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Afternoon,
Just have a quick question regarding how I should post my items internationally. I will be selling clothing online, and each item is only worth between about £20-£80 and would only imagine people buying about three items maximum. They will be sent from my local Post Office using Royal Mail's Airmail service (possibly upgraded to Airsure for higher valued orders) in strong mailing bags or small cardboard boxes.
Do I need to include a packing slip on the outside of the package in a little plastic wallet, or is it ok just to put it inside the mailing bag itself (probably not that easy to open to be honest)?
Secondly, the shopping cart software Im using (Magento) strangely doesnt show any of the costs on the packing slip by default. Would this cause problems at customs, since they won't know how much duty and tax to charge? Or do I have to declare all that at the Post Office before despatching? Alternatively should I print off a full invoice which shows all the items and costs and include that instead? Although since Im not VAT registered the tax column reads "£0.00" which might possibly cause some confusion.
Many thanks for any advice!
Just have a quick question regarding how I should post my items internationally. I will be selling clothing online, and each item is only worth between about £20-£80 and would only imagine people buying about three items maximum. They will be sent from my local Post Office using Royal Mail's Airmail service (possibly upgraded to Airsure for higher valued orders) in strong mailing bags or small cardboard boxes.
Do I need to include a packing slip on the outside of the package in a little plastic wallet, or is it ok just to put it inside the mailing bag itself (probably not that easy to open to be honest)?
Secondly, the shopping cart software Im using (Magento) strangely doesnt show any of the costs on the packing slip by default. Would this cause problems at customs, since they won't know how much duty and tax to charge? Or do I have to declare all that at the Post Office before despatching? Alternatively should I print off a full invoice which shows all the items and costs and include that instead? Although since Im not VAT registered the tax column reads "£0.00" which might possibly cause some confusion.
Many thanks for any advice!
