Country Conditions for Mailing — Macao
Prohibitions (130)
Arms, except under permit.
Firing caps and loaded metal cartridges for portable firearms.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Radioactive materials.
Restrictions
Coins; banknotes; currency notes; traveler’s checks; securities payable to bearer; platinum, gold or silver, manufactured or not; precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles may only be sent in registered First-Class Mail International shipments.
Observations
Effective December 20, 1999, Macao became a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. Despite that change in territorial status, mail intended for delivery in Macao should continue to be addressed to Macao directly.
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)
Insurance (215.5)
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)
Express Mail International — Flat Rate
Insurance (221.3)
Available for Express Mail International merchandise shipments only
Articles Admitted
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Required Customs Form/Endorsement
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Business correspondence, commercial papers, and documents.
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No form required. Endorse item clearly next to mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
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Samples of merchandise 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.
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Size Limits (223.2)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Return Receipt Service (221.4):
NOT Available
Notes:
- Addressees must obtain import license from the local Trade and Industry Department in Macao to receive Express Mail shipments valued at more than 1000 patacas.
- 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 Macao.
Reciprocal Service Name: Speedpost
Country Code: MO
Areas Served:
All points in Macao including the islands of Taipa and Coloane.
Priority Mail International
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
Size Limits
See 243.2
Postcards and Postal Cards (250)
$0.90
Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)
Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International.
Weight limit: 15 lbs.
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)
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)
Fee: $4.10
Available for registered mail with a return receipt.
Endorsements: A remettre en main propre.
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: $2.15
Available for registered mail and insured
Priority Mail International parcels only.