Shipping & Legal

Regional Compliance Checklist

The Saj Marketing Tester Programme ships internationally from the United Kingdom. Testers are solely responsible for any import duties, taxes, customs handling fees, and advertising-disclosure rules that apply in their country. This checklist is a starting point — not legal advice.

Reminder. The £2 product contribution is non-refundable, and shipping fees are non-refundable once a parcel has dispatched. Refusal to pay customs charges does not entitle you to any refund.

🇬🇧United Kingdom

Duties & taxes: No additional import duty on domestic parcels. UK VAT is included in the £2 contribution.
Disclosure rules: ASA/CAP Code — clearly label reviews as #ad or #gifted-tester.
Logistics notes: Tracked 48 via Royal Mail. No customs paperwork needed.

🇪🇺European Union

AT, BE, BG, HR, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, FR, DE, GR, HU, IE, IT, LV, LT, LU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SI, ES, SE

Duties & taxes: Parcels from the UK are subject to local VAT and may incur a customs handling fee. The tester pays these on delivery.
Disclosure rules: Follow national consumer-protection rules (e.g. France ARPP, Germany UWG, Italy AGCM). Disclose the tester relationship in the first line of the review.
Logistics notes: Allow extra time for customs clearance in BG, RO, GR, HR, CY and MT. Carrier may request your tax ID for parcels over €150.

🇺🇸United States

Duties & taxes: Most tester parcels fall under the de-minimis threshold and clear duty-free, but state sales tax and any broker fees are the tester's responsibility.
Disclosure rules: FTC Endorsement Guides require a clear, conspicuous disclosure that you received the product for testing.
Logistics notes: Provide a phone number with your shipping address to speed up clearance.

🇨🇦Canada

Duties & taxes: GST/HST/PST and a CBSA handling fee may be charged on delivery. The tester is responsible for paying these before the parcel is released.
Disclosure rules: Competition Bureau guidelines require a material-connection disclosure on every review.
Logistics notes: Bilingual (EN/FR) packaging is not required for tester samples.

🇧🇧Barbados

Duties & taxes: Customs Duty + 17.5% VAT + Environmental Levy may apply. Testers must pay these to the Barbados Customs and Excise Department before collection.
Disclosure rules: Follow FTC-style disclosure standards; state clearly that the product was received through the tester programme.
Logistics notes: Delivery to a physical street address (not PO Box) speeds up clearance.

🇧🇲Bermuda

Duties & taxes: All imports are subject to Bermuda Customs Duty (typically 25% on cosmetics) plus a wharfage fee. Testers settle these on collection at the post office.
Disclosure rules: Disclose the tester relationship and unpaid nature of the review.
Logistics notes: Provide a Bermuda phone number for customs contact.

🇰🇾Cayman Islands

Duties & taxes: Import Duty (typically 22% on cosmetics) plus the package delivery fee at the post office. Tester is responsible for full payment on collection.
Disclosure rules: Plain-language disclosure that the product was received as a tester sample.
Logistics notes: Use a Cayman street address; PO Box delivery may delay clearance.

🇧🇸Bahamas

Duties & taxes: Customs Duty + 10% VAT + Customs Processing Fee + Environmental Levy. All payable by the tester to Bahamas Customs before release.
Disclosure rules: Disclose the tester relationship clearly; reviews must remain honest and unpaid.
Logistics notes: Parcels typically clear through the Nassau or Freeport sorting centre. Allow 2–3 extra days.

Full programme rules live in the Reviewer Terms of Participation. Disclosure language for published reviews is in the Disclosure Policy.