{"id":3613,"date":"2022-12-27T19:05:04","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T19:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/?page_id=3613"},"modified":"2023-01-17T14:02:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T14:02:45","slug":"austria","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/en\/practical-information\/country\/austria\/","title":{"rendered":"Austria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e4f7b0a9 gb-headline-text\">Shipping to austria: our advice, prices, customs issues.<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ca4c369\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Austria-1024x227.webp\" alt=\"How to send a package to Austria?\" class=\"wp-image-3572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Austria-1024x227.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Austria-300x67.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Austria-768x170.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Austria-1536x341.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Austria.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-9335b011\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-124dd388\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-124dd388\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-b401532d\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b401532d\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"header-underline-red wp-block-heading\"><strong>Are you a company or an individual<\/strong><br><strong>and you send parcels or documents to Austria?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-f718cc8e\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f718cc8e\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-7139b796\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-f16ee891\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f16ee891\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-fa585d50\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fa585d50\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>Are you a&nbsp;<strong>Swiss SME<\/strong>&nbsp;or a&nbsp;<strong>private individual<\/strong>&nbsp;who regularly or occasionally sends goods or documents to Austria? Then test the prices with our shipment comparator and benefit from the best prices of professional carriers such as FedEx, UPS, Aramex or TNT.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Create a free account<\/a>&nbsp;in one minute and book your fast shipment from Switzerland to Austria. On&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/en\/about-us\/who-are-we\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Expedismart.ch<\/a>&nbsp;you can get&nbsp;<strong>discounts of up to 70% off the public price<\/strong>&nbsp;thanks to the agreements we have negotiated with our partner carriers, FedEx, UPS, TNT, and Aramex.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-e373b842\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e373b842\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull margin-top:30px button_link_exp has-base-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-289f742d\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-c9f14dcb gb-button-text\" href=\"\/en\/discover-our-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" id=\"compare-prices-1\"><strong>Test prices for shipments to Austria!<\/strong><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-eb6a6c34\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-dc3bd0f4\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dc3bd0f4\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-cc9e5cc3\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cc9e5cc3\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-82e4b234\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"header-underline-red wp-block-heading\"><strong>Customs formalities for Austria<br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-red-exp-color\">Required documents<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>To send a parcel from Switzerland to Austria, you must attach the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/en\/practical-information\/technical-documentation\/proforma-invoice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pro forma invoice<\/a>&nbsp;(automatically generated by Expedismart.ch). The pro forma invoice will indicate to the Austrian customs the&nbsp;<strong>content of your parcel<\/strong>. At the customs, there may be waiting times because they will control your goods. If you are sending valuable goods, we advise you to take out parcel insurance. If you sell the goods you are sending to Austria, provide a&nbsp;<strong>commercial invoice<\/strong>. You can make this out yourself or automatically when you book your shipment via Expedismart.ch.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-d4e39d2d\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d4e39d2d\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-b28747bd\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-78d3f07a\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-78d3f07a\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-ed542513\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ed542513\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-45d58127 grid-gap\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-ada8d777\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ada8d777 commercial-invoice ul-red-dots\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a88c0644\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"header-underline-white wp-block-heading\"><strong>What you need to put on your pro forma or commercial invoice for austrian customs :<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;The full address of the sender (you) and the recipient<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;The number of packages, the description of the goods and also the value of the goods in CHF<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;If the recipient is a company, please enter the VAT number.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Don&#8217;t forget to sign and date the invoice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is important to write the pro forma invoice either in English or in the language of the destination country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-5efd30ed\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5efd30ed check-list-red\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8d7fc0cb\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"header-underline-white-only wp-block-heading\"><strong>CHECK-LIST<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&nbsp;Full address<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;Proforma document<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;Customs declaration<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;No banned goods<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-a1c9fb29\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a1c9fb29\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull margin-top:30px has-base-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-e1aeeb32\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-9118eb2e gb-button-text\" href=\"\/en\/discover-our-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" id=\"compare-prices-2\"><strong>Send a package to Austria!<\/strong><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-61a5a940 red-line-overflow\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-b3e310c4\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b3e310c4\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-2fc51738\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2fc51738 header-margin-bottom-parent\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2df7f4a7\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"header-underline-red wp-block-heading\"><strong>Delivery of goods in Austria?