Sending to North Macedonia: at a glance
- Duty-free limit
- Parcel from a private person abroad to a resident, for private or family use or an obvious gift: relieved from duty and VAT up to EUR 45 (in denars). Parcel from a company: up to EUR 22 including transport costs.
- Tax above the limit
- Parcel from a company worth EUR 22 to 90: no duty, VAT payable. Above EUR 90: duty and VAT. The relief excludes alcohol, perfume, eau de toilette and tobacco.
- Used personal items
- No special relief for a used personal item sent on its own. The small-parcel limits for non-commercial consignments apply.
- Put in the parcel
- Description of the contents and their value
- Details of the sender and the recipient
These are the usual rules. Customs and courier rules can change at any time, so confirm with Customs Administration of the Republic of North Macedonia (Царинска управа) before sending.
Customs Administration of the Republic of North Macedonia (Царинска управа)What can you usually send?
Alcohol and tobaccoUsually limited
- Alcohol, perfume, eau de toilette and tobacco: Parcels with these goods get no small-parcel relief.
Cash, gold and jewelleryUsually limited
- Cash: Foreign currency or cheques of EUR 10,000 or more must be declared at the border.
Your own used itemsUsual rules
- Sent by a private person to a private person, occasionally.
- Type and quantity show private, personal or family use, or an obvious gift.
- Recipient is a resident or holds a residence permit.
Anything not listed here (clothes, bags, toys, your own used things) usually follows the standard parcel rules and the duty-free limit above.
Send it yourself
- Ask the office holding it whether they post items, or who may collect it for you (a written authorisation and a copy of your ID).
- Someone collects it and packs it securely.
- Book a courier with a clear description and value; outside the EU it needs electronic customs data.
- The receiver pays any import duty or tax on arrival.
Offices usually work Greek office hours, and staff may answer in Greek. A service we recommend can make the calls and handle the pickup for you.
Rather not do it yourself? Couriers we recommend
Ask whether they can collect it from the office that has it, pack it and send it, and help with the customs paperwork. Ask for the price first.
Family-run Athens courier since 1988. Sends parcels within Greece and abroad, helps with customs clearance, and can store extra bags for travellers and deliver them later. Ask for a price on their website.
We recommend services we think are useful; some may pay us a fee if you book. Prices and terms are set by the service, so check them before you book.
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In short
North Macedonia is outside the EU, so a parcel from Greece is under customs supervision on arrival. Small non-commercial parcels to a resident are relieved from import duty and VAT up to set values. Above them duty and VAT are due.
Good to know
- Every postal item is under customs supervision and procedure.
- Letters, postcards with personal messages only and parcels of negligible value up to EUR 22 (non-commercial, such as small gifts) are released without a customs declaration.
- The declared value is not adjusted for transport costs when private-person parcels are checked against the EUR 45 limit.