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Country Conditions for Mailing - Mexico

Prohibitions (130)

Ammunition, firing caps, and loaded metal cartridges for portable firearms.

Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities payable to bearer; traveler's checks; platinum, gold, or silver, manufactured or not; precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles.

Meat and products derived from pork.

Perishable confectionery, pastries, fruit, and vegetables.

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Perishable noninfectious biological substances.

Pistols and other devices for emitting tear gas.

Radioactive materials.

Tickets, lists, and circulars for foreign lotteries.

Works infringing copyrights covering Mexico.

Restrictions

Chocolate and products made of chocolate require prior authorization from the Mexican Secretary of Commerce.

Medicinal products, beauty products, cosmetics, and toilet articles are admitted only by prior approval of the Department of Public Health in Mexico.

Observations

1. Goods whose commercial value exceed U.S. $70 dollars should be accompanied by a commercial invoice.

2. Import permits or licenses are required for merchandise exceeding 5000 Mexican pesos. Merchandise valued less than 5000 pesos does not require import permits.

3. To speed delivery of items subject to customs duty, commercial shipments must be accompanied by two copies of the commercial invoice, duly translated into Spanish, and inserted inside the package. Addressees will be fined if these documents are missing.

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) $0.55

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	$0.63	12	$4.20	44	$14.05
2	0.90	16	5.45	48	15.35
3	1.30	20	6.65	52	16.65
4	1.75	24	7.85	56	17.95
5	2.15	28	9.05	60	19.30
6	2.60	32	10.30	64	20.60
7	3.00	36	11.55	blank	blank
8	3.45	40	12.80	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	$13.75	16	$47.45	31	$79.05
2	16.35	17	49.55	32	81.15
3	18.70	18	51.65	33	83.25
4	21.35	19	53.75	34	85.35
5	24.25	20	55.85	35	87.50
6	26.35	21	57.95	36	89.60
7	28.45	22	60.10	37	91.70
8	30.55	23	62.20	38	93.80
9	32.65	24	64.30	39	95.90
10	34.80	25	66.40	40	98.00
11	36.90	26	68.50	41	100.15
12	39.00	27	70.60	42	102.25
13	41.10	28	72.75	43	104.35
14	43.20	29	74.85	44	106.45
15	45.30	30	76.95	blank	blank
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. $22.55
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $2.05

Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230)

Flat-Rate Envelope

Small $4.25
Large $7.50

Weight Limit: 4 pounds

Variable Weight Option

Weight Levels and Prices

0.5 lb. $7.50
1.0 lb. 9.50
1.5 lbs. 10.50
2.0 lbs. 13.75
2.5 lbs. $16.75
3.0 lbs. 20.00
3.5 lbs. 23.25
4.0 lbs. 26.25

GPM Weight Limit: 4 pounds

Note: Global Priority Mail service is available only to designated locations within this country. See 231.4.

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	$5.15	36	$9.60	56	$13.45
20	6.10	40	10.40	60	14.20
24	7.00	44	11.15	64	15.00
28	7.90	48	11.90	blank	blank
32	8.85	52	12.70	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	$20.50	19	$33.20	33	$43.60
6	21.85	20	34.00	34	44.30
7	23.20	21	34.75	35	45.05
8	24.25	22	35.45	36	45.80
9	25.30	23	36.20	37	46.55
10	26.10	24	36.95	38	47.25
11	26.90	25	37.70	39	48.00
12	27.65	26	38.40	40	48.75
13	28.45	27	39.15	41	49.50
14	29.25	28	39.90	42	50.20
15	30.05	29	40.65	43	50.95
16	30.85	30	41.35	44	51.70
17	31.60	31	42.10	blank	blank
18	32.40	32	42.85	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. $14.85
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.35

Books & Sheet Music, Publisher's Periodicals
Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $9.35
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $0.85

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	$3.00	36	$5.75	56	$9.00
20	3.60	40	6.20	60	9.95
24	4.15	44	6.70	64	10.85
28	4.75	48	7.10	blank	blank
32	5.25	52	8.05	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	$0.80	12	$2.85	44	$8.00
2	1.01	16	3.50	48	8.64
3	1.21	20	4.14	52	9.29
4	1.41	24	4.78	56	9.93
5	1.61	28	5.43	60	10.57
6	1.81	32	6.07	64	11.22
7	2.01	36	6.71	blank	blank
8	2.21	40	7.36	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)
Use MO Form MP1
Maximum Amount Available: $700 Fee: $3.45

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) Fee: $3.70
Available for registered mail with a return receipt.

Endorsements: A remettre en main propre.
Deliver to addressee in person.

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	$26.25	blank	36	$143.25	$152.75
1	35.75	$40.00	37	145.50	155.00
2	42.25	47.50	38	147.50	157.00
3	48.50	53.75	39	149.75	159.25
4	52.75	58.00	40	151.75	161.25
5	58.00	63.25	41	154.00	163.25
6	61.25	66.50	42	156.00	165.50
7	64.25	69.50	43	158.00	167.50
8	68.50	74.75	44	159.25	168.75
9	71.75	78.00	45	161.25	170.75
10	73.75	81.25	46	163.25	172.75
11	77.00	84.25	47	164.50	174.00
12	80.00	87.50	48	166.50	176.00
13	83.25	90.75	49	168.75	178.25
14	85.25	92.75	50	171.75	181.25
15	88.50	96.00	51	174.00	183.50
16	91.75	99.00	52	176.00	185.50
17	93.75	102.25	53	178.25	187.50
18	97.00	105.50	54	179.25	188.75
19	100.25	108.50	55	181.25	190.75
20	102.25	112.75	56	182.25	191.75
21	105.50	116.00	57	184.50	194.00
22	107.50	118.00	58	185.50	195.00
23	110.75	121.25	59	187.50	197.00
24	113.75	124.25	60	189.75	199.25
25	116.00	126.50	61	190.75	203.50
26	119.00	128.50	62	191.75	204.50
27	121.25	129.75	63	194.00	206.50
28	124.25	132.75	64	195.00	207.75
29	126.50	135.00	65	197.00	209.75
30	130.75	139.25	66	198.25	210.75
31	133.75	142.25	67	200.25	213.00
32	136.00	144.50	68	202.25	215.00
33	138.00	146.50	69	203.50	216.00
34	139.25	148.50	70	204.50	217.00
35	141.25	150.75	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 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	$999 (non-docs.)	$6.75

