There are special stipulations on the following commodities when shipping to Greenland. 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.
- Alcoholic beverages are subject to excise duty. The excise duty is calculated on the amount of the beverage and the percentage of alcohol. The invoice should show a detailed description of each type of alcohol, the amount and the percentage of alcohol included to ensure a proper calculation of the excise duty.
- Cows, goats, sheep, and pigs are considered domesticated animals. All other animals are considered non-domesticated animals. Items or products made from non-domesticated animals are restricted in the UPS system and only allowed with a UPS ISC contract. CITES permit and additional restrictions may apply, please check with your local ISC Coordinator.
In addition to customs declaration, animal products have to be declared to the responsible authority (Hjemmestyret). An animal product fee will be charged.
- Please note that any sugar and/or chocolate sent as a gift will be charged a fee of:
- Sugar - 6.00 DKK per kilo
- Chocolate - 29 DKK per kilo
Formulary to the fee clearance can be requested at akipi-aalborg@nanoq.gl (Grønlands Selvstyre Skattestyrelsen), or if shipper prefers, the Greenland department can fill up the formulary for a fee (200 DKK per form-1 consignee-1 form).
Packages without clearance attached to the required documents (Invoices, MRNs,T1, etc) will be put on hold and RTSd within 5 days.
- Coffee and coffee products (for example, powder and concentrates) are subject to excise duty. The excise duty is calculated on the amount of coffee measured in kilogram. The exact amount of coffee or coffee products must be stated on the invoice.
- Data shipments to Greenland require an invoice indicating the value of the CD-ROM or disk only.
- Please note that any sugar and/or chocolate sent as a gift will be charged a fee of:
- Sugar - 6.00 DKK per kilo
- Chocolate - 29 DKK per kilo
Formulary to the fee clearance can be requested at akipi-aalborg@nanoq.gl (Grønlands Selvstyre Skattestyrelsen), or if shipper prefers,the Greenland department can fill up the formulary for a fee (200 DKK per form-1 consignee-1 form).
Packages without clearance attached to the required documents (Invoices, MRNs,T1, etc) will be put on hold and RTSd within 5 days.
- Tea and tea products (for example, powder and concentrates) are subject to excise duty. The excise duty is calculated on the amount of tea measured in kilogram. The exact amount of tea or tea products must be stated on the invoice.
- Data shipments require an invoice with the character of the USB stick (storing intercompany data) and the value of the USB Stick.