Taiwan International Mail Manual
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Taiwan International Mail Manual Country Conditions for Mailing Taiwan Prohibitions (130) Global Express Guaranteed (210) Price Group 3 Banknotes in “new Taiwan dollars.” Weight Weight Weight Cigars, cigarettes, and prepared tobacco. not over not over not over Coins over one hundred years old. (lbs.) Price (lbs.) Price (lbs.) Price Extracts, essences, and concentrates of tea. 0.5 $38.95 24 $186.00 48 $298.00 Radioactive materials. 1 52.00 25 190.75 49 302.50 Sugar, molasses, saccharine, and other sweetening 2 59.50 26 195.50 50 307.00 substances. 3 67.00 27 200.25 51 311.50 4 74.50 28 205.00 52 316.00 Restrictions 5 82.00 29 209.75 53 320.50 Addressees must obtain import licenses for all items except (1) 6 89.50 30 214.50 54 325.00 gifts not exceeding $1000 in value for personal or family use, 7 97.00 31 219.25 55 329.50 and (2) printed books not exceeding $1000. 8 104.5032224.0056334.00 9 112.0033228.7557338.50 Observations 10 119.50 34 233.50 58 343.00 1. First-Class Mail International items containing dutiable 11 124.25 35 238.25 59 347.50 articles must be registered. 12 129.00 36 243.00 60 352.00 2. Addresses must be complete and written when possible in 13 133.75 37 247.75 61 356.50 Chinese characters in addition to English. 14 138.50 38 252.50 62 361.00 3. The Chinese postal authorities recommend the addition of 15 143.25 39 257.25 63 365.50 Via Taiwan in the address of articles intended for the 16 148.00 40 262.00 64 370.00 Quemoy and Matsu Islands. 17 152.75 41 266.50 65 374.50 18 157.50 42 271.00 66 379.00 Customs Forms Required (123) 19 162.25 43 275.50 67 383.50 First-Class Mail International items and Priority Mail 20 167.00 44 280.00 68 388.00 International flat-rate envelopes: 21 171.75 45 284.50 69 392.50 PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61) 22 176.50 46 289.00 70 397.00 Priority Mail International parcels: 23 181.25 47 293.50 PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope) Weight Limit: 70 lbs. Insurance (215.5) Insured Amount Insured Amount not over Fee not over Fee $100 No Fee For document reconstruction 200 $1.00 insurance or non-document 300 2.00 insurance coverage above $800, 400 3.00 add $1.00 per $100 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of 500 4.00 $2,499 per shipment. 600 5.00 700 6.00 800 7.00 $2,499 max. $24.00 Size Limits (216.5) An item must be large enough to hold on its face the postage and the plastic pouch that carries the Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping label). The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and 9.5 inches long, and the plastic pouch that carries it is approximately 7 inches high and 12 inches long. 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 areas served in the destination country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and other conditions for mailing. 794 IMM Issue 35, May 12, 2008 Individual Country Listings Taiwan Express Mail International (220) Price Group 6 Priority Mail International (230) Price Group 6 Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight Weight not over not over not over not over not over not over (lbs.) Price (lbs.) Price (lbs.) Price (lbs.) Price (lbs.) Price (lbs.) Price 0.5 $25.95 12 $77.75 24 $140.75 1 $23.00 16 $93.75 31 $168.75 1 28.50 13 83.00 25 146.00 2 27.25 17 98.75 32 173.75 2 32.25 14 88.25 26 151.25 3 31.50 18 103.75 33 178.75 3 36.00 15 93.50 27 156.50 4 35.75 19 108.75 34 183.75 4 39.75 16 98.75 28 161.75 5 40.00 20 113.75 35 188.75 5 43.50 17 104.00 29 167.00 6 44.75 21 118.75 36 193.75 6 48.25 18 109.25 30 172.25 7 49.50 22 123.75 37 198.75 7 53.00 19 114.50 31 177.50 8 54.25 23 128.75 38 203.75 8 57.75 20 119.75 32 182.75 9 59.00 24 133.75 39 208.75 9 62.50 21 125.00 33 188.00 10 63.75 25 138.75 40 213.75 10 67.25 22 130.25 11 68.75 26 143.75 41 218.75 11 72.50 23 135.50 12 73.75 27 148.75 42 223.75 Weight Limit: 33 lbs. 13 78.75 28 153.75 43 228.75 14 83.75 29 158.75 