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Country Conditions for Mailing — Kenya

 

Prohibitions (130)

 

Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, or silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and other valuables.

Firearms and articles resembling deadly weapons.

Radioactive materials.

Used clothing, bedding and other similar items, textile and fabrics.

Restrictions  

Articles bearing Boy Scout or Girl Scout insignia must have authorization of the Kenya Boy Scout or Girl Guide Commissioner.

Military or civil uniforms and clothing resembling them require permit of the Kenya government.

Restrictions apply to the importation of second-hand clothes for sale. This restriction does not apply to personal effects.

Traps capable of killing or capturing game must have permission of the Chief Game Warden of Kenya.

Observations  

A plant import permit must be obtained prior to shipment to Kenya from the Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture at the following address: The Director, National Plant Quarantine Station, P.O. Box 30148, Nairobi, Kenya.

Many types of merchandise require authorization to import, which the addressee must obtain from the Director of Trade and Supplies, P.O. Box 30430, Nairobi, Kenya. Senders should be assured that the addressee has such a permit or can obtain one if needed.

 

Customs Forms Required (123)

First-Class Mail International items and Priority Mail International flat-rate envelopes:
PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61)

Priority Mail International parcels:
PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope)

 

 

Global Express Guaranteed (210)

 

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Rate

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Rate

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Rate

0.5

$75.00

24

$383.25

48

$629.25

1

93.00

25

394.50

49

637.50

2

107.75

26

405.75

50

645.75

3

122.50

27

417.00

51

654.00

4

137.25

28

428.25

52

662.25

5

152.00

29

439.50

53

670.50

6

166.75

30

450.75

54

678.75

7

181.50

31

462.00

55

687.00

8

196.25

32

473.25

56

695.25

9

211.00

33

484.50

57

703.50

10

225.75

34

495.75

58

711.75

11

237.00

35

507.00

59

720.00

12

248.25

36

518.25

60

728.25

13

259.50

37

529.50

61

736.50

14

270.75

38

540.75

62

744.75

15

282.00

39

552.00

63

753.00

16

293.25

40

563.25

64

761.25

17

304.50

41

571.50

65

769.50

18

315.75

42

579.75

66

777.75

19

327.00

43

588.00

67

786.00

20

338.25

44

596.25

68

794.25

21

349.50

45

604.50

69

802.50

22

360.75

46

612.75

70

810.75

23

372.00

47

621.00

 

 

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

800

5.25

$2,499 max.

$18.00

 

Size Limits (216.4)

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.

 

 

 

Express Mail International (220)

 

Weight
not over
(lbs.)



Rate

Weight
not over
(lbs.)



Rate

Weight
not over
(lbs.)



Rate

0.5

$25.00

15

$103.75

30

$184.00

1

32.00

16

109.10

31

189.35

2

37.00

17

114.45

32

194.70

3

42.00

18

119.80

33

200.05

4

47.00

19

125.15

34

205.40

5

52.00

20

130.50

35

210.75

6

57.00

21

135.85

36

216.10

7

62.00

22

141.20

37

221.45

8

67.00

23

146.55

38

226.80

9

72.00

24

151.90

39

232.15

10

77.00

25

157.25

40

237.50

11

82.35

26

162.60

41

242.85

12

87.70

27

167.95

42

248.20

13

93.05

28

173.30

43

253.55

14

98.40

29

178.65

44

258.90

Weight Limit: 44 lbs.

 

Express Mail International  Flat Rate

 

Insurance (221.3)

Available for Express Mail International merchandise shipments only

 

Insured Amount

not over

Fee

Insured Amount

not over

Fee

$100

No Fee

For insurance coverage above $2,000, add $1.35 for each $500 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $5,000 per shipment.

200

$0.75

500

2.10

1,000

3.45

1,500

4.80

2,000

6.15

$5,000 max.

$14.25

 

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 DOCUMENTS WITHOUT COMMERCIAL VALUE.

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. A commercial invoice must be enclosed 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

 

Notes:  

  1. 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 Express Mail International shipments to Kenya.
  2. Express Mail International shipments to Kenya must carry a complete street delivery (including the name of the building and floor number) or post office box address.

