Postal Explorer > International Mail Manual - Issue 32 > Country Conditions for Mailing - Malta
Prohibitions (130)
Arms and weapons.
Firing caps and loaded metal cartridges for portable firearms
and ammunition.
Human remains.
Indecent or obscene articles.
Live plants and animals.
Lottery tickets and advertisements thereof.
Radioactive materials.
Switchblade knives.
Restrictions
Used clothing, sacks, bags, carpets, embroidery, fruit,
vegetables, and many other foodstuffs are subject to local
health regulations.
Observations
1. An air parcel post item may be addressed to a street address
or to a post office box. A local telephone number for the
addressee should be provided when the item is addressed to
a street address and must be provided when the item is
addressed to a post office box.
2. For air parcels, an invoice, in duplicate, is required for all
commercial shipments regardless of value and all personal
shipments valued at $300 or more. The invoices must be
affixed to the outside of the parcel or may be enclosed in
PS Form 2976-E with the customs declaration.
3. Many items are completely prohibited or admitted only under
special permit issued by the Controller of Customs, Malta.
The sender, therefore, should ascertain from the addressee
before mailing whether the necessary documents are held.
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
Air Parcel Post:
Maximum length: 60 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Economy 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
|
$17.50
|
25
|
$91.95
|
49
|
$167.85
|
2
|
20.05
|
26
|
95.10
|
50
|
171.00
|
3
|
22.90
|
27
|
98.30
|
51
|
174.15
|
4
|
25.80
|
28
|
101.45
|
52
|
177.35
|
5
|
28.70
|
29
|
104.60
|
53
|
180.50
|
6
|
31.90
|
30
|
107.75
|
54
|
183.65
|
7
|
35.05
|
31
|
110.95
|
55
|
186.80
|
8
|
38.20
|
32
|
114.10
|
56
|
190.00
|
9
|
41.35
|
33
|
117.25
|
57
|
193.15
|
10
|
44.55
|
34
|
120.40
|
58
|
196.30
|
11
|
47.70
|
35
|
123.60
|
59
|
199.45
|
12
|
50.85
|
36
|
126.75
|
60
|
202.65
|
13
|
54.00
|
37
|
129.90
|
61
|
205.80
|
14
|
57.20
|
38
|
133.05
|
62
|
208.95
|
15
|
60.35
|
39
|
136.25
|
63
|
212.10
|
16
|
63.50
|
40
|
139.40
|
64
|
215.30
|
17
|
66.65
|
41
|
142.55
|
65
|
218.45
|
18
|
69.85
|
42
|
145.70
|
66
|
221.60
|
19
|
73.00
|
43
|
148.90
|
blank |
blank |
20
|
76.15
|
44
|
152.05
|
blank |
blank |
21
|
79.30
|
45
|
155.20
|
blank |
blank |
22
|
82.50
|
46
|
158.35
|
blank |
blank |
23
|
85.65
|
47
|
161.55
|
blank |
blank |
24
|
88.80
|
48
|
164.70
|
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) 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
|
$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
|
blank |
blank |
18
|
47.20
|
32
|
70.60
|
blank |
blank |
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
|
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 airmail 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
|
$5000 max.
