Pack n Send Blog

You need to prepare a package for international shipping to Hungary.  Thanks to your research, you know that the USPS website includes a list of restricted items that Hungary will not allow to be shipped within its borders.  These include:

• Paper money, traveler's checks, and securities payable to bearer (that is, anything that can be treated as cash money); gold and silver, regardless of whether or not they have been manufactured; precious stones; jewelry; and any other highly valuable items that are not sent through Priority Mail International in insured packages.  This helps to ensure the security of the items.  

• Radioactive materials

  These are the only items that are restricted when it comes to shipping into Hungary; however, there are several items that require an import license (which is held by the person receiving the item) before they can be released to the intended recipient.  It is best to make sure that your recipient has the necessary licenses prior to shipping.  

  The USPS website also notes that items shipped as gifts are exempt from these requirements as long as they are intended for the personal use of the recipient and his or her family.  Items with a net worth of less than Ft 500 or shipped to the Hungarian Red Cross are exempt from customs fees.  If you're not shipping as a private individual, it is expedient to attach a sales receipt to the package in order to expedite the customs process.  

  Worried about making sure that your shipment has all the necessary paperwork and is ready to go when it needs to be?  Find a shipping company that will help work with you to ensure that you have everything you need.  Sending something out of  the Houston area?  Contact us to see if we might be the  company for you.

  Did You Know?

• There are a number of fascinating inventions that came out of Hungary.  These include the ballpoint pen, holographic imagery, and the Rubik's cube. 

• Hungary's natural resources include natural gas, bauxite, coal, and fertile soil.

• In Hungary, the average life expectancy for women is 74 years.  Men are expected to live around 66 years.  

• The Hungarian language, which originated from the Finno-Ugric tribe of languages, is considered to be one of the hardest languages to learn.  

• The two major rivers in Hungary are the Danube and the Tisza.  It also has several other rivers.

• Hungary's weather, like the United States, is hot in summer and cold in winter.

• The capital city of Hungary is Budapest.  

• Hungary's official currency is the Forint.  

• Hungary has an estimated population of about ten million.  

• Countries that border Hungary include Slovenia, Ukraine, Slovakia, Serbia, Romania, and Croatia.