Postal Explorer > International Mail Manual - Issue 32 > Country Conditions for Mailing - Switzerland
Prohibitions (130)
Arms and weapons.
Firing caps and loaded metal cartridges for portable firearms,
nonexplosive parts of artillery fuses, flammable films, or
articles made of celluloid.
Human remains.
Live plants and animals.
Lottery tickets and advertisements for lotteries.
Mini-spies (miniature wireless transmitters).
Radar detectors.
Restrictions
No list furnished.
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.
3. A letter or card fully prepaid and bearing the same address
as that of the parcel post package may be tied to or
otherwise securely attached to the outside of the parcel post
package in such manner as to prevent its separation
therefrom and not to interfere with the address of the parcel.
Stamps to cover postage on the parcel post package must
be affixed to the wrapper of the parcel. Stamps to pay
postage on the letter must be affixed to the envelope thereof;
or, in case of a post card, to the address side of the card,
preferably the upper right-hand portion. Parcels post
packages to which such letters or cards are attached are
treated as parcel post.
4. For mail security reasons, the Swiss postal administration no
longer delivers insured parcels (either air or economy)
directly to the addressee's delivery address. Instead, a mail
hold notice is sent to the intended recipient, which informs
him/her that an insured parcel is available for immediate
pickup at the local post office.
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
|
$19.25
|
27
|
$41.70
|
49
|
$61.55
|
6
|
20.40
|
28
|
42.65
|
50
|
62.45
|
7
|
21.55
|
29
|
43.60
|
51
|
63.35
|
8
|
22.70
|
30
|
44.55
|
52
|
64.25
|
9
|
23.85
|
31
|
45.45
|
53
|
65.15
|
10
|
25.05
|
32
|
46.30
|
54
|
66.05
|
11
|
26.05
|
33
|
47.20
|
55
|
66.95
|
12
|
27.05
|
34
|
48.10
|
56
|
67.80
|
13
|
28.05
|
35
|
49.00
|
57
|
68.70
|
14
|
29.05
|
36
|
49.90
|
58
|
69.60
|
15
|
30.05
|
37
|
50.80
|
59
|
70.50
|
16
|
31.05
|
38
|
51.70
|
60
|
71.40
|
17
|
32.05
|
39
|
52.60
|
61
|
72.30
|
18
|
33.05
|
40
|
53.50
|
62
|
73.20
|
19
|
34.05
|
41
|
54.40
|
63
|
74.10
|
20
|
35.05
|
42
|
55.30
|
64
|
75.00
|
21
|
36.00
|
43
|
56.20
|
65
|
75.90
|
22
|
36.95
|
44
|
57.05
|
66
|
76.80
|
23
|
37.90
|
45
|
57.95
|
blank |
blank |
24
|
38.85
|
46
|
58.85
|
blank |
blank |
25
|
39.80
|
47
|
59.75
|
blank |
blank |
26
|
40.75
|
48
|
60.65
|
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) Fee: $2.40
Available for letter-post mail, postcards and postal
cards, aerogrammes, matter for the blind, and M-bags.
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 and recorded delivery
mail with a return receipt.
Endorsements: A remettre en main propre.
Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.85
Available for registered and recorded delivery 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: 70 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
|
blank |
blank |
20
|
90.65
|
44
|
171.60
|
blank |
blank |
21
|
94.00
|
45
|
174.95
|
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22
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97.40
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46
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178.35
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23
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100.75
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47
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181.70
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Weight Limit: 66 lbs.
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Insurance (221.3)
Available for EMS merchandise shipments only
Insured Amount
not over
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Fee
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Insured Amount
not over
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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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Business correspondence
and commercial
papers/documents.
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No form required. Endorse item
clearly next to mailing label as
BUSINESS PAPERS.
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Merchandise samples
without commercial value.
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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. 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 either affixed to the outside of
the parcel or enclosed in PS
Form 2976-E with the customs
declaration.
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Size Limits (223.2)
Maximum length: 60 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available
Notes:
1. An invoice, in duplicate, is required for all commercial
shipments regardless of value and for all personal shipments
valued at $300 or more. The invoices must be either affixed
to the outside of the parcel or enclosed in PS Form 2976-E
with the customs declaration.
2. Arms, weapons, and human remains are prohibited.
3. 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 Switzerland.
4. An Express Mail shipment 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.
Reciprocal Service Name: There is no reciprocal service.
Country Code: CH
Areas Served: All points in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
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