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Postal Explorer > International Mail Manual - Issue 32 > Country Conditions for Mailing - Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Includes England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, and the Isle of Man)
Country Conditions for Mailing - Great Britain and Northern Ireland
(Includes England, Scotland, Wales,
Northern Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey,
Alderney, Sark, and the Isle of Man)
Prohibitions (130)
Any postal item containing enclosures addressed to different
persons at different addresses.
Arms and parts of arms, except as noted under Observation #5
below.
Articles, goods infringing British trademarks or copyright laws.
Cards decorated with mica or ground glass or similar materials
unless they are placed in envelopes.
Citizens Band Radios, walkie-talkies, microbugs, and radio
microphones that are capable of transmitting on any
frequency between 26.1 and 29.7 megacycles per second
and 88 to 108 Mhz per second.
Goods made in foreign prisons, except those imported for a
non-commercial purpose or of a kind not manufactured in the
UK.
Horror comics and matrices.
Obscene articles, prints, paintings, cards, films, videotapes, etc.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Seal skins except those from an accepted source.
Switchblade knives.
Restrictions
Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities
payable to bearer; traveler's checks; manufactured and
unmanufactured platinum, gold, silver; precious stones;
jewelry; and other valuable articles, may only be sent in
registered letter-post shipments or insured parcel post.
Foods or beverages to which any preservative or other
substance has been added must comply with the British
regulations for importation.
Live bees.
Live queen bees must be accompanied by an import license
issued by a UK Government Agricultural Department and a
health certificate issued by the appropriate Government
Department of the country of origin stating that the bees are
free of disease.
Meat, meat products, and animal products including dry
sausage and dried milk require import license issued by
appropriate UK Agricultural Department.
Plants and parts of plants require import permit issued by the
appropriate Agricultural Department in UK.
Observations
1. The following is a list of the names of the counties and city
names in Northern Ireland. The County names are in capital
letters. The geographic identifiers should be used in
addressing mail to Northern Ireland:
ANTRIM:
Antrim
Ballymena
Belfast
Carrickfergus
Larne
Lisburn
Portrush
Toomebridge
Whitehead
ARMAGH:
Armagh
Lurgan
Portsdown
DOWN:
Banbridge
Bangor
Downpatrick
Kilkeel
Newcastle
Newry
Newtownards
FERMANAGH:
Enniskillen
LONDONDERRY:
Coleraine
Kilrea
Limavady
Londonderry
Magherafelt
Portstewart
TYRONE:
Cookstown
Dugannon
Moy
Omagh
Strabane
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2. Many types of merchandise, unless sent as unsolicited gifts,
require import licenses that the addressees must obtain from
the British Board of Trade. Before mailing commercial
shipments, senders should be assured that the addressees
can obtain licenses if needed.
3. All goods sent to the UK are liable to customs duty and Value
Added Tax on importation whether or not the package is
marked as a "gift." Packages are admitted free of customs
charges, however, if they meet the following conditions:
a. Gift packages of small value provided they do not
contain any tobacco goods, spirits or wine;
b. Gift packages containing only well-worn clothing
(excluding garments of high value), limited quantities of
foodstuffs (other than caviar), soap or consumable
medical supplies.
4. Postal packages without a customs declaration that contain
goods liable to customs duty or control may be seized by the
customs authorities.
5. Firearms that are intended for sporting purposes are mailable
to Great Britain, provided the prospective addressee has
obtained the required import license.
6. Great Britain limits the weight of M-bags to 20 kg. (44 lbs.).
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: 60 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 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
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$0.84
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12
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$7.95
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44
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$17.80
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2
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1.70
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16
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9.15
|
48
|
19.10
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3
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2.55
|
20
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10.40
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52
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20.40
|
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4
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3.35
|
24
|
11.60
|
56
|
21.70
|
|
5
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4.20
|
28
|
12.80
|
60
|
23.05
|
|
6
|
5.05
|
32
|
14.00
|
64
|
24.35
|
|
7
|
5.90
|
36
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15.30
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blank |
blank |
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8
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6.75
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40
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16.55
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blank |
blank |
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Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)
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Airmail
Parcel Post Rates
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
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Parcel
Post
Rate
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Weight
not over
(lbs.)
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Parcel
Post
Rate
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Weight
not over
(lbs.)
