{"id":837,"date":"2024-03-21T18:45:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T17:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consultinghungary.pl\/en\/?p=837"},"modified":"2024-03-21T18:45:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T17:45:42","slug":"the-posta-decree-and-doing-cross-border-sales-in-hungary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consultinghungary.pl\/en\/other\/the-posta-decree-and-doing-cross-border-sales-in-hungary\/","title":{"rendered":"The Posta Decree and doing cross-border sales in Hungary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the introduction of the Posta Decree in Hungary, we have been contacted by several e-commerce players seeking guidance on what to do next.<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the assistance of Gergely Sz\u00e9kely (TechLegal), we will provide you with an update on the latest regulations concerning cross-border sales in Hungary and walk you through the most important details.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, interpretations may change in the future, but we will keep you informed of any further updates as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What does the decree say?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3\/A.\u2005\u00a7 (&#8230;) the possibility of using the postal service provided by the universal postal service provider is ensured by businesses with a commercial website on their website, provided that the delivery of the sold goods through postal service contract is made possible by the universal postal service provider in its general terms and conditions. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Government Decree 335\/2012.)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Who is the \u201cuniversal postal service provider\u201d?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In practice, it is Magyar Posta (MPL).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>When does it come into effect?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March 28.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Do the regulations apply to you?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t have a warehouse in Hungary and you ship directly from another country, the answer is: no.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a consolidated shipping partner (like Consulting Hungary), the answer is: no.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In both of these cases, however, we recommend that you display a short message in your webshop such as the following: \u201cDelivery through Magyar Posta is not available as we ship directly from a warehouse located outside of Hungary.\u201d This way you can avoid any misinterpretation by the governmental bodies.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a local warehouse, the answer is: yes, you have to comply with the regulations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>What does the decree require you to do?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Display Magyar Posta (MPL) as a delivery option in your webshop.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What prices should you display?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>No registration.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you are not registered <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/posta.hu\/webaruhazi_regisztracio\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on MPL\u2019s website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you have to offer the universal postal fees according to the universal postal services as detailed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.posta.hu\/sending_mail\/domestic_parcels\/mpl_postal_parcel\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Pickup at your warehouse is not possible, you have to send the parcels through dedicated post offices. COD is not available.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Registration (\u201clight contracting\u201d).<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you register <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/posta.hu\/webaruhazi_regisztracio\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on MPL\u2019s website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you have to display the following prices (gross, VAT included):<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delivered to a parcel machine, Posta Pont or post office: 990 HUF\/package.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home delivery:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0-10 kg: 1990 HUF\/box.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10-20 kg: 2990 HUF\/box.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20-40 kg: 5990 HUF\/box.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pickup at your warehouse is provided as an extra service with an extra fee.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Individual contract with MPL. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This option is available for every webshop, but you have to make some commitments regarding your volumes with MPL. The parcel fees are also subject to an individual deal.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>How can you avoid having to individually send out packages at the post office?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t have the volumes to strike an individual deal with MPL, you can implement the following measures:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional administrative fees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased delivery time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>What\u2019s the best solution for foreign webshops doing cross-border sales in Hungary?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consolidated shipping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have 50 letter-size parcels a day in Hungary, you can label them, pack them in one box, send them to us, and we can hand them over to your domestic courier partners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are interested in our parcel consolidation service, contact us through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/consultinghungary.pl\/en\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our contact form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-838 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/consultinghungary.pl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/FB_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/consultinghungary.pl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/FB_logo.png 200w, https:\/\/consultinghungary.pl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/FB_logo-50x32.png 50w, https:\/\/consultinghungary.pl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/FB_logo-117x75.png 117w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This short summary was based on the interpretation of Gergely Sz\u00e9kely (TechLegal) with regard to the currently available information, the text of the governmental decree, and various interpretations.<\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since the introduction of the Posta Decree in Hungary, we have been contacted by several e-commerce players seeking guidance on what to<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.2 - 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