Commercial Invoices – These are required for International Non Document Consignments except the following EU countries –
These EU Countries Do Not Require a Commercial Invoice –
Austria * Greece * Netherlands
Belgium * Hungary * Poland
Cyprus * Ireland * Portugal
Czech Republic * Italy * Slovakia
Denmark * Latvia * Slovenia
Estonia * Lithuania * Sweden
Finland * Luxembourg * Spain – Excluding Canary Islands
Information Required on a Commercial Invoice –
Ideally on company letterhead
Invoice Type – “Commercial Invoice”
Recipients Name – Address – Zip/area Code – Telephone Number including area code
Senders VAT Number – Senders EORI Number – Invoice Number – Date of Invoice
Quantity and full description of goods
Total Weight
Total value & currency
Country of manufacture
Type of export (temporary or permanent)
I declare all the information contained in this invoice to be true and correct
Signature or company stamp – Name of signatory typed
4 copies of the above to be secured to outside of the consignment ideally in a docs enclosed envelope
Our online booking service offers a facility to print a commercial invoice for you – saving you time and effort.
Volumetric Formula
DEL will use the universal volumetric formula to establish a volumetric weight.
DEL will charge whichever is the greater the actual weight or the volumetric weight.
Height X Width X Length = __________ divide by 5000 = volumetric weight (dimensions in centimetres)
Example 30 X 40 X 30 cm = 36,000 divide by 5000 = 7.2kg
Restrictions
The following items are prohibited via our International Delivery Services –
* Antiques * Aerosols * Cash
* Dangerous Goods * Dry Ice * Firearms
* Jewellery * Perishables * Seeds
* Travellers Cheques * Champagne * Explosives
* Furs * Narcotics or illegal drugs
* Plants * Shipside spares * Bonds
* Human Remains * Livestock * Pornography
* Works of Art * Bullion * Cut Flowers
* Ivory * Negotiable Stocks * Precious Stones/Metals
*Credit Cards
There are some restrictions on these following items –
* Pharmaceuticals * Cosmetics * Liquids/Alcohol
Size Restrictions
The simple way to make sure your box fits our services is to measure the length of the two shortest sides and add them together. Then multiply this by two and add the length of the longest side to that figure. If the total of all this adds up to less than 330cm then your shipment can be sent on our services.
Any one item cannot exceed 32kg.