No — that's specifically what we don't make you do. Other Norwegian forwarders (JetCarrier and similar) require you to pre-register every incoming package: seller, category from a cascading dropdown, sub-category, item description, USD price, tracking number, declarations. We don't. Just put your NorShip address in at checkout and ship. We handle the paperwork when the box arrives in Miami.
Optional pre-notification (useful for fragile, high-value, or scheduled shipments) is coming in the dashboard later — but it'll never be required.
Three reasons, all in your favour:
Everything happens under warehouse camera and is logged with timestamps in your account.
We'll hold the package and reach out for documentation — most US stores email a PDF order confirmation you can forward to us at docs@norship.example. If we can't get the receipt within 7 days, we charge a 150 NOK missing documentation fee per package and use the merchant's published list price for customs purposes (which usually means more VAT than necessary).
Easy avoidance: forward your order confirmation email to docs@norship.example as soon as you order. We attach it to your account and it's ready when the box lands.
Yes — flag it in your dashboard before it arrives. We'll leave the box sealed, weigh and measure the outside, and ship as-is. Two trade-offs to know: you'll need to send the receipt separately (the 150 NOK missing-docs fee applies if you don't), and we can't repack tight to save on dimensional shipping cost.
No. We use a card-on-file model: at booking you give us a payment method and an estimate of the parcel's size and weight (or paste an Amazon URL and we'll look it up). When the package arrives in Miami we weigh and measure it, and:
This is the main thing that sets us apart from other Norwegian forwarders: they invoice you after the package arrives in Norway, you pay, then they release — which adds 1–2 days of delay to every shipment. We've designed it so most shipments don't pause at all.
Most customers don't — that's normal for online shopping. Three options:
NorShip is a US-to-Norway parcel forwarder. We give you a free US shipping address, receive your American online orders, consolidate them into one shipment, and forward them to Norway by sea or air — handling customs and VAT on your behalf.
Click "Get my US address" anywhere on the site and fill in the two-minute form. We'll email your unique US shipping address right after you submit. No card required.
Not on our Free tier: the account, your US address, and 30 days of storage per package are free. You only pay when you ship something to Norway.
NorShip Plus is an optional 399 kr/year (~$39 USD) tier that gets you 25–35% cheaper air freight, 60-day free storage, and Standby booking. Plus pays for itself after about 2–3 air shipments per year.
Yes — you can save multiple delivery addresses (home, hytte, office) and pick one at checkout for each shipment.
Air freight: roughly 7–14 days from when your shipment closes in Miami to delivery at your door in Norway.
Sea freight: 4–6 weeks. Customs clearance and Norwegian last-mile delivery are included in both windows.
Air freight is fast and priced by weight (with a volumetric factor of 4.5 — a 13 dm³ box is treated as 3 kg even if it's lighter). Starts at 199 kr for 0–1 kg on Free tier, 139 kr on Plus.
Sea freight is slow and priced by weight or volume in dm³ — whichever is greater. Starts at 199 kr for 0–1 kg / 10 dm³. Same rate for both tiers.
For most shipments above 5 kg, sea is cheaper. For small dense items (electronics, books), air is often comparable. The rate calculator compares both side by side.
International shipping has a high fixed cost per package. By holding your packages in Miami until you have 2–5 ready, we ship them as one consignment. You pay the international leg once and we add a small 65 kr fee for each additional package in the same shipment — typically 40–70% cheaper than shipping each separately.
Yes — anywhere PostNord, Bring, or Helthjem delivers. Svalbard has a 499 kr delivery surcharge and longer transit times due to its remote-location customs handling.
Yes — Norwegian merverdiavgift (MVA) of 25% applies to all imports, from the first krone. The low-value exemption that used to cover items under NOK 350 was abolished and enforcement tightened in January 2024 — there is no longer any value threshold below which VAT is waived. We pre-pay MVA on your behalf using your declared values, so PostNord doesn't hold your package at the door.
For most consumer goods, no — Norway has zero duty on a broad range of categories. Textiles, clothing, and some food products do attract duty. Our customs broker calculates this automatically and includes it in your quote.
Rare, but it happens — usually because of an item that needs a permit (cosmetics, medical devices, food). We work with you to provide documentation. If the item must be returned, you pay only the actual return shipping cost.
Standard restricted-goods list applies: lithium batteries above carry-on size, perfumes/aerosols by air, firearms, food, alcohol, prescription drugs, and a few other categories. Full list on our prohibited items page.
Only if you ask. By default we weigh, measure, and photograph the outside. For consolidation we may need to combine boxes, in which case we open them under camera and re-pack into one shipping box.
All shipments include 1,000 kr of basic carrier coverage. Optional insurance covers up to your full declared value at 1.5% of declared value (minimum 99 kr per shipment, maximum 500,000 kr insured).
Yes — we re-ship via USPS to any US address. Cost is the actual USPS rate plus a 199 kr handling fee. If the package hasn't yet been processed into our shipment, we can return it to the original US sender for a flat 199 kr.
Plus is 399 kr/year (~$39 USD) and includes:
Sea freight rates are the same on both tiers — sea is commodity-priced.
Plus saves roughly 60–110 kr per air shipment in the common 1–10 kg brackets. After 2–3 air shipments per year you've recovered the 399 kr subscription cost.
Yes, anytime from your dashboard — no PayPal logins or phone calls. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period. Your account drops to Free tier; nothing else changes.
Standby lets you hold packages in our warehouse without committing to a shipment date. We'll automatically include them in the next sea or air consolidation when you give the green light. Useful if you're waiting on a few more orders to arrive before shipping.