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	$17.75	24	$80.10	48	$135.75
1	21.10	25	82.40	49	138.05
2	25.00	26	84.75	50	140.40
3	29.10	27	87.05	51	142.70
4	32.80	28	89.40	52	145.05
5	36.05	29	91.70	53	147.35
6	38.35	30	94.00	54	149.65
7	40.70	31	96.35	55	152.00
8	43.00	32	98.65	56	154.30
9	45.30	33	100.95	57	156.60
10	47.65	34	103.30	58	158.95
11	49.95	35	105.60	59	161.25
12	52.30	36	107.95	60	163.60
13	54.60	37	110.25	61	165.90
14	56.90	38	112.55	62	168.20
15	59.25	39	114.90	63	170.55
16	61.55	40	117.20	64	172.85
17	63.85	41	119.50	65	175.15
18	66.20	42	121.85	66	177.50
19	68.50	43	124.15	blank	blank
20	70.85	44	126.50	blank	blank
21	73.15	45	128.80	blank	blank
22	75.45	46	131.10	blank	blank
23	77.80	47	133.45	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, business papers, and documents.	No form required. Endorse item clearly next to mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Microfiche, microfilm, computer data (including magnetic tapes and disks), and merchandise samples.	PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old C 1) and Sender's Declaration (green label).
Merchandise and all items 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

Notes:

1. 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 Mexico.

2. An import license is required for microfilm, microfiche, and computer data.

3. To avoid confusion with domestic five-digit ZIP Codes, mailers should place the five-digit Postal Code for the destination city in Mexico in front of the city name, and the capitalized country name should appear as the last line of the address. For example:
50000 Toluca
MEXICO.

Reciprocal Service Name: Servicio de Correspondencia Agrupada (SERCA) or Correos Acelerado International (CAI)

Country Code: MX

Areas Served: See following page for list of areas served.

Global Express Mail (cont'd)

Areas Served Within Mexico

City	Postal Code
Acapulco	39300-39400
Aguascalientes	20000-20299
Bosques de Echegaray	53300-53399
Boulevares	53140-53149
Campeche	24000-24099
Campestre Guadalupana	57120-57159
Cancun	77500-77501
Cd. Azteca	55100-55269
Cd. del Carmen	24100-24199
Cd. Guadalupe	67100-67199
Cd. Juarez	32000-32699
Cd. Lopez Mateos	52900-52999
Cd. Madero Tamaulipas
Cd. Nezahualcoyoil	57000-57720
Cd. Obregon	85000-85199
Cd. Victoria	87000-87199
Chalco	56640-56680
Chapala	45900-45901
Chetumal	77000-77099
Chihuahua	31000-31499
Coacalco de Berriozabal	55700-57720
Coatzacoalcos	96400-96599
Colima	28000-28099
Colonia del Valle	66220-66221
Cozumel	77600-77699
Cuautitlan Izcalli	54700-54799
Cuautitlan de Romero	54800-54899
Cuernavaca	62000-62499
Culiacan	80000-80299
Durango	34000-34299
Ecatapec	54900-55099
Ensenada	22800-22899
Fresnillo	99000-99199
Gomez Palacio	35000-35099
Guadalajara	44100-44999
Guanajuato	36000-36099
Guaymas	85400-85499
Hermosillo	83000-83299
Iztapaluca	56530-56599
Jalapa	91000-91199
La Fama	66100-66101
La Florida	53130-53199
La Paz	23000-23099
Leon de los Aldama	37000-37599
Los Mochis	81200-81299

City	Postal Code
Los Reyes la Paz	56400-56499
Manzanillo	28200-28299
Matamoros	87300-87499
Mazatlan	82000-82199
Merida	97000-97299
Mexicali	21000-21399
Mexico City	01000-16999
Minatitlan	96700-96899
Monterrey	64000-64999
Morelia	58000-58299
Naucalpan de Juarez	53000-53999
Oaxaca	68000-68199
Pachuca	42000-42099
Progreso	97320-97321
Puebla	72000-72599
Puerto Vallarta	48300-48399
Queretaro	76000-76199
Reynosa	88500-88799
Saltillo	25000-25299
San Jose del Cabo	23400-23401
San Luis Potosi	78000-78399
San Nicolas de los Garza	66400-66499
San Pedro Garza Garcia	66200-66299
San Pedro Tlaquepaque	45500-45599
Santa Catarina	66100-66379
Santa Clara Coatitla	55100-55599
Soledad Diez Gutierrez	78430-78439
Tampico	89000-89399
Tapachula	30700-30799
Tepic	63000-63199
Tepozotlan	54600-54699
Texcoco	56100-56199
Tijuana	22000-22699
Tlalnepantla de Baz	54009-54199
Tlaxcala	90000-90099
Toluca	50000-50199
Torreon	27000-27399
Tultitlan	54900-54999
Tuxtla Gutierrez	29000-29099
Veracruz	91700-91899
Villahermosa	86000-86199
Zacatecas	98000-98099
Zapopan	45100-45199
Zihuatanejo	40880-40883