What´s Cheapest Way To Send A Letter To Uk From Spain?

[piggynose]

is there a standard charge of more or less 6 quid as a surcharge regardless if you use the Spanish post service, DHL or FEDEX?
I ask because i got stung last time, but it wasnt me sending stuff, it was a friend who sent me a magazine from the UK!
TIA

[Buenchico]

I got a bit lost there. Piggy, as the title of your post says "to UK from Spain", whereas you then go on to refer to a friend who sent a magazine from the UK to Spain. So I'm not too sure which way round you're referring to!

Actual postal charges are at the discretion of the carrier, whether that be Correos, DHL, Fedex or any other provider. However items which are moved across national borders (other than within trading blocs, such as the EU) are also subject to customs examination charges, taxes such as VAT and import duty, as appropriate.

With items arriving into the UK from the EU, routine customs examinations are carried out by Parcelforce Worldwide (on behalf of HMRC), who make a charge of £12 for doing so. (That fee covers items up to the value of £900, with a higher fee being charged thereafter). They then calculate how much VAT and import duty has to be paid by the person receiving the package as well.

In the UK the £12 customs examination fee is waived if it's found that there's no VAT or duty to be paid. That might not be the same in Spain though, which could possibly explain why you had to pay a fee. It might also be because the sender forgot to attach a CN22 form to the package, which is always likely to cause problems anyway.

[douglas9401]

https://www.royalmail.com/sending/international/country-guides/spain

[piggynose]

Sorry Chris! For the confusion.
I am only sending a letter, but cuz its important he receives it I'm sending it special delivery. So i wonder if it will incur a surcharge?

[Buenchico]

A letter to the UK from Spain (weighing no more than 20 grams), sent 'certificada' with Correos, should cost you €6.45 to send. There's no reason why the recipient should have to pay anything at all.

[piggynose]

I had an idea of the cost of the certificado, my concern was when the letter enters British soil, will my friend have a surprise charge waiting for him?
Cuz no doubt he won't be at home to receive it.

[Buenchico]

If you're bothered (although it's not really necessary with a letter), attach a CN22 form to the envelope, ticking the 'Documents' box. [I usually attach a CN22 form to, say, birthday cards that I send to recipients within the EU but that's only because purchasing international postage online from the Royal Mail website automatically generates a CN22 anyway. It's not strictly necessary to do so though].

Then, as I stated above, there's absolutely no reason why the recipient should have to pay anything at all to receive your letter.

[piggynose]

Thanx again Chris