<\/strong><br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-red-exp-color\">Customs tariffs<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-53173bbc\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-df027109\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>Since its accession, Austria has applied the&nbsp;<strong>regulations of the European Union<\/strong>. Even though the EU has a fairly liberal policy, there are a number of restrictions. If the goods&nbsp;<strong>do not exceed 22 EUR<\/strong>&nbsp;(excluding shipping and insurance),&nbsp;<strong>customs will not be charged<\/strong>. Also, for shipments whose<strong>&nbsp;total value does not exceed the total value of 150 EUR<\/strong>&nbsp;(excluding shipping and insurance costs), customs duties and VAT do not apply. For all other shipments, customs duties and import taxes are&nbsp;<strong>4.2%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9a8c0ceb\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>Taxes are relatively high for the following products:<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0778ffd9\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fruits and vegetables<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cereals and rice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Textiles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alcohol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tobacco<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Desktop machine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1fbc44dd\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p><strong>Alcohol shipments<\/strong>&nbsp;are only possible in small quantities as a gift or for personal use. If you want to make a commercial shipment of alcohol to Austria, a<strong>&nbsp;license<\/strong>&nbsp;will be required.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3ddff145\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7816fc64\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a9c937ca\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"header-underline-white wp-block-heading\"><strong>Goods that are not allowed to be imported.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b2191a2a\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>Before preparing a shipment, make sure that you do not send&nbsp;<strong>prohibited goods<\/strong>&nbsp;in packages from Switzerland to Austria. This list varies depends on the carrier (FedEx, UPS, TNT, DHL, or Aramex) and the country.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4c990c48\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Furs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asbestos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antiques<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flammable and explosive product<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toxic substances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Civil and service weapons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Metals and precious stones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pornographic material<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>* This list can evolve and be modified by the country of destination or the carriers.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1692184d\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"header-underline-red wp-block-heading\"><strong>Making express shipments to Austria<\/strong><br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-red-exp-color\">Fragile goods<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ae6e7327\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>It is important to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/en\/practical-information\/tips\/packaging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">package goods properly<\/a>&nbsp;to protect your merchandise. For this reason, if you are sending fragile or sensitive items,&nbsp;<strong>use sufficient cushioning materials<\/strong>&nbsp;such as newspapers, bubble wrap, or foam sheets.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d6dfc286\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"header-underline-red delivery-delay wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Delivery times<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b7f28427\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>Choose the carrier (DHL, FedEx, UPS, Aramex, or TNT) in just a few clicks and enjoy a fast and simple&nbsp;<strong>door-to-door shipping<\/strong>&nbsp;service within Austria. The most popular shipping destinations in Austria for our customers are:&nbsp;<strong>Vienna, Innsbruck, Graz, Linz, and Salzburg<\/strong>. However, please keep in mind that customs clearance may take longer.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f8e550d6 holidays-of-countries\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-eef283e4\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"header-underline-white wp-block-heading\"><strong>Information to be considered for a delivery to Austria.<\/strong><br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-red-exp-color\">Festive days<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4d9aab56\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>There may be delays in delivery on subsequent days. Please take these dates into account when planning a shipment:<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fb43e401\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-7b12cbc0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-682b5c6e\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-682b5c6e ul-red-dots\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>January 1<\/strong>: New Year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>January 6<\/strong>: Epiphany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Easter<\/strong>: Good Friday and Easter Monday are both holidays.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 1<\/strong>: Labor Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ascension Thursday<\/strong>: Variable date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Whit Monday<\/strong>: Variable date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Corpus Christi:<\/strong>&nbsp;Variable date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-ca64b596\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ca64b596 ul-red-dots\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>August 15<\/strong>: The Assumption<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>October 26<\/strong>: National Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>November 1st<\/strong>: All Saints&#8217; Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>December 8<\/strong>: The Immaculate Conception<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>December 25th<\/strong>: Christmas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>December 26th<\/strong>: Saint-Etienne&#8217;s Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-285596a9\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"header-underline-red wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tracking of express parcels to Austria<\/strong><br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-red-exp-color\">Track your shipment<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-51af6782\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>If you want to&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/en\/practical-information\/tracking\/tracking\/\" target=\"_blank\">track your shipment<\/a>, use the tracking of your shipment in Austria on Expedismart.ch.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3f3b8f98\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>Do you have a question? Then&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/en\/contact\/\">contact Expedismart directly<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-51b8048d\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-51b8048d\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull margin-top:30px has-base-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-385aab1f\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-a9cc083f gb-button-text\" href=\"\/en\/discover-our-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" id=\"compare-prices-3\"><strong>Ship your package to Austria<\/strong><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shipping to austria: our advice, prices, customs issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":4385,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"How to send a parcel to Austria?","_seopress_titles_desc":"Everything you need to know when shipping to Austria. 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