Contents
Taiwan
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Taiwan
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
Banknotes in “new Taiwan dollars.”
Cigars, cigarettes, and prepared tobacco.
Coins over one hundred years old.
Extracts, essences, and concentrates of tea.
Radioactive materials.
Sugar, molasses, saccharine, and other sweetening
substances.
Weight Limit: 33 lbs.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Restrictions
Addressees must obtain import licenses for all items except (1)
gifts not exceeding $1000 in value for personal or family use,
and (2) printed books not exceeding $1000.
Observations
1. First-Class Mail International or First-Class Package
International Service items containing dutiable articles must
be registered.
2. Addresses must be complete and written when possible in
Chinese characters in addition to English.
3. The Chinese postal authorities recommend the addition of
Via Taiwan in the address of articles intended for the
Quemoy and Matsu Islands.
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 3
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Insurance (212.5)
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
708
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Insured Amount
not over
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (222.7)
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Articles Admitted
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Business
correspondence,
commercial papers,
and documents.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
Note:
Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Taiwan.
Reciprocal Service Name: Speedpost
Country Code: TW
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
Areas Served: All
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
$2,499 max.
$24.00
April 3, 2017
Contents
Country Index
Individual Country Listings
Taiwan
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (232.91)
Available for Priority Mail International merchandise only
(see 323.72 for markings)
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail International merchandise insurance coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Customs Form Required (123)
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail and insured Priority Mail
International parcels only.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Postal Money Order (371)
PS Form 2976
NOT Available
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
International Reply Coupons (381)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
April 3, 2017
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Registered Mail (330)
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Customs Form Required (123)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
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Contents
Tajikistan
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Tajikistan
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Notes:
Coins; bank notes; currency notes (paper money); securities of
any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold,
or silver (manufactured or not); precious stones, jewelry; and
other valuable articles.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances.
Radioactive materials.
1. Addressees are required to obtain import licenses/permits to
receive most goods.
2. Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Tajikistan.
Restrictions
Reciprocal Service Name: EMS
None furnished.
Country Code: TJ
Observations
Areas Served
None
Priority Mail Express International is available only to the
following locations:
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Dushanbe
Khojend
Khorog
Kurgan-Tyube
Not Available
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (222.7)
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Articles Admitted
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Correspondence,
business papers,
and documents.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (232.91)
Available for Priority Mail International merchandise only
(see 323.72 for markings)
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail International merchandise insurance coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
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Contents
Country Index
Individual Country Listings
Tajikistan
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
International Postal Money Order (371)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Customs Form Required (123)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
PS Form 2976
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Registered Mail (330)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail and insured Priority Mail
International parcels only.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
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Contents
Tanzania
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Tanzania
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of
any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold,
and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry;
and other valuable articles.
Firearms and ammunition of all types except under license.
Japanese shaving brushes.
Lottery tickets and advertisements concerning lotteries.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Radioactive materials.
Restrictions
Coins must not exceed 100 shillings in value and must be sent
in registered First-Class Mail International or First-Class
Package International Service shipments.
Observations
1. Many types of merchandise intended for resale require
authorization to import from the Ministry of Commerce and
Cooperatives at Dar es Salaam.
2. Mailers should be assured that the addressees have such a
permit or can obtain one if needed.
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (222.7)
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
Articles Admitted
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Correspondence,
business papers,
and documents.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
Note:
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Tanzania.
Insurance (212.5)
Reciprocal Service Name: EMS
Value Limit (212.1)
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
712
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Insured Amount
not over
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
$24.00
Country Code: TZ
Areas Served:
Arusha
Bukoba
Dar es Salaam
Dodoma
Iringa
Mbeya
Morogoro
Moshi
Musoma
Mwanza
Shinyanga
Songea
Tanga
Zanzibar
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Contents
Country Index
Individual Country Listings
Priority Mail International (230)
Tanzania
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Insurance (232.91)
Available for Priority Mail International merchandise only
(see 323.72 for markings)
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail International merchandise insurance coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Registered Mail (330)
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Customs Form Required (123)
Return Receipt (340)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail and insured Priority Mail
International parcels only.
Size Limits
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Postal Money Order (371)
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
NOT Available
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
International Business Reply Service (382)
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Price Group 7
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
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Thailand
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Thailand
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); traveler’s
checks; securities payable to bearer; platinum, gold or silver
(manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and other
valuable articles.
Firing caps and charged metal cartridges for small arms and
non-explosive parts of artillery fuses.
Playing cards.
Restrictions
Firearms, air guns, and their accessories, require special
authorization from the Government; however, toy air guns for
children as well as firearms and air guns kept exclusively as
curios may be imported without permit.
Observations
Mail can be addressed directly to refugee camps.
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Insurance (212.5)
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Insured Amount
not over
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
$24.00
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (222.7)
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Articles Admitted
Business
documents and
letters, nonnegotiable
instruments,
computer printouts,
and canceled
checks.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value,
microfilm, and
microfiche.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as SAMPLES.
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as MERCHANDISE.
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
Notes:
1. Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Thailand.
2. Priority Mail Express International With Money-Back
Guarantee service — which offers a date-certain, postagerefund guarantee — is available to Thailand.
Reciprocal Service Name: Express Mail Service
Country Code: TH
Areas Served: All
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
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Country Index
Individual Country Listings
Thailand
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (232.91)
Available for Priority Mail International merchandise only
(see 323.72 for markings)
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail International merchandise insurance coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Customs Form Required (123)
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail and insured Priority Mail
International parcels only.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Postal Money Order (371)
PS Form 2976
NOT Available
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
International Reply Coupons (381)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
April 3, 2017
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Registered Mail (330)
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Customs Form Required (123)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
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Contents
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Timor-Leste, Democratic
Republic of
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
No list furnished.
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Restrictions
No list furnished.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Observations
None
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
NOT Available
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Insurance (212.5)
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (232.91)
General Conditions for Mailing
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Size Limits (231.22)
Insured Amount
not over
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
$24.00
Priority Mail Express International (220)
Not Available
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
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Contents
Individual Country Listings
Country Index
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Registered Mail (330)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail only.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
April 3, 2017
717
Contents
Togo
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Togo
Togo - Zimbabwe
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Arms, munitions, and war material.
Articles or advertisements relating to lotteries.
Banknotes; currency notes; securities payable to bearer;
traveler’s checks; may only be sent in registered First-Class
Mail International or First-Class Package International
Service shipments.
Coins; platinum, gold, or silver (manufactured or not); precious
stones, jewelry; and other valuable articles.
Foreign silver coins.
Poniards, sword-canes, loaded canes, brass knuckles,
blackjacks, and all other arms for offense.
Saccharine and similar products.
Weights and measures other than those of the decimal metric
system.
Restrictions
Hunting arms require prior authorization.
Medical thermometers must bear the stamp of the Laboratory
of Arts and Crafts.
