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Can I edit the location or time of a delivery?
FAQResidential
Once you have attached the shipping label to your parcel and placed it in one of bpost's Post Points, you can no longer edit the shipping details. Your addressee can edit his/her delivery preferences online or via the My bpost app (for all parcels or per parcel).
Depending on the delivery preference you set, the following applies: You can change a neighbour or safe place until 5 minutes before the delivery. You can change your Pick-up point or Parcel Locker until the evening (until midnight) before the delivery. You can set a different delivery address for your parcel as soon as you receive the delivery date by email or via the My bpost app. You have until just before the mail carrier begins their morning route to do this. You can postpone the delivery of your parcel to the next business day as soon as you receive the delivery date by email or via the My bpost app. You have until just before the mail carrier begins their morning route to do this. You can easily change your delivery preferences via the My bpost app or via Track & Trace, as long as the button 'Change delivery preferences' is available.
How do I know when I can collect my parcel?
FAQResidential
You can always check online (via e-mail, Track & Trace or the My bpost app ) when your parcel will be available.
, My parcel will be delivered directly to a Pick-up point or Parcel Locker
, In this case, you will always receive a confirmation e-mail, text message or notification in the My bpost app when your parcel is available.
, My parcel was not delivered to my home and has been taken to a Pick-up point or Parcel Locker
, If your parcel cannot be delivered to your home or left with a neighbour or in a safe place, you will be able to pick it up next working day from a pick-up point or a parcel locker. We will send you an email or push a notification to your app to tell you when you can pick up your parcel. If we cannot reach you digitally, we will pop a failed delivery notice through your letterbox stating where and when you can pick up your parcel. Please note that the Pick-up point can still change. As soon as your parcel is at a Pick-up point, the status of your parcel will be updated on Track & Trace or you will be notified in the My bpost app . You will also always receive an e-mail when your parcel is ready for pick-up at a Pick-up point. Therefore, always check the status of your parcel online before you go to the Pick-up point.
We are sorry that you were unable to collect your parcel. Please check the following before contacting our customer service: Whether your parcel is not at a different Pick-up point or Parcel Locker. This can happen very exceptionally. You will always be informed via e-mail, in the My bpost app or via Track & Trace. Whether your parcel has not been returned to the sender. Your parcel remains available maximum 5 days in a Parcel Locker and 14 days at a Pick-up point. You will always find the latest pick-up date in the e-mail you have received from us (or in the My bpost app).
, My parcel is not at the pick-up point
, If your parcel should be available at the Pick-up point according to Track & Trace, but it isn’t, ask for more information via the chatbot, in Track & Trace or in the My bpost app. This should be the quickest way to get an update on the status and the whereabouts of your parcel. If not, as a last resort you can fill out the online form at the bottom of this page to start an investigation. To start a chat, simply enter the barcode number and postcode of your parcel in Track & Trace.
, My parcel is not in the Parcel Locker
, If your parcel had to be delivered to a Parcel Locker with a screen , please call 02 320 23 90 (24/7 available). If your parcel had to be delivered to a Screenless Parcel Locker , please call 02 278 50 87 (24/7 available).
I have already paid VAT through the webshop. Now I have to pay again. How is that possible?
FAQResidential
In exceptional cases, you may have to pay VAT and import costs a second time on your shipment. This is because the IOSS webshop on which you ordered or the local postal company of the sender did not (correctly) register this information. An IOSS shop is required to forward its IOSS number digitally. Customs uses this number to read out the necessary information about your shipment automatically. If this number is not transmitted or valid, the bpost customs clearance service is obliged to charge the recipient for VAT and customs formalities. (It is not enough to note the IOSS number on the package or to communicate it afterwards.) If you are charged import costs and VAT a second time, then: You can refuse the shipment in the My bpost app or Track & Trace and request a full refund from the sender. You can pay the import costs and reclaim the VAT from the sender who wrongfully charged it. To do this, contact the sender and present your proof of payment from the My bpost app or Track & Trace.
How can I track my registered mail online?
FAQResidential
Go to Track & Trace or use the My bpost app to track your mail. Enter the alphanumerical part of the barcode of your mail item. You’ll find this on the proof of receipt or your till receipt. If you created a shipping label, you can track your registered mail item in the My bpost app.
When will my registered mail be delivered?
FAQResidential
Registered mail is delivered to addresses in Belgium the next working day. You can track your registered mail in the My bpost app or in Track & Trace . If the addressee has a bpost account and we know their email address, we’ll send them a heads-up of the incoming registered mail by email and in the app. We don’t state the sender’s name for privacy reasons.
How are import costs calculated?
FAQResidential
The costs to import goods from outside the EU consist of 3 parts:
, VAT
, For all goods coming from outside the EU, a percentage of VAT on the value of the goods must be paid. This percentage varies between 6% (books) and 21% (electronic products). Please note that the VAT due for importing goods is calculated not only on the price you paid to the seller but also on certain additional costs such as shipping costs and the administrative fee charged by bpost for completing customs formalities.
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, Custom duties
, For certain categories of goods you have to pay customs duties. These are also represented by a percentage. For some goods (e.g. jeans), you pay up to 12% duty. For other goods you do not pay duty (e.g. books).
, Customs formalities or administrative fees
, The bpost customs clearance service charges administrative fees for the costs incurred during the import procedure if: the VAT was not paid in advance in a registered online shop (Import One-Stop Shop or IOSS) the value of the goods is more than €150 These costs include: the calculation of import taxes transferring the taxes to the government requesting additional missing information (e.g. licenses or invoices) storage costs From 1st January 2025, bpost will charge the following fees for customs formalities: 0 euro for private shipments with a value of up to €45. In this case, the sender has to prove that the shipment is a gift. (Please note: alcoholic products, perfume, toilet water, tobacco and tobacco products are subject to fees, even if they are gifts). 19.5 euros for customs formalities regarding non-exempted items with a maximum value of 150 euros. 40 euros for customs formalities regarding non-exempted items with a value over 150 euros.
, A numerical example
, Purchase of a T-shirt on a website in the United States of America Value incl. shipping costs: 40 euros Cost of customs formalities: 19.5 euros Import duties: 0 euros (because < 150 euros) Applicable VAT rate: 21% Measure of charge for VAT: 40 euros + 19.5 euros = 59.5 euros VAT amount due: 59.5 * 21% = 12.50 euros Payable to bpost: 32 euros (VAT: 12.50 euros + customs formalities: 19.5 euros)
, Total cost of your purchase: 40 euros (T-shirt) + 19.5 euros (customs formalities) + 12.50 euros (VAT) = 72 euros
, More information on the applicable tax rates and on how to calculate the import costs . TIP! Are you shopping in a non-EU webshop and want to avoid extra costs? If your shopping basket states that VAT is included, then you’re safe! You won’t have to pay any costs later.
What happens if the addressee has moved house?
FAQResidential
bpost delivers the parcel based on the stated address. If your addressee no longer lives there, we register that the address is not correct or that the addressee no longer lives there. bpost sends the parcel back to you. If you think that your parcel was wrongfully sent back to you, you can report this via the online form at the bottom of this page.
If Track & Trace indicates that bpost has received your shipment, you will receive it within a maximum of 5 working days. If the shipment has not arrived after 10 working days, you can file a complaint with the sender. The sender can decide whether to refund the purchase (partially) or reship your order. As there is no tracking of the shipment, there is no compensation possible from bpost.
, Tip:
, when buying outside the EU, always opt for a tracked shipment and preferably buy from webshops that ask you to pay VAT in advance. This limits your costs and risks (import costs cannot be recovered in case of loss or damage) and speeds up the delivery time.
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