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MidMO
  5/22/2020 09:00 EST

What are the importation requirements for Customs? My friend in the US wants to send me two t-shirts (2) that were made for a special event. In the past I've had things "hung up" in Portuguese customs for a long time and want to avoid that hassle again. She also wants to send me some handcrafted art she has produced. What are the current requirements to get items "in country"?

GeoffK
  5/22/2020 10:40 EST

I had a hassle with a $USD50 item sent to me. (Ended up with 50Euros duty anfter 3 months chasing it)
If you can have it sent to a friend in the EU like GB and have it posted on to you it will likely get to you without a problem.

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Bemadam
  5/23/2020 07:46 EST

Geoff, just for the record, the UK which includes GB, left the EU on 31st January this year. So GB is no longer part of the EU.

GeoffK
  5/23/2020 09:57 EST

Point taken. I was aware of that but believe, possibly wrongly, that things like mail, especially with Portugal, will continue as before, at least until end 2020.
Am i mistaken?

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