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Country Conditions for Mailing — Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of

(North Korea)

Service is limited to First-Class Mail International items, including postcards and matter for the blind. All merchandise is prohibited.

 

Prohibitions (130)

 

All merchandise is prohibited.

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

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Radioactive materials.

Restrictions  

No list furnished.

Observations  

  1. First-Class Mail International items, including Priority Mail International flat-rate envelopes, may not contain dutiable articles.
  2. Mail should be addressed to Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
  3.  

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)

Not Available 

 

Priority Mail International (230)

Not Available 

 

 

 

 

 

First-Class Mail International (240) Price Group 6

Letters

 

Weight
not over
(ozs.)

Price

 

 

 

 

1

$0.94

Note: A letter meeting one or more of the nonmachinable characteristics in 243.23 is charged a nonmachinable surcharge of $0.20.

2

1.69

3

2.44

3.5

3.19

Large Envelopes (Flats)

 

Weight
not over
(ozs.)

Price

Weight
not over
(ozs.)

Price

Weight
not over
(ozs.)

Price

1

$1.20

12

$8.05

44

$20.85

2

1.95

16

9.65

48

22.45

3

2.70

20

11.25

52

24.05

4

3.45

24

12.85

56

25.65

5

4.20

28

14.45

60

27.25

6

4.95

32

16.05

64

28.85

7

5.70

36

17.65

 

 

8

6.45

40

19.25

 

 

Packages (Small Packets)

 

Weight
not over
(ozs.)

Price

Weight
not over
(ozs.)

Price

Weight
not over
(ozs.)

Price

1

$1.40

12

$8.25

44

$21.05

2

2.15

16

9.85

48

22.65

3

2.90

20

11.45

52

24.25

4

3.65

24

13.05

56

25.85

5

4.40

28

14.65

60

27.45

6

5.15

32

16.25

64

29.05

7

5.90

36

17.85

 

 

8

6.65

40

19.45

 

 

 

 

Size Limits  

Postcards: See 243.1

Letters: See 243.2

Large Envelopes (Flats): See 243.3

Packages (Small Packets): See 243.4

 

Postcards (243.1)

$0.94

 

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

 

Weight not over 11 lbs.

Each additional pound or fraction of a pound

$49.50

4.50

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 $1.45; Cards $0.95

 

International Postal Money Order (371)

NOT Available

 

International Reply Coupons (372)

Fee: $2.10

 

Registered Mail (330)

NOT Available

 

Restricted Delivery (350)

NOT Available

 

Return Receipt (340)

NOT Available

 




ARCHIVED IMM - MAY 12, 2008
ARCHIVED IMM - MAY 12, 2008