Country Conditions for Mailing — Turkmenistan

Prohibitions (130)

Prohibitions  

All foodstuffs if the time left until the “use-by” date is less than 70% (calculated from the date of manufacture).

Coins; bank notes; currency notes (paper money); securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles are prohibited in all classes of mail, including Express Mail International shipments, that are mailed to Turkmenistan.

Foodstuffs that are manufactured using genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Perishable noninfectious biological substances.

Products or alcoholic beverages that contain more than 18% ethyl alcohol (finished products, polystyrene, “Tetrapak” packaging).

Radioactive materials.

Firearms and ammunition, explosives, combat weapons.

Printed materials, plates, negatives, developed films, photographs, movies, video recordings, magnetic computer information storage media, manuscripts, records and other sound recordings, drawings and other printed materials, and forms of plastic art politically or economically damaging to Turkmenistan.

Pornographic, vulgar, and erotic materials.

Soviet and foreign currency, government securities and Soviet lottery tickets, Soviet Vnieshposyltorg and Vniesheconombanque checks.

Eurocheck system forms and access cards.

Undeveloped movies and photographic films, photographic plates and paper.

Eggs, honey, pollen, wax, honeycomb.

High-frequency radio-electronic devices (transmitters and receivers) regardless of strength, high frequency ultrasound equipment, and generators for industrial, scientific, and medical use, and location detection devices used to measure transportation speed.

Copying/reproduction equipment (with the exception of typewriters).

Restrictions  

Hunting weapons require prior authority of the Ministry of the Interior.

Seeds, plants, root tubers, bulbs and other plant parts, fruits, legumes, and fresh vegetables are admitted as authorized by the State Quarantine Inspectorate Agroindustrial Committee. Seeds and plants must be accompanied by plant health certificates and import/export permits.

Medicines and vitamins are admitted as authorized by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and Pharmaceuticals.

Canceled or uncanceled postage stamps are admitted within the framework of organized philatelic exchanges.

The following articles may be mailed provided the specific quantity is observed and the articles are for the personal use of the addressee:

 

Description of Articles	Unit of Measurement	Maximum Quantity Allowed
Clothing (coats, overcoats, jackets)	piece/pair	3 of each
Fabric	meter	10
Standard electronic radio and video equipment, spare parts, and accessories	piece	1 of each
Cameras, VCRs and movie cameras, lenses, spare parts and accessories	piece	1 of each
Electronic music equipment and electronic musical instruments (keyboards, synthesizers, etc.), accessories and spare parts	piece	1 of each
All types of sound recording devices (cassettes, reels, laser disks)	piece	10
All types of video recording devices (cassettes, reels, disks, etc.)	piece
Personal computers and peripheral equipment	set	1
Personal computer information storage media. Information storage media with prerecorded information are admissible only with information from the sender on the type of microcomputer and operating system used to record the information in question	piece	total of 15
Phonograph records	piece/set	15/2

Except for articles whose import is expressly prohibited, items not subject to the above limits will be admitted, without restrictions, provided that they are for the personal use of the addressee.

Observations  

1. First-Class Mail International items must not contain any articles other than written personal messages, documents, receipts, invoices, statements, and personal photographs.
2. Postal items containing admitted articles in the quantities specified are delivered to the addressee upon payment of customs duty. No duty is collected when the aggregate value of the contents does not exceed the equivalent of a retail price of 30 Russian roubles (approximately $18US).
3. If prohibited articles are sent in postal items, one of the following three procedures is followed:
1. Confiscation of the entire item.
2. Confiscation of the prohibited articles, the rest of the contents delivered to the addressee.
3. Return of the item to the country of origin.
4. Return Receipts (Advice of Delivery) are initialed or signed by a postal official to indicate delivery. The addressee will not sign the receipt.
5. All customs declaration forms must list the contents in English and include an interline translation in French, Russian, or a language used in the country. If additional space is necessary to list the contents, a second customs form should be used and the original form annotated to that effect.
6. Books, newspapers, magazines, and other printed materials are admitted without restriction with the exception of printed materials that are referred to above under Prohibitions.
7. Commercial shipments must be accompanied by the necessary invoices and permits.

 

 

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)

Not Available 

 

 

Express Mail International (220) Price Group 6

 

Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price
0.5	$27.95	24	$155.25	48	$289.25
1	31.50	25	161.00	49	294.50
2	35.75	26	166.75	50	299.75
3	40.00	27	172.50	51	305.00
4	44.25	28	178.25	52	310.25
5	48.50	29	184.00	53	315.50
6	53.75	30	189.75	54	320.75
7	59.00	31	195.50	55	326.00
8	64.25	32	201.25	56	331.25
9	69.50	33	207.00	57	336.50
10	74.75	34	212.75	58	341.75
11	80.50	35	218.50	59	347.00
12	86.25	36	224.25	60	352.25
13	92.00	37	230.00	61	357.50
14	97.75	38	235.75	62	362.75
15	103.50	39	241.50	63	368.00
16	109.25	40	247.25	64	373.25
17	115.00	41	252.50	65	378.50
18	120.75	42	257.75	66	383.75
19	126.50	43	263.00
20	132.25	44	268.25
21	138.00	45	273.50
22	143.75	46	278.75
23	149.50	47	284.00
Weight Limit: 66 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, business papers, and documents.	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-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.

 

Size Limits (223.2)

Maximum length: 36 inches

Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches

 

Return Receipt Service (221.5):

NOT Available

 

Notes:  

1. Addressees are required to obtain import licenses/permits to receive most goods.
2. 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 Turkmenistan.

Reciprocal Service Name: EMS

Country Code: TM

Areas Served:  

Express Mail International is available only to the following location:
744000 Ashkhabad

 

 

 

Priority Mail International (230) Price Group 6

 

Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price
1	$25.00	16	$99.75	31	$178.50
2	29.25	17	105.00	32	183.75
3	33.50	18	110.25	33	189.00
4	37.75	19	115.50	34	194.25
5	42.00	20	120.75	35	199.50
6	47.25	21	126.00	36	204.75
7	52.50	22	131.25	37	210.00
8	57.75	23	136.50	38	215.25
9	63.00	24	141.75	39	220.50
10	68.25	25	147.00	40	225.75
11	73.50	26	152.25	41	231.00
12	78.75	27	157.50	42	236.25
13	84.00	28	162.75	43	241.50
14	89.25	29	168.00	44	246.75
15	94.50	30	173.25
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 6

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	$56.10 5.10
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

 

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	$729 max.	$10.40

 

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.