Porhibited And Restricted Items

UPS International (Greenland)

Additional Import Documentation
Goods under IATA Special Provisions A67 require a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet).

It is not required for all, however shipments can be held by local authority in United Arab Emirates after screening due to lack of MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) or NON DG (Dangerous Goods) declaration letter from the shipper resulting to misconnections and impacting end-to-end service.

It would be advisable for all shipments originating, transiting and terminating for UAE to have MSDS or NON DG declaration from shipper enclosed in the shipment and copies to be uploaded in IDIS.

Additional Export Documentation
No Information found on this topic for the selected country or territory.
Additional Clearance Information
All volume is forwarded to Greenland for Customs clearance.

Danish customs regulations do not apply because Greenland is not a member of the European Union.

Service to Greenland operates through UPS Denmark. Shipments for Greenland are picked up and forwarded to Greenland by Strait Air. On arrival in Greenland, shipments are delivered by Royal Artic.
Please note that not only the value(s) of the commodity/commodities have to be considered when calculating duty and tax, but also the freight charge and other fees.
Obtain proof of delivery from UPS Denmark.
UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Areas Served
Service is provided to certain cities.

PODS are received from all areas in Greenland. Remote areas will be covered by ship or helicopter.

Greenland is consider a remote area, and delivery and POD can, and often will, take up to 15 business days before upload. When shipment has departed from Copenhagen it will receive no further scans until POD. UPS Denmark will upload as soon as POD received.

This also applies to Pituffik-Thule Airbase, postal code 3970. For additional information on shipments to this postal code see Operational Requirements.

UPS cannot deliver to a P.O. Box address. All packages require a consignee's contact name and complete street address including apartment, suite or unit number if applicable. The consignee's telephone number should be provided if known.

Saturday, Sunday, and official holidays.
Spring -0400/ Fall -0300
Danish
Danish Krone(DKK)
Billing Options
  • Shipping charges can only be billed to the shipper.
  • Duties and taxes can only be billed to the receiver.
  • When paying by credit card, check, or cash, only the shipper can be billed the shipping charges
Commodity Specific Stipulations

There are special stipulations on the following commodities when shipping to Greenland. If you plan to ship one of the commodities listed below, be sure to adhere to the following stipulations in order to avoid delays and holds at customs.

Alcoholic beverages are subject to excise duty. The excise duty is calculated on the amount of the beverage and the percentage of alcohol. The invoice should show a detailed description of each type of alcohol, the amount and the percentage of alcohol included to ensure a proper calculation of the excise duty.
Cows, goats, sheep, and pigs are considered domesticated animals. All other animals are considered non-domesticated animals. Items or products made from non-domesticated animals are restricted in the UPS system and only allowed with a UPS ISC contract. CITES permit and additional restrictions may apply, please check with your local ISC Coordinator.

In addition to customs declaration, animal products have to be declared to the responsible authority (Hjemmestyret). An animal product fee will be charged.

Please note that any sugar and/or chocolate sent as a gift will be charged a fee of:
  • Sugar - 6.00 DKK per kilo
  • Chocolate - 29 DKK per kilo

Formulary to the fee clearance can be requested at [email protected] (Grønlands Selvstyre Skattestyrelsen), or if shipper prefers, the Greenland department can fill up the formulary for a fee (200 DKK per form-1 consignee-1 form).

Packages without clearance attached to the required documents (Invoices, MRNs,T1, etc) will be put on hold and RTSd within 5 days.

Coffee and coffee products (for example, powder and concentrates) are subject to excise duty. The excise duty is calculated on the amount of coffee measured in kilogram. The exact amount of coffee or coffee products must be stated on the invoice.
Data shipments to Greenland require an invoice with the value of the CD-ROM or disk only.
Please note that any sugar and/or chocolate sent as a gift will be charged a fee of:
  • Sugar - 6.00 DKK per kilo
  • Chocolate - 29 DKK per kilo

Formulary to the fee clearance can be requested at [email protected] (Grønlands Selvstyre Skattestyrelsen), or if shipper prefers,the Greenland department can fill up the formulary for a fee (200 DKK per form-1 consignee-1 form).

