Customs information
Customs data
Depending on the service ordered and the country combination, one can pass customs data with the booing. The customs information will be sent electronically from Bring to the destination country.
Customs data example
In this example, you are sending a parcel/shipment with 2 shampoos, 5 cotton t-shirts and 1 wool jacket. The number of pieces is 8 (2 shampoos + 5 cotton t-shirts + 1 wool jacket), and the number of articles is 3 (shampoo, cotton t-shirt, wool jacket). The whole shipment is referred to as an item.
| Quantity | Description of contents | Customs tariff code | Total content net weight (kg) | Total content value | Currency | Country of origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 |
shampoo |
33051000 |
3.0 |
200 |
NOK |
CH |
5 |
cotton t-shirts |
61091000 |
2.5 |
1000 |
NOK |
PL |
1 |
wool jacket |
61043100 |
2.0 |
750 |
NOK |
DE |
Nature of Transaction: Gift or Sale of Goods or Returned Goods or Commercial Sample or Documents or Other
Sending Importer and Exporter parties in the request is mandatory.
See Customs tariff codes (tolltariffnummer) for more details about tariff codes.
Another additional field captured for customs is vatNumber for the importer/exporter parties. This is an optional field.
Export from Norway
It is required to pass customs information when booking the following services from Norway to abroad:
- Business Parcel (0330)
- PickUp Parcel (0340)
- Letter Packet (3639)
Sending customs export information as part of a booking request only applies to the aforementioned products.
IOSS (Import One-Stop Shop) - Adding an IOSS number for exports from Norway to EU
By using the ioss element of customsInformation, one can specify an IOSS number for exports from Norway to EU countries. Only allowed when natureOfCargo is of type SALE_OF_GOODS.
Note that this can not be combined with a reference field on the senders party. See example here More info about IOSS here.
Import to Norway
Currently, the only way to pass customs data for shipments to Norway, is by using VOEC.
VOEC (VAT on E-commerce) - Adding a VOEC number for imports to Norway
VOEC can be declared on the following services when sent to Norway from abroad
- Pickup Parcel (0340)
- Pickup Parcel Bulk (0342)
- Home Delivery Parcel (0349)
A setup with Bring is required for this.
By using the voec element of customsInformation, one can specify a VOEC number for imports to Norway. Only allowed when natureOfCargo is of type SALE_OF_GOODS. Note that a consolidatedShipmentId will have to be specified for grouping shipments.
See example here More info about VOEC here.