Send a gift box from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom
Join a themed round, get matched in the ring, and post one tracked parcel. One comes back to you from someone else's town.
See open rounds- Customs
- Declaration needed
- Delivery
- typically 5–10 working days
- Tracking
- Start to finish
- Gift relief
- up to £39
Rounds open to people in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom
The ring decides who sends to whom, so your box may travel to another country in the round.
What not to put in the box
On every route
- Food and drink
- Liquids
- Loose lithium batteries and power banks
- Aerosols and spray cans
- Perfume, aftershave and nail polish (flammable)
- Alcoholic drinks
- Tobacco and e-cigarettes
- Lighters, matches and fireworks
- Cash, banknotes and jewellery
- Weapons, ammunition and replicas
- Medicines
Into the United Kingdom
- Plants and seeds without a plant health certificate
- Self-defence sprays such as pepper spray
- Offensive weapons such as flick knives
- Controlled drugs
- Protected animal and plant species
- Indecent or obscene material
Customs between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom
The Netherlands and the United Kingdom are not in the same customs union, so a customs declaration travels with the parcel, marked as a gift with its value. We prepare it with your label. The United Kingdom gives relief on gifts between private people worth up to £39.
How sending works
Join a round
Pick a theme you like and take one of the spots.
We draw the ring
When sign-up closes, everyone is put in one ring that crosses borders.
We buy your label
A tracked label, with the customs declaration where the route needs one. You get it in the app.
Send, then wait for the post
Drop the box where the label says. Someone else's is already on its way to you.
Before you send
Do I need a customs form to send a gift from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom?
Yes, a customs declaration travels with the parcel, marked as a gift with its value. We prepare it with your label, so there is nothing for you to fill in by hand. The United Kingdom gives relief on gifts between private people worth up to £39.
How long does a parcel from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom take?
Typically 5–10 working days once the box is posted. Tracking shows where it is on the way.
What can't I send to the United Kingdom?
Food, liquids and batteries never go in a parcel, on any route. The United Kingdom also restricts: Plants and seeds without a plant health certificate; Self-defence sprays such as pepper spray; Offensive weapons such as flick knives; Controlled drugs; Protected animal and plant species; Indecent or obscene material.
How much does it cost?
Each round has one price, with tracked postage included. You see it on the round page before you join.
Other routes
Someone in the United Kingdom could open your box.
See open roundsRules last checked 19 Oct 2026. The national post and customs authority have the final word. Sources: gov.uk, gov.uk, gov.uk, gov.uk.