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Country Conditions for Mailing — Algeria

Prohibitions (130)

Articles made of tortoise-shell, mother of pearl, ivory, bone meerschaum and amber (succin), natural or reconstructed, worked jade and mineral substances similar to jade.

Canned vegetables, fish, plums and nuts.

Funeral urns.

Household articles made of tin.

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Perishable noninfectious biological substances.

Pictures and printed matter of pornographic or immoral nature, or which tend to incite crime or juvenile delinquency.

Radioactive materials.

Saccharine in tablets or packets.

Used clothing, accessories, blankets, linen, textile furnishings, footwear and headwear.

Watches and clocks.

Restrictions

Articles of gold or platinum, jewelry and precious stones must be licensed by the Algerian Ministry of Finance.

Coins, banknotes, negotiable securities, checks and other instruments of payment, may only be imported by the Central Bank of Algeria or approved intermediary banks.

Medicines for human or veterinary use, dietetic products, serums, vaccines and similar produce; medical, surgical, and dental instruments and prostheses require prior approval from the Ministry of Public Health and subject to the visa of the Central Algerian Pharmacy.

Observations

Import permits or licenses are required for many types of goods; therefore, the sender 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 and small flat-rate boxes:
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	$89.95	24	$464.00	48	$768.00
1	106.00	25	478.00	49	778.00
2	124.00	26	492.00	50	788.00
3	142.00	27	506.00	51	798.00
4	160.00	28	520.00	52	808.00
5	178.00	29	534.00	53	818.00
6	196.00	30	548.00	54	828.00
7	214.00	31	562.00	55	838.00
8	232.00	32	576.00	56	848.00
9	250.00	33	590.00	57	858.00
10	268.00	34	604.00	58	868.00
11	282.00	35	618.00	59	878.00
12	296.00	36	632.00	60	888.00
13	310.00	37	646.00	61	898.00
14	324.00	38	660.00	62	908.00
15	338.00	39	674.00	63	918.00
16	352.00	40	688.00	64	928.00
17	366.00	41	698.00	65	938.00
18	380.00	42	708.00	66	948.00
19	394.00	43	718.00	67	958.00
20	408.00	44	728.00	68	968.00
21	422.00	45	738.00	69	978.00
22	436.00	46	748.00	70	988.00
23	450.00	47	758.00
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

Value Limit (211.2)

The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is $2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.

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 8

Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price
0.5	$27.95	15	$107.25	30	$193.50
1	33.50	16	113.00	31	199.25
2	38.50	17	118.75	32	205.00
3	43.50	18	124.50	33	210.75
4	48.50	19	130.25	34	216.50
5	53.50	20	136.00	35	222.25
6	58.50	21	141.75	36	228.00
7	63.50	22	147.50	37	233.75
8	68.50	23	153.25	38	239.50
9	73.50	24	159.00	39	245.25
10	78.50	25	164.75	40	251.00
11	84.25	26	170.50	41	256.75
12	90.00	27	176.25	42	262.50
13	95.75	28	182.00	43	268.25
14	101.50	29	187.75	44	274.00
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.

Express Mail International — Flat Rate

Flat-Rate Envelope:

$27.95

Insurance (221.4)

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 $1.40 for each $500 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $5,000 per shipment.
200	$0.75
500	2.15
1,000	3.55
1,500	4.95
2,000	6.35	$5,000 max.	$14.75

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 and not subject to customs duty.	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. Include a commercial invoice in each item.

Size Limits (223.2)

Maximum length: 36 inches

Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches

Return Receipt Service (221.5):

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. All items prohibited in regular international mail are also prohibited in Express Mail International to Algeria.

Reciprocal Service Name: EMS

Country Code: DZ

Areas Served: See the following list for areas served.

Alger aeroport Express Mail International

Alger Didouche Mourad

Alger RP

Algiers and suburbs, as well as all main towns of Wilaya (department)

Annaba aeroport Express Mail International

Bordj Bou Arreridj RP

Constantine aeroport Express Mail International

Constentine Daksi

Constantine RP

Constantine Sidi Mabrouk

El Khroub Djeffal Amar

Express Mail International (cont’d)

Oran aeroport Express Mail International

Sidi Bel Abbes-Sidi Yacine

Priority Mail International (230) Price Group 8

Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price
1	$23.00	16	$89.75	31	$161.00
2	27.25	17	94.50	32	165.75
3	31.50	18	99.25	33	170.50
4	35.75	19	104.00	34	175.25
5	40.00	20	108.75	35	180.00
6	44.25	21	113.50	36	184.75
7	48.50	22	118.25	37	189.50
8	52.75	23	123.00	38	194.25
9	57.00	24	127.75	39	199.00
10	61.25	25	132.50	40	203.75
11	66.00	26	137.25	41	208.50
12	70.75	27	142.00	42	213.25
13	75.50	28	146.75	43	218.00
14	80.25	29	151.50	44	222.75
15	85.00	30	156.25
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 or Small Flat-Rate Box: $12.95

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

Flat-Rate Boxes: Regular/Medium – $41.95; Large – $53.95

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 8

Letters

Weight not over (ozs.)	Price
1	$0.98	Note: A letter meeting one or more of the nonmachinable characteristics in 243.23 is charged a nonmachinable surcharge of $0.20.
2	1.76
3	2.54
3.5	3.32

Large Envelopes (Flats)

Weight not over (ozs.)	Price	Weight not over (ozs.)	Price	Weight not over (ozs.)	Price
1	$1.24	12	$8.44	44	$21.80
2	2.03	16	10.11	48	23.47
3	2.82	20	11.78	52	25.14
4	3.61	24	13.45	56	26.81
5	4.40	28	15.12	60	28.48
6	5.19	32	16.79	64	30.15
7	5.98	36	18.46
8	6.77	40	20.13

Packages (Small Packets)

Weight not over (ozs.)	Price	Weight not over (ozs.)	Price	Weight not over (ozs.)	Price
1	$1.44	12	$8.64	44	$22.00
2	2.23	16	10.31	48	23.67
3	3.02	20	11.98	52	25.34
4	3.81	24	13.65	56	27.01
5	4.60	28	15.32	60	28.68
6	5.39	32	16.99	64	30.35
7	6.18	36	18.66
8	6.97	40	20.33

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)

$0.98

Airmail M-bags (260) —

Direct Sack to One Addressee

Weight not over 11 lbs.

Each additional pound or fraction of a pound

$46.75

4.25

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 (313)

Fee: $1.15

COD and Certified

NOT for International Mail

Insurance (320)

NOT Available

International Business Reply Service (382)

Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.45; Cards $0.95

International Postal Money Order (371)

NOT Available

International Reply Coupons (381)

Fee: $2.10

Registered Mail (330)

Fee: $11.50

Maximum Indemnity: $47.93

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: $2.30

Available for registered mail only.

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