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Contents Country Index

Namibia International Mail Manual

Country Conditions for Mailing H7 Namibia

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Articles relating to lotteries. Letter-post Rates Charged butane gas lighters and refills. Cigarettes exceeding 2 kg per thousand in weight. Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Diamonds or precious stones except in registered letter-post not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ shipments. ÁÁÁÁ

Honey. 1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Prison-made articles. 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Restrictions 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

5 3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ None ÁÁÁÁ 6 4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

7 5.30 36 17.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Observations 8 6.05 40 19.05

1. Import licenses are required for many types of goods.

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) Therefore, senders should ascertain from the addressee before mailing whether the necessary documents are held. 2. Licenses are not required for bona fide gifts not exceeding R Airmail 200 (Rand) in value. Parcel Post Rates 3. The postal administration of Namibia does not deliver mail to Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel street addresses. Therefore, all mailpieces sent to that not over Post not over Post not over Post country must be addressed to a private post office box. This (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate condition of mailing applies to EMS shipments, registered and unregistered letter packages, printed matter items, small 1 $18.00 16 $72.50 31 $125.00 packets, and insured and uninsured parcel post that are sent 2 22.00 17 76.00 32 128.50 to Namibia. 3 26.00 18 79.50 33 132.00 4 30.00 19 83.00 34 135.50 5 34.00 20 86.50 35 139.00 Customs Forms Required (123) 6 37.50 21 90.00 36 142.50 Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) 7 41.00 22 93.50 37 146.00 Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) 8 44.50 23 97.00 38 149.50 9 48.00 24 100.50 39 153.00 Size Limits 10 51.50 25 104.00 40 156.50 Letter-post: See 243.2 11 55.00 26 107.50 41 160.00 12 58.50 27 111.00 42 163.50 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches 13 62.00 28 114.50 43 167.00 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches 14 65.50 29 118.00 44 170.50 15 69.00 30 121.50 Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 Weight Limit: 44 lbs. Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

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Economy Mail Economy Mail Letter-post Rates Publishers’ Periodicals Rates (294) Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Weight Weight not over post not over post not over post not over not over not over (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

16 $4.95 36 $8.75 56 $12.00 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 3 0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 5 1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

8 1.58 40 5.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail ÁÁÁÁ $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New Parcel Post Rates Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center. Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) not over Post not over Post not over Post (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate 5 $26.25 19 $56.20 33 $82.50 Special Services 6 28.75 20 58.25 34 84.25 7 31.00 21 60.15 35 86.00 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 8 33.25 22 62.05 36 87.75 9 35.50 23 63.95 37 89.50 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 10 37.75 24 65.85 38 91.25 11 39.80 25 67.75 39 93.00 Insurance (320) 12 41.85 26 69.65 40 94.75 13 43.90 27 71.55 41 96.50 Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings) 14 45.95 28 73.45 42 98.25 Insured Amount Insured Amount 15 48.00 29 75.35 43 100.00 not over Fee not over Fee 16 50.05 30 77.25 44 101.75 $50 $1.85 17 52.10 31 79.00 $100 $2.60 Add $1.00 for each additional 18 54.15 32 80.75 $200 $3.60 $100 or fraction of insurance Weight Limit: 44 lbs. $300 $4.60 coveragecoverage.. $400 $5.60 Economy Mail $500 $6.60 $4405 max. $46.60 Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) International Business Reply Service (373) Regular Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 International Money Order (371) Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals NOT Available Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 Weight Limit: 66 pounds Recorded Delivery (360) Fee: $2.30 Available for letter-post mail, post/postal cards, Economy Mail aerogrammes, matter for the blind, and M-bags. Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Weight Weight Weight Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 not over not over not over Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind.

16 $2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ Not applicable to M-Bags. 20 3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05

24 3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ4.45 48 6.70 Restricted Delivery (350) NOT Available

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ5.00 52 7.15

Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ entry requirementÁÁÁ of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying Available for Registered and Recorded Delivery Mail contents. See Part 295. and insured parcels. Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Matter for the Blind (270) Free when sent as Economy Mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs.

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $65.00 36 $418.00 $438.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$28.50 6 $54.50 12 $83.00

1 75.00 $82.00 37 426.00 446.00 1 31.25 7 59.25 13 87.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 89.00 96.00 38 433.00 453.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ35.50 8 64.00 14 92.50

3 101.00 109.00 39 440.00 460.00 3 40.50 9 68.75 15 97.25

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 112.00 120.00 40 448.00 468.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ44.75 10 73.50 16 102.00

5 124.00 134.00 41 455.00 475.00 5 49.75 11 78.25 17 106.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 136.00 146.00 42 463.00 483.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $4.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 148.00 158.00 43 470.00 490.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 44 lbs. 8 160.00 170.00 44 478.00 498.00 9 172.00 182.00 45 485.00 505.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 180.00 190.00 46 492.00 507.00 11 191.00 206.00 47 500.00 515.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 203.00 218.00 48 507.00 522.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 215.00 230.00 49 515.00 530.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 226.00 241.00 50 528.00 543.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 238.00 253.00 51 543.00 558.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 249.00 264.00 52 543.00 558.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 260.00 275.00 53 559.00 574.00 $400 $3.00 18 271.00 286.00 54 559.00 574.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 282.00 297.00 55 572.00 587.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 293.00 308.00 56 572.00 587.00 21 302.00 317.00 57 584.00 599.00 22 311.00 326.00 58 584.00 599.00 Required Customs 23 318.00 333.00 59 597.00 612.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 325.00 340.00 60 597.00 612.00 Correspondence PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old 25 333.00 348.00 61 612.00 627.00 and business C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 26 340.00 355.00 62 612.00 627.00 papers. label). Endorse item clearly next to 27 347.00 362.00 63 627.00 642.00 mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS. 28 355.00 370.00 64 627.00 642.00 29 362.00 377.00 65 642.00 657.00 Merchandise PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old samples without C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 30 373.00 388.00 66 642.00 657.00 commercial value label). 31 381.00 396.00 67 657.00 672.00 and not subject to 32 388.00 403.00 68 657.00 672.00 customs duty. 33 396.00 411.00 69 672.00 687.00 34 403.00 418.00 70 672.00 687.00 Merchandise and all PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration articles subject to and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 35 411.00 431.00 customs duty. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Envelope CP 91. Include a commercial invoice in each item. Insurance (215.5) Insured Amount Insured Amount Size Limits (223.2) not over Fee not over Fee Maximum length: 36 inches $100 No Fee For document reconstruction Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available $300 $1.40 insurance coverage above $800, $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction Note: $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, $700 $4.20 and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments to Namibia. All items prohibited in regular international mail Size Limits (217.4) are also prohibited in international EMS to Namibia. Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) Reciprocal Service Name: EMS Maximum length: 46 inches Country Code: NA Maximum width: 35 inches Maximum height: 46 inches Areas Served: All Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches General Conditions for Mailing See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

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Country Conditions for Mailing M5 Nauru

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Radioactive materials. Letter-post Rates Restrictions Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- No list furnished. not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

Observations 1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45 None

3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

Customs Forms Required (123) 5 3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) 6 ÁÁÁÁ4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

7 5.30 36 17.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) ÁÁÁÁ

8 6.05 40 19.05

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Size Limits ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) Letter-post: See 243.2 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches Airmail Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches Parcel Post Rates

Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel not over Post not over Post not over Post Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate 1 $12.50 16 $71.65 31 $130.15 2 16.00 17 75.55 32 134.05 3 20.00 18 79.45 33 137.95 4 24.25 19 83.35 34 141.85 5 28.75 20 87.25 35 145.75 6 32.65 21 91.15 36 149.65 7 36.55 22 95.05 37 153.55 8 40.45 23 98.95 38 157.45 9 44.35 24 102.85 39 161.35 10 48.25 25 106.75 40 165.25 11 52.15 26 110.65 41 169.15 12 56.05 27 114.55 42 173.05 13 59.95 28 118.45 43 176.95 14 63.85 29 122.35 44 180.85 15 67.75 30 126.25 Weight Limit: 44 lbs.

Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

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16 $4.95 36 $8.75 56 $12.00 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 3 0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 5 1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

8 1.58 40 5.10

Economy Mail International Business Reply Service (373) Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 Regular International Money Order (371) Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 NOT Available Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available Weight Limit: 66 pounds Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Economy Mail Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. Not applicable to M-Bags. Weight Weight Weight not over not over not over (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate Restricted Delivery (350) NOT Available

16 $2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05 Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75

24 3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40 Available for Registered Mail and insured parcels.

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ4.45 48 6.70

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ5.00 52 7.15

Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ entry requirementÁÁÁ of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying contents. See Part 295. Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Matter for the Blind (270) Free when sent as Economy Mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs.

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $65.00 36 $418.00 $438.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$17.00 6 $40.20 12 $65.40

1 75.00 $82.00 37 426.00 446.00 1 20.50 7 44.40 13 69.60

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 89.00 96.00 38 433.00 453.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ24.00 8 48.60 14 73.80

3 101.00 109.00 39 440.00 460.00 3 28.00 9 52.80 15 78.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 112.00 120.00 40 448.00 468.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ32.00 10 57.00 16 82.20

5 124.00 134.00 41 455.00 475.00 5 36.00 11 61.20 17 86.40

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 136.00 146.00 42 463.00 483.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $4.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 148.00 158.00 43 470.00 490.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 44 lbs. 8 160.00 170.00 44 478.00 498.00 9 172.00 182.00 45 485.00 505.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 180.00 190.00 46 492.00 507.00 11 191.00 206.00 47 500.00 515.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 203.00 218.00 48 507.00 522.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 215.00 230.00 49 515.00 530.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 226.00 241.00 50 528.00 543.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 238.00 253.00 51 543.00 558.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 249.00 264.00 52 543.00 558.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 260.00 275.00 53 559.00 574.00 $400 $3.00 18 271.00 286.00 54 559.00 574.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 282.00 297.00 55 572.00 587.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 293.00 308.00 56 572.00 587.00 21 302.00 317.00 57 584.00 599.00 22 311.00 326.00 58 584.00 599.00 Required Customs 23 318.00 333.00 59 597.00 612.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 325.00 340.00 60 597.00 612.00 Correspondence PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old 25 333.00 348.00 61 612.00 627.00 and business C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 26 340.00 355.00 62 612.00 627.00 papers. label). Endorse item clearly next to 27 347.00 362.00 63 627.00 642.00 mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS. 28 355.00 370.00 64 627.00 642.00 29 362.00 377.00 65 642.00 657.00 Merchandise PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old samples without C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 30 373.00 388.00 66 642.00 657.00 commercial value label). 31 381.00 396.00 67 657.00 672.00 and not subject to 32 388.00 403.00 68 657.00 672.00 customs duty. 33 396.00 411.00 69 672.00 687.00 34 403.00 418.00 70 672.00 687.00 Merchandise and all PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration articles subject to and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 35 411.00 431.00 customs duty. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Envelope CP 91. Include a commerical invoice in each item. Insurance (215.5) Insured Amount Insured Amount Size Limits (223.2) not over Fee not over Fee Maximum length: 36 inches $100 No Fee For document reconstruction Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available $300 $1.40 insurance coverage above $800, $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction Note: $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, $700 $4.20 and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments to Nauru. All items prohibited in regular international mail are Size Limits (217.4) also prohibited in international EMS to Nauru. Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) Reciprocal Service Name: EMS Maximum length: 46 inches Country Code: NR Maximum width: 35 inches Maximum height: 46 inches Areas Served: All Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches General Conditions for Mailing See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

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Country Conditions for Mailing K4 Nepal

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Bearings of all kinds. Letter-post Rates Cameras. Cardamon. Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Cinnamon. not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Cloves. ÁÁÁÁ

Coins, banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of 1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; 3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ and other valuable articles. 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

Perishable infectious biological substances. 5 3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Photographic paper. 6 4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

7 5.30 36 17.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Radioactive materials. ÁÁÁÁ

Synthetic fibres (75 denier or less). 8 6.05 40 19.05

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Watches and spare parts. ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) Restrictions Airmail No list furnished. Parcel Post Rates Observations Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel not over Post not over Post not over Post Letter-post items may not contain dutiable articles. (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate 1 $14.50 16 $75.50 31 $134.00 Customs Forms Required (123) 2 18.75 17 79.40 32 137.90 Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) 3 23.25 18 83.30 33 141.80 Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) 4 26.75 19 87.20 34 145.70 5 32.75 20 91.10 35 149.60 Size Limits 6 36.50 21 95.00 36 153.50 Letter-post: See 243.2 7 40.40 22 98.90 37 157.40 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches 8 44.30 23 102.80 38 161.30 9 48.20 24 106.70 39 165.20 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches 10 52.10 25 110.60 40 169.10 11 56.00 26 114.50 41 173.00 Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 12 59.90 27 118.40 42 176.90 13 63.80 28 122.30 43 180.80 Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted 14 67.70 29 126.20 44 184.70 15 71.60 30 130.10 Weight Limit: 44 lbs.

Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

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16 $4.95 36 $8.75 56 $12.00 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 3 0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 5 1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

8 1.58 40 5.10

Regular Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 Not applicable to M-Bags. Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 Restricted Delivery (350) NOT Available Weight Limit: 66 pounds Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75 Economy Mail Available for Registered Mail. Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) Weight Weight Weight not over not over not over (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

16 $2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05

24 3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ4.45 48 6.70

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ5.00 52 7.15

Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ entry requirementÁÁÁ of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying contents. See Part 295. Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Matter for the Blind (270) Free when sent as Economy Mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs.

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $65.00 36 $418.00 $438.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$17.00 6 $40.20 12 $65.40

1 75.00 $82.00 37 426.00 446.00 1 20.50 7 44.40 13 69.60

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 89.00 96.00 38 433.00 453.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ24.00 8 48.60 14 73.80

3 101.00 109.00 39 440.00 460.00 3 28.00 9 52.80 15 78.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 112.00 120.00 40 448.00 468.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ32.00 10 57.00 16 82.20

5 124.00 134.00 41 455.00 475.00 5 36.00 11 61.20 17 86.40

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 136.00 146.00 42 463.00 483.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $4.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 148.00 158.00 43 470.00 490.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 44 lbs. 8 160.00 170.00 44 478.00 498.00 9 172.00 182.00 45 485.00 505.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 180.00 190.00 46 492.00 507.00 11 191.00 206.00 47 500.00 515.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 203.00 218.00 48 507.00 522.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 215.00 230.00 49 515.00 530.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 226.00 241.00 50 528.00 543.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 238.00 253.00 51 543.00 558.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 249.00 264.00 52 543.00 558.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 260.00 275.00 53 559.00 574.00 $400 $3.00 18 271.00 286.00 54 559.00 574.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 282.00 297.00 55 572.00 587.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 293.00 308.00 56 572.00 587.00 21 302.00 317.00 57 584.00 599.00 22 311.00 326.00 58 584.00 599.00 Required Customs 23 318.00 333.00 59 597.00 612.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 325.00 340.00 60 597.00 612.00 Business correspondence PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 25 333.00 348.00 61 612.00 627.00 and commercial (Old C 1) and Sender’s 26 340.00 355.00 62 612.00 627.00 papers/documents. Declaration (green label). Next to 27 347.00 362.00 63 627.00 642.00 mailing label, clearly endorse 28 355.00 370.00 64 627.00 642.00 item as BUSINESS PAPERS. 29 362.00 377.00 65 642.00 657.00 Merchandise samples PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 30 373.00 388.00 66 642.00 657.00 without commercial value (Old C 1) and Sender’s 31 381.00 396.00 67 657.00 672.00 and not subject to Declaration (green label). 32 388.00 403.00 68 657.00 672.00 customs duty. 33 396.00 411.00 69 672.00 687.00 Merchandise samples, PS Form 2976-A, Customs 34 403.00 418.00 70 672.00 687.00 gifts, computer data Declaration and Dispatch Note 35 411.00 431.00 including computer cards, CP 72, inside a PS Form 2976-E, Weight Limit: 70 lbs. magnetic tape, microfilm, Customs Declaration Envelope and microfiche. CP 91. Insurance (215.5) Merchandise and all PS Form 2976-A, Customs articles subject to Declaration and Dispatch Note Insured Amount Insured Amount customs duty. Include a CP 72, inside a PS Form 2976-E, not over Fee not over Fee commercial invoice in Customs Declaration Envelope $100 No Fee For document reconstruction each item. CP 91. A commercial invoice $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document must be attached to the outside $300 $1.40 insurance coverage above $800, of all commercial shipments. $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of Size Limits (223.2) $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. Maximum length: 36 inches $700 $4.20 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available Size Limits (217.4) Notes: 1. Items are delivered Monday through Friday and Sunday. Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express ″ ″ There is no delivery on Saturday or on national holidays. Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9 x 12 ) 2. Postal employees must tell customers that there is no service Maximum length: 46 inches guarantee on any EMS item. Maximum width: 35 inches 3. All items admissible in international mail to Nepal, including Maximum height: 46 inches correspondence, business papers, and merchandise, are Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches accepted in EMS. See Prohibitions and Restrictions. 4. Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities General Conditions for Mailing of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service gold, and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, jewelry; and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, shipments to Nepal. All items prohibited in regular international packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, mail are also prohibited in international EMS to Nepal. service standards, and other conditions for mailing. Reciprocal Service Name: EMS Country Code: NP Areas Served: Katmandu, Lalitpur

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Country Conditions for Mailing H3 Netherlands

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Arms and weapons. Letter-post Rates Firearms and parts thereof, except under permit. Human remains. Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Live plants and animals. not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Radioactive materials. ÁÁÁÁ

Tickets and publicity for lotteries. 1 $0.80 12 $7.55 44 $16.90

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.60 16 8.70 48 18.10

Restrictions 3 2.40 20 9.85 52 19.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Articles sent for commercial purposes will not be admitted 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.20 24 11.00 56 20.60

5 4.00 28 12.15 60 21.85

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ unless the addressee has obtained an import permit issued ÁÁÁÁ by the Centrale Dienst voor Inen Uitvoer, van Stolkweg 14, 6 4.80 32 13.30 64 23.10

7 5.60 36 14.50

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Gravenhage, and where necessary, a currency permit issued ÁÁÁÁ 8 6.40 40 15.70

by the Nederlandsche Bank at Amsterdam.

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Authorization from the Nederlandsche Bank is required to be ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) obtained by the addressee for the importation of current instruments of payment; securities; acknowledgments of Airmail debt; and shares of stock. Parcel Post Rates Preserved meats must be packaged in tins, or glass hermetically sealed containers and may not weigh more than Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel 11 pounds (5 kg). not over Post not over Post not over Post (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate Observations 1 $14.00 25 $80.75 49 $150.35 1. Air parcel post must have a street address. Delivery cannot 2 15.50 26 83.65 50 153.25 be made to post office boxes. A local telephone number for 3 17.50 27 86.55 51 156.15 4 20.25 28 89.45 52 159.05 the addressee should be provided. 5 22.75 29 92.35 53 161.95 2. For air parcels, an invoice, in duplicate, is required for all 6 25.65 30 95.25 54 164.85 commercial shipments regardless of value and all personal 7 28.55 31 98.15 55 167.75 shipments valued at $300 or more. The invoices must be 8 31.45 32 101.05 56 170.65 affixed to the outside of the parcel or may be enclosed in 9 34.35 33 103.95 57 173.55 PS Form 2976-E with the customs declaration. 10 37.25 34 106.85 58 176.45 11 40.15 35 109.75 59 179.35 Customs Forms Required (123) 12 43.05 36 112.65 60 182.25 Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) 13 45.95 37 115.55 61 185.15 Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) 14 48.85 38 118.45 62 188.05 15 51.75 39 121.35 63 190.95 Size Limits 16 54.65 40 124.25 64 193.85 17 57.55 41 127.15 65 196.75 Letter-post: See 243.2 18 60.45 42 130.05 66 199.65 Air Parcel Post: 19 63.35 43 132.95 67 202.55 Maximum length: 79 inches 20 66.25 44 135.85 68 205.45 Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches 21 69.15 45 138.75 69 208.35 Economy Parcel Post: 22 72.05 46 141.65 70 211.25 Maximum length: 42 inches 23 74.95 47 144.55 24 77.85 48 147.45 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 Airmail Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $27.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $2.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230)

Flat-Rate Envelope Variable Weight Option Weight Levels and Prices Small $5.00 0.5 lb. $ 8.00 2.5 lbs. $18.00 Large $9.00 1.0 lb. $10.00 3.0 lbs. $21.00 1.5 lbs. $12.00 3.5 lbs. $23.00 Weight Limit: 4 pounds 2.0 lbs. $15.00 4.0 lbs. $26.00 GPM Weight Limit: 4 pounds

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Netherlands International Mail Manual

16 $3.80 36 $6.90 56 $9.90 1 $0.60 12 $1.81 44 $5.33

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ4.45 40 7.50 60 10.50 2 0.71 16 2.25 48 5.77

24 5.10 44 8.10 64 11.10 3 0.82 20 2.69 52 6.21

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ5.70 48 8.70 4 0.93 24 3.13 56 6.65

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ6.30 52 9.30 5 1.04 28 3.57 60 7.09

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 1.15 32 4.01 64 7.53

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.26 36 4.45

8 1.37 40 4.89

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail ÁÁÁÁ $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New Parcel Post Rates Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center. Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) not over Post not over Post not over Post (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate 5 $18.25 19 $32.30 33 $44.80 Special Services 6 19.35 20 33.25 34 45.65 7 20.45 21 34.15 35 46.50 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 8 21.55 22 35.05 36 47.35 9 22.65 23 35.95 37 48.20 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 10 23.75 24 36.85 38 49.05 11 24.70 25 37.75 39 49.90 Insurance (320) 12 25.65 26 38.65 40 50.75 13 26.60 27 39.55 41 51.60 Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings) 14 27.55 28 40.45 42 52.45 Insured Amount Insured Amount 15 28.50 29 41.35 43 53.30 not over Fee not over Fee 16 29.45 30 42.25 44 54.15 $50 $1.85 $300 $4.60 17 30.40 31 43.10 $100 $2.60 $400 $5.60 18 31.35 32 43.95 $200 $3.60 $500 $6.60 Weight Limit: 44 lbs. Add $1.00 for each additional $100 or fraction of insurance coverage. Maximum insured amount: $5000 for air parcel post (max. fee: $51.60); Economy Mail $4405 for economy parcel post (max. fee: $46.60). Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) International Business Reply Service (373) Regular Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $15.95 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.45 International Money Order (371) Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals NOT Available Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $9.90 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $0.90 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 Weight Limit: 66 pounds Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available

Economy Mail Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal Weight Weight Weight cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. not over not over not over (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate Not applicable to M-Bags.

16 $2.65 36 $5.10 56 $7.00

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ NOT Available 20 3.20 40 5.50 60 7.40 Restricted Delivery (350)

24 3.75 44 5.90 64 7.80

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 28 ÁÁÁ4.25 48 6.20 Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75

Available for Registered Mail and insured economy

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ4.75 52 6.60

Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum parcels only.

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ entry requirementÁÁÁ of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying contents. See Part 295. Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Matter for the Blind (270) Free when sent as Economy Mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs.

