Shipping Guideline of GLS France
In order to make sure that your shipment reaches its destination smoothly, we advise you to carefully read our shipping guidelines. They include information on labels and on the maximum weight and dimensions. Furthermore, the shipping guidelines also inform you about those goods which are excluded from shipping.
Winexpé labelling
You can generate your label via Internet, throughout "Your GLS" using a dedicated password. It can be edited from your printer.
Special labelling
If you use your own labelling system, ensure that the receipt is correctly printed, as the bar code is essential for the correct delivery of your parcel; poorly printed labels can cause delivery delays.
Manual shipping slip
If you are using a manual label for your consignments, ensure that the label is legible, written in capitals, in bold or printed.
Important information to include on the slip:
- Forename and surname of the recipient
- Exact address of the recipient
- Recipient's telephone number
- Sender's address, including telephone number
- Weight of the parcel
- Date of sending
Weight & Dimensions
Dimensions
The maximum allowed belt measure is 3 meters.
Individual parcels must not exceed 30kg. Above this weight limit, split the merchandise into several parcels, each less than 30kg.
It is calculated by 2 x height + 2 x width + 1 x longest side.Therefore the following applies:
Excluded from shipment
The shipment exclusions according to the General Terms and Conditions of GLS France apply, for example for:
- Insufficiently packed parcels or parcels with a packaging not suited to withstand normal wear (inner and outer packaging)
- Parcels, with a goods value of more than 5,000.- Euro
- Goods of exceptional value (for example precious metals, money, securities, works of art)
- Firearms / ammunition as defined according to legislation
- Perishable goods
- Mortal remains
- Living animals
- Temperature sensitive goods
- Goods which require in any way particularly careful treatment (because they are e.g. particularly fragile or can only be transported upright or only lying on a certain side)
- Phone cards and pre-paid cards for mobile telephones
- Hazardous goods of all types (Chemicals etc.)
Only accurately packaged and addressed parcels with a parcel label can be accepted for shipment. Follow the link to view detailed information on correct packaging.
