In the Shipment details section select the package type from the drop-down menu. If you are using your own packaging, please select Your packaging.

The Declared Value for Carriage of any package represents our maximum liability in connection with a shipment of that package, including, but not limited to, any loss, damage, delay, mis-delivery, non-delivery, misinformation, any failure to provide information, or mis-delivery of information relating to the shipment. It is the shipper’s responsibility to prove actual damages. Exposure to and risk of any loss in excess of the Declared Value for Carriage is assumed by the shipper. You may transfer this risk to an insurance carrier of your choice through the purchase of an insurance policy. Contact an insurance agent or broker if you desire insurance coverage.
 

The Declared Value for Carriage should be the same on the FedEx Ship Manager® shipping document and the Commercial Invoice, if required. The Declared Value for Carriage must not exceed the customs value.
 

If your shipment contains more than one package, enter the value per package.

Enter the weight of your shipment. If your shipment contains more than one package, enter the weight per package.
FedEx reserves the option to re-weigh and measure your package(s). Your rate may change based on actual weight or dimensions.

The minimum package dimensions are 1 in/1 cm for any dimension: length (L), width (W) or height (H). The maximum package dimensions are 108 in/274 cm for any dimension. The maximum dimensions for length and girth are 130 in/330 cm for FedEx Express and 165 in/419.1 cm for FedEx Ground.

In the Shipment details section you are asked What are you shipping?

Select documents if your international shipment contains letters, statements, applications and other types of correspondence that are not for resale.

Type of document: Select a description from the drop-down menu that best describes your document, or select Other and enter your description in the text box.

Enter a customs value if applicable to your document.

In the Shipment details section you are asked What are you shipping?

If you selected Items you are asked for the Shipment purpose. This information prints on the Commercial Invoice.
 

• Commercial
  Any shipment being sold or sent free of charge, from one business entity to another, for the purpose of being resold or otherwise consumed in the course of carrying out its business.
• Gift
  Any shipment containing articles to be given as an unsolicited gift, from one private individual to another private individual, which are not being shipped by a business nor consigned to a business.
• Sample
  Any shipment containing articles which are sent free of charge that have been marked or mutilated or otherwise made unsuitable for sale or use except as commercial samples, being shipped with the view of soliciting an order or as a mock-up to furthering an existing order from the foreign entity.
• Return and repair
  Articles being shipped for repair or articles previously exported for repairs which are being returned following the repair.
• Personal effects
  Any shipment containing used personal articles such as unaccompanied baggage and household goods being shipped for relocation.
• Personal use
  Any shipments containing new goods for personal consumption purchased abroad and being shipped back to a private individual.

Entering a proper harmonized code allows FedEx to help you determine the necessary customs documentation and make a more accurate duty and tax estimate. The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System is an international standardized system developed and maintained by the World Customs Organization (WCO) to uniformly classify traded products.

Enter the total value assigned to all items or documents in the shipment. Some countries have a limit on acceptable values. The customs value is the transactional or sale price for the contents of the shipment if it is being sold. If the shipment is not being sold, the customs value should be the fair market value. The fair market value is the price that a seller would get from a buyer for the contents of the shipment if it were to be sold on the open market. Nominal values are not acceptable for customs and can lead to customs fines and or seizure of the shipment.

Advisories provide important customs clearance or regulatory guidance specific to one or more of the commodities you are shipping. Any advisories displayed are based on the information you have provided.

The Commercial Invoice is the most common document required for clearing your shipments through customs. It is typically required for shipments of non-document commodities, but this varies by country, size, weight, quantity and value.

A Pro Forma Invoice is provided by a supplier prior to the shipment of merchandise. The invoice informs the buyer of the kinds and quantities of goods to be sent, their value, and any specifications (weight, size, etc.). A Pro Forma Invoice is often used as an offer to sell or is used to apply for a letter of credit or import permit.

The terms of sale are the point at which the seller has fulfilled their obligations and the goods are said to have been delivered to the buyer.
 

• Free Carrier (FCA/FOB)
  Free Carrier at a named port of export. The seller quotes the buyer a price that covers all costs up to and including delivery of goods aboard an overseas vessel (e.g., airplane).
• Carriage Insurance Paid (CIP/CIF)
  Carriage Insurance Paid to a named overseas port of disembarkation (i.e., import). The seller quotes a price for the goods including insurance plus all transportation and miscellaneous charges to the point of disembarkation from the vessel.
• Carriage Paid To (CPT/C&F)
  Carriage Paid To is the named overseas port of disembarkation (i.e., import). The seller quotes a price for the goods that includes the cost of transportation to the named point of import. The cost of insurance is left to the buyer's account.
• Ex Works (EXW)
  The price quoted applies only at the point of origin, and the seller agrees to place the goods at the disposal of the buyer at a specific place for a specific period of time. All other charges are to be assumed by the buyer.
• Delivered at Place (DAP)
  The seller delivers the goods when they are placed at the disposal of the buyer on the arriving means of transport ready for unloading at the named place of destination. Parties are advised to specify as clearly as possible the point within the agreed place of destination, because risks transfer at this point from seller to buyer.
• Delivered at Terminal (DAT)
  The seller delivers when the goods, once unloaded from the arriving means of transport, are placed at the disposal of the buyer at a named terminal, port or place of destination. ‘Terminal’ includes quay (wharf), warehouse, container yard or road, rail or air terminal. Both parties should agree on the terminal and, if possible, a point within the terminal where the risks will transfer from the seller to the buyer.
• Delivered Duty Paid (DDP)
  The seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when the goods have been made available at the named place in the country of importation. The seller has to bear the risks and costs — including duties, taxes and other charges — of delivering the goods.