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The original sender of your parcel determines whether you must be able to present a proof of shipment to get the money from your purchase back. The barcode on the label is scanned in the Post Office or Post Point to send the parcel, or the postman taking your parcel scans the label for shipment. The original sender sees when the parcel is scanned in our Track & Trace tool. You can always take a screenshot of the Track & Trace tool or the My bpost app and e-mail it as proof. If you purchase a shipping label in a Post Office or Post Point, then you can request a Shipping Receipt and mail a copy to the original sender. You can request a confirmation of receipt via text message or e-mail either online or in your Post Office or Post Point with the 'confirmation of receipt' option. As soon as your return shipment is delivered or picked up at a Pick-up point, you will receive an e-mail or text message. If none of this is sufficient for the sender as proof, please contact our customer service.
Receive parcel from abroad
Residential
Follow your parcel from abroad with Track & Trace. Discover where your parcel goes if you are not at home.
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.
For night deliveries we always provide separate capacity. If, exceptionally, there are more parcels than available lockers, we will deliver your parcel to a nearby bbox locker. Each location has 3 back-up lockers for this purpose. In very exceptional cases (e.g. a general power outage in a municipality), delivery nearby may not be possible. In that case, the parcel will be returned to the sender and you will be notified immediately. If we nevertheless fail to keep our promise to deliver before 7 a.m., we will automatically adjust your invoice to the standard price for bbox deliveries. You can always track your parcel via Track & Trace.
Why hasn't my international shipment been delivered?
FAQ
Residential
You can
, follow your parcel online
, with: Track & Trace the My bpost app If you have a bpost account , you can also follow your parcel in the bpost shipping tool. You'll need the barcode number of your parcel. Those details are on your shipping label or you received them via text message or e-mail; they are also on the shipping receipt or Post Office receipt.
, Please note:
, If your barcode starts with the
, letter ‘U’
, , you cannot track your shipment. This barcode is only used to facilitate the import procedure and present the shipment to Belgian customs. After the shipment is released, it will be handed over to bpost without further tracking.
, My parcel comes from inside the European Union
, There is no default import procedure. If it wants to, customs can check shipments from inside the European Union. Some regions of the EU are also subject to customs duties and VAT because they are not part of the EU customs territory, even if they belong to the geographical territory of the EU (e.g. the Canary Islands).
, My parcel comes from outside the European Union
, In this case an import procedure for your parcel will start upon its arrival in Belgium. The duration of this procedure depends on the following: Whether or not you already paid VAT on your shipment via the online shop The value of your shipment If you did not pay any VAT in advance or your shipment is worth more than €150, the bpost customs clearance service must first determine the import costs. To do this, the value of the contents of your shipment must be known (based on the invoice). If this is not provided, bpost will ask you to upload the invoice of your purchase online. You have 14 days to pay the import costs (VAT, import duties or any other customs fees and formalities). Most shipments are cleared within a week. In this phase, your goods are declared to Belgian customs. Customs has the right to check the content of your shipment. Please allow an additional 3 to 7 days for delivery in case of extra inspections.
, My parcel is a gift
, A parcel can be exempt from import costs when meeting the following conditions .
This depends on where your parcel was sent.
, My parcel comes from inside the European Union
, Customs is authorised to check all shipments from inside the European Union. That usually involves suspect shipments from EU member states and shipments with excisable goods inside the European Community. Your parcel doesn't usually experience extra delays.
, My parcel comes from outside the European Union
, These parcels undergo an import procedure by default. The handling period depends on the following two factors: whether your parcel has enough information, such as the value and nature of the goods. (If that is not the case, you will receive a letter a few days later. In that case, the handling period is extended until you send the additional information). The customs clearance service of bpost checks whether VAT, customs fees or other duties have to be paid on your parcel. whether customs or other official authorities have to check your parcel. That is the case for medicine, plants and food, weapons, suspected counterfeit goods, etc. You can follow the status of your parcel online with Track & Trace and the My bpost app.
What should I do if my parcel cannot be cleared because insufficient information is provided?
FAQ
Residential
If your parcel cannot be cleared because insufficient information is provided, you will be asked to upload the missing documents with the relevant bpost form. bpost form in FR: Documents de douane relatifs aux envois internationaux bpost form in NL: Douanedocumenten bij internationale zendingen The sooner we receive this information, the sooner your parcel will be cleared through customs. You will receive this request by email, text message or as a push notification in the My bpost app. If you do not respond or bpost does not have your relevant contact details you will be sent a letter. You will also find the request for information and the link to the form in the My bpost app or Track & Trace. These documents are required for parcels to clear customs: For purchases: an invoice/proof of payment stating the contents and the value. For gifts: an email from the sender stating the contents of the shipment, the value (up to €45) and the fact that it is a gift. For special authorisations or exemptions: the certificate date and number. For diplomatic exemptions: an 136F form completed in full and validated, uploaded online and original sent by mail. For business purchases when subject to VAT: an EORI number and a VAT number (if you have a licence to defer VAT payments on imports, you must state the ET 14000 licence number). If you do not respond to this request for additional information within 14 days we will return your parcel to the sender. Charges may be payable to clear your parcel through customs. Customs duties, VAT and all other possible charges (such as anti-dumping duties and environmental duties) are calculated based on the information you provide. As the addressee, you will receive a request by email, text message, push notification or letter to pay any import charges. You must settle these charges in the My bpost app or Track & Trace before delivery.
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.
What if I am not at home when the postman delivers my parcel?
FAQ
Residential
You can set your delivery preferences to tell us where a parcel should be left if you are not at home. You can choose from the following parcel delivery options: In a safe place around your home At a neighbour At a Pick-up point Straight to a Parcel Locker. (The postman will not try to deliver to your home first.) You can set your delivery preferences for all your bpost parcels or just for individual parcels. Additional options when your parcel is on its way When your parcel is on its way, you’ll get an email or an app notification stating the delivery date and location. You have various options: Have the parcel delivered to another address in your neighbourhood Postpone delivery by one working day I have not yet set any delivery preferences If you haven’t yet set your delivery preferences, we will generally try to leave your parcel at a neighbour or in a safe place by your home. If we cannot do this, we’ll let you know where you can pick up your parcel: Digitally in the My bpost app or in Track & Trace , if we know your email address. By means of a failed delivery notification if we cannot reach you digitally. In this case your parcel will not be available immediately. You or someone else can pick up your parcel within 14 calendar days. I have set delivery preferences In this case your parcel will be delivered in accordance with your preferences. For full details of your parcel and its whereabouts, see our emails, the My bpost app or Track & Trace .
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