of each item<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- Manufacturer\/Country of Origin<\/span><\/li>\n \t
- Serial Numbers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe easiest way I've found to supply this information to customs is to provide a copy of any packing slips or order forms to provide detailed information. The more detail <\/span>provided, the better.<\/span>\n\n[endsection]<\/span>\n\n[section=Worth more than $2500<\/em>]<\/span>\n\nShipments exceeding $2,500<\/b> in value require a formal entry in order to release the merchandise. Filing a formal entry can be very time consuming and involved, so it is important to understand that nothing with this value set will reach it's destination quickly regardless of courier.<\/span>\n\nIf formal entry is required on a parcel, the parcel is held at the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) International Mail Branch and notice is sent to the addressee of the package's arrival. The addressee can then go to the nearest CBP office to file the formal entry on the package. Once the Mail Branch has <\/span>been notified that entry has been filed, the package will be released to the Postal Service and forwarded to its final destination. (I stole most of this information from the original link here<\/a>)<\/span>\n\n[endsection]<\/span>\n\n*PLEASE NOTE: Higher value items require up to three (3) business days<\/strong> for Mail Services to process. Limited locking storage space is available for anything being held overnight or over the weekend. Shippers should plan for their shipments to be held up at international customs for up to a few days, even if proper paperwork is provided. The greater value, the more potential for delay, so please be detailed. <\/em><\/span>\n\n<\/strong>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-920","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/443"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=920"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/920\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/mail\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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These items represent<\/em> rather than hold value and can be replaced. Most commonly sent items that have no monetary value are documents such as:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Worth under $100″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off” hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Most media falls within this category and includes but is not limited to:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Worth between $101 – $400″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” open=”off” hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n $400 is the cutoff value for customs. General information is required, but not much detail. A line item list of contents complete with individual (approximate) item values is required for shipping.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Worth between $401 – $2,500″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ open=”off”]<\/p>\n Shipments valued at more than $400 require a great deal of time and detailed description to process. To ship, Mail Services must have a\u00a0complete\u00a0list of contents with the following details:<\/p>\n The easiest way I’ve found to supply this information to customs is to provide a copy of any packing slips or order forms to provide detailed information. The more detail provided, the better.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Worth more than $2,500″ _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ open=”off”]<\/p>\n Shipments exceeding $2,500<\/strong> in value require a formal entry in order to release the merchandise. Filing a formal entry can be very time consuming and involved, so it is important to understand that nothing with this value set will reach it’s destination quickly regardless of courier.<\/p>\n If formal entry is required on a parcel, the parcel is held at the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) International Mail Branch and notice is sent to the addressee of the package’s arrival. The addressee can then go to the nearest CBP office to file the formal entry on the package. Once the Mail Branch has been notified that entry has been filed, the package will be released to the Postal Service and forwarded to its final destination. (I stole most of this information from the original link here<\/a>)<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n *PLEASE NOTE: Higher value items require up to\u00a0three (3) business days<\/strong> for Mail Services to process. Limited locking storage space is available for anything being held overnight or over the weekend. Shippers should plan for their shipments to\u00a0be held up at \u00a0international customs for up to a few days, even if proper paperwork is provided. The greater value, the more potential for delay, so please be detailed.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Shipping internationally can be\u00a0very complicated, but…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":443,"featured_media":0,"parent":916,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n
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<\/h1>\nI'm 99.9% certain that Dante was referring to customs paperwork when he penned the above phrase. Shipping internationally can be very complicated, but most couriers have streamlined and fine-tuned the process to be accurate and automated. Most of the work is performed by us here in Mail Services, but we may need your help, so it's best if you call before getting the shipment ready to mail. Below are the questions that we will ask.<\/span>\n\n
\n\nQuestion #1: What are you shipping?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nThere are two basic categories of shipments: documents and everything else. It is VERY important to distinguish between the two when shipping... and believe me, it's a lot harder than it sounds sometimes.<\/span> <\/span>This includes letters, cards, informational brochures, admissions documents, billing statements... basically anything written or typed on paper that holds no intrinsic value and can easily be replaced.<\/span>[endsection]\n\n[section=Official Documents]This applies to anything on paper that is official, notarized and\/or difficult to replace. Official documents most commonly processed here at WOU include transcripts, diplomas, statements or reports, contracts, and payments<\/span>[endsection]\n\n[section=Products\/Commodities]<\/span>\n\n If it isn't a document, then it's a product or commodity. Most commonly within this category is bound documents such as books or notebooks, but does not include brochures typically.<\/span>[endsection]<\/span>\n\n
\n\nQuestion #2: To which country are you shipping?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nTo complicate matters even further, each country has a list of restricted and prohibited items. Normally, I suggest that boxes be packed, taped up and labeled before being brought to Mail Services, but in this case it\u2019s better to bring all of the pieces of the shipment, but not close it up. A detailed list needs to be made of the contents of the box as well as individual weights and worth of each individual piece for international customs. Why, you say? Well, some countries charge customs tax on incoming products on certain categories of goods. Some of the stranger ones:
<\/span>\n\n \t
<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n \t<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBecause of these little idiosyncrasies and my inability to commit them all to memory, it is wise to run the contents of an international package past me before sending it out to save yourself delays and grief.<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n\n
\n\nQuestion #3: Are the contents valuable?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nCustoms cares about items that carry actual<\/strong> value rather than sentimental value. The easiest way to establish the value of your shipment is to find out the replacement cost of the contents. The replacement cost usually determines the amount and detail of paperwork required. Don't worry, we do all of that for you!<\/span>\n\nIt is uncommon for the University to send something of high value abroad, but every once in a while it happens. <\/span>
<\/a>This is how the system is typically broken down:<\/span>\n\n[section=N<\/em>o monetary value<\/em>]<\/span>\n\nThese items represent<\/em> rather than hold value and can be replaced. Most commonly sent items that have no monetary value are documents such as:<\/span>\n\n \t
\n \t
\n \t