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Postal Explorer > International Mail Manual - Issue 32 > Country Conditions for Mailing - Netherlands Antilles (Includes Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Maarten)
Prohibitions (130)
Coins; banknotes; currency; securities of any kind payable to
bearer; traveler's checks; platinum, gold, and silver
(manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and other
valuable articles, unless they are sent in registered
letter-post.
Copper, bronze, or nickel coins.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances.
Radioactive materials.
Restrictions
Importation of arms requires special permission.
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
|
$14.75
|
16
|
$51.40
|
31
|
$90.90
|
|
2
|
16.35
|
17
|
54.00
|
32
|
93.55
|
|
3
|
18.20
|
18
|
56.65
|
33
|
96.20
|
|
4
|
20.30
|
19
|
59.30
|
34
|
98.80
|
|
5
|
22.40
|
20
|
61.90
|
35
|
101.45
|
|
6
|
25.05
|
21
|
64.55
|
36
|
104.10
|
|
7
|
27.65
|
22
|
67.20
|
37
|
106.70
|
|
8
|
30.30
|
23
|
69.85
|
38
|
109.35
|
|
9
|
32.95
|
24
|
72.45
|
39
|
112.00
|
|
10
|
35.55
|
25
|
75.10
|
40
|
114.60
|
|
11
|
38.20
|
26
|
77.75
|
41
|
117.25
|
|
12
|
40.85
|
27
|
80.35
|
42
|
119.90
|
|
13
|
43.50
|
28
|
83.00
|
43
|
122.55
|
|
14
|
46.10
|
29
|
85.65
|
44
|
125.15
|
|
15
|
48.75
|
30
|
88.25
|
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. $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
|
$21.25
|
19
|
$46.10
|
33
|
$67.55
|
|
6
|
23.20
|
20
|
47.85
|
34
|
69.05
|
|
7
|
25.05
|
21
|
49.40
|
35
|
70.50
|
|
8
|
26.90
|
22
|
50.90
|
36
|
72.00
|
|
9
|
28.70
|
23
|
52.45
|
37
|
73.45
|
|
10
|
30.45
|
24
|
53.95
|
38
|
74.95
|
|
11
|
32.20
|
25
|
55.50
|
39
|
76.40
|
|
12
|
33.95
|
26
|
57.00
|
40
|
77.90
|
|
13
|
35.70
|
27
|
58.55
|
41
|
79.35
|
|
14
|
37.40
|
28
|
60.10
|
42
|
80.85
|
|
15
|
39.15
|
29
|
61.60
|
43
|
82.30
|
|
16
|
40.90
|
30
|
63.15
|
44
|
83.80
|
|
17
|
42.65
|
31
|
64.60
|
blank |
blank |
|
18
|
44.35
|
32
|
66.10
|
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 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
|
$830 max.
|
$11.15
|
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
|
|
0.5
|
$33.75
|
blank |
36
|
$188.75
|
$199.25
|
|
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: 59 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
|
$23.50
|
15
|
$84.30
|
30
|
$147.55
|
|
1
|
26.10
|
16
|
88.55
|
31
|
151.80
|
|
2
|
29.50
|
17
|
92.75
|
32
|
156.00
|
|
3
|
33.75
|
18
|
96.95
|
33
|
160.20
|
|
4
|
37.95
|
19
|
101.20
|
34
|
164.40
|
|
5
|
42.15
|
20
|
105.40
|
35
|
168.65
|
|
6
|
46.40
|
21
|
109.60
|
36
|
172.85
|
|
7
|
50.60
|
22
|
113.85
|
37
|
177.05
|
|
8
|
54.80
|
23
|
118.05
|
38
|
181.30
|
|
9
|
59.00
|
24
|
122.25
|
39
|
185.50
|
|
10
|
63.25
|
25
|
126.50
|
40
|
189.70
|
|
11
|
67.45
|
26
|
130.70
|
41
|
193.95
|
|
12
|
71.65
|
27
|
134.90
|
42
|
198.15
|
|
13
|
75.90
|
28
|
139.15
|
43
|
202.35
|
|
14
|
80.10
|
29
|
143.35
|
44
|
206.60
|
|
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
|
|
Correspondence,
business papers, and
documents.
|
No form required. Endorse item
clearly next to mailing label as
BUSINESS PAPERS.
|
|
Merchandise samples
and merchandise with a
value up to 300 SDRs
(approximately $390).
|
PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22
(Old C 1) and Sender's
Declaration (green label).
|
|
Merchandise and all
articles with a value
above 300 SDRs
(approximately $390).
|
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 the Netherlands Antilles.
Reciprocal Service Name: Express Mail Service
Country Code: AN
Areas Served:
Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, St. Eustatius, and the Netherlands
Antilles side of St. Maarten
Note: EMS service is available to Aruba. See the Aruba
individual country listing for conditions of mailing.
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