International Post Guide - Australia Post

International Post Guide 151
ITALY
Including Sardinia, Sicily and San Marino
Service Letters – Zone: Rest of the World Parcels – Zone: D
Usual delivery:
– see �1.8
Extra Cover to: Weight to: Extra Cover to:
ECI 1 2–3 work days $5000 1 20 kg $5000
Express Post Int’l � 3–4 work days Air Mail �
� 1 20 kg $5000
5–7 work days $4000 � 20 kg $3839
Registered Post Int’l � 5–7 work days Sea Mail �
� �
� 20 kg $3839
Confirm delivery � Registered or Extra Cover only. Valuables – see �1.4 �
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Extra Cover only. No notes. Duty-payable articles �
� Extra Cover only. No notes.
Extra Cover only. Perishable biological � Non-infectious only.
FaxPost bureau � Private fax machines only.
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1 ECI and EPI - Parcels deliver to all destinations
ECI and EPI - Parcels have delayed delivery to rural destinations. ECI and EPI – Parcels do not
deliver to a Post Office Box or Poste Restante (counter mail delivery).
Import restrictions
Senders should determine import restrictions from Italian authorities before posting:
Plants and plant products
Seeds
Special documentation
Weapons Wood products.
Italy requires an import permit for many goods. Before posting any item, senders should confirm
that the addressee has any necessary permit. Commercial goods require an invoice and a Certificate
of Origin.
Customs duty thresholds
For items addressed to private individuals:
� if the value of the contents of an item does not exceed 45 euros, no duty will be levied;
� if the value of the contents of an item exceeds 45 euros but is less than 350 euros, a duty of
3.5% + 20% VAT will be levied; or
� if the value of the contents of an items exceeds 350 euros, it must be accompanied by a
commercial or pro-forma invoice for customs clearance. Upon clearance, a customs certificate
will be sent to the addressee by post. The item will be delivered and customs duties will be
collected on delivery.
For items addressed to businesses:
� if the value of the contents of an item does not exceed 22 euros, no duty will be levied; or
� if the value of the item exceeds 22 euros, the item will be cleared and a copy of the customs
certificate listing the duties levied will be prepared for the addressee. The original certificate will
be sent to the addressee by post. The item will be delivered and customs duties will be collected
on delivery.
Prohibitions
In addition to items prohibited by Dangerous and Prohibited Goods & Packaging Post Guide and
ECI and EPI-Parcels Regulations (see �5.8.2), Italy prohibits:.
Airline tickets, blank stock Cheques, blank
Hunting trophies
Antiques
Eggs
Insects
Bearer Share Certificates, Bonds, Fish
Uncashed Travellers Cheques, Fossilized animals
Open Tickets (lottery, football Furs
match, theatre)
Honey
Precious metals and stones
Meat
Milk
Tobacco and tobacco substitutes
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