📋 How does it work?
Well, quite simple. At ParcelParcel, we make international shipping easy. It works like this:
- Compare shipping options
- Choose a shipping option
- Print the shipping documents
- Your shipment is picked up
- Your shipment is delivered
🎁 Use the discount code PP10 for 10% off the transportation costs of your first shipment.
1. Compare shipping options
You don't have time to go through all carrier websites to compare rates and delivery times. ParcelParcel gives you all shipping options from the best carriers within a few clicks. You can send to/from more than 250+ countries via ParcelParcel.
Use our rate calculator💡 You don't need an account to calculate a rate
2. Choose a shipping option
ParcelParcel collaborates with the best carriers in the world. Through our shipping platform, you can directly book a shipment with DHL, TNT, FedEx, DSV, Skynet, and DPD. Easily compare the rates of multiple carriers in one overview.
3. Create your customs invoice (if necessary)
In addition to printing the customs invoice that you generate for free on our platform, we also forward the customs invoice to the customs in the destination country so that your shipment can be cleared and delivered faster.
“Our shipping platform automatically forwards your customs invoice to customs when you have booked the shipment, so your shipment can be cleared faster.”
Leroy Buiter
Product Manager
4. Choose your pickup time
Having packages picked up. Sounds good, doesn't it? Let's be honest: dropping off a package is never convenient.
In our shipping platform, you choose the pickup date and times yourself. Moreover, we show you how much time you have left to complete your shipment so it can be picked up on the same day.
💡 If the pick-up time is not convenient and you want to change it? No problem, you can change a pick-up yourself in our platform or contact us.
5. Print the labels
Print all shipping documents and attach them to your shipment.
6. Your shipment will be picked up
Your shipment will be picked up by the chosen courier within the specified start and end times.
“Our work often begins when a shipment is booked. We check your shipment, verify if it has been picked up, and inform you during transport if necessary.”
Carsten Mouw
Customer Support Specialist
7. Your shipment is on its way
We'll inform you if there's anything happening with your shipment. This could be a delay or if additional information is needed from customs, including the required action.
“You can download all our whitepapers without leaving your email address. We love sharing our knowledge to make international shipping easier for you.”
Ruben Jongman
Customer Support Specialist
8. Your shipment will be delivered
A Proof of Delivery (POD) is evidence of receipt signed by your recipient. You can download the POD in your shipping environment after delivery (if available).
Currently, we already send an email when your shipment is delivered. We also attach the POD to the attachment of this email (subject: Delivered) if the Proof of Delivery is available at that time.
What questions did other senders have?
You can instantly check the shipping costs through our rate calculator. Enter the weight, dimensions, and destination country of your shipment, and you will see all available shipping options along with their respective delivery times. The calculator can be used to compare shipping rates for both export and import shipments.
If you need help calculating a shipping rate, watch the video below. Click on the 
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Shipping costs are calculated based on dimensions (LxWxH in cm), weight (in kg), and the destination country. Both the actual weight (as shown on the scale) and the volumetric weight are considered.
The volumetric weight is the weight calculated based on the space your shipment occupies in the plane. The higher of the two weights (volumetric or actual weight) is used to calculate the shipping rate. You don't need to calculate this yourself; our calculator does it for you.
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You can use the discount code PP10 for 10% discount on the transportation costs of your first shipment. You can apply the discount code during the checkout process (instructions).
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Whether additional costs apply depends on whether your shipment stays within the European Union or is sent to/from a country outside the European Union. Below, you can see the additional costs for each situation.
Within the European Union
If, for example, you send a shipment from the Netherlands to Italy (within the EU), there will be an additional 21% VAT on the shipping costs.
Furthermore, if your shipment stays within the European Union, you won't have to deal with any import duties or customs clearance fees because your shipment doesn't go through customs. Please note that the European Union is not the same as Europe.
View here all the countries that are part of the European Union. For example, Switzerland is part of Europe but not part of the European Union.
Outside the European Union
If, for example, you send a shipment from the Netherlands to the United States, there will be no VAT (0%) applied to the displayed shipping rates.
However, there might be import duties levied by customs in the destination country if you send a shipment to/from a country outside the European Union. Typically, customs costs are charged to the recipient. This is known as Delivered At Place (DAP) in logistics terminology.
Customs is a government agency that levies import duties in certain cases to protect the local market. As a company, you can also ship using Delivered Duty Paid (DDP), which means any customs costs will be charged to you as the sender.
If you have any questions about this topic, feel free to contact us. Additionally, you can read everything about import duties, VAT, and the customs clearance process in this blog.
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A customs invoice is a form where all the goods you want to ship are specified. This invoice includes an English description of the goods, along with their corresponding value and weight.
The contents of your shipment must be specified per type of product you're sending to avoid delays at customs. A customs invoice is always prepared in quadruplicate in accordance with customs guidelines.
When is a customs invoice required?
A customs invoice is only required for shipments to/from countries outside the European Union (e.g., Netherlands - United States). If your shipment stays within the European Union (e.g., Netherlands - Italy), your shipment will not go through customs, and therefore, a customs invoice is not required.
Additionally, document shipments are not subject to customs, so if you're sending a document to a country within/outside the European Union, no customs invoice is needed.
Please note that not all goods can be shipped to every country. You can find a list of goods that cannot be sent via ParcelParcel on this page.
Do I need to create a customs invoice myself?
If you're sending a shipment to/from a country outside the European Union, it's mandatory to include a customs invoice with the shipment. We provide free support in creating a customs invoice.
You can easily generate a customs invoice through our shipping platform. The customs invoice will be automatically generated based on the content you specified during your booking.
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You can import just as easily as export via ParcelParcel.
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You can find a list of goods that cannot be shipped via ParcelParcel on this page.
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