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Country Conditions for Mailing - Bahrain

All international economy mail services to Bahrain are suspended due to a lack of surface transportation. However, this suspension of service does not affect International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) mail.

Prohibitions (130)

Arms and ammunition.

Cultured, imitation, artificial, or bleached pearls.

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Perishable noninfectious biological substances.

Radioactive materials.

Restrictions

No list furnished.

Observations

None

Customs Forms Required (123)
Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61)
Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope)

Size Limits
Letter-post: See 243.2
Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches

Postcards and Postal Cards (250) $0.75

Aerogrammes (250) $0.75 Enclosures NOT permitted

Airmail
Letter-post Rates

Weight not over (ozs.)	Letter- post Rate	Weight not over (ozs.)	Letter- post Rate	Weight not over (ozs.)	Letter- post Rate
1	$0.84	12	$8.05	44	$21.85
2	1.65	16	9.75	48	23.65
3	2.40	20	11.45	52	25.50
4	3.20	24	13.10	56	27.35
5	4.00	28	14.80	60	29.20
6	4.80	32	16.50	64	31.05
7	5.60	36	18.30	blank	blank
8	6.40	40	20.10	blank	blank
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Airmail
Parcel Post Rates

Weight not over (lbs.)	Parcel Post Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Parcel Post Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Parcel Post Rate
1	$16.75	16	$62.70	31	$110.15
2	19.50	17	65.90	32	113.30
3	22.65	18	69.05	33	116.45
4	25.30	19	72.20	34	119.65
5	27.95	20	75.35	35	122.80
6	31.10	21	78.50	36	125.95
7	34.25	22	81.70	37	129.10
8	37.40	23	84.85	38	132.30
9	40.60	24	88.00	39	135.45
10	43.75	25	91.15	40	138.60
11	46.90	26	94.35	41	141.75
12	50.05	27	97.50	42	144.95
13	53.25	28	100.65	43	148.10
14	56.40	29	103.80	44	151.25
15	59.55	30	107.00	blank	blank
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.

Note: Ordinary air parcel post includes indemnity at no cost based on weight. For an item not over 1 pound, the indemnity is $62.84, and the indemnity increases $3.03 per pound or fraction up to a maximum of 70 pounds, which has an indemnity of $271.91. (See 280.)

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

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $40.70
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.70

Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

Economy Mail
Letter-post Rates

Not Available

Economy Mail
Parcel Post Rates

Not Available

Economy Mail
Direct Sack to One Addressee - M-Bags (260)

Not Available

Economy Mail
Books and Sheet Music Rates (295)

Not Available

Matter for the Blind (270)

Not Available

Economy Mail
Publishers' Periodicals Rates (294)

Not Available

Special Services

Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees

COD and Certified NOT for International Mail

Insurance (320) NOT Available

International Business Reply Service (373)
Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.25; Cards $0.85

International Money Order (371)
NOT Available

International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.85

Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available

Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.90
Maximum Indemnity: $44.86
Available for letter-post mail, including postcards
and postal cards, aerogrammes, and matter for
the blind. Not applicable to M-bags.

Restricted Delivery (350) Fee: $3.70
Available for registered mail with a return receipt.

Endorsements: A remettre en main propre.

Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.85
Available for registered mail.

Global Express Guaranteed (210)

Weight not over (lbs.)	Document Service	Non- Document Service	Weight not over (lbs.)	Document Service	Non- Document Service
0.5	$35.75	blank	36	$259.25	$261.50
1	48.50	$58.00	37	264.50	266.75
2	54.75	61.25	38	269.75	272.00
3	63.25	66.50	39	275.00	277.25
4	71.75	73.75	40	280.25	282.50
5	79.00	81.25	41	285.75	287.75
6	86.50	88.50	42	291.00	293.00
7	93.75	96.00	43	296.25	298.25
8	101.25	103.25	44	301.50	303.50
9	108.50	110.75	45	306.75	308.75
10	116.00	118.00	46	312.00	314.00
11	122.25	124.25	47	317.25	319.25
12	128.50	129.75	48	322.50	324.75
13	133.75	136.00	49	327.75	330.00
14	139.25	141.25	50	333.00	335.25
15	144.50	146.50	51	338.25	340.50
16	149.75	151.75	52	343.50	345.75
17	155.00	157.00	53	348.75	351.00
18	161.25	163.25	54	354.25	356.25
19	167.50	169.75	55	359.50	361.50
20	174.00	176.00	56	364.75	366.75
21	180.25	182.25	57	370.00	372.00
22	185.50	187.50	58	375.25	377.25
23	190.75	193.00	59	380.50	382.50
24	196.00	198.25	60	385.75	387.75
25	201.25	203.50	61	391.00	393.25
26	206.50	208.75	62	396.25	398.50
27	211.75	214.00	63	401.50	403.75
28	217.00	219.25	64	406.75	409.00
29	222.50	224.50	65	412.00	414.25
30	227.75	229.75	66	417.50	419.50
31	233.00	235.00	67	422.75	424.75
32	238.25	240.25	68	428.00	430.00
33	243.50	245.50	69	433.25	435.25
34	248.75	250.75	70	438.50	440.50
35	254.00	256.00	blank	blank	blank
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

Insurance (215.5)

Insured Amount not over	Fee	Insured Amount not over	Fee
$100	No Fee	For document reconstruction insurance or non-document insurance coverage above $800, add $0.75 per $100 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $2,499 per shipment.
200	$0.75
300	1.50
400	2.25
500	3.00
600	3.75
700	4.50	blank	blank
800	5.25	$2,499 max.	$18.00

Size Limits (217.4)
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.

Global Express Mail (EMS) (220)

Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate
0.5	$30.00	15	$102.50	30	$177.60
1	32.95	16	107.50	31	182.60
2	37.40	17	112.50	32	187.60
3	42.70	18	117.50	33	192.60
4	47.15	19	122.55	34	197.65
5	52.45	20	127.55	35	202.65
6	57.45	21	132.55	36	207.65
7	62.45	22	137.55	37	212.65
8	67.45	23	142.55	38	217.65
9	72.45	24	147.55	39	222.65
10	77.45	25	152.55	40	227.65
11	82.50	26	157.55	41	232.65
12	87.50	27	162.60	42	237.70
13	92.50	28	167.60	43	242.70
14	97.50	29	172.60	44	247.70
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.

Insurance (221.3)
Available for EMS merchandise shipments only

Insured Amount not over	Fee	Insured Amount not over	Fee
$100	No Fee	For insurance coverage above $600, add $1.05 for each $100 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $5000 per shipment.
200	$1.05
300	2.10
400	3.15
500	4.20
600	5.25	$5000 max.	$51.45

Articles Admitted	Required Customs Form/Endorsement
Business documents, business letters, non-negotiable instruments, computer printouts, cancelled checks, periodicals, and newspapers.	No form required. Endorse item clearly next to mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise samples without commercial value, microfilm, and microfiche.	PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old C 1) and Sender's Declaration (green label).
Merchandise and all articles subject to customs duty.	PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope CP 91. Identify contents completely and state whether import license, if required, is attached.

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 EMS shipments to Bahrain.

Reciprocal Service Name: Barid/Mumtaz Post

Country Code: BH

Areas Served: All