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.

 

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