Hungary
Letter mail
Parcel
EMS
Prohibited articles list
Weight / size limit admitted:
üPostcard – maximum weight 20g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness – 5mm.
üLetter – maxsimum weight 250g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 5mm.
üSmall packets – maxsimum weight 2kg. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 50mm.
üM bag – maxsimum weight 30kg. maximum height - 80cm; maximum circumference -120cm.
Insured* letters admitted – yes;
Maximum insured value – 4000 SDR**;
On-line tracking provided – yes;
Payments for inbound items in case, when content is a goods:
ü Customs clearance fee - from 1500HUF to 10000HUF;
ü Items containing goods are subject to VAT. The exception is a gift sent between individuals, the value of which does not exceed 45 euros;
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound letter – 1;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – English, Hungarian;
Delivery charge for small packets exceeding 500 g – 0 SDR;
Period of retention for letters – 15 days;
*Insured Parcel–Type of Registered Parcel, which is insured at cost declared by the sender. Insured value should not be more than the actual cost of the package content and should not exceed 10 000 GEL.
**SDR–Monetary unit (Special Drawing Rights) created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - The value of the SDR in terms of the US dollar is determined daily based on exchange rates quoted at noon each day in the London market and posted on the IMF’s
***Custom declaration for letter post is required only in case, when content is a goods.
Weight / size limit admitted:
ü Max weight – 20 kg
ü Max size - 1,05m X 1,05m X 1,05m (or 2m length & greatest circumference);
Insured* parcels admitted – yes;
Maximum insured value - 4000 SDR**;
On-line tracking provided – yes;
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound parcels – 1;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – French, English, Hungarian;
Payments for inbound parcels:
ü Customs clearance fee - from 1500HUF to 10000HUF;
ü Items containing goods are subject to VAT. The exception is a gift sent between individuals, the value of which does not exceed 45 euros;
To customers’ address:
ü Free – yes;
ü Paid service – yes;
Period of retention for parcels:
ü Min – 15 days;
ü Max –
*Insured Parcel–Type of Registered Parcel, which is insured at cost declared by the sender. Insured value should not be more than the actual cost of the package content and should not exceed 10 000 GEL.
**SDR–Monetary unit (Special Drawing Rights) created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - The value of the SDR in terms of the US dollar is determined daily based on exchange rates quoted at noon each day in the London market and posted on the IMF’s
Weight / size limit admitted:
ü Max weight – 20 kg
ü Max size - 1,05m X 1,05m X 1,05m (or 2m length & greatest circumference);
Maximum insured value:
for documents: 4000 GEL
for merchandise: 10 000 GEL
Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound EMS – 1;
Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – English;
Payments for inbound parcels:
ü Customs clearance fee - 1100 HUF / 3500 HUF;
ü Items containing goods are subject to VAT. The exception is a gift sent between individuals, the value of which does not exceed 45 euros;
How many attempts at delivery are made: 2
Period of retention for EMS items: 15 days;
Coverage: entire territory
Days of the week on which EMS items are delivered: 1/2/3/4/5/6
EMS item delivery to P.O. Box: Yes
National holidays on which EMS items are not delivered: 1,2 January, 15 March, 19,22 April, 1 May, 10 June, 19,20 August, 23 October, 1 November, 24-27 December
*SDR–Monetary unit (Special Drawing Rights) created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - The value of the SDR in terms of the US dollar is determined daily based on exchange rates quoted at noon each day in the London market and posted on the IMF’s
The amount of insurance paid by the customer should not exceed the actual value of the contents of the parcel
Definition of Terms
· Prohibited items – items whose import into the country is prohibited.
· Items admitted conditionally – items whose importation into the country is allowed with the term if a document issued by the relevant authorities of the exporting country is presented.
· Items admitted without conditions – items whose import into the country is allowed.
