Terms and Conditions of “Duties and taxes paid by the shipper” service supply

1. The present Terms and Conditions regulate the process of providing by DHL the service of arranging for the customs charges, customs VAT and other mandatory charges related to customs clearance of shipments when imported into the destination country (hereinafter referred to as “Charges”) as well as DHL’s services related to arranging for customs clearance in the destination country (hereinafter referred to as “Customs Clearance Services) to be paid by the Customer (hereinafter – Services).
2. The Service is provided only for the shipments sent from Russia or delivered between countries outside Russia. The Service is offered only to DHL account customers.
3. In order to receive the Service the Customer, when creating a DHL waybill via DHL’s electronic systems, chooses their account in the field in MyDHL+ application “Duties to be paid in the destination country”, the DD Service Code, whereas a DHL electronic waybill will reflect that the Customer has ordered the Service in the field “Service” as “Duties & Taxes Paid (DD)” and the DHL’s copy of the waybill which will accompany the shipment to the destination point will include the DTP Code.
4. The rates of providing the Service, due to be paid by the Customer to DHL, are posted on the website or are regulated by the Rates Appendix to the Agreement. In DHL’s invoices the service is referred to as “Customs charges payment arrangement”.
5.  The list of payable Charges is stated in Clause 12. DHL bills to the Customer all the Charges levied in the destination country due to customs clearance in rubles based on the internal currency exchange rate fixed by DHL monthly (VAT exempt).
Customer may get scanned copies of the customs documents from the destination country in its local language for each waybill for the Service ordered by using MyBill application.
6. The list of Customs Clearance Services due to be paid by the Customer to DHL us stated in Clause 13. DHL bills to the Customer the sum of all the charges for Customs Clearance Services incurred in the destination country due to customs clearance in rubles based on the internal currency exchange rate fixed by DHL monthly (VAT exempt).
7. Payable charges for Customs Clearance Services and Customs Charges Payment Arrangement service may be billed with a delay of up to 180 days since the date DHL received the shipment for delivery.
The Customer shall pay for all the Charges and Customs Clearance Services billed daily within 7 calendar days since the invoice issue date regardless of the terms of the Agreement.
8. The Charges are not billed by DHL to the Customer in case the customs clearance of the Shipment in the destination country is dealt with by the receiver of the Shipment themselves or by the third party.
9. When the Customer places an order for the Service, DHL will take all the reasonable efforts to provide the Service in full, but not does guarantee that the Shipment receiver will be exempt from being required to pay any charges imposed by the customs authorities of the destination country which might be caused by the legislature applicable in the destination country or the requirements of the customs or any other authorized bodies.
10. Despite any other references, DHL’s liability by virtue of law is limited to the cost of the service. The present restriction applies to any damage incurred to the Customer due to the present service supply.
11. The terms used in the present Terms and Conditions and not specified herein are defined in line with the Agreement.
12. The list of payable Charges:
Surcharge name
Definition
Customs duties in the destination country
Reimbursement of customs duties levied by the customs and any other authorized bodies in the destination country to DHL Express.
Taxes in the destination country
Reimbursement of taxes levied by the regulatory authorities in the destination country to DHL Express.
Paperwork charges for controlled goods
Reimbursement of mandatory charges levied by the state authorities in the destination country for control and inspection of food products, medicine, animal and plant products for their safety confirmation and import permit.
Revenue charges for goods import
Reimbursement of mandatory revenue charges levied by the customs authorities in the destination country for the goods import. The rates of the charges may be calculated as a percentage of the customs value of the goods or as a fixed fee. A combination of these calculation methods might also apply.
Fines
Fines imposed by the state authorities in the destination county in case the sender or the receiver fail to provide the required paperwork in time. The category includes all the possible potential fines.
Handling in the special trade zone
Mandatory charges levied by the customs authorities in the destination country in case the shipments are handled in special trade zones, e.g. free port, special economic zone, bonded warehouse, etc.
Other mandatory charges
Other mandatory charges levied by the customs authorities for licenses, import permits, control, inspection or any other actions required to complete customs clearance of the shipment in the destination country.

13. The list of payable charges for customs clearance services:
Name of the customs service
Definition
Customs clearance
Applies when the shipment requires for formal clearance in the destination country under an individual entry form. The service applies for shipping abroad.
Customs clearance for multi-product shipments
Applies for customs clearance in the destination country for multi-product shipments for each additional sheet or each additional commodity. The service applies for shipping abroad.
Permits and licenses
Applies, if at the importer/exporter’s request to accelerate customs clearance DHL is required to file controlled documents essential to declare a number of goods in the destination country, e.g. medical equipment, drugs, food products, groceries, etc. The service applies for shipping abroad.
Bonded storage
Applies when the shipment cannot be released by customs due to inaccurate or missing paperwork. Charges take effect three calendar days after the freight arrival date. The service applies for shipping abroad.
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