www.planetcouriers.com http://www.planetcouriers.com Creating partnerships in despatch Tue, 01 May 2012 17:31:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Changes to Customs Regulations in Saudi Arabia http://www.planetcouriers.com/changes-to-customs-regulations-in-saudi-arabia/ http://www.planetcouriers.com/changes-to-customs-regulations-in-saudi-arabia/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:17:34 +0000 belayneh http://www.planetcouriers.com/?p=1825 Changes in Customs clearance regulations in Saudi Arabia have mandated new requirements for express shipments.

 
The Customs administration in Saudi Arabia has announced more stringent application of existing regulations with effect from 1 January 2012. 

It is important that the necessary documentation and information is provided with your shipments to Saudi Arabia to ensure that your shipments are processed smoothly through customs clearance.
 
 
 
 
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24th March 2011 – Dominican Customs have implemented a new system processing, which requires that shipments to a commercial establishment have the RNC (tax ID) and that this number be registered under the same NAME in the Dominican Internal Revenue registry.
 
Also shipments to a private individual must have the consignee's national ID (Cedula) number in the commercial invoice.
 
Non compliance with these requests will result in significant delays.
 
 
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24th March 2011 –  Due to extensive damage to the transportation infrastructure, UPS has temporarily suspended its services to and from northern Japan. UPS will not be making any pickups or deliveries in these areas.

 


Affected Prefectures and Postal Code Range

Hokkaido

001xxxx-007xxxx & 040xxxx-099xxxx

Aomori

018xxxx & 030xxxx-039xxxx

Akita

010xxxx-019xxxx

Iwate

020xxxx-029xxxx

Ibaraki

300xxxx-319xxxx

Fukushima

960xxxx-976xxxx & 979xxxx

Miyagi

980xxxx-989xxxx

Yamagata

990xxxx-999xxxx

 

As of Thursday March 17, 2011, UPS has resumed its pick-up and delivery services in eastern Japan; however some delays can be expected. The UPS Service Guarantees will also be temporarily suspended for these affected areas.

 


Affected Prefectures and Postal Code Range

Tokyo

100xxxx-208xxxx

Kanagawa

210xxxx-259xxxx

Chiba

260xxxx-299xxxx

Tochigi

311xxxx-329xxxx & 349xxxx

Saitama

330xxxx-369xxxx

Gunma

370xxxx-379xxxx, 384xxxx & 389xxxx

Nagano

380xxxx-399xxxx & 949xxxx

Yamanashi

400xxxx-409xxxx

Fukui

910xxxx-919xxxx & 922xxxx

Ishikawa

920xxxx-929xxxx & 939xxxx

Toyama

930xxxx-939xxxx

Niigata

389xxxx & 940xxxx-959xxxx

 

UPS services in West Japan continue to operate with minimum impact with daily flights in and out through Kansai International Airport.

UPS Japan is working diligently to make adjustments to our operations and network, and will continue to do our utmost to ensure packages reach their final destinations as rapidly as possible. 

 

 

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Whether you need to get some samples from a possible new supplier overseas, or you’ve forgotten something whilst away on holiday or have bought something which is too large or inconvenient to bring back on the plane, your can use our very competitive parcel import service.

For goods moving within the EU, import duties and taxes do not usually apply. However, for goods imported from non-EU countries, Customs charges do apply, these may include import duty, excise duty and import VAT. 

Goods with a value exceeding £18 (for commercial items including internet/mail order purchases), or £36 in the case of gifts between private individuals, are generally subject to Customs charges. Normally charges are calculated upon the declared value (plus shipping costs for commercial items). Further general information can be obtained by contacting HM Revenue & Customs.

Please note that the recipient is liable for any and all customs/import duties incurred and you need to check with us to make sure the item you want to imported is not restricted item. In the event that you under declare the weight or dimensions, you will incur additional charges. We cannot be held responsible for any delays in shipment caused by customs.

You mail email us to operations@planetcouriers.com or call us on 020 8931 1111 for your import quotation.
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 *30000 – 31999

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3306, 3310, 3317, 3326, 3329, 3433, 3434, 3435, 3438, 3440, 3453
3457, 3461, 3466, 3477, 3482, 3626, 3882, 3883, 3891, 3894, 3897, 3898
4501 – 4595
4611 – 4652
5108 – 5135
5110 – 5133
5211 – 5239
5305
5327 – 5337
5652 – 5698
5704 – 5751

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The following regulatory changes impact imports into China from all exporting countries:   

Customs Registration Number

All shipments, except documents and personal, will require an Importer Customs Registration Code (a 10-digit customs code) to be provided by the exporter for customs declaration.

Harmonized System Code (H.S. Tariff Codes)
 
All shipments, exception of documents, being imported into China must be declared with an H.S. code.  The appropriate customs duty, tax and VAT will be charged. This includes samples and advertising articles valued at 400RMB or below.  These commodities were previously granted duty-exemption but are now taxable.

Limitations to Personal Shipments

A shipment value above 1000RMB ($145USD) cannot be considered as personal and will require importation by a registered importer.

 

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