SAD customs management

SAD customs management is the control where shipments leaving or entering Spain from countries outside the European Union, the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla go through.

We take care of formalising the SAD document you need so that you can prove the exit or entry of your goods. 

Import SAD

When handling your correspondence, you should know that all shipments entering Spain from a country outside the European Union or coming from the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla, will be subject to controls by Customs. Even goods bought over the Internet will be subject to this control process, as well as the payment of customs duties. 

Remember that if you are going to receive an international shipment, you are obliged to inform yourself about the goods that are restricted or prohibited in Spain, as well as to present the necessary documents to allow their entry into the country. 

Imported goods may be subject to different taxes and customs duties depending on their content, value and other legally considered factors. These amounts must be paid by the shipment's recipient in order to collect the packages pending customs clearance.

Certain items may be restricted or prohibited, depending on national legislation and countries of destination. The person sending the shipment is responsible for finding out about import and export conditions and for providing the documents required for departure from or entry into the country of destination. However, Correos offers you the advice you need to send or receive your shipments.

On the other hand, importing into the national territory of goods from third countries may be subject to security controls, depending on the type of goods, beyond the formalities that must be carried out at Customs in order to deliver the shipment to your home. They may also require payment of taxes required by law.

If your company exports goods by post, you can choose to have Correos carry out the import and export procedures as your representative before Customs.

Export SAD.

Parcel destined for the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla or outside of the European Union (EU) may be subject to certain customs procedures before they can be exported, for reasons of international security, in accordance with current customs legislation. Certain additional information may be required for these types of shipments that enables the customs procedures to be carried out more swiftly, and makes it easier to track the items.

Likewise, all postal items with goods from the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla or countries outside of Europe, are subject to security checks at the border, as well as certain import procedures to release the items from customs and deliver them to your home.

For sending your Commercial Packages from mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands to the Canary Islands, Ceuta, Melilla and non-EU countries.

From mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands:

• National export SAD: for sending your Commercial Packages from mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands to the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla.
• International export SAD:  For sending your Commercial Parcels from mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands.

From the Canary Islands:

• National export SAD: For sending your Commercial Parcels from the Canary Islands to mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla
• International export SAD. For sending your Commercial Parcels from the Canary Islands to EU or non-EU countries.

In addition to the benefits indicated, the Export SAD means that, if any goods are returned to the territory, it can be proven that they are community goods that were sold, so when they are returned and reimported, the exporter doesn’t have to pay VAT for the reimport of those goods.