Reciprocal Service Name: Speedpost

Country Code: KE

Areas Served:  

 

Bamburi

Keroka

Nandi Hills

Basement

Kerugoya

Nanyuki

Bungoma

Khayega

Naro Moru

Busia

Kigano

Ngara RD

Changamwe

Kilifi

Nkubu

Chepbar

Kilindini RD

Nyahururu

Chogoria

Kisii

Nyansiongo

Chuka

Kisumu

Nyeri

City Square

Kitale

Othaya

Eldoret

Kitui

Ronald Ngala ST

Embu

Lamu

Sarit Center

Enterprise RD

Letracets

Slaya

Gakere Road

Machakos

Sotik

Garissa

Malindi

Teletrade

Gigiri

Maragoli

Thika

Gilgil

Marua

Ukunda

Homabay

Meru

Voi

Isiolo

Mombasa

Watalii RD

Iten

Mukurweini

Watamu

Kabarnet

Mumias

Webuye

Kakamega

Muranga

Wundanyi

Kapsabet

Nairobi G.P.O.

Yaya Centre

Karatina

Naivasha

 

Kericho

Nakuru

 

 

 

Priority Mail International  

 

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Rate

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Rate

Weight
not over
(lbs.)


Rate

1

$21.00

25

$126.75

49

$231.15

2

25.50

26

131.10

50

235.50

3

30.00

27

135.45

51

239.85

4

34.50

28

139.80

52

244.20

5

39.00

29

144.15

53

248.55

6

43.50

30

148.50

54

252.90

7

48.00

31

152.85

55

257.25

8

52.50

32

157.20

56

261.60

9

57.00

33

161.55

57

265.95

10

61.50

34

165.90

58

270.30

11

65.85

35

170.25

59

274.65

12

70.20

36

174.60

60

279.00

13

74.55

37

178.95

61

283.35

14

78.90

38

183.30

62

287.70

15

83.25

39

187.65

63

292.05

16

87.60

40

192.00

64

296.40

17

91.95

41

196.35

65

300.75

18

96.30

42

200.70

66

305.10

19

100.65

43

205.05

67

309.45

20

105.00

44

209.40

68

313.80

21

109.35

45

213.75

69

318.15

22

113.70

46

218.10

70

322.50

23

118.05

47

222.45

 

 

24

122.40

48

226.80

 

 

Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

 

Notes:  

1 Merchandise is permitted, but written communications having the nature of current and personal correspondence are not permitted.

2 Ordinary Priority Mail International includes indemnity at no cost based on weight. (See 230.)

 

Priority Mail International  Flat Rate

Flat-Rate Envelope (9.5" x 12.5"): $11.00

 

May contain items that may be sent as First-Class Mail International. The maximum weight is 4 lbs.

Flat-Rate Box: $37.00

Merchandise is permitted, but written communications having the nature of current and personal correspondence are not permitted. The maximum weight is 20 lbs. or the limit set by the individual country.

 

Size Limits  

See 235.2

 

 

First-Class Mail International  

 

Weight
not over
(ozs.)

Rate

Weight
not over
(ozs.)

Rate

Weight
not over
(ozs.)

Rate

1

$0.90

12

$8.65

44

$20.25

2

1.80

16

10.10

48

21.70

3

2.70

20

11.55

52

23.15

4

3.60

24

13.00

56

24.60

5

4.50

28

14.45

60

26.05

6

5.40

32

15.90

64

27.50

7

6.30

36

17.35

 

 

8

7.20

40

18.80

 

 

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

 

Size Limits  

See 243.2

 

Postcards and Postal Cards (250)

$0.90

 

Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

 

Weight not over 11 lbs.

Each additional pound or fraction of a pound

$43.45

3.95

Weight Limit: 66 pounds

 

Matter for the Blind (270)

Free when sent as First-Class Mail International.

Weight limit: 15 lbs.

 

Extra Services  

 

Certificate of Mailing  

See 313 for fees

 

COD and Certified  

NOT for International Mail

 

Insurance (320)

Available for Priority Mail International parcels only (see 324.3 for markings)

 

 

Insured Amount

not over

Fee

$50

$2.40

100

3.30

131 max.

4.20

 

 

 

International Business Reply Service (373)

Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.40; Cards $0.90

 

International Postal Money Order (371)

NOT Available

 

International Reply Coupons (372)

Fee: $2.00

 

Registered Mail (330)

Fee: $10.15

Maximum Indemnity: $43.73

Available for First-Class Mail International,
including postcards and postal cards, and
matter for the blind or other physically
handicapped persons. Not applicable to M-bags.

 

Restricted Delivery (350)

NOT Available

 

Return Receipt (340)

Fee: $2.15

Available for registered mail and insured
Priority Mail International parcels only.

 




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ARCHIVED IMM - MAY 14, 2007