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.

Waybill

Freight Forwarding: Per regulatory requirements all Freight Forwarding Cargo shipments require that MAWB and HAWB must be used for import purposes. They must be original hardcopies and not copies or excel reproductions, in addition, the consignee will require original commercial invoice and packing slip in Spanish as part of the entry clearance documentation with a clear description of the goods being shipped. Please note goods with zero value ($0) or nominal value for "customs purposes" are not accepted. All goods must have a reasonable value to avoid delays, subjective valuation by the authorities and fines.

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Clearance Comments

All shipments to Honduras are inspected. Upon arrival, shipments are transferred to Customs Brokerage for 30 minutes.

Document shipments are not held for Customs clearance and are therefore delivered the same day of arrival.

Non-document shipments must be cleared through Customs. The extent of the clearance process for non-documents depends on the weight and value of the shipment.

All required documentation must be available to affect prompt Customs clearance. Once cleared, shipments are transported along with the documentation to be scanned and distributed.

Door-to-Door Delivery

Delivery is door-to-door for shipments valued up to US$300.00. Shipments valued greater than US$300.00 must be cleared by a broker or the UPS contractor. UPS can still make the delivery.

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 and from certain cities. Extended areas are served by a local subcontractor.

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:

Sunday, and official holidays.

GMT:

Spring -0600/ Fall -0600

Language:

Spanish

Currency:

Lempira(HNL), US Dollar(USD)

Shipping Charges

• Shipping charges can be billed to the shipper, receiver or a third party.
• When billing the receiver, either the shipper or receiver's account number is required.
• When billing to 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, receiver or a third party.
• When billing a third party, the third party's name, country or territory and account number are required.
• If the duties and taxes are billed to an account outside of the destination country or territory, a "Duty and Tax Forwarding" surcharge will be applied.

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 Honduras. 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.

Medicine

Medicine shipments require a pro forma invoice.

Shipment value amount:

50.00 US Dollar USD

Shipment type:

company-to-company

Exemption rule:

per shipment

Shipment value amount:

50.00 US Dollar USD

Shipment type:

company-to-individual

Exemption rule:

per shipment

Shipment value amount:

50.00 US Dollar USD

Shipment type:

individual-to-company

Exemption rule:

per shipment

Shipment value amount:

50.00 US Dollar USD

Shipment type:

individual-to-individual

Exemption rule:

per shipment

Invoice

Non-document shipments to Honduras must include 1 original and 2 copies of a commercial invoice. Invoices must be signed.

Customs authorities no longer accept Worldship Invoices.

If the commercial value of the shipment is US$300.00 or greater and an original invoice is not included, then fines will be imposed.

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

For commercial invoices, the complete consignee's name & address, specific description of the goods is required. Generic descriptions (i.e. Miscellaneous Cargo, General cargo or Non-Perishables Goods, etc) are not allowed. Description must be in Spanish or Translated into Spanish. All Charges must be expressed in USD currency. Invoice must express in detail FOB, Freight, Insurance, other charges and CIF value in USD currency Pieces quantity and weight in kilos information is required to be issued on Commercial Invoice Shipment not in compliance will result in a fine up to $1,000 and delays.

Paperless Invoice - Exports

UPS Paperless Invoice is available for small package exports from this country or territory.

Paperless Invoice - Imports

UPS Paperless Invoice is accepted by Customs for small package imports into this country or territory.

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.

Advertising Literature

Airline Tickets

Annual Reports

Bids

Blueprints

Business Cards

Cash Letters

Checks

Computer Print-Outs

Diskettes

Drawings

Drivers License

Envelopes (Blank)

Forms (Blank)

Graphs

Greeting Cards, Invitations

Intercompany Data on CD-Rom/Disk

In order to ship intercompany data on diskettes as a document the following guidelines must be followed:

1. The content must not be sold commercially or have a commercial value.
2. The data cannot be software
3. CD-ROMs are not considered diskettes and are not acceptable.
4. Specially write "intercompany data on diskette" in the description of goods field.
5. Mark an "X" in the documents only box on the waybill.

Intercompany Mail

Labels

Maps

Negotiable Bonds, Drafts

Newsletters (Company)

Newspapers

Pamphlets

Passports

Periodicals

Photographs

Price Lists

Proposals

Publications

Seismic Data

Sepia Drawings

Specifications Sheets

Stationery (Blank)

Traveler's Checks

Used traveler's checks are classified as documents. If more than 1 check, it is classified as non-documents. Unused traveler’s checks are prohibited.

Visa Applications

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 Honduras.

Personal Effects

Personal effects cannot be shipped between these countries or territories.

Saturday Delivery Available: Yes

Not available in all areas. Always check the international time in transit system for details of service availability within a country or territory.

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 Honduras

• UPS Worldwide Expedited

• UPS Worldwide Express Saver

• UPS WorldWide Express Freight

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 Honduras

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:

70 kg (150 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.