Modern people have an increasing demand for skin care and grooming. Cosmetics, skin care products and some personal care products It has become an indispensable daily necessity for many people. However, you have to be especially careful when you need to send these items! Since cosmetics and skin care products may contain some special ingredients, many countries and regions have implemented strict delivery regulations for them. Illegal delivery may not only cause the package to be delayed or detained, but in serious cases may even result in fines. This article will introduce in detail what you need to pay attention to when sending cosmetics and skin care products, so that you can safely send them overseas.
Cosmetics can generally be sent overseas, but they need to comply with the relevant regulations of the destination country or region. Different countries have different requirements for sending cosmetics, which mainly include the following points:
- Limit the shipping capacity of liquids, gels, aerosols, etc. For example, the United States stipulates that the total liquid volume of each personal cosmetic product cannot exceed 3.4 ounces (approximately 100 ml).
- It is prohibited to send cosmetics with certain special ingredients, such as alcohol, flammable substances, etc.
- It is required to accurately fill in the detailed information of the content items, including product name, ingredients, quantity, etc., without any false statements.
- The packaging requirements must be strict, and each item must be individually packaged and sealed using pressure-resistant and leak-proof packaging materials.
- Some countries also impose taxes or duties on cosmetics.
The following cosmetics and skin care products can be shipped overseas via DHL and Fedex:
The ingredients of some cosmetics and skin care products cannot be sent by international express, so you need to know the ingredients of the products before sending. You can contact Fuuffy Customer Service</span >Query.
For most countries, cosmetic packages require prepayment of duties and taxes (DDP model). For some European countries, the recipient pays the customs duty (DDU mode), and there is a maximum declared value. EU countries need to provide an IOSS number.
| Country | Clear Tariff items |
| United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom< /span> | Duty payable by sender only ( DDP, Delivery Duty Paid) |
| New Zealand</td > |
- Duty Shipper Pays (DDP) only - If the declared value is higher than NZ$1,000, formal customs clearance fees will be payable |
| Norway</td > | - Duties payable by recipient only (DDU, Delivery Duty Unpaid) - Parcels with a declared value of NOK 3000 or more will not be accepted Accepted |
| Switzerland</td > | - Duties payable by recipient only (DDU) - The total declared value of parcels sent to the same recipient should not exceed per day 62 Swiss francs |
| EU countries</ td> | - EU ""Import One Stop"" is required Service"" (IOSS) number - If not provided, only for customs senders Payment (DDP), plus 2% IOSS handling fee |
If you have any other questions about cosmetics customs clearance, please contact Fuuffy customer service directly.
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