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Country Conditions for Mailing — Mauritius

 

Prohibitions (130)

 

All varieties of maize; tea.

Ammunition, charged metal firing caps, and cartridges for small arms.

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 valuable articles.

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Perishable noninfectious biological substances.

Radioactive materials.

Seditious printed matter, paintings, books, and publications.

Used clothing intended for sale.

Restrictions  

Drugs and medicines may only be addressed to physicians, dentists, pharmacists, or veterinarians.

Import permit is required for radiosets and spare parts, thereof.

Observations  

Import permits or licenses are required for many types of goods; therefore, senders should ascertain from the addressee before mailing whether the necessary documents are held.

 

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) Price Group 4

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Price

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Price

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Price

0.5

$79.95

24

$408.00

48

$672.00

1

96.00

25

420.00

49

681.00

2

112.00

26

432.00

50

690.00

3

128.00

27

444.00

51

699.00

4

144.00

28

456.00

52

708.00

5

160.00

29

468.00

53

717.00

6

176.00

30

480.00

54

726.00

7

192.00

31

492.00

55

735.00

8

208.00

32

504.00

56

744.00

9

224.00

33

516.00

57

753.00

10

240.00

34

528.00

58

762.00

11

252.00

35

540.00

59

771.00

12

264.00

36

552.00

60

780.00

13

276.00

37

564.00

61

789.00

14

288.00

38

576.00

62

798.00

15

300.00

39

588.00

63

807.00

16

312.00

40

600.00

64

816.00

17

324.00

41

609.00

65

825.00

18

336.00

42

618.00

66

834.00

19

348.00

43

627.00

67

843.00

20

360.00

44

636.00

68

852.00

21

372.00

45

645.00

69

861.00

22

384.00

46

654.00

70

870.00

23

396.00

47

663.00

 

 

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 $1.00 per $100 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $2,499 per shipment.

200

$1.00

300

2.00

400

3.00

500

4.00

600

5.00

700

6.00

800

7.00

$2,499 max.

$24.00

 

Size Limits (216.5)

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) Price Group 7

 

Weight
not over
(lbs.)



Price

Weight
not over
(lbs.)



Price

Weight
not over
(lbs.)



Price

0.5

$25.95

24

$152.65

48

$281.05

1

32.00

25

158.00

49

286.40

2

37.00

26

163.35

50

291.75

3

42.00

27

168.70

51

297.10

4

47.00

28

174.05

52

302.45

5

52.00

29

179.40

53

307.80

6

57.15

30

184.75

54

313.15

7

62.30

31

190.10

55

318.50

8

67.45

32

195.45

56

323.85

9

72.60

33

200.80

57

329.20

10

77.75

34

206.15

58

334.55

11

83.10

35

211.50

59

339.90

12

88.45

36

216.85

60

345.25

13

93.80

37

222.20

61

350.60

14

99.15

38

227.55

62

355.95

15

104.50

39

232.90

63

361.30

16

109.85

40

238.25

64

366.65

17

115.20

41

243.60

65

372.00

18

120.55

42

248.95

66

377.35

19

125.90

43

254.30

 

 

20

131.25

44

259.65

 

 

21

136.60

45

265.00

 

 

22

141.95

46

270.35

 

 

23

147.30

47

275.70

 

 

Weight Limit: 66 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 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

 

Notes:  

  1. A commercial invoice must be included with all commercial shipments.
  2. 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 Mauritius.

Reciprocal Service Name: EMS/Speedpost

Country Code: MU

Areas Served: All

 

Priority Mail International (230) Price Group 7

 

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Price

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Price

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Price

1

$22.00

16

$88.60

31

$153.85

2

26.50

17

92.95

32

158.20

3

31.00

18

97.30

33

162.55

4

35.50

19

101.65

34

166.90

5

40.00

20

106.00

35

171.25

6

44.50

21

110.35

36

175.60

7

49.00

22

114.70

37

179.95

8

53.50

23

119.05

38

184.30

9

58.00

24

123.40

39

188.65

10

62.50

25

127.75

40

193.00

11

66.85

26

132.10

41

197.35

12

71.20

27

136.45

42

201.70

13

75.55

28

140.80

43

206.05

14

79.90

29

145.15

44

210.40

15

84.25

30

149.50

 

 

Weight Limit: 44 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"): $11.95

 

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

Flat-Rate Boxes: Regular — $38.95; Large — $49.95

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, whichever is less.

 

Size Limits  

See 236.2

 

 

First-Class Mail International (240) Price Group 7

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

$44.00

4.00

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

$2.45

100

3.35

165 max.

4.30

 

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)

Fee: $10.80

Maximum Indemnity: $45.51

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

 

Restricted Delivery (350)

NOT Available

 

Return Receipt (340)

Fee: $2.20

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

 




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