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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 Switzerland, 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 Switzerland 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 Switzerland, 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.
National Holidays
- 01/01/2024 - Neujahrstag (new year's day)
- 02/01/2024 - Berchtold's day
- 06/01/2024 - Heilige drei könige (epiphany)
- 02/02/2024 - Candlemas, presentation of the lord
- 14/02/2024 - St. valentine`s day
- 01/03/2024 - Instauration de la republique
- 17/03/2024 - St. patrick's day
- 19/03/2024 - St. joseph's day
- 21/03/2024 - Spring season opens
- 01/04/2024 - April fool's day
- 25/04/2024 - Liberation day
- 01/05/2024 - Tag der arbeit (labor day)
- 08/05/2024 - Armistice day / v-e day
- 01/06/2024 - Arrival of the swiss at the port-noir
- 23/06/2024 - Independence day (jura only)
- 29/06/2024 - St. peter & st. paul day
- 01/08/2024 - National day
- 15/08/2024 - Maria himmelfahrt (assumption day)
- 25/09/2024 - Niklaus of flüe day
- 16/10/2024 - St. gallus day
- 24/10/2024 - United nations day
- 31/10/2024 - Hallowe'en
- 01/11/2024 - All saints` day / allerheiligen
- 02/11/2024 - All souls` day
- 11/11/2024 - Volkstrauertag (remembrance sunday)
- 22/11/2024 - Buß- und bettag (repentance day)
- 08/12/2024 - Immaculate conception
- 25/12/2024 - Weihnachtstag (christmas)
- 26/12/2024 - St. stephen's day
- 31/12/2024 - Commemoration of the restoration, st sylvester
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
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Bulk uploads speed up the process
Our bulk upload facility is perfect for online retailers, such as those with Amazon or eBay shops, to send items to their customers. Shipping to Switzerland has never been so quick and simple. To keep yourself stocked up, you can even buy extra packaging materials on our site for any future orders you may have.
Safe and secure shipping
Security is high on our list of priorities and, with all our payments being handled by leading payment processor WorldPay and all our shipments being carried out by our world-class courier partners, you can be assured of security and safety every step of the way.
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