44 233.75 Express Mail International — Flat Rate 15 88.75 30 163.75 Flat-Rate Envelope (9.5" x 12.5"): $25.95 Weight Limit: 44 lbs. Notes: Insurance (221.3) 1 Merchandise is permitted, but written communications having the Available for Express Mail International merchandise nature of current and personal correspondence are not permitted. shipments only 2 Ordinary Priority Mail International includes indemnity at no cost based on weight. (See 230.) Insured Amount Insured Amount not over Fee not over Fee $100 No Fee For insurance coverage above Priority Mail International — Flat Rate 200 $0.75 $2,000, add $1.35 for each $500 or Flat-Rate Envelope (9.5" x 12.5"): $11.95 500 2.10 fraction thereof, up to a maximum May contain items that may be sent as First-Class Mail of $5,000 per shipment. 1,000 3.45 International. The maximum weight is 4 lbs. 1,500 4.80 Flat-Rate Boxes: Regular — $38.95; Large — $49.95 2,000 6.15 $5,000 max. $14.25 Merchandise is permitted, but written communications having the nature of current and personal correspondence are not Required Customs Articles Admitted Form/Endorsement permitted. The maximum weight is 20 lbs. or the limit set by the individual country, whichever is less. Business No form required. Endorse item correspondence, clearly next to mailing label as commercial papers, BUSINESS PAPERS. Size Limits and documents. See 236.2 Merchandise PS Form 2976, Customs — CN 22 samples without (Old C 1) and Sender’s Declaration commercial value. (green label). Merchandise and all PS Form 2976-A, Customs articles subject to Declaration and Dispatch Note customs duty. CP 72, inside a PS Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope CP 91. Size Limits (223.2) Maximum length: 36 inches Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches Return Receipt Service (221.4): Available Note: Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money; securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches; and other valuable articles are prohibited in Express Mail International shipments to Taiwan. Reciprocal Service Name: Speedpost Country Code: TW Areas Served: All IMM Issue 35, May 12, 2008 795 Taiwan International Mail Manual First-Class Mail International (240) Price Group 6 Extra Services Letters Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees Weight not over (ozs.) Price COD and Certified NOT for International Mail 1 $0.94 Note: A letter meeting one or more of 21.69the nonmachinable characteristics in Insurance (320) 32.44243.23 is charged a nonmachinable Available for Priority Mail International parcels only (see 324.3 3.5 3.19 surcharge of $0.20. for markings) Large Envelopes (Flats) Insured Amount Insured Amount not over Fee not over Fee Weight Weight Weight $50 $2.45 not over not over not over 100 3.35 Add $0.95 for each additional (ozs.) Price (ozs.) Price (ozs.) Price 200 4.30 $100 or fraction of insurance 1 $1.20 12 $8.05 44 $20.85 300 5.25 coverage. 2 1.95 16 9.65 48 22.45 400 6.20 3 2.70 20 11.25 52 24.05 500 7.15 $1,350 max. $15.70 4 3.45 24 12.85 56 25.65 5 4.20 28 14.45 60 27.25 International Business Reply Service (373) 6 4.95 32 16.05 64 28.85 Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.45; Cards $0.95 75.703617.65 86.454019.25 International Postal Money Order (371) Packages (Small Packets) NOT Available Weight Weight Weight not over not over not over International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $2.10 (ozs.) Price (ozs.) Price (ozs.) Price 1 $1.40 12 $8.25 44 $21.05 Registered Mail (330) Fee: $10.80 2 2.15 16 9.85 48 22.65 Maximum Indemnity: $45.51 3 2.90 20 11.45 52 24.25 Available for First-Class Mail International, 4 3.65 24 13.05 56 25.85 including postcards, and matter for 5 4.40 28 14.65 60 27.45 the blind or other physically handicapped 6 5.15 32 16.25 64 29.05 persons. Not applicable to M-bags. 7 5.90 36 17.85 8 6.65 40 19.45 Restricted Delivery (350) Fee: $4.30 Available for registered mail with a return receipt. Endorsements: A remettre en main propre.