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Country Conditions for Mailing — Sierra Leone

Prohibitions (130)

Banknotes, checks, and securities of any kind payable to bearer in ordinary and registered First-Class Mail International items.

Brushes of all kinds made in Japan other than nylon toothbrushes.

Distilling apparatus.

Postage stamps, whether used or not, except in registered First-Class Mail International shipments.

West African paper currency.

Restrictions

Arms and munitions require a license from the Governor.

Coins or precious metal sent in registered First-Class Mail International shipments may not exceed L5 in value.

Observations

None

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)

Not Available

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

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

$25.00

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, business papers, computer data, and advertising material.	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.	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):

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 Express Mail International shipments to Sierra Leone.

Reciprocal Service Name: Express Mail Service (EMS)

(Note: Service is available to Sierra Leone but not from it.)

Country Code: SL

Areas Served:

Priority Mail International

Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate
1	$21.00	23	$118.05	45	$213.75
2	25.50	24	122.40	46	218.10
3	30.00	25	126.75	47	222.45
4	34.50	26	131.10	48	226.80
5	39.00	27	135.45	49	231.15
6	43.50	28	139.80	50	235.50
7	48.00	29	144.15	51	239.85
8	52.50	30	148.50	52	244.20
9	57.00	31	152.85	53	248.55
10	61.50	32	157.20	54	252.90
11	65.85	33	161.55	55	257.25
12	70.20	34	165.90	56	261.60
13	74.55	35	170.25	57	265.95
14	78.90	36	174.60	58	270.30
15	83.25	37	178.95	59	274.65
16	87.60	38	183.30	60	279.00
17	91.95	39	187.65	61	283.35
18	96.30	40	192.00	62	287.70
19	100.65	41	196.35	63	292.05
20	105.00	42	200.70	64	296.40
21	109.35	43	205.05	65	300.75
22	113.70	44	209.40	66	305.10
Weight Limit: 66 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)

NOT Available

International Business Reply Service (373)

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

International Postal Money Order (371)

Use MO Form MP1

Maximum Amount Available: $700 Fee: $3.85

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 only.

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