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Customs Advice
The importation of certain products into a country is restricted in order to protect the economy and
safety of its citizens. The restrictions may be imposed by Customs or by any other agency which has
regulatory authority.
We provide a shipping service only and Customs at the parcel's destination will determine whether any
charges are payable on your package. All duties, taxes and/or quarantine fees applied are at the
discretion of local customs or governmental organisations and are out of our control.
If the addressee refuses to pay duties/taxes, the parcel may be held, returned (if allowed by Customs)
or destroyed, and additional costs may be incurred. As per Terms and Conditions, those charges will be
billed to the sender.
Please note, no shipping costs are recoverable for parcels held or destroyed, even if shipping
protection cover has been purchased.
Majority of parcels can be delivered door to door, once it has cleared customs at destination. However,
some countries have a door to airport service only. In those countries, the recipients may have to
present themselves to either Customs or the local courier's office to take possession of their
consignment.
We advise you to verify independently, all Customs, Governmental and Quarantine regulations. These rules
can and do frequently change without prior notice or recourse.
World Customs Organisation
http://www.wcoomd.org/en/about-us/wco-members/customs-websites.aspx
Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI)
It is now a requirement that all exporters sending freight outside of the E.U must have an EORI number
if they are VAT registered.
If you have any queries regarding the EORI application process then please visit the
HMRC
website.
Documents Needed
After you have paid for a shipping service to Italy, you will be redirected
to a page where you can download and print out the relevant shipping labels, i.e
AWB (Courier Air Waybills - barcode) - Proforma or Commercial invoice - Address label.
The above documents are standard for any international shipment.
Please note, if additional documentation is required for the import of any particular item, it is the
customer's responsibility to provide them at destination.
Restrictions
Goods travelling by 'Cargo' are subject to different restrictions to those travelling as carry-on
luggage.
A shipment to Italy is deemed unacceptable if: it is classified as
hazardous material, dangerous goods, prohibited or restricted articles by IATA (International Air
Transport Association), ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) or other relevant organisation.
Many items which appear harmless in everyday use can pose danger on air transport and are consequently
forbidden for transport.
The following page displays a sampling of common prohibited and restricted goods.
http://www.rapidparcel.com/help/prohibited-items.php
Packing Advice
Your parcel must be boxed and well packaged. This will reduce the risk of damage to any item during
transit or any associated automated distribution process.
Please be aware the item is not taken by hand from collection to destination and will visit many sorted
facilities on its journey. For that reason, you need to protect the items to ensure they make it from A
to B safely.
The following packaging guidelines are recommendations to assist you in packaging your shipment:
http://www.rapidparcel.com/help/packing-advice.php
Shipment Protection
When you book a shipping service to Italy, you will be able to choose an
appropriate level of cover for your shipment. We offer enhanced parcel protection for up to £2000
for a small additional fee.
If you do not purchase enhanced Shipment Protection, your shipment will be only covered to a maximum
value of £50 as per the limited liability set out in our
Terms & Conditions and subject to your
parcel passing minimum packaging requirements.
Please note that the declared value for customs purposes is not related to the declared value selected
for Shipment Protection. We encourage all customers to purchase shipment protection cover for loss or
damage.
FAQs
We have a detailed and comprehensive Help Section here. If you cannot find
the answer or advice you are looking for there, please use our enquiry form
RapidParcel.com - the courier comparison and booking website that will quickly and simply help you to deliver your packages to destinations around the world.
For instance, if you're a holiday-maker, seasoned traveller, package tourist or student backpacker wanting to take mementos home as a reminder of a special time you may need our service. Whether it's clothing you wouldn't be able to find at home, toys and gifts for young relatives, or the wine you used to sip on the veranda, the temptation is to take what might be a once in a lifetime opportunity to stock up. It's a nightmare scenario - when you pack your bags and you find there's simply too much stuff to fit in the suitcase to go back to Italy. The zip's bursting, your hand luggage is full, every pocket is stuffed, and still there are plenty of things scattered around the room. Even if you did somehow manage to cram them all into your luggage, you'd be looking at steep extra charges by the airline for going overweight, so there are only two options - leave some of your treasured mementos behind or organise shipping to Italy.
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In the past, spending the last day of your holiday arranging a package delivery to Italy would have been a horrendous prospect but, thanks to RapidParcel.com this can be simplicity itself, and well within the reach of every tourist. You can log on to our website via a PC or our mobile-optimised website (Mobisite) on your mobile phone when you don't have access to a computer. Once you've logged on, you'll find the process of booking a parcel delivery to Italy has been streamlined and reduced to a series of six simple steps. We've compiled a list of carriers for you to choose from and you'll notice immediately that the couriers we'll use to handle your Italy parcel delivery are the best and most trusted names in international shipping. Not only have we done the job of finding the best carriers for your shipping to Italy but we've also negotiated the best deals possible, because we realise that the last thing you want to spend the final day of your holiday doing is going from courier to courier haggling over a fair price for your package delivery. Simply choose the carrier and deal that best suits your needs and then book your delivery. Such is our commitment to customer convenience, we'll collect from you wherever you are in the UK, so that not a second of your valuable holiday time need be wasted. Hotel, holiday camp, guest house or the home of a relative - wherever you are, if there's access we'll collect your parcel and can have it on its way before you even leave for the airport.
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