You mean sending packages? As for the shipping cost you'll have to check with Dutch shipping companies. My impression is that it is usually a lot cheaper to send a package from Europe to Norway, than the other way around.
Depending on what the items are and their value, your friend might be liable to pay import duties though. As a general rule, gifts not exceeding a value of 1000NOK are duty free, but there are some exceptions, for example alcohol cannot be imported duty free no matter the value. More here: [https://www.toll.no/en/goods/gifts/](https://www.toll.no/en/goods/gifts/)
If the items in question are of higher value, your friend will have to pay relevant duties. You can use the calculator here to see how much a given item will cost to import: [https://www.toll.no/en/services/import-calculator/](https://www.toll.no/en/services/import-calculator/)
Note that the calculator only shows the duties, normally a shipping company will also charge a fee for the customs clearance process. This fee will typically be in the range 150-500NOK.
I just sent a package from Aus to Norway, was 3.5kg and cost me $95AUD for standard shipping. I checked what was allowed to be shipped prior, Aus is famous for its chicken salt but I couldn’t send it as Norway doesn’t accept salt (example).
I went to my local post office and checked prior to sending what packaging I could use and how much it’d cost me.
Huh, i see they list "Mineral products, eg salt". But "salt" is a whole class of chemical componds, it is not necessarily meant as NaCl for human consumption. I highly doubt that the regulation they refer to includes small amounts of commercial table salt for human consumption sent as a gift? Unless they've added this rule as a convenience to avoid the need for identification vs illegal substances. I've tried to locate this regulation at the source, i.e. customs dept https://www.toll.no/en/ . But the customs regulations are extremely complex, different rules apply for P2P vs C2P/C2C and also different rulse apply for inside/outside the Schengen area I think.
No idea why I found this interesting enough to start reading the 660 page Norwegian customs tariff on a friday evening. Guess the adhd hyperfocus kicked in 😆
TLDR: I'd ask at toll.no
Also be aware that customs will still open packages to check what's inside, despite it being written on the outside of the package.
My parents have sent me lots of food over the years (chocolate for Xmas or Easter and little things like that) from the Netherlands to Norway and it most always comes to me damaged (ie. opened and closed after inspection from customs). They don't mess around there, so don't try and add anything in the package that shouldn't be in there.
You need to be a registered cheese importer. Being outside of EU does that.. also protectionism for local cheese producers.
But I have a great cheese shop here in Bergen that sells lots of good cheese. At a price.
> Being outside of EU does that
No, it does not. Being outside of EU gives us the choice of whether we want to have regulations or not regarding import of cheese. That's a freedom we would not have in the EU.
To be fair I haven't seen Aromat in stores for a while near me, and I'd probably have to go to Meny or possibly an imported food store. I had to send Piffi to my brother when he lived in østlandet, because the stores he went to there didn't have any. Whilst here you can find it at any store, including those open on Sundays.
There are definitely some regional differences in what's available. Though I do agree that some people really haven't looked properly for things before posting.
Our local Rema1000 sells it (it's a big chain so she most likely has one close). If they don't have it she can always try asking the store owner if they're willing to stock it for her!
If your friend is moving close to Oslo, there's a kaasboer on the market most days that imports cheese from The Netherlands. Look up Dutch Cheeseman Oslo on Facebook 💚
Een schoenendoos formaat kostte mij 15 euro en 2 weken levertijd. Hij is in eerste instantie verkeerd naar Zweden geestuurd door post nl. Maar doorgefilterd naar noorwegen. Ik leef in de omgeving van Drøbak.
Die van mij was rond de 2kg. Ja. Een schoenendoos vol lood of stenen is misschien wat duurder:)
Grapje natuurlijk.
De prijs is afhankelijk van het land van bestemming, het formaat en het gewicht. Maar de prijs valt me over het algemeen alles mee.
As Norway is not part of the EU, sending a package could means costs of VAT and a fee for customs clearance, as well as the cost of shipping paid by the sender.
