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    How do you send a parcel from Finland to a country outside the EU?

    What to declare when the parcel leaves the EU.

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    Short answer

    Posti says Finnish Customs requires exact electronic content information, based on a customs declaration, for goods sent outside the EU, and Posti forwards it to customs in the destination country. You declare the content when you buy the delivery at posti.fi, in OmaPosti or at an outlet. If the contents are worth more than SDR 300, about 350 euros, a CN23 customs declaration is also attached according to the destination country's instructions.

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    Why

    1. Posti says exact electronic content information is required for goods sent outside the EU.
    2. Posti's consumer tips give SDR 300, about 350 euros, as the CN23 limit.
    3. Posti's export page lists the CN22 declaration for items with goods sent outside the EU.

    Details

    Posti says an export declaration is needed when the item is commercial, such as a sale, and the recipient is outside the EU.

    Tip

    Describe each item exactly, such as knitted wool sweater, not just gift or clothes.

    What may differ

    The Åland Islands count as outside the EU fiscal area for these rules too.

    Common misconception

    A gift does not need any customs information.

    What actually happens

    Gifts sent outside the EU also need content information.

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    Sources

    This answer is for reference only. Postal prices and services change, so check Posti before you send.

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