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Country Conditions for Mailing — San Marino

Prohibitions (130)

Prohibitions  

Albums of any kind (of photographs, postcards, postage stamps, etc.).

Arms and weapons.

Articles of platinum or gold; jewelry; and other valuable articles unless sent as insured packages.

Artificial flowers and fruits and accessories for them.

Bells and other musical instruments and parts thereof.

Cartridge caps; cartridges.

Clocks and supplies for clocks.

Coins; banknotes; securities payable to bearer circulating abroad; and precious stones. However, Italian metal coins, banknotes and securities payable to bearer sent direct by foreign banks to Italian banks for exchange or replacement are permitted.

Compound medicaments and medicines.

Coral mounted in any way.

Ether and chloroform.

Exposed photographic and cinematographic films.

Footwear of any kind.

Haberdashery and sewn articles of any kind, including trimmings and lace; handkerchiefs; scarves; shawls, needlework including stockings and gloves; bonnets, caps, and hats of any kind.

Hair and articles made of hair.

Human remains.

Leather goods.

Lighters and their parts, including lighter flints.

Live plants and animals.

Nutmeg, vanilla; sea salt, rock salt; saffron.

Perfumery goods of all kinds (except soap).

Playing cards of any kind.

Postage stamps in sealed or unsealed First-Class Mail International shipments.

Radioactive materials.

Ribbons for typewriters.

Roasted or ground coffee and it substitutes; roasted chicory.

Saccharine and all products containing saccharine.

Salted, smoked or otherwise prepared meats; fats; and lard.

Tobacco.

Toys not made wholly of wood.

Treated skins and furs.

Weapons of any kind and spare parts for them.

Restrictions  

Postage stamps for philatelic purposes are admitted in registered letters on condition that the package bears a completed Form 2976 and the addressee complies with the Italian financial regulations.

Observations  

  1. A parcel may be addressed to a street address or to a post office box. A local telephone number for the addressee should be provided when the item is addressed to a street address and must be provided when the item is addressed to a post office box.
  2. For parcels, an invoice, in duplicate, is required for all commercial shipments regardless of value and all personal shipments valued at $300 or more. The invoices must be affixed to the outside of the parcel or may be enclosed in PS Form 2976-E with the customs declaration.
  3. First-Class Mail International shipments may not contain dutiable articles.
  4. Shipments containing books must bear a PS Form 2976 (green label).
  5. Many articles are subject to an import license or quantity restrictions. Senders should ascertain from the addressee before mailing whether the articles will be admitted or whether the necessary documents, if required, are held.
  6.  

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 3

 

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Price

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Price

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Price

0.5

$41.95

24

$215.75

48

$341.75

1

59.00

25

221.00

49

347.00

2

68.25

26

226.25

50

352.25

3

77.50

27

231.50

51

357.50

4

86.75

28

236.75

52

362.75

5

96.00

29

242.00

53

368.00

6

105.25

30

247.25

54

373.25

7

114.50

31

252.50

55

378.50

8

123.75

32

257.75

56

383.75

9

133.00

33

263.00

57

389.00

10

142.25

34

268.25

58

394.25

11

147.50

35

273.50

59

399.50

12

152.75

36

278.75

60

404.75

13

158.00

37

284.00

61

410.00

14

163.25

38

289.25

62

415.25

15

168.50

39

294.50

63

420.50

16

173.75

40

299.75

64

425.75

17

179.00

41

305.00

65

431.00

18

184.25

42

310.25

66

436.25

19

189.50

43

315.50

67

441.50

20

194.75

44

320.75

68

446.75

21

200.00

45

326.00

69

452.00

22

205.25

46

331.25

70

457.25

23

210.50

47

336.50

 

 

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 5

 

Weight
not over
(lbs.)



Price

Weight
not over
(lbs.)



Price

Weight
not over
(lbs.)



Price

0.5

$27.95

24

$131.25

48

$233.25

1

32.50

25

135.50

49

237.50

2

37.00

26

139.75

50

241.75

3

41.50

27

144.00

51

246.00

4

46.00

28

148.25

52

250.25

5

50.50

29

152.50

53

254.50

6

54.75

30

156.75

54

258.75

7

59.00

31

161.00

55

263.00

8

63.25

32

165.25

56

267.25

9

67.50

33

169.50

57

271.50

10

71.75

34

173.75

58

275.75

11

76.00

35

178.00

59

280.00

12

80.25

36

182.25

60

284.25

13

84.50

37

186.50

61

288.50

14

88.75

38

190.75

62

292.75

15

93.00

39

195.00

63

297.00

16

97.25

40

199.25

64

301.25

17

101.50

41

203.50

65

305.50

18

105.75

42

207.75

66

309.75

19

110.00

43

212.00

 

 

20

114.25

44

216.25

 

 

21

118.50

45

220.50

 

 

22

122.75

46

224.75

 

 

23

127.00

47

229.00

 

 

Weight Limit: 66 lbs.

