4) Parcel label creation outside the EU | My EasyPost
If you want to send one or more parcels to a country outside the (fiscal) European Union, you need to fill in some extra fields in the portal and customs documents are required. You need to complete these, sign them and stick them visibly on the parcel next to the parcel label.
You can consult the countries within the EU via this link. The areas below are not part of the EU fiscal area, so the same customs formalities apply as for shipments outside the EU.
- Denmark: Faroe Islands, Greenland
- Germany: Heligoland, Büsingen
- Spain: Ceuta, Melilla, Canary Islands, Gibraltar, Andorra
- France: French overseas territories and departments; also known as DOM, COM & TAAF
- DOM: ‘Départements d'outre-mer’ (Overseas Departments): Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Reunion, Mayotte
- COM: ‘Collectivité d'outre-mer’ (Overseas Territories): French Polynesia, Saint Bartholomew Island, Saint Martin, Saint Peter and Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna
- TAAF: ‘Terres australes et antarctiques fran aises’ (The French Southern and Antarctic Territories): Kerguelen, St. Paul Island, Amsterdam Island, Crozet Islands, Adélieland, Scattered Islands
- Italy: Livigno, Campione d'Italia, National waters of Lake Lugano,San Marino (independent state), Vatican City
- Finland: Aland Islands
- Greece: Mount Athos (Independent State)
- Cyprus: Turkish part
The system automatically indicates when additional fields need to be filled in.
Then click on the pencil to fill in the additional info fields.
- Content description: Fill in the description as clearly as possible.
- Type of shipment: Indicate the most appropriate type
- Item description: E.g. food, textiles, electronics, documents...
- Number of items
- Weight per item
- Value per item
- Origin of the items
- Tariff number HS: An HS code or commodity code (Harmonized System) is a multi-digit code used by customs worldwide to classify products. You can find them on HS Code, Customs Tariff Number, Taric - European Database
Warning
Failure to fill in the above information correctly will result in a delay, fine or confiscation of your shipment.
Customs documents
The documents below are mandatory to add to parcels to countries outside the EU and the exception areas within the EU:
- Complete the CN23 section/document in full and attach a copy
Document CN23 (1)
- Always attach two copies of the invoice or pro forma invoice
- For shipments with a value of more than €1,000, also attach a Single Administrative Document
For more information, please refer to the Bpack website.