Ordering from Switzerland · delivered in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia
Send gift baskets to Washington DC from Switzerland
A Swiss card, a Washington-area address — one order. We pack in New Jersey and hand the parcel to a courier, so the recipient pays no duty and signs for nothing at the door but the gift.
Entering the addresses
Their address decides the delivery date and the tax; yours only has to match your card, written the way your bank has it.
Your card's address
Street address, Postleitzahl and city — as the bank holds it. It stays off the package and the card.
Delivery: theirs
The full American street address with unit number, city, state, ZIP code and the recipient's own phone number.
Our warehouse's closing time, where you are
In New Jersey the warehouse stops packing at 2 p.m. Eastern; where you are, that moment is 8 p.m. CEST — well into your evening, so a daytime order always makes it. You choose the recipient's delivery date at checkout; the dispatch cut-off and the transit time together decide the earliest one the checker will offer.
| Where you are | Leaves our warehouse that day when ordered by 2 p.m. Eastern | Support hours, in your clock |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland (CEST) | 8 p.m. | 3 p.m.–2 a.m. the next day |
Times as of September 23, 2026, daylight saving allowed for. Closed: Thanksgiving, Thu Nov 26; Christmas Day; New Year's Day.
Working out today's dispatch cut-off in your time zone…
When can it arrive?
Enter the recipient's ZIP code — the answer comes from the same delivery service the checkout uses.
Everything travels by courier from our New Jersey warehouse: orders placed by 2 p.m. Eastern leave the same business day, then 1–2 business days in transit to the Washington DC area. Free shipping from $100 per address.
Charged in US dollars — your bank converts
Not in Swiss francs
The store charges in US dollars; what you see on your statement in Swiss francs depends on your bank's rate.
Paying
Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB, Apple Pay and Google Pay are accepted from any country; the billing address must match your card.
Domestic delivery
Because the basket never crosses a border, there is no duty and no customs delay; the recipient pays nothing.
What you'll see
A single converted amount in Swiss francs; some issuers add a small foreign-transaction fee.
What can be typed
Everything on the store is in English, and a card message in German prints as typed — Latin characters throughout.
On the card
As typed at checkout; Latin characters print reliably.
Billing in your layout
Write it as your bank has it: street address, Postleitzahl and city.
US layout for the recipient
Street address, city, state, ZIP code; ask them for the ZIP if you are unsure.
Our customers' favourites
Too few Swiss orders to rank on their own, so this is what senders across the store choose most, since January 2023.
By occasion or by contents
Help while it travels
Order status
The shipping confirmation includes tracking; the store's tracking page works from your e-mail address and order number.
Help
Phone 1 (202) 978-2629 or live chat, 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Eastern — 3 p.m.–2 a.m. the next day CEST where you are — seven days; e-mail replies inside a business day.
Photo ID for alcohol
Recipients of wine, beer or spirits must be 21+ and show photo ID — no exceptions by state.
Where it's going
The busiest towns in the DC area have their own page, with the checker answering for that place.
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Rockville, Maryland
- Arlington, Virginia
- Potomac, Maryland
- Washington, DC
- Arlington
- Alexandria
- Bethesda
Before you order from Switzerland
What will it cost me in Swiss francs?
The price in US dollars plus delivery (free from $100 per address) and the recipient's state's sales tax, all shown at checkout. Your bank converts the total to Swiss francs at its rate; some issuers add a foreign-transaction fee. The recipient pays nothing.
Will the recipient be charged?
Nothing. The gift is assembled and delivered inside the United States, so there is no customs charge, no duty and no fee at the door.
What is the dispatch cut-off in my time zone?
Order by 2 p.m. Eastern, which the timing table above gives as 8 p.m. CEST where you are, and the basket is packed and handed to the courier that business day, Monday to Friday. Transit to the Washington area follows — one to two business days to a District, Maryland or Virginia address. This store offers no same-day delivery, in the Washington area or anywhere else, so the date the checker gives is the earliest one available.
Can I order now for next week?
Any later date at checkout — the cut-offs only set the earliest day. The date you choose is the recipient's date in the United States, not yours.
Is the price shown to the recipient?
No. The package carries your name as the sender, the greeting card with your message, and the store's contact details — never your address, your card or the price.
Can I send wine or spirits?
Yes, anywhere in the United States — the recipient must be 21+ and show photo ID at the door. Choose a gift without alcohol and no ID is needed.