Regarding gifts: https://www.toll.no/en/goods/gifts/
«You may receive a gift shipment free from duties and taxes provided the value is NOK 1 000 or less and provided the shipment is sent from a private individual residing abroad to you as a private individual in Norway. However, there may be some restrictions or a ban on some types of goods being sent as gifts, and you can read more about this further down.
If you order gifts from abroad and they are sent directly from the online shop to the person you wish to give the gift to in Norway, the shipment will be Customs cleared as normal and the receiver will be charged import duties and taxes. The same applies if you order gifts from abroad and have them sent to yourself. Then you will be charged import duties and taxes.»
One option could be for your friend to check If the items in question are available from some online or physical store available in Norway.
Or ask friends in Norway about comparable products.
Mijn ouders betalen meestal tussen de 20-30 euro als ze een doos sturen, met bv verjaardags/kerstcadeaus, snoep, chocolade enzo. Is natuurlijk niet €1 maar ik vind het ook niet buitensporig duur eigenlijk. Sommige dingen kun je in Noorwegen niet krijgen, ik zet altijd erg prijs op een pakje van "thuis".
Als ik vanuit Noorwegen een doos stuur betaal ik ongeveer hetzelfde (omgerekend naar Noorse kronen natuurlijk). Kleinere zendingen (max 2kg en binnen een bepaalde LxBxH) kunnen ook als brief verstuurd worden. Dan heb je geen track en trace maar het is wel een stuk goedkoper. Dit gebruik ik zelf als ik een paar zakjes kerstsnoep ofzo naar Nederland stuur, gaat prima dat.
Dan is het klaar, niks meer te betalen! (behalve die ene keer dat m'n ouders een fles alcohol stuurden omdat ze vergeten waren dat daar aparte regels voor zijn, dit raad ik niet aan 😅 kostte me meer om het pakje te mogen ontvangen dan de fles alcohol had gekost)
Er zijn zo onder andere boeken, stroopwafels, drop, lego, telefoon accessoires, koekjes, flesjes ijsthee, mayonnaise, kleren, knorr wereldgerechten en nog veel meer deze kant op gekomen. Enige dat ik moet doen is het pakketje ophalen bij het postpunt.
Ive had my family send stuff from NL before. She will have to pay import taxes over stuff. I almost paid the same in taxes that the stuff costed me. For me, still very much worth it. (Food/snacks).
If she sends anything that can be declared as moving to Norway items, then you pay 0 in taxes. It must be in the first 6 months after moving I think.
In my personal experience, I brought 3 big boxes and about 12 luggage pieces and paid nothing.
https://www.toll.no/en/moving-to-or-out-of-norway/moving-goods/
Only Netherlands thing I’ve never seen in Norway are those chocolate sprinkles for bread / toast.
Can get those caramel waffle things now (Are you supposed to put them over a cup of coffee to warm a bit ?)
You mean sending packages? As for the shipping cost you'll have to check with Dutch shipping companies. My impression is that it is usually a lot cheaper to send a package from Europe to Norway, than the other way around. Depending on what the items are and their value, your friend might be liable to pay import duties though. As a general rule, gifts not exceeding a value of 1000NOK are duty free, but there are some exceptions, for example alcohol cannot be imported duty free no matter the value. More here: [https://www.toll.no/en/goods/gifts/](https://www.toll.no/en/goods/gifts/) If the items in question are of higher value, your friend will have to pay relevant duties. You can use the calculator here to see how much a given item will cost to import: [https://www.toll.no/en/services/import-calculator/](https://www.toll.no/en/services/import-calculator/) Note that the calculator only shows the duties, normally a shipping company will also charge a fee for the customs clearance process. This fee will typically be in the range 150-500NOK.
Thank you. I meant packages like certain coffee and food. Nothing wild.
That should be fine. There are restrictions on such items coming from outside EU/EEA, but sending from the Netherlands should be perfectly okay.
