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Country Conditions for Mailing - Ukraine

Prohibitions (130)

Agricultural products.

Articles of cultural value (works of art, collectors' pieces, and antiques).

Coins; banknotes; currency; securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler's checks; platinum, gold, and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles are prohibited.

Medicines and medicinal products.

Passports and personal identity cards are prohibited entry in all classes of mail, including EMS shipments.

Prescription narcotics and psychotropic drugs which have potentially addictive or hallucinogenic effects.

Restrictions

1. In order to be admissible, the food items listed below must (a) be packed by the manufacturer; (b) conform to Ukraine's sanitary standards; (c) be accompanied by a certificate of conformity which has been issued by the Ukrainian State Committee for Standardization and Measures or by a comparable regulatory authority in the country of origin; (d) be addressed to an individual who is a resident of Ukraine; (e) be shipped in quantities not to exceed 2 kilograms (4 pounds) when enclosed in a letter-post shipment; or (f) be shipped in quantities not to exceed 10 kilograms (22 pounds) when enclosed in a parcel post package or an EMS item.

Meats, fish, shell fish, milk and dairy products, birds' eggs, natural honey, fruits and nuts, coffee, tea, spices, vegetables, grains, cereals, flour, fats and oils, animal and vegetable by-products, sugar, cocoa, and other processed foodstuffs.

2. Tobacco products are prohibited entry into Ukraine, unless the shipment is accompanied by a certificate or invoice which states that the quantity being sent does not exceed 200 cigarettes or 200 grams of other processed tobacco products.

3. Radios and mobile telephones for personal use may be sent to Ukraine, provided that the addressee has obtained prior authorization from the Ukrainian State Center of Radio Frequencies and Telecommunications Supervision. The Center is responsible for assigning radio frequencies and registering official authorization for the design, manufacture, and use of radio-electronic equipment. Customers who require additional information about the mailing of radio-electronic equipment to Ukraine should send their inquiries directly to the Center's headquarters in Kiev. The applicable fax number is 011-38-044-450-2765.

4. Prescription medicines for personal use may be sent to Ukraine in quantities that are necessary for a complete course of treatment, provided that the addressee has obtained prior authorization from the Ukrainian Ministry of Health.

5. Funeral urns admitted for import are authorized only upon presentation of the following documentation to Customs authorities: A death certificate or any other document confirming death, issued by a competent body; or a certificate declaring that the urn does not contain other articles that may not be imported into Ukraine.

Observations

No list furnished

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

Airmail
Parcel Post Rates

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

Economy Mail
Parcel Post Rates

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)

Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as economy mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs.

Economy Mail
Publishers' Periodicals Rates (294)

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) 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 and insured parcels.

Global Express Guaranteed (210)

Insurance (215.5)

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)

Insurance (221.3)
Available for EMS merchandise shipments only

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

Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available

Notes:

1. Addressees are required to obtain import licenses/permits to receive most goods.

2. 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 Ukraine.

3. Passports and personal identity cards are prohibited entry in EMS shipments to Ukraine.

4. Agricultural products are prohibited entry in EMS shipments to Ukraine.

Reciprocal Service Name: EMS

Country Code: UA

Areas Served

EMS is available only to the following locations: