Shipping to North America. United States, Canada and Mexico, with our own office in the US.
The United States, Canada and Mexico are three markets with distinct customs rules. We serve them by air and sea from Brescia; in the United States we have our own office with Dalè staff.
Answers to the most common questions.
Do you have premises in the United States?
Yes, in the United States we have our own office with Dalè staff, who follow the arrival of shipments together with customers.
Are duties paid on European goods in Canada?
The agreement between the European Union and Canada eliminates duties on most products of European origin, if origin is correctly declared on the invoice.
Do you ship both by air and by sea to North America?
Yes: by air as IATA cargo agents and by sea in full containers or groupage, to the United States, Canada and Mexico.
What sets the United States, Canada and Mexico apart?
United States: data before loading
For sea shipments to the United States the importer must transmit the shipment data to US customs before the container is loaded onto the vessel. For some goods other federal agencies then come into play, for example for food, cosmetics and medical devices. Our US office follows the arrival together with the customer.
Canada: the agreement with the Union
A trade agreement between the European Union and Canada eliminates duties on most products of European origin. Origin is declared on the invoice with a precise wording, and for consignments above a certain threshold the exporter must be registered in the European exporter system. We check the requirements with you.
Mexico: registered importer and documents in Spanish
In Mexico only those enrolled in the importers' register may import, and clearance goes through a local customs agent. Many products must meet technical and labelling standards in Spanish. Here too an agreement with the Union reduces duties on products of European origin.
Air or sea
By air, as IATA cargo agents, for spare parts, samples and valuable goods. By sea in a full container or groupage for volume. For sporting firearms and ammunition, a sector in which we have long worked with the United States, each shipment leaves only after licences and authorisations have been checked.