Detailed information on the HS codes and their titles can be found on the Revenue Service web-page (http://www.rs.ge/4509) or at the following address: http://www.foreign-trade.com/reference/hscode.htm
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The below information is based upon the official source of Hungary
1 Articles prohibited as imports or in transit
Any import of securities or insurance policies is subject to authorization by the currency authority. The import of national monetary instruments is prohibited. Foreign monetary instrumentsmust be offered for sale to the currency authorities.
The import of narcotics and radioactive materials is prohibited.
The import of earth, peat, natural fertilizers, composts, stems and leaves of potatoes, tomatoes and aubergines is prohibited. Press publications, printed matter, illustrations and articles prejudicialto general human values and human rights, and those
liable to stir up animosity towards the Republic of Hungary or another country or against any people, nationality, race or creed, are prohibited as imports.
Copied audio or video cassettes or discs, including CDs, which infringe copyright may not be imported.
Instruments liable to be used as offensive weapons (knuckle-dusters, flick knives, coshes and the like), other than those which form part of a commercial exchange, may not be imported.
2 Articles admitted conditionally as imports
Arms, ammunition, gas guns and alarm guns may only be imported with the authorization of the competent police force.
For the import of narcotic drugs listed in schedules I to IV of the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs signed in New York on
30 March 1961 (including medical and other samples), a certificate signed by the Ministry of Public Health is required.
Medicaments used in human medicine (including antibiotics), serums, vaccine products and treatments consisting of bacterial and viral agents, as well as cosmetic products bearing claims ofcurative effects, may only be imported with the permission of the Ministry of Public Health. An exception is made for biological materials sent to authorized hospitals and clinics for the purpose ofscientific research and experiments or for presentation and registration, and for medicaments sent as a gift.
Animals, products of animal origin and articles liable to carry cattle diseases are subject to veterinary health restrictions. Vegetables and products of vegetable origin are subject tophytosanitary restrictions.
Agricultural protection products not listed in the "List of Permitted Agricultural Protection Products" may only be imported with the permission of the competent body of the Ministry of Agriculture.
The import of pharmaceutical and nutritive products used in veterinary medicine and of products used in the destruction of animals, as well as of colonies of bacteria and viruses that cause cattlediseases, requires prior permission from the Ministry of Agriculture.
Authorization from the competent body of the Ministry of Culture and Education is required for the import of cinematographic films; for the import of radio transmitting apparatus and combinedtransmitting and receiving apparatus, authorization from the Frequency Management Bureau of the Technical Telecommunications Directorate is required.
3 Articles admitted conditionally in transit
For transit of firearms not intended for military purposes, authorization is required from the competent police force.
Transit of animals, products of animal origin and articles liable to carry cattle diseases will only be authorized following a favourable veterinary examination.
Transit of products covered by plant protection restrictions is only authorized following a phytosanitary examination, even where the item is accompanied by a valid phytosanitary certificatefrom the country from which it was sent.
4 Articles exempted from customs duty
Gift items:
a Medicaments addressed to private persons, in their original packing and packed by the pharmaceutical company or pharmacy, and therapeutic treatments prescribed by a competent attendingphysician, the quantity of which is determined by the latter.
b Items addressed to the Hungarian Red Cross.
c Gifts sent by foreign charitable organizations for Hungarian charitable organizations.d Packages containing medicaments, nutritive provisions and clothing sent without recompense for churches and religions recognized by law, for free distribution amongst the Hungarianpopulation.
e Building materials, installations and covering and decoration materials sent without recompense for the renovation or restoration of monuments classified as such by the issue of acertificate by the National Monuments Office.
The products and articles listed under 1 and 2 are prohibited in gift items.
Special provisions, Customs and other
3.1 Drawing up of customs declarations
3.3 Need to attest to the origin of goods
3.5 Provisions on infringements
A customs declaration must be attached to each postal item.
A certificate of origin is not generally required. However, the Customs authorities may ask for one in certain cases.
Depending on the value of the article, a crime or breach of Customs regulations is committed by anyone attempting to conceal from Customs control an article subject to Customs duty or making afalse declaration on the essential nature of the article with respect to Customs provisions. The offending article or product may be seized.
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