Payment / Shipping
Incoterms: EXW (Innsbruck) or DAP (named place) 2010
| Shipping method | Shipping country | Definition | Standard Incoterm |
| Self organized shipment | customer organizes shipping In case a shipment on dry ice is required, a packaging fee will be charged. |
EXW | |
| AT/DE_1 | Austria or Germany | shipment contains dry ice as coolant | DAP |
| AT/DE_2 | Austria or Germany | shipped at roomtemperature | DAP |
| European Union_1 | within European Union | shipment contains dry ice as coolant | DAP |
| European Union_2 | within European Union | shipped at roomtemperature | DAP |
| Europe_1 | within Europe | shipment contains dry ice as coolant | DAP |
| Europe_2 | within Europe | shipped at roomtemperature | DAP |
| US/CA_1 | USA or Canada | shipment contains dry ice as coolant | DAP |
| US/CA_2 | USA or Canada | shipped at roomtemperature | DAP |
| International_1 | Other countries | shipment contains dry ice as coolant | DAP |
| International_2 | Other countries | shipped at roomtemperature | DAP |
Needed Information:
Shipping and Billing addresses
In case of a triangular deal outside of the European Union, we need to know which party will cover the customs fees (who is the importer of records)
Shipping conditions:
USA, Canada, Korea, Australia & Japan:
- Dry Ice shipments (All kits except to Bile Acids)
- Non dry ice shipment (Bile Acids kit)
(Usually 5-7 days transit time, depending on the customs clearance, up to 14 days transit time)
For USA shipments are the Tax ID number of the customer and the filled out TSCA document required.
Within Europe:
- Dry ice or non-dry ice shipments in Austria, Germany and Switzerland: Shipment overnight
- Dry ice or non-dry ice shipments in other European countries: 3-4 days
- Dry ice or non-dry ice shipments in UK: 3 -7 days transit time depending on the customs clearance
UK Shipments: Customer must provide a tax exemption certificate or biocrates will cover the customs fees and pass the costs on to the customer.
UAE, China and ROW
- Shipment via freight forwarder company 7-14 days depending on the customs clearance.
We offer returning customers the option "pay per invoice". Please allow us to check your registration and assign the correct customer status (new | returning). This will take 1 - 2 business days. For urgent reqests, please send us an email.
Once your order is placed you will receive your confirmation during the next working day. Generally, your package will leave our production site at Innsbruck, Austria within 2 working days after order confirmation. The transit time depends on your location and the duration of customs clearance.
Please note that the times below are estimated based on our experience in the last decade. In your special case, shipping time might vary.
As a reference, we assume that within the European Union you can expect delivery within 3 days, in Asia, Americas, and Middle East we assume 5-14 days.
- Credit Card
- eps
- Payment in Advance
- Paypal
- Invoice
30 days after invoice date
60 days after invoice date for distributors
Orders within billing country USA or Canada will be charged in USD.
Remaining orders will be charged in EUR.