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $32.00 36 $179.00 $189.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$23.00 6 $41.20 12 $60.40

1 39.00 $44.00 37 182.00 192.00 1 26.00 7 44.40 13 63.60

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 46.00 51.00 38 186.00 196.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ29.00 8 47.60 14 66.80

3 53.00 58.00 39 189.00 199.00 3 32.00 9 50.80 15 70.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 60.00 65.00 40 192.00 202.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ35.00 10 54.00 16 73.20

5 67.00 72.00 41 196.00 206.00 5 38.00 11 57.20 17 76.40

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 72.00 77.00 42 199.00 209.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $3.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 76.00 81.00 43 203.00 213.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 70 lbs. 8 80.00 86.00 44 206.00 216.00 9 85.00 91.00 45 210.00 220.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 89.00 95.00 46 213.00 223.00 11 92.00 100.00 47 216.00 226.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 96.00 104.00 48 220.00 230.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 99.00 107.00 49 223.00 233.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 103.00 111.00 50 229.00 239.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 106.00 114.00 51 232.00 242.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 109.00 117.00 52 236.00 246.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 113.00 121.00 53 239.00 249.00 $400 $3.00 18 116.00 124.00 54 243.00 253.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 120.00 128.00 55 246.00 256.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 123.00 131.00 56 250.00 260.00 21 126.00 134.00 57 253.00 263.00 22 130.00 138.00 58 256.00 266.00 Required Customs 23 133.00 141.00 59 260.00 270.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 137.00 145.00 60 263.00 273.00 Business No form required. Endorse item clearly 25 140.00 148.00 61 267.00 277.00 correspondence and next to mailing label as BUSINESS 26 143.00 153.00 62 270.00 280.00 commercial PAPERS. 27 147.00 157.00 63 274.00 284.00 papers/documents. 28 150.00 160.00 64 277.00 287.00 29 153.00 163.00 65 281.00 291.00 Merchandise PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old samples without C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 30 158.00 168.00 66 284.00 294.00 commercial value. label). 31 162.00 172.00 67 287.00 297.00 32 165.00 175.00 68 291.00 301.00 Merchandise and all PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration 33 169.00 179.00 69 294.00 304.00 articles subject to and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 34 172.00 182.00 70 298.00 308.00 customs duty. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration 35 175.00 185.00 Envelope CP 91. An invoice must accompany all merchandise and Weight Limit: 70 lbs. dutiable items.

Insurance (215.5) Size Limits (223.2) Insured Amount Insured Amount Maximum length: 79 inches not over Fee not over Fee Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches $100 No Fee For document reconstruction $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available $300 $1.40 insurance coverage above $800, $400 $2.10 Notes: add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction 1. Arms, weapons, and human remains are prohibited. $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of 2. An invoice, in duplicate, is required for all commercial $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. $700 $4.20 shipments regardless of value and for all personal shipments $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 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. Size Limits (217.4) 3. Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, ″ ″ Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9 x 12 ) gold, and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; Maximum length: 46 inches jewelry; and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS Maximum width: 35 inches shipments to the Netherlands. Maximum height: 46 inches 4. Express Mail shipments must have a street address. Post Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches office box addresses should not be used. A local telephone number for addressee should be provided if possible. General Conditions for Mailing See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Reciprocal Service Name: There is no reciprocal service. Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, Country Code: NL packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, Areas Served: All service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

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Netherlands Antilles International Mail Manual

Country Conditions for Mailing E5 Netherlands Antilles (Includes Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Maarten)

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Coins; banknotes; currency; securities of any kind payable to Letter-post Rates bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and other Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- valuable articles, unless they are sent in registered not over post not over post not over post

letter-post. (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Copper, bronze, or nickel coins. 1 ÁÁÁÁ$0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

Perishable infectious biological substances. 2 1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Perishable noninfectious biological substances. 3 ÁÁÁÁ2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

Radioactive materials. 4 3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 5 ÁÁÁÁ3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

6 4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Restrictions ÁÁÁÁ 7 5.30 36 17.35

Importation of arms requires special permission.

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 8 ÁÁÁÁ6.05 40 19.05

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Observations ÁÁÁÁ None Airmail Customs Forms Required (123) Parcel Post Rates Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) not over Post not over Post not over Post (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate Size Limits 1 $14.00 16 $48.75 31 $86.25 Letter-post: See 243.2 2 15.50 17 51.25 32 88.75 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches 3 17.25 18 53.75 33 91.25 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches 4 19.25 19 56.25 34 93.75 5 21.25 20 58.75 35 96.25 6 23.75 21 61.25 36 98.75 $0.70 Postal/Post Cards (250) 7 26.25 22 63.75 37 101.25 Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted 8 28.75 23 66.25 38 103.75 9 31.25 24 68.75 39 106.25 10 33.75 25 71.25 40 108.75 11 36.25 26 73.75 41 111.25 12 38.75 27 76.25 42 113.75 13 41.25 28 78.75 43 116.25 14 43.75 29 81.25 44 118.75 15 46.25 30 83.75 Weight Limit: 44 lbs.

Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

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16 $4.95 36 $8.75 56 $12.00 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 3 0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 5 1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

8 1.58 40 5.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail ÁÁÁÁ $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New Parcel Post Rates Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center. Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) not over Post not over Post not over Post (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate 5 $20.25 19 $43.75 33 $64.10 Special Services 6 22.00 20 45.40 34 65.50 7 23.75 21 46.85 35 66.90 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 8 25.50 22 48.30 36 68.30 9 27.25 23 49.75 37 69.70 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 10 28.90 24 51.20 38 71.10 11 30.55 25 52.65 39 72.50 Insurance (320) 12 32.20 26 54.10 40 73.90 13 33.85 27 55.55 41 75.30 Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings) 14 35.50 28 57.00 42 76.70 Insured Amount Insured Amount 15 37.15 29 58.45 43 78.10 not over Fee not over Fee 16 38.80 30 59.90 44 79.50 $50 $1.85 17 40.45 31 61.30 $100 $2.60 Add $1.00 for each additional 18 42.10 32 62.70 $200 $3.60 $100 or fraction of insurance Weight Limit: 44 lbs. $300 $4.60 coveragecoverage.. $400 $5.60 Economy Mail $500 $6.60 $830 max. $10.60 Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) International Business Reply Service (373) Regular Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 International Money Order (371) Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals NOT Available Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 Weight Limit: 66 pounds Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available Economy Mail Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal Weight Weight Weight cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. not over not over not over Not applicable to M-Bags. (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

16 $2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60 NOT Available ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ Restricted Delivery (350) 20 3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05

24 3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 28 ÁÁÁ4.45 48 6.70 Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75

Available for Registered Mail and insured parcels.

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ5.00 52 7.15

Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ entry requirementÁÁÁ of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying contents. See Part 295. Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Matter for the Blind (270) Free when sent as Economy Mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs.

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Netherlands Antilles International Mail Manual

Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $32.00 36 $179.00 $189.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$22.25 6 $44.00 12 $68.00

1 39.00 $44.00 37 182.00 192.00 1 24.75 7 48.00 13 72.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 46.00 51.00 38 186.00 196.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ28.00 8 52.00 14 76.00

3 53.00 58.00 39 189.00 199.00 3 32.00 9 56.00 15 80.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 60.00 65.00 40 192.00 202.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ36.00 10 60.00 16 84.00

5 67.00 72.00 41 196.00 206.00 5 40.00 11 64.00 17 88.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 72.00 77.00 42 199.00 209.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $4.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 76.00 81.00 43 203.00 213.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 44 lbs. 8 80.00 86.00 44 206.00 216.00 9 85.00 91.00 45 210.00 220.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 89.00 95.00 46 213.00 223.00 11 92.00 100.00 47 216.00 226.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 96.00 104.00 48 220.00 230.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 99.00 107.00 49 223.00 233.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 103.00 111.00 50 229.00 239.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 106.00 114.00 51 232.00 242.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 109.00 117.00 52 236.00 246.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 113.00 121.00 53 239.00 249.00 $400 $3.00 18 116.00 124.00 54 243.00 253.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 120.00 128.00 55 246.00 256.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 123.00 131.00 56 250.00 260.00 21 126.00 134.00 57 253.00 263.00 22 130.00 138.00 58 256.00 266.00 Required Customs 23 133.00 141.00 59 260.00 270.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 137.00 145.00 60 263.00 273.00 Correspondence, No form required. Endorse item 25 140.00 148.00 61 267.00 277.00 business papers, and clearly next to mailing label as 26 143.00 153.00 62 270.00 280.00 documents. BUSINESS PAPERS. 27 147.00 157.00 63 274.00 284.00 28 150.00 160.00 64 277.00 287.00 Merchandise samples PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 29 153.00 163.00 65 281.00 291.00 and merchandise with a (Old C 1) and Sender’s 30 158.00 168.00 66 284.00 294.00 value up to 300 SDRs Declaration (green label). (approximately $390). 31 162.00 172.00 67 287.00 297.00 32 165.00 175.00 68 291.00 301.00 Merchandise and all PS Form 2976-A, Customs 33 169.00 179.00 69 294.00 304.00 articles with a value Declaration and Dispatch Note 34 172.00 182.00 70 298.00 308.00 above 300 SDRs CP 72, inside a PS Form 2976-E, 35 175.00 185.00 (approximately $390). Customs Declaration Envelope CP 91. Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Size Limits (223.2) Insurance (215.5) Maximum length: 36 inches Insured Amount Insured Amount Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches not over Fee not over Fee $100 No Fee For document reconstruction Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document $300 $1.40 Note: insurance coverage above $800, Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. $700 $4.20 and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 to the Netherlands Antilles. Reciprocal Service Name: Express Mail Service Size Limits (217.4) Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Country Code: AN ″ ″ Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9 x 12 ) Areas Served Maximum length: 46 inches Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, and St. Eustatius and to the Maximum width: 35 inches Netherlands Antilles side of St. Maarten. Maximum height: 46 inches Note: EMS service is available to Aruba. See the Aruba Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches individual country listing for conditions of mailing. General Conditions for Mailing See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

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Individual Country Listings New Caledonia

Country Conditions for Mailing M6 New Caledonia

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Perishable infectious biological substances. Letter-post Rates Radioactive materials. Tobacco leaves or manufactured tobacco. Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weights and measures not of the decimal system. not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

Restrictions 1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ No list furnished. 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

Observations 5 3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 1. Import permits and import certificates are required for some 6 ÁÁÁÁ4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

types of goods. Therefore, senders should ascertain before 7 5.30 36 17.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ mailing whether the necessary documents are held. 8 6.05 40 19.05

2. Import permits are not required for items valued less than

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 2000 f CFP. 3. Certificates of origin and accompanying documents should be sent to the consignees by letter post; they should not be Airmail enclosed in the parcel post. Parcel Post Rates Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Customs Forms Required (123) not over Post not over Post not over Post Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) 1 $14.50 25 $110.60 49 $204.20 2 18.75 26 114.50 50 208.10 Size Limits 3 23.25 27 118.40 51 212.00 Letter-post: See 243.2 4 26.75 28 122.30 52 215.90 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches 5 32.75 29 126.20 53 219.80 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches 6 36.50 30 130.10 54 223.70 7 40.40 31 134.00 55 227.60 8 44.30 32 137.90 56 231.50 Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 9 48.20 33 141.80 57 235.40 10 52.10 34 145.70 58 239.30 $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted Aerogrammes (250) 11 56.00 35 149.60 59 243.20 12 59.90 36 153.50 60 247.10 13 63.80 37 157.40 61 251.00 14 67.70 38 161.30 62 254.90 15 71.60 39 165.20 63 258.80 16 75.50 40 169.10 64 262.70 17 79.40 41 173.00 65 266.60 18 83.30 42 176.90 66 270.50 19 87.20 43 180.80 20 91.10 44 184.70 21 95.00 45 188.60 22 98.90 46 192.50 23 102.80 47 196.40 24 106.70 48 200.30 Weight Limit: 66 lbs.

Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

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New Caledonia International Mail Manual

Economy Mail Matter for the Blind (270) Letter-post Rates Free when sent as Economy Mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs. Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- not over post not over post not over post Economy Mail (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate Publishers’ Periodicals Rates (294)

16 $4.95 36 $8.75 56 $12.00

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 Weight Weight Weight

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 not over not over not over

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 3 ÁÁÁÁ0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail 5 ÁÁÁÁ1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Parcel Post Rates 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel 8 1.58 40 5.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ not over Post not over Post not over Post ÁÁÁÁ

(lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Jersey ÁÁÁÁInternational and Bulk Mail Center. 5 $28.75 27 $70.65 49 $104.40 Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 30.95 28 72.35 50 105.75 7 33.15 29 74.05 51 107.10 8 35.35 30 75.75 52 108.45 9 37.55 31 77.40 53 109.80 Special Services 10 39.75 32 79.05 54 111.15 11 41.65 33 80.70 55 112.50 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 12 43.55 34 82.35 56 113.85 13 45.45 35 84.00 57 115.20 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 14 47.35 36 85.65 58 116.55 15 49.25 37 87.30 59 117.90 Insurance (320) 16 51.15 38 88.95 60 119.25 17 53.05 39 90.60 61 120.60 Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings) 18 54.95 40 92.25 62 121.95 Insured Amount Insured Amount 19 56.85 41 93.60 63 123.30 not over Fee not over Fee 20 58.75 42 94.95 64 124.65 $50 $1.85 21 60.45 43 96.30 65 126.00 $100 $2.60 Add $1.00 for each additional 22 62.15 44 97.65 66 127.35 $200 $3.60 $100 or fraction of insurance 23 63.85 45 99.00 $300 $4.60 coveragecoverage.. 24 65.55 46 100.35 $400 $5.60 25 67.25 47 101.70 $500 $6.60 $1615 max. $18.60 26 68.95 48 103.05 Weight Limit: 66 lbs. International Business Reply Service (373) Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 Economy Mail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) International Money Order (371) NOT Available Regular Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Weight Limit: 66 pounds Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. Economy Mail Not applicable to M-Bags. Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) NOT Available Weight Weight Weight Restricted Delivery (350) not over not over not over

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 16 ÁÁÁ$2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60 Available for Registered Mail and insured parcels.

20 3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 24 ÁÁÁ3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40

28 4.45 48 6.70

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

32 5.00 52 7.15

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Note: ThisÁÁÁ is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum entry requirement of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying contents. See Part 295. Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $45.00 36 $376.00 $391.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$19.00 6 $44.65 12 $72.55

1 52.00 $59.00 37 384.00 399.00 1 22.00 7 49.30 13 77.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 65.00 72.00 38 391.00 406.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ26.00 8 53.95 14 81.85

3 79.00 86.00 39 398.00 413.00 3 30.00 9 58.60 15 86.50

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 93.00 100.00 40 404.00 419.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ35.00 10 63.25 16 91.15

5 106.00 113.00 41 411.00 426.00 5 40.00 11 67.90 17 95.80

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 119.00 126.00 42 418.00 433.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $4.65

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 131.00 138.00 43 425.00 440.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 44 lbs. 8 143.00 150.00 44 432.00 447.00 9 156.00 163.00 45 439.00 454.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 165.00 177.00 46 446.00 461.00 11 175.00 187.00 47 452.00 467.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 185.00 197.00 48 459.00 474.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 195.00 207.00 49 466.00 481.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 205.00 217.00 50 478.00 493.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 214.00 229.00 51 485.00 498.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 223.00 238.00 52 492.00 505.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 231.00 246.00 53 499.00 512.00 $400 $3.00 18 238.00 253.00 54 506.00 519.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 246.00 261.00 55 513.00 526.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 253.00 268.00 56 520.00 533.00 21 260.00 275.00 57 527.00 540.00 22 268.00 283.00 58 533.00 546.00 Required Customs 23 275.00 290.00 59 540.00 553.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 283.00 298.00 60 547.00 560.00 Correspondence PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old 25 290.00 305.00 61 554.00 567.00 and business C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 26 298.00 313.00 62 560.00 573.00 papers label). Endorse item clearly next to 27 305.00 320.00 63 568.00 581.00 mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS. 28 313.00 328.00 64 571.00 584.00 29 320.00 335.00 65 582.00 595.00 Merchandise PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old samples without C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 30 331.00 346.00 66 582.00 595.00 commercial value label). Gifts and samples must be 31 338.00 353.00 67 593.00 606.00 and not subject to endorsed NOT FOR SALE. 32 346.00 361.00 68 595.00 608.00 customs duty. 33 353.00 368.00 69 604.00 617.00 34 361.00 376.00 70 604.00 617.00 Merchandise and all PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration articles subject to and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 35 369.00 384.00 customs duty. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Envelope CP 91. Two copies of a commercial invoice must be included in Insurance (215.5) the item, and should include the sender’s name, address, and Insured Amount Insured Amount telephone number. not over Fee not over Fee $100 No Fee For document reconstruction Size Limits (223.2) $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document Maximum length: 36 inches $300 $1.40 insurance coverage above $800, Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. $700 $4.20 Note: $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, Size Limits (217.4) and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) to New Caledonia. Maximum length: 46 inches Reciprocal Service Name: EMS Chronopost Maximum width: 35 inches Maximum height: 46 inches Country Code: NC Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches Areas Served: All General Conditions for Mailing See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

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New Zealand International Mail Manual

Country Conditions for Mailing M7 New Zealand (Includes Cook Islands and Niue)

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Bank notes, coins, and other forms of currency are prohibited in Letter-post Rates all classes of mail, including registered letter-post items, insured parcels, and Express Mail International Service Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- (EMS) shipments, that are sent to New Zealand. not over post not over post not over post

Radioactive materials. (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 1 ÁÁÁÁ$0.80 12 $8.40 44 $18.95

2 1.70 16 9.70 48 20.30

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Restrictions ÁÁÁÁ

Addressees are required to obtain import licenses from the New 3 2.60 20 11.00 52 21.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Zealand customs authorities for all shipments except the 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.50 24 12.30 56 23.10

following: 5 4.40 28 13.60 60 24.50

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Bona fide gifts not exceeding 100 New Zealand dollars in value. 6 ÁÁÁÁ5.30 32 14.90 64 25.90

7 6.20 36 16.25

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Firearms require the addressee has police permission. ÁÁÁÁ 8 7.10 40 17.60

Meat or meat products and fish and fish products are admitted

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ only conditionally. ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) Merchandise for the addressee’s personal use, not for his or her business or professional use or for sale or trade, and not Airmail exceeding 20 New Zealand dollars in value. Parcel Post Rates Used clothing and used bedding must be for personal use of persons in New Zealand, or with permission of the New Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Zealand Minister of Customs. Worn out clothing not for not over Post not over Post not over Post personal use must be clean and disinfected, or it will be done (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate at the addressee’s expense. 1 $12.50 25 $106.75 49 $200.35 2 16.00 26 110.65 50 204.25 Observations 3 20.00 27 114.55 51 208.15 4 24.25 28 118.45 52 212.05 1. Each commercial shipment must be covered by a commercial 5 28.75 29 122.35 53 215.95 invoice showing the current domestic price of the goods (that 6 32.65 30 126.25 54 219.85 is, what the price would be if sold in the United States) and 7 36.55 31 130.15 55 223.75 the selling price to the purchaser in New Zealand. The 8 40.45 32 134.05 56 227.65 invoice must include a certificate as to the value of the 9 44.35 33 137.95 57 231.55 goods, prepared in prescribed form, and signed by the 10 48.25 34 141.85 58 235.45 shipper. Printed blanks for the invoice and certificate can be 11 52.15 35 145.75 59 239.35 purchased from printing firms specializing in such supplies. 12 56.05 36 149.65 60 243.25 2. The completed invoice must be sent to the addressee by 13 59.95 37 153.55 61 247.15 letter-post service. It is desirable to send one copy by air and 14 63.85 38 157.45 62 251.05 another by ordinary means. 15 67.75 39 161.35 63 254.95 16 71.65 40 165.25 64 258.85 Customs Forms Required (123) 17 75.55 41 169.15 65 262.75 Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) 18 79.45 42 173.05 66 266.65 Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) 19 83.35 43 176.95 20 87.25 44 180.85 21 91.15 45 184.75 Size Limits 22 95.05 46 188.65 Letter-post: See 243.2 23 98.95 47 192.55 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches 24 102.85 48 196.45 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches Weight Limit: 66 lbs.

Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 Airmail Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230)

Flat-Rate Envelope Variable Weight Option Weight Levels and Prices Small $5.00 0.5 lb. $ 9.00 2.5 lbs. $19.00 Large $9.00 1.0 lb. $11.00 3.0 lbs. $22.00 1.5 lbs. $13.00 3.5 lbs. $24.00 Weight Limit: 4 pounds 2.0 lbs. $16.00 4.0 lbs. $27.00 GPM Weight Limit: 4 pounds

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16 $4.05 36 $7.25 56 $10.25

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ4.70 40 7.85 60 10.85 Weight Weight Weight

24 5.35 44 8.45 64 11.45 not over not over not over

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ6.00 48 9.05 (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ6.65 52 9.65 1 $0.60 12 $1.81 44 $5.33

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 2 0.71 16 2.25 48 5.77

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 3 ÁÁÁÁ0.82 20 2.69 52 6.21

4 0.93 24 3.13 56 6.65

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail 5 ÁÁÁÁ1.04 28 3.57 60 7.09

Parcel Post Rates 6 1.15 32 4.01 64 7.53

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.26 36 4.45

Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel 8 1.37 40 4.89

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ not over Post not over Post not over Post ÁÁÁÁ

(lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Jersey ÁÁÁÁInternational and Bulk Mail Center. 5 $21.50 27 $50.20 49 $78.80 Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 22.80 28 51.50 50 80.10 7 24.10 29 52.80 51 81.40 8 25.40 30 54.10 52 82.70 9 26.70 31 55.40 53 84.00 Special Services 10 28.10 32 56.70 54 85.30 11 29.40 33 58.00 55 86.60 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 12 30.70 34 59.30 56 87.90 13 32.00 35 60.60 57 89.20 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 14 33.30 36 61.90 58 90.50 15 34.60 37 63.20 59 91.80 Insurance (320) 16 35.90 38 64.50 60 93.10 17 37.20 39 65.80 61 94.40 Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings) 18 38.50 40 67.10 62 95.70 Insured Amount Insured Amount 19 39.80 41 68.40 63 97.00 not over Fee not over Fee 20 41.10 42 69.70 64 98.30 $50 $1.85 21 42.40 43 71.00 65 99.60 $100 $2.60 Add $1.00 for each additional 22 43.70 44 72.30 66 100.90 $200 $3.60 $100 or fraction of insurance 23 45.00 45 73.60 $300 $4.60 coveragecoverage.. 24 46.30 46 74.90 $400 $5.60 25 47.60 47 76.20 $500 $6.60 $980 max. $11.60 26 48.90 48 77.50 Weight Limit: 66 lbs. International Business Reply Service (373) Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 Economy Mail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) International Money Order (371) NOT Available Regular Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Weight Limit: 66 pounds Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. Economy Mail Not applicable to M-Bags. Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) Fee: $3.50 Weight Weight Weight Restricted Delivery (350) not over not over not over Available for Registered Mail with Return Receipt.

