{"id":3891,"date":"2022-12-28T17:18:32","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T17:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/?page_id=3891"},"modified":"2022-12-28T17:18:28","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T17:18:28","slug":"malta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/en\/practical-information\/country\/malta\/","title":{"rendered":"Malta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e4f7b0a9 gb-headline-text\">How to send a package to Malta?<\/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\/Malta-1024x227.webp\" alt=\"How to send a package to Malta?\" class=\"wp-image-3909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Malta-1024x227.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Malta-300x67.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Malta-768x170.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Malta-1536x341.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Malta.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 Malta?<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/en\/about-us\/who-are-we\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Expedismart.ch<\/a>&nbsp;offers you a whole range of services to promote planning, shipping and tracking for your greatest comfort. Thus, you benefit from a high quality service for your parcel shipments abroad with professional carriers such as DHL, FedEx, UPS, Aramex or TNT. If you regularly or occasionally send shipments to Malta as a Swiss SME or even as a private individual,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">open a free account<\/a>&nbsp;on Expedismart.ch and benefit from<strong>&nbsp;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>Compare prices for shipments to Malta<\/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 Malta<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>Choose the carrier (FedEx, UPS, Aramex or TNT) that picks up your document or package at your home and automatically generate a pro forma or commercial invoice on Expedismart.ch. This invoice allows the Maltese customs to know the content of your package. If the goods are sold in Malta, a commercial invoice must be provided, which you can either make out yourself or fill out automatically on the website. For valuable goods you can take out a goods insurance.<\/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>Important information to put on your pro forma or commercial invoice for shipment to Malta<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;The complete address of the recipient and the sender (with email and phone number)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;You must describe precisely the contents of your package and its value in CHF<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;If you are sending the package to a company, add the VAT number of this company for more security.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Sign and date the proforma or commercial invoice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write the pro forma invoice for Malta in English.<\/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 Malta<\/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 Malta?<\/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>There are no unique customs barriers for Maltese. Remember that for some goods, additional documents are required such as :<\/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>Certificates for the import of food products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maltese Commercial Services Division Authorizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special license for meat, chicken and egg products, which must be submitted to a veterinary inspection upon arrival. Please note that FedEx or UPS carriers strongly limit the transportation of perishable food products. Do not hesitate to contact us for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1fbc44dd\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>As Malta is a member of the EU, tariffs on imports from non-EU countries apply, including for Swiss products. Tariff rates are set out in the import duty legislation and can be viewed&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ecourts.gov.mt\/onlineservices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/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>What is prohibited to export to Malta from Switzerland?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b2191a2a\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>Make sure that you do not send prohibited goods to Malta. The list of prohibited goods can change significantly depending on the carrier (FedEx, UPS, TNT, DHL or Aramex) and the country, which you should inquire about in detail.<\/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>Waste<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fur<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Antiques<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explosive substances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toxic substances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Civil and service weapons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perishables<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ivory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isopropanol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pornographic material<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coal and firewood<\/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 carrier on a fairly regular basis.<\/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 Malta<\/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>If you are shipping items that can easily break, use enough cushioning materials such as newspapers, paper in general or foam. You can follow our guide to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/en\/practical-information\/tips\/packaging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;properly pack goods<\/a>&nbsp;when sending a package from Switzerland to Malta.<\/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>On Expedismart.ch you can get an estimate in one minute which will also give you the estimated delivery time. You benefit from a fast and simple door-to-door shipping service. However, depending on the type of goods, customs clearance may take longer. The latest packages or documents from our customers have been sent to the following cities:&nbsp;<strong>Birkirkara, Mosta, Qormi and \u017babbar<\/strong>.<\/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>Pick-ups and deliveries in Malta<\/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>When you send an express parcel to this country, please calculate well your blow at the time of booking so that the delivery does not take place during one of these holidays.<\/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 1st<\/strong>: New Year (L-Ewwel tas-Sena)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>February 10<\/strong>: Feast of the Shipwreck of Saint Paul (San Pawl Nawfragu). This holiday commemorates the shipwreck of the Apostle Paul of Tarsus in Malta in the year 60.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>March 19<\/strong>: St. Joseph (San \u0120uzepp)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>March 31<\/strong>: Freedom Day (Jum Il-\u0126elsien). The archipelago celebrates the departure of British troops from Malta in 1979.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good Friday (Il-\u0120img\u0127a l-Kbira)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>May 1st<\/strong>: Labour Day (Jum il-\u0126addiem)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>June 7<\/strong>: Sette Giugno.<\/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>June 29<\/strong>: St. Peter and St. Paul<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>August 15<\/strong>: Assumption (Santa Marija)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>September 8<\/strong>: Feast of Our Lady of Victories (Jum il-Vitorja)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>September 21<\/strong>: Independence Day (Jum l-Indipendenza). Malta&#8217;s independence was achieved on 21 September 1964.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>December 8<\/strong>: Immaculate Conception (Il-Kuncizzjoni)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>December 13<\/strong>: Republic Day (Jum ir-Repubblika). Malta has been a Republic since 1974.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>December 25<\/strong>: Christmas (Il-Milied)<\/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 Malta<\/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 have already made a shipment to Malta, use the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/en\/practical-information\/tracking\/tracking\/\" target=\"_blank\">tracking of your shipment<\/a>&nbsp;to Malta on Expedismart.ch.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2daf2fd9\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>Do you have a question?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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 packages to Malta<\/strong><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to send a package to Malta?<\/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 Malta? 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