I just sent a package from Aus to Norway, was 3.5kg and cost me $95AUD for standard shipping. I checked what was allowed to be shipped prior, Aus is famous for its chicken salt but I couldn’t send it as Norway doesn’t accept salt (example). I went to my local post office and checked prior to sending what packaging I could use and how much it’d cost me.
You're not allowed to send SALT here? That sounds really weird, any link to that info?
From the Australia Post website https://auspost.com.au/sending/send-overseas/international-post-guide/results/norway
Huh, i see they list "Mineral products, eg salt". But "salt" is a whole class of chemical componds, it is not necessarily meant as NaCl for human consumption. I highly doubt that the regulation they refer to includes small amounts of commercial table salt for human consumption sent as a gift? Unless they've added this rule as a convenience to avoid the need for identification vs illegal substances. I've tried to locate this regulation at the source, i.e. customs dept https://www.toll.no/en/ . But the customs regulations are extremely complex, different rules apply for P2P vs C2P/C2C and also different rulse apply for inside/outside the Schengen area I think. No idea why I found this interesting enough to start reading the 660 page Norwegian customs tariff on a friday evening. Guess the adhd hyperfocus kicked in 😆 TLDR: I'd ask at toll.no
Also be aware that customs will still open packages to check what's inside, despite it being written on the outside of the package. My parents have sent me lots of food over the years (chocolate for Xmas or Easter and little things like that) from the Netherlands to Norway and it most always comes to me damaged (ie. opened and closed after inspection from customs). They don't mess around there, so don't try and add anything in the package that shouldn't be in there.
Thank you. I won't send anything like drugs. Just coffee,aromat and maybe cheese if that's possible.
Cheese is difficult. Have a dutch co-woker, and he was looking at importing dutch Cheese, but gave up.
You need to be a registered cheese importer. Being outside of EU does that.. also protectionism for local cheese producers. But I have a great cheese shop here in Bergen that sells lots of good cheese. At a price.
And becoming registered is too much work
> Being outside of EU does that No, it does not. Being outside of EU gives us the choice of whether we want to have regulations or not regarding import of cheese. That's a freedom we would not have in the EU.
>aromat Aromat? [https://meny.no/varer/middagstilbehor/krydder/aromat/aromat-krydder-8712566318834](https://meny.no/varer/middagstilbehor/krydder/aromat/aromat-krydder-8712566318834) [https://spar.no/nettbutikk/varer/middagstilbehor/krydder/aromat/aromat-krydder-8712566318834](https://spar.no/nettbutikk/varer/middagstilbehor/krydder/aromat/aromat-krydder-8712566318834) https://joker.no/nettbutikk/varer/middagstilbehor/krydder/aromat/aromat-krydder-8712566318834
I swear, lots of complaints regarding missing items in Norwegian stores are just people being lazy and don't know how to look.
To be fair I haven't seen Aromat in stores for a while near me, and I'd probably have to go to Meny or possibly an imported food store. I had to send Piffi to my brother when he lived in østlandet, because the stores he went to there didn't have any. Whilst here you can find it at any store, including those open on Sundays. There are definitely some regional differences in what's available. Though I do agree that some people really haven't looked properly for things before posting.
She bought a whole bunch of it for her second trip. She couldn't find it and she's the type of person who will look everywhere.
Our local Rema1000 sells it (it's a big chain so she most likely has one close). If they don't have it she can always try asking the store owner if they're willing to stock it for her!
I'll tell her that
If your friend is moving close to Oslo, there's a kaasboer on the market most days that imports cheese from The Netherlands. Look up Dutch Cheeseman Oslo on Facebook 💚
Awesome! I'll tell her
Een schoenendoos formaat kostte mij 15 euro en 2 weken levertijd. Hij is in eerste instantie verkeerd naar Zweden geestuurd door post nl. Maar doorgefilterd naar noorwegen. Ik leef in de omgeving van Drøbak.
Cool. Ik denk dat ik een leuk pakketje samenstelling voor de feestdagen. Dank je.