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate Endorsements: A remettre en main propre.

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 16 ÁÁÁ$2.60 36 $5.00 56 $6.90

20 3.10 40 5.38 60 7.35 Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 24 ÁÁÁ3.60 44 5.75 64 7.75 Available for Registered Mail and insured parcels.

28 4.10 48 6.10

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

32 4.60 52 6.50

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $32.00 36 $236.00 $245.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$17.00 6 $40.20 12 $65.40

1 45.00 $48.00 37 241.00 250.00 1 20.50 7 44.40 13 69.60

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 52.00 55.00 38 246.00 255.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ24.00 8 48.60 14 73.80

3 59.00 64.00 39 251.00 260.00 3 28.00 9 52.80 15 78.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 66.00 71.00 40 256.00 268.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ32.00 10 57.00 16 82.20

5 73.00 78.00 41 261.00 273.00 5 36.00 11 61.20 17 86.40

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 80.00 85.00 42 266.00 278.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $4.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 86.00 91.00 43 271.00 283.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 44 lbs. 8 93.00 98.00 44 276.00 288.00 9 100.00 105.00 45 280.00 295.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 104.00 111.00 46 285.00 300.00 11 109.00 116.00 47 290.00 305.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 115.00 122.00 48 295.00 310.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 120.00 127.00 49 300.00 315.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 125.00 132.00 50 308.00 320.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 130.00 137.00 51 313.00 325.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 136.00 143.00 52 318.00 330.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 141.00 148.00 53 323.00 335.00 $400 $3.00 18 146.00 153.00 54 328.00 340.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 151.00 158.00 55 333.00 345.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 156.00 165.00 56 338.00 350.00 21 161.00 170.00 57 343.00 355.00 22 166.00 175.00 58 348.00 360.00 Required Customs 23 171.00 180.00 59 353.00 365.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 176.00 185.00 60 358.00 370.00 Correspondence, No form required. Endorse item clearly 25 181.00 190.00 61 363.00 375.00 business papers, next to mailing label as BUSINESS 26 186.00 195.00 62 367.00 379.00 and documents. PAPERS. 27 190.00 199.00 63 372.00 384.00 28 195.00 204.00 64 377.00 389.00 Computer data and PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old 29 200.00 209.00 65 382.00 394.00 merchandise C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 30 207.00 216.00 66 387.00 399.00 samples without label). commercial value. 31 212.00 221.00 67 392.00 404.00 32 217.00 226.00 68 397.00 409.00 Merchandise and all PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration 33 222.00 231.00 69 402.00 414.00 articles subject to and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 34 227.00 236.00 70 407.00 419.00 customs duty. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration 35 232.00 241.00 Envelope CP 91. Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Size Limits (223.2) Insurance (215.5) Maximum length: 36 inches Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches Insured Amount Insured Amount not over Fee not over Fee Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available $100 No Fee For document reconstruction $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document Note: Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of $300 $1.40 insurance coverage above $800, $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments $700 $4.20 to New Zealand. $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 Reciprocal Service Name: Courier Post International Size Limits (217.4) Country Code: NZ Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) Areas Served All locations in New Zealand Maximum length: 46 inches except the Ross Dependency. Maximum width: 35 inches For Cook Islands, only Rarotonga. Maximum height: 46 inches Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches General Conditions for Mailing See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

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Country Conditions for Mailing D5 Nicaragua

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Ammunition. Letter-post Rates Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); traveler’s checks; securities payable to bearer; platinum, gold or silver, Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- manufactured or not; precious stones; jewelry, and other not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ valuable articles unless sent in insured parcel post. ÁÁÁÁ

Communist material or literature. 1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Foreign lottery tickets. 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

Lighters. 3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Pharmaceutical specialties not registered in Nicaragua: 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

pharmaceutical preparations or secret remedies of unknown 5 3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ composition whose formulas have not been made public. 6 4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

7 5.30 36 17.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Police whistles. ÁÁÁÁ

Telegraph equipment. 8 6.05 40 19.05

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) Restrictions Firearms require the permission of the Government. Airmail Parcel Post Rates Observations Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Tape, adhesive strips, or gummed paper should not be used to not over Post not over Post not over Post seal registered items unless the signature or name of the (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate sender is written or stamped on the tape. 1 $14.00 25 $71.25 49 $131.25 2 15.50 26 73.75 50 133.75 Customs Forms Required (123) 3 17.25 27 76.25 51 136.25 Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) 4 19.25 28 78.75 52 138.75 Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) 5 21.25 29 81.25 53 141.25 6 23.75 30 83.75 54 143.75 Size Limits 7 26.25 31 86.25 55 146.25 Letter-post: See 243.2 8 28.75 32 88.75 56 148.75 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches 9 31.25 33 91.25 57 151.25 10 33.75 34 93.75 58 153.75 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches 11 36.25 35 96.25 59 156.25 12 38.75 36 98.75 60 158.75 Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 13 41.25 37 101.25 61 161.25 14 43.75 38 103.75 62 163.75 Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted 15 46.25 39 106.25 63 166.25 16 48.75 40 108.75 64 168.75 17 51.25 41 111.25 65 171.25 18 53.75 42 113.75 66 173.75 19 56.25 43 116.25 20 58.75 44 118.75 21 61.25 45 121.25 22 63.75 46 123.75 23 66.25 47 126.25 24 68.75 48 128.75 Weight Limit: 66 lbs.

Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

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16 $4.95 36 $8.75 56 $12.00

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 Weight Weight Weight

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 not over not over not over

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 3 ÁÁÁÁ0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail 5 ÁÁÁÁ1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Parcel Post Rates 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel 8 1.58 40 5.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ not over Post not over Post not over Post ÁÁÁÁ

(lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Jersey ÁÁÁÁInternational and Bulk Mail Center. 5 $20.25 27 $55.55 49 $86.50 Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 22.00 28 57.00 50 87.90 7 23.75 29 58.45 51 89.30 8 25.50 30 59.90 52 90.70 9 27.25 31 61.30 53 92.10 Special Services 10 28.90 32 62.70 54 93.50 11 30.55 33 64.10 55 94.90 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 12 32.20 34 65.50 56 96.30 13 33.85 35 66.90 57 97.70 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 14 35.50 36 68.30 58 99.10 15 37.15 37 69.70 59 100.50 Insurance (320) 16 38.80 38 71.10 60 101.90 17 40.45 39 72.50 61 103.30 Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings) 18 42.10 40 73.90 62 104.70 Insured Amount 19 43.75 41 75.30 63 106.10 not over Fee 20 45.40 42 76.70 64 107.50 $50 $1.85 21 46.85 43 78.10 65 108.90 $100 $2.60 22 48.30 44 79.50 66 110.30 $200 $3.60 23 49.75 45 80.90 $300 $4.60 24 51.20 46 82.30 $400 $5.60 25 52.65 47 83.70 $440 max. $6.60 26 54.10 48 85.10 Weight Limit: 66 lbs. International Business Reply Service (373) Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 Economy Mail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) International Money Order (371) NOT Available Regular Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Weight Limit: 66 pounds Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. Economy Mail Not applicable to M-Bags. Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) Weight Weight Weight Restricted Delivery (350) NOT Available not over not over not over

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 16 ÁÁÁ$2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60 Available for Registered Mail and insured parcels.

20 3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 24 ÁÁÁ3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40

28 4.45 48 6.70

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

32 5.00 52 7.15

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $45.00 36 $376.00 $391.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$22.25 6 $44.00 12 $68.00

1 52.00 $59.00 37 384.00 399.00 1 24.75 7 48.00 13 72.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 65.00 72.00 38 391.00 406.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ28.00 8 52.00 14 76.00

3 79.00 86.00 39 398.00 413.00 3 32.00 9 56.00 15 80.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 93.00 100.00 40 404.00 419.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ36.00 10 60.00 16 84.00

5 106.00 113.00 41 411.00 426.00 5 40.00 11 64.00 17 88.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 119.00 126.00 42 418.00 433.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $4.00

Insurance (215.5) Size Limits (223.2) Insured Amount Insured Amount Maximum length: 36 inches not over Fee not over Fee Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches $100 No Fee $200 $0.70 For document reconstruction Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available $300 $1.40 insurance coverage above $800, $400 $2.10 Note: add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to these maximums: any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, $600 $3.50 $700 $4.20 $2,499 (documents) $16.80 and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; $800 $4.90 $49 (non-docs.) No Fee and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments to Nicaragua. Size Limits (217.4) Reciprocal Service Name: Express Mail Service Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) Country Code: NI Maximum length: 46 inches Areas Served: All Maximum width: 35 inches Maximum height: 46 inches Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches General Conditions for Mailing See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

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Niger International Mail Manual

Country Conditions for Mailing H5 Niger

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Daggers, knives, weapons. Letter-post Rates Firing caps, and loaded metal cartridges for portable firearms; ammunition. Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Perishable infectious biological substances. not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Perishable noninfectious biological substances. ÁÁÁÁ

Products using the Red Cross or Geneva Cross as a trademark. 1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Publications in Arabic. 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

Radioactive materials. 3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Rough, uncut diamonds. 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

Tins of fish exceeding 1 kg in weight. 5 3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Weights and measures not of the metric system. 6 4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

7 5.30 36 17.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

Restrictions 8 6.05 40 19.05

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ No list furnished. ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) Observations Airmail Letter-post items containing dutiable articles must be registered. Parcel Post Rates Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Customs Forms Required (123) not over Post not over Post not over Post Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) 1 $16.00 25 $86.50 49 $158.50 2 18.50 26 89.50 50 161.50 Size Limits 3 21.50 27 92.50 51 164.50 Letter-post: See 243.2 4 24.00 28 95.50 52 167.50 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches 5 26.50 29 98.50 53 170.50 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches 6 29.50 30 101.50 54 173.50 7 32.50 31 104.50 55 176.50 8 35.50 32 107.50 56 179.50 Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 9 38.50 33 110.50 57 182.50 10 41.50 34 113.50 58 185.50 $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted Aerogrammes (250) 11 44.50 35 116.50 59 188.50 12 47.50 36 119.50 60 191.50 13 50.50 37 122.50 61 194.50 14 53.50 38 125.50 62 197.50 15 56.50 39 128.50 63 200.50 16 59.50 40 131.50 64 203.50 17 62.50 41 134.50 65 206.50 18 65.50 42 137.50 66 209.50 19 68.50 43 140.50 20 71.50 44 143.50 21 74.50 45 146.50 22 77.50 46 149.50 23 80.50 47 152.50 24 83.50 48 155.50 Weight Limit: 66 lbs.

Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

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16 $4.95 36 $8.75 56 $12.00

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 Weight Weight Weight

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 not over not over not over

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 3 ÁÁÁÁ0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail 5 ÁÁÁÁ1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Parcel Post Rates 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel 8 1.58 40 5.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ not over Post not over Post not over Post ÁÁÁÁ

(lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Jersey ÁÁÁÁInternational and Bulk Mail Center. 5 $21.75 27 $54.75 49 $82.25 Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 23.50 28 56.00 50 83.50 7 25.00 29 57.25 51 84.75 8 26.75 30 58.50 52 86.00 9 29.00 31 59.75 53 87.25 Special Services 10 32.00 32 61.00 54 88.50 11 33.40 33 62.25 55 89.75 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 12 34.80 34 63.50 56 91.00 13 36.20 35 64.75 57 92.25 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 14 37.60 36 66.00 58 93.50 15 39.00 37 67.25 59 94.75 Insurance (320) 16 40.40 38 68.50 60 96.00 17 41.80 39 69.75 61 97.25 Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings) 18 43.20 40 71.00 62 98.50 Insured Amount Insured Amount 19 44.60 41 72.25 63 99.75 not over Fee not over Fee 20 46.00 42 73.50 64 101.00 $50 $1.85 21 47.25 43 74.75 65 102.25 $100 $2.60 Add $1.00 for each additional 22 48.50 44 76.00 66 103.50 $200 $3.60 $100 or fraction of insurance 23 49.75 45 77.25 $300 $4.60 coveragecoverage.. 24 51.00 46 78.50 $400 $5.60 25 52.25 47 79.75 $500 $6.60 $810 max. $10.60 26 53.50 48 81.00 Weight Limit: 66 lbs. International Business Reply Service (373) Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 Economy Mail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) International Money Order (371) NOT Available Regular Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals Recorded Delivery (360) Fee: $2.30 Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 Available for letter-post mail, post/postal cards, Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 aerogrammes, matter for the blind, and M-bags. Weight Limit: 66 pounds Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Economy Mail Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. Weight Weight Weight Not applicable to M-Bags. not over not over not over

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate Restricted Delivery (350) NOT Available

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 16 ÁÁÁ$2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60

20 3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05 Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 24 ÁÁÁ3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40 Available for Registered and Recorded Delivery Mail

28 4.45 48 6.70

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ and insured parcels.

32 5.00 52 7.15

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $65.00 36 $418.00 $438.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$22.75 6 $45.00 12 $70.50

1 75.00 $82.00 37 426.00 446.00 1 25.25 7 49.25 13 74.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 89.00 96.00 38 433.00 453.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ28.25 8 53.50 14 79.00

3 101.00 109.00 39 440.00 460.00 3 32.50 9 57.75 15 83.25

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 112.00 120.00 40 448.00 468.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ36.50 10 62.00 16 87.50

5 124.00 134.00 41 455.00 475.00 5 40.75 11 66.25 17 91.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 136.00 146.00 42 463.00 483.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $4.25

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 148.00 158.00 43 470.00 490.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 70 lbs. 8 160.00 170.00 44 478.00 498.00 9 172.00 182.00 45 485.00 505.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 180.00 190.00 46 492.00 507.00 11 191.00 206.00 47 500.00 515.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 203.00 218.00 48 507.00 522.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 215.00 230.00 49 515.00 530.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 226.00 241.00 50 528.00 543.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 238.00 253.00 51 543.00 558.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 249.00 264.00 52 543.00 558.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 260.00 275.00 53 559.00 574.00 $400 $3.00 18 271.00 286.00 54 559.00 574.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 282.00 297.00 55 572.00 587.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 293.00 308.00 56 572.00 587.00 21 302.00 317.00 57 584.00 599.00 22 311.00 326.00 58 584.00 599.00 Required Customs 23 318.00 333.00 59 597.00 612.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 325.00 340.00 60 597.00 612.00 Correspondence, PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old 25 333.00 348.00 61 612.00 627.00 business papers, C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 26 340.00 355.00 62 612.00 627.00 and computer data. label). Endorse item clearly next to 27 347.00 362.00 63 627.00 642.00 mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS. 28 355.00 370.00 64 627.00 642.00 29 362.00 377.00 65 642.00 657.00 Merchandise PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration samples without and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 30 373.00 388.00 66 642.00 657.00 commercial value. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration 31 381.00 396.00 67 657.00 672.00 Envelope CP 91. 32 388.00 403.00 68 657.00 672.00 33 396.00 411.00 69 672.00 687.00 Merchandise and PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration 34 403.00 418.00 70 672.00 687.00 any articles subject and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 35 411.00 431.00 to customs duty. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope CP 91. Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Size Limits (223.2) Insurance (215.5) Maximum length: 36 inches Insured Amount Insured Amount Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches not over Fee not over Fee $100 No Fee For document reconstruction Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document $300 $1.40 Notes: insurance coverage above $800, 1. Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of gold, and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. $700 $4.20 jewelry; and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 shipments to Niger. 2. All EMS items sent to Niger must bear the telephone number of the addressee to facilitate delivery. Size Limits (217.4) Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Reciprocal Service Name: Sahel Express Postal SAPOST Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) Maximum length: 46 inches Country Code: NE Maximum width: 35 inches Areas Served Maximum height: 46 inches EMS is available only to the following location: Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches Niamey (Agadez-Arlit) General Conditions for Mailing See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

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Country Conditions for Mailing H5 Nigeria

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Arms, ammunition, caps and metal cartridges for firearms. Letter-post Rates Coins; banknotes; currency notes, except from a bank; and addressed to a bank in Nigeria. Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Hardware of all kinds. not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Lottery circulars, advertisements. ÁÁÁÁ

Perishable infectious biological substances. 1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Perishable noninfectious biological substances. 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

Radioactive materials. 3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

5 3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Restrictions ÁÁÁÁ Medicines including proprietary preparations; penicillin, 6 4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

7 5.30 36 17.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ streptomycin, and similar substances require a license. ÁÁÁÁ 8 6.05 40 19.05

Precious stones and manufactured gold, platinum, or silver are

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ admitted only if not more than 5 francs in value. ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) Used clothing must be accompanied by a certificate of disinfection. Airmail Parcel Post Rates Observations Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel None not over Post not over Post not over Post (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate Customs Forms Required (123) 1 $16.00 25 $86.50 49 $158.50 Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) 2 18.50 26 89.50 50 161.50 Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) 3 21.50 27 92.50 51 164.50 4 24.00 28 95.50 52 167.50 Size Limits 5 26.50 29 98.50 53 170.50 Letter-post: See 243.2 6 29.50 30 101.50 54 173.50 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches 7 32.50 31 104.50 55 176.50 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches 8 35.50 32 107.50 56 179.50 9 38.50 33 110.50 57 182.50 10 41.50 34 113.50 58 185.50 Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 11 44.50 35 116.50 59 188.50 12 47.50 36 119.50 60 191.50 Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted 13 50.50 37 122.50 61 194.50 14 53.50 38 125.50 62 197.50 15 56.50 39 128.50 63 200.50 16 59.50 40 131.50 64 203.50 17 62.50 41 134.50 65 206.50 18 65.50 42 137.50 66 209.50 19 68.50 43 140.50 20 71.50 44 143.50 21 74.50 45 146.50 22 77.50 46 149.50 23 80.50 47 152.50 24 83.50 48 155.50 Weight Limit: 66 lbs.

Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

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16 $4.95 36 $8.75 56 $12.00

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 Weight Weight Weight

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 not over not over not over

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 3 ÁÁÁÁ0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail 5 ÁÁÁÁ1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Parcel Post Rates 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel 8 1.58 40 5.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ not over Post not over Post not over Post ÁÁÁÁ

(lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Jersey ÁÁÁÁInternational and Bulk Mail Center. 5 $21.75 27 $54.75 49 $82.25 Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 23.50 28 56.00 50 83.50 7 25.00 29 57.25 51 84.75 8 26.75 30 58.50 52 86.00 9 29.00 31 59.75 53 87.25 Special Services 10 32.00 32 61.00 54 88.50 11 33.40 33 62.25 55 89.75 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 12 34.80 34 63.50 56 91.00 13 36.20 35 64.75 57 92.25 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 14 37.60 36 66.00 58 93.50 15 39.00 37 67.25 59 94.75 Insurance (320) 16 40.40 38 68.50 60 96.00 17 41.80 39 69.75 61 97.25 Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings) 18 43.20 40 71.00 62 98.50 Insured Amount 19 44.60 41 72.25 63 99.75 not over Fee 20 46.00 42 73.50 64 101.00 $50 $1.85 21 47.25 43 74.75 65 102.25 $100 $2.60 22 48.50 44 76.00 66 103.50 $200 $3.60 23 49.75 45 77.25 $205 max. $4.60 24 51.00 46 78.50 25 52.25 47 79.75 26 53.50 48 81.00 International Business Reply Service (373) Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 Weight Limit: 66 lbs. International Money Order (371) Economy Mail Use MO Form MP1 Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) Maximum Amount Available: $500 Fee: $3.25 Regular Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 Recorded Delivery (360) Fee: $2.30 Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals Available for letter-post mail, post/postal cards, Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 aerogrammes, matter for the blind, and M-bags. Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 Weight Limit: 66 pounds Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Economy Mail Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. Not applicable to M-Bags. Weight Weight Weight not over not over not over Restricted Delivery (350) NOT Available

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 16 ÁÁÁ$2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60 Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75

20 3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05 Available for Registered and Recorded Delivery Mail

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 24 3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40 and insured parcels.

