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Country Conditions for Mailing - Costa Rica

Prohibitions (130)

Blank invoices.

Coins; banknotes; currency notes; securities payable to bearer; traveler's checks; manufactured and unmanufactured platinum, gold and silver; precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles.

Dual-graduation feeding bottles.

Flammable or explosive substances.

Medical samples containing psychotropic substances.

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Perishable noninfectious biological substances.

Radioactive Materials.

Restrictions

A certificate of disinfection must be enclosed in packages containing used clothing. Senders should endorse the wrapper to show that a certificate of disinfection is enclosed.

Observations

Commercial shipments must be accompanied by a commercial invoice in duplicate. These invoices must be attached to the item or enclosed inside the item.

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	$14.75	25	$75.10	49	$138.35
2	16.35	26	77.75	50	140.95
3	18.20	27	80.35	51	143.60
4	20.30	28	83.00	52	146.25
5	22.40	29	85.65	53	148.90
6	25.05	30	88.25	54	151.50
7	27.65	31	90.90	55	154.15
8	30.30	32	93.55	56	156.80
9	32.95	33	96.20	57	159.40
10	35.55	34	98.80	58	162.05
11	38.20	35	101.45	59	164.70
12	40.85	36	104.10	60	167.30
13	43.50	37	106.70	61	169.95
14	46.10	38	109.35	62	172.60
15	48.75	39	112.00	63	175.25
16	51.40	40	114.60	64	177.85
17	54.00	41	117.25	65	180.50
18	56.65	42	119.90	66	183.15
19	59.30	43	122.55	blank	blank
20	61.90	44	125.15	blank	blank
21	64.55	45	127.80	blank	blank
22	67.20	46	130.45	blank	blank
23	69.85	47	133.05	blank	blank
24	72.45	48	135.70	blank	blank
Weight Limit: 66 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)

Flat-Rate Envelope

Small $5.25
Large $9.50

Weight Limit: 4 pounds

Variable Weight Option

Weight Levels and Prices

0.5 lb. $8.50
1.0 lb. 12.75
1.5 lbs. 14.75
2.0 lbs. 18.00
2.5 lbs. $22.25
3.0 lbs. 25.25
3.5 lbs. 29.50
4.0 lbs. 32.75

GPM Weight Limit: 4 pounds

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	$21.25	27	$58.55	49	$91.15
6	23.20	28	60.10	50	92.65
7	25.05	29	61.60	51	94.10
8	26.90	30	63.15	52	95.60
9	28.70	31	64.60	53	97.05
10	30.45	32	66.10	54	98.55
11	32.20	33	67.55	55	100.00
12	33.95	34	69.05	56	101.50
13	35.70	35	70.50	57	103.00
14	37.40	36	72.00	58	104.45
15	39.15	37	73.45	59	105.95
16	40.90	38	74.95	60	107.40
17	42.65	39	76.40	61	108.90
18	44.35	40	77.90	62	110.35
19	46.10	41	79.35	63	111.85
20	47.85	42	80.85	64	113.30
21	49.40	43	82.30	65	114.80
22	50.90	44	83.80	66	116.25
23	52.45	45	85.25	blank	blank
24	53.95	46	86.75	blank	blank
25	55.50	47	88.20	blank	blank
26	57.00	48	89.70	blank	blank
Weight Limit: 66 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.

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) 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) NOT Available

Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.85
Available for registered and recorded delivery 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	$47.50	blank	36	$396.25	$412.00
1	54.75	$62.25	37	404.75	420.50
2	68.50	76.00	38	412.00	428.00
3	83.25	90.75	39	419.50	435.25
4	98.00	105.50	40	425.75	441.75
5	111.75	119.00	41	433.25	449.00
6	125.50	132.75	42	440.50	456.50
7	138.00	145.50	43	448.00	463.75
8	150.75	158.00	44	455.25	471.25
9	164.50	171.75	45	462.75	478.50
10	174.00	186.50	46	470.00	486.00
11	184.50	197.00	47	476.50	492.25
12	195.00	207.75	48	483.75	499.50
13	205.50	218.25	49	491.25	507.00
14	216.00	228.75	50	503.75	519.50
15	225.50	241.25	51	511.25	525.00
16	235.00	250.75	52	518.50	532.25
17	243.50	259.25	53	526.00	539.75
18	250.75	266.75	54	533.25	547.00
19	259.25	275.00	55	540.75	554.50
20	266.75	282.50	56	548.00	561.75
21	274.00	289.75	57	555.50	569.25
22	282.50	298.25	58	561.75	575.50
23	289.75	305.75	59	569.25	582.75
24	298.25	314.00	60	576.50	590.25
25	305.75	321.50	61	584.00	597.50
26	314.00	330.00	62	590.25	604.00
27	321.50	337.25	63	598.75	612.25
28	330.00	345.75	64	601.75	615.50
29	337.25	353.00	65	613.50	627.25
30	348.75	364.75	66	613.50	627.25
31	356.25	372.00	67	625.00	638.75
32	364.75	380.50	68	627.25	640.75
33	372.00	387.75	69	636.50	650.25
34	380.50	396.25	70	636.50	650.25
35	389.00	404.75	blank	blank	blank
Weight Limit: 66 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	$23.50	15	$84.30	30	$147.55
1	26.10	16	88.55	31	151.80
2	29.50	17	92.75	32	156.00
3	33.75	18	96.95	33	160.20
4	37.95	19	101.20	34	164.40
5	42.15	20	105.40	35	168.65
6	46.40	21	109.60	36	172.85
7	50.60	22	113.85	37	177.05
8	54.80	23	118.05	38	181.30
9	59.00	24	122.25	39	185.50
10	63.25	25	126.50	40	189.70
11	67.45	26	130.70	41	193.95
12	71.65	27	134.90	42	198.15
13	75.90	28	139.15	43	202.35
14	80.10	29	143.35	44	206.60
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 DOCUMENTS WITHOUT COMMERCIAL VALUE.
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 Costa Rica.

Reciprocal Service Name: EMS-Express Mail Service

Country Code: CR

Areas Served

EMS is available only to the following locations:

Alajuela

Cartago

Heredia

San Jose