MSDS-NON DG

Goods under IATA Special Provisions A67 require a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet).

It is not required for all, however shipments can be held by local authority in United Arab Emirates after screening due to lack of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) or NON DG (Dangerous Goods) declaration letter from the shipper resulting to misconnections and impacting end-to-end service.

It would be advisable for all shipments originating, transiting and terminating for UAE to have MSDS or NON DG declaration from shipper enclosed in the shipment and copies to be uploaded in IDIS.

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Clearance Comments

All non-documents require an invoice to be faxed to the contractor for formal clearance. The Master Air Waybill (MAWB) and tracking number must be included on all faxed invoices.

Customs Clearance Process

Shipments containing goods manufactured in China or Taiwan require several additional days for clearance. Goods from Asia (Taiwan and China), especially clothing, must have an import license. If the license is not provided, customs authorities will not release the shipment.

Duty and Taxes

For customs clearance,following fees apply.

Octroit de Mer-15% of merchandise price,plus freight

Droit Additionnel-2.5% of merchandise price,plus freight Honoraire Agree en Douane-60 euros

Post Office Boxes

UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Service is provided to certain cities in the country or territory.

UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Rest Days:

Saturday, Sunday, and official holidays.

GMT:

Spring -0300/ Fall -0300

Language:

French

Currency:

European Monetary Unit (Euro)(EUR)

Shipping Charges

• Shipping charges can be billed to the shipper or a third party.
• When billing a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.

Duties and Taxes

• Duties and taxes can be billed to the shipper or receiver.

Third-Party Billing

• Please note the following third party billing exceptions:
  • Shipments to and from the same country or territory (domestic shipments) cannot be billed to third party payors in other countries or territories. For example, shipments from Mexico to Mexico or Canada to Canada cannot be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. This rule does not apply to UPS domestic services in European Union countries or territories. For example, shipments from Germany to Germany can be billed to a third party payor in the U.S. (as long as the payor is a business and has a VAT or Tax/EIN ID on file with UPS).

Payment Methods

• When paying by credit card, check, or cash, only the shipper can be billed the shipping charges

Split Duty And VAT (SDV)

• The freight and duties can be billed to the shipper or a third party
• The taxes can be billed to the receiver or a third party
• A surcharge will be applied for the SDV billing option

There are special stipulations on the following commodities when shipping to French Guiana. If you plan to ship one of the commodities listed below, be sure to adhere to the following stipulations in order to avoid delays and holds at customs.

Cosmetics

Cosmetics require an Import License.

Pharmaceuticals

Shipments of prescription and non-prescription drugs must include a detailed invoice listing the contents for Customs verification.

Shipment value amount:

167.00 European Monetary Unit (Euro) EUR

Shipment type:

company-to-company

Exemption rule:

per shipment

Shipment value amount:

167.00 European Monetary Unit (Euro) EUR

Shipment type:

company-to-individual

Exemption rule:

per shipment

Shipment value amount:

167.00 European Monetary Unit (Euro) EUR

Shipment type:

individual-to-company

Exemption rule:

per shipment

Shipment value amount:

167.00 European Monetary Unit (Euro) EUR

Shipment type:

individual-to-individual

Exemption rule:

per shipment

Invoice

Non-document shipments to the French Guiana must include 1 original and 2 copies of a commercial invoice. The invoices should include the freight charges, cost, declared value, and the country or territory of origin. All import shipments without a freight charge specified on the invoice will be held and returned to the shipper.

The consignee's telephone number, if available, should be on the invoice.

The destination country or territory considers the following items document shipments. If criteria are listed, the shipment must meet those criteria to be considered a document shipment. Shipments weighing 1.0 kg (2.2 lbs.) or less are considered documents unless noted otherwise.

Airline Tickets

Annual Reports

Bids

Blueprints

Brochures

Business Cards

Document quantity limit of 1-100 business cards.

Calendars

Catalogs

Charts

Checks

Computer Print-Outs

Credit Cards

Drawings

Document weight limit does not apply.

Drivers License

Forms (Blank)

Graphs

Greeting Cards, Invitations

Intercompany Mail

Document weight limit does not apply.

Labels

Magazines

Manuals (Technical)

Manuscripts

Maps

Negatives

Newsletters (Company)

Newspapers

Pamphlets

Passports

Periodicals

Photographs

Price Lists

Proposals

Publications

Seismic Data

Sepia Drawings

Slides

Specifications Sheets

Stationery (Blank)

Traveler's Checks

Used traveler's checks are classified as documents. Unused traveler's checks are prohibited.

Visa Applications

Document weight limit does not apply.

UPS can recommend which forms you need based on a few simple criteria. Forms can be completed online or printed. See which forms you need.

In addition to the prohibited commodities listed here, it is prohibited to ship the following commodities to French Guiana.

Cash Letters

Diskettes

Drugs (also see Medicine)

Films

Lithium Metal Batteries

Lithium Metal Batteries (UN 3090) are prohibited due to an embargo by Air France.

Any shipments sent will be returned to the shipper.

Medicine (also see Drugs)

Microfilm, Microfiche

Mylars

Negotiable Bonds, Drafts

Personal Effects

Personal effects cannot be shipped between these countries or territories.

Tapes (Audio, Video, Magnetic)

Saturday Delivery Available: No

Always check Calculate Time and Cost for details of service availability and guarantee information within a country or territory. All Service Levels may not be available to or from every address within a country or territory.

Canada to French Guiana

• UPS Worldwide Expedited

• UPS Worldwide Express Saver

Solid Wood Packing Material

New requirements have been implemented for small package shipments and are based on the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, which is entitled "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade". ISPM 15 was adopted internationally in 2002, and is gradually being introduced by countries or territories worldwide. Wood or wood products covered by ISPM 15 include items such as packing cases, boxes, crates, drums or similar packing, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars and skids, but exclude such processed woods as orientated strand board, particle board, plywood or veneer, created using glue, heat and pressure or a combinations thereof, and, raw wood which is 6mm or less thick. It is recommended that if a question arises on this issue, please check with the authority that issues the Phytosanitary certificates in your country or territory.

Import value limits to French Guiana

Deminimis Value

Private Shipments

In most cases, when the value of the shipment is equal to or less than the Deminimis Value, the shipment may enter the country or territory duty and tax free.

In most cases, when the value of the shipment is equal to or less than the Deminimis Value, the shipment may enter the country or territory duty and tax free.

Maximum weight:

31.50 kg (69.4 lbs.)  per package

Maximum length:

274.00 cm (107.9 in.)  per package

Maximum dimensions:

419 cm (165 in. ) per package

Length and girth combined

Convert metric quantity for weight, length, and area.