28 4.45 48 6.70

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

32 5.00 52 7.15

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $65.00 36 $418.00 $438.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$28.50 6 $54.50 12 $83.00

1 75.00 $82.00 37 426.00 446.00 1 31.25 7 59.25 13 87.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 89.00 96.00 38 433.00 453.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ35.50 8 64.00 14 92.50

3 101.00 109.00 39 440.00 460.00 3 40.50 9 68.75 15 97.25

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 112.00 120.00 40 448.00 468.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ44.75 10 73.50 16 102.00

5 124.00 134.00 41 455.00 475.00 5 49.75 11 78.25 17 106.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 136.00 146.00 42 463.00 483.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $4.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 148.00 158.00 43 470.00 490.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 44 lbs. 8 160.00 170.00 44 478.00 498.00 9 172.00 182.00 45 485.00 505.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 180.00 190.00 46 492.00 507.00 11 191.00 206.00 47 500.00 515.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 203.00 218.00 48 507.00 522.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 215.00 230.00 49 515.00 530.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 226.00 241.00 50 528.00 543.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 238.00 253.00 51 543.00 558.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 249.00 264.00 52 543.00 558.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 260.00 275.00 53 559.00 574.00 $400 $3.00 18 271.00 286.00 54 559.00 574.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 282.00 297.00 55 572.00 587.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 293.00 308.00 56 572.00 587.00 21 302.00 317.00 57 584.00 599.00 22 311.00 326.00 58 584.00 599.00 Required Customs 23 318.00 333.00 59 597.00 612.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 325.00 340.00 60 597.00 612.00 Correspondence, PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old 25 333.00 348.00 61 612.00 627.00 business papers, C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 26 340.00 355.00 62 612.00 627.00 and computer data. label). Endorse item clearly next to 27 347.00 362.00 63 627.00 642.00 mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS. 28 355.00 370.00 64 627.00 642.00 29 362.00 377.00 65 642.00 657.00 Merchandise PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old samples without C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 30 373.00 388.00 66 642.00 657.00 commercial value. label). 31 381.00 396.00 67 657.00 672.00 32 388.00 403.00 68 657.00 672.00 Merchandise and PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration 33 396.00 411.00 69 672.00 687.00 any articles subject and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 34 403.00 418.00 70 672.00 687.00 to customs duty. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration 35 411.00 431.00 Envelope CP 91. Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Size Limits (223.2) Insurance (215.5) Maximum length: 36 inches Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches Insured Amount Insured Amount not over Fee not over Fee Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available $100 No Fee For document reconstruction $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document Note: Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of $300 $1.40 insurance coverage above $800, $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments $700 $4.20 to Nigeria. $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 Reciprocal Service Name: Speedpost Size Limits (217.4) Country Code: NG Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) Areas Served: All Maximum length: 46 inches Maximum width: 35 inches Maximum height: 46 inches Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches General Conditions for Mailing See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

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Norway International Mail Manual

Country Conditions for Mailing H3 Norway

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Firing caps, loaded metal cartridges for portable firearms, Letter-post Rates non-explosive elements of artillery fuses and matches. Radioactive materials. Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Substances considered explosive; inflammable or dangerous. not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

Restrictions 1 $0.80 12 $7.55 44 $16.90

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Cosmetics (perfumes, cosmetics, and sanitary products 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.60 16 8.70 48 18.10

containing alcohol) must be approved by the Technical 3 2.40 20 9.85 52 19.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Alcohol committee. 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.20 24 11.00 56 20.60

5 4.00 28 12.15 60 21.85

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Importation of radio and telecommunications equipment ÁÁÁÁ (equipment like radio remote controls or other wireless 6 4.80 32 13.30 64 23.10

7 5.60 36 14.50

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ systems including walkie-talkies, remote controls, and ÁÁÁÁ 8 6.40 40 15.70

wireless telephones) is prohibited without the authorization of

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ the Norwegian Telecommunication Regulatory Authority, ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) Olso. Ordinary TV and radio receivers are exempt from the regulation. Any imported dutiable equipment must be Airmail reported to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation by the Parcel Post Rates importer. Medicaments and other products used for medical treatment Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel require authorization by the Ministry of Health. Serum, not over Post not over Post not over Post vaccines, and other bacteriological and serological (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate preparations may be imported by labs and institutes 1 $14.00 25 $80.75 49 $150.35 approved by the Norwegian State. 2 15.50 26 83.65 50 153.25 Norwegian bank notes and coins and Norwegian and foreign 3 17.50 27 86.55 51 156.15 securities of all kinds require authorization of the national 4 20.25 28 89.45 52 159.05 Bank of Norway. Bills for exchange and bank drafts in 5 22.75 29 92.35 53 161.95 payment of goods exported from Norway may be imported 6 25.65 30 95.25 54 164.85 without prior authorization. 7 28.55 31 98.15 55 167.75 Products of animal origin intended for consumption/use by 8 31.45 32 101.05 56 170.65 humans or pet animals are subject to authorization by the 9 34.35 33 103.95 57 173.55 10 37.25 34 106.85 58 176.45 Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Agriculture in 11 40.15 35 109.75 59 179.35 addition to customs clearance permission. Exception is made 12 43.05 36 112.65 60 182.25 for some products. A list can be obtained from the Ministry of 13 45.95 37 115.55 61 185.15 Agriculture in Norway. 14 48.85 38 118.45 62 188.05 The importation of firearms, ammunition, and parts of such and 15 51.75 39 121.35 63 190.95 other military equipment is subject to the authorization of the 16 54.65 40 124.25 64 193.85 Norwegian Police. 17 57.55 41 127.15 65 196.75 18 60.45 42 130.05 66 199.65 Observations 19 63.35 43 132.95 A commercial invoice in duplicate is required for customs 20 66.25 44 135.85 clearance of all commercial items. 21 69.15 45 138.75 22 72.05 46 141.65 Customs Forms Required (123) 23 74.95 47 144.55 24 77.85 48 147.45 Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) Weight Limit: 66 lbs. Size Limits Airmail Letter-post: See 243.2 Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $27.50 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $2.50 Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230)

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16 $3.80 36 $6.90 56 $9.90

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ4.45 40 7.50 60 10.50 Weight Weight Weight

24 5.10 44 8.10 64 11.10 not over not over not over

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ5.70 48 8.70 (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ6.30 52 9.30 1 $0.60 12 $1.81 44 $5.33

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 2 0.71 16 2.25 48 5.77

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 3 ÁÁÁÁ0.82 20 2.69 52 6.21

4 0.93 24 3.13 56 6.65

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail 5 ÁÁÁÁ1.04 28 3.57 60 7.09

Parcel Post Rates 6 1.15 32 4.01 64 7.53

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.26 36 4.45

Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel 8 1.37 40 4.89

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ not over Post not over Post not over Post ÁÁÁÁ

(lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Jersey ÁÁÁÁInternational and Bulk Mail Center. 5 $18.25 27 $39.55 49 $58.40 Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 19.35 28 40.45 50 59.25 7 20.45 29 41.35 51 60.10 8 21.55 30 42.25 52 60.95 9 22.65 31 43.10 53 61.80 Special Services 10 23.75 32 43.95 54 62.65 11 24.70 33 44.80 55 63.50 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 12 25.65 34 45.65 56 64.35 13 26.60 35 46.50 57 65.20 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 14 27.55 36 47.35 58 66.05 15 28.50 37 48.20 59 66.90 Insurance (320) NOT Available 16 29.45 38 49.05 60 67.75 17 30.40 39 49.90 61 68.60 18 31.35 40 50.75 62 69.45 International Business Reply Service (373) 19 32.30 41 51.60 63 70.30 Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 20 33.25 42 52.45 64 71.15 21 34.15 43 53.30 65 72.00 International Money Order (371) 22 35.05 44 54.15 66 72.85 NOT Available 23 35.95 45 55.00 24 36.85 46 55.85 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 25 37.75 47 56.70 26 38.65 48 57.55 Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available Weight Limit: 66 lbs. Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Economy Mail Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal Regular cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. Not applicable to M-Bags. Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $15.95 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.45 Restricted Delivery (350) NOT Available Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $9.90 Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $0.90 Available for Registered Mail. Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Economy Mail Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) Weight Weight Weight not over not over not over

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 16 ÁÁÁ$2.65 36 $5.10 56 $7.00

20 3.20 40 5.50 60 7.40

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 24 ÁÁÁ3.75 44 5.90 64 7.80

28 4.25 48 6.20

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

32 4.75 52 6.60

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $33.00 36 $206.00 $216.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$23.00 6 $41.20 12 $60.40

1 47.00 $52.00 37 210.00 220.00 1 26.00 7 44.40 13 63.60

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 55.00 60.00 38 214.00 224.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ29.00 8 47.60 14 66.80

3 62.00 67.00 39 218.00 228.00 3 32.00 9 50.80 15 70.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 68.00 73.00 40 222.00 232.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ35.00 10 54.00 16 73.20

5 75.00 80.00 41 226.00 236.00 5 38.00 11 57.20 17 76.40

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 80.00 85.00 42 230.00 240.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $3.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 86.00 91.00 43 234.00 244.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 66 lbs. 8 91.00 96.00 44 238.00 248.00 9 96.00 101.00 45 242.00 252.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 102.00 107.00 46 246.00 256.00 11 105.00 112.00 47 250.00 260.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 109.00 116.00 48 254.00 264.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 113.00 120.00 49 258.00 268.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 117.00 124.00 50 264.00 274.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 121.00 131.00 51 264.00 276.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 125.00 135.00 52 272.00 282.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 129.00 139.00 53 276.00 286.00 $400 $3.00 18 133.00 143.00 54 280.00 290.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 137.00 147.00 55 283.00 293.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 141.00 151.00 56 288.00 298.00 21 144.00 154.00 57 291.00 301.00 22 148.00 158.00 58 296.00 306.00 Required Customs 23 152.00 162.00 59 299.00 309.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 156.00 166.00 60 304.00 314.00 Business papers and No form required. Endorse item 25 160.00 170.00 61 307.00 317.00 documents. clearly next to mailing label as 26 164.00 174.00 62 313.00 323.00 BUSINESS PAPERS. 27 168.00 178.00 63 315.00 325.00 28 172.00 182.00 64 321.00 331.00 Merchandise samples PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 29 176.00 186.00 65 323.00 333.00 without commercial value, (Old C 1) and Sender’s 30 182.00 192.00 66 329.00 339.00 computer data, and Declaration (green label). microfiche. 31 186.00 196.00 67 331.00 341.00 32 190.00 200.00 68 337.00 347.00 Merchandise, advertising PS Form 2976-A, Customs 33 194.00 204.00 69 339.00 349.00 materials, and all articles Declaration and Dispatch Note 34 198.00 208.00 70 345.00 355.00 subject to customs duty. CP 72, inside a PS Form 2976-E, 35 202.00 212.00 Customs Declaration Envelope CP 91. Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Size Limits (223.2) Insurance (215.5) Maximum length: 36 inches Insured Amount Insured Amount Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches not over Fee not over Fee $100 No Fee For document reconstruction Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document $300 $1.40 Notes: insurance coverage above $800, 1. Commercial shipments must be accompanied by two (2) $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction copies of the invoice. $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of 2. Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. $700 $4.20 of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 gold, and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments to Norway. Size Limits (217.4) Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Reciprocal Service Name: Kurerpost Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) Maximum length: 46 inches Country Code: NO Maximum width: 35 inches Areas Served: All Maximum height: 46 inches Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches General Conditions for Mailing See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

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Country Conditions for Mailing J5 Oman

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Arms; ammunition or parts thereof. Letter-post Rates Perishable infectious biological substances. Perishable noninfectious biological substances. Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Radioactive materials. not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

Restrictions 1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Medicines of all kinds must be authorized by the Ministry of 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

Health. 3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Radio sets, transmitters, receivers, and telegraphic apparatus 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

5 3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ require a permit from the Ministry of Posts, Telegraphs, and ÁÁÁÁ Telephones. 6 4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

7 5.30 36 17.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 8 6.05 40 19.05

Observations

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) Letter-post items containing dutiable articles must be registered. Customs Forms Required (123) Airmail Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) Parcel Post Rates Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel not over Post not over Post not over Post Size Limits (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate Letter-post: See 243.2 1 $16.00 16 $59.50 31 $104.50 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches 2 18.50 17 62.50 32 107.50 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches 3 21.50 18 65.50 33 110.50 4 24.00 19 68.50 34 113.50 Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 5 26.50 20 71.50 35 116.50 6 29.50 21 74.50 36 119.50 Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted 7 32.50 22 77.50 37 122.50 8 35.50 23 80.50 38 125.50 9 38.50 24 83.50 39 128.50 10 41.50 25 86.50 40 131.50 11 44.50 26 89.50 41 134.50 12 47.50 27 92.50 42 137.50 13 50.50 28 95.50 43 140.50 14 53.50 29 98.50 44 143.50 15 56.50 30 101.50 Weight Limit: 44 lbs.

Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

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16 $4.95 36 $8.75 56 $12.00 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 3 0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 5 1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

8 1.58 40 5.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail ÁÁÁÁ $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New Parcel Post Rates Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center. Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) not over Post not over Post not over Post (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate 5 $21.75 19 $44.60 33 $62.25 Special Services 6 23.50 20 46.00 34 63.50 7 25.00 21 47.25 35 64.75 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 8 26.75 22 48.50 36 66.00 9 29.00 23 49.75 37 67.25 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 10 32.00 24 51.00 38 68.50 11 33.40 25 52.25 39 69.75 Insurance (320) 12 34.80 26 53.50 40 71.00 13 36.20 27 54.75 41 72.25 Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings) 14 37.60 28 56.00 42 73.50 Insured Amount 15 39.00 29 57.25 43 74.75 not over Fee 16 40.40 30 58.50 44 76.00 $50 $1.85 17 41.80 31 59.75 $100 $2.60 18 43.20 32 61.00 $200 $3.60 Weight Limit: 44 lbs. $300 $4.60 $400 $5.60 Economy Mail $500 $6.60 Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) $575 max. $7.60 Regular International Business Reply Service (373) Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals International Money Order (371) NOT Available Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 Weight Limit: 66 pounds Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available Economy Mail Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Weight Weight Weight Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal not over not over not over cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate Not applicable to M-Bags.

16 $2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05 Restricted Delivery (350) Fee: $3.50

24 3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 28 ÁÁÁ4.45 48 6.70 Available for Registered Mail with Return Receipt.

Endorsements: A remettre en main propre.

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ5.00 52 7.15

Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ entry requirementÁÁÁ of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75 contents. See Part 295. Available for Registered Mail and insured parcels. Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Matter for the Blind (270) Free when sent as Economy Mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs.

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $34.00 36 $246.00 $248.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$28.50 6 $54.50 12 $83.00

1 46.00 $55.00 37 251.00 253.00 1 31.25 7 59.25 13 87.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 52.00 58.00 38 256.00 258.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ35.50 8 64.00 14 92.50

3 60.00 63.00 39 261.00 263.00 3 40.50 9 68.75 15 97.25

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 68.00 70.00 40 266.00 268.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ44.75 10 73.50 16 102.00

5 75.00 77.00 41 271.00 273.00 5 49.75 11 78.25 17 106.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 82.00 84.00 42 276.00 278.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $4.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 89.00 91.00 43 281.00 283.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 44 lbs. 8 96.00 98.00 44 286.00 288.00 9 103.00 105.00 45 291.00 293.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 110.00 112.00 46 296.00 298.00 11 116.00 118.00 47 301.00 303.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 122.00 123.00 48 306.00 308.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 127.00 129.00 49 311.00 313.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 132.00 134.00 50 316.00 318.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 137.00 139.00 51 321.00 323.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 142.00 144.00 52 326.00 328.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 147.00 149.00 53 331.00 333.00 $400 $3.00 18 153.00 155.00 54 336.00 338.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 159.00 161.00 55 341.00 343.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 165.00 167.00 56 346.00 348.00 21 171.00 173.00 57 351.00 353.00 22 176.00 178.00 58 356.00 358.00 Required Customs 23 181.00 183.00 59 361.00 363.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 186.00 188.00 60 366.00 368.00 Correspondence, No form required. Endorse item clearly 25 191.00 193.00 61 371.00 373.00 business papers, next to mailing label as BUSINESS 26 196.00 198.00 62 376.00 378.00 and computer data. PAPERS. 27 201.00 203.00 63 381.00 383.00 28 206.00 208.00 64 386.00 388.00 Merchandise PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old 29 211.00 213.00 65 391.00 393.00 samples without C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 30 216.00 218.00 66 396.00 398.00 commercial value. label). 31 221.00 223.00 67 401.00 403.00 Merchandise and PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration 32 226.00 228.00 68 406.00 408.00 any articles subject and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 33 231.00 233.00 69 411.00 413.00 to customs duty. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration 34 236.00 238.00 70 416.00 418.00 Envelope CP 91. 35 241.00 243.00 Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Size Limits (223.2) Maximum length: 36 inches Insurance (215.5) Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches Insured Amount Insured Amount Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available not over Fee not over Fee $100 No Fee For document reconstruction Note: $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of $300 $1.40 insurance coverage above $800, any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. to Oman. $700 $4.20 $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 Reciprocal Service Name: Data Post Country Code: OM Size Limits (217.4) Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Areas Served Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) Airport Area Al-Shatefi Muscat Maximum length: 46 inches Al-Aamrat Al-Wattaya Muttrah Maximum width: 35 inches Al-Alzaiba Bausher Qaboos Maximum height: 46 inches Al-Bustan Darsait Riyam Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches Al-Ghubra Ghallah Ruwi Al-Jadid Hillat Al-Said Salalah General Conditions for Mailing Al-Khoudh Kaibooh Seh-Aizabi See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Al-Khuwair Madinat Sidab Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, Al-Qurm Madinat Wadi Adai areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, Al-Rusail Al-Nahda Wadi-Alkabir packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, Al-Sarooj Mina-Alfahal Wadi-Hattat service standards, and other conditions for mailing. Al-Seeb Mumtaz Area

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Pakistan International Mail Manual

Country Conditions for Mailing J4 Pakistan

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Arms, ammunition except when sent on behalf of the Letter-post Rates Government. Coins; bank notes; currency notes (paper money); securities of Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; ÁÁÁÁ

and other valuable articles are prohibited in all classes of 1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ mail, including EMS shipments, that are mailed to Pakistan. 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

Lottery tickets or circulars relating to lotteries. 3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Perishable infectious biological substances. 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

Radioactive materials. 5 3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 6 ÁÁÁÁ4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

7 5.30 36 17.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Restrictions ÁÁÁÁ 8 6.05 40 19.05

Mobile telephones, watches, fountain pens, cameras,

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ eyeglasses, toys, and other valuable consumer products ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) must be mailed in insured parcel post packages. Airmail Observations Parcel Post Rates 1. Import permits or licenses are required for many types of Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel goods. Therefore, senders should ascertain from the not over Post not over Post not over Post addressee before mailing whether the necessary documents (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate are held. 2. Import licenses are not required for unsolicited gift shipments 1 $14.50 25 $110.60 49 $204.20 involving no remittance of foreign exchange from Pakistan 2 18.75 26 114.50 50 208.10 provided that such parcels do not contain textiles (other than 3 23.25 27 118.40 51 212.00 4 26.75 28 122.30 52 215.90 made up garments and second-hand clothing), imitation 5 32.75 29 126.20 53 219.80 jewelry, watches and watch bands, fountain pens, cameras, 6 36.50 30 130.10 54 223.70 radio sets, and trophies (such as of animals and birds). All 7 40.40 31 134.00 55 227.60 goods sent in gift shipments are subject to a maximum value 8 44.30 32 137.90 56 231.50 of 1,000 rupees per person per year. For this purpose the 9 48.20 33 141.80 57 235.40 year commences on 1 July and ends on 30 June. 10 52.10 34 145.70 58 239.30 11 56.00 35 149.60 59 243.20 Customs Forms Required (123) 12 59.90 36 153.50 60 247.10 Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) 13 63.80 37 157.40 61 251.00 Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) 14 67.70 38 161.30 62 254.90 15 71.60 39 165.20 63 258.80 Size Limits 16 75.50 40 169.10 64 262.70 17 79.40 41 173.00 65 266.60 Letter-post: See 243.2 18 83.30 42 176.90 66 270.50 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches 19 87.20 43 180.80 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches 20 91.10 44 184.70 21 95.00 45 188.60 Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 22 98.90 46 192.50 23 102.80 47 196.40 Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted 24 106.70 48 200.30 Weight Limit: 66 lbs.

Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

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16 $4.95 36 $8.75 56 $12.00

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 Weight Weight Weight

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 not over not over not over

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 3 ÁÁÁÁ0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail 5 ÁÁÁÁ1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Parcel Post Rates 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel 8 1.58 40 5.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ not over Post not over Post not over Post ÁÁÁÁ

(lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Jersey ÁÁÁÁInternational and Bulk Mail Center. 5 $21.50 27 $50.20 49 $78.80 Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 22.80 28 51.50 50 80.10 7 24.10 29 52.80 51 81.40 8 25.40 30 54.10 52 82.70 9 26.70 31 55.40 53 84.00 Special Services 10 28.10 32 56.70 54 85.30 11 29.40 33 58.00 55 86.60 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 12 30.70 34 59.30 56 87.90 13 32.00 35 60.60 57 89.20 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 14 33.30 36 61.90 58 90.50 15 34.60 37 63.20 59 91.80 Insurance (320) 16 35.90 38 64.50 60 93.10 17 37.20 39 65.80 61 94.40 Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings) 18 38.50 40 67.10 62 95.70 Insured Amount 19 39.80 41 68.40 63 97.00 not over Fee 20 41.10 42 69.70 64 98.30 $50 $1.85 21 42.40 43 71.00 65 99.60 $100 $2.60 22 43.70 44 72.30 66 100.90 $200 $3.60 23 45.00 45 73.60 $270 max. $4.60 24 46.30 46 74.90 25 47.60 47 76.20 26 48.90 48 77.50 International Business Reply Service (373) Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 Weight Limit: 66 lbs. International Money Order (371) Economy Mail NOT Available Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) Regular International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal Weight Limit: 66 pounds cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. Not applicable to M-Bags. Economy Mail Restricted Delivery (350) NOT Available Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) Weight Weight Weight Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75 not over not over not over Available for Registered Mail and insured parcels.

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 16 ÁÁÁ$2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60

20 3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 24 ÁÁÁ3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40

28 4.45 48 6.70

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

32 5.00 52 7.15

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $34.00 36 $246.00 $248.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$17.00 6 $40.20 12 $65.40

1 46.00 $55.00 37 251.00 253.00 1 20.50 7 44.40 13 69.60

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 52.00 58.00 38 256.00 258.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ24.00 8 48.60 14 73.80

3 60.00 63.00 39 261.00 263.00 3 28.00 9 52.80 15 78.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 68.00 70.00 40 266.00 268.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ32.00 10 57.00 16 82.20

5 75.00 77.00 41 271.00 273.00 5 36.00 11 61.20 17 86.40

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 82.00 84.00 42 276.00 278.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $4.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 89.00 91.00 43 281.00 283.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 22 lbs. 8 96.00 98.00 44 286.00 288.00 9 103.00 105.00 45 291.00 293.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 110.00 112.00 46 296.00 298.00 11 116.00 118.00 47 301.00 303.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 122.00 123.00 48 306.00 308.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 127.00 129.00 49 311.00 313.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 132.00 134.00 50 316.00 318.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 137.00 139.00 51 321.00 323.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 142.00 144.00 52 326.00 328.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 147.00 149.00 53 331.00 333.00 $400 $3.00 18 153.00 155.00 54 336.00 338.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 159.00 161.00 55 341.00 343.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 165.00 167.00 56 346.00 348.00 21 171.00 173.00 57 351.00 353.00 22 176.00 178.00 58 356.00 358.00 Required Customs 23 181.00 183.00 59 361.00 363.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 186.00 188.00 60 366.00 368.00 Correspondence, No form required. Endorse item clearly 25 191.00 193.00 61 371.00 373.00 business papers, next to mailing label as BUSINESS 26 196.00 198.00 62 376.00 378.00 and computer data. PAPERS. 27 201.00 203.00 63 381.00 383.00 28 206.00 208.00 64 386.00 388.00 Merchandise PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old 29 211.00 213.00 65 391.00 393.00 samples without C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 30 216.00 218.00 66 396.00 398.00 commercial value. label). 31 221.00 223.00 67 401.00 403.00 Merchandise and all PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration 32 226.00 228.00 68 406.00 408.00 articles subject to and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 33 231.00 233.00 69 411.00 413.00 customs duty. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration 34 236.00 238.00 70 416.00 418.00 Envelope CP 91. 35 241.00 243.00 Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Size Limits (223.2) Maximum length: 42 inches Insurance (215.5) Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches Insured Amount Insured Amount Return Receipt Service (221.4): Available not over Fee not over Fee $100 No Fee For document reconstruction Notes: $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document 1. Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities $300 $1.40 insurance coverage above $800, of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction gold, and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of jewelry; and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. shipments to Pakistan. $700 $4.20 2. EMS shipments mailed to Pakistan may not contain valuable $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 consumer products, such as mobile telephones, watches, fountain pens, cameras, eyeglasses, and toys. Size Limits (217.4) Reciprocal Service Name: Data Post Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) Country Code: PK Maximum length: 46 inches Maximum width: 35 inches Areas Served Maximum height: 46 inches Abbottabad Jhelum Rahim Yar Khan Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches Attock Karachi Rawalpindi Bahawalpur Kasur Sahiwal General Conditions for Mailing Dera Ghazi Khan Kotri Sargodha See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Dera Ismail Khan Lahore Sialkot Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, Faisalabad Larkana Sukkur areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, Gilgit Mardan Taxila packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, Gujranwala Mripur (AK) GPO Toba service standards, and other conditions for mailing. Gujrat Multan Tek Singh Hyderabad Muzaffarabad Wah Cantt Islamabad Peshawar Jhang Quetta

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Country Conditions for Mailing D5 Panama

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of Letter-post Rates any kind, payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- and other valuable articles. not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Fatty, liquid, or easily liquefiable substances. ÁÁÁÁ

Lottery tickets and circulars. 1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Perishable fruits and plants. 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

Perishable infectious biological substances. 3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Radioactive materials. 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

Sweetmeats and pastries. 5 3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 6 ÁÁÁÁ4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

7 5.30 36 17.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Restrictions ÁÁÁÁ 8 6.05 40 19.05

No list furnished.