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (222.7)
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
Observations
None
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Insurance (212.5)
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Insured Amount
not over
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Correspondence
and business
papers.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
A commercial invoice should be
included with all commercial
shipments.
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
Note:
Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Togo.
Reciprocal Service Name: EMS POSTEXPRESS
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Articles Admitted
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
$24.00
Country Code: TG
Areas Served: All
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
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Contents
Country Index
Individual Country Listings
Togo
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Extra Services
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (232.91)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
NOT Available
Registered Mail (330)
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Return Receipt (340)
Size Limits
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail only.
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Restricted Delivery (350)
Customs Form Required (123)
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Size Limits
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Not Available
April 3, 2017
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Contents
Tonga
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Tonga
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Size Limits (221.42)
Firing caps and cartridges for small arms, components of nonexplosive artillery fuses.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, and snuff packages over 11 lbs. or
packed with other goods.
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Restrictions
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
No list furnished.
Observations
Insurance (222.7)
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
None
Customs Forms Required (123)
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Articles Admitted
Correspondence,
business papers.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value,
microfilm,
microfiche, and
magnetic tapes and
discs.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Insurance (212.5)
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Insured Amount
not over
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
$24.00
Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Tonga.
Country Code: TO
Areas Served: All
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
720
Note:
Reciprocal Service Name: EMS
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
April 3, 2017
Contents
Country Index
Individual Country Listings
Tonga
Size Limits (231.22)
Extra Services
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Insurance (232.91)
Available for Priority Mail International merchandise only
(see 323.72 for markings)
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail International merchandise insurance coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Registered Mail (330)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Return Receipt (340)
Customs Form Required (123)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail and insured Priority Mail
International parcels only.
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Customs Form Required (123)
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
PS Form 2976
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
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Contents
Trinidad and Tobago
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Trinidad and Tobago
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Charged metal caps and cartridges for portable firearms and
non-explosive parts of artillery shells.
Coins exceeding L5 in value, except old coins intended as
ornaments.
Firearms, switchblade knives, and sword-canes.
Honey.
Lottery tickets or articles relating to lotteries.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Radioactive materials.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (222.7)
Restrictions
Arms not prohibited, require the permission of the Trinidad
police authorities.
Saccharine requires the permission of the Trinidad health
authorities.
Observations
None
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Value Limit (212.1)
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Articles Admitted
Correspondence,
business papers,
computer data, and
advertising
materials.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
Note:
Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Trinidad and Tobago.
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Reciprocal Service Name: Express Mail Service (EMS)
Insurance (212.5)
Country Code: TT
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Insured Amount
not over
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
Areas Served: All
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 9
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
$24.00
Price Group 9
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
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Trinidad and Tobago
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (232.91)
Country Index
NOT Available
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing (310)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 9
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Registered Mail (330)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 9
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Size Limits
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Return Receipt (340)
Customs Form Required (123)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail only.
PS Form 2976
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
Price Group 9
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
International Postal Money Order (371)
Use MO Form MP1
Maximum Amount Available: $700
Money Order Inquiry:
Fee: $4.50
Fee: $5.75
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
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Tristan da Cunha
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Tristan da Cunha
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances.
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Restrictions
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
No list furnished.
Size Limits
Observations
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
None
Customs Form Required (123)
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
PS Form 2976
Not Available
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Priority Mail Express International (220)
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Not Available
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 22 lbs.
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (232.91)
NOT Available
PS Form 2976
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Extra Services
Customs Forms Required (123)
Certificate of Mailing (310)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Customs Form Required (123)
Registered Mail (330)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail only.
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Individual Country Listings
Country Index
Tristan da Cunha
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
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Contents
Tunisia
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Tunisia
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Insurance (212.5)
Arms of all kinds.
Aspirin, sulfa drugs, and vitamin compounds; chalk; pencils;
soap; and detergents containing it; leather and articles of
artificial leather; carpets, tapestries, and bed coverings;
footwear of rubber or plastic; hosiery of cotton or synthetic
fibers, except women’s stockings; jewelry made of precious
metal or plated with it; household articles of galvanized iron,
galvanized steel or aluminum; and nonelectric cooking and
heating appliances for household use.
Coins; currency notes (paper money); traveler’s checks;
securities payable to bearer; platinum, gold or silver,
manufactured or not; precious stones; jewelry; and other
valuable articles.
Copper coins and obsolete silver coins.
Lottery tickets and advertisements relating to lotteries.
Nursing bottles, nipples, and pacifiers that are not made of pure
rubber and marked accordingly, and vulcanized by heat.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances.
Playing cards.
Radioactive materials.
Saccharine and similar products, except in very small amounts
imported as remedies by pharmacies or physicians.
Restrictions
Banknotes require a permit issued by the Tunisian exchange
authorities unless imported by a bank.
Hunting and commercial arms may be imported with
authorization of the Director of Public Safety.
Manufactured tobaccos, cigars, and cigarettes for personal use
of the importer may be admitted up to 10 kilograms per year,
subject to authorization of the Tunisian revenue authorities.
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Insured Amount
not over
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
$24.00
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
Price Group 8
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (222.7)
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
Observations
None
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
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Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Customs Forms Required (123)
Articles Admitted
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Business
correspondence,
commercial papers,
and documents.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
Note:
Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Tunisia.
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Country Index
Individual Country Listings
Tunisia
Reciprocal Service Name: Rapid Post
Insurance (232.91)
Country Code: TN
Available for Priority Mail International merchandise only
(see 323.72 for markings)
Areas Served:
City
Ariana
Bardo (le)
Beja
Ben Arous
Ben Arous Sud
Bizerte
Carthage
Cebalat B. Ammar
Cebalat du Mornag
Cite el Khadra
Cite Ettadhamen
Cite Ettahrir
Cite Ezzouhour
Den Den
Erricala
Essaida
Ezzahra
Ezzahrouni
Gabes
Gafsa
Goulette (la)
Habibia (El)
Hammamet
Hammam Lif
Jendouba
Jerba
Kabaria
Kairouan
Kalaat el Andleus
Kasserine
Kebili
Kef
Kram (le)
Kram Ouest
Mahdia
Foreign
Postal
Code
2080
2000
2013
2043
2016
2032
2090
1003
2041
2042
2052
2011
2044
2031
2034
2051
2060
2012
2050
2053
2022
2015
2089
Foreign
Postal
Code
2010
2070
City
Manouba (la)
Marsa (la)
Medenine
Megrine
2033
Mergrine Chaker 2024
Megrine Riadh
2014
Menzah (El)
1004
Monastir
Nabeul
Oued Ellil
2021
Ouerdia (El)
1009
Omrand (El)
1005
Rades 2040
Salambo
2025
Sfax
Sidi Bou Said
2026
Sidi Daoud
2046
Sidi Fathallah
2023
Siliana
Soukra (la)
2036
Sousse
Tataouine
Tozeur
Tunis RP
1000
Tunis Bab Menara 1008
Tunis Bab Souika 1006
Tunis Belvedere 1002
Tunis Carthage 2035
Tunis el Hafsia
1059
Tunis Hached
1049
Tunis Halles
1079
Tunis Jabbari
1007
Tunis Reque
1001
Tunis Tri Tri
1060
Zaghouan
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 8
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (231.22)
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail International merchandise insurance coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 8
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 8
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Price Group 8
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Not Available
Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
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Country Index
International Mail Manual
Registered Mail (330)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail and insured Priority Mail
International parcels only.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
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Individual Country Listings
Turkey
Turkey
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Arms and munitions of war and their accessories.
