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Country Conditions for Mailing — Spain

(Includes Canary Islands)

 

Prohibitions (130)

 

Arms; ammunition; weapons; parts and components of weapons; and other related equipment.

Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); traveler’s checks; securities payable to bearer; platinum, gold or silver, manufactured or not; precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles except in insured Priority Mail International parcels.

Foodstuffs containing saccharine in any amount.

Human remains.

Live plants and animals.

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Playing cards.

Radioactive materials.

Tobacco (admitted only to the Canary Islands, Ceuta, and Melilla).

Restrictions  

Used clothing must be accompanied by a certificate of disinfection.

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. Parcel service to the Canary Islands extends to the following offices only:
  4.  

     

    Agaete

    Arrecife

    Arucas

    Galdar

    Garachico

    Granadilla

    Gran Tarajal

    Guia

    Guia de Isora

    Guimar

    Haria

    Hermigua

    Icod

    Ingenio

    La Antigua

    La Cuesta

    La Laguna

    La Orotava

    Las Palmas

    Los Llanos

    Moya

    Puerto Cabras

    Puerto de la Cruz

    Puerto Luz

    Realejo Alto

    San Andres y Suaces

    San Bartolome Tirajana

    San Mateo

    San Miguel

    Santa Brigida

    Santa Cruz de la Palma

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    San Sebastian de la Gomera

    Tacoronte

    Tazacorte

    Telde

    Teror

    Valverde del Hierro

     

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 5

 

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Price

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Price

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Price

0.5

$41.95

24

$234.50

48

$390.50

1

67.00

25

241.00

49

397.00

2

75.50

26

247.50

50

403.50

3

84.00

27

254.00

51

410.00

4

92.50

28

260.50

52

416.50

5

101.00

29

267.00

53

423.00

6

109.50

30

273.50

54

429.50

7

118.00

31

280.00

55

436.00

8

126.50

32

286.50

56

442.50

9

135.00

33

293.00

57

449.00

10

143.50

34

299.50

58

455.50

11

150.00

35

306.00

59

462.00

12

156.50

36

312.50

60

468.50

13

163.00

37

319.00

61

475.00

14

169.50

38

325.50

62

480.50

15

176.00

39

332.00

63

486.00

16

182.50

40

338.50

64

491.50

17

189.00

41

345.00

65

497.00

18

195.50

42

351.50

66

502.50

19

202.00

43

358.00

67

508.00

20

208.50

44

364.50

68

513.50

21

215.00

45

371.00

69

519.00

22

221.50

46

377.50

70

524.50

23

228.00

47

384.00

 

 

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 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

$100

No Fee

200

$0.75

500

2.15

650 max.

3.55

 

Articles Admitted

Required Customs
Form/Endorsement

Business correspondence, commercial papers, and documents.

No form required. Endorse item clearly next to mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS.

Merchandise samples without commercial value, microfilm, microfiche, and private letters.

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

Merchandise, advertising materials, 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: 60 inches

Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches

 

Return Receipt Service (221.5):

NOT Available

 

Notes:  

  1. 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 Spain.
  2. Express Mail International with Guarantee service — which offers a date-certain, postage-refund guarantee — is available to Spain but not to the Canary Islands.

Reciprocal Service Name: Postal Express

Country Code: ES

Areas Served:  

Entire country, including Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, and Andorra.

 

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

16

$72.50

31

$117.50

2

29.75

17

75.50

32

120.50

3

33.00

18

78.50

33

123.50

4

36.25

19

81.50

34

126.50

5

39.50

20

84.50

35

129.50

6

42.50

21

87.50

36

132.50

7

45.50

22

90.50

37

135.50

8

48.50

23

93.50

38

138.50

9

51.50

24

96.50

39

141.50

10

54.50

25

99.50

40

144.50

11

57.50

26

102.50

41

147.50

12

60.50

27

105.50

42

150.50

13

63.50

28

108.50

43

153.50

14

66.50

29

111.50

44

156.50

15

69.50

30

114.50

 

 

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 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

$50

$2.50

100

3.40

200

4.40

300

5.40

400

6.40

500

7.40

600

8.40

650 max.

9.40

 

 

 

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.

 




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