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) Observations Letter-post items may not contain dutiable articles. Airmail Parcel Post Rates Customs Forms Required (123) Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) not over Post not over Post not over Post Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate 1 $14.00 25 $71.25 49 $131.25 Size Limits 2 15.50 26 73.75 50 133.75 Letter-post: See 243.2 3 17.25 27 76.25 51 136.25 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches 4 19.25 28 78.75 52 138.75 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches 5 21.25 29 81.25 53 141.25 6 23.75 30 83.75 54 143.75 7 26.25 31 86.25 55 146.25 $0.70 Postal/Post Cards (250) 8 28.75 32 88.75 56 148.75 9 31.25 33 91.25 57 151.25 Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted 10 33.75 34 93.75 58 153.75 11 36.25 35 96.25 59 156.25 12 38.75 36 98.75 60 158.75 13 41.25 37 101.25 61 161.25 14 43.75 38 103.75 62 163.75 15 46.25 39 106.25 63 166.25 16 48.75 40 108.75 64 168.75 17 51.25 41 111.25 65 171.25 18 53.75 42 113.75 66 173.75 19 56.25 43 116.25 67 176.25 20 58.75 44 118.75 68 178.75 21 61.25 45 121.25 69 181.25 22 63.75 46 123.75 70 183.75 23 66.25 47 126.25 24 68.75 48 128.75 Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

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ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 Weight Weight Weight

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 not over not over not over

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 3 ÁÁÁÁ0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail 5 ÁÁÁÁ1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Parcel Post Rates 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel 8 1.58 40 5.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ not over Post not over Post not over Post ÁÁÁÁ

(lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Jersey ÁÁÁÁInternational and Bulk Mail Center. 5 $20.25 27 $55.55 49 $86.50 Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 22.00 28 57.00 50 87.90 7 23.75 29 58.45 51 89.30 8 25.50 30 59.90 52 90.70 9 27.25 31 61.30 53 92.10 Special Services 10 28.90 32 62.70 54 93.50 11 30.55 33 64.10 55 94.90 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 12 32.20 34 65.50 56 96.30 13 33.85 35 66.90 57 97.70 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 14 35.50 36 68.30 58 99.10 15 37.15 37 69.70 59 100.50 Insurance (320) NOT Available 16 38.80 38 71.10 60 101.90 17 40.45 39 72.50 61 103.30 18 42.10 40 73.90 62 104.70 International Business Reply Service (373) 19 43.75 41 75.30 63 106.10 Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 20 45.40 42 76.70 64 107.50 21 46.85 43 78.10 65 108.90 International Money Order (371) 22 48.30 44 79.50 66 110.30 NOT Available 23 49.75 45 80.90 67 111.70 24 51.20 46 82.30 68 113.10 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 25 52.65 47 83.70 69 114.50 26 54.10 48 85.10 70 115.90 Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Economy Mail Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal Regular cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. Not applicable to M-Bags. Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 Restricted Delivery (350) NOT Available Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 Available for Registered Mail. Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Economy Mail Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) Weight Weight Weight not over not over not over

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 16 ÁÁÁ$2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60

20 3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 24 ÁÁÁ3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40

28 4.45 48 6.70

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

32 5.00 52 7.15

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $45.00 36 $376.00 $391.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$22.25 6 $44.00 12 $68.00

1 52.00 $59.00 37 384.00 399.00 1 24.75 7 48.00 13 72.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 65.00 72.00 38 391.00 406.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ28.00 8 52.00 14 76.00

3 79.00 86.00 39 398.00 413.00 3 32.00 9 56.00 15 80.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 93.00 100.00 40 404.00 419.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ36.00 10 60.00 16 84.00

5 106.00 113.00 41 411.00 426.00 5 40.00 11 64.00 17 88.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 119.00 126.00 42 418.00 433.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $4.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 131.00 138.00 43 425.00 440.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 66 lbs. 8 143.00 150.00 44 432.00 447.00 9 156.00 163.00 45 439.00 454.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 165.00 177.00 46 446.00 461.00 11 175.00 187.00 47 452.00 467.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 185.00 197.00 48 459.00 474.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 195.00 207.00 49 466.00 481.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 205.00 217.00 50 478.00 493.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 214.00 229.00 51 485.00 498.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 223.00 238.00 52 492.00 505.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 231.00 246.00 53 499.00 512.00 $400 $3.00 18 238.00 253.00 54 506.00 519.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 246.00 261.00 55 513.00 526.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 253.00 268.00 56 520.00 533.00 21 260.00 275.00 57 527.00 540.00 22 268.00 283.00 58 533.00 546.00 Required Customs 23 275.00 290.00 59 540.00 553.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 283.00 298.00 60 547.00 560.00 Correspondence, No form required. Endorse item clearly 25 290.00 305.00 61 554.00 567.00 business papers, next to mailing label as BUSINESS 26 298.00 313.00 62 560.00 573.00 and computer data. PAPERS. 27 305.00 320.00 63 568.00 581.00 28 313.00 328.00 64 571.00 584.00 Merchandise PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old 29 320.00 335.00 65 582.00 595.00 samples without C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 30 331.00 346.00 66 582.00 595.00 commercial value. label). 31 338.00 353.00 67 593.00 606.00 Merchandise and all PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration 32 346.00 361.00 68 595.00 608.00 articles subject to and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 33 353.00 368.00 69 604.00 617.00 customs duty. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration 34 361.00 376.00 70 604.00 617.00 Envelope CP 91. 35 369.00 384.00 Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Size Limits (223.2) Maximum length: 36 inches Insurance (215.5) Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches Insured Amount Insured Amount Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available not over Fee not over Fee $100 No Fee For document reconstruction Notes: $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document 1. EMS items should bear either the home or business address $300 $1.40 insurance coverage above $800, of the addressee. Items addressed to a post office box only $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction are delivered to these boxes, thus inconveniencing the $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of addressees who have to go to the post office to claim them. $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. 2. Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities $700 $4.20 of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 gold, and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS Size Limits (217.4) shipments to Panama. Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Reciprocal Service Name: CAI Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) Maximum length: 46 inches Country Code: PA Maximum width: 35 inches Maximum height: 46 inches Areas Served Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches Aguadulce David Anton Las Tablas General Conditions for Mailing Balboa Panama City See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Bocas del Toro Penonome Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, Chitre Santiago areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, Chorrera Zona Libre de Colon (Free packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, Colon Zone of Colon) service standards, and other conditions for mailing. Cristobal

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Country Conditions for Mailing M6 Papua New Guinea

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Perishable infectious biological substances. Letter-post Rates Perishable noninfectious biological substances. Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Restrictions not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ No list furnished. ÁÁÁÁ

1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Observations 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ None 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

5 3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Customs Forms Required (123) 6 ÁÁÁÁ4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) 7 5.30 36 17.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) 8 6.05 40 19.05

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) Size Limits Letter-post: See 243.2 Airmail Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches Parcel Post Rates Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel not over Post not over Post not over Post $0.70 Postal/Post Cards (250) (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted 1 $14.50 16 $75.50 31 $134.00 2 18.75 17 79.40 32 137.90 3 23.25 18 83.30 33 141.80 4 26.75 19 87.20 34 145.70 5 32.75 20 91.10 35 149.60 6 36.50 21 95.00 36 153.50 7 40.40 22 98.90 37 157.40 8 44.30 23 102.80 38 161.30 9 48.20 24 106.70 39 165.20 10 52.10 25 110.60 40 169.10 11 56.00 26 114.50 41 173.00 12 59.90 27 118.40 42 176.90 13 63.80 28 122.30 43 180.80 14 67.70 29 126.20 44 184.70 15 71.60 30 130.10 Weight Limit: 44 lbs.

Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

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16 $4.95 36 $8.75 56 $12.00 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 3 0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 5 1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

8 1.58 40 5.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail ÁÁÁÁ $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New Parcel Post Rates Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center. Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) not over Post not over Post not over Post (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate 5 $28.75 19 $56.85 33 $80.70 Special Services 6 30.95 20 58.75 34 82.35 7 33.15 21 60.45 35 84.00 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 8 35.35 22 62.15 36 85.65 9 37.55 23 63.85 37 87.30 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 10 39.75 24 65.55 38 88.95 11 41.65 25 67.25 39 90.60 Insurance (320) 12 43.55 26 68.95 40 92.25 13 45.45 27 70.65 41 93.60 Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings) 14 47.35 28 72.35 42 94.95 Insured Amount 15 49.25 29 74.05 43 96.30 not over Fee 16 51.15 30 75.75 44 97.65 $50 $1.85 17 53.05 31 77.40 $100 $2.60 18 54.95 32 79.05 $200 $3.60 Weight Limit: 44 lbs. $300 $4.60 $400 $5.60 Economy Mail $445 max. $6.60 Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) International Business Reply Service (373) Regular Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 International Money Order (371) Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals NOT Available Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 Weight Limit: 66 pounds Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available Economy Mail Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal Weight Weight Weight cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. not over not over not over Not applicable to M-Bags. (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

16 $2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ Restricted Delivery (350) NOT Available 20 3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05

24 3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 28 ÁÁÁ4.45 48 6.70 Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75

Available for Registered Mail and insured parcels.

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ5.00 52 7.15

Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ entry requirementÁÁÁ of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying contents. See Part 295. Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Matter for the Blind (270) Free when sent as Economy Mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs.

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $45.00 36 $376.00 $391.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$17.00 6 $40.20 12 $65.40

1 52.00 $59.00 37 384.00 399.00 1 20.50 7 44.40 13 69.60

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 65.00 72.00 38 391.00 406.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ24.00 8 48.60 14 73.80

3 79.00 86.00 39 398.00 413.00 3 28.00 9 52.80 15 78.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 93.00 100.00 40 404.00 419.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ32.00 10 57.00 16 82.20

5 106.00 113.00 41 411.00 426.00 5 36.00 11 61.20 17 86.40

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 119.00 126.00 42 418.00 433.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $4.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 131.00 138.00 43 425.00 440.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 44 lbs. 8 143.00 150.00 44 432.00 447.00 9 156.00 163.00 45 439.00 454.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 165.00 177.00 46 446.00 461.00 11 175.00 187.00 47 452.00 467.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 185.00 197.00 48 459.00 474.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 195.00 207.00 49 466.00 481.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 205.00 217.00 50 478.00 493.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 214.00 229.00 51 485.00 498.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 223.00 238.00 52 492.00 505.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 231.00 246.00 53 499.00 512.00 $400 $3.00 18 238.00 253.00 54 506.00 519.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 246.00 261.00 55 513.00 526.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 253.00 268.00 56 520.00 533.00 21 260.00 275.00 57 527.00 540.00 22 268.00 283.00 58 533.00 546.00 Required Customs 23 275.00 290.00 59 540.00 553.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 283.00 298.00 60 547.00 560.00 Correspondence, PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old 25 290.00 305.00 61 554.00 567.00 business papers, C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 26 298.00 313.00 62 560.00 573.00 computer data, and label). Endorse item clearly next to 27 305.00 320.00 63 568.00 581.00 advertising material. mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS. 28 313.00 328.00 64 571.00 584.00 29 320.00 335.00 65 582.00 595.00 Merchandise PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old samples without C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 30 331.00 346.00 66 582.00 595.00 commercial value. label). 31 338.00 353.00 67 593.00 606.00 32 346.00 361.00 68 595.00 608.00 Merchandise and all PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration 33 353.00 368.00 69 604.00 617.00 articles subject to and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 34 361.00 376.00 70 604.00 617.00 customs duty. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration 35 369.00 384.00 Envelope CP 91. Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Size Limits (223.2) Insurance (215.5) Maximum length: 36 inches Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches Insured Amount Insured Amount not over Fee not over Fee Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available $100 No Fee For document reconstruction $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document Note: Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of $300 $1.40 insurance coverage above $800, $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments $700 $4.20 to Papua New Guinea. $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 Reciprocal Service Name: International Priority Mail Size Limits (217.4) Country Code: PG Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) Areas Served: All Maximum length: 46 inches Note: Service is currently suspended to Bougainville. Please Maximum width: 35 inches check with your local post office for service update. Maximum height: 46 inches Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches General Conditions for Mailing See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

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Country Conditions for Mailing E6 Paraguay

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Arms and munitions except under permit. Letter-post Rates Batteries. Most foodstuffs including butter and cheeses; sugar; peanuts; Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- salt; fats of vegetable origin; rice; fruit; and tomato juices. not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Plastic toys. ÁÁÁÁ

Soaps. 1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Stocking and socks except those made of jersey. 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

Suitcases; leather bags. 3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Used clothing and apparel. 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

Wool blankets. 5 3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 6 ÁÁÁÁ4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

7 5.30 36 17.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Restrictions ÁÁÁÁ 8 6.05 40 19.05

Medicines, drugs require a permit from the Ministry of Public

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Health. ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) Printed matter in general use such as check books; forms; receipts; posters; notices of sale and commercial invoices; Airmail and statements are not admitted in parcel post. Parcel Post Rates Used linen must be accompanied by a disinfection certificate. Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel not over Post not over Post not over Post Observations (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate None 1 $17.00 25 $93.00 49 $171.00 2 19.00 26 96.25 50 174.25 Customs Forms Required (123) 3 22.00 27 99.50 51 177.50 Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) 4 25.00 28 102.75 52 180.75 Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) 5 28.00 29 106.00 53 184.00 6 31.25 30 109.25 54 187.25 Size Limits 7 34.50 31 112.50 55 190.50 Letter-post: See 243.2 8 37.75 32 115.75 56 193.75 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches 9 41.00 33 119.00 57 197.00 10 44.25 34 122.25 58 200.25 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches 11 47.50 35 125.50 59 203.50 12 50.75 36 128.75 60 206.75 Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 13 54.00 37 132.00 61 210.00 14 57.25 38 135.25 62 213.25 Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted 15 60.50 39 138.50 63 216.50 16 63.75 40 141.75 64 219.75 17 67.00 41 145.00 65 223.00 18 70.25 42 148.25 66 226.25 19 73.50 43 151.50 67 229.50 20 76.75 44 154.75 68 232.75 21 80.00 45 158.00 69 236.00 22 83.25 46 161.25 70 239.25 23 86.50 47 164.50 24 89.75 48 167.75 Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

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16 $4.95 36 $8.75 56 $12.00

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 Weight Weight Weight

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 not over not over not over

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 3 ÁÁÁÁ0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail 5 ÁÁÁÁ1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Parcel Post Rates 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel 8 1.58 40 5.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ not over Post not over Post not over Post ÁÁÁÁ

(lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Jersey ÁÁÁÁInternational and Bulk Mail Center. 5 $20.25 27 $55.55 49 $86.50 Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 22.00 28 57.00 50 87.90 7 23.75 29 58.45 51 89.30 8 25.50 30 59.90 52 90.70 9 27.25 31 61.30 53 92.10 Special Services 10 28.90 32 62.70 54 93.50 11 30.55 33 64.10 55 94.90 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 12 32.20 34 65.50 56 96.30 13 33.85 35 66.90 57 97.70 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 14 35.50 36 68.30 58 99.10 15 37.15 37 69.70 59 100.50 Insurance (320) NOT Available 16 38.80 38 71.10 60 101.90 17 40.45 39 72.50 61 103.30 18 42.10 40 73.90 62 104.70 International Business Reply Service (373) 19 43.75 41 75.30 63 106.10 Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 20 45.40 42 76.70 64 107.50 21 46.85 43 78.10 65 108.90 International Money Order (371) 22 48.30 44 79.50 66 110.30 NOT Available 23 49.75 45 80.90 67 111.70 24 51.20 46 82.30 68 113.10 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 25 52.65 47 83.70 69 114.50 26 54.10 48 85.10 70 115.90 Recorded Delivery (360) Fee: $2.30 Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Available for letter-post mail, post/postal cards, Economy Mail aerogrammes, matter for the blind, and M-bags. Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Regular Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 Not applicable to M-Bags. Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 Restricted Delivery (350) NOT Available Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 Weight Limit: 66 pounds Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75 Available for Registered and Recorded Delivery Mail. Economy Mail Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) Weight Weight Weight not over not over not over

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 16 ÁÁÁ$2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60

20 3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 24 ÁÁÁ3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40

28 4.45 48 6.70

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

32 5.00 52 7.15

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $45.00 36 $376.00 $391.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$22.25 6 $44.00 12 $68.00

1 52.00 $59.00 37 384.00 399.00 1 24.75 7 48.00 13 72.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 65.00 72.00 38 391.00 406.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ28.00 8 52.00 14 76.00

3 79.00 86.00 39 398.00 413.00 3 32.00 9 56.00 15 80.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 93.00 100.00 40 404.00 419.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ36.00 10 60.00 16 84.00

5 106.00 113.00 41 411.00 426.00 5 40.00 11 64.00 17 88.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 119.00 126.00 42 418.00 433.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $4.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 131.00 138.00 43 425.00 440.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 44 lbs. 8 143.00 150.00 44 432.00 447.00 9 156.00 163.00 45 439.00 454.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 165.00 177.00 46 446.00 461.00 11 175.00 187.00 47 452.00 467.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 185.00 197.00 48 459.00 474.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 195.00 207.00 49 466.00 481.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 205.00 217.00 50 478.00 493.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 214.00 229.00 51 485.00 498.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 223.00 238.00 52 492.00 505.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 231.00 246.00 53 499.00 512.00 $400 $3.00 18 238.00 253.00 54 506.00 519.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 246.00 261.00 55 513.00 526.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 253.00 268.00 56 520.00 533.00 21 260.00 275.00 57 527.00 540.00 22 268.00 283.00 58 533.00 546.00 Required Customs 23 275.00 290.00 59 540.00 553.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 283.00 298.00 60 547.00 560.00 Correspondence PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old 25 290.00 305.00 61 554.00 567.00 and business C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 26 298.00 313.00 62 560.00 573.00 papers. label). 27 305.00 320.00 63 568.00 581.00 28 313.00 328.00 64 571.00 584.00 Merchandise PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old 29 320.00 335.00 65 582.00 595.00 samples without C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 30 331.00 346.00 66 582.00 595.00 commercial value. label). 31 338.00 353.00 67 593.00 606.00 Merchandise and all PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration 32 346.00 361.00 68 595.00 608.00 articles subject to and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 33 353.00 368.00 69 604.00 617.00 customs duty. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration 34 361.00 376.00 70 604.00 617.00 Envelope CP 91. 35 369.00 384.00 Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Size Limits (223.2) Maximum length: 36 inches Insurance (215.5) Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches Insured Amount Insured Amount Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available not over Fee not over Fee $100 No Fee For document reconstruction Note: $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of $300 $1.40 insurance coverage above $800, any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. to Paraguay. $700 $4.20 $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 Reciprocal Service Name: Serce (Servicio Especial) Country Code: PY Size Limits (217.4) Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Areas Served ″ ″ Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9 x 12 ) Aregua Lambaré Maximum length: 46 inches Asunción Loma Pyta Maximum width: 35 inches Caacupé Luque Maximum height: 46 inches Caaguazu Paraguari Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches Campus UNA Pedro Juan Caballero Capiata Pilar General Conditions for Mailing Ciudad del Este San Juan Bautista See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Concepción (Misiones) Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, Encarnación San Lorenzo areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, Fernando de Mora Villarica packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

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Country Conditions for Mailing E6 Peru

Prohibitions (130) Size Limits Accessories and personal items. Letter-post: See 243.2 Arms and munitions including spare parts or other accessories Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches and components. Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches Artificial flowers and interior ornaments. Ceramic products and imitation jewelry. Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 Cigars, cigarettes, and tobacco. Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); traveler’s Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted checks; securities payable to bearer; platinum, gold or silver, manufactured or not; precious stones; jewelry; and other Airmail valuable articles. Letter-post Rates Clothing, accessories, and underwear. Communist propaganda. Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Contraceptive products, remedies, or apparatus. not over post not over post not over post Electrical household appliances. (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

Footwear, shoes, boots, and accessories.

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 1 ÁÁÁÁ$0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

Furs and clothing made of fur. 2 1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Gloves and hosiery. 3 ÁÁÁÁ2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

Household articles of iron, steel, copper, and aluminum. 4 3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Household linens. 5 ÁÁÁÁ3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

Lighters. 6 4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Perfume products or soaps. 7 ÁÁÁÁ5.30 36 17.35

Perishable infectious biological substances. 8 6.05 40 19.05

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

Playing cards. Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Radioactive materials. ÁÁÁÁ Samples of cigars, cigarettes, and tobacco. Airmail Sound recorders and reproducing devices. Textiles and carpets. Parcel Post Rates Toys and dolls of all kinds. Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Travel articles, suitcases, attache cases, kits, or similar articles. not over Post not over Post not over Post Waxes and creams for shoes. (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate Wooden utensils. 1 $17.00 25 $93.00 49 $171.00 2 19.00 26 96.25 50 174.25 Restrictions 3 22.00 27 99.50 51 177.50 No list furnished. 4 25.00 28 102.75 52 180.75 5 28.00 29 106.00 53 184.00 Observations 6 31.25 30 109.25 54 187.25 1. Letter-post items may not contain dutiable articles. 7 34.50 31 112.50 55 190.50 2. Each shipment valued at U.S. $200 or over must be 8 37.75 32 115.75 56 193.75 accompanied by a consular invoice if there is a Peruvian 9 41.00 33 119.00 57 197.00 consulate located at the place of mailing. If there is none, a 10 44.25 34 122.25 58 200.25 commercial invoice must be furnished instead. The 11 47.50 35 125.50 59 203.50 commercial invoice must be legalized by a Peruvian 12 50.75 36 128.75 60 206.75 13 54.00 37 132.00 61 210.00 consulate or countersigned by a chamber of commerce, or if 14 57.25 38 135.25 62 213.25 neither is available, it may bear the notarized signatures of 15 60.50 39 138.50 63 216.50 two well-known local merchants. If the value is under U.S. 16 63.75 40 141.75 64 219.75 $200, a commercial invoice must be furnished but need not 17 67.00 41 145.00 65 223.00 be legalized. The consular or commercial invoice may be 18 70.25 42 148.25 66 226.25 either enclosed in the parcel or sent separately to the 19 73.50 43 151.50 67 229.50 addressee so as to arrive before the parcel, but the 20 76.75 44 154.75 68 232.75 legalization must not be dated later than the day of mailing. 21 80.00 45 158.00 69 236.00 3. Peruvian consuls are located in principal cities of the United 22 83.25 46 161.25 70 239.25 States. 23 86.50 47 164.50 4. Gifts addressed to persons native to the country do not 24 89.75 48 167.75 require a commercial invoice unless the value of such gifts Weight Limit: 70 lbs. exceeds U.S. $450 per calendar year. 5. Many items are prohibited import into Peru. Therefore, Airmail senders should ascertain from the addressee before mailing whether the item may be received or not. Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) 6. Used clothing must be accompanied by an appropriate health inspection certificate. Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Customs Forms Required (123) Weight Limit: 66 pounds Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

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16 $4.95 36 $8.75 56 $12.00

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 Weight Weight Weight

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 not over not over not over

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 3 ÁÁÁÁ0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail 5 ÁÁÁÁ1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Parcel Post Rates 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel 8 1.58 40 5.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ not over Post not over Post not over Post ÁÁÁÁ

(lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New

Economy Mail Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Regular Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 Not applicable to M-Bags. Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals Restricted Delivery (350) NOT Available Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75 Weight Limit: 66 pounds Available for Registered Mail.