Coins; banknotes; traveler’s checks; securities payable to
bearer; platinum, gold or silver, manufactured or not;
precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles except
in insured Priority Mail International service. Currency notes
(paper money) are permitted in insured Priority Mail
International or with Registered Mail service.
Cosmetic products.
Fish items, canned animal products, cured spiced beef and
sausage, edible fresh and dried fruits and vegetables, and
other animal and vegetable products.
Lottery tickets and advertisements relating to lotteries.
Narcotic substances of all kinds and products containing
bonsai (JWH-018) as defined in the “World Drug Report
2011” from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances.
Playing cards, other than children’s games.
Silver coins and all foreign coins (except gold coins and ancient
coins for collections).
Tea.
Restrictions
Clinical thermometers must be accompanied by an official
certificate of inspection.
Food supplements and foods for athletes may be sent to
Turkey only when a medical report, prescription, or national
sportsperson's certificate is enclosed with the item by the
addressee.
Mailable tobacco and tobacco products may not be declared
as a “gift” on customs declarations, irrespective of whether
they are subject to or exempt from Turkish customs duties.
Mobile phones may not be declared as a “gift” on customs
declarations, irrespective of whether they are subject to or
exempt from Turkish customs duties.
Stocks, bonds, and coupons, unless addressed to the Central
Bank of the Turkish Republic, require the authorization from
the Turkish exchange control authorities.
The following may be imported only by the Monopoly
Administration:
The permission of the Turkish authorities is required for the
importation of pharmaceutical specialties, except small
quantities for medical or veterinary use or samples by
physicians.
The value of gift shipments must not exceed 500 DM.
Turkish money, as well as checks and drafts expressed in
Turkish money, require authorization from the ministry of
Finance. If imported without advance permission, such
remittances are liable to confiscation.
Used bedding, linens, clothing, carpets, empty sacks, etc.,
must be accompanied by a certificate of disinfection.
Observations
1. The value and net weight of each kind of article or goods
must be shown on the customs declarations, also the
country of origin of the merchandise.
2. Each commercial shipment for Turkey must have enclosed a
combined certificate of origin and consular invoice, which
must be certified by a chamber of commerce or other trade
organization or by a notary public, and be legalized by a
Turkish consul.
3. Each commercial shipment of printed matter, such as books,
newspapers, or magazines, must likewise be accompanied
by an invoice and, except in the case of daily newspapers,
by a certificate of origin also.
4. Import license must be obtained for many types of
merchandise, and others are subject to import quotas.
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Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Insurance (212.5)
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Insured Amount
not over
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
$24.00
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (222.7)
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
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Turkey
Country Index
International Mail Manual
First-Class Mail International (240)
Customs Forms Required (123)
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Articles Admitted
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Business papers
and documents.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value,
computer data, and
other non-dutiable
articles.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise,
advertising
materials, or any
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Notes:
1. A commercial invoice should be included with all commercial
shipments.
2. Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Turkey.
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Reciprocal Service Name: Acele Posta Servisi or APS
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Country Code: TR
Areas Served: All
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (232.91)
Available for Priority Mail International merchandise only
(see 323.72 for markings)
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail International merchandise insurance coverage.
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
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Individual Country Listings
Country Index
Turkey
Registered Mail (330)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail and insured Priority Mail
International parcels only.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
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Turkmenistan
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Turkmenistan
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
ll foodstuffs if the time left until the “use-by” date is less than
70% (calculated from the date of manufacture).
Coins; bank notes; currency notes (paper money); securities of
any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold,
and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in all classes of
mail, including Priority Mail Express International shipments,
that are mailed to Turkmenistan.
Foodstuffs that are manufactured using genetically modified
organisms (GMOs).
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances.
Products or alcoholic beverages that contain more than 18%
ethyl alcohol (finished products, polystyrene, “Tetrapak”
packaging).
Radioactive materials.
Firearms and ammunition, explosives, combat weapons.
Printed materials, plates, negatives, developed films,
photographs, movies, video recordings, magnetic computer
information storage media, manuscripts, records and other
sound recordings, drawings and other printed materials, and
forms of plastic art politically or economically damaging to
Turkmenistan.
Pornographic, vulgar, and erotic materials.
Soviet and foreign currency, government securities and Soviet
lottery tickets, Soviet Vnieshposyltorg and
Vniesheconombanque checks.
Eurocheck system forms and access cards.
Undeveloped movies and photographic films, photographic
plates and paper.
Eggs, honey, pollen, wax, honeycomb.
High-frequency radio-electronic devices (transmitters and
receivers) regardless of strength, high frequency ultrasound
equipment, and generators for industrial, scientific, and
medical use, and location detection devices used to
measure transportation speed.
Copying/reproduction equipment (with the exception of
typewriters).
Restrictions
Hunting weapons require prior authority of the Ministry of the
Interior.
Seeds, plants, root tubers, bulbs and other plant parts, fruits,
legumes, and fresh vegetables are admitted as authorized
by the State Quarantine Inspectorate Agroindustrial
Committee. Seeds and plants must be accompanied by
plant health certificates and import/export permits.
Medicines and vitamins are admitted as authorized by the
Bureau for Registration of Medicines and Pharmaceuticals.
Canceled or uncanceled postage stamps are admitted within
the framework of organized philatelic exchanges.
The following articles may be mailed provided the specific
quantity is observed and the articles are for the personal use
of the addressee:
Maximum
Unit of
Quantity
Measurement Allowed
piece/pair
3 of each
Description of Articles
1. Clothing (coats, overcoats,
jackets)
2. Fabric
meter
3. Standard electronic radio and piece
video equipment, spare parts,
and accessories
4. Cameras, VCRs and movie piece
cameras, lenses, spare parts
and accessories
732
10
1 of each
1 of each
Maximum
Unit of
Quantity
Description of Articles
Measurement Allowed
1 of each
5. Electronic music equipment piece
and electronic musical
instruments (keyboards,
synthesizers, etc.),
accessories and spare parts
6. All types of sound recording piece
10
devices (cassettes, reels,
laser disks)
7. All types of video recording piece
devices (cassettes, reels,
disks, etc.)
