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Cheap shipping to Sweden, whether you choose Economy or Express courier services.
The Parcel Monkey Shipping Marketplace can give you access to simple, affordable international shipping to Sweden, no matter where you are shipping from. Sweden is a country which is fast to embrace new technology and has a long-established tradition of expertise in engineering, shipbuilding, mining and life sciences. It is home to over 9.8 million people so items are frequently sent to and from overseas locations whether that be the US, elsewhere in Europe, China or with its Nordic neighbours. This Scandinavian country located in Northern Europe borders Norway and Finland, and is actually connected to neighbouring Denmark by a bridge come tunnel across the Øresund.
How quick is international shipping to Sweden?
Due to the vast volumes of both imports and exports involving Sweden there has been concerted efforts to ensure the trade paths can cater for quick transit times for parcels and packages, that may contain gifts or personal items, as well as business traffic. Of course if sending to a major destination such as to Stockholm or Gothenburg, transit times will be fairly speedy with a courier. Likewise other big destinations like Malmö, Uppsala, Västerås, Örebro, Linköping, Helsingborg, Jönköping will also enjoy fast delivery as Sweden has well connected travel infrastructure, plus the majority of Swedes live in urban areas, in fact 85% of the population do. Depending on if you are shipping to Sweden from the US for example, you can get packages delivered in just a few days.
How much to ship to Sweden?
eCommerce in Sweden is widespread, thanks to a mail order tradition and strong retail brands and with 8.7 million internet users, which account for 94% of the total population, almost three in four Swedish households have ordered something online in the last twelve months. Currently, Sweden has the 4th highest internet usage rate in the world only Norway, Iceland and the Falkland Islands have more users per head of population. Consumers in Sweden most frequently purchase clothing, books, electronics and foot wear, however one major issue that puts buyers off in Sweden is that the market is wary about hidden delivery costs. If you want to generate more sales in Sweden online, consider free delivery, which may be more realistic if you have a reliable, affordable shipping solution like Parcel Monkey at your disposal. With the Swedish population so used to good quality shipping services, there is some great prices available via our shipping calculator, but as we help people send packages to Sweden from all over the world the price will depend on where you send from and what type of delivery time frame you need.
Customs advice for shipping to Sweden
Customs requirements
Shipping Restrictions to Sweden include a limit of 500.00 Swedish Krona for individual to individual gifting and this relates to each individual shipment. If you are sending a number of items to a family you should clearly mark which family member is being gifted which items. Furthermore, you cannot send alcohol into the country - even as a gift to an individual. Food supplements are prohibited as well as various medicines and plants. An EU-wide measure also excludes plastic kitchenware which is made of polyamide or melamine and that originates from either China or Hong Kong being imported into the economic region.
Prohibited items
Precious stones and metals, Cultured pearls, Narcotics, Soil, Organic chemicals