Economy Mail Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) Weight Weight Weight not over not over not over

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 16 ÁÁÁ$2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60

20 3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 24 ÁÁÁ3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40

28 4.45 48 6.70

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

32 5.00 52 7.15

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $45.00 36 $376.00 $391.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$22.25 6 $44.00 12 $68.00

1 52.00 $59.00 37 384.00 399.00 1 24.75 7 48.00 13 72.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 65.00 72.00 38 391.00 406.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ28.00 8 52.00 14 76.00

3 79.00 86.00 39 398.00 413.00 3 32.00 9 56.00 15 80.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 93.00 100.00 40 404.00 419.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ36.00 10 60.00 16 84.00

5 106.00 113.00 41 411.00 426.00 5 40.00 11 64.00 17 88.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 119.00 126.00 42 418.00 433.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $4.00

Insurance (215.5) Size Limits (223.2) Insured Amount Insured Amount Maximum length: 36 inches not over Fee not over Fee Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches $100 No Fee For document reconstruction $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available $300 $1.40 insurance coverage above $800, Note: $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to these maximums: any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, $600 $3.50 and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; $700 $4.20 $2,499 (documents) $16.80 and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments $800 $4.90 $1,999 (non-docs.) $13.30 to Peru. Size Limits (217.4) Reciprocal Service Name: EMS Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) Country Code: PE Maximum length: 46 inches Areas Served Maximum width: 35 inches Maximum height: 46 inches Arequipa Ica Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches Ayachucho Iquitos y Taona Cajamarea Juliaca General Conditions for Mailing Callao y Bainearios Lima See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, Chiclayo Piura areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, Chimbote Pto Maldonado packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, Cuzco Pucallpa service standards, and other conditions for mailing. Huancaya Tingo Maria Huanuco Trujillo Huarez Tumbes

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Country Conditions for Mailing L5 Philippines

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Coffee in any form. Letter-post Rates Coins; banknotes; currency notes; traveler’s checks; or securities of any kind payable to bearer in ordinary mail. Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Such articles are only permissible in registered mail. not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Firearms and weapons and parts thereof; ammunition. ÁÁÁÁ

Gambling devices. 1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Lottery tickets, circulars, or advertisements relating to lotteries. 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

Perishable infectious biological substances. 3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Perishable noninfectious biological substances. 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

Radioactive materials. 5 3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 6 ÁÁÁÁ4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

7 5.30 36 17.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Restrictions ÁÁÁÁ 8 6.05 40 19.05

No list furnished.

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) Observations 1. Commercial invoices that have a dutiable value of 3000 Airmail pesos and above are subject to authentication by the Parcel Post Rates Philippine Consulate and to the payment of a fee of U.S. $30. Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel 2. Philippine postal authorities recommend that letters not over Post not over Post not over Post containing checks or other negotiable instruments be sent by (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate registered mail. 1 $14.50 16 $75.50 31 $134.00 2 18.75 17 79.40 32 137.90 Customs Forms Required (123) 3 23.25 18 83.30 33 141.80 Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) 4 26.75 19 87.20 34 145.70 Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) 5 32.75 20 91.10 35 149.60 6 36.50 21 95.00 36 153.50 Size Limits 7 40.40 22 98.90 37 157.40 Letter-post: See 243.2 8 44.30 23 102.80 38 161.30 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches 9 48.20 24 106.70 39 165.20 10 52.10 25 110.60 40 169.10 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches 11 56.00 26 114.50 41 173.00 12 59.90 27 118.40 42 176.90 Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 13 63.80 28 122.30 43 180.80 14 67.70 29 126.20 44 184.70 Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted 15 71.60 30 130.10 Weight Limit: 44 lbs.

Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230)

Flat-Rate Envelope Variable Weight Option Weight Levels and Prices Small $5.00 0.5 lb. $ 8.00 2.5 lbs. $21.00 Large $9.00 1.0 lb. $12.00 3.0 lbs. $24.00 1.5 lbs. $14.00 3.5 lbs. $28.00 Weight Limit: 4 pounds 2.0 lbs. $17.00 4.0 lbs. $31.00 GPM Weight Limit: 4 pounds

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16 $4.95 36 $8.75 56 $12.00 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 3 0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 5 1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

8 1.58 40 5.10

16 $2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60 Available for Registered Mail with Return Receipt.

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05 Endorsements: Deliver to addressee only.

24 3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ4.45 48 6.70 Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ5.00 52 7.15 Available for Registered Mail and insured parcels.

Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ entry requirementÁÁÁ of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying contents. See Part 295. Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Matter for the Blind (270) Free when sent as Economy Mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs.

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $32.00 36 $236.00 $245.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$17.00 6 $40.20 12 $65.40

1 45.00 $48.00 37 241.00 250.00 1 20.50 7 44.40 13 69.60

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 52.00 55.00 38 246.00 255.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ24.00 8 48.60 14 73.80

3 59.00 64.00 39 251.00 260.00 3 28.00 9 52.80 15 78.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 66.00 71.00 40 256.00 268.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ32.00 10 57.00 16 82.20

5 73.00 78.00 41 261.00 273.00 5 36.00 11 61.20 17 86.40

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 80.00 85.00 42 266.00 278.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $4.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 86.00 91.00 43 271.00 283.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 44 lbs. 8 93.00 98.00 44 276.00 288.00 9 100.00 105.00 45 280.00 295.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 104.00 111.00 46 285.00 300.00 11 109.00 116.00 47 290.00 305.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 115.00 122.00 48 295.00 310.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 120.00 127.00 49 300.00 315.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 125.00 132.00 50 308.00 320.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 130.00 137.00 51 313.00 325.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 136.00 143.00 52 318.00 330.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 141.00 148.00 53 323.00 335.00 $400 $3.00 18 146.00 153.00 54 328.00 340.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 151.00 158.00 55 333.00 345.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 156.00 165.00 56 338.00 350.00 21 161.00 170.00 57 343.00 355.00 22 166.00 175.00 58 348.00 360.00 Required Customs 23 171.00 180.00 59 353.00 365.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 176.00 185.00 60 358.00 370.00 Correspondence PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old 25 181.00 190.00 61 363.00 375.00 and business C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 26 186.00 195.00 62 367.00 379.00 papers. label). Endorse item clearly next to 27 190.00 199.00 63 372.00 384.00 mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS. 28 195.00 204.00 64 377.00 389.00 29 200.00 209.00 65 382.00 394.00 Merchandise PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old samples without C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 30 207.00 216.00 66 387.00 399.00 commercial value. label). 31 212.00 221.00 67 392.00 404.00 32 217.00 226.00 68 397.00 409.00 Merchandise and all PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration 33 222.00 231.00 69 402.00 414.00 items subject to and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 34 227.00 236.00 70 407.00 419.00 customs duty. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration 35 232.00 241.00 Envelope CP 91. Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Size Limits (223.2) Insurance (215.5) Maximum length: 36 inches Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches Insured Amount Insured Amount not over Fee not over Fee Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available $100 No Fee $200 $0.70 For document reconstruction Note: Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of $300 $1.40 insurance coverage above $800, $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to these maximums: and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; $600 $3.50 and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments $700 $4.20 $2,499 (documents) $16.80 to the Philippines. $800 $4.90 $499 (non-docs.) $2.80 Reciprocal Service Name: Express Mail Service/EMS Size Limits (217.4) Country Code: PH Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) Areas Served: See following page for list of areas served. Maximum length: 46 inches Maximum width: 35 inches Maximum height: 46 inches Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches General Conditions for Mailing See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

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Global Express Mail (cont’d) EMS is available only to the following locations within the Philippines:

Angeles City Dumaguete City Mandaue City Puerto Princesa City Bacolod City Iligan City Manila Quezon City Baguio City Iioilo City Marikina San Fernando, La Union Bataan Export Processing Kalookan City or Muntinlupa City San Fernando, Pampanga Zone (BEPZ) Mariveles Caloocan City Naga City San Juan Bataan Laoag City Navotas San Pablo City Batangas City Lapu-Lapu City Olongapo City Tacloban City Butuan City Las Pinas Cagayan De Oro City Ozamis City Taguig Cavite City Legaspi City Pagadian City Valenzuela Cebu City Lucena City Paranque Virac, Catanduanes Cotabato City Makati City Pasay city Zamboanga City Dagupan City Malabon Pasig City Davao City Mandaluyong City Pateros

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Country Conditions for Mailing C6 Pitcairn Island

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); traveler’s Letter-post Rates checks; securities payable to bearer; platinum, gold or silver, manufactured or not; precious stones; jewelry; and other Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- valuable articles. not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Perishable infectious biological substances. ÁÁÁÁ

Perishable noninfectious biological substances. 1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Radioactive materials. 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Restrictions 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

5 3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ No list furnished. ÁÁÁÁ 6 4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

7 5.30 36 17.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Observations 8 6.05 40 19.05

None

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Customs Forms Required (123) Airmail Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) Parcel Post Rates Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Size Limits not over Post not over Post not over Post Letter-post: See 243.2 (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches 1 $12.50 16 $71.65 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches 2 16.00 17 75.55 3 20.00 18 79.45 Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 4 24.25 19 83.35 5 28.75 20 87.25 Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted 6 32.65 21 91.15 7 36.55 22 95.05 8 40.45 9 44.35 10 48.25 11 52.15 12 56.05 13 59.95 14 63.85 15 67.75 Weight Limit: 22 lbs.

Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

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16 $4.95 36 $8.75 56 $12.00 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 3 0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 5 1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

8 1.58 40 5.10

16 $2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60 Not Available

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05

24 3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ4.45 48 6.70 Global Express Mail (EMS) (220)

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ5.00 52 7.15 Not Available

Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ entry requirementÁÁÁ of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying contents. See Part 295. Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Matter for the Blind (270) Free when sent as Economy Mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs.

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Country Conditions for Mailing H3 Poland

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Arms and ammunition. Letter-post Rates Articles, printed matter, written documents or other articles contrary to interests of Poland. Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Coins; bank notes; currency notes (paper money); traveler’s not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ checks; platinum, gold, or silver (manufactured or not); ÁÁÁÁ

precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable items. 1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Currency in circulation in the Polish Republic. 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

Perishable infectious biological substances 3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Perishable noninfectious biological substances 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

Radioactive materials. 5 3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 6 ÁÁÁÁ4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

7 5.30 36 17.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Restrictions ÁÁÁÁ 8 6.05 40 19.05

Books, periodicals, notes, printed matter, calendars, tables,

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ drawings, cards, sketches, manuscripts, photographs, ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) lithographs, and other reproductions of any kind made on paper or cardboard by a polygraphic process are admitted Airmail provided the number of copies of each kind does not exceed Parcel Post Rates 20 and provided the addressee has obtained an import permit issued by the Minister of Foreign Trade. Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Stencils, carbon paper, printing inks, multicopying equipment, not over Post not over Post not over Post and materials are admitted only if the addressee has (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate obtained a permit issued by the Minister of Foreign Trade. 1 $14.00 16 $54.65 31 $98.15 Urns containing human ashes require an import permit issued 2 15.50 17 57.55 32 101.05 by the Presidium of the Municipal Council of the locality 3 17.50 18 60.45 33 103.95 where the urn is to be buried. 4 20.25 19 63.35 34 106.85 5 22.75 20 66.25 35 109.75 6 25.65 21 69.15 36 112.65 Observations 7 28.55 22 72.05 37 115.55 Import permits are required for many goods. Therefore, senders 8 31.45 23 74.95 38 118.45 should ascertain from the addressee before mailing whether 9 34.35 24 77.85 39 121.35 the necessary documents are held. 10 37.25 25 80.75 40 124.25 11 40.15 26 83.65 41 127.15 Customs Forms Required (123) 12 43.05 27 86.55 42 130.05 Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) 13 45.95 28 89.45 43 132.95 Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) 14 48.85 29 92.35 44 135.85 15 51.75 30 95.25 Size Limits Weight Limit: 44 lbs. Letter-post: See 243.2 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches Airmail Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted Weight Limit: 66 pounds

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16 $4.95 36 $8.75 56 $12.00 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 3 0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 5 1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

8 1.58 40 5.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail ÁÁÁÁ $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New Parcel Post Rates Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center. Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) not over Post not over Post not over Post (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate 5 $18.25 19 $32.30 33 $44.80 Special Services 6 19.35 20 33.25 34 45.65 7 20.45 21 34.15 35 46.50 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 8 21.55 22 35.05 36 47.35 9 22.65 23 35.95 37 48.20 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 10 23.75 24 36.85 38 49.05 11 24.70 25 37.75 39 49.90 Insurance (320) 12 25.65 26 38.65 40 50.75 13 26.60 27 39.55 41 51.60 Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings) 14 27.55 28 40.45 42 52.45 Insured Amount Insured Amount 15 28.50 29 41.35 43 53.30 not over Fee not over Fee 16 29.45 30 42.25 44 54.15 $50 $1.85 17 30.40 31 43.10 $100 $2.60 Add $1.00 for each additional 18 31.35 32 43.95 $200 $3.60 $100 or fraction of insurance Weight Limit: 44 lbs. $300 $4.60 coveragecoverage.. $400 $5.60 Economy Mail $500 $6.60 $1350 max. $15.60 Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) International Business Reply Service (373) Regular Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 International Money Order (371) Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals NOT Available Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 Weight Limit: 66 pounds Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available Economy Mail Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal Weight Weight Weight cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. not over not over not over Not applicable to M-Bags. (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

16 $2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60 NOT Available ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ Restricted Delivery (350) 20 3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05

24 3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 28 ÁÁÁ4.45 48 6.70 Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75

Available for Registered Mail and insured parcels.

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ5.00 52 7.15

Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ entry requirementÁÁÁ of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying contents. See Part 295. Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Matter for the Blind (270) Free when sent as Economy Mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs.

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $65.00 36 $418.00 $438.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$17.00 6 $34.95 12 $53.55

1 75.00 $82.00 37 426.00 446.00 1 19.15 7 38.05 13 56.65

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 89.00 96.00 38 433.00 453.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ21.65 8 41.15 14 59.75

3 101.00 109.00 39 440.00 460.00 3 24.95 9 44.25 15 62.85

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 112.00 120.00 40 448.00 468.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ28.15 10 47.35 16 65.95

5 124.00 134.00 41 455.00 475.00 5 31.85 11 50.45 17 69.05

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 136.00 146.00 42 463.00 483.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $3.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 148.00 158.00 43 470.00 490.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 44 lbs. 8 160.00 170.00 44 478.00 498.00 9 172.00 182.00 45 485.00 505.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 180.00 190.00 46 492.00 507.00 11 191.00 206.00 47 500.00 515.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 203.00 218.00 48 507.00 522.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 215.00 230.00 49 515.00 530.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 226.00 241.00 50 528.00 543.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 238.00 253.00 51 543.00 558.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 249.00 264.00 52 543.00 558.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 260.00 275.00 53 559.00 574.00 $400 $3.00 18 271.00 286.00 54 559.00 574.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 282.00 297.00 55 572.00 587.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 293.00 308.00 56 572.00 587.00 21 302.00 317.00 57 584.00 599.00 22 311.00 326.00 58 584.00 599.00 Required Customs 23 318.00 333.00 59 597.00 612.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 325.00 340.00 60 597.00 612.00 Correspondence, PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old 25 333.00 348.00 61 612.00 627.00 business papers, C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 26 340.00 355.00 62 612.00 627.00 computer data, and label). Endorse item clearly next to 27 347.00 362.00 63 627.00 642.00 advertising material. mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS. 28 355.00 370.00 64 627.00 642.00 29 362.00 377.00 65 642.00 657.00 Merchandise PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old samples without C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 30 373.00 388.00 66 642.00 657.00 commercial value. label). 31 381.00 396.00 67 657.00 672.00 32 388.00 403.00 68 657.00 672.00 Merchandise and all PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration 33 396.00 411.00 69 672.00 687.00 articles subject to and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 34 403.00 418.00 70 672.00 687.00 customs duty. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration 35 411.00 431.00 Envelope CP 91. A commercial invoice must be enclosed in the item. Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Size Limits (223.2) Insurance (215.5) Maximum length: 36 inches Insured Amount Insured Amount Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches not over Fee not over Fee $100 No Fee For document reconstruction Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document $300 $1.40 Note: insurance coverage above $800, Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. $700 $4.20 and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 to Poland. Reciprocal Service Name: POCZTEX Size Limits (217.4) Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Country Code: PL ″ ″ Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9 x 12 ) Areas Served: All Maximum length: 46 inches Maximum width: 35 inches Maximum height: 46 inches Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches General Conditions for Mailing See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

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Country Conditions for Mailing G4 Portugal (Includes Azores and Madeira Islands)

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Arms and weapons. Letter-post Rates Cigarette lighters and refills containing butane gas. Coins; banknotes; traveler’s checks; currency notes (paper Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- money); securities payable to bearer; platinum, gold, or not over post not over post not over post

silver, (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ other valuable articles. Banknotes will be permitted if the 1 ÁÁÁÁ$0.80 12 $7.55 44 $16.90

2 1.60 16 8.70 48 18.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ addressee has a license issued by the Bank of Portugal. ÁÁÁÁ

Human remains. 3 2.40 20 9.85 52 19.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Live plants and animals. 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.20 24 11.00 56 20.60

Lottery tickets and advertisements concerning lotteries. 5 4.00 28 12.15 60 21.85

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Tobacco. 6 ÁÁÁÁ4.80 32 13.30 64 23.10

7 5.60 36 14.50

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

Restrictions 8 ÁÁÁÁ6.40 40 15.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Import permits must be obtained for shipments regarded by the ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) Portuguese authorities as commercial shipments. Medicaments require the authorization of the Director General Airmail of Health of Portugal. Parcel Post Rates Observations Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel not over Post not over Post not over Post 1. Air parcel post must have a street address. Delivery cannot (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate be made to post office boxes. A local telephone number for the addressee should be provided. 1 $16.50 25 $87.25 49 $159.25 2. For air parcels, an invoice, in duplicate, is required for all 2 19.00 26 90.25 50 162.25 commercial shipments regardless of value and all personal 3 21.75 27 93.25 51 165.25 4 24.50 28 96.25 52 168.25 shipments valued at $300 or more. The invoices must be 5 27.25 29 99.25 53 171.25 affixed to the outside of the parcel or may be enclosed in 6 30.25 30 102.25 54 174.25 PS Form 2976-E with the customs declaration. 7 33.25 31 105.25 55 177.25 8 36.25 32 108.25 56 180.25 Customs Forms Required (123) 9 39.25 33 111.25 57 183.25 Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) 10 42.25 34 114.25 58 186.25 Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) 11 45.25 35 117.25 59 189.25 12 48.25 36 120.25 60 192.25 Size Limits 13 51.25 37 123.25 61 195.25 Letter-post: See 243.2 14 54.25 38 126.25 62 198.25 15 57.25 39 129.25 63 201.25 Air Parcel Post: 16 60.25 40 132.25 64 204.25 Maximum length: 79 inches 17 63.25 41 135.25 65 207.25 Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches 18 66.25 42 138.25 66 210.25 Economy Parcel Post: 19 69.25 43 141.25 67 213.25 Maximum length: 42 inches 20 72.25 44 144.25 68 216.25 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches 21 75.25 45 147.25 69 219.25 22 78.25 46 150.25 70 222.25 23 81.25 47 153.25 Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 24 84.25 48 156.25 Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $27.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $2.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

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16 $3.80 36 $6.90 56 $9.90

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ4.45 40 7.50 60 10.50 Weight Weight Weight

24 5.10 44 8.10 64 11.10 not over not over not over

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ5.70 48 8.70 (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ6.30 52 9.30 1 $0.60 12 $1.81 44 $5.33

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 2 0.71 16 2.25 48 5.77

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 3 ÁÁÁÁ0.82 20 2.69 52 6.21

4 0.93 24 3.13 56 6.65

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail 5 ÁÁÁÁ1.04 28 3.57 60 7.09

Parcel Post Rates 6 1.15 32 4.01 64 7.53

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.26 36 4.45

Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel 8 1.37 40 4.89

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ not over Post not over Post not over Post ÁÁÁÁ

(lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Jersey ÁÁÁÁInternational and Bulk Mail Center. 5 $22.00 27 $59.20 49 $92.50 Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 24.00 28 60.80 50 94.00 7 26.00 29 62.40 51 95.50 8 28.00 30 64.00 52 97.00 9 30.00 31 65.50 53 98.50 Special Services 10 32.00 32 67.00 54 100.00 11 33.60 33 68.50 55 101.50 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 12 35.20 34 70.00 56 103.00 13 36.80 35 71.50 57 104.50 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 14 38.40 36 73.00 58 106.00 15 40.00 37 74.50 59 107.50 Insurance (320) 16 41.60 38 76.00 60 109.00 17 43.20 39 77.50 61 110.50 Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings) 18 44.80 40 79.00 62 112.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 19 46.40 41 80.50 63 113.50 not over Fee not over Fee 20 48.00 42 82.00 64 115.00 $50 $1.85 21 49.60 43 83.50 65 116.50 $100 $2.60 Add $1.00 for each additional 22 51.20 44 85.00 66 118.00 $200 $3.60 $100 or fraction of insurance 23 52.80 45 86.50 $300 $4.60 coveragecoverage.. 24 54.40 46 88.00 $400 $5.60 25 56.00 47 89.50 $500 $6.60 $5000 max. $51.60 26 57.60 48 91.00 Weight Limit: 66 lbs. International Business Reply Service (373) Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 Economy Mail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) International Money Order (371) NOT Available Regular Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $15.95 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.45 Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $9.90 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $0.90 Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Weight Limit: 66 pounds Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. Economy Mail Not applicable to M-Bags. Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) Fee: $3.50 Weight Weight Weight Restricted Delivery (350) not over not over not over Available for Registered Mail with Return Receipt.

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate Endorsements: A remettre en main propre.

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 16 ÁÁÁ$2.65 36 $5.10 56 $7.00

20 3.20 40 5.50 60 7.40 Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 24 ÁÁÁ3.75 44 5.90 64 7.80 Available for Registered Mail and insured economy

28 4.25 48 6.20

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ parcels only.