8. Personal computers and
set
1
peripheral equipment
piece
total of 15
9. Personal computer
information storage media.
Information storage media
with prerecorded information
are admissible only with
information from the sender
on the type of microcomputer
and operating system used to
record the information in
question
10.Phonograph records
piece/set
15/2
Except for articles whose import is expressly prohibited, items
not subject to the above limits will be admitted, without
restrictions, provided that they are for the personal use of
the addressee.
Observations
1. First-Class Mail International and First-Class Package
International Service items must not contain any articles
other than written personal messages, documents, receipts,
invoices, statements, and personal photographs.
2. Postal items containing admitted articles in the quantities
specified are delivered to the addressee upon payment of
customs duty. No duty is collected when the aggregate
value of the contents does not exceed the equivalent of a
retail price of 30 Russian roubles.
3. If prohibited articles are sent in postal items, one of the
following three procedures is followed:
a. Confiscation of the entire item.
b. Confiscation of the prohibited articles, the rest of the
contents delivered to the addressee.
c. Return of the item to the country of origin.
4. Return Receipts (Advice of Delivery) are initialed or signed by
a postal official to indicate delivery. The addressee will not
sign the receipt.
5. All customs declaration forms must list the contents in
English and include an interline translation in French,
Russian, or a language used in the country. If additional
space is necessary to list the contents, a second customs
form should be used and the original form annotated to that
effect.
6. Books, newspapers, magazines, and other printed materials
are admitted without restriction with the exception of printed
materials that are referred to above under Prohibitions.
7. Commercial shipments must be accompanied by the
necessary invoices and permits.
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Not Available
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Individual Country Listings
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
Turkmenistan
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (232.91)
Available for Priority Mail International merchandise only
(see 323.72 for markings)
Insurance (222.7)
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail International merchandise insurance coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Articles Admitted
Country Index
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Correspondence,
business papers,
and documents.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value
and not subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Size Limits
Notes:
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
1. Addressees are required to obtain import licenses/permits to
receive most goods.
2. Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Turkmenistan.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Reciprocal Service Name: EMS
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
Country Code: TM
PS Form 2976
Areas Served:
Priority Mail Express International is available only to the
following location:
744000 Ashkhabad
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
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Country Index
International Mail Manual
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Registered Mail (330)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail and insured Priority Mail
International parcels only.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
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Individual Country Listings
Country Index
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); traveler’s
checks; securities payable to bearer; platinum, gold or silver,
manufactured or not; precious stones; jewelry; and other
valuable articles.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Restrictions
The importation of firearms requires a permit.
Insurance (222.7)
Observations
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
None
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Articles Admitted
Business
correspondence,
commercial papers,
and documents.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to
mailing label as BUSINESS
PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Note:
Insurance (212.5)
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
None provided.
Insured Amount
not over
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
Reciprocal Service Name: None provided.
Country Code: TC
Areas Served: All except Bambarra, Belfour, Bottle Creek,
Cockburn Harbour, Conch Bar, Kew, Lorimmers, Sandy Point,
and Whitby. Alternative service delivery is provided to these
locations.
$24.00
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 9
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Price Group 9
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
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Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (232.91)
Country Index
NOT Available
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing (310)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 9
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Registered Mail (330)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 9
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Size Limits
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Return Receipt (340)
Customs Form Required (123)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail only.
PS Form 2976
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
Price Group 9
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
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Country Index
Individual Country Listings
Tuvalu
Tuvalu
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Radioactive materials.
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Restrictions
No list furnished.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Observations
Size Limits
None
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Customs Form Required (123)
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
PS Form 2976
Not Available
Priority Mail Express International (220)
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Not Available
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Price Group 6
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (232.91)
Available for Priority Mail International merchandise only
(see 323.72 for markings)
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail International merchandise insurance coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
PS Form 2976
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Weight Limit: 55 lbs.
First-Class Mail International (240)
Customs Form Required (123)
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Registered Mail (330)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail and insured Priority Mail
International parcels only.
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Tuvalu
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
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Individual Country Listings
Uganda
Uganda
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Firearms and ammunition except under permit.
Japanese shaving brushes.
Lottery tickets and advertisements concerning lotteries.
Radioactive materials.
Switchblade knives.
Restrictions
Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities
payable to bearer; traveler checks; platinum, gold or silver,
manufactured or not; precious stones, jewelry; and other
valuable articles, may only be sent in registered First-Class
Mail International or First-Class Package International
Service shipments.
Used clothing, bedding, and similar articles for sale must be
accompanied by a certificate of disinfection.
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (222.7)
Observations
1. Many types of merchandise require authorization to import,
which the addressee must obtain from the Ministry of
Commerce and Industry at Kampala.
2. Mailers should be assured that the addressees have such
permits or can obtain them if needed.
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Articles Admitted
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Correspondence
and business
papers.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
A commercial invoice should be
enclosed in each item.
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
Note:
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Uganda.
Insurance (212.5)
Reciprocal Service Name: EMS Speedpost
Value Limit (212.1)
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
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Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Insured Amount
not over
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
$24.00
Country Code: UG
Areas Served:
Arua
Bushenji
Busia
Entebbe
Fort-Portal
Gulu
Hoima
Iganga
Jinja
Kabale
Kamuli
Kampala
Kasese
Lira
Malaba
Masaka
Masindi
Mbale
Mbarara
Mubende
Rukungiri
Tororo
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Uganda
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Size Limits (231.22)
Extra Services
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Insurance (232.91)
NOT Available
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Registered Mail (330)
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Return Receipt (340)
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail only.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
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Contents
Country Index
Individual Country Listings
Ukraine
Ukraine
Country Conditions for Mailing
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the
U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Bureau of
Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of
Commerce administer sanctions that restrict the
mailing of items to certain destinations and
recipients, including a broad embargo on items to
and from the Crimea region of Ukraine (Crimea).
Many shipments to Crimea also require the filing of
information with the U.S. Census Bureau. Before
mailing any items to Crimea, mailers should refer to
IMM 510, 520, and 530 and to Publication 699,
Special Requirements for Shipping Internationally,
for additional information.
Prohibitions (130)
Agricultural products.
Articles of cultural value (works of art, collectors’ pieces, and
antiques).
Coins; banknotes; currency; securities of any kind payable to
bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, and silver
(manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and other
valuable articles are prohibited.
Medicines and medicinal products.
Passports and personal identity cards are prohibited entry in all
classes of mail, including Priority Mail Express International
shipments.
Prescription narcotics and psychotropic drugs which have
potentially addictive or hallucinogenic effects.
Software and technical devices that have been specially
developed, manufactured, programmed, or adjusted to
intercept secret information and that are addressed to
persons or entities other than the Ukrainian government.
Tobacco products and manufactured tobacco substitutes.
3. Prescription medicines for personal use may be sent to
Ukraine in quantities that are necessary for a complete
course of treatment, provided that the addressee has
obtained prior authorization from the Ukrainian Ministry of
Health.
4. Funeral urns admitted for import are authorized only upon
presentation of the following documentation to Customs
authorities: A death certificate or any other document
confirming death, issued by a competent body; or a
certificate declaring that the urn does not contain other
articles that may not be imported into Ukraine.
5. Used goods (e.g., clothes, footwear) that are unclean or that
are not accompanied by supporting documents certifying
that they have been fumigated cannot be sent via Priority
Mail Express International service.
6. Goods that fall into categories 1 through 24 (i.e., “animal and
animal products,” “vegetable products,” and “foodstuffs”) of
the Harmonized Systems Codes (HS Codes) cannot be sent
via Priority Mail Express International service, except for
foodstuffs weighing less than 10 kilograms (22 pounds) in
total and packed in their original packaging.
Observations
Goods sent via Priority Mail Express International service
whose total invoiced (customs) value exceeds 150 EUR will
be subject to a 10% import duty and a 20% value-added
tax. However, the exemption from customs fees for goods
up to 150 EUR will not apply if the goods are subject to
excise duties.
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
Restrictions
1. In order to be admissible, the food items listed below must
(a) be packed by the manufacturer; (b) conform to Ukraine’s
sanitary standards; (c) be accompanied by a certificate of
conformity which has been issued by the Ukrainian State
Committee for Standardization and Measures or by a
comparable regulatory authority in the country of origin;
(d) be addressed to an individual who is a resident of
Ukraine; (e) be shipped in quantities not to exceed
2 kilograms (4 pounds) when enclosed in a First-Class Mail
International or First-Class Package International Service
shipment; or (f) be shipped in quantities not to exceed
10 kilograms (22 pounds) when enclosed in a Priority Mail
International parcel or a Priority Mail Express International
item.
Meats, fish, shell fish, milk and dairy products, birds’
eggs, natural honey, fruits and nuts, coffee, tea, spices,
vegetables, grains, cereals, flour, fats and oils, animal and
vegetable by-products, sugar, cocoa, dietary
supplements, foods for special dietary consumptions,
functional foods, and other processed foodstuffs.
2. Radios and mobile telephones for personal use may be sent
to Ukraine, provided that the addressee has obtained prior
authorization from the Ukrainian State Center of Radio
Frequencies and Telecommunications Supervision. The
Center is responsible for assigning radio frequencies and
registering official authorization for the design, manufacture,
and use of radio-electronic equipment. Customers who
require additional information about the mailing of radioelectronic equipment to Ukraine should send their inquiries
directly to the Center’s headquarters in Kiev. The applicable
fax number is 011-38-044-450-2765.
April 3, 2017
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
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International Mail Manual
Insurance (212.5)
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Reciprocal Service Name: EMS
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Insured Amount
not over
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
$24.00
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (222.7)
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Articles Admitted
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Correspondence,
business papers,
and documents.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
Notes:
1. Addressees are required to obtain import licenses/permits to
receive most goods.
2. Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Ukraine.
3. Passports and personal identity cards are prohibited entry in
Priority Mail Express International shipments to Ukraine.
4. Agricultural products are prohibited entry in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Ukraine.
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Country Index
Country Code: UA
Areas Served:
Priority Mail Express International is available only to the
following locations:
City
BelayaTserkov
Cherkassy
Chernigov
Chernovsty
Dnepropetrovsk
Donetsk
Ivano-Frankovsk
Kharkov
Kherson
Khmelnitskiy
Kiev
Kirovograd
Lugansk
Lutsk
Lvov
Nikolaev
Odessa
Poltava
Rovno
Sevastopol
Simferopol
Sumy
Ternopol
Uzhgorod
Vinnitsa
Zaporozhiye
Zhitomir
Postal Code
348000
257000
250000
274000
320000
340000
284000
310000
325000
280000
252000
316000
348000
263000
290000
327000
270000
314000
266000
335000
333000
244000
282000
294000
286000
330000
262000
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (232.91)
Available for Priority Mail International merchandise only
(see 323.72 for markings)
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail International merchandise insurance coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
April 3, 2017
Contents
Country Index
Individual Country Listings
Ukraine
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Registered Mail (330)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Return Receipt (340)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail and insured Priority Mail
International parcels only.
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
Customs Form Required (123)
International Business Reply Service (382)
PS Form 2976
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
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United Arab Emirates
Country Index
International Mail Manual
United Arab Emirates
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Insurance (212.5)
Aerosol products.
Butane gas lighters and refills.
Firearms, ammunition, and their components.
Gold, jewels, platinum, precious stones, and silver except in
insured parcels.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances.
Polished, whitened, artificial, or imitation pearls.
Pork products.
Printed matter offensive to Arabs and Muslims.
Radioactive materials.
Radio transmitters and receivers except under permit.
Restrictions
Medicines require prior authorization.
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Insured Amount
not over
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
$24.00
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
Price Group 8
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Observations
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
1. Shipments, whose value does not exceed 500 dirhams and
parcels that are not commercial and contain personal effects
are generally exempt from all customs measures.
2. Shipments that exceed 500 dirhams in value and are
commercial shipments must be accompanied by (a) the
original invoices authenticated by the Consulates of the
UAE; (b) authenticated certificate of origin; (c) list of the
contents of the package; and (d) the certificate of exemption
from duty, if applicable.
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Insurance (222.7)
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Size Limits (211.22)
Articles Admitted
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Business papers
and documents.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value
and all articles not
subject to customs
duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise,
advertising
materials, or any
dutiable articles.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
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Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
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Individual Country Listings
Country Index
United Arab Emirates
Notes:
1. A commercial invoice must be included with all commercial
shipments.
2. Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to the United Arab
Emirates.
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 8
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Customs Form Required (123)
Reciprocal Service Name: Mumtaz Post
PS Form 2976
Country Code: AE
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Areas Served: All
Price Group 8
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Priority Mail International (230)
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Price Group 8
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
Insurance (232.91)
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Available for Priority Mail International merchandise only
(see 323.72 for markings)
Extra Services
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail International merchandise insurance coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 8
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Registered Mail (330)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail and insured Priority Mail
International parcels only.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
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United Arab Emirates
Country Index
International Mail Manual
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
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Contents
Country Index
Individual Country Listings
Uruguay
Uruguay
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Size Limits (211.22)
Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities
payable to bearer; precious stones; jewelry; and other
valuable articles. However, old coins intended for collections
are admitted up to the maximum of 10 per package.
Eyeglasses, including lenses and frames.
Firearms.
Lottery tickets.
Medicines or medical products (including vitamins,
homeopathic medicines, nail polish, cosmetics, creams, and
perfumes) unless authorized under the applicable legislation.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances.
Radioactive materials.
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Restrictions
Plants or parts of plants must be accompanied by a health
certificate.
Observations
1. Certificate of origins and detailed invoices are required for
commercial shipments.
2. Applicable customs regulations on articles received in
Uruguay are as follows:
a. Up to $10 U.S., exemption.
b. Up to $50 U.S., exemption when it can be proved that
item is a gift, sent by a member of the family or containing
clothes for personal use.
c. Up to $100 U.S., exemption for the portion between 0-50,
while the portion between 51-100 is subject to customs
duty on importation.
d. Over $100 U.S.: the intervention of a customs
representative is obligatory.
3. Goods sent via Priority Mail Express International service
must include the original receipt of purchase together with
documentation indicating the amount of the postage and
insurance paid.
4. Generally, goods sent via Priority Mail Express International
service with a weight not over 20 kilograms (44 pounds) and
a value not over $200 are exempt from customs duty and
value-added taxes to the same person (for no-commercial
use) up to five times a year. This limit does not apply to
medicines for personal use for which authorization has been
obtained from a competent authority.
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 8
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
April 3, 2017
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Insurance (212.5)
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Insured Amount
not over
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
$24.00
Price Group 9
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (222.7)
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
747
Contents
Uruguay
Country Index
International Mail Manual
First-Class Mail International (240)
Customs Forms Required (123)
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Articles Admitted
Price Group 9
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Business papers
and documents.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value,
microfilm, and
microfiche.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 9
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Note:
Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Uruguay.
Customs Form Required (123)
Reciprocal Service Name: CAI
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
PS Form 2976
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Price Group 9
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Country Code: UY
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Areas Served: All
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 9
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (231.22)
Customs Form Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Certificate of Mailing (310)
NOT Available
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
748
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Extra Services
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (232.91)
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
April 3, 2017
Contents
Individual Country Listings
Country Index
Uruguay
Registered Mail (330)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail only.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
April 3, 2017
749
Contents
Uzbekistan
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Uzbekistan
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Insurance (212.5)
Coins, bank notes in circulation, checks, postage stamps,
currency, securities of any kind payable to bearer, or foreign
currency. Uzbekistan will not accept liability in cases of loss
or damage to such items if they are accepted.
Firearms and essential firearm components, flare guns,
pneumatic weapons, gas weapons, munitions, bladed
weapons, electroshock weapons, and stun guns.
Narcotics, as well as psychotropic items.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances.
Press publications, manuscripts, cliches, drawings, films,
negatives, cinematographic films, video recordings, audio
recordings, gramophone records that are designed to
undermine the State and social system and to violate the
territorial integrity, the political independence and the
foundations of the State, advocating war, terrorism,
violence, nationalism and religious hate, fascism in all its
forms, and materials with pornographic content.
Radioactive materials.
The government of Uzbekistan has instituted a temporary
prohibition against mailing meats and meat products, milk
and dairy products, and seeds to Uzbekistan.
Restrictions
Cinematographic films, video recordings, and audio recordings
may be imported with the authorization of the Ministry of
Culture.
Many items are admitted as imports under licenses issued by
the Ministry of Foreign and Economic Affairs in Uzbekistan.
Seeds and other agricultural products are permitted only under
authorization issued by the Head of Quarantine Inspection in
Uzbekistan.
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Insured Amount
not over
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
$24.00
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 60 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Insurance (222.7)
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
Observations
None
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
750
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Customs Forms Required (123)
Articles Admitted
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Personal
correspondence,
business papers,
and documents.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
Note:
Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Uzbekistan.
April 3, 2017
Contents
Individual Country Listings
Country Index
Uzbekistan
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Reciprocal Service Name: emsUzbekistan
Country Code: UZ
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
Areas Served: All
Customs Form Required (123)
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Extra Services
Insurance (232.91)
Available for Priority Mail International merchandise only
(see 323.72 for markings)
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail International merchandise insurance coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
First-Class Mail International (240)
PS Form 2976
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Registered Mail (330)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Return Receipt (340)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail and insured Priority Mail
International parcels only.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
April 3, 2017
751
Contents
Vanuatu
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Vanuatu
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Insurance (222.7)
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Radioactive materials.
No list furnished.
Note: Priority Mail Express International merchandise
insurance is not available to this country. Document
reconstruction insurance coverage is provided, at no additional
cost, to a maximum of $100 per shipment. See 222.62.
Observations
Customs Forms Required (123)
Restrictions
None
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Articles Admitted
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 8
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Correspondence
and business
papers.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Insurance (212.5)
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Insured Amount
not over
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
$24.00
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 55 lbs.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
Notes:
1. Merchandise and all articles subject to customs duty are
prohibited.
2. Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Vanuatu.
Reciprocal Service Name: EMS
(Note: Service is available to Vanuatu but not from it.)
Country Code: VU
Areas Served:
Priority Mail Express International is available only to the
following locations:
Port Vila
Santo
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (232.91)
NOT Available
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
752
April 3, 2017
Contents
Country Index
Individual Country Listings
Vanuatu
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Registered Mail (330)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Size Limits
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Return Receipt (340)
Customs Form Required (123)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail only.
PS Form 2976
Restricted Delivery (350)
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
Customs Form Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
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753
Contents
Vatican City
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Vatican City
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
Arms and weapons.
Human remains.
Live plants and animals.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances.
Radioactive materials.
Same as Italy.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Restrictions
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
No list furnished.
Observations
1. A parcel may be addressed to a street address or to a post
office box. A local telephone number for the addressee
should be provided when the item is addressed to a street
address and must be provided when the item is addressed
to a post office box.
2. For parcels, an invoice, in duplicate, is required for all
commercial shipments regardless of value and all personal
shipments valued at $300 or more. The invoices must be
affixed to the outside of the parcel or may be enclosed in PS
Form 2976-E with the customs declaration.
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 3
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Insurance (212.5)
754
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Insured Amount
not over
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 60 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Insurance (222.7)
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Articles Admitted
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Price Group 5
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Any kind of written
communications
including legal
documents,
instruments, and
manuscripts;
computer data,
including magnetic
tapes, magnetic
disks, punch cards,
and recording
tapes.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
An invoice, in duplicate, is required
for all commercial shipments
regardless of value and all personal
shipments valued at $300 or more.
The invoices must be either affixed
to the outside of the parcel or
enclosed in PS Form 2976-E with
the customs declaration.
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
$24.00
April 3, 2017
Contents
Individual Country Listings
Country Index
Vatican City
Notes:
1. An invoice, in duplicate, is required for all commercial
shipments regardless of value and for all personal shipments
valued at $300 or more. The invoices must be either affixed
to the outside of the parcel or enclosed in PS Form 2976-E
with the customs declaration.
2. Arms, weapons, and human remains are prohibited.
3. Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Vatican City.
4. A Priority Mail Express International shipment may be
addressed to a street address or to a post office box. A local
telephone number for the addressee should be provided
when the item is addressed to a street address and must be
provided when the item is addressed to a post office box.
