As the COVID-19 epidemic continues to spread overseas, masks and other epidemic prevention materials have become scarce products. The demand for domestic residents to mail masks is increasing, but most public are confused about how to mail masks out of the country. Under
, the editor will show you what procedures will the sent mailbags go through and teach you how to mail masks correctly.
- mail collecting
Sender goes to the postal mailing point, fill in the email information, and deliver the mail to the postal service.
- Customs review
After the mail arrives at the International Mail Exchange Bureau, the customs reviews the mail declaration information.
- divert processing
For high-risk emails, the customs will implement manual inspection; for low-risk emails, they will be released directly after reviewing the order, and the verification and release instructions will be pushed to the postal service through the system.
- Supervision and release
After the mail is released, the postal service will load the mail and transport it to the destination country and region.
Recently, many people asked if they could mail masks to relatives and friends abroad? What should I pay attention to when mailing
? The answer is here!
01. Can I send masks and other epidemic prevention materials abroad?
is OK. However, mail must not contain prohibited items stipulated by national laws, nor must they contain dangerous, flammable and explosive items such as alcohol. Among epidemic prevention materials, alcohol and disinfectants cannot be left by mail. At the same time, it is also necessary to know whether the destination country has suspended delivery business due to the impact of the epidemic and the import declaration regulations of the destination country.
02. Is there a limit on the delivery volume?
According to the General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 43 of 2010, the limit for items sent by individuals to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan is RMB 800 per time; the limit for items sent by individuals to or to other countries and regions is RMB 1,000 per time. If an individual mails in and out of the country, the return procedures shall be completed or the customs clearance procedures shall be completed in accordance with the cargo regulations.
03. Will there be any delay in delivery time limit?
At present, due to the impact of the epidemic, international flights may be suspended or reduced, and some countries have closed their ports, resulting in an extension of the export time limit for international mail. It is recommended to use self-service inquiry tools such as the official website of the enterprise and WeChat official account after the email is sent to promptly understand the operation of the email. For customs clearance status inquiry by the corresponding mail, please contact the local customs 12360 hotline by phone.
As the international epidemic spreads, the policies of various countries (regions) to respond to the epidemic are also constantly adjusting. It is recommended that the sender understand the latest policies of the customs and postal services of the destination country (regions) in advance with the recipient.
The editor has compiled some national customs policies for you for reference.
- Japanese
①Personal parts: The importer needs medical use to contact the Japanese Ministry of Health.
②Company Part: Medical masks requires a license from the import company and confirm that it can be imported with the Drug Department of the Ministry of Health of Japan.
- Korean
①150 USD (USD) or below, no formal customs declaration is required;
150 USD or above, employees within the company may use it reasonably for their own use, and donate between companies (including reasonable for their own use and internal use of the company’s employees):
pays 10% tariff and 10% VAT;
import companies need to apply to the Korean Medical Safety Department for exempting masks import license , and this policy will be implemented until April 30.
②Donated materials:
The recipient is a South Korean government agency, government office, local autonomous group, etc.;
The recipient and send the recipient and send the "Donation Fact Certificate" issued by the South Korean government to South Korea after it is confirmed, and can receive and send it after it is confirmed;
If it is exempt from import license requirements and tariffs: the document should indicate: the name of the donated items, the number of donations, the donor, the donor, the recipient unit, etc.
- US
Personal use: a reasonable number of masks, no FDA control.
- Canada
① Should have an institutional license to import or sell medical instruments for human use;
② Import and sales of medical materials require Medical Device Establishment Licence (MDEL), which is specifically approved and supervised by the Canadian Health Agency.
- EU (including the UK)
①Protective clothing, goggles, medical rubber gloves, and medical masks are all medical supplies;
②The quantity meets the principle of personal use;
③Personal protective masks all require CE certification;
④Tutorial product ingredient list, and the mask packaging should clearly identify the applicable standards for the product, the type and usage of the mask.
"Technical Regulations and Standard Requirements for Epidemic Prevention Materials in Some Countries (Regions)" http://sjs.customs.gov.cn/sjs/zcfg56/index.html
Copy the URL and open it through the browser, enter the "Policies and Regulations" column of the Product Inspection Department of the General Administration of Customs to view it.
- Special reminder
1. The sender should send qualified masks produced by regular manufacturers. If the quality of masks involving " three-no" masks and counterfeit and shoddy masks are not qualified, it may affect the normal customs clearance of the items.
2. The sender should truthfully declare the information of the item delivered, including the name and phone number of the recipient, the address of the receipt and delivery, the name and value of the main item, etc.
