Effective August 12, 2021, the Postal Service™ is revising the Individual Country Listing for Croatia in Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to note the following:
n The value-added tax (VAT) exemption is abolished.
n The country requires that the VAT must be declared and paid upon import.
n When the mailer pays the VAT, the electronically transmitted customs declaration data must include the VAT identification number.
This revision is based on a consultation with Croatian Post (the designated postal operator of Croatia) on June 18, 2021.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Individual Country Listings
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Croatia
Country Conditions for Mailing
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Observations
[Revise the text to read as follows:]
As of July 1, 2021, the value-added tax (VAT) exemption is abolished. The country requires that the VAT must be declared and paid upon import. When the mailer pays the VAT, the electronically transmitted customs declaration data must include the VAT identification number.
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Although effective August 12, 2021, the Postal Service will incorporate this revision into the next edition of the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification,
Product Solutions, 8-12-21
