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Country Conditions for Mailing - Tunisia

Prohibitions (130)

Arms of all kinds.

Aspirin, sulfa drugs, and vitamin compounds; chalk; pencils; soap; and detergents containing it; leather and articles of artificial leather; carpets, tapestries, and bed coverings; footwear of rubber or plastic; hosiery of cotton or synthetic fibers, except women's stockings; jewelry made of precious metal or plated with it; household articles of galvanized iron, galvanized steel or aluminum; and nonelectric cooking and heating appliances for household use.

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

Copper coins and obsolete silver coins.

Lottery tickets and advertisements relating to lotteries.

Nursing bottles, nipples, and pacifiers that are not made of pure rubber and marked accordingly, and vulcanized by heat.

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Perishable noninfectious biological substances.

Playing cards.

Radioactive materials.

Saccharine and similar products, except in very small amounts imported as remedies by pharmacies or physicians.

Restrictions

Banknotes require a permit issued by the Tunisian exchange authorities unless imported by a bank.

Hunting and commercial arms may be imported with authorization of the Director of Public Safety.

Manufactured tobaccos, cigars, and cigarettes for personal use of the importer may be admitted up to 10 kilograms per year, subject to authorization of the Tunisian revenue 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
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	blank	blank
Weight Limit: 44 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	$23.00	19	$47.00	33	$65.60
6	24.75	20	48.50	34	66.95
7	26.35	21	49.80	35	68.25
8	28.20	22	51.10	36	69.55
9	30.55	23	52.45	37	70.90
10	33.75	24	53.75	38	72.20
11	35.20	25	55.05	39	73.50
12	36.70	26	56.40	40	74.85
13	38.15	27	57.70	41	76.15
14	39.65	28	59.00	42	77.45
15	41.10	29	60.35	43	78.80
16	42.60	30	61.65	44	80.10
17	44.05	31	63.00	blank	blank
18	45.55	32	64.30	blank	blank
Weight Limit: 44 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)

Insured Amount not over	Fee	Insured Amount not over	Fee
$50	$1.95	Add $1.05 for each additional $100 or fraction of insurance coverage.
100	2.75
200	3.80
300	4.85
400	5.90
500	6.95	$2200 max.	$24.80

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) NOT Available

Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.85
Available for registered and recorded delivery mail
and insured parcels.

Global Express Guaranteed (210)

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	$461.75
1	79.00	$86.50	37	449.00	470.00
2	93.75	101.25	38	456.50	477.50
3	106.50	115.00	39	463.75	484.75
4	118.00	126.50	40	472.25	493.25
5	130.75	141.25	41	479.50	500.75
6	143.25	154.00	42	488.00	509.00
7	156.00	166.50	43	495.50	516.50
8	168.75	179.25	44	503.75	525.00
9	181.25	191.75	45	511.25	532.25
10	189.75	200.25	46	518.50	534.50
11	201.25	217.00	47	527.00	542.75
12	214.00	229.75	48	534.50	550.25
13	226.50	242.50	49	542.75	558.50
14	238.25	254.00	50	556.50	572.25
15	250.75	266.75	51	572.25	588.25
16	262.50	278.25	52	572.25	588.25
17	274.00	289.75	53	589.25	605.00
18	285.75	301.50	54	589.25	605.00
19	297.25	313.00	55	603.00	618.75
20	308.75	324.75	56	603.00	618.75
21	318.25	334.00	57	615.50	631.25
22	327.75	343.50	58	615.50	631.25
23	335.25	351.00	59	629.25	645.00
24	342.50	358.25	60	629.25	645.00
25	351.00	366.75	61	645.00	660.75
26	358.25	374.25	62	645.00	660.75
27	365.75	381.50	63	660.75	676.75
28	374.25	390.00	64	660.75	676.75
29	381.50	397.25	65	676.75	692.50
30	393.25	409.00	66	676.75	692.50
31	401.50	417.50	67	692.50	708.25
32	409.00	424.75	68	692.50	708.25
33	417.50	433.25	69	708.25	724.00
34	424.75	440.50	70	708.25	724.00
35	433.25	454.25	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	$30.00	15	$102.50	30	$177.60
1	32.95	16	107.50	31	182.60
2	37.40	17	112.50	32	187.60
3	42.70	18	117.50	33	192.60
4	47.15	19	122.55	34	197.65
5	52.45	20	127.55	35	202.65
6	57.45	21	132.55	36	207.65
7	62.45	22	137.55	37	212.65
8	67.45	23	142.55	38	217.65
9	72.45	24	147.55	39	222.65
10	77.45	25	152.55	40	227.65
11	82.50	26	157.55	41	232.65
12	87.50	27	162.60	42	237.70
13	92.50	28	167.60	43	242.70
14	97.50	29	172.60	44	247.70
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
Business correspondence, commercial papers, and documents.	No form required. 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.

Size Limits (223.2)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches

Return Receipt Service (221.4): 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 Tunisia.

Reciprocal Service Name: Rapid Post

Country Code: TN

Areas Served:

City	Foreign Postal Code	City	Foreign Postal Code
Ariana	2080	Marsa (la)	2070
Bardo (le)	2000	Medenine	blank
Beja	blank	Megrine	2033
Ben Arous	2013	Mergrine Chaker	2024
Ben Arous Sud	2043	Megrine Riadh	2014
Bizerte	blank	Menzah (El)	1004
Carthage	2016	Monastir	blank
Cebalat B. Ammar	2032	Nabeul	blank
Cebalat du Mornag	2090	Oued Ellil	2021
Cite el Khadra	1003	Ouerdia (El)	1009
Cite Ettadhamen	2041	Omrand (El)	1005
Cite Ettahrir	2042	Rades 2040
Cite Ezzouhour	2052	Salambo	2025
Den Den	2011	Sfax	blank
Erricala	2044	Sidi Bou Said	2026
Essaida	2031	Sidi Daoud	2046
Ezzahra	2034	Sidi Daoud	2046
Ezzahrouni	2051	Sidi Fathallah	2023
Gabes	blank	Siliana	blank
Gafsa	blank	Soukra (la)	2036
Goulette (la)	2060	Sousse	blank
Habibia (El)	2012	Tataouine	blank
Hammamet	blank	Tozeur	blank
Hammam Lif	2050	Tunis RP	1000
Jendouba	blank	Tunis Bab Menara	1008
Jerba	blank	Tunis Bab Souika	1006
Kabaria	2053	Tunis Belvedere	1002
Kairouan	blank	Tunis Carthage	2035
Kalaat el Andleus	2022	Tunis el Hafsia	1059
Kasserine	blank	Tunis Hached	1049
Kebili	blank	Tunis Halles	1079
Kef	blank	Tunis Jabbari	1007
Kram (le)	2015	Tunis Reque	1001
Kram Ouest	2089	Tunis Tri Tri	1060
Mahdia	blank	Zaghouan
Manouba (la)	2010	blank