Necessary Administration
First, it is necessary to fill in the Contract of Indirect Representation in Customs Clearance and Authorization Tax Management, which you may download here. It is also necessary to state your allocated EORI number. The filled in and signed document shall be sent to the emails:
Recipient: CZexport.GTS@fedex.com
Copy: customs@packeta.com
In subject state: FedEx authorization – the name of your e-shop
Customs clearance of shipments and processing of the customs declaration is included in the price of freight. Shipments are cleared in postal mode. Export documents will be provided to you upon request directly by FedEx at the e-mail address: CZexport.GTS@fedex.com
List of Forbidden Goods
Sending to the USA also has its limitations and the list of things which are forbidden to transport are quite extensive. Before sending shipments, it is, therefore, necessary to check if your goods are excluded from transport. The full list of forbidden goods can be found on the following link.
The Format of Shipment ZIP Codes
FedEx requires a special format of ZIP codes for delivering shipments, without which it will not be possible to deliver shipments. It is the combination of state code and a 5-digit ZIP number, which has the following format: “AA 12345” (for example, UT 84005 = shipment heading to Utah).
COVID-19 Airfreight surcharge
In the period of the coronavirus crisis, the shipper charges a fee for all shipments which is associated with airfreight costs. The particular division of the supplementary charge and the breakdown of prices according to weight categories can be found in the complete price list.
It is good to know that: it is not possible to send C.O.D. shipments to the USA via FedEx.