Parcel Post Compendium Online BB - Barbados Barbados Postal Service BBA Basic Services CARDIT Carrier documents international No transport – origin post 1 Maximum weight limit admitted RESDIT Response to a CARDIT – destination No 1.1 Surface parcels (kg) 20 post 1.2 Air (or priority) parcels (kg) 20 6 Home delivery 2 Maximum size admitted 6.1 Initial delivery attempt at physical No delivery of parcels to addressee 2.1 Surface parcels 6.2 If initial delivery attempt unsuccessful, 2.1.1 2m x 2m x 2m No card left for addressee (or 3m length & greatest circumference) 6.3 Addressee has option of paying taxes or No 2.1.2 1.5m x 1.5m x 1.5m No duties and taking physical delivery of the (or 3m length & greatest circumference) item 2.1.3 1.05m x 1.05m x 1.05m Yes 6.4 There are governmental or legally (or 2m length & greatest circumference) binding restrictions mean that there are certain limitations in implementing home 2.2 Air parcels delivery. 2.2.1 2m x 2m x 2m No 6.5 Nature of this governmental or legally (or 3m length & greatest circumference) binding restriction. 2.2.2 1.5m x 1.5m x 1.5m No (or 3m length & greatest circumference) 2.2.3 1.05m x 1.05m x 1.05m Yes 7 Signature of acceptance (or 2m length & greatest circumference) 7.1 When a parcel is delivered or handed over Supplementary services 7.1.1 a signature of acceptance is obtained Yes 3 Cumbersome parcels admitted No 7.1.2 captured data from an identity card are Yes registered 7.1.3 another form of evidence of receipt is Yes Parcels service features obtained 5 Electronic exchange of information 7.1.4 Nature of this evidence 5.1.1 Use a track and trace system Yes Passport or Driver's Licence 5.1.2 Mandatory tracking events transmitted 7.2 Ordinary parcels EMC Departure from outward office of Yes 7.2.1 Signature of the addressee or his agent Yes exchange 7.2.2 Signature of a de facto agent Yes EMD Arrival at inward office of exchange Yes 7.3 Insured parcels EMH Attempted/Unsuccessful delivery Yes 7.3.1 Signature of the addressee or his agent Yes EMI Final delivery Yes 7.3.2 Signature of a de facto agent Yes 5.1.3 Optional tracking events transmitted EMA Posting/collection Yes Insured parcel service EMB Arrival at outward office of exchange Yes 8 Insured surface parcels admitted Yes EME Held by Customs Yes 8.1 Maximum insured value for surface EMF Out of Customs/Departure from inward Yes parcels (SDR) office of exchange 9 Insured air parcels admitted Yes EMG Arrival at delivery office Yes 9.1 Maximum insured value for air parcels EMJ Arrival at transit office of exchange Yes (SDR) EMK Departure from transit office of exchange Yes 9.2 Maximum insured value when the provisions of the Parcel Post 5.1.4 Dispatch messages transmitted Regulations are not applied PREDES Pre-advice of international dispatch Yes 10 Marking used for insured parcels V 2.0 information - origin post 10.1 CP 74 pink label used No RESDES Dispatch receipt information (response Yes V 1.1 to a PREDES) – destination post 10.2 CP 73 label and pink “insured” label No used 5.1.5 Ready to start transmitting data to Yes partners wishing to receive data 5.1.6 Other messages transmitted Cash-on-delivery service for parcel PRECON Pre-advice of international consignment Yes 11.1 Acceptance of Cash-on-delivery – origin post (COD) service for parcels RESCON Response to a PRECON – destination Yes 11.1.1 outbound COD parcels No post 11.1.2 inbound COD parcels No
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Page 1 of 9 Parcel Post Compendium Online BB - Barbados Barbados Postal Service BBA Outbound parcels No Express delivery service 20.2 Insured parcels 12 Express parcel delivery service No Inbound parcels No provided Outbound parcels No
Parcels with advice of delivery Supplementary charges - Customs 13 Admission of advice of delivery for 21 Non-dutiable parcels 13.1 ordinary parcels Yes 21.1 Threshold level below which parcels are Yes 13.2 insured parcels Yes free of customs duties and other taxes 21.2 Exemption threshold Parcels for delivery free of charges and fees Local currency 60.00 14 Parcels for delivery free of charges No USD 30.00 and fees admitted Comments:
NONE Fragile parcel 15 Fragile parcels admitted Yes 22 Dutiable parcels 22.1 Customs clearance fee collected for No parcels subject to import customs Consignment service clearance 16 Consignment service by bilateral No Comments: agreements provided NONE
23 Customs clearance fee collected for No Integrated logistics service for all items declared at customs 17 integrated logistics service by No Comments: bilateral agreements provided
Addresses for bilateral agreements 24 Administration fees collected for No parcels subject to export customs 18 Contact details of the person responsible for clearance questions concerning bilateral agreements Comments:
Name: Ms Iris Lashley Function: DEPUTY POSTMASTER GENERAL Address: INTERNATIONAL POSTAL AFFAIRS Special charges - Storage AND BUISINESS DEVELOPMENT 25 Storage charge collected on a parcel Yes GENERAL POST OFFICE when it is kept beyond the prescribed BRIDGETOWN. period, or in the event of return to Tel: 1: (+1246)5353917 sender/redirection 2: (+) 25.1 Amount of charge per day/per parcel Fax: (+1246)5353996 Local currency 5.50 E-mail [email protected] SDR 1.92 25.2 Period of charge, if not daily
Admissible radioactive material and infectious substances 19 Radioactive materials admitted in Special delivery charges 19.1 Air Parcels 26 Delivery charges collected at the time Yes of delivery in response to the advice Inbound parcels No of arrival Outbound parcels No 26.1 Amount of charge 19.2 Insured parcels Local currency 10.00 Inbound parcels No SDR 3.50 Outbound parcels No 20 Infected substances admitted in Special charges – Poste restante 20.1 Air Parcels 27 Poste restante service provided Yes Inbound parcels No 27.1 Amount of charge per parcel
