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Customs Advice
The importation of certain products into a country is restricted in order to protect the economy and
safety of its citizens. The restrictions may be imposed by Customs or by any other agency which has
regulatory authority.
We provide a shipping service only and Customs at the parcel's destination will determine whether any
charges are payable on your package. All duties, taxes and/or quarantine fees applied are at the
discretion of local customs or governmental organisations and are out of our control.
If the addressee refuses to pay duties/taxes, the parcel may be held, returned (if allowed by Customs)
or destroyed, and additional costs may be incurred. As per Terms and Conditions, those charges will be
billed to the sender.
Please note, no shipping costs are recoverable for parcels held or destroyed, even if shipping
protection cover has been purchased.
Majority of parcels can be delivered door to door, once it has cleared customs at destination. However,
some countries have a door to airport service only. In those countries, the recipients may have to
present themselves to either Customs or the local courier's office to take possession of their
consignment.
We advise you to verify independently, all Customs, Governmental and Quarantine regulations. These rules
can and do frequently change without prior notice or recourse.
World Customs Organisation
http://www.wcoomd.org/en/about-us/wco-members/customs-websites.aspx
Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI)
It is now a requirement that all exporters sending freight outside of the E.U must have an EORI number
if they are VAT registered.
If you have any queries regarding the EORI application process then please visit the
HMRC
website.
Documents Needed
After you have paid for a shipping service to Italy, you will be redirected
to a page where you can download and print out the relevant shipping labels, i.e
AWB (Courier Air Waybills - barcode) - Proforma or Commercial invoice - Address label.
The above documents are standard for any international shipment.
Please note, if additional documentation is required for the import of any particular item, it is the
customer's responsibility to provide them at destination.
Restrictions
Goods travelling by 'Cargo' are subject to different restrictions to those travelling as carry-on
luggage.
A shipment to Italy is deemed unacceptable if: it is classified as
hazardous material, dangerous goods, prohibited or restricted articles by IATA (International Air
Transport Association), ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) or other relevant organisation.
Many items which appear harmless in everyday use can pose danger on air transport and are consequently
forbidden for transport.
The following page displays a sampling of common prohibited and restricted goods.
http://www.rapidparcel.com/help/prohibited-items.php
Packing Advice
Your parcel must be boxed and well packaged. This will reduce the risk of damage to any item during
transit or any associated automated distribution process.
Please be aware the item is not taken by hand from collection to destination and will visit many sorted
facilities on its journey. For that reason, you need to protect the items to ensure they make it from A
to B safely.
The following packaging guidelines are recommendations to assist you in packaging your shipment:
http://www.rapidparcel.com/help/packing-advice.php
Shipment Protection
When you book a shipping service to Italy, you will be able to choose an
appropriate level of cover for your shipment. We offer enhanced parcel protection for up to £2000
for a small additional fee.
If you do not purchase enhanced Shipment Protection, your shipment will be only covered to a maximum
value of £50 as per the limited liability set out in our
Terms & Conditions and subject to your
parcel passing minimum packaging requirements.
Please note that the declared value for customs purposes is not related to the declared value selected
for Shipment Protection. We encourage all customers to purchase shipment protection cover for loss or
damage.
FAQs
We have a detailed and comprehensive Help Section here. If you cannot find
the answer or advice you are looking for there, please use our enquiry form
There are many factors to bear in mind when choosing a company to handle your package delivery to Bologna. The level of service is paramount, of course, and that's why we only use carriers who've met our exacting standards throughout the many years we've worked with them. We're also sure you'll be looking for your Bologna package delivery to be easy to book - whether it's a process that's easy to follow, or how much of your time it's going to take up. On these points and many more RapidParcel.com scores highly but we appreciate that, very often, whether you're a business looking to keep down overheads or an individual working to a tight personal budget, the cost of your Bologna parcel delivery will be at the forefront of your thinking, and we ensure that you won't be disappointed in this area either.
The northern Italian city of Bologna boasts the oldest university in the world, the University of Bologna, which was founded in the year 1088. The city frequently ranks very high in national quality of life polls and plays an important role in the running of the country thanks to its position at the nexus of several vital road and railway links. The economy of Bologna is based upon a thriving industrial sector, which includes textiles, footwear and engineering. Over the years, Bologna has had many nicknames, ranging from 'la dotta' or 'the learned one', in reference to its university, to 'la grassa' or 'the fat one', which came about thanks to Bologna's reputation as a centre for Italian cuisine and fine dining.
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Whether your package delivery to Bologna is for commercial ends, perhaps wishing to take advantage of the city's strong economy, or something personal in nature, a gift for a distant family member or a way of letting someone who's living far from home know that you're thinking of them, you'll be keen to get the best possible deal for your Bologna shipping. In the past, this would have meant tracking down carriers you felt you could trust with your parcel delivery to Bologna and then haggling with them over the price, perhaps going from courier to courier getting quotes until you finally get a rate that suits your pocket. At RapidParcel.com we feel that's our job, not yours, and so we first built a list of the very best couriers around and then used our size and our long-term relationships with them to negotiate market-leading prices. The fact they trust us as much as we trust them means they offer us deals they don't offer anywhere else. Even if you go direct to the couriers, you won't be offered the kind of rates for shipping to Bologna that we've negotiated, with the same applies to a parcel delivery to Genoa, a package delivery to Palermo or shipping anywhere else in Italy.
The service offered through RapidParcel.com is second to none and that is thanks, in a large part, to the relationships we have with our carriers. We have chosen to work with only the best in the business and thanks to our special relationships with them we have a unique perspective on their reliability and affordability that we use to constantly improve our service and the prices we offer you.