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Parcel
Post
Rate
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1
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$16.75
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25
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$96.95
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49
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$172.85
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2
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21.10
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26
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100.15
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50
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176.00
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3
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25.30
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27
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103.30
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51
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179.20
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4
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29.50
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28
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106.45
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52
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182.35
|
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5
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33.75
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29
|
109.60
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53
|
185.50
|
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6
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36.90
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30
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112.80
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54
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188.65
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7
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40.05
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31
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115.95
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55
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191.85
|
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8
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43.20
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32
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119.10
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56
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195.00
|
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9
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46.40
|
33
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122.25
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57
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198.15
|
|
10
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49.55
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34
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125.45
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58
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201.30
|
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11
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52.70
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35
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128.60
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59
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204.50
|
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12
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55.85
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36
|
131.75
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60
|
207.65
|
|
13
|
59.00
|
37
|
134.90
|
61
|
210.80
|
|
14
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62.20
|
38
|
138.05
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62
|
213.95
|
|
15
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65.35
|
39
|
141.25
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63
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217.10
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16
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68.50
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40
|
144.40
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64
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220.30
|
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17
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71.65
|
41
|
147.55
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65
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223.45
|
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18
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74.85
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42
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150.70
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66
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226.60
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19
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78.00
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43
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153.90
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blank |
blank |
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20
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81.15
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44
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157.05
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blank |
blank |
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21
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84.30
|
45
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160.20
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blank |
blank |
|
22
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87.50
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46
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163.35
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blank |
blank |
|
23
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90.65
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47
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166.55
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blank |
blank |
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24
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93.80
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48
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169.70
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blank |
blank |
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Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
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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. $29.15
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $2.65
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. 10.50
1.5 lbs. 12.75
2.0 lbs. 15.75
2.5 lbs. $19.00
3.0 lbs. 22.25
3.5 lbs. 24.25
4.0 lbs. 27.50
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
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$4.10
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36
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$7.50
|
56
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$10.75
|
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20
|
4.85
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40
|
8.15
|
60
|
11.40
|
|
24
|
5.55
|
44
|
8.80
|
64
|
12.05
|
|
28
|
6.20
|
48
|
9.45
|
blank |
blank |
|
32
|
6.85
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52
|
10.10
|
blank |
blank |
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Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)
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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
|
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5
|
$24.25
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27
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$64.25
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49
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$99.35
|
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6
|
26.35
|
28
|
65.95
|
50
|
100.90
|
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7
|
28.45
|
29
|
67.60
|
51
|
102.50
|
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8
|
30.55
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30
|
69.30
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52
|
104.10
|
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9
|
32.65
|
31
|
70.90
|
53
|
105.65
|
|
10
|
34.50
|
32
|
72.45
|
54
|
107.25
|
|
11
|
36.30
|
33
|
74.05
|
55
|
108.85
|
|
12
|
38.10
|
34
|
75.60
|
56
|
110.40
|
|
13
|
39.90
|
35
|
77.20
|
57
|
112.00
|
|
14
|
41.70
|
36
|
78.80
|
58
|
113.55
|
|
15
|
43.50
|
37
|
80.35
|
59
|
115.15
|
|
16
|
45.25
|
38
|
81.95
|
60
|
116.75
|
|
17
|
47.05
|
39
|
83.55
|
61
|
118.30
|
|
18
|
48.85
|
40
|
85.10
|
62
|
119.90
|
|
19
|
50.65
|
41
|
86.70
|
63
|
121.45
|
|
20
|
52.45
|
42
|
88.25
|
64
|
123.05
|
|
21
|
54.10
|
43
|
89.85
|
65
|
124.65
|
|
22
|
55.80
|
44
|
91.45
|
66
|
126.20
|
|
23
|
57.50
|
45
|
93.00
|
blank |
blank |
|
24
|
59.20
|
46
|
94.60
|
blank |
blank |
|
25
|
60.85
|
47
|
96.20
|
blank |
blank |
|
26
|
62.55
|
48
|
97.75
|
blank |
blank |
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Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
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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. $17.05
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.55
Books & Sheet Music, Publisher's Periodicals
Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $10.45
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $0.95
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
|
$2.80
|
36
|
$5.40
|
56
|
$7.40
|
|
20
|
3.35
|
40
|
5.80
|
60
|
7.80
|
|
24
|
3.95
|
44
|
6.20
|
64
|
8.20
|
|
28
|
4.50
|
48
|
6.55
|
blank |
blank |
|
32
|
5.00
|
52
|
6.95
|
blank |
blank |
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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.
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Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)
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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
|
$0.70
|
12
|
$2.10
|
44
|
$6.18
|
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2
|
0.82
|
16
|
2.61
|
48
|
6.69
|
|
3
|
0.95
|
20
|
3.12
|
52
|
7.20
|
|
4
|
1.08
|
24
|
3.63
|
56
|
7.71
|
|
5
|
1.21
|
28
|
4.14
|
60
|
8.22
|
|
6
|
1.33
|
32
|
4.65
|
64
|
8.73
|
|
7
|
1.46
|
36
|
5.16
|
blank |
blank |
|
8
|
1.59
|
40
|
5.67
|
blank |
blank |
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$0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New
Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center.
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Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)
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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
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Fee
|
Insured Amount
not over
|
Fee
|
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$50
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$1.95
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Add $1.05 for each additional
$100 or fraction of insurance
coverage.
|
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100
|
2.75
|
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200
|
3.80
|
|
300
|
4.85
|
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400
|
5.90
|
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500
|
6.95
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$857 max.
|
$11.15
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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) NOT Available
Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.85
Available for registered mail and insured parcels.