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Page 2 of 9 Parcel Post Compendium Online BB - Barbados Barbados Postal Service BBA Local currency 3.00 Parcels automatically retained SDR 1.05 34 A list of contact e-mail addresses for accounting and verification notes is 27.2 Basis for charge if not an amount per temporarily being maintained and parcel published outside the compendia; please refer to International Bureau circular 75/2020. The UPU contact Special provisions - Treatment of parcels wrongly accepted person for any updates to this list is [email protected]. 28 Parcels returned to sender No 28.1 If not, parcel delivered to addressee Yes under conditions prescribed by your Office name: PARCEL POST OFFICE BRIDGETOWN country legislations BARBADOS Name: Mr Greene Vincent Function: POSTAL SUPERINTENDENT Delivery areas Address: PARCEL POST 29 Parcels delivered to GENERAL POST OFFICE BRIDGETOWN 29.1 all addresses Yes BARBADOS 29.2 specific areas only No Tel: 1: (+1246)4364800 2: (+) Comments: Fax: (+1246)4294118 E-Mail: [email protected]
Collection Requests for withdrawal from the post or alteration, or correction of address 30 Collection of parcels at post offices provided for 35 Requests for withdrawal from the No post accepted 30.1 all addresses Yes 30.2 specific areas only No Special provisions - Force majeure Comments: 36 Liability admitted in cases of force No majeure 36.1 Liability admitted for insured parcels on No board ships or aircraft used by Delivery procedures for parcels for which customs duty and designated operators taxes are payable 36.2 Addressee/sender's reservations No 31 Procedure for parcels for which admitted at the time of delivery customs duty is payable 31.1 Pick up of parcel at the customs office No Special provisions - Customs declarations 31.2 Addressee’s address with collection of No customs duties and taxes at the time of 37 Number of CN 23 customs 4 delivery declarations required for inbound parcels 31.3 Delivery to the addressee’s address No after payment of customs duties and 37.1 Number of CN 23 customs declarations 4 taxes required for parcels in transit 31.4 Over the counter at the local post office Yes 37.2 Languages in which CN 23 customs with immediate payment of customs declarations can be completed duties and taxes English 31.5 Other
Special provisions - Method of dispatching accompanying documents 38 Documents affixed to the relevant Yes Period of retention parcels 32 Period of retention for parcels 38.1 Documents attached to the parcels bill No 32.1 Normal period 4 Week(s)
32.2 Exceptional period 2 Month(s) Service to customers 33 Retention for parcels for which notice 39 On-line tracking provided Yes could not be sent or addressed to poste restante 39.1 Web site address to access information 33.1 Normal period 4 Week(s) http://www.bps.gov.bb 33.2 Exceptional period 39.2 Languages in which track and trace information is available
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Page 3 of 9 Parcel Post Compendium Online BB - Barbados Barbados Postal Service BBA English December 25 Christmas Day
December 26 Boxing Day Service to designated operators 40. User of the Internet-based Inquiry Yes System (IBIS) National holiday in 2022 40.1 Details of office(s) responsible for Month Day(s) National Holidays - Description handling parcel post inquiries January
Office name: BRIDGETOWN January 1 New Year's Day Name: Mr Gerry Brathwaite January 21 Errol Barrow Day Function: POSTAL SUPERINTENDENT Address: GENERAL POST OFFICE April 15 Good Friday BRIDGETOWN BARBADOS April 18 Easter Monday Tel: 1: (+1246)5353902 2: (+) April 28 National Heroes Day Fax: (+1246)535996 May 2 May Day E-Mail: [email protected] June 6 Whit Monday
August 1 Kadooment Day Hours of service and days(s) on which the inquiry service is operating August 2 Emancipation Day Opening Hours (Local) November 30 Independence Day Day Opening hours 1 Opening hours 2 December 26 Boxing Day Monday 07:30-17:00 - Tuesday 07:30-17:00 - December 27 Public Holiday Wednesday 07:30-17:00 - Thursday 07:30-17:00 - National holiday in 2022 Friday 07:30-17:00 - Month Day(s) National Holidays - Description Saturday - - January Sunday - - January 1 New Year's Day
Languages English January 21 Errol Barrow Day
April 15 Good Friday
National Holidays April 18 Easter Monday 41.1 National holidays April 28 National Heroes Day National holiday in 2021 May 2 May Day Month Day(s) National Holidays - Description June 6 Whit Monday January 1 New Years Day August 1 Kadooment Day January 21 Errol Barrow Day August 2 Emancipation Day April 2 Good Friday November 30 Independence Day April 5 Easter Monday December 26 Boxing Day April 28 National Heroes Day December 27 Public Holiday May 1 May Day
June 24 Whit Monday Regional Holidays August 2 Kadooment Day 41.2 Regional holidays August 3 Emancipation Day Regional holiday in November 30 Independence Day Month Day(s) Regional/Local Holidays – Localities and description
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Page 4 of 9 Parcel Post Compendium Online BB - Barbados Barbados Postal Service BBA Saturday - -
Cancellation of fees Sunday - - 42 Fees cancelled when they concern 42.1 parcels returned to sender Yes Observations/Comments 42.2 parcels redirected to a third party No 42.3 parcels abandoned by the sender Yes 42.4 parcels lost or destroyed Yes Delivery standards 42.5 parcels rifled or damaged No 46-47 See the annexes.