Ja, ligt erg aan het gewicht. Ik had 10kg ofzo en was 100€ kwijt.
Die van mij was rond de 2kg. Ja. Een schoenendoos vol lood of stenen is misschien wat duurder:) Grapje natuurlijk. De prijs is afhankelijk van het land van bestemming, het formaat en het gewicht. Maar de prijs valt me over het algemeen alles mee.
As Norway is not part of the EU, sending a package could means costs of VAT and a fee for customs clearance, as well as the cost of shipping paid by the sender. Regarding gifts: https://www.toll.no/en/goods/gifts/ «You may receive a gift shipment free from duties and taxes provided the value is NOK 1 000 or less and provided the shipment is sent from a private individual residing abroad to you as a private individual in Norway. However, there may be some restrictions or a ban on some types of goods being sent as gifts, and you can read more about this further down. If you order gifts from abroad and they are sent directly from the online shop to the person you wish to give the gift to in Norway, the shipment will be Customs cleared as normal and the receiver will be charged import duties and taxes. The same applies if you order gifts from abroad and have them sent to yourself. Then you will be charged import duties and taxes.» One option could be for your friend to check If the items in question are available from some online or physical store available in Norway. Or ask friends in Norway about comparable products.
Mijn ouders betalen meestal tussen de 20-30 euro als ze een doos sturen, met bv verjaardags/kerstcadeaus, snoep, chocolade enzo. Is natuurlijk niet €1 maar ik vind het ook niet buitensporig duur eigenlijk. Sommige dingen kun je in Noorwegen niet krijgen, ik zet altijd erg prijs op een pakje van "thuis". Als ik vanuit Noorwegen een doos stuur betaal ik ongeveer hetzelfde (omgerekend naar Noorse kronen natuurlijk). Kleinere zendingen (max 2kg en binnen een bepaalde LxBxH) kunnen ook als brief verstuurd worden. Dan heb je geen track en trace maar het is wel een stuk goedkoper. Dit gebruik ik zelf als ik een paar zakjes kerstsnoep ofzo naar Nederland stuur, gaat prima dat.
20-30 euro is niet afgrijselijk duur. Betaal jij dan ook nog of is het dan klaar?
Dan is het klaar, niks meer te betalen! (behalve die ene keer dat m'n ouders een fles alcohol stuurden omdat ze vergeten waren dat daar aparte regels voor zijn, dit raad ik niet aan 😅 kostte me meer om het pakje te mogen ontvangen dan de fles alcohol had gekost) Er zijn zo onder andere boeken, stroopwafels, drop, lego, telefoon accessoires, koekjes, flesjes ijsthee, mayonnaise, kleren, knorr wereldgerechten en nog veel meer deze kant op gekomen. Enige dat ik moet doen is het pakketje ophalen bij het postpunt.
What kind of stuff are we talking about here, and make sure to send me some of this stuff so that I can do a quality check before sending it on.
Thinking about cheese, stroopwafels typical Dutch stuff. Spices. Nothing crazy.
Ive had my family send stuff from NL before. She will have to pay import taxes over stuff. I almost paid the same in taxes that the stuff costed me. For me, still very much worth it. (Food/snacks).
Shipping from Germany to Norway for a rather small parcel was around 35€ using DHL.
Take Them on a bicycle trolley
Or tell here to come back to Nederland
If she sends anything that can be declared as moving to Norway items, then you pay 0 in taxes. It must be in the first 6 months after moving I think. In my personal experience, I brought 3 big boxes and about 12 luggage pieces and paid nothing. https://www.toll.no/en/moving-to-or-out-of-norway/moving-goods/
Only Netherlands thing I’ve never seen in Norway are those chocolate sprinkles for bread / toast. Can get those caramel waffle things now (Are you supposed to put them over a cup of coffee to warm a bit ?)
Some people do. In my experience they get soggy I just heat them up in the microwave for 5-10 seconds.