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Country Conditions for Mailing - Vietnam

Prohibitions (130)

Arms of all kinds, munitions, war material, and accessories.

Coins; banknotes; currency notes; securities payable to bearer; platinum, gold, or silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles.

Invisible ink, codes, cyphers, symbols or other types of secret correspondence, and shorthand notes.

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Products made from non-Vietnamese tobacco.

Radio transmitters and receivers and radio set accessories of any kind.

Radioactive materials.

Sealed tinned foodstuffs.

Unused postage stamps.

Used clothing, blankets, mosquito nets, and shoes.

Cigarettes and cigars.

Restrictions

Any kind of merchandise of commercial value sent for trade must have the authorization of the Ministry of External Trade of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Currency, postage stamps for sale or exchange, checks, and securities and other financial instruments must be licensed by the U.S. Treasury Department.

Paintings, pictures, books, newspapers, cinema films, photographic films, records, miscellaneous articles for the stage, all other literary and artistic productions, objects of art and of sculpture, all kinds of children's toys must have the authorization of the Ministry of Culture of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

The following quantity limits are imposed by Vietnam on the indicated items:

Commodity	Quantity Limit
Coffee	200 g
Tea	500 g
Paddy	1000 g
Rice	1000 g
Beans (all kinds)	1000 g
Dried Manioc	1000 g
Dried sweet potatoes	1000 g
Groundnuts	1000 g
Cooked fat	1000 g
Dried meat	1000 g
Salted meat	1000 g
Dried fish	1000 g
Dried cuttlefish	1000 g

Observations

1. Due to a trade embargo, the U.S. Department of Commerce limits the items mailed to Vietnam to the following:

a. Printed books, pamphlets and miscellaneous publications, including bound newspapers and periodicals; children's picture and painting books; newspapers and periodicals, unbound; music books, sheet music, calendar blocks, paper; and advertising printed matter exclusively related to developed motion picture films, books, miscellaneous publications, newspapers, and periodicals.

b. Commercial phonograph records, recorded; and prerecorded records reproducing in whole or in part, the content of printed books, pamphlets and miscellaneous publications, including newspapers and periodicals.

c. Motion picture film and soundtrack - exposed and developed.

d. Exposed and developed microfilm reproducing, in whole or in part, the content of printed books, pamphlets and miscellaneous publications including newspapers and periodicals; children's picture and painting books: and music books, sheet music and calendars.

e. Merchandise shipments other than gifts and gifts valued at $200 and above, are prohibited unless the sender has a validated export license issued by the Office of Export Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230.

2. Gift shipments containing merchandise value at under $200 may be mailed without a validated export license. Mark address side of shipment "GIFT - EXPORT LICENSE NOT REQUIRED."

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	$15.25	16	$79.60	31	$141.25
2	19.75	17	83.70	32	145.35
3	24.50	18	87.80	33	149.45
4	28.20	19	91.90	34	153.55
5	34.50	20	96.00	35	157.70
6	38.45	21	100.15	36	161.80
7	42.60	22	104.25	37	165.90
8	46.70	23	108.35	38	170.00
9	50.80	24	112.45	39	174.10
10	54.90	25	116.55	40	178.25
11	59.00	26	120.70	41	182.35
12	63.15	27	124.80	42	186.45
13	67.25	28	128.90	43	190.55
14	71.35	29	133.00	44	194.65
15	75.45	30	137.15	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)

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. 12.75
1.5 lbs. 14.75
2.0 lbs. 18.00
2.5 lbs. $22.25
3.0 lbs. 25.25
3.5 lbs. 29.50
4.0 lbs. 32.75

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	$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	$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	blank	blank
18	40.60	32	59.75	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) 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) 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.

Global Express Guaranteed (210)

Weight not over (lbs.)	Document Service	Non- Document Service	Weight not over (lbs.)	Document Service	Non- Document Service
0.5	$33.75	blank	36	$248.75	$258.25
1	47.50	$50.50	37	254.00	263.50
2	54.75	58.00	38	259.25	268.75
3	62.25	67.50	39	264.50	274.00
4	69.50	74.75	40	269.75	282.50
5	77.00	82.25	41	275.00	287.75
6	84.25	89.50	42	280.25	293.00
7	90.75	96.00	43	285.75	298.25
8	98.00	103.25	44	291.00	303.50
9	105.50	110.75	45	295.00	311.00
10	109.50	117.00	46	300.50	316.25
11	115.00	122.25	47	305.75	321.50
12	121.25	128.50	48	311.00	326.75
13	126.50	133.75	49	316.25	332.00
14	131.75	139.25	50	324.75	337.25
15	137.00	144.50	51	330.00	342.50
16	143.25	150.75	52	335.25	347.75
17	148.50	156.00	53	340.50	353.00
18	154.00	161.25	54	345.75	358.25
19	159.25	166.50	55	351.00	363.75
20	164.50	174.00	56	356.25	369.00
21	169.75	179.25	57	361.50	374.25
22	175.00	184.50	58	366.75	379.50
23	180.25	189.75	59	372.00	384.75
24	185.50	195.00	60	377.25	390.00
25	190.75	200.25	61	382.50	395.25
26	196.00	205.50	62	386.75	399.50
27	200.25	209.75	63	392.00	404.75
28	205.50	215.00	64	397.25	410.00
29	210.75	220.25	65	402.75	415.25
30	218.25	227.75	66	408.00	420.50
31	223.50	233.00	67	413.25	425.75
32	228.75	238.25	68	418.50	431.00
33	234.00	243.50	69	423.75	436.25
34	239.25	248.75	70	429.00	441.75
35	244.50	254.00	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	$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
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 and business papers.	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 and not subject to customs duy.	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. Include a commercial invoice in each item.

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 Vietnam. All items prohibited in regular international mail are also prohibited in international EMS to Vietnam.

Reciprocal Service Name: EMS

Country Code: VN

Areas Served

Bentre Town

Bienhoa Town

Cantho City

Caolanh Town

Danang City

Hadong Town

Haiduong Town

Haiphong City

Hanoi City

Hochiminh City

Hongai Town

Hue Town

Longxuyen Town

Mytho City

Namdinh Town

Nhatrang City

Phanrang Town

Soctrang Town

Tanan Town

Tayninh Town

Thaibinh Town

Thanh Hoa City

Thudaumot Town

Travinh Town

Vinh City

Vinhlong Town

Vungtau City