Country Conditions for Mailing — Netherlands
All items containing goods must include the corresponding 6-digit harmonized system code for each article listed on the customs declaration form. For more information, see 537 and the Observations section below.
Prohibitions (130)
Arms and weapons.
Firearms and parts thereof, except under permit.
Human remains. Only cremated remains (human ashes) are permitted.
Live plants and animals.
Radioactive materials.
Tickets and publicity for lotteries.
Restrictions
Articles sent for commercial purposes will not be admitted unless the addressee has obtained an import permit issued by the Centrale Dienst voor Inen Uitvoer, van Stolkweg 14, Gravenhage, and where necessary, a currency permit issued by the Nederlandsche Bank at Amsterdam.
Authorization from the Nederlandsche Bank is required to be obtained by the addressee for the importation of current instruments of payment; securities; acknowledgments of debt; and shares of stock.
Cigarettes are prohibited. In addition, gift shipments of the following tobacco product from one individual to another are limited to the following maximum quantities and a value of no more than 45 EUR: 1) 10 cigars; 2) 25 cigarillos (maximum weight, 3 grams each); or 3) 50 grams of pipe tobacco.
Meat or meat products (including poultry and wild game) and milk or milk products cannot exceed 1 kilogram (approximately 2.2 lbs.), and any such products must be accompanied by a veterinary certificate issued by the responsible official authority from the country of origin.
Observations
- A parcel may be addressed to a street address or to a post office box. A local telephone number for the addressee should be provided when the item is addressed to a street address and must be provided when the item is addressed to a post office box.
- For parcels, an invoice, in duplicate, is required for all commercial shipments regardless of value and all personal shipments valued at $300 or more. The invoices must be affixed to the outside of the parcel or may be enclosed in PS Form 2976-E with the customs declaration.
- As of July 1, 2021, the value-added tax (VAT) exemption is abolished on all imported goods. For more information regarding the European Union’s VAT rules, visit https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/vat/vat-e–commerce_en.
- Netherlands requests that, for all items containing goods, the customs declaration form include the following information, if available:
- Country of origin for each article in the item.
- Economic Operator Registration Identification (EORI), if such a number has been assigned.
Global Express Guaranteed (210) Price Group 3
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for information about areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed must be large enough to completely contain the Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings. The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and 9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is $2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Insurance (212.5)
See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for GXG document reconstruction insurance and non–document insurance.
Priority Mail Express
International (220) Price Group 4
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate Envelopes
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 60 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Insurance (222.7)
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance coverage. |
Customs Forms Required (123)
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customs-related data, no additional customs form is required because customs information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
Notes:
- An invoice, in duplicate, is required for all commercial shipments regardless of value and for all personal shipments valued at $300 or more. The invoices must be either affixed to the outside of the parcel or enclosed in PS Form 2976-E with the customs declaration.
- Arms, weapons, and human remains are prohibited. Only cremated remains (human ashes) are permitted.
- Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money; securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches; and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail Express International shipments to the Netherlands.
- A Priority Mail Express International shipment may be addressed to a street address or to a post office box. A local telephone number for the addressee should be provided when the item is addressed to a street address and must be provided when the item is addressed to a post office box.
Reciprocal Service Name: There is no reciprocal service.
Country Code: NL
Areas Served: All
Priority Mail International (230) Price Group 4
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is 20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country, whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 60 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Insurance (232.91)
Available for Priority Mail International merchandise only (see for markings)
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for Priority Mail International merchandise insurance coverage. |
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
First-Class Mail International (240) Price Group 5
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Customs Form Required (123)
None, unless otherwise required (see123.61 and Footnote 4 of Exhibit 123.61)
First-Class Package International Service (250) Price Group 9
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee Price Group 5
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International (documents only), First-Class Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes.
Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items. Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items:
None, unless otherwise required (see123.61 and Footnote 4 of Exhibit 123.61)
First-Class Package International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed (minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665 (per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Registered Mail (330)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $39.86
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail and insured Priority Mail International parcels only.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.