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Country Conditions for Mailing - Serbia-Montenegro
(Yugoslavia)

Prohibitions (130)

Weapons and ammunition by private individuals.

Cigarette paper.

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

Lottery tickets and advertisements concerning lotteries.

Radioactive materials.

Yugoslav money.

Restrictions

Medicines must be accompanied by a medical prescription or by an attestation from a medical institution justifying the need to use such articles.

Observations

1. Postal items addressed to natural persons of Yugoslav or foreign nationality may contain personal travel articles, articles for personal use, and for the use of members of a family (medicines and medical instruments, teaching material, and leisure material), and articles for the use of their household in quantities not intended for resale. Such articles shall be imported against payment of Customs duty and other fees.

2. Items inherited abroad as well as articles provided for in contracts concluded between States may be freely imported in accordance with such contracts.

3. Items addressed to natural persons of Yugoslav or foreign nationality, the total equivalent value of which in dinars does not exceed 30 United States of America dollars (USD), are exempted from Customs duty; items the total equivalent value of which exceeds 30 United States dollars do not enjoy this privilege.

4. Natural persons of Yugoslav nationality exercising a profession are entitled to import articles serving to exercise that profession (equipment, reproduction material, and spare parts); importation will be subject to special conditions.

5. The sender is required to show clearly on the Customs declaration the special entitlement to import items containing articles imported under special conditions and regulations. Failing this, the addressee will be required to produce proof before delivery.

6. The value restriction does not apply to certain articles sent to persons who are entitled under special rules and conditions to import certain articles or to items containing articles inherited abroad.

7. International mail service to the province of Kosovo is currently under the administrative supervision of an interim United Nations (U.N.) mission. To ensure proper handling and transmission of postal items to Kosovo, the following addressing format must be used:

Name of Intended Recipient
Street Address
City or Town Name
KOSOVO (UNMIK)
(Note: The acronym UNMIK stands for United Nations Mission in Kosovo.)

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 $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 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. $17.60
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)

Note: Parcel Post insurance coverage is not available to the province of Kosovo. Only ordinary (uninsured) parcels may be sent to addressees in Kosovo.

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)

Note: Non-Document Service is not available.

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Document
Service
Non-
Document
Service
Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Document
Service
Non-
Document
Service
0.5 $68.50 blank 36 $440.50 blank
1 79.00 blank 37 449.00 blank
2 93.75 blank 38 456.50 blank
3 106.50 blank 39 463.75 blank
4 118.00 blank 40 472.25 blank
5 130.75 blank 41 479.50 blank
6 143.25 blank 42 488.00 blank
7 156.00 blank 43 495.50 blank
8 168.75 blank 44 503.75 blank
9 181.25 blank 45 511.25 blank
10 189.75 blank 46 518.50 blank
11 201.25 blank 47 527.00 blank
12 214.00 blank 48 534.50 blank
13 226.50 blank 49 542.75 blank
14 238.25 blank 50 556.50 blank
15 250.75 blank 51 572.25 blank
16 262.50 blank 52 572.25 blank
17 274.00 blank 53 589.25 blank
18 285.75 blank 54 589.25 blank
19 297.25 blank 55 603.00 blank
20 308.75 blank 56 603.00 blank
21 318.25 blank 57 615.50 blank
22 327.75 blank 58 615.50 blank
23 335.25 blank 59 629.25 blank
24 342.50 blank 60 629.25 blank
25 351.00 blank 61 645.00 blank
26 358.25 blank 62 645.00 blank
27 365.75 blank 63 660.75 blank
28 374.25 blank 64 660.75 blank
29 381.50 blank 65 676.75 blank
30 393.25 blank 66 676.75 blank
31 401.50 blank 67 692.50 blank
32 409.00 blank 68 692.50 blank
33 417.50 blank 69 708.25 blank
34 424.75 blank 70 708.25 blank
35 433.25 blank blank blank blank
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

Insurance (215.5): NOT Available

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 67 249.55
20 90.65 44 171.60 68 253.30
21 94.00 45 174.95 69 257.05
22 97.40 46 178.35 70 260.80
23 100.75 47 181.70 blank blank
Weight Limit: 70 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, computer data, and advertising material. 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. 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. A commercial invoice must be enclosed in each item.

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 Serbia-Montenegro.

2. Medicines must be accompanied by a medical prescription or by an attestation from a medical institution justifying the need to use such medicines.

Reciprocal Service Name: Courier EMS

Country Code: YU

Areas Served:

City Postal Code
Beograd 11000, 11030, 11050, 11060,
11070, 11080, 11090
Cacak 32000
Kragujevac 34000
Kraljevo 36000
Krusevac 37000
Leskovac 16000
Nis 18000
Novi Sad 21000
Pancevo 26000
Pozarevac 12000
Sabac 15000
Sombor 25000
Sremska Mitrovica 22000
Subotica 24000
Svetozarevo 35000
Titivo Uzice 31000
Valjevo 14000
Vranje 17000
Zajecar 19000
Zrenjanin 23000
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