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Receive a parcel from Belgium
Residential
Follow your parcel with Track & Trace. Choose where we can deliver it. And discover where your parcel goes if you are not at home.
How do I dispute import costs on a gift?
FAQ
Residential
You will receive an invitation to pay import costs if your shipment does not meet all the conditions for a gift. Therefore, you first need to check when a parcel is considered a gift . If you believe that your parcel does meet these conditions, you can apply for an exemption by contesting the import costs. To do so, ask the sender to send you an e-mail confirming: the contents of the shipment the value (in €) of the shipment that your shipment is a gift Afterwards, 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 form as proof.
Who can accept my shipment?
FAQ
Residential
Who is allowed to accept your shipment depends on the type of shipment.
, My shipment is a parcel
, Anyone at home at your address can accept your parcel, including household help or your partner, even if it is a parcel requiring a signature upon receipt. If we deliver to your (chosen) neighbour, anyone present at that address can also accept the parcel.
, My shipment is registered mail
, You can recognise registered mail by the barcode starting with the numbers ‘010’ or the letter ‘R’. In the case of registered mail, only you (or your proxy ) can accept the shipment upon presentation of an ID card.
I am liable for VAT. How can I reclaim my VAT?
FAQ
Business
If you want to reclaim your VAT, you need to enter your VAT number in Track & Trace or the My bpost app before paying the import costs. If you do not do this, or only after making payment, you cannot reclaim your VAT. Don't forget to submit your invoice with this VAT number when you file your tax declaration.
, Enter VAT number
, Enter the barcode of your parcel into Track & Trace or the My bpost app. Provide us with your VAT number via the form above the payment button.
, Please note
, that this notification does not entitle you to a deferral of payment or exemption from VAT.
What do I need to pick up my registered mail?
FAQ
Residential
If you have a failed delivery notice with details of where to pick up your registered mail, take the following with you when you go to the Pick-up point: The failed delivery notice Your ID card If you have registered your preference in the My bpost app to have your registered mail redirected straight to a Post Office or Post Point, you just need to tell the person at the counter your name or show them the barcode of the registered mail. Have someone else pick it up? You can designate someone else to pick up your registered mail on your behalf. You do have to give that person a proxy .
How do I dispute import costs on a gift?
FAQ
Residential
You will receive an invitation to pay import costs if your shipment does not meet all the conditions for a gift. Therefore, you first need to check when a parcel is considered a gift. If you believe that your parcel does meet these conditions, you can apply for an exemption by contesting the import costs. To do so, ask the sender to send you an e-mail confirming: the contents of the shipment the value (in €) of the shipment that your shipment is a gift Afterwards, 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 form as proof.
Can I recover my import costs?
FAQ
Residential
If your parcel is lost or damaged after you have paid the import costs, you cannot recover these costs. Always contact the sender. The sender can launch an investigation. You will be compensated up to the amount of the customs formalities if: your shipment was sent with tracking (barcode that does not start with the letter “U”) the sender has opened an investigation the investigation makes it clear that the fault lies with bpost
, Tips:
, If you are buying outside the EU, choose a tracked shipment if possible. Your parcel is more likely to be found if it is lost. Choose registered webshops (Import One-Stop Shop or IOSS) that ask you to pay the VAT in advance. This will reduce costs and risks (import costs are not refunded in case of loss or damage) and shorten the delivery period.
My Bpost app
Residential
The most complete track & trace app for your smartphone. Track all your packages in one app. Also parcels from PostNL, DHL and all other deliverers.
How do I print a shipping label created in the My bpost app?
FAQ
Residential
There are several ways to print a shipping label created in the My bpost app: You can print it from the app if your smartphone is connected to a printer. After creation in the app, you will receive an email containing the shipping label, which you can print using your computer. You can also send the email with the shipping label to someone who can print it for you. You can choose to have your shipping label printed in a Post Office or Post Point (€0.75). This option must be ticked when you create your shipping label (last step in the process). You will receive a unique barcode; show this at a Post Office or Post Point. An employee will print your shipping label and make sure your parcel is delivered.
How will I know when my parcel is delivered?
FAQ
Residential
You can follow your parcel online with Track & Trace and the My bpost app. Enter the barcode number that is on the label of your return shipment. Be sure to enter the correct postcode: If there is a return label in your parcel, then the correct postcode is the postcode on the original shipping label that is attached to the parcel. If you have to create a shipping label, then the correct postcode is the postcode of the receiver of your return shipment. You will be notified in the app when your parcel is delivered. If you create and purchase a shipping label, you can click on the 'Confirmation of Receipt' option. You will receive a text message or e-mail regarding the status of your parcel: When the parcel is delivered. When the parcel is not delivered because the addressee was not present. In that case, it is delivered to the nearest Post Office or Post Point. When the addressee has not collected it from the Post Office or Post Point.
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