Electronic Advance Data (EAD) is an essential part of sending items overseas, where your item requires a customs declaration to be completed. It gives the customs officials in the destination country all the information they need to complete their inspections.
EAD applies to any item requiring a customs form to be completed. This means all articles and express letters sent to the destination countries above will need EAD.
To improve border control and security, we need to digitally capture and transmit information for your items to the applicable destination countries. This data includes the sender’s and receiver’s details and article contents, and is sent in advance to the customs officials in the destination country prior to the item physically arriving at the border.
If customs data has not been transmitted in advance to a country that requires EAD, your items may be refused entry.
From January 2021, EAD is required for border clearance purposes for items sent to the below countries:
We encourage you to complete the online customs form before heading in-store to save time.
If you’re only sending 1-2 items, you have two online options:
You can print the customs form yourself or have it printed in store when you’re ready to send.
1 On 1 July 2021 these countries commenced collection of EAD information for border clearance purposes.