Shipping to Lithuania from USA

In order to make shipping to lithuania from US easier for our customers, we have created a Meest Portal. Our portal is a website we developed to elevate your customer experience by offering a variety of user-friendly amenities.

If you register, you can start enjoying these time-saving benefits:

• Estimate shipping from USA to Lithuania costs.
• Fill in shipping information, and CN23 customs forms – all online.
• Locate nearest Meest agent or FedEx drop-off location.
• Examine shipped packages information.
• Review payment history.
• Create a database for your regular recipient shipments.

For customers who live in the U.S.:

• If parcel value exceeds duty free limit, recipient is responsible to pay customs duties and taxes in the country of destination.
• Maximum weight of a parcel without having to pay additional import duty - 66 lb (30 kg).
• Every parcel is insured with the company for $60.00. Any additional insurance will cost you 5% of the insured value.

To keep it high quality and smooth, shipping to Lithuania is performed by experts of Meest USA with special attention and care. Regardless of whether it is fragile objects, clothes, jewelry, documents, or electronic devices that you plan to have shipped across the Atlantic, we do it with all the security measures in place. Continuous parcel tracking and full insurance convert international shipping with Meest into a stress-free, cheap, and smooth process.

How Meest makes shipping to Lithuania hassle-free

We offer a fully digital service from parcel creation to tracking. Thus, you have minimum interaction with our logistics team and maximum efficiency. What we expect from you is:

• parcel creation in our system — it is done online, either on the website or on a mobile app;
• diligent packing to prevent damage;
• parcel dropping at any convenient post office.

Ensure adding all required documentation for customs control. Otherwise, shipping to Lithuania from the USA will not go smoothly, and your package can be returned to you.

What to know about customs when shipping to Lithuania

As an EU country, Lithuania has standardized requirements for imports, so the customs control procedure is similar to that of other countries in the European Union. Each package that arrives in this country will be reviewed by the customs agent. Any inconsistency, even improper packaging, can lead to a parcel's return to the departure location. Therefore, take into consideration the following points and ensure a successful delivery.

Necessary documents for smooth customs clearance

Diligently filling in the CN23 form is a key to a smooth and rapid clearance. Thus, ensure you have declared each item. Provide specific names, true value, and weight, as well as correct information about the sender and recipient.

In cases with purchased goods, it is essential to have receipts attached. Also, use a transparent pouch to place all the documents in your package.

Duties, taxes, and restrictions for Lithuania deliveries

When you send a package to Lithuania, it is crucial to remember the list of prohibited or restricted objects that cannot be imported into the country. It is no different from regulations in other EU countries, and it includes perishable goods, alcohol, weapons, drugs, and hazardous substances.

With all other allowed objects, you should remember about the payments that should be made. Those include:

• VAT — for Luthania, it is 21%, and it is charged for all the items imported into the country.
• clearance fee — also obligatory for payment;
• duties and taxes — a percentage of the item value. It is imposed only if the price of a shipped item exceeds 150 EUR.

It is advisable to make all the payments in advance to streamline customs clearance and ensure swift arrival in the destination country.

Tips for avoiding delays at customs

To ensure your package will not be held at customs and, as a result, delayed, consider following those tips:

• be concise and specific when filling in a declaration;
• provide the current phone number of a recipient;
• pack your parcel properly;
• do not include any prohibited objects to comply with restrictions.

Those easy-to-do actions ensure a seamless customs check with a positive outcome.

Packing your parcel for Lithuania: Tips and best practices

Packing your items carefully is essential, as this is your insurance against damage during delivery. Check that you do the following:

1. Find a durable cardboard box. Pick the one that matches the dimensions of the items the most not to pay extra for the shipping.
2. Leave no free space inside the box. You can use filler for this.
3. Seal your package with wide tape and add details about the sender and recipient on the box.
4. Attach the customs declaration. Place it somewhere near the information about the sender and the recipient.
5. Write the recipient’s phone number on the box for the courier to be able to contact them quickly whenever needed.

Some of the provided tips can also influence the shipping cost to Lithuania, so consider implementing them when you send your next parcel.

Why Meest is the preferred choice for shipping to Lithuania

Choosing Meest means that you can send parcel to Lithuania cheap and, at the same time, your parcel is covered by insurance against package loss or damage. To cater to the needs of all customers, we provide delivery by sea and by air. Thus, you can select an efficient and fast or an economical option depending on your needs. We handle all parcels with attention to prevent any possible damage and ensure safe delivery to the doorsteps.

Conclusion

With our carrier, shipping to this EU country is fairly easy and effortless, as we provide flexibility in price and time of delivery. Our experts provide issue-free transportation and seamless customs clearance on the one hand, and cost-effectiveness on the other hand. As long as you follow the guidelines on item packaging and declaration, your shipping order will be fulfilled successfully and within an expected time.