32 4.75 52 6.60

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(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $33.00 36 $206.00 $216.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$23.00 6 $41.20 12 $60.40

1 47.00 $52.00 37 210.00 220.00 1 26.00 7 44.40 13 63.60

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 55.00 60.00 38 214.00 224.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ29.00 8 47.60 14 66.80

3 62.00 67.00 39 218.00 228.00 3 32.00 9 50.80 15 70.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 68.00 73.00 40 222.00 232.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ35.00 10 54.00 16 73.20

5 75.00 80.00 41 226.00 236.00 5 38.00 11 57.20 17 76.40

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 80.00 85.00 42 230.00 240.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $3.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 86.00 91.00 43 234.00 244.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 44 lbs. 8 91.00 96.00 44 238.00 248.00 9 96.00 101.00 45 242.00 252.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 102.00 107.00 46 246.00 256.00 11 105.00 112.00 47 250.00 260.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 109.00 116.00 48 254.00 264.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 113.00 120.00 49 258.00 268.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 117.00 124.00 50 264.00 274.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 121.00 131.00 51 264.00 276.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 125.00 135.00 52 272.00 282.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 129.00 139.00 53 276.00 286.00 $400 $3.00 18 133.00 143.00 54 280.00 290.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 137.00 147.00 55 283.00 293.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 141.00 151.00 56 288.00 298.00 21 144.00 154.00 57 291.00 301.00 22 148.00 158.00 58 296.00 306.00 Required Customs 23 152.00 162.00 59 299.00 309.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 156.00 166.00 60 304.00 314.00 Business papers. PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old 25 160.00 170.00 61 307.00 317.00 C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 26 164.00 174.00 62 313.00 323.00 label). Endorse item clearly next to 27 168.00 178.00 63 315.00 325.00 mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS. 28 172.00 182.00 64 321.00 331.00 29 176.00 186.00 65 323.00 333.00 Merchandise PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old samples without C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 30 182.00 192.00 66 329.00 339.00 commercial value label). 31 186.00 196.00 67 331.00 341.00 and computer data. 32 190.00 200.00 68 337.00 347.00 33 194.00 204.00 69 339.00 349.00 Merchandise, PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration 34 198.00 208.00 70 345.00 355.00 advertising and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 35 202.00 212.00 materials, and all Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration articles subject to Envelope CP 91. A commercial invoice Weight Limit: 70 lbs. customs duty. should be included with all commercial shipments. Insurance (215.5) Insured Amount Insured Amount Size Limits (223.2) not over Fee not over Fee Maximum length: 36 inches $100 No Fee For document reconstruction Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document $300 $1.40 insurance coverage above $800, Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction Note: $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, $700 $4.20 and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments to Portugal (including Azores and Madeira Islands). Size Limits (217.4) Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Reciprocal Service Name: There is no reciprocal service. Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) Country Code: PT Maximum length: 46 inches Maximum width: 35 inches Areas Served Maximum height: 46 inches All locations in Portugal and the following locations in the Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches Azores and Madeira Islands: General Conditions for Mailing City Postal Code See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Angra do Heroismo (Azores) 9700 Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, Funchal (Madeira) 9000 areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, Horta (Azores) 9900 packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing. Ponta Delgada (Azores) 9500

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Prohibitions (130) Airmail Alcoholic beverages of all kinds. Letter-post Rates Ammunition. Inflammable, explosive, or dangerous substances. Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Obscene or immoral articles. not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Ordinary items containing coins; banknotes; currency notes or ÁÁÁÁ

any security payable to the bearer; traveler’s checks; 1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ platinum, silver, precious stones, jewels, or any precious 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

articles. 3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Perishable infectious biological substances. 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

Radioactive materials. 5 3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Weapons or parts of weapons. 6 4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

7 5.30 36 17.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

Restrictions 8 6.05 40 19.05

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ No list furnished. ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) Observations Airmail None Parcel Post Rates Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Customs Forms Required (123) not over Post not over Post not over Post Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) 1 $16.00 25 $86.50 49 $158.50 2 18.50 26 89.50 50 161.50 Size Limits 3 21.50 27 92.50 51 164.50 Letter-post: See 243.2 4 24.00 28 95.50 52 167.50 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches 5 26.50 29 98.50 53 170.50 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches 6 29.50 30 101.50 54 173.50 7 32.50 31 104.50 55 176.50 8 35.50 32 107.50 56 179.50 Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 9 38.50 33 110.50 57 182.50 10 41.50 34 113.50 58 185.50 $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted Aerogrammes (250) 11 44.50 35 116.50 59 188.50 12 47.50 36 119.50 60 191.50 13 50.50 37 122.50 61 194.50 14 53.50 38 125.50 62 197.50 15 56.50 39 128.50 63 200.50 16 59.50 40 131.50 64 203.50 17 62.50 41 134.50 65 206.50 18 65.50 42 137.50 66 209.50 19 68.50 43 140.50 67 212.50 20 71.50 44 143.50 68 215.50 21 74.50 45 146.50 69 218.50 22 77.50 46 149.50 70 221.50 23 80.50 47 152.50 24 83.50 48 155.50 Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

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ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 Weight Weight Weight

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 not over not over not over

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 3 ÁÁÁÁ0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail 5 ÁÁÁÁ1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Parcel Post Rates 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel 8 1.58 40 5.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ not over Post not over Post not over Post ÁÁÁÁ

(lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Jersey ÁÁÁÁInternational and Bulk Mail Center. 5 $21.75 27 $54.75 49 $82.25 Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 23.50 28 56.00 50 83.50 7 25.00 29 57.25 51 84.75 8 26.75 30 58.50 52 86.00 9 29.00 31 59.75 53 87.25 Special Services 10 32.00 32 61.00 54 88.50 11 33.40 33 62.25 55 89.75 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 12 34.80 34 63.50 56 91.00 13 36.20 35 64.75 57 92.25 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 14 37.60 36 66.00 58 93.50 15 39.00 37 67.25 59 94.75 Insurance (320) 16 40.40 38 68.50 60 96.00 17 41.80 39 69.75 61 97.25 Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings) 18 43.20 40 71.00 62 98.50 Insured Amount Insured Amount 19 44.60 41 72.25 63 99.75 not over Fee not over Fee 20 46.00 42 73.50 64 101.00 $50 $1.85 21 47.25 43 74.75 65 102.25 $100 $2.60 Add $1.00 for each additional 22 48.50 44 76.00 66 103.50 $200 $3.60 $100 or fraction of insurance 23 49.75 45 77.25 67 104.75 $300 $4.60 coveragecoverage.. 24 51.00 46 78.50 68 106.00 $400 $5.60 25 52.25 47 79.75 69 107.25 $500 $6.60 $2515 max. $27.60 26 53.50 48 81.00 70 108.50 Weight Limit: 70 lbs. International Business Reply Service (373) Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 Economy Mail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) International Money Order (371) NOT Available Regular Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Weight Limit: 66 pounds Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. Economy Mail Not applicable to M-Bags. Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) Fee: $3.50 Weight Weight Weight Restricted Delivery (350) not over not over not over Available for Registered Mail with Return Receipt.

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate Endorsements: A remettre en main propre.

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 16 ÁÁÁ$2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60

20 3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05 Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 24 ÁÁÁ3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40 Available for Registered Mail and insured parcels.

28 4.45 48 6.70

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

32 5.00 52 7.15

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $34.00 36 $246.00 $248.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$28.50 6 $54.50 12 $83.00

1 46.00 $55.00 37 251.00 253.00 1 31.25 7 59.25 13 87.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 52.00 58.00 38 256.00 258.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ35.50 8 64.00 14 92.50

3 60.00 63.00 39 261.00 263.00 3 40.50 9 68.75 15 97.25

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 68.00 70.00 40 266.00 268.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ44.75 10 73.50 16 102.00

5 75.00 77.00 41 271.00 273.00 5 49.75 11 78.25 17 106.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 82.00 84.00 42 276.00 278.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $4.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 89.00 91.00 43 281.00 283.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 44 lbs. 8 96.00 98.00 44 286.00 288.00 9 103.00 105.00 45 291.00 293.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 110.00 112.00 46 296.00 298.00 11 116.00 118.00 47 301.00 303.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 122.00 123.00 48 306.00 308.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 127.00 129.00 49 311.00 313.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 132.00 134.00 50 316.00 318.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 137.00 139.00 51 321.00 323.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 142.00 144.00 52 326.00 328.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 147.00 149.00 53 331.00 333.00 $400 $3.00 18 153.00 155.00 54 336.00 338.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 159.00 161.00 55 341.00 343.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 165.00 167.00 56 346.00 348.00 21 171.00 173.00 57 351.00 353.00 22 176.00 178.00 58 356.00 358.00 Required Customs 23 181.00 183.00 59 361.00 363.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 186.00 188.00 60 366.00 368.00 Business No form required. Endorse item clearly 25 191.00 193.00 61 371.00 373.00 correspondence, next to mailing label as BUSINESS 26 196.00 198.00 62 376.00 378.00 commercial papers, PAPERS. 27 201.00 203.00 63 381.00 383.00 and documents. 28 206.00 208.00 64 386.00 388.00 29 211.00 213.00 65 391.00 393.00 Merchandise PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old samples without C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 30 216.00 218.00 66 396.00 398.00 commercial value. label). 31 221.00 223.00 67 401.00 403.00 32 226.00 228.00 68 406.00 408.00 Merchandise and all PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration 33 231.00 233.00 69 411.00 413.00 articles subject to and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 34 236.00 238.00 70 416.00 418.00 customs duty. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration 35 241.00 243.00 Envelope CP 91. Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Size Limits (223.2) Insurance (215.5) Maximum length: 36 inches Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches Insured Amount Insured Amount not over Fee not over Fee Return Receipt Service (221.4): Available $100 No Fee For document reconstruction $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document Note: Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of $300 $1.40 insurance coverage above $800, $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments $700 $4.20 to Qatar. $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 Reciprocal Service Name: Mumtaz Post Size Limits (217.4) Country Code: QA Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) Areas Served: All Maximum length: 46 inches Maximum width: 35 inches Maximum height: 46 inches Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches General Conditions for Mailing See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

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Prohibitions (130) Airmail Coins; platinum, gold and silver (manufactured or not); precious Letter-post Rates stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles. Perishable infectious biological substances. Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Perishable noninfectious biological substances. not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Radioactive materials. ÁÁÁÁ

Otherwise, same as for France. 1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

Restrictions 3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Banknotes; currency notes; and securities payable to bearer 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

5 3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ may only be sent in registered letter-post shipments. ÁÁÁÁ Same as for France. 6 4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

7 5.30 36 17.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 8 6.05 40 19.05

Observations

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) None Customs Forms Required (123) Airmail Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) Parcel Post Rates Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel not over Post not over Post not over Post Size Limits (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate Letter-post: See 243.2 1 $17.00 25 $93.00 49 $171.00 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches 2 19.00 26 96.25 50 174.25 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches 3 22.00 27 99.50 51 177.50 4 25.00 28 102.75 52 180.75 Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 5 28.00 29 106.00 53 184.00 6 31.25 30 109.25 54 187.25 Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted 7 34.50 31 112.50 55 190.50 8 37.75 32 115.75 56 193.75 9 41.00 33 119.00 57 197.00 10 44.25 34 122.25 58 200.25 11 47.50 35 125.50 59 203.50 12 50.75 36 128.75 60 206.75 13 54.00 37 132.00 61 210.00 14 57.25 38 135.25 62 213.25 15 60.50 39 138.50 63 216.50 16 63.75 40 141.75 64 219.75 17 67.00 41 145.00 65 223.00 18 70.25 42 148.25 66 226.25 19 73.50 43 151.50 20 76.75 44 154.75 21 80.00 45 158.00 22 83.25 46 161.25 23 86.50 47 164.50 24 89.75 48 167.75 Weight Limit: 66 lbs.

Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

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ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 Weight Weight Weight

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 not over not over not over

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 3 ÁÁÁÁ0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail 5 ÁÁÁÁ1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Parcel Post Rates 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel 8 1.58 40 5.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ not over Post not over Post not over Post ÁÁÁÁ

(lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Jersey ÁÁÁÁInternational and Bulk Mail Center. 5 $20.25 27 $55.55 49 $86.50 Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 22.00 28 57.00 50 87.90 7 23.75 29 58.45 51 89.30 8 25.50 30 59.90 52 90.70 9 27.25 31 61.30 53 92.10 Special Services 10 28.90 32 62.70 54 93.50 11 30.55 33 64.10 55 94.90 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 12 32.20 34 65.50 56 96.30 13 33.85 35 66.90 57 97.70 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 14 35.50 36 68.30 58 99.10 15 37.15 37 69.70 59 100.50 Insurance (320) 16 38.80 38 71.10 60 101.90 17 40.45 39 72.50 61 103.30 Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings) 18 42.10 40 73.90 62 104.70 Insured Amount Insured Amount 19 43.75 41 75.30 63 106.10 not over Fee not over Fee 20 45.40 42 76.70 64 107.50 $50 $1.85 21 46.85 43 78.10 65 108.90 $100 $2.60 Add $1.00 for each additional 22 48.30 44 79.50 66 110.30 $200 $3.60 $100 or fraction of insurance 23 49.75 45 80.90 $300 $4.60 coveragecoverage.. 24 51.20 46 82.30 $400 $5.60 25 52.65 47 83.70 $500 $6.60 $5000 max. $51.60 26 54.10 48 85.10 Weight Limit: 66 lbs. International Business Reply Service (373) Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 Economy Mail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) International Money Order (371) NOT Available Regular Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Weight Limit: 66 pounds Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. Economy Mail Not applicable to M-Bags. Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) NOT Available Weight Weight Weight Restricted Delivery (350) not over not over not over

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 16 ÁÁÁ$2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60 Available for Registered Mail and insured parcels.

20 3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 24 ÁÁÁ3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40

28 4.45 48 6.70

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Not Available not over Document Document not over Document Document (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service 0.5 $65.00 36 $418.00 $438.00 1 75.00 $82.00 37 426.00 446.00 2 89.00 96.00 38 433.00 453.00 3 101.00 109.00 39 440.00 460.00 4 112.00 120.00 40 448.00 468.00 5 124.00 134.00 41 455.00 475.00 6 136.00 146.00 42 463.00 483.00 7 148.00 158.00 43 470.00 490.00 8 160.00 170.00 44 478.00 498.00 9 172.00 182.00 45 485.00 505.00 10 180.00 190.00 46 492.00 507.00 11 191.00 206.00 47 500.00 515.00 12 203.00 218.00 48 507.00 522.00 13 215.00 230.00 49 515.00 530.00 14 226.00 241.00 50 528.00 543.00 15 238.00 253.00 51 543.00 558.00 16 249.00 264.00 52 543.00 558.00 17 260.00 275.00 53 559.00 574.00 18 271.00 286.00 54 559.00 574.00 19 282.00 297.00 55 572.00 587.00 20 293.00 308.00 56 572.00 587.00 21 302.00 317.00 57 584.00 599.00 22 311.00 326.00 58 584.00 599.00 23 318.00 333.00 59 597.00 612.00 24 325.00 340.00 60 597.00 612.00 25 333.00 348.00 61 612.00 627.00 26 340.00 355.00 62 612.00 627.00 27 347.00 362.00 63 627.00 642.00 28 355.00 370.00 64 627.00 642.00 29 362.00 377.00 65 642.00 657.00 30 373.00 388.00 66 642.00 657.00 31 381.00 396.00 67 657.00 672.00 32 388.00 403.00 68 657.00 672.00 33 396.00 411.00 69 672.00 687.00 34 403.00 418.00 70 672.00 687.00 35 411.00 431.00 Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

Insurance (215.5) Insured Amount Insured Amount not over Fee not over Fee $100 No Fee For document reconstruction $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document $300 $1.40 insurance coverage above $800, $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. $700 $4.20 $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80

Size Limits (217.4) Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) Maximum length: 46 inches Maximum width: 35 inches Maximum height: 46 inches Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches General Conditions for Mailing See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

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Country Conditions for Mailing H3 Romania

Prohibitions (130) Airmail Arms, ammunitions, and parts and accessories thereof, except Letter-post Rates that hunting guns or similar guns belonging to legal persons are admitted with agreement of the Romanian police Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- department. not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Coins; bank notes; currency notes; or securities of any kind ÁÁÁÁ

payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, or silver 1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ (whether manufactured or not), precious stones; jewelry; or 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

other valuable articles. 3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Explosives, pyrotechnic products; matches, pyrophoric alloys, 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

and combustible preparations. 5 3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Indecent or obscene books, cards, photographs, manuscripts, 6 4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

7 5.30 36 17.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ typescripts, or other products of the printing industry. ÁÁÁÁ

Perishable infectious biological substances. 8 6.05 40 19.05

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Perishable noninfectious biological substances. ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) Radioactive materials. Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes. Airmail Parcel Post Rates Restrictions Many items are admitted conditionally subject to permits or Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel certificates (such as veterinary health or phytosanitary not over Post not over Post not over Post certificates for products of animal or vegetable origin) issued (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate by the Romanian legal authorities. 1 $16.50 25 $87.25 49 $159.25 Pharmaceutical products are admitted only with the agreement 2 19.00 26 90.25 50 162.25 of the Ministry of Health. 3 21.75 27 93.25 51 165.25 Vitamins require a permit issued by the Ministry of Health or 4 24.50 28 96.25 52 168.25 Ministry of Agriculture. 5 27.25 29 99.25 53 171.25 6 30.25 30 102.25 54 174.25 7 33.25 31 105.25 55 177.25 Observations 8 36.25 32 108.25 56 180.25 None. 9 39.25 33 111.25 57 183.25 10 42.25 34 114.25 58 186.25 Customs Forms Required (123) 11 45.25 35 117.25 59 189.25 Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) 12 48.25 36 120.25 60 192.25 Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) 13 51.25 37 123.25 61 195.25 14 54.25 38 126.25 62 198.25 Size Limits 15 57.25 39 129.25 63 201.25 16 60.25 40 132.25 64 204.25 Letter-post: See 243.2 17 63.25 41 135.25 65 207.25 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches 18 66.25 42 138.25 66 210.25 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches 19 69.25 43 141.25 67 213.25 20 72.25 44 144.25 68 216.25 Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 21 75.25 45 147.25 69 219.25 22 78.25 46 150.25 70 222.25 Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted 23 81.25 47 153.25 24 84.25 48 156.25 Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

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16 $4.95 36 $8.75 56 $12.00

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 Weight Weight Weight

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 not over not over not over

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 3 ÁÁÁÁ0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail 5 ÁÁÁÁ1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Parcel Post Rates 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel 8 1.58 40 5.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ not over Post not over Post not over Post ÁÁÁÁ

(lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Jersey ÁÁÁÁInternational and Bulk Mail Center. 5 $22.00 27 $59.20 49 $92.50 Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 24.00 28 60.80 50 94.00 7 26.00 29 62.40 51 95.50 8 28.00 30 64.00 52 97.00 9 30.00 31 65.50 53 98.50 Special Services 10 32.00 32 67.00 54 100.00 11 33.60 33 68.50 55 101.50 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 12 35.20 34 70.00 56 103.00 13 36.80 35 71.50 57 104.50 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 14 38.40 36 73.00 58 106.00 15 40.00 37 74.50 59 107.50 Insurance (320) 16 41.60 38 76.00 60 109.00 17 43.20 39 77.50 61 110.50 Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings) 18 44.80 40 79.00 62 112.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 19 46.40 41 80.50 63 113.50 not over Fee not over Fee 20 48.00 42 82.00 64 115.00 $50 $1.85 21 49.60 43 83.50 65 116.50 $100 $2.60 Add $1.00 for each additional 22 51.20 44 85.00 66 118.00 $200 $3.60 $100 or fraction of insurance 23 52.80 45 86.50 67 119.50 $300 $4.60 coveragecoverage.. 24 54.40 46 88.00 68 121.00 $400 $5.60 25 56.00 47 89.50 69 122.50 $500 $6.60 $5000 max. $51.60 26 57.60 48 91.00 70 124.00 Weight Limit: 70 lbs. International Business Reply Service (373) Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 Economy Mail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) International Money Order (371) NOT Available Regular Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals Recorded Delivery (360) Fee: $2.30 Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 Available for letter-post mail, post/postal cards, Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 aerogrammes, matter for the blind, and M-bags. Weight Limit: 66 pounds Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Economy Mail Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. Weight Weight Weight Not applicable to M-Bags. not over not over not over

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate Restricted Delivery (350) NOT Available

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 16 ÁÁÁ$2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60

20 3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05 Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 24 ÁÁÁ3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40 Available for Registered and Recorded Delivery Mail

28 4.45 48 6.70

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ and insured parcels.

32 5.00 52 7.15

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $65.00 36 $418.00 $438.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$17.00 6 $34.95 12 $53.55

1 75.00 $82.00 37 426.00 446.00 1 19.15 7 38.05 13 56.65

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 89.00 96.00 38 433.00 453.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ21.65 8 41.15 14 59.75

3 101.00 109.00 39 440.00 460.00 3 24.95 9 44.25 15 62.85

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 112.00 120.00 40 448.00 468.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ28.15 10 47.35 16 65.95

5 124.00 134.00 41 455.00 475.00 5 31.85 11 50.45 17 69.05

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 136.00 146.00 42 463.00 483.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $3.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 148.00 158.00 43 470.00 490.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 22 lbs. 8 160.00 170.00 44 478.00 498.00 9 172.00 182.00 45 485.00 505.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 180.00 190.00 46 492.00 507.00 11 191.00 206.00 47 500.00 515.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 203.00 218.00 48 507.00 522.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 215.00 230.00 49 515.00 530.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 226.00 241.00 50 528.00 543.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 238.00 253.00 51 543.00 558.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 249.00 264.00 52 543.00 558.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 260.00 275.00 53 559.00 574.00 $400 $3.00 18 271.00 286.00 54 559.00 574.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 282.00 297.00 55 572.00 587.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 293.00 308.00 56 572.00 587.00 21 302.00 317.00 57 584.00 599.00 22 311.00 326.00 58 584.00 599.00 Required Customs 23 318.00 333.00 59 597.00 612.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 325.00 340.00 60 597.00 612.00 Correspondence Two copies of PS Form 2976, Customs 25 333.00 348.00 61 612.00 627.00 and business - CN 22 (Old C 1) and Sender’s 26 340.00 355.00 62 612.00 627.00 papers. Declaration (green label). Endorse item 27 347.00 362.00 63 627.00 642.00 clearly next to mailing label as DES 28 355.00 370.00 64 627.00 642.00 DOCUMENTS COMMERCIAL 29 362.00 377.00 65 642.00 657.00 (COMMERCIAL DOCUMENTS). 30 373.00 388.00 66 642.00 657.00 31 381.00 396.00 67 657.00 672.00 Merchandise PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old C samples without 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 32 388.00 403.00 68 657.00 672.00 commercial value. label). Endorse item clearly next to 33 396.00 411.00 69 672.00 687.00 mailing label as SAMPLES. 34 403.00 418.00 70 672.00 687.00 35 411.00 431.00 Merchandise and PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration all articles subject and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS Weight Limit: 70 lbs. to customs duty. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope CP 91. Insurance (215.5) Insured Amount Insured Amount Size Limits (223.2) not over Fee not over Fee Maximum length: 36 inches $100 No Fee For document reconstruction Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document $300 $1.40 insurance coverage above $800, Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction $500 $2.80 Note: thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. $700 $4.20 any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments Size Limits (217.4) to Romania. Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Reciprocal Service Name: Rapide Post/EMS Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) Maximum length: 46 inches Country Code: RO Maximum width: 35 inches Areas Served Maximum height: 46 inches EMS is available only to the following location: Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches Bucharest General Conditions for Mailing See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

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Country Conditions for Mailing K3 Russia Russian Federation

Prohibitions (130) Items containing articles admitted as imports are delivered to Chemical substance dangerous to human life, animals, and addressees subject to payment of customs duties at the rate birds and designed to combat microbes, diseases, and of 30% of the cost of the articles: plants. -If the cost of the contents is between 101 USD and 1000 Color copiers. USD. Currency of the Russian Federation; checks and other -If the quantity of articles imported exceeds three times currencies for the Bank of External Trade and of the Bank for the limit according to the internal standards set. External Economic Affairs of the Russian Federation; Items containing articles admitted as imports the cost of which securities payable to bearer; State bonds; and lottery tickets is between 1001 USD and 10,000 USD are delivered to of the Russian Federation. addressees subject to payment of the customs duties at the Explosives, pyrotechnic products, matches, pyrophoric alloys, rate of 50% of the cost of the articles. combustible preparations. Items not intended for the addressee’s personal use are Firearms of all kinds, ammunition, swords, cutlasses, bayonets, understood to be items sent systematically in bulk even if lances, and similar arms. they have different addresses and the regulation limit of the Honey, pollen, wax, and honeycombs. articles is complied with for each item separately. Such Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the items are returned to the country of origin. printing industry, manuscripts, and miscellaneous documents containing information that could be detrimental to State Customs Forms Required (123) security, social order, public morals, property rights, including Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) intellectual property and other interests of natural and legal Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) persons. Radioactive materials. Size Limits Transmitters and transceivers of any power, except Panasonic Letter-post: See 243.2 radiotelephones, models KX-T 7980, KX-T9000, KT-T Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches 9050,and KX-T90890. Undeveloped photosensitive products. Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches Restrictions Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 Books, newspapers, magazines, and other printed matter are Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted admitted provided they contain no articles and reproductions of a vulgar and erotic nature that might be detrimental to public policy and the economy and that might infringe human See the following pages for the postage rate rights. Medicaments and preparations with added vitamins are tables for Russia. admitted with the authorization of the Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation. Not more than 200 cigarettes, the cost of which does not exceed 100 USD, may be sent in a package. Observations Articles or parts therefor imported for repair or replacement are exempt from customs duty if the sender’s written declaration is included in the postal item. Articles prohibited as imports into Russia and falsely indicated or not indicated at all on the customs declaration are confiscated. If prohibited articles are sent, one of the following measures is taken: -Seizure of the prohibited articles only, the rest delivered to the addressee. -Return of the item to the country of origin. -Seizure of the whole item. Inherited goods from abroad are admitted and are exempt from customs duties on the basis of certificates issued by consulates of the Russian Federation abroad on the basis of the law of inheritance and the composition of the legacy. It is prohibited to import into Russia postal items from commercial companies intended for private individuals permanently resident in Russia with the exception of legacies as well as articles admitted for repairs or replacement. However, licensed parcels from private parcel companies that have entered into a contract with VO “Vnieshintorg” are admitted. All dispatch formalities must be complied with in accordance with the current regulations in the Russian Federation.

