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How to complete a customs declaration form?

The customs declarations should be completed in English or a language which is accepted in the country of destination.

To clear your item, the Customs in the country of destination need to know what the contents are. You must therefore complete your declaration fully, accurately and legibly. Otherwise delay and inconvenience may be caused for the addressee. Moreover, a false, misleading or incomplete declaration may lead, for instance, to the seizure of the package.

It is also your responsibility to inquire into import and export regulations (prohibitions, make-up etc.) and to find out what documents, if any (certificate of origin, health certificates, invoices, etc.), are required in the country of destination and to attach them to this form.

The general terms in the contents, such as "foodstuffs", "samples", "cosmetics", "electronic accessories", etc. are not permitted.

Regarding the type of contents, the insertion of a cross in this space does not relieve you of the obligation of completing the declaration in detail; nor does it necessarily imply that the goods will be admitted free of duty in the country of destination:

"commercial sample" means: articles considered by Customs as being of negligible value, which are merely used in pursuit of orders for merchandise of the kind they represent; "document" means: any medium intended to contain and actually containing information which, by virtue of its quantity or nature, is considered by Customs as being of negligible value. Sender's signature on the front is the pledge that the item does not contain any dangerous article including explosives, flammable, corrosive, oxidizing, toxic, noxious or deleterious, or otherwise harmful substances, etc., prohibited by international postal regulations.

Below is information on how to complete the specific forms: