Effective March 28, 2019, the Postal Service™ is revising the International Country Listing for Sweden in Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to note that Sweden is imposing a value-added tax (VAT) on all goods with a declared value imported from outside the European Customs Union. In addition, Sweden requests the inclusion of sender and addressee contact information.
These revisions are based on a formal request that PostNord Group AB made through the Universal Postal Union via International Bureau Circular 33, dated February 25, 2019.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Individual Country Listings
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Sweden
Country Conditions for Mailing
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Observations
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3. As of March 1, 2018, in accordance with Sweden’s national legislation, addressees are required to declare and pay a value-added tax (VAT) on all items with a declared value imported into Sweden from outside the European Customs Union.
4. PostNord Group AB requests that the mailer provide both the sender’s and addressee’s telephone number and email address, if available, on the customs form of each item sent with any of the following services: Registered Mail, First-Class Package International Service, Priority Mail International, or Priority Mail Express International. This contact information assists PostNord Group AB to expedite delivery.
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Although effective on March 28, 2019, the Postal Service will incorporate these revisions into the next edition of the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
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Marketing, 3-28-19