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Airmail Letter-post Rates Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- not over post not over post not over post (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 5 ÁÁÁÁ3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

6 4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ5.30 36 17.35

8 6.05 40 19.05

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Airmail Parcel Post Rates Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel not over Post not over Post not over Post (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate 1 $16.50 16 $60.25 31 $105.25 2 19.00 17 63.25 32 108.25 3 21.75 18 66.25 33 111.25 4 24.50 19 69.25 34 114.25 5 27.25 20 72.25 35 117.25 6 30.25 21 75.25 36 120.25 7 33.25 22 78.25 37 123.25 8 36.25 23 81.25 38 126.25 9 39.25 24 84.25 39 129.25 10 42.25 25 87.25 40 132.25 11 45.25 26 90.25 41 135.25 12 48.25 27 93.25 42 138.25 13 51.25 28 96.25 43 141.25 14 54.25 29 99.25 44 144.25 15 57.25 30 102.25 Weight Limit: 44 lbs.

Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

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16 $4.95 36 $8.75 56 $12.00 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 3 0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 5 1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

8 1.58 40 5.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail ÁÁÁÁ $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New Parcel Post Rates Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center. Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) not over Post not over Post not over Post (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate 5 $22.00 19 $46.40 33 $68.50 Special Services 6 24.00 20 48.00 34 70.00 7 26.00 21 49.60 35 71.50 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 8 28.00 22 51.20 36 73.00 9 30.00 23 52.80 37 74.50 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 10 32.00 24 54.40 38 76.00 11 33.60 25 56.00 39 77.50 Insurance (320) 12 35.20 26 57.60 40 79.00 13 36.80 27 59.20 41 80.50 Available for Parcel Post only (see 324.2 for required markings) 14 38.40 28 60.80 42 82.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 15 40.00 29 62.40 43 83.50 not over Fee not over Fee 16 41.60 30 64.00 44 85.00 $50 $1.85 17 43.20 31 65.50 $100 $2.60 Add $1.00 for each additional 18 44.80 32 67.00 $200 $3.60 $100 or fraction of insurance Weight Limit: 44 lbs. $300 $4.60 coveragecoverage.. $400 $5.60 Economy Mail $500 $6.60 $5000 max. $51.60 Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) International Business Reply Service (373) Regular Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 International Money Order (371) Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals NOT Available Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 Weight Limit: 66 pounds Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available Economy Mail Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal Weight Weight Weight cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. not over not over not over Not applicable to M-Bags. (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

16 $2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60 Fee: $3.50 ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ Restricted Delivery (350) 20 3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05 Available for Registered Mail with Return Receipt.

24 3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ4.45 48 6.70 Endorsements: A remettre en main propre.

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ5.00 52 7.15

Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ entry requirementÁÁÁ of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying Available for Registered Mail and insured parcels. contents. See Part 295. Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Matter for the Blind (270) Free when sent as Economy Mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs.

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $65.00 36 $418.00 $438.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$23.00 6 $41.20 12 $60.40

1 75.00 $82.00 37 426.00 446.00 1 26.00 7 44.40 13 63.60

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 89.00 96.00 38 433.00 453.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ29.00 8 47.60 14 66.80

3 101.00 109.00 39 440.00 460.00 3 32.00 9 50.80 15 70.00

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 112.00 120.00 40 448.00 468.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ35.00 10 54.00 16 73.20

5 124.00 134.00 41 455.00 475.00 5 38.00 11 57.20 17 76.40

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 136.00 146.00 42 463.00 483.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $3.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 148.00 158.00 43 470.00 490.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 44 lbs. 8 160.00 170.00 44 478.00 498.00 9 172.00 182.00 45 485.00 505.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 180.00 190.00 46 492.00 507.00 11 191.00 206.00 47 500.00 515.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 203.00 218.00 48 507.00 522.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 215.00 230.00 49 515.00 530.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 226.00 241.00 50 528.00 543.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 238.00 253.00 51 543.00 558.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 249.00 264.00 52 543.00 558.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 260.00 275.00 53 559.00 574.00 $400 $3.00 18 271.00 286.00 54 559.00 574.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 282.00 297.00 55 572.00 587.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 293.00 308.00 56 572.00 587.00 21 302.00 317.00 57 584.00 599.00 22 311.00 326.00 58 584.00 599.00 Required Customs 23 318.00 333.00 59 597.00 612.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 325.00 340.00 60 597.00 612.00 Correspondence, PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old 25 333.00 348.00 61 612.00 627.00 business papers, C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 26 340.00 355.00 62 612.00 627.00 and documents. label). Endorse items clearly next to 27 347.00 362.00 63 627.00 642.00 mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS. 28 355.00 370.00 64 627.00 642.00 29 362.00 377.00 65 642.00 657.00 Merchandise PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration samples without and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 30 373.00 388.00 66 642.00 657.00 commercial value. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration 31 381.00 396.00 67 657.00 672.00 Envelope CP 91. 32 388.00 403.00 68 657.00 672.00 33 396.00 411.00 69 672.00 687.00 Merchandise and all PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration 34 403.00 418.00 70 672.00 687.00 articles subject to and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 35 411.00 431.00 customs duty. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope CP 91. Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Size Limits (223.2) Insurance (215.5) Maximum length: 36 inches Insured Amount Insured Amount Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches not over Fee not over Fee $100 No Fee For document reconstruction Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document $300 $1.40 Notes: insurance coverage above $800, 1. Addressees are required to obtain import licenses/permits to $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction receive most goods. $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of 2. Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. $700 $4.20 of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 gold, and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments to Russia. Size Limits (217.4) Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Reciprocal Service Name: EMS Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) Maximum length: 46 inches Country Code: RU Maximum width: 35 inches Areas Served: See following page for list of areas served. Maximum height: 46 inches Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches General Conditions for Mailing See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

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Russia International Mail Manual

Global Express Mail (cont’d) Areas Served Within Russia

City Postal Code City Postal Code Abakan 662600 Krasnoarmeyskaya 353810 Abinsk 353320 Krasnodar 350000 Akbulak 461550 Krasnoyarsk 660000 Anadyr 686710 Krylovskaya 352041 Arkhangelsk 163000 Krymsk 353330 Astrakan 414000 Kurgan 640000 Barnaul 656000 Kursk 305000 Belgorod 308000 Kushchevskaya 352000 Beloyarskiy 624030 Kuvandyk 462220 Belyayevka (Orenburg) 461330 Labytnangi 626520 Berezovskiy 624070 Leningrad Region 190000 Birobidjan (whole territory of the region) 682200 Lipetsk 398000 Blagoveshchensk 675000 Lodeynoye Pole 187710 Boksitogorsk 187550 Lomonosov 188510 Bratsk 665700 Luga 188260 Bryansk (whole territory of the region) 241000 Magadan 685000 Buzuluk 461010 Magnitogorsk 455000 Cheboksary (whole territory of the region) 428000 Makhachkala 367000 Chelyabinsk 454000 Mariy El (Republic) 424000 Cherepovets 162600 Maykop 352700 Cherkessk 357100 Mednogorsk 462250 Chita 672000 Moscow Region 141000 Dinskaya 353180 Murmansk 183000 Ekaterinburg (whole territory of the region) 690000 Naberezhnyye Chelny 423800 Elista 358000 Nakhodka 692900 Gatchina 188350 Nalchik 360000 Glasov 427600 Nizhnevartovsk 626440 Gorno-Altaysk 659700 Nizhniy Novgorod 603000 Goryachiy Klyuch 353272 Nizhniy Tagil 622000 Ilek 461350 Novgorod 173000 Irkutsk 664000 Novocherkassk 346400 Ivanovo 153000 Novodvinsk 163901 Izhevsk 426000 Novorossysk 353900 Kachkanar 624356 Novosergeyevka 461210 Kaliningrad 236000 Novoshakhtinsk 346900 Kalininskaya 353790 Novosibirsk 630000 Kaluga 248650 Novotroitsk 462320 Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy 346300 Oktyabrskoe 461400 Kareliya (Republic) 185000 Omsk 644000 Kazan (whole territory of Rep. of Tartarstan) 420000 Orel 302000 Kemerovo (whole territory of the region) 650000 Orenburg (whole territory of the region) 460000 Khabarovsk 680000 Orsk 462400 Khanty-Mansiisk 626200 Penza (whole territory of the region) 440000 Kingissepp 188450 Perevolotskiy 461270 Kirishi 187110 Perm 614000 Kirov 610000 Pervouralsk 623100 Kirovsk 188690 Petropavlovsk-Kamtchatsky 683000 Komi (Republic) 167000 Petrozavodsk (whole territory of Rep of 185000 Korenovsk 353150 Kareliya) Kostroma 156000 Podporozhye 187740 Kotovsk 393170 Polevskoy 624090

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City Postal Code City Postal Code Primorsko-Akhtarsk 353890 Volkhov 187400 Priozersk 188760 Vologda 160000 Pskov 180000 Volosovo 188410 Rasskazovo 393210 Voronezh 394000 Revda (Ekaterinvurg) 632270 Votkinsk 426410 Rostov-Don 344000 Vsevolozhsk 188710 Ryazan 390000 Vyborg 188900 Rybinsk 152900 Yakutsk 677000 Saint Petersburg (Region) 190000 Yaroslavl 150000 Sakmara 461420 Yelets (District of) 399740 Salekhard 626600 Yelizovo 684010 Samara 443000 Yoshkar-Ola (whole territory of 424000 Saraktash 462120 Rep. of Mariy El) Saransk 430000 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 693000 Sarapul 427900 Zadonsk (District of) 399200 Saratov 410000 Zarechnyi 624051 Severodvinsk 164500 Severskaya 353240 Shakhty 346500 Sharlyk 461450 Slantsy 188540 Slavyansk (Krasnodar) 353840 Smolensk 214000 Sochi 354000 Sokol (Vologda) 162100 Sol-lletsk 461530 Sorochinsk 461130 Stanovoe (District of) 399710 Stavropol 355000 Syktyvkar (whole territory of Rep. of Komi) 167000 Taganrog 347900 Tambov 392000 Tatarstan (Region) 420000 Temryuk 353520 Tikhvin 187500 Timashevsk 353760 Tolyatti 445000 Tomsk 634000 Tosno 187020 Totskoe 461120 Tula 300000 Tver 170000 Tyulgan 462010 Tyumen 625000 Ufa (Chelyabinsk) 450000 Uglich 152620 Ugolnyye Kopy 686721 Uland-Ude 670000 Ulyanovsk (whole territory of the region) 432000 Vernyaya-Pyshma 624080 Vladikavkaz 362000 Vladimir 600000 Vladivostok 690000 Volgograd 400000

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Rwanda International Mail Manual

Country Conditions for Mailing I5 Rwanda

ISAL service is suspended. Airmail Letter-post Rates Prohibitions (130) Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); traveler’s Weight Letter- Weight Letter- Weight Letter- checks; and securities payable to bearer except in registered not over post not over post not over post

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ letter-post shipments. ÁÁÁÁ

Perishable infectious biological substances. 1 $0.80 12 $7.65 44 $20.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Precious metals. 2 ÁÁÁÁ1.55 16 9.25 48 22.45

Radioactive materials. 3 2.30 20 10.85 52 24.20

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 ÁÁÁÁ3.05 24 12.45 56 25.95

5 3.80 28 14.05 60 27.70

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Restrictions ÁÁÁÁ 6 4.55 32 15.65 64 29.45

Medicines are admitted provided the addressee has a permit 7 5.30 36 17.35

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

issued by the Chief Pharmacist in Rwanda. 8 6.05 40 19.05

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Observations ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) None Airmail Customs Forms Required (123) Parcel Post Rates Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) not over Post not over Post not over Post (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate Size Limits 1 $16.00 25 $86.50 49 $158.50 Letter-post: See 243.2 2 18.50 26 89.50 50 161.50 Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches 3 21.50 27 92.50 51 164.50 Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches 4 24.00 28 95.50 52 167.50 5 26.50 29 98.50 53 170.50 6 29.50 30 101.50 54 173.50 Postal/Post Cards (250) $0.70 7 32.50 31 104.50 55 176.50 8 35.50 32 107.50 56 179.50 Aerogrammes (250) $0.70 Enclosures NOT permitted 9 38.50 33 110.50 57 182.50 10 41.50 34 113.50 58 185.50 11 44.50 35 116.50 59 188.50 12 47.50 36 119.50 60 191.50 13 50.50 37 122.50 61 194.50 14 53.50 38 125.50 62 197.50 15 56.50 39 128.50 63 200.50 16 59.50 40 131.50 64 203.50 17 62.50 41 134.50 65 206.50 18 65.50 42 137.50 66 209.50 19 68.50 43 140.50 20 71.50 44 143.50 21 74.50 45 146.50 22 77.50 46 149.50 23 80.50 47 152.50 24 83.50 48 155.50 Weight Limit: 66 lbs.

Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $38.50 Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.50 Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

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16 $4.95 36 $8.75 56 $12.00

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 20 ÁÁÁ5.70 40 9.40 60 12.65 Weight Weight Weight

24 6.50 44 10.05 64 13.30 not over not over not over

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

28 ÁÁÁ7.30 48 10.70 (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 32 ÁÁÁ8.10 52 11.35 1 $0.60 12 $2.02 44 $5.54

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 2 0.74 16 2.46 48 5.98

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 3 ÁÁÁÁ0.88 20 2.90 52 6.42

4 1.02 24 3.34 56 6.86

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Economy Mail 5 ÁÁÁÁ1.16 28 3.78 60 7.30

Parcel Post Rates 6 1.30 32 4.22 64 7.74

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 ÁÁÁÁ1.44 36 4.66

Weight Parcel Weight Parcel Weight Parcel 8 1.58 40 5.10

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ not over Post not over Post not over Post ÁÁÁÁ

(lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ Jersey ÁÁÁÁInternational and Bulk Mail Center. 5 $26.25 27 $71.55 49 $110.50 Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 6 28.75 28 73.45 50 112.25 7 31.00 29 75.35 51 114.00 8 33.25 30 77.25 52 115.75 9 35.50 31 79.00 53 117.50 Special Services 10 37.75 32 80.75 54 119.25 11 39.80 33 82.50 55 121.00 Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees 12 41.85 34 84.25 56 122.75 13 43.90 35 86.00 57 124.50 COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 14 45.95 36 87.75 58 126.25 15 48.00 37 89.50 59 128.00 Insurance (320) NOT Available 16 50.05 38 91.25 60 129.75 17 52.10 39 93.00 61 131.50 18 54.15 40 94.75 62 133.25 International Business Reply Service (373) 19 56.20 41 96.50 63 135.00 Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.20; Cards $0.80 20 58.25 42 98.25 64 136.75 21 60.15 43 100.00 65 138.50 International Money Order (371) 22 62.05 44 101.75 66 140.25 NOT Available 23 63.95 45 103.50 24 65.85 46 105.25 International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.75 25 67.75 47 107.00 26 69.65 48 108.75 Recorded Delivery (360) Fee: $2.30 Weight Limit: 66 lbs. Available for letter-post mail, post/postal cards, Economy Mail aerogrammes, matter for the blind, and M-bags. Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260) Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.50 Regular Maximum Indemnity: $40.45 Available for letter-post mail, including post/postal Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $16.50 cards, aerogrammes, and matter for the blind. Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.50 Not applicable to M-Bags. Books & Sheet Music, Publisher’s Periodicals Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.00 Restricted Delivery (350) NOT Available Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.00 Weight Limit: 66 pounds Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75 Available for Registered and Recorded Delivery Mail. Economy Mail Books and Sheet Music Rates (295) Weight Weight Weight not over not over not over

(ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate (ozs.) Rate

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 16 ÁÁÁ$2.80 36 $5.45 56 $7.60

20 3.35 40 5.90 60 8.05

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 24 ÁÁÁ3.90 44 6.35 64 8.40

28 4.45 48 6.70

ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

32 5.00 52 7.15

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Global Express Guaranteed (210) Global Express Mail (EMS) (220) Weight Non− Weight Non− Weight Weight Weight not over Document Document not over Document Document not over not over not over

(lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Service Service (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate (lbs.) Rate

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 0.5 $65.00 36 $418.00 $438.00 0.5 ÁÁÁÁ$22.75 6 $45.00 12 $70.50

1 75.00 $82.00 37 426.00 446.00 1 25.25 7 49.25 13 74.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 2 89.00 96.00 38 433.00 453.00 2 ÁÁÁÁ28.25 8 53.50 14 79.00

3 101.00 109.00 39 440.00 460.00 3 32.50 9 57.75 15 83.25

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 4 112.00 120.00 40 448.00 468.00 4 ÁÁÁÁ36.50 10 62.00 16 87.50

5 124.00 134.00 41 455.00 475.00 5 40.75 11 66.25 17 91.75

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ

6 136.00 146.00 42 463.00 483.00 For each additional pound or fraction: Add $4.25

ÁÁÁÁ ÁÁÁÁ 7 148.00 158.00 43 470.00 490.00 ÁÁÁÁWeight Limit: 44 lbs. 8 160.00 170.00 44 478.00 498.00 9 172.00 182.00 45 485.00 505.00 Insurance (221.3) 10 180.00 190.00 46 492.00 507.00 11 191.00 206.00 47 500.00 515.00 Available for EMS Merchandise Shipments only 12 203.00 218.00 48 507.00 522.00 Insured Amount Insured Amount 13 215.00 230.00 49 515.00 530.00 not over Fee not over Fee 14 226.00 241.00 50 528.00 543.00 $100 No Fee For insurance coverageg above 15 238.00 253.00 51 543.00 558.00 $200 $1.00 $600, add $1.00 for each $100 or 16 249.00 264.00 52 543.00 558.00 $300 $2.00 fraction thereof, up to a maximum 17 260.00 275.00 53 559.00 574.00 $400 $3.00 18 271.00 286.00 54 559.00 574.00 of $5000 per shipmentshipment.. $500 $4.00 19 282.00 297.00 55 572.00 587.00 $600 $5.00 $5000 max. $49.00 20 293.00 308.00 56 572.00 587.00 21 302.00 317.00 57 584.00 599.00 22 311.00 326.00 58 584.00 599.00 Required Customs 23 318.00 333.00 59 597.00 612.00 Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement 24 325.00 340.00 60 597.00 612.00 Correspondence, PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old 25 333.00 348.00 61 612.00 627.00 business papers, C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green 26 340.00 355.00 62 612.00 627.00 and documents. label). Endorse item clearly next to 27 347.00 362.00 63 627.00 642.00 mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS. 28 355.00 370.00 64 627.00 642.00 29 362.00 377.00 65 642.00 657.00 Merchandise PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration samples without and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 30 373.00 388.00 66 642.00 657.00 commercial value. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration 31 381.00 396.00 67 657.00 672.00 Envelope CP 91. 32 388.00 403.00 68 657.00 672.00 33 396.00 411.00 69 672.00 687.00 Merchandise and all PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration 34 403.00 418.00 70 672.00 687.00 articles subject to and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS 35 411.00 431.00 customs duty. Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope CP 91. Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Size Limits (223.2) Insurance (215.5) Maximum length: 36 inches Insured Amount Insured Amount Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches not over Fee not over Fee $100 No Fee For document reconstruction Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available $200 $0.70 insurance or non-documentnon document $300 $1.40 Notes: insurance coverage above $800, 1. Two copies of the invoice must accompany all shipments $400 $2.10 add $0.70$0.70 per $100 or fraction containing merchandise. $500 $2.80 thereof,thereof, up to a maximum of 2. Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities $600 $3.50 $2,499 per shipment. $700 $4.20 of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, $800 $4.90 $2,499 max. $16.80 gold, and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipments to Rwanda. Size Limits (217.4) Items must be large enough to accommodate Global Express Reciprocal Service Name: EMS Rwanda Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (approx. 9″ x 12″) Maximum length: 46 inches Country Code: RW Maximum width: 35 inches Areas Served Maximum height: 46 inches Express Mail service is available to the following cities: Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches Butare Kibungo General Conditions for Mailing Byumba Kibuye See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Cyangugu Kigali Guide, for information about USPS acceptance locations, Gikongoro Nyabisindu areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, Gisenyi Ruhengeri packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, Gitarama Rwamagana service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

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