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New Customs Requirements for Packages to European Union (EU) Countries

If you're shipping packages to countries that follow European Union (EU) customs rules, there are new customs regulations you'll need to follow. If you don't provide more-detailed content descriptions on your customs forms, your packages may be returned or refused. USPS is providing tools to help shippers comply with these new rules.

What You Need to Know

截至 2023 年 03 月 01 日：

  • New customs rules apply to all outbound international packages going to European countries that follow EU customs regulations. 这包括小型个人礼物、电子商务订单以及军事和外交邮件 (APO/DPO/FPO)。
  • Every item in your package must be listed on the customs declaration form.
  • For each item's description: 您不能只命名一个一般类别；您的描述必须具体。For example, you can't just say "electronics"; you have to be specific about the type of electronics, like "computer," "mobile phone," or "television."
  • If you use USPS® tools (like the International Retail Postage Price Calculator or Global Shipping Software) and provide acceptable descriptions (that are specific and accurate), USPS will provide an "HS (Harmonized System) Tariff Code" (or just "HS Code"). This USPS-generated code will be included on your customs declaration form.

可接受描述指南

不可接受 可接受的
衣物 男士衬衫、女士背心、男孩夹克
家用电器 冰箱、炉灶、微波炉
艺术品 油画、铅笔素描、铜像
电池 锂电池
礼物 香薰蜡烛，遥控车，羊绒围巾
药品 止痛药、抗病毒喷雾剂
健康美容产品 洗洁精、牙刷、毛巾
《Vegetables》 茄子、洋葱、西兰花

Countries That Follow European Union (EU) Customs Rules

  • 奥地利
  • 比利时
  • 保加利亚
  • 克罗地亚
  • Cyprus, Republic of
  • 捷克共和国
  • 丹麦
  • 爱沙尼亚
  • 芬兰
  • 法国
  • 德国
  • 希腊
  • 匈牙利
  • 爱尔兰
  • 意大利
  • 拉脱维亚
  • 立陶宛
  • 卢森堡
  • 马耳他
  • 荷兰
  • 挪威
  • 波兰
  • 葡萄牙
  • 罗马尼亚
  • Slovakia
  • 斯洛文尼亚
  • 西班牙
  • 瑞典
  • 瑞士

Why These Changes Are Important

Outbound U.S. shippers send tens of millions of packages to EU countries each year. However, if you don't comply with new requirements in EU customs rules, your shipments will be at risk. Don't jeopardize your packages, revenue, and customer satisfaction!

对于企业而言

  • Prevent loss of international outbound revenue
  • Follow new EU regulations, reducing fraud and increasing accountability
  • Improve speed and efficiency of cross-border ecommerce
  • Meet safety and security requirements, preventing delays, fines, and penalties for noncompliance
  • Increase competitiveness

对于消费者而言

  • Know EU rules and how to properly describe contents in international shipments
  • Send packages with peace of mind, avoiding delayed, discarded, or destroyed packages

Customs Information for International Shipments to the EU

As of July 2021, all shipments to EU member states require formal customs declarations and are subject to Value-Added Tax (VAT). To ensure uninterrupted customs processing and delivery, formal customs declarations must be completed accurately, including a comprehensive description of goods for each item in the shipment. Detailed instructions are outlined below.

A formal customs declaration must include:

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Sender Information

Do not use any abbreviations.

  • 姓名：Complete First Name and Last Name
  • 地址：Road Name, Number, ZIP Code™, City, State
  • 联系信息：Phone, Email

Recipient Information

Do not use any abbreviations.

  • 姓名：Complete First Name and Last Name
  • 地址：Road Name, Number, Postal Code, City, State/Province, Country
  • 联系信息：Phone, Email

Item Description

You must include a specific, accurate description for each item in your shipment. For example, if you are sending electronics, you must indicate what type of electronics (e.g., television, computer, mobile phone) for the description to be acceptable.

Acceptable goods descriptions must include:

  • Complete, detailed information, explaining the precise nature of the goods in plain language
  • An indication of what the goods are, what they are made of, and what purpose they serve

    Acceptable Description

    • Television
    • 手机
    • Men's cotton t-shirts
    • Polyester women's socks

    Unacceptable Description

    • 电子产品
    • 衣物

Item Value

You must include a separate and specific value for all items in your shipment. Once calculated, included a total value for the shipment.

Packet or Package Weight

You must include the total gross weight of the package and the unit of calculation (i.e., pounds or kilograms).

HS Tariff Code

HS Tariff Codes are identifiers linked to specific goods descriptions. Once you have accurately described the item you are shipping, USPS will provide an HS Code for your customs form. In the event that you cannot find an HS Tariff Code, an accurate goods description is enough for customs processing.

Harmonized System Codes are very complex. You can learn more about HS codes here.

What is the Harmonized System?

The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System generally referred to as "Harmonized System" or "HS" is a multipurpose international product nomenclature developed by the World Customs Organization (WCO). The system categorizes commodity groups by six-digit codes, creating a universal economic language for the shipping of goods. These codes are used for internal taxes, trade policies, monitoring of controlled goods, rules of origin, freight tariffs, transport statistics, price monitoring, quota controls, compilation of national accounts, and economic research and analysis. The WCO updates the HS every 5 years.1

Countries often add additional digits to the end of the six-digit code to further classify products. The United States uses a 10-digit code to classify products.2

What are the Challenges?3

  • The Harmonized System is complex; it is difficult and expensive to implement and requires extensive training.
  • Countries create unique sub-classifications that do not align internationally.
  • The WCO recommends quantities associated with the HS codes which do not always align with the quantities used in industry practices that vary across countries.
  • Frequent revisions of the HS result in the discontinuation or merging of some codes every five years, causing issues in analysis and implementation across countries.

It is recognized that many of the challenges faced by the HS are inherent and unavoidable in any multipurpose international commodity classification.

1. World Customs Organization Back ^ to legal disclaimer 1
2. International Trade Administration Back ^ to legal disclaimer 2
3. UN Statistics Back ^ to legal disclaimer 3

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