|
$54.20
|
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)
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Document
Service
|
Non-
Document
Service
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Document
Service
|
Non-
Document
Service
|
0.5
|
$34.75
|
blank |
36
|
$217.00
|
$227.75
|
1
|
49.50
|
$54.75
|
37
|
221.25
|
232.00
|
2
|
58.00
|
63.25
|
38
|
225.50
|
236.00
|
3
|
65.25
|
70.50
|
39
|
229.75
|
240.25
|
4
|
71.75
|
77.00
|
40
|
234.00
|
244.50
|
5
|
79.00
|
84.25
|
41
|
238.25
|
248.75
|
6
|
84.25
|
89.50
|
42
|
242.50
|
253.00
|
7
|
90.75
|
96.00
|
43
|
246.75
|
257.25
|
8
|
96.00
|
101.25
|
44
|
250.75
|
261.50
|
9
|
101.25
|
106.50
|
45
|
255.00
|
265.50
|
10
|
107.50
|
112.75
|
46
|
259.25
|
269.75
|
11
|
110.75
|
118.00
|
47
|
263.50
|
274.00
|
12
|
115.00
|
122.25
|
48
|
267.75
|
278.25
|
13
|
119.00
|
126.50
|
49
|
272.00
|
282.50
|
14
|
123.25
|
130.75
|
50
|
278.25
|
288.75
|
15
|
127.50
|
138.00
|
51
|
278.25
|
291.00
|
16
|
131.75
|
142.25
|
52
|
286.75
|
297.25
|
17
|
136.00
|
146.50
|
53
|
291.00
|
301.50
|
18
|
140.25
|
150.75
|
54
|
295.00
|
305.75
|
19
|
144.50
|
155.00
|
55
|
298.25
|
308.75
|
20
|
148.50
|
159.25
|
56
|
303.50
|
314.00
|
21
|
151.75
|
162.25
|
57
|
306.75
|
317.25
|
22
|
156.00
|
166.50
|
58
|
312.00
|
322.50
|
23
|
160.25
|
170.75
|
59
|
315.25
|
325.75
|
24
|
164.50
|
175.00
|
60
|
320.50
|
331.00
|
25
|
168.75
|
179.25
|
61
|
323.50
|
334.00
|
26
|
172.75
|
183.50
|
62
|
330.00
|
340.50
|
27
|
177.00
|
187.50
|
63
|
332.00
|
342.50
|
28
|
181.25
|
191.75
|
64
|
338.25
|
348.75
|
29
|
185.50
|
196.00
|
65
|
340.50
|
351.00
|
30
|
191.75
|
202.25
|
66
|
346.75
|
357.25
|
31
|
196.00
|
206.50
|
67
|
348.75
|
359.50
|
32
|
200.25
|
210.75
|
68
|
355.25
|
365.75
|
33
|
204.50
|
215.00
|
69
|
357.25
|
367.75
|
34
|
208.75
|
219.25
|
70
|
363.75
|
374.25
|
35
|
213.00
|
223.50
|
blank |
blank |
blank |
Weight Limit: 60 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
|
$24.25
|
24
|
$104.15
|
48
|
$185.10
|
1
|
27.40
|
25
|
107.50
|
49
|
188.45
|
2
|
30.55
|
26
|
110.90
|
50
|
191.85
|
3
|
33.75
|
27
|
114.25
|
51
|
195.20
|
4
|
36.90
|
28
|
117.65
|
52
|
198.55
|
5
|
40.05
|
29
|
121.00
|
53
|
201.95
|
6
|
43.40
|
30
|
124.35
|
54
|
205.30
|
7
|
46.80
|
31
|
127.75
|
55
|
208.70
|
8
|
50.15
|
32
|
131.10
|
56
|
212.05
|
9
|
53.55
|
33
|
134.50
|
57
|
215.45
|
10
|
56.90
|
34
|
137.85
|
58
|
218.80
|
11
|
60.30
|
35
|
141.25
|
59
|
222.20
|
12
|
63.65
|
36
|
144.60
|
60
|
225.55
|
13
|
67.05
|
37
|
148.00
|
61
|
228.95
|
14
|
70.40
|
38
|
151.35
|
62
|
232.30
|
15
|
73.80
|
39
|
154.75
|
63
|
235.65
|
16
|
77.15
|
40
|
158.10
|
64
|
239.05
|
17
|
80.55
|
41
|
161.45
|
65
|
242.40
|
18
|
83.90
|
42
|
164.85
|
66
|
245.80
|
19
|
87.25
|
43
|
168.20
|
blank |
blank |
20
|
90.65
|
44
|
171.60
|
blank |
blank |
21
|
94.00
|
45
|
174.95
|
blank |
blank |
22
|
97.40
|
46
|
178.35
|
blank |
blank |
23
|
100.75
|
47
|
181.70
|
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
|
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
and not subject to
customs duty.
|
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. An invoice, in
duplicate, is required for all commercial
shipments regardless of value and all
personal shipments valued at $300 or
more. The invoices must be either
affixed to the outside of the parcel or
enclosed in PS Form 2976-E with the
customs declaration.
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Size Limits (223.2)
Maximum length: 60 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available
Notes:
1. An invoice, in duplicate, is required for all commercial
shipments regardless of value and for all personal shipments
valued at $300 or more. The invoices must be either affixed
to the outside of the parcel or enclosed in PS Form 2976-E
with the customs declaration.
2. Arms, weapons, and human remains are prohibited.
3. 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 Malta.
4. An Express Mail shipment may be addressed to a street
address or to a post office box. A local telephone number for
the addressee should be provided when the item is
addressed to a street address and must be provided when
the item is addressed to a post office box.
Reciprocal Service Name: EMS Datapost
Country Code: MT
Areas Served: All
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