Duty Payment Terms

This webpage provides a detailed overview of how our duty and tax invoices are issued, along with the applicable payment terms, based on the delivery term used and the destination region, in accordance with Section 7.6 of our Terms and Conditions.

Destination Specific Invoice Frequency / Payment Terms:

 

If you are using our services to send to the USA:

  • Invoices for customs duties and associated fees will be issued on a weekly basis, or more frequently where your current terms specify.
  • Payment Terms: 7 days
  • Our handling fees* are 50p for the USA.

These terms will apply to any shipments sent to the United States using the applicable services listed below:

  • Royal Mail International Tracked or Tracked Heavier – MPR 
  • Royal Mail International Tracked extra comp - BZU
  • Royal Mail International Tracked large letter - BZX
  • Royal Mail International Standard – DE6 
  • Royal Mail International Standard large letter - BZW
  • Parcelforce Tracked Heavier PDDP - BYD
  • Parcelforce Tracked Heavier PDDP extra comp 1 - BYH
  • Parcelforce Tracked Heavier PDDP extra comp 2 - BYL
  • Parcelforce Tracked Heavier PDDP extra comp 3 - BYM 

* Fees are subject to change in line with our International Specific Terms

 

If you are using our services to send to the European Union:

  • Invoices for customs duties and associated fees will be issued on a weekly basis, or more frequently where your current terms specify
  • Payment Terms: 7 days
  • Our handling fees* are 50p for Ireland and £1 for everywhere else within the EU.

These terms will apply to any shipments sent to the European Union using the applicable services listed below: 

  • Royal Mail International Tracked or Tracked Heavier – MPR 
  • Royal Mail International Tracked extra comp - BZU
  • Royal Mail International Tracked large letter - BZX
  • Royal Mail International Standard – DE6 
  • Royal Mail International Standard large letter – BZW
  • Royal Mail International Tracked Priority – HVD
  • Royal Mail International Tracked Large Letter - MTK 
  • Royal Mail International Tracked - MP7
  • Royal Mail International Tracked - MP8
  • Royal Mail Tracked Heavier HVK
  • Royal Mail Tracked Heavier – HVL
  • Royal Mail Tracked Heavier – HVB
  • Royal Mail Tracked Heavier - HVE
  • Royal Mail International Standard – DG4
  • Royal Mail International Standard – DE4
  • Royal Mail International Standard – DW1 (for eligible customers).  
  • Royal Mail Tracked Heavier PDDP E prefix - RC1
  • Royal Mail Tracked Heavier PDDP E prefix extra comp - RC2
  • Royal Mail Tracked Heavier PDDP E Prefix extra comp - RC3
  • Royal Mail Tracked Heavier PDDP E prefix extra comp - RC4
  • Royal Mail Tracked Extra Comp PDDP – BZU
  • Royal Mail Tracked Untracked Large Letter PDDP – BZW
  • Royal Mail Tracked Zone Sort – MP1
  • Royal Mail Tracked Zone Sort extra comp – MP4
  • Royal Mail International Import PDDP – BU1
  • Royal Mail International Import PDDP extra comp – BU2
  • Royal Mail International Import PDDP country extra comp – BU3
  • Royal Mail International Import Untracked DDP – BU4
  • Royal Mail International Import Tracked DDP – BU5
  • Royal Mail International Standard On Account – OLA
  • Royal Mail International Standard On Account – OTA
  • Royal Mail International Tracked Large Letter PDDP – BZX
  • Royal Mail International Tracked country – BXF
  • Royal Mail International Tracked Boxable country extra comp – BXC
  • Royal Mail International Boxable – BXB
  • Royal Mail International Business Zone Sort NPC – IE1
  • Royal Mail International Business Large Letter Zone Sort NPC – IG1
  • Royal Mail International Large Letter Zone Sort NPC – LLH
  • Royal Mail International Tracked Large Letter NPC – MTK
  • Royal Mail International Tracked On Account extra comp – OTB
  • Royal Mail International Zero Sort NPC – WE1
  • Royal Mail International Large Letter Zero Sort NPC – WG4
  • Royal Mail International Tracked Country – DEI
  • Royal Mail International Max Sort Priority – DEM
  • Parcelforce Global Priority Europe – ECA
  • Parcelforce Global Priority Europe – EC1
  • Parcelforce Global Priority Europe – EC2
  • Parcelforce Global Priority Europe – EC3
  • Parcelforce Global Priority ROW - GPA
  • Parcelforce Global Priority ROW – GP1
  • Parcelforce Global Priority ROW – GP2
  • Parcelforce Global Priority ROW – GP3
  • Parcelforce Tracked Heavier PDDP - BYD
  • Parcelforce Tracked Heavier PDDP extra comp 1 - BYH
  • Parcelforce Tracked Heavier PDDP extra comp 2 - BYL
  • Parcelforce Tracked Heavier PDDP extra comp 3 – BYM
  • Parcelforce Euro Priority – ERA
  • Parcelforce Euro Priority – ER1
  • Parcelforce Euro Priority – ER2
  • Parcelforce Euro Priority – ER3

* Fees are subject to change in line with our International Specific Terms

 

If you are using our services to send to Norway or Switzerland:

  • Invoices for customs duties and associated fees will be issued on a weekly basis, or more frequently where your current terms specify
  • Payment Terms: 7 days
  • Our handling fees* for Norway are £8 and for Switzerland £4.

These terms will apply to any shipments sent to the Switzerland and Norway using the applicable services listed below:

  • Royal Mail International Tracked or Tracked Heavier – MPR 
  • Royal Mail International Tracked extra comp - BZU
  • Royal Mail International Tracked large letter - BZX
  • Royal Mail International Standard – DE6 
  • Royal Mail International Standard large letter - BZW
  • Parcelforce Tracked Heavier PDDP - BYD
  • Parcelforce Tracked Heavier PDDP extra comp 1 - BYH
  • Parcelforce Tracked Heavier PDDP extra comp 2 - BYL
  • Parcelforce Tracked Heavier PDDP extra comp 3 - BYM 

* Fees are subject to change in line with our International Specific Terms