Packages without clearance attached to the required documents (Invoices, MRNs,T1, etc) will be put on hold and RTSd within 5 days.

Tea and tea products (for example, powder and concentrates) are subject to excise duty. The excise duty is calculated on the amount of tea measured in kilogram. The exact amount of tea or tea products must be stated on the invoice.
Data shipments require an invoice with the character of the USB stick (storing intercompany data) and the value of the USB Stick.
Gift Exemptions
350.00 Danish Krone DKK
individual-to-individual
per shipment

If the shipment contains gifts for more than one person, wrap each gift individually, indicating the recipient's name on the package. The invoice must list the contents and the value for each gift separately.

In addition to a detailed description of each item, write additional comments of "gift shipment" on the invoice and in the Special Instructions box of the UPS Waybill to insure a proper assessment of duties and taxes.

Please note that any sugar and/or chocolate sent as a gift will be charged a fee of:

  • Sugar - 6.00 DKK per kilo
  • Chocolate - 29 DKK per kilo
Invoice Requirements
Non-document shipments to Greenland must include 1 original and 2 copies of a Commercial Invoice.

Shipments of documents do not require an invoice.the maximum weight for non-document shipments classification is 3kgs.

The consignee's telephone number, mobile number and email address if available, should appear on the invoice.


UPS Paperless Invoice is available for small package exports from this country or territory.

UPS Paperless Invoice is accepted by Customs for small package imports into this country or territory.

Items Classified as Documents

The destination country or territory considers the following items document shipments, if the items have a value of US$10.00 or less and a weight of 3.0 kg or less. If criteria are listed, the shipment must meet the criteria to be considered a document shipment.

No document weight or value limit.
No document weight or value limit.
No document weight or value limit.
No document weight or value limit.
Tickets for events like stage performances, football matches or concerts can be sent as documents.

Event tickets coming from a printing company and sent to the organizer of the event or ticket sales offices cannot be sent as documents.

No document weight or value limit.
No weight or value limit.
No weight or value limit.
No weight or value limit.
No weight or value limit.
Must be personalized to be considered documents.

UPS can recommend which forms you need based on a few simple criteria. Forms can be completed online or printed. See which forms you need.
Prohibited or Restricted Commodities

In addition to the prohibited commodities listed here, it is prohibited to ship the following commodities to Greenland.

Personal effects cannot be shipped between these countries or territories.
Saturday Delivery Available

Saturday Delivery Available: No

Service Options

Always check Calculate Time and Cost for details of service availability and guarantee information within a country or territory. All Service Levels may not be available to or from every address within a country or territory.

  • UPS Worldwide Expedited
  • UPS Worldwide Express Saver
Special Clearance Requirements
New requirements have been implemented for small package shipments and are based on the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) 15, which is entitled "Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade". ISPM 15 was adopted internationally in 2002, and is gradually being introduced by countries or territories worldwide. Wood or wood products covered by ISPM 15 include items such as packing cases, boxes, crates, drums or similar packing, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars and skids, but exclude such processed woods as orientated strand board, particle board, plywood or veneer, created using glue, heat and pressure or a combinations thereof, and, raw wood which is 6mm or less thick. It is recommended that if a question arises on this issue, please check with the authority that issues the Phytosanitary certificates in your country or territory
Value Limits

Private Shipments

  • 80.00 Danish Krone (DKK)
      • The Deminimis Value limit applies to sample shipments only. In most cases, when the value of the shipment of samples is equal to or less than the Deminimis Value, the shipment may enter the country or territory duty and tax free.

    Commercial Shipments

  • 80.00 Danish Krone (DKK)
      • The Deminimis Value limit applies to sample shipments only. In most cases, when the value of the shipment of samples is equal to or less than the Deminimis Value, the shipment may enter the country or territory duty and tax free.

    Weight and Size Limits
    30.00 kg (66.1 lbs.)  per package
    274.00 cm (107.9 in.)  per package
    400.00 cm (157.5 in.)  per package
    Length and girth combined


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