****NOTE****

Customs clearance has already been completed when shipping from MBX Netherlands. The importation document section has already been met during the initial set up of the MBX Netherlands program. 

Follow the below instruction if you are shipping from the US or any country outside the European Union.


EXPORT DOCUMENTATION

MiscellaneousElectronic Export Information (EEI), formally known as a Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) is a U.S. Government process for collecting export trade statistics and for export enforcement.
The information is filed in the Automated Export System (AES) and all filings must be made electronically. A paper form is no longer acceptable.Shipments to Canada from the U.S. are exempt from this requirement. The EEI is not required for shipments from the U.S. to Canada unless the merchandise is subject to ITAR, requires an export license or permit, or is rough diamonds. Also used self-propelled vehicles require an AES Filing, regardless of value, and the filing must take place 72 hours prior to the export of the vehicle.
Shippers filing directly with the Census Bureau must supply the AES Internal Transaction Number (ITN) at the time of pickup by UPS. The ITN should be placed on the thermal label or on the invoice as close to the total value as possible.

IMPORT DOCUMENTATION


Declaration of Conformity (CE marking) - 
The European Community require certain standards on product safety for certain types of goods. The range of products covered by the directives must comply with the applicable directives when it is placed on the community market for the first time or put into use. Placing on the market in the meaning of the directives is the action of making a product available for the first time, either for payment or free of charge. 'Putting into service' takes place at the moment of first use within the Community by the end user (for example, produced for own use of the importer).

The Declaration of Conformity (DoC) is a document in which the manufacturer, or his authorized representative within the EU, indicates that the product meets all the necessary requirements of the directives applicable for the specific product. The DoC shall contain the name and the address of the manufacturer along with information about the product (for example, brand and serial number). The DoC must be signed by an individual working for the manufacturer or his authorized representative.
On request, the manufacturer or his authorized representative within the EU must provide the DoC. In case the manufacturer is not an EU entity and has no authorized representative, the importer must be able to provide a copy of the DoC and additional proofs if requested.

Importer of Record

The importer of record needs to be a legal entity or have a fiscal representative in country.

Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number is required to import into Portugal

Value Added Tax (VAT) number is required to import into Portugal

CLEARANCE INFORMATION

Clearance Comments
Customs clearance is performed in Oporto. Shipments valued more than 22.00 Euros will be Custom cleared and are subject to delays if details, like the consignee's tax ID number or the complete description of the goods, are not available.
Portuguese Customs Declarations must be made within 20 days after the shipment arrives in Portugal. UPS automatically returns the shipment at the shipper's expense if the declaration is not made by the deadline.

Automatic RTS Procedures
Customs Declarations in Portugal must be made within 20 days after the shipment arrived. In order to not exceed the time-limit, UPS reserves the right to return uncleared shipments automatically if and when a shipper fails to advise/instruct within the appointed time (first 17 days after shipment arrival) through the ERN.

Duty and Taxes
Please note that not only the value(s) of the commodity/commodities have to be considered when calculating duty and tax, but also the freight charge and other fees.
DUTY FREE
VAT 23%

Package Delivery
A delivery to the Azores takes 3 days from Customs clearance to delivery.

Post Office Boxes
UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

INCOTERMS
DDP accepted