Postal Explorer > International Mail Manual - Issue 32 > Country Conditions for Mailing - Sierra Leone
Prohibitions (130)
Banknotes, checks, and securities of any kind payable to bearer
in ordinary and registered letter-post items.
Brushes of all kinds made in Japan other than nylon
toothbrushes.
Distilling apparatus.
Postage stamps, whether used or not, except in registered
letter-post shipments.
West African paper currency.
Restrictions
Arms and munitions require a license from the Governor.
Coins or precious metal sent in registered letter-post shipments
may not exceed L5 in value.
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
|
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8
|
6.40
|
40
|
20.10
|
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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
|
$16.75
|
16
|
$62.70
|
31
|
$110.15
|
2
|
19.50
|
17
|
65.90
|
32
|
113.30
|
3
|
22.65
|
18
|
69.05
|
33
|
116.45
|
4
|
25.30
|
19
|
72.20
|
34
|
119.65
|
5
|
27.95
|
20
|
75.35
|
35
|
122.80
|
6
|
31.10
|
21
|
78.50
|
36
|
125.95
|
7
|
34.25
|
22
|
81.70
|
37
|
129.10
|
8
|
37.40
|
23
|
84.85
|
38
|
132.30
|
9
|
40.60
|
24
|
88.00
|
39
|
135.45
|
10
|
43.75
|
25
|
91.15
|
40
|
138.60
|
11
|
46.90
|
26
|
94.35
|
41
|
141.75
|
12
|
50.05
|
27
|
97.50
|
42
|
144.95
|
13
|
53.25
|
28
|
100.65
|
43
|
148.10
|
14
|
56.40
|
29
|
103.80
|
44
|
151.25
|
15
|
59.55
|
30
|
107.00
|
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Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
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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
|
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32
|
9.80
|
52
|
13.75
|
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Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)
|
Economy Mail
Parcel Post Rates
Not Available
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
|
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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.
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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
|
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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) 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.
Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.85
Available for registered mail.
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
Not Available
Global Express Mail (EMS) (220)
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Rate
|
Weight
not over
(lbs.)
|
Rate
|
0.5
|
$24.00
|
15
|
$87.75
|
30
|
$154.95
|
1
|
26.60
|
16
|
92.25
|
31
|
159.40
|
2
|
29.80
|
17
|
96.70
|
32
|
163.90
|
3
|
34.25
|
18
|
101.20
|
33
|
168.40
|
4
|
38.45
|
19
|
105.65
|
34
|
172.85
|
5
|
42.95
|
20
|
110.15
|
35
|
177.35
|
6
|
47.45
|
21
|
114.60
|
36
|
181.80
|
7
|
51.90
|
22
|
119.10
|
37
|
186.30
|
8
|
56.40
|
23
|
123.60
|
38
|
190.75
|
9
|
60.85
|
24
|
128.05
|
39
|
195.25
|
10
|
65.35
|
25
|
132.55
|
40
|
199.75
|
11
|
69.85
|
26
|
137.00
|
41
|
204.20
|
12
|
74.30
|
27
|
141.50
|
42
|
208.70
|
13
|
78.80
|
28
|
146.00
|
43
|
213.15
|
14
|
83.25
|
29
|
150.45
|
44
|
217.65
|
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,
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.
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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 Sierra Leone.
Reciprocal Service Name: Express Mail Service (EMS)
(Note: Service is available to Sierra Leone but not from it.)
Country Code: SL
Areas Served
Bo
Freetown
Kenema
Kono
Makeni
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