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Postal Explorer > International Mail Manual - Issue 32 > Country Conditions for Mailing - Portugal (Includes Azores and Madeira Islands)
Country Conditions for Mailing - Portugal
(Includes Azores and Madeira Islands)
Prohibitions (130)
Arms and weapons.
Cigarette lighters and refills containing butane gas.
Coins; banknotes; traveler's checks; currency notes (paper
money); securities payable to bearer; platinum, gold, or
silver, (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and
other valuable articles. Banknotes will be permitted if the
addressee has a license issued by the Bank of Portugal.
Human remains.
Live plants and animals.
Lottery tickets and advertisements concerning lotteries.
Tobacco.
Restrictions
Import permits must be obtained for shipments regarded by the
Portuguese authorities as commercial shipments.
Medicaments require the authorization of the Director General
of Health of Portugal.
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.
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
|
$7.95
|
44
|
$17.80
|
|
2
|
1.70
|
16
|
9.15
|
48
|
19.10
|
|
3
|
2.55
|
20
|
10.40
|
52
|
20.40
|
|
4
|
3.35
|
24
|
11.60
|
56
|
21.70
|
|
5
|
4.20
|
28
|
12.80
|
60
|
23.05
|
|
6
|
5.05
|
32
|
14.00
|
64
|
24.35
|
|
7
|
5.90
|
36
|
15.30
|
blank |
blank |
|
8
|
6.75
|
40
|
16.55
|
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. $29.15
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $2.65
Weight Limit: 66 pounds
Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230)Flat-Rate Envelope
Small $5.25
Large $9.50
Weight Limit: 4 pounds
Variable Weight Option
Weight Levels and Prices
0.5 lb. $8.50
1.0 lb. 10.50
1.5 lbs. 12.75
2.0 lbs. 15.75
2.5 lbs. $19.00
3.0 lbs. 22.25
3.5 lbs. 24.25
4.0 lbs. 27.50
GPM Weight Limit: 4 pounds
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
|
$4.10
|
36
|
$7.50
|
56
|
$10.75
|
|
20
|
4.85
|
40
|
8.15
|
60
|
11.40
|
|
24
|
5.55
|
44
|
8.80
|
64
|
12.05
|
|
28
|
6.20
|
48
|
9.45
|
blank |
blank |
|
32
|
6.85
|
52
|
10.10
|
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
|
27
|
$62.40
|
49
|
$97.50
|
|
6
|
25.30
|
28
|
64.10
|
50
|
99.10
|
|
7
|
27.40
|
29
|
65.75
|
51
|
100.65
|
|
8
|
29.50
|
30
|
67.45
|
52
|
102.25
|
|
9
|
31.60
|
31
|
69.05
|
53
|
103.80
|
|
10
|
33.75
|
32
|
70.60
|
54
|
105.40
|
|
11
|
35.40
|
33
|
72.20
|
55
|
107.00
|
|
12
|
37.10
|
34
|
73.80
|
56
|
108.55
|
|
13
|
38.80
|
35
|
75.35
|
57
|
110.15
|
|
14
|
40.45
|
36
|
76.95
|
58
|
111.70
|
|
15
|
42.15
|
37
|
78.50
|
59
|
113.30
|
|
16
|
43.85
|
38
|
80.10
|
60
|
114.90
|
|
17
|
45.55
|
39
|
81.70
|
61
|
116.45
|
|
18
|
47.20
|
40
|
83.25
|
62
|
118.05
|
|
19
|
48.90
|
41
|
84.85
|
63
|
119.65
|
|
20
|
50.60
|
42
|
86.45
|
64
|
121.20
|
|
21
|
52.30
|
43
|
88.00
|
65
|
122.80
|
|
22
|
53.95
|
44
|
89.60
|
66
|
124.35
|
|
23
|
55.65
|
45
|
91.15
|
blank |
blank |
|
24
|
57.35
|
46
|
92.75
|
blank |
blank |
|
25
|
59.00
|
47
|
94.35
|
blank |
blank |
|
26
|
60.70
|
48
|
95.90
|
blank |
blank |
|
Weight Limit: 66 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. $17.05
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.55
Books & Sheet Music, Publisher's Periodicals
Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $10.45
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $0.95
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
|
$2.80
|
36
|
$5.40
|
56
|
$7.40
|
|
20
|
3.35
|
40
|
5.80
|
60
|
7.80
|
|
24
|
3.95
|
44
|
6.20
|
64
|
8.20
|
|
28
|
4.50
|
48
|
6.55
|
blank |
blank |
|
32
|
5.00
|
52
|
6.95
|
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
|
$0.70
|
12
|
$2.10
|
44
|
$6.18
|
|
2
|
0.82
|
16
|
2.61
|
48
|
6.69
|
|
3
|
0.95
|
20
|
3.12
|
52
|
7.20
|
|
4
|
1.08
|
24
|
3.63
|
56
|
7.71
|
|
5
|
1.21
|
28
|
4.14
|
60
|
8.22
|
|
6
|
1.33
|
32
|
4.65
|
64
|
8.73
|
|
7
|
1.46
|
36
|
5.16
|
blank |
blank |
|
8
|
1.59
|
40
|
5.67
|
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)
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) Fee: $3.70
Available for registered mail with a return receipt.
Endorsements: A remettre en main propre.
Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.85
Available for registered mail and insured economy
parcels only.
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: 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
|
$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
|
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|
20
|
90.65
|
44
|
171.60
|
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|
21
|
94.00
|
45
|
174.95
|
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|
22
|
97.40
|
46
|
178.35
|
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|
23
|
100.75
|
47
|
181.70
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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
|
|
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 computer data.
|
PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old
C 1) and Sender's Declaration (green
label).
|
|
Merchandise,
advertising
materials, 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. A commercial invoice
should be included with all commercial
shipments.
|
Size Limits (223.2)
Maximum length: 60 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 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 Portugal (including Azores and Madeira Islands).
Reciprocal Service Name: There is no reciprocal service.
Country Code: PT
Areas Served
All locations in Portugal and the following locations in the
Azores and Madeira Islands:
|
City
|
Postal Code
|
|
Angra do Heroismo (Azores)
|
9700
|
|
Funchal (Madeira)
|
9000
|
|
Horta (Azores)
|
9900
|
|
Ponta Delgada (Azores)
|
9500
|
|
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