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Country Conditions for Mailing - Kuwait

All international economy mail services to Kuwait 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)

Lighters containing butane gas, and refills therefor.

Magazines or other printed matter containing illustrations of nude or partly nude human figures.

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Radioactive materials.

Restrictions

Addressees are required to obtain import licenses for preserved meat, dairy products, drugs, serums and vaccines.

Jewels, precious stones, and metals imported for commercial or resale purposes, are subject to prior authorization of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Kuwait.

Medicines and pills must be accompanied by a medical prescription or documents indicating their specifications or composition.

Tapes and cassettes must not be sent in registered mail. Such articles are admitted in ordinary mail.

Used clothing intended for sale must be accompanied by a certificate of disinfection or sterilization.

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 25 $91.15 49 $167.05
2 19.50 26 94.35 50 170.20
3 22.65 27 97.50 51 173.40
4 25.30 28 100.65 52 176.55
5 27.95 29 103.80 53 179.70
6 31.10 30 107.00 54 182.85
7 34.25 31 110.15 55 186.05
8 37.40 32 113.30 56 189.20
9 40.60 33 116.45 57 192.35
10 43.75 34 119.65 58 195.50
11 46.90 35 122.80 59 198.70
12 50.05 36 125.95 60 201.85
13 53.25 37 129.10 61 205.00
14 56.40 38 132.30 62 208.15
15 59.55 39 135.45 63 211.35
16 62.70 40 138.60 64 214.50
17 65.90 41 141.75 65 217.65
18 69.05 42 144.95 66 220.80
19 72.20 43 148.10 blank blank
20 75.35 44 151.25 blank blank
21 78.50 45 154.40 blank blank
22 81.70 46 157.55 blank blank
23 84.85 47 160.75 blank blank
24 88.00 48 163.90 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) 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)
Available for parcel post only (see 324.2 for required markings)

Insured Amount
not over

Fee
Insured Amount
not over

Fee
$50 $1.95
Add $1.05 for each additional $100 or fraction of insurance coverage.
100 2.75
200 3.80
300 4.85
400 5.90
500 6.95 $1765 max. $20.00

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
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
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 these maximums:
200 $0.75
300 1.50
400 2.25
500 3.00
600 3.75
700 4.50 $2,499 (documents) $18.00
800 5.25 $1,499 (non-docs.) $10.50

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 letters, documents, and commercial papers. 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.

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

Return Receipt Service (221.4): Available

Notes:

1. EMS items mailed to Kuwait should bear the addressee's telephone number.

2. 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 Kuwait.

Reciprocal Service Name: Mumtaz Post

Country Code: KW

Areas Served: All

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