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Country Conditions for Mailing - Bhutan

Prohibitions (130)

Perishable infectious 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	$15.25	16	$79.60	blank	blank
2	19.75	17	83.70	blank	blank
3	24.50	18	87.80	blank	blank
4	28.20	19	91.90	blank	blank
5	34.50	20	96.00	blank	blank
6	38.45	21	100.15	blank	blank
7	42.60	22	104.25	blank	blank
8	46.70	blank	blank	blank	blank
9	50.80	blank	blank	blank	blank
10	54.90	blank	blank	blank	blank
11	59.00	blank	blank	blank	blank
12	63.15	blank	blank	blank	blank
13	67.25	blank	blank	blank	blank
14	71.35	blank	blank	blank	blank
15	75.45	blank	blank	blank	blank
Weight Limit: 22 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

Weight not over (ozs.)	Letter- post Rate	Weight not over (ozs.)	Letter- post Rate	Weight not over (ozs.)	Letter- post Rate
16	$6.00	36	$10.60	56	$14.50
20	6.90	40	11.35	60	15.30
24	7.85	44	12.15	64	15.75
28	8.85	48	12.95	blank	blank
32	9.80	52	13.75	blank	blank
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Economy Mail
Parcel Post Rates

Weight not over (lbs.)	Parcel Post Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Parcel Post Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Parcel Post Rate
5	$30.25	19	$59.90	blank	blank
6	32.60	20	61.90	blank	blank
7	34.95	21	63.70	blank	blank
8	37.25	22	65.50	blank	blank
9	39.60	blank	blank	blank	blank
10	41.90	blank	blank	blank	blank
11	43.90	blank	blank	blank	blank
12	45.90	blank	blank	blank	blank
13	47.90	blank	blank	blank	blank
14	49.90	blank	blank	blank	blank
15	51.90	blank	blank	blank	blank
16	53.90	blank	blank	blank	blank
17	55.90	blank	blank	blank	blank
18	57.90	blank	blank	blank	blank
Weight Limit: 22 lbs.

Note: Ordinary economy 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.)

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

Regular
Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $17.60
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.60

Books & Sheet Music, Publisher's Periodicals
Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.55
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.05

Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Economy Mail
Books and Sheet Music Rates (295)

Weight not over (ozs.)	Rate	Weight not over (ozs.)	Rate	Weight not over (ozs.)	Rate
16	$3.35	36	$6.45	56	$9.05
20	4.00	40	7.00	60	9.55
24	4.65	44	7.55	64	10.00
28	5.30	48	7.95	blank	blank
32	5.95	52	8.50	blank	blank
Note: This 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.)

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

Economy Mail
Publishers' Periodicals Rates (294)

Weight not over (ozs.)	Rate	Weight not over (ozs.)	Rate	Weight not over (ozs.)	Rate
1	$0.81	12	$2.73	44	$7.48
2	1.00	16	3.32	48	8.07
3	1.19	20	3.92	52	8.67
4	1.38	24	4.51	56	9.26
5	1.57	28	5.10	60	9.86
6	1.76	32	5.70	64	10.45
7	1.94	36	6.29	blank	blank
8	2.13	40	6.89	blank	blank
$0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center.
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Special Services

Certificate of Mailing See 313 for fees

COD and Certified NOT for International Mail

Insurance (320)
Available for parcel post only (see 324.2 for required markings)

Insured Amount not over	Fee
$50	$1.95
100	2.75
200	3.80
300	4.85
400	5.90
440 max.	6.95

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) Fee: $2.40
Available for letter-post mail, postcards and postal
cards, aerogrammes, matter for the blind, and M-bags.

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 and recorded delivery
mail with a return receipt.

Endorsements: A remettre en main propre.
Acknowledgment due.

Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.85
Available for registered and recorded delivery mail
and insured parcels.

Global Express Guaranteed (210)

Note: Non-Document Service is not available.

Weight not over (lbs.)	Document Service	Non- Document Service	Weight not over (lbs.)	Document Service	Non- Document Service
0.5	$47.50	blank	36	$396.25	blank
1	54.75	blank	37	404.75	blank
2	68.50	blank	38	412.00	blank
3	83.25	blank	39	419.50	blank
4	98.00	blank	40	425.75	blank
5	111.75	blank	41	433.25	blank
6	125.50	blank	42	440.50	blank
7	138.00	blank	43	448.00	blank
8	150.75	blank	44	455.25	blank
9	164.50	blank	45	462.75	blank
10	174.00	blank	46	470.00	blank
11	184.50	blank	47	476.50	blank
12	195.00	blank	48	483.75	blank
13	205.50	blank	49	491.25	blank
14	216.00	blank	50	503.75	blank
15	225.50	blank	51	511.25	blank
16	235.00	blank	52	518.50	blank
17	243.50	blank	53	526.00	blank
18	250.75	blank	54	533.25	blank
19	259.25	blank	55	540.75	blank
20	266.75	blank	56	548.00	blank
21	274.00	blank	57	555.50	blank
22	282.50	blank	58	561.75	blank
23	289.75	blank	59	569.25	blank
24	298.25	blank	60	576.50	blank
25	305.75	blank	61	584.00	blank
26	314.00	blank	62	590.25	blank
27	321.50	blank	63	598.75	blank
28	330.00	blank	64	601.75	blank
29	337.25	blank	65	613.50	blank
30	348.75	blank	66	613.50	blank
31	356.25	blank	67	625.00	blank
32	364.75	blank	68	627.25	blank
33	372.00	blank	69	636.50	blank
34	380.50	blank	70	636.50	blank
35	389.00	blank	blank	blank	blank
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

Insurance (215.5)

Note: GXG insurance is not available to this country. Document reconstruction insurance coverage is provided, at no additional cost, to a maximum of $100 per shipment.

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	$18.00	15	$82.20	30	$148.60
1	21.60	16	86.65	31	153.05
2	25.30	17	91.05	32	157.45
3	29.50	18	95.50	33	161.90
4	33.75	19	99.90	34	166.30
5	37.95	20	104.35	35	170.75
6	42.35	21	108.75	36	175.15
7	46.80	22	113.20	37	179.60
8	51.20	23	117.65	38	184.05
9	55.65	24	122.05	39	188.45
10	60.10	25	126.50	40	192.90
11	64.50	26	130.90	41	197.30
12	68.95	27	135.35	42	201.75
13	73.35	28	139.75	43	206.15
14	77.80	29	144.20	44	210.60
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
Correspondence and business papers.	PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old C 1) and Sender's Declaration (green label). Endorse item clearly next to mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise samples without commercial value.	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.

Size Limits (223.2)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches

Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT 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 Bhutan.

Reciprocal Service Name: Express Mail Service

Country Code: BT

Areas Served

EMS is available only to the following locations:

Gelephu

Jongkhar

Phuntsholing

Samdrup

Thimphu