Postal Explorer > International Mail Manual - Issue 32 > Country Conditions for Mailing - Libya
ISAL service is suspended because transportation is
not available. Airmail letter-post, IPA, and regular
surface mail services continue.
Prohibitions (130)
Arms (other than sporting guns).
Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of
all kinds payable to bearer; traveler's checks; platinum, gold
or silver, manufactured or not; precious stones; jewelry; and
other valuable articles.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Radioactive materials.
Tea, salt.
Tobacco in any form.
Restrictions
Special authorization is required for plant material including
seeds, salt, saccharine, sporting guns, serums, and
vaccines.
Observations
1. Import licenses are required for all shipments intended for
commercial purposes. However, an import permit is not
necessary for shipments containing goods whose value does
not exceed 5 Libyan Dinar. Every shipment containing goods
for sale must be accompanied by an invoice, in duplicate,
dated and signed by the sender.
2. Commercial shipments should be accompanied by a
certificate of origin from the dispatching firm that the contents
of the shipments contain only goods of a commercial nature.
3. In accordance with Executive Order 12543 of January 7,
1986, merchandise is limited to donations of articles of food,
clothing, medicines, and medical supplies that are intended
strictly for medical purposes. Airmail letter-post items
including postcards, aerogrammes, International Priority
Airmail (IPA), and regular economy (surface) mail items
subject to the content restriction continue. ISAL service is
suspended because transportation is not available. Air and
economy (surface) letters, postcards, aerogrammes, and
matter for the blind are not affected by this order.
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
|
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8
|
6.40
|
40
|
20.10
|
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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
|
$17.50
|
16
|
$63.50
|
31
|
$110.95
|
2
|
20.05
|
17
|
66.65
|
32
|
114.10
|
3
|
22.90
|
18
|
69.85
|
33
|
117.25
|
4
|
25.80
|
19
|
73.00
|
34
|
120.40
|
5
|
28.70
|
20
|
76.15
|
35
|
123.60
|
6
|
31.90
|
21
|
79.30
|
36
|
126.75
|
7
|
35.05
|
22
|
82.50
|
37
|
129.90
|
8
|
38.20
|
23
|
85.65
|
38
|
133.05
|
9
|
41.35
|
24
|
88.80
|
39
|
136.25
|
10
|
44.55
|
25
|
91.95
|
40
|
139.40
|
11
|
47.70
|
26
|
95.10
|
41
|
142.55
|
12
|
50.85
|
27
|
98.30
|
42
|
145.70
|
13
|
54.00
|
28
|
101.45
|
43
|
148.90
|
14
|
57.20
|
29
|
104.60
|
44
|
152.05
|
15
|
60.35
|
30
|
107.75
|
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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
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
|
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32
|
9.80
|
52
|
13.75
|
blank |
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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
|
$23.25
|
19
|
$48.90
|
33
|
$72.20
|
6
|
25.30
|
20
|
50.60
|
34
|
73.80
|
7
|
27.40
|
21
|
52.30
|
35
|
75.35
|
8
|
29.50
|
22
|
53.95
|
36
|
76.95
|
9
|
31.60
|
23
|
55.65
|
37
|
78.50
|
10
|
33.75
|
24
|
57.35
|
38
|
80.10
|
11
|
35.40
|
25
|
59.00
|
39
|
81.70
|
12
|
37.10
|
26
|
60.70
|
40
|
83.25
|
13
|
38.80
|
27
|
62.40
|
41
|
84.85
|
14
|
40.45
|
28
|
64.10
|
42
|
86.45
|
15
|
42.15
|
29
|
65.75
|
43
|
88.00
|
16
|
43.85
|
30
|
67.45
|
44
|
89.60
|
17
|
45.55
|
31
|
69.05
|
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18
|
47.20
|
32
|
70.60
|
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Weight Limit: 44 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
|
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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
|
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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) 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) NOT Available
Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.85
Available for registered mail.
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Not Available
Global Express Mail (EMS) (220)
Not Available
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