Redirection within the country of destination Barcode
43.1 Redirection done without a request from No 48 Barcode sample used on all outward the sender or addressee international postal parcels. 43.2 Redirection fee charged No 43.3 Amount of redirection fee (SDR) Comments:
Miscellaneous provisions – operation of the parcel service 44.1 Postal parcel services operated by the Yes designated postal operator 44.2 Postal parcel services operated by a No transport company or companies 44.3 Service provided throughout the country Yes
Postcodes Localities
Office(s) of exchange handling parcels 45 Details of office(s) of exchange responsible for handling parcel post
Office name: BRIDGETOWN IMPC codel: BBBGIA Name: Mr Gerry Brathwaite Function: POSTAL SUPERINTENDANT Address: PARCEL POST GENERAL POST OFFICE BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS Tel: 1: (+1246)5353902 2: (+) Fax: (+1246)5353996 E-Mail: [email protected]
Hours of service and days(s) on which the OE is operating Opening Hours (Local) Day Opening hours 1 Opening hours 2
Monday 07:30-17:00 - Tuesday 07:30-17:00 - Wednesday 07:30-17:00 - Thursday 07:30-17:00 - Friday 07:30-17:00 -
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Parcel delivery standards - Air parcel
OE Name BRIDGETOWN IMPC Code BBBGIA Tel (+1246)5353900 Fax (+1246)5353996 Hours of operation Mon-Fri: 07:30-17:00 From the airport of destination to the addressee
Arrival at the airport Days of delivery by zone Day Time Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Monday 00:00 - 23:59 Thursday ------Tuesday 00:00 - 23:59 Friday ------Wednesday 00:00 - 23:59 Monday ------Thursday 00:00 - 23:59 Tuesday ------Friday 00:00 - 23:59 Wednesday ------Saturday 00:00 - 23:59 Wednesday ------Sunday 00:00 - 23:59 Wednesday ------
Definition of zones
Zone 1: Postcodes Cities WLHSRD, BBBGIA, WORTHG, WETRPO, BHILL, EGEHALL, STPET, PPOST, SAINTADW, STGEO, OISTINS, SAINTTMS, SAINTJAS, STLCY, SAINTJOS, SAINTPLP, SAINTJN
Zone 2: Postcodes Cities
Zone 3: Postcodes Cities
Arrival at office of exchange:
Customs clearance times: Items subject to customs duty: 3-4 days Items not subject to customs duty: 3-4 days
Comments: The OE operates five days weekly with the exception of Public Holidays,Saturdays & Sundays.
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Parcel delivery standards - Surface parcel
OE Name BRIDGETOWN IMPC Code BBBGIA Tel (+1246)5353900 Fax (+1246)5353996 Hours of operation Mon-Fri: 07:30-17:00 From the airport/port/office of exchange of destination to the addressee
Arrival at the airport Days of delivery by zone Day Time Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Monday 00:00 - 23:59 Thursday ------Tuesday 00:00 - 23:59 Friday ------Wednesday 00:00 - 23:59 Monday ------Thursday 00:00 - 23:59 Tuesday ------Friday 00:00 - 23:59 Wednesday ------Saturday 00:00 - 23:59 Wednesday ------Sunday 00:00 - 23:59 Wednesday ------
Definition of zones
Zone 1: Postcodes Cities WLHSRD, BBBGIA, WORTHG, WETRPO, BHILL, EGEHALL, STPET, PPOST, SAINTADW, STGEO, OISTINS, SAINTTMS, SAINTJAS, STLCY, SAINTJOS, SAINTPLP, SAINTJN
Zone 2: Postcodes Cities
Zone 3: Postcodes Cities
Arrival at office of exchange:
Customs clearance times: Items subject to customs duty: 3-4 days Items not subject to customs duty: 3-4 days
Comments: The OE operates five days weekly with the exception of Public Holidays,Saturdays & Sundays.
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Last validation date: V1 5/11/2018
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