Reciprocal Service Name: There is no reciprocal
service.
Price Group 5
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Price Group 5
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Country Code: VA
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Areas Served: All
Priority Mail International (230)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 5
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (231.22)
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Maximum length: 60 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Insurance (232.91)
Available for Priority Mail International merchandise only
(see 323.72 for markings)
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail International merchandise insurance coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Registered Mail (330)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 5
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Customs Form Required (123)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail and insured Priority Mail
International parcels only.
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
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Vatican City
Country Index
International Mail Manual
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
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Country Index
Individual Country Listings
Venezuela
Venezuela
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Insurance (212.5)
Cigarette papers.
Coffee, coffee extracts, and similar preparations containing
coffee.
Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); traveler’s
checks; securities payable to bearer; platinum, gold, and
silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and
other valuable articles.
Credit cards.
Lottery and similar tickets.
Natural and cultivated pearls.
Pension checks.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances.
Radioactive materials.
Restrictions
Pharmaceutical specialties/products must be authorized by the
Minister of Health, Agriculture and Boviculture of Venezuela.
Prior authorization of the Venezuelan authorities is required for
most foodstuffs, plants and plant parts, and most
merchandise.
Priority Mail Express International, First-Class Mail
International, and First-Class Package International Service
items may not contain dutiable articles (merchandise).
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Price Group 9
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Insurance (222.7)
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
$24.00
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
1. Import licenses/permits are required for most goods.
Therefore, senders should ascertain from the addressee
before mailing whether the necessary documents are held.
2. Items containing printed matter must have affixed to the
wrapper PS Form 2976.
3. Customs duty is generally assessed on printed matter.
Price Group 8
$2,499 max.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
Observations
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Insured Amount
not over
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Note: Priority Mail Express International merchandise
insurance is not available to this country. Document
reconstruction insurance coverage is provided, at no additional
cost, to a maximum of $100 per shipment. See 222.62.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Articles Admitted
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Business papers
and documents.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value
and computer data.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
Note:
As noted under “Restrictions,” merchandise and all articles
subject to customs duty are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments.
Value Limit (212.1)
Reciprocal Service Name: CAI
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Country Code: VE
Areas Served: All
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Venezuela
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 9
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (232.91)
Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing (310)
NOT Available
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 9
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Registered Mail (330)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 9
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail only.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Restricted Delivery (350)
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
International Postal Money Order (371)
Customs Form Required (123)
NOT Available
PS Form 2976
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
Price Group 9
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
PS Form 2976
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Contents
Country Index
Individual Country Listings
Vietnam
Vietnam
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
General Conditions for Mailing
Arms of all kinds, munitions, war material, and accessories.
Cigarettes and cigars.
Coins; banknotes; currency notes; securities payable to bearer;
platinum, gold, or silver (manufactured or not); precious
stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles.
Cosmetics, with the exception of Harmonized Systems (HS)
Code 3600 (oral and hygiene dental products in individual
packaging) and HS Code 3700 (preshave, shaving, or
aftershave preparations).
Invisible ink, codes, cyphers, symbols or other types of secret
correspondence, and shorthand notes.
Mobile (cellular) telephones.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Products made from non-Vietnamese tobacco.
Radio transmitters and receivers and radio set accessories of
any kind.
Radioactive materials.
Sealed tinned foodstuffs.
Unused postage stamps.
Used clothing, blankets, mosquito nets, and shoes.
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Restrictions
Any kind of merchandise of commercial value sent for trade
must have the authorization of the Ministry of External Trade
of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Currency, postage stamps for sale or exchange, checks, and
securities and other financial instruments must be licensed
by the U.S. Treasury Department.
Paintings, pictures, books, newspapers, cinema films,
photographic films, records, miscellaneous articles for the
stage, all other literary and artistic productions, objects of art
and of sculpture, all kinds of children’s toys must have the
authorization of the Ministry of Culture of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam.
The following quantity limits are imposed by Vietnam on the
indicated items:
Commodity
Coffee
Tea
Paddy
Rice
Beans (all kinds)
Dried Manioc
Dried sweet potatoes
Groundnuts
Cooked fat
Dried meat
Salted meat
Dried fish
Dried cuttlefish
Quantity Limit
200 g
500 g
1000 g
1000 g
1000 g
1000 g
1000 g
1000 g
1000 g
1000 g
1000 g
1000 g
1000 g
Insurance (212.5)
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Insured Amount
not over
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
$24.00
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (222.7)
Observations
Gift shipments containing merchandise valued at under $200
may be mailed without a validated export license. Mark
address side of shipment “GIFT—EXPORT LICENSE NOT
REQUIRED.”
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
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Vietnam
International Mail Manual
Customs Forms Required (123)
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Articles Admitted
Correspondence
and business
papers.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value
and not subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Include a commercial invoice in
each item.
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Note:
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Vietnam. All items
prohibited in regular international mail are also prohibited in
Priority Mail Express International to Vietnam.
Reciprocal Service Name: EMS
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Country Code: VN
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Areas Served:
Bentre Town
Bienhoa Town
Cantho City
Caolanh Town
Danang City
Hadong Town
Haiduong Town
Haiphong City
Hanoi City
Country Index
Customs Form Required (123)
Hochiminh City
Hongai Town
Hue Town
Longxuyen Town
Mytho City
Namdinh Town
Nhatrang City
Phanrang Town
Soctrang Town
Tanan Town
Tayninh Town
Thaibinh Town
Thanh Hoa City
Thudaumot Town
Travinh Town
Vinh City
Vinhlong Town
Vungtau City
PS Form 2976
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (232.91)
760
NOT Available
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Contents
Individual Country Listings
Country Index
Vietnam
Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Registered Mail (330)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail only.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
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Contents
Wallis and Futuna Islands
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Wallis and Futuna Islands
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Radioactive materials.
Tobacco leaves or manufactured tobacco.
Weights and measures not of the decimal system.
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Restrictions apply to the importation of flowers, fruit plants,
products of animal origin, records, and sound recordings.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Observations
Size Limits (231.22)
Restrictions
1. Import permits and import certificates are required for some
types of goods. Therefore, senders should ascertain before
mailing whether the necessary documents are held.
2. Import permits are not required for items valued less than
5,000 CFP francs per item.
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Available for Priority Mail International merchandise only
(see 323.72 for markings)
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail International merchandise insurance coverage.
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Insurance (212.5)
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Insurance (232.91)
Customs Forms Required (123)
General Conditions for Mailing
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Size Limits
Insured Amount
not over
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
$2,499 max.
$24.00
Priority Mail Express International (220)
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Not Available
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
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Individual Country Listings
Country Index
Wallis and Futuna Islands
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Registered Mail (330)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail and insured Priority Mail
International parcels only.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
April 3, 2017
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Contents
Yemen
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Yemen
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Circulars concerning lotteries.
Coin or bullion exceeding L5 in value.
