Sample shipping instructions

1

Pack your samples carefully

  • Include a sufficient (but not excessive) amount of sample material

    You can check the required amounts from our offer. If you are concerned you don’t have enough sample material, contact us.

  • Label each sample clearly with its unique name

    Prefer printed labels instead of handwritten ones.

  • Pack the samples securely so they don’t break or leak during transport

    For more information, see these customer packaging guidelines

  • Avoid branded packaging material

    This allows us to reuse packaging material, reducing waste.

  • Include the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) in the parcel if shipping hazardous materials

    The SDS is necessary to protect the health and safety of our staff.

  • Include a printout of your cover sheet as instructed in the next section

    Without it we won’t know which order your samples are related to.

2

Print your order information and include it in the parcel

Include a printed copy of one of the following in the parcel:

  • Order cover sheet (for orders made from our customer portal)
  • Order confirmation email (for orders made through our webshop)
  • Manually filled sample submission form (other orders)

Without this printout we will not be able to identify what analyses your samples are for, which will cause delays.

3

Ship your samples

Always follow rules and regulations when shipping hazardous materials

See e.g. IATA (air), ADR (road), IMDG (sea). Section 14 of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contains information about the transport requirements.

Your courier service may ask you to create a commercial invoice. If so, please follow the below instructions carefully to avoid unnecessary delays and fees.

We recommend using a courier service instead of regular mail. Ship your samples to the correct address:
EU and international customers
All samples accepted
Measurlabs
Teollisuuskatu 33
00510 Helsinki, Finland

EORI number: FI2820461-1

Recipient:
Sam Stanfield
+358 50 336 6128
UK customers (except dangerous goods)
No dangerous goods, freight, or temperature-controlled samples
Measurlabs
The Bradfield Centre
184 Cambridge Science Park
Cambridge
CB4 0GA, United Kingdom

EORI number: FI2820461-1

Recipient:
Sam Stanfield
+44 787 187 7645
US customers (except dangerous goods)
Online orders only
No dangerous goods, freight, or temperature-controlled samples
Measurlabs
Nordic Innovation House
470 Ramona St
Palo Alto
94301 California
USA

EORI number: FI2820461-1

Recipient:
Sam Stanfield
+1 631 513 7813
Shipments containing dangerous goods must always be shipped to our Helsinki address.
4

Send us your commercial invoice (if needed)

If you are shipping samples to Helsinki from outside the European Union or European Economic Area, a commercial invoice is required for customs clearance. Without a commercial invoice, your samples will be held up in customs. For shipments within the EU/EEA, a commercial invoice is not needed.
If your courier service created a commercial invoice during shipping, you don’t need to do anything. If they did not, you will need to create one using this commercial invoice template. Ship it with your samples (outside the parcel in the packing list pouch) and send it to packages@measurlabs.com.

Please follow the instructions below carefully to avoid unnecessary delays and fees:

A commercial invoice is required for customs clearance for shipments to Finland coming from outside the European Union or European Economic Area. The commercial invoice should contain the following information to avoid delays and unnecessary taxes and fees:

  • An accurate goods description

    Please follow the description with “...samples for destructive laboratory testing”.

  • The value of the goods as 1 €/£/$

    Please state the value of the goods as 1 euro / pound / dollar only, since these are samples with no resale value. Do not use the commercial value of the samples, nor the value of the testing.

  • A Harmonized System code (HS code) identifying the goods

    Minimum of 6 digits. You can search for codes on the WCO website. Customers from the United States may need to use HTS codes instead.

  • For the purpose of the shipment, please state “samples”
  • The receiver’s Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) or VAT number

    Measur Oy (Measurlabs) EORI / VAT number: FI2820461-1

The commercial invoice can be done electronically by the courier or using this commercial invoice template (PDF)

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Answering the following questions helps us prepare an offer for you faster:

  • How many samples do you have and what is the sample material?
  • Do you have a recurring need for these tests? If yes, how often and for how many samples at a time?

Have questions or need help? Email us at or call our sales team.