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Where can I buy boxes and envelopes to send a parcel?
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Residential
Post Office Post Point Parcel Point (depends on stocks in the shop) eShop See our packaging guide for tips on preparing your parcel.
What can the result of a customs check be?
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Residential
Customs can perform a security check on all goods coming from outside the European Union to verify whether the import into Belgium is allowed. This check is done after payment of the import fees and can have one of the following results: The import of the shipment is approved by Belgian customs the day after arrival in Belgium. The shipment is then given to bpost for processing and delivery. The shipment is subject to inspection. Please allow an additional 3 to 7 days for delivery. (Depends on whether other government agencies need to check the goods.) A fine must be paid (e.g. if the goods do not match the description) or additional documentation required (e.g. the import licence is missing). This will be communicated to you by letter or by email, together with further instructions. The goods are subject to import restrictions, so their importation is prohibited. In the worst case, your shipment may be returned to the sender or destroyed. This will be communicated to you by letter or by email, together with further instructions.
, Important:
, If you have paid the import costs and customs seizes your shipment, you will not be able to get a refund of the import costs.
There are alternatives if you do not want a photo to be taken of your ID card during the delivery of registered mail. You can also have a photo taken of something else that proves who you are. It must always be issued by an official body or agency and it must include your full name and a photo that is clearly recognisable as you. Examples are a passport, a driving licence or a train or bus pass. You can also ask the person delivering to note down your full name and ID card number on the missed delivery notice and take a photo of that. Or ask him or her to hand your registered mail in at the post office of post point. When you go there to pick it up, you will again be asked to allow a photo to be taken of your ID card. You can then ask the person at the counter to note down your full name and ID card number and take a photo of that instead. You can also set up a last-minute mandate in the My bpost app under ‘delivery preferences’. You will receive a QR code you or someone else can use to take receipt of the registered mail item.
What does a barcode look like and where can I find it?
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Residential
There are several bpost barcodes in circulation for parcels. Here are the most common ones. 24 digits starting with 3299 or 3232 (e.g. 329998745632147852365873) 18 digits starting with 3232 (e.g. 323256984521032569) 13 characters starting with two letters (CE, EE, CD, CZ) and ending with two letters (e.g. EE123456789BE) 27 characters starting with JJBEA (e.g. JJBEA2356412012365478896541) The following barcodes are used for registered mail: 30 digits for national registered mail, starting with 010 (e.g. 010541288500452621221234567890) 13 characters for international registered mail, starting with R (e.g. RA123456789FR) You’ll find the barcode in the following places: shipping label receipt mailing receipt notice of absence (see image) confirmation email communication from the sender
, I can't track my shipment with the barcode, why is that?
, This is the case when your barcode starts with the letter “U”.
, Barcodes starting with “U”
, are only created to allow shipments through customs. For this shipment, the decision was made to deliver without Track & Trace. This can be the choice of the sender or the recipient when purchasing from the online shop. Shipments with this barcode are
, processed like letters
, and will arrive within a maximum of 5 workdays after customs clearance.
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What is the difference between regular mail and registered mail?
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Residential
Registered Mail offers you extra certainty. The following table shows you the difference between both types of mail. Difference between regular mail and Registered Mail Choose
, standard registered mail
, if you want to
, prove that your item or letter was sent
, , without any dispute concerning the destination. Track & Trace notifications are only informative and have no legal value. Only the mailing receipt ensures that you are legally covered. You can affix
, a proof of receipt
, when you want
, formal written proof that the addressee has taken receipt of your mail item
, . The addressee must give their name and sign and date a document at the time of delivery. You will receive this proof for your peace of mind. In the event of a dispute a proof of receipt is deemed legally valid. You can affix a proof of receipt to these mail items: Official, confidential, original documents Notices to cancel a lease, insurance, an energy contract and so on Documents related to insurance and phone contracts and so on Official correspondence with your employer Documents related to a dispute, your health or documents of value to you In some cases proof of receipt is required by law. Ask at your local Post Office or Post Point, or via the My bpost app.
If you haven’t yet set your delivery preferences , we will generally first try to leave your parcel at a neighbour or in a safe place by your home. If we cannot do this, we will leave it at a pick-up point in your neighbourhood. You’ll be able to pick it up next working day. You will receive a notification in the My bpost app or its status will be updated in Track & Trace as soon as it is delivered. We will always send you an email when your parcel is ready for you at a Pick-up point.
, I received a failed delivery notice
, We leave a missed delivery notification if we cannot reach you digitally. That helps us cut our paper consumption. Full details of the pick-up point are stated in this notice. Keep in mind that the Pick-up point can change in exceptional circumstances. Always check the parcel status in Track & Trace before you go to the Pick-up point.
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Do I have to pay import costs on gifts from outside the EU?
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Residential
On gifts from family or friends from outside the EU, customs charges import costs if the shipment does not meet all the requirements of a gift . If you believe that your shipment does meet these conditions, you can dispute these costs and apply for an exemption. You can do this after you have received a letter or request for payment.
, I have received a letter to provide the proof of value
, Ask the sender to send you an email confirming: the contents of the shipment the value (in €) of the shipment that your shipment is a gift You can then upload this email as proof via the online form. To do so, follow the instructions in the letter.
, I have received an invitation to pay the import costs
, Ask the sender to send you an email confirming: the contents of the shipment the value (in €) of the shipment that your shipment is a gift Then, enter your barcode and postal code via Track & Trace or via the My bpost app. There you will find a link to an online form to dispute your import costs. Upload the sender's email to this online form as proof.
, Please note
, : Customs carries out checks on the value of shipments. A fine may be imposed in the event of an erroneous declaration. Upload the sender's email to this form as proof.
I attached a non-priority stamp on my envelope. Can I still turn it into priority mail?
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Residential
If you already attached a non-priority stamp on the envelope but want it to be delivered the next workday, you must go to the Post Office. With a small surcharge – the difference between a non-priority and a priority stamp – we will turn your letter into priority mail.
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