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Togo - Zimbabwe

Country Conditions for Mailing — Togo

 

Prohibitions (130)

 

Arms, munitions, and war material.

Articles or advertisements relating to lotteries.

Banknotes; currency notes; securities payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; may only be sent in registered First-Class Mail International shipments.

Coins; platinum, gold, or silver (manufactured or not); precious stones, jewelry; and other valuable articles.

Foreign silver coins.

Poniards, sword-canes, loaded canes, brass knuckles, blackjacks, and all other arms for offense.

Saccharine and similar products.

Weights and measures other than those of the decimal metric system.

Restrictions  

Hunting arms require prior authorization.

Medical thermometers must bear the stamp of the Laboratory of Arts and Crafts.

Observations  

None

 

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 7

 

Weight
not over
(lbs.)



Price

Weight
not over
(lbs.)



Price

Weight
not over
(lbs.)



Price

0.5

$27.95

24

$159.75

48

$297.75

1

34.00

25

165.50

49

303.50

2

38.75

26

171.25

50

309.25

3

43.50

27

177.00

51

315.00

4

48.25

28

182.75

52

320.75

5

53.00

29

188.50

53

326.50

6

58.25

30

194.25

54

332.25

7

63.50

31

200.00

55

338.00

8

68.75

32

205.75

56

343.75

9

74.00

33

211.50

57

349.50

10

79.25

34

217.25

58

355.25

11

85.00

35

223.00

59

361.00

12

90.75

36

228.75

60

366.75

13

96.50

37

234.50

61

372.50

14

102.25

38

240.25

62

378.25

15

108.00

39

246.00

63

384.00

16

113.75

40

251.75

64

389.75

17

119.50

41

257.50

65

395.50

18

125.25

42

263.25

66

401.25

19

131.00

43

269.00

 

 

20

136.75

44

274.75

 

 

21

142.50

45

280.50

 

 

22

148.25

46

286.25

 

 

23

154.00

47

292.00

 

 

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

 

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. A commercial invoice should be included with all commercial shipments.

 

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 to Togo.

Reciprocal Service Name: EMS POSTEXPRESS

Country Code: TG

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

$24.00

25

$139.50

49

$259.50

2

28.50

26

144.50

50

264.50

3

33.00

27

149.50

51

269.50

4

37.50

28

154.50

52

274.50

5

42.00

29

159.50

53

279.50

6

46.50

30

164.50

54

284.50

7

51.00

31

169.50

55

289.50

8

55.50

32

174.50

56

294.50

9

60.00

33

179.50

57

299.50

10

64.50

34

184.50

58

304.50

11

69.50

35

189.50

59

309.50

12

74.50

36

194.50

60

314.50

13

79.50

37

199.50

61

319.50

14

84.50

38

204.50

62

324.50

15

89.50

39

209.50

63

329.50

16

94.50

40

214.50

64

334.50

17

99.50

41

219.50

65

339.50

18

104.50

42

224.50

66

344.50

19

109.50

43

229.50

67

349.50

20

114.50

44

234.50

68

354.50

21

119.50

45

239.50

69

359.50

22

124.50

46

244.50

70

364.50

23

129.50

47

249.50

 

 

24

134.50

48

254.50

 

 

Weight Limit: 70 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 7

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)

NOT Available

 

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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