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Document
Service
|
Non-
Document
Service
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Document
Service
|
Non-
Document
Service
|
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0.5
|
$33.75
|
blank |
36
|
$188.75
|
$199.25
|
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1
|
41.00
|
$46.50
|
37
|
191.75
|
202.25
|
|
2
|
48.50
|
53.75
|
38
|
196.00
|
206.50
|
|
3
|
55.75
|
61.25
|
39
|
199.25
|
209.75
|
|
4
|
63.25
|
68.50
|
40
|
202.25
|
213.00
|
|
5
|
70.50
|
76.00
|
41
|
206.50
|
217.00
|
|
6
|
76.00
|
81.25
|
42
|
209.75
|
220.25
|
|
7
|
80.00
|
85.25
|
43
|
214.00
|
224.50
|
|
8
|
84.25
|
90.75
|
44
|
217.00
|
227.75
|
|
9
|
89.50
|
96.00
|
45
|
221.25
|
232.00
|
|
10
|
93.75
|
100.25
|
46
|
224.50
|
235.00
|
|
11
|
97.00
|
105.50
|
47
|
227.75
|
238.25
|
|
12
|
101.25
|
109.50
|
48
|
232.00
|
242.50
|
|
13
|
104.25
|
112.75
|
49
|
235.00
|
245.50
|
|
14
|
108.50
|
117.00
|
50
|
241.25
|
252.00
|
|
15
|
111.75
|
120.25
|
51
|
244.50
|
255.00
|
|
16
|
115.00
|
123.25
|
52
|
248.75
|
259.25
|
|
17
|
119.00
|
127.50
|
53
|
252.00
|
262.50
|
|
18
|
122.25
|
130.75
|
54
|
256.00
|
266.75
|
|
19
|
126.50
|
135.00
|
55
|
259.25
|
269.75
|
|
20
|
129.75
|
138.00
|
56
|
263.50
|
274.00
|
|
21
|
132.75
|
141.25
|
57
|
266.75
|
277.25
|
|
22
|
137.00
|
145.50
|
58
|
269.75
|
280.25
|
|
23
|
140.25
|
148.50
|
59
|
274.00
|
284.50
|
|
24
|
144.50
|
152.75
|
60
|
277.25
|
287.75
|
|
25
|
147.50
|
156.00
|
61
|
281.50
|
292.00
|
|
26
|
150.75
|
161.25
|
62
|
284.50
|
295.00
|
|
27
|
155.00
|
165.50
|
63
|
288.75
|
299.25
|
|
28
|
158.00
|
168.75
|
64
|
292.00
|
302.50
|
|
29
|
161.25
|
171.75
|
65
|
296.25
|
306.75
|
|
30
|
166.50
|
177.00
|
66
|
299.25
|
310.00
|
|
31
|
170.75
|
181.25
|
67
|
302.50
|
313.00
|
|
32
|
174.00
|
184.50
|
68
|
306.75
|
317.25
|
|
33
|
178.25
|
188.75
|
69
|
310.00
|
320.50
|
|
34
|
181.25
|
191.75
|
70
|
314.00
|
324.75
|
|
35
|
184.50
|
195.00
|
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
|
$21.00
|
24
|
$100.90
|
48
|
$176.80
|
|
1
|
26.10
|
25
|
104.10
|
49
|
179.95
|
|
2
|
30.30
|
26
|
107.25
|
50
|
183.15
|
|
3
|
34.50
|
27
|
110.40
|
51
|
186.30
|
|
4
|
37.70
|
28
|
113.55
|
52
|
189.45
|
|
5
|
40.85
|
29
|
116.75
|
53
|
192.60
|
|
6
|
44.00
|
30
|
119.90
|
54
|
195.80
|
|
7
|
47.15
|
31
|
123.05
|
55
|
198.95
|
|
8
|
50.35
|
32
|
126.20
|
56
|
202.10
|
|
9
|
53.50
|
33
|
129.40
|
57
|
205.25
|
|
10
|
56.65
|
34
|
132.55
|
58
|
208.45
|
|
11
|
59.80
|
35
|
135.70
|
59
|
211.60
|
|
12
|
63.00
|
36
|
138.85
|
60
|
214.75
|
|
13
|
66.15
|
37
|
142.05
|
61
|
217.90
|
|
14
|
69.30
|
38
|
145.20
|
62
|
221.10
|
|
15
|
72.45
|
39
|
148.35
|
63
|
224.25
|
|
16
|
75.60
|
40
|
151.50
|
64
|
227.40
|
|
17
|
78.80
|
41
|
154.65
|
65
|
230.55
|
|
18
|
81.95
|
42
|
157.85
|
66
|
233.70
|
|
19
|
85.10
|
43
|
161.00
|
blank |
blank |
|
20
|
88.25
|
44
|
164.15
|
blank |
blank |
|
21
|
91.45
|
45
|
167.30
|
blank |
blank |
|
22
|
94.60
|
46
|
170.50
|
blank |
blank |
|
23
|
97.75
|
47
|
173.65
|
blank |
blank |
|
Weight Limit: 66 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
correspondence,
commercial papers,
and documents.
|
No form required. 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 Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Reciprocal Service Name: Datapost
Country Code: GB
Areas Served
All points in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland,
Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, and the Isle of Man.
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