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Postal Explorer > International Mail Manual - Issue 32 > Country Conditions for Mailing - Solomon Islands (Includes Santa Cruz Islands)
Prohibitions (130)
No list furnished.
Restrictions
Used clothing must be accompanied by a health certificate
issued by the official health authorities.
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 |
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Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)
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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
|
$13.25
|
16
|
$75.50
|
31
|
$137.20
|
|
2
|
16.85
|
17
|
79.65
|
32
|
141.30
|
|
3
|
21.10
|
18
|
83.75
|
33
|
145.40
|
|
4
|
25.55
|
19
|
87.85
|
34
|
149.50
|
|
5
|
30.30
|
20
|
91.95
|
35
|
153.60
|
|
6
|
34.40
|
21
|
96.05
|
36
|
157.75
|
|
7
|
38.50
|
22
|
100.20
|
37
|
161.85
|
|
8
|
42.65
|
23
|
104.30
|
38
|
165.95
|
|
9
|
46.75
|
24
|
108.40
|
39
|
170.05
|
|
10
|
50.85
|
25
|
112.50
|
40
|
174.15
|
|
11
|
54.95
|
26
|
116.65
|
41
|
178.30
|
|
12
|
59.10
|
27
|
120.75
|
42
|
182.40
|
|
13
|
63.20
|
28
|
124.85
|
43
|
186.50
|
|
14
|
67.30
|
29
|
128.95
|
44
|
190.60
|
|
15
|
71.40
|
30
|
133.05
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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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blank |
blank |
|
32
|
9.80
|
52
|
13.75
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blank |
blank |
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Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)
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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
|
$22.75
|
19
|
$41.95
|
33
|
$61.15
|
|
6
|
24.05
|
20
|
43.30
|
34
|
62.50
|
|
7
|
25.40
|
21
|
44.70
|
35
|
63.85
|
|
8
|
26.75
|
22
|
46.05
|
36
|
65.25
|
|
9
|
28.15
|
23
|
47.45
|
37
|
66.60
|
|
10
|
29.60
|
24
|
48.80
|
38
|
68.00
|
|
11
|
31.00
|
25
|
50.15
|
39
|
69.35
|
|
12
|
32.35
|
26
|
51.55
|
40
|
70.70
|
|
13
|
33.75
|
27
|
52.90
|
41
|
72.10
|
|
14
|
35.10
|
28
|
54.30
|
42
|
73.45
|
|
15
|
36.45
|
29
|
55.65
|
43
|
74.85
|
|
16
|
37.85
|
30
|
57.00
|
44
|
76.20
|
|
17
|
39.20
|
31
|
58.40
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|
18
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40.60
|
32
|
59.75
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blank |
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Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
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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
|
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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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blank |
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32
|
5.95
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52
|
8.50
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blank |
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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.)
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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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blank |
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8
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2.13
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40
|
6.89
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blank |
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$0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New
Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center.
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Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)
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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)
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.
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
|
$18.00
|
15
|
$82.20
|
30
|
$148.60
|
|
1
|
21.60
|
16
|
86.65
|
31
|
153.05
|
|
2
|
25.30
|
17
|
91.05
|
32
|
157.45
|
|
3
|
29.50
|
18
|
95.50
|
33
|
161.90
|
|
4
|
33.75
|
19
|
99.90
|
34
|
166.30
|
|
5
|
37.95
|
20
|
104.35
|
35
|
170.75
|
|
6
|
42.35
|
21
|
108.75
|
36
|
175.15
|
|
7
|
46.80
|
22
|
113.20
|
37
|
179.60
|
|
8
|
51.20
|
23
|
117.65
|
38
|
184.05
|
|
9
|
55.65
|
24
|
122.05
|
39
|
188.45
|
|
10
|
60.10
|
25
|
126.50
|
40
|
192.90
|
|
11
|
64.50
|
26
|
130.90
|
41
|
197.30
|
|
12
|
68.95
|
27
|
135.35
|
42
|
201.75
|
|
13
|
73.35
|
28
|
139.75
|
43
|
206.15
|
|
14
|
77.80
|
29
|
144.20
|
44
|
210.60
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Weight Limit: 44 lbs.
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Insurance (221.3)
Available for EMS merchandise shipments only
Insured Amount
not over
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Fee
|
Insured Amount
not over
|
Fee
|
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$100
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No Fee
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For insurance coverage above
$600, add $1.05 for each $100 or
fraction thereof, up to a maximum
of $5000 per shipment.
|
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200
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$1.05
|
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300
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2.10
|
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400
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3.15
|
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500
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4.20
|
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600
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5.25
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$5000 max.
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$51.45
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Articles Admitted
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Required Customs
Form/Endorsement
|
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Correspondence
and business
papers
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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.
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Merchandise
samples without
commercial value
and not subject to
customs duty.
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PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old
C 1) and Sender's Declaration (green
label).
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Merchandise and all
articles subject to
customs duty.
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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 the Solomon Islands.
Reciprocal Service Name: EMS
Country Code: SB
Areas Served: All
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