Firing caps and loaded metal cartridges for portable firearms,
non-explosive parts of artillery fuses.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances.
Radioactive materials.
Restrictions
Arms and military supplies may only be imported by or on
behalf of the Government of Aden.
Coins; banknotes; currency notes; securities payable to bearer;
and traveler’s checks may only be sent in registered FirstClass Mail International or First-Class Package International
Service shipments.
Gift shipments containing items for personal use are restricted
to one shipment per month per addressee, on condition that
the value of the contents does not exceed $85.
Observations
Mail may be addressed by the short form of the country name
Yemen (Aden).
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 6
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Insurance (212.5)
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Insured Amount
not over
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (222.7)
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Correspondence
and business
papers.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
Notes:
1. A commercial invoice must be included with all commercial
shipments.
2. Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Yemen.
Reciprocal Service Name: EMS
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
Price Group 8
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Articles Admitted
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
$24.00
Country Code: YE
Areas Served: All
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 8
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
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Individual Country Listings
Yemen
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (232.91)
Available for Priority Mail International merchandise only
(see 323.72 for markings)
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail International merchandise insurance coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 8
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Price Group 8
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Customs Form Required (123)
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail and insured Priority Mail
International parcels only.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Postal Money Order (371)
PS Form 2976
NOT Available
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
International Reply Coupons (381)
Price Group 8
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
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First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Registered Mail (330)
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Customs Form Required (123)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
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Contents
Zambia
Country Index
International Mail Manual
Zambia
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Insurance (212.5)
Lottery tickets or circulars relating to lotteries.
Prison-made goods.
Radioactive materials.
Restrictions
Coins; paper currency; banknotes; currency notes; securities
payable to the bearer; jewelry; manufactured and
unmanufactured platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones;
and other valuable articles are admitted only if sent in
registered First-Class Mail International or First-Class
Package International Service shipments.
The following articles are limited to quantities valued at
25 pounds sterling or less, whether sent in single shipments
or in commercial consignments of multiple shipments:
Cigars, cigarettes, manufactured or unmanufactured
tobacco; blankets; quilts, mattresses, pillows and cushions;
carpets, rugs, and mats; clothing; gloves; hats, caps and
other headwear; footwear, stockings and socks; piece
goods and lace; perfumes and cosmetics; cutlery; books;
playing cards; watches; jewelry, articles of gold or silver;
sporting and athletic goods; cups, medals, trophies, etc.;
and harness and saddlery.
Medicines must be clearly marked as to their nature or
composition in English on the label.
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Insured Amount
not over
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
$24.00
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Observations
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
None
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Insurance (222.7)
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Articles Admitted
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Correspondence,
business papers,
and documents.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
Note:
Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Zambia.
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Individual Country Listings
Zambia
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Reciprocal Service Name: Datapost
Country Code: ZM
Areas Served:
Broadway
Chachacha
Chawama
Chililabombwe
Chimwemwe
Chingola
Chinsali
Chipata
Choma
Hospital
Isoka
Kabwe
Kafue
Kalomo
Kalulushi
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Kansenshi
Kapiri
Kasama
Katete
Kitwe
Livingstone
Luanshya
Lumumba
Lusaka
Mansa
Martindale
Mazabuka
Mkushi
Mongu
Monze
Mpika
Mposhi
Mufulira
Mumbwa
Nakonde
Ndola
Parklands
Petauke
President
Ridgeway
Serenje
Skyways
Solwezi
University
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Priority Mail International (230)
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Size Limits (231.22)
Extra Services
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Insurance (232.91)
NOT Available
Customs Forms Required (123)
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Registered Mail (330)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail only.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
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Zambia
Country Index
International Mail Manual
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
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Country Index
Individual Country Listings
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Articles made in prisons.
Coins; bank notes; currency notes (paper money); securities of
any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold,
and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in all classes of
mail, including Priority Mail Express International shipments,
that are mailed to Zimbabwe.
Firearms except under permit.
Honey.
Lottery tickets or circulars relating to lotteries.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Restrictions
Medicines must be labeled with the name, formula, and
composition in English.
Observations
None
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate
Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Insurance (222.7)
Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise
shipments only
See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance
limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for
Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance
coverage.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
Articles Admitted
Correspondence,
business papers,
and documents.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Endorse item clearly next to mailing
label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise
samples without
commercial value.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
PS Form 2976-B placed inside
PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Insurance (212.5)
Insured Amount
not over
$100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Fee
No Fee
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined
shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customsrelated data, no additional customs form is required because customs
information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
Note:
Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;
securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;
platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;
and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail
Express International shipments to Zimbabwe.
Reciprocal Service Name: EMS Zimbabwe or
Expedited Mail ServiceZimbabwe
Country Code: ZW
Insured Amount
not over
Fee
For document reconstruction
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
$2,499 max.
Priority Mail Express
International (220)
$24.00
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
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International Mail Manual
Areas Served:
Amby
Ascot
Avondale
Banket
Beilbridge
Belmont
Bindura
Borrowdale
Bulawayo
Causeway
Chegulu
Chimanimani
Chinhoyi
Chipinge
Chiredzi
Chisipiti
Chivhu
Famona
Country Index
Gokwe
Gwanda
Gweru
Harare
Harare Airport
Highfield
Highlands
Hillside
Hwange
Kadoma
Kariba
Karol
Kopje
Kwekwe
Marondera
Masvingo
Morningside
Mount Pleasant
Mpopoma
Mutare
Mvulwi
Nkulumane
North End
Norton
Nyanga
Plumtree
Raylton
Redcliff
Rusape
Seke
Southerton
Triangle
Victoria Falls
Waterfalls
Zvishavane
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
Priority Mail International — Flat Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The
maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price
List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or
Commercial Plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is
20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country,
whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (231.22)
NOT Available
All Priority Mail International items:
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
First-Class Mail International (240)
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 3.5 ozs. for letters and postcards;
4 lbs. for large envelopes (flats)
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Size Limits
Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.
Customs Form Required (123)
PS Form 2976
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
Customs Form Required (123)
Free Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, First-Class
Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate
Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International items.
Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Customs Form Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items or First-Class Package
International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):
PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)
Certificate of Mailing (310)
Customs Forms Required (123)
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Weight Limit: 4 lbs.
Extra Services
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Size Limits
Price Group 7
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
PS Form 2976
Priority Mail International (230)
Insurance (232.91)
First-Class Package International
Service (250)
Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
Individual article (PS Form 3817).
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed
(minimum 3).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665
(per page).
Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable price:
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.
Registered Mail (330)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Maximum Indemnity: $41.91
Available only for First-Class Mail International (including
postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and
Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail
International or as First-Class Package International Service.
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
Available for Registered Mail only.
Restricted Delivery (350)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
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Individual Country Listings
Country Index
Zimbabwe
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:
Envelopes up to 2 ounces.
Cards.
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