With the gift giving season approaching many items will be shipped outside of the United States through the Postal System. Objects being sent beyond United States borders will require a custom's form. Customs forms are available through the local Post Office. Home Care Path www.homecarepath.com advises seniors to keep an extra customs form in the home for gift mailing. Forms can be completed ahead, in the home setting, to reduce time in the post office.
The most used customs form is the Customs Declaration CN22. Often seen in racks at the Post Office waiting areas. Measures about 7.5 inches long and about 4 inches tall. Tan tone on the left side, white on the right. Corregated to allow the postal clerk to tear a portion free and apply to the package you are sending.
On the right side you fill in your name and address as the sender. Below you fill in the name and address of the receiver. Below this you sign and date the form.
On the left side you check ths box "Gift" at the top. Middle left you hand write a description of the object being sent, for example "Belt Buckle". To the right of the description you write an estimate of the value, say belt buckle "5.00". Down below you sign and date the form for a second time.
The postal clerk will weigh your package and write the weight in to the box between Description and Value on the tan tone left side. The postal clerk will seperate the tan paper from the white portion on the right. The tan side is applied directly on the package by the postal clerk.
The cost to mail the package will depend on the weight and the zone area the receiver's address falls in to. Home Care Path staff help the senior to wrap the package as small and safe as possible. More economical shipping for the holiday season.
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