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Country Conditions for Mailing — Tunisia

 

Prohibitions (130)

 

Arms of all kinds.

Aspirin, sulfa drugs, and vitamin compounds; chalk; pencils; soap; and detergents containing it; leather and articles of artificial leather; carpets, tapestries, and bed coverings; footwear of rubber or plastic; hosiery of cotton or synthetic fibers, except women’s stockings; jewelry made of precious metal or plated with it; household articles of galvanized iron, galvanized steel or aluminum; and nonelectric cooking and heating appliances for household use.

Coins; 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.

Copper coins and obsolete silver coins.

Lottery tickets and advertisements relating to lotteries.

Nursing bottles, nipples, and pacifiers that are not made of pure rubber and marked accordingly, and vulcanized by heat.

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Perishable noninfectious biological substances.

Playing cards.

Radioactive materials.

Saccharine and similar products, except in very small amounts imported as remedies by pharmacies or physicians.

Restrictions  

Banknotes require a permit issued by the Tunisian exchange authorities unless imported by a bank.

Hunting and commercial arms may be imported with authorization of the Director of Public Safety.

Manufactured tobaccos, cigars, and cigarettes for personal use of the importer may be admitted up to 10 kilograms per year, subject to authorization of the Tunisian revenue authorities.

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 8

 

Weight
not over
(lbs.)



Price

Weight
not over
(lbs.)



Price

Weight
not over
(lbs.)



Price

0.5

$27.95

24

$159.00

48

$297.00

1

33.50

25

164.75

49

302.75

2

38.50

26

170.50

50

308.50

3

43.50

27

176.25

51

314.25

4

48.50

28

182.00

52

320.00

5

53.50

29

187.75

53

325.75

6

58.50

30

193.50

54

331.50

7

63.50

31

199.25

55

337.25

8

68.50

32

205.00

56

343.00

9

73.50

33

210.75

57

348.75

10

78.50

34

216.50

58

354.50

11

84.25

35

222.25

59

360.25

12

90.00

36

228.00

60

366.00

13

95.75

37

233.75

61

371.75

14

101.50

38

239.50

62

377.50

15

107.25

39

245.25

63

383.25

16

113.00

40

251.00

64

389.00

17

118.75

41

256.75

65

394.75

18

124.50

42

262.50

66

400.50

19

130.25

43

268.25

 

 

20

136.00

44

274.00

 

 

21

141.75

45

279.75

 

 

22

147.50

46

285.50

 

 

23

153.25

47

291.25

 

 

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

Business correspondence, commercial papers, and documents.

No form required. 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 (221.5):

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 Tunisia.

Reciprocal Service Name: Rapid Post

Country Code: TN

Areas Served:  

 

City

Foreign Postal Code

City

Foreign Postal Code

Ariana

2080

Manouba (la)

2010

Bardo (le)

2000

Marsa (la)

2070

Beja

 

Medenine

 

Ben Arous

2013

Megrine

2033

Ben Arous Sud

2043

Mergrine Chaker

2024

Bizerte

 

Megrine Riadh

2014

Carthage

2016

Menzah (El)

1004

Cebalat B. Ammar

2032

Monastir

 

Cebalat du Mornag

2090

Nabeul

 

Cite el Khadra

1003

Oued Ellil

2021

Cite Ettadhamen

2041

Ouerdia (El)

1009

Cite Ettahrir

2042

Omrand (El)

1005

Cite Ezzouhour

2052

Rades 2040

 

Den Den

2011

Salambo

2025

Erricala

2044

Sfax

 

Essaida

2031

Sidi Bou Said

2026

Ezzahra

2034

Sidi Daoud

2046

Ezzahrouni

2051

Sidi Fathallah

2023

Gabes

 

Siliana

 

Gafsa

 

Soukra (la)

2036

Goulette (la)

2060

Sousse

 

Habibia (El)

2012

Tataouine

 

Hammamet

 

Tozeur

 

Hammam Lif

2050

Tunis RP

1000

Jendouba

 

Tunis Bab Menara

1008

Jerba

 

Tunis Bab Souika

1006

Kabaria

2053

Tunis Belvedere

1002

Kairouan

 

Tunis Carthage

2035

Kalaat el Andleus

2022

Tunis el Hafsia

1059

Kasserine

 

Tunis Hached

1049

Kebili

 

Tunis Halles

1079

Kef

 

Tunis Jabbari

1007

Kram (le)

2015

Tunis Reque

1001

Kram Ouest

2089

Tunis Tri Tri

1060

Mahdia

 

Zaghouan

 

 

 

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

23

$123.00

45

$227.50

2

27.25

24

127.75

46

232.25

3

31.50

25

132.50

47

237.00

4

35.75

26

137.25

48

241.75

5

40.00

27

142.00

49

246.50

6

44.25

28

146.75

50

251.25

7

48.50

29

151.50

51

256.00

8

52.75

30

156.25

52

260.75

9

57.00

31

161.00

53

265.50

10

61.25

32

165.75

54

270.25

11

66.00

33

170.50

55

275.00

12

70.75

34

175.25

56

279.75

13

75.50

35

180.00

57

284.50

14

80.25

36

184.75

58

289.25

15

85.00

37

189.50

59

294.00

16

89.75

38

194.25

60

298.75

17

94.50

39

199.00

61

303.50

18

99.25

40

203.75

62

308.25

19

104.00

41

208.50

63

313.00

20

108.75

42

213.25

64

317.75

21

113.50

43

218.00

65

322.50

22

118.25

44

222.75

66

327.25

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 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)

NOT Available

 

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

$3,834 max.

$41.40

 

 

 

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)

NOT Available

 

Return Receipt (340)

Fee: $2.30

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

 




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