When shipping outside the EU you must provide customs information. ShipCelero detects this automatically and presents the customs form as part of the shipment creation wizard.
When is customs required?
A customs declaration is required for shipments going outside the European Union customs territory. Common destinations that require customs include the UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Norway, and Switzerland.
What you need to declare
- Item description — a clear, plain-language description of the contents (e.g. "Cotton T-shirt" not "Clothing")
- Quantity — number of units
- Value — customs value per item in your invoice currency
- Weight — weight of the item in kg
- HS code — a 6-digit international product classification code (see below)
- Country of origin — where the product was manufactured
What is an HS code?
The Harmonized System (HS) code is a 6-digit international code used by customs authorities worldwide to classify traded goods. For example, cotton T-shirts are 6109.10.
You can look up HS codes at your national customs authority or through online tariff search tools. For Denmark, use toldskat.dk.
Using the products database
If you regularly ship the same products, add them to Products with their HS codes and values. During shipment creation, you can select a product from your list and all customs fields are filled in automatically.
Customs form type
ShipCelero generates the CN22 customs form, which is the standard format for small parcels (under EUR 1000). This is included in the label PDF where required by the carrier.