 

Express Mail International  Flat Rate

 

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

 

Express Mail International (cont’d) 

 

 

Articles Admitted

Required Customs
Form/Endorsement

Any kind of written communications including legal documents, instruments, and manuscripts; computer data, including magnetic tapes, magnetic disks, punch cards, and recording tapes.

PS Form 2976, Customs CN 22 (Old C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green label).

Merchandise samples without commercial value.

PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope CP 91.

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. An invoice, in duplicate, is required for all commercial shipments regardless of value and all personal shipments valued at $300 or more. The invoices must be either affixed to the outside of the parcel or enclosed in PS Form 2976-E with the customs declaration.

 

Size Limits (223.2)

Maximum length: 60 inches

Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches

 

Return Receipt Service (221.5):

NOT Available

 

Notes:  

  1. An invoice, in duplicate, is required for all commercial shipments regardless of value and for all personal shipments valued at $300 or more. The invoices must be either affixed to the outside of the parcel or enclosed in PS Form 2976-E with the customs declaration.
  2. Arms, weapons, and human remains are prohibited.
  3. 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 San Marino.
  4. An Express Mail International shipment may be addressed to a street address or to a post office box. A local telephone number for the addressee should be provided when the item is addressed to a street address and must be provided when the item is addressed to a post office box.

Reciprocal Service Name: There is no reciprocal service.

Country Code: SM

Areas Served: All

 

Priority Mail International (230) Price Group 5

 

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Price

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Price

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Price

1

$26.50

23

$93.50

45

$159.50

2

29.75

24

96.50

46

162.50

3

33.00

25

99.50

47

165.50

4

36.25

26

102.50

48

168.50

5

39.50

27

105.50

49

171.50

6

42.50

28

108.50

50

174.50

7

45.50

29

111.50

51

177.50

8

48.50

30

114.50

52

180.50

9

51.50

31

117.50

53

183.50

10

54.50

32

120.50

54

186.50

11

57.50

33

123.50

55

189.50

12

60.50

34

126.50

56

192.50

13

63.50

35

129.50

57

195.50

14

66.50

36

132.50

58

198.50

15

69.50

37

135.50

59

201.50

16

72.50

38

138.50

60

204.50

17

75.50

39

141.50

61

207.50

18

78.50

40

144.50

62

210.50

19

81.50

41

147.50

63

213.50

20

84.50

42

150.50

64

216.50

21

87.50

43

153.50

65

219.50

22

90.50

44

156.50

66

222.50

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 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 5

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

1.82

3

2.66

3.5

3.50

Large Envelopes (Flats)

 

Weight
not over
(ozs.)

Price

Weight
not over
(ozs.)

Price

Weight
not over
(ozs.)

Price

1

$1.24

12

$8.84

44

$22.60

2

2.08

16

10.56

48

24.32

3

2.92

20

12.28

52

26.04

4

3.76

24

14.00

56

27.76

5

4.60

28

15.72

60

29.48

6

5.44

32

17.44

64

31.20

7

6.28

36

19.16

 

 

8

7.12

40

20.88

 

 

Packages (Small Packets)

 

Weight
not over
(ozs.)

Price

Weight
not over
(ozs.)

Price

Weight
not over
(ozs.)

Price

1

$1.44

12

$9.04

44

$22.80

2

2.28

16

10.76

48

24.52

3

3.12

20

12.48

52

26.24

4

3.96

24

14.20

56

27.96

5

4.80

28

15.92

60

29.68

6

5.64

32

17.64

64

31.40

7

6.48

36

19.36

 

 

8

7.32

40

21.08

 

 

 

 

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

$35.75

3.25

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)

Available for Priority Mail International parcels only (see 324.3 for markings)

 

Insured Amount

not over

Fee

Insured Amount

not over

Fee

$50

$2.50

 

 

100

3.40

Add $1.00 for each additional $100 or fraction of insurance coverage.

200

4.40

300

5.40

400

6.40

 

 

500

7.40

$5,000 max.

$52.40

 

 

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)

Fee: $4.50

Available for registered mail with a return receipt.

 

Endorsements: A remettre en main propre.

 

Return Receipt (340)

Fee: $2.30

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

 




ARCHIVED IMM - MAY 11, 2009
ARCHIVED IMM - MAY 11, 2009