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Prohibitions (130)
Appliances (including pistols, pistol pencils, etc.) for discharging gas, except on behalf of the Government.
Arms and military equipment, except for the Indian Government.
Articles of gold or silver.
Coins; banknotes; currency notes; traveler’s checks; securities payable to bearer; precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles.
Coins or ingots exceeding 65 rupees in value, except coins obviously intended for ornament.
Consumer electronic items, (except hearing aids and life-saving equipment, apparatus, and appliances and parts thereof). Shipments containing these goods up to the value of 200 Indian rupees (gift value) are at present released after the words “Released on caution” have been stamped on the item.
Radioactive materials.
Restrictions
Addressees in India are required to obtain import licenses for all goods except those intended for their personal use and not exceeding 100 rupees in value. If the license is not obtained when required, the articles are considered as prohibited.
Commercial shipments of tobacco, manufactured or not may only be sent to licensed importers or wholesalers.
Indian banknotes, require permission of the Reserve Bank of India.
Perishable articles or edible substances are admitted only by airmail.
Piece goods and certain manufactured articles must be marked to show country of origin as prescribed by the Indian trademark regulations.
Works of art (including photographs); forms ruled or printed; account and manuscript books; labels; advertising matter (except trade catalogs and circulars); almanacs in sheets or in cards; and other cards, as well as waste paper and old newspaper for packing, are considered to be merchandise, and may be liable to customs duty.
Observations
- In India, a very small number of articles is admitted free of customs duty and the tariffs of these duties vary considerably. The general rate of import duty is 30 percent but many articles are liable to a higher rate.
- Import duty is chargeable even if the articles are received as free gifts. The fact that goods are old or second-hand or gifts or articles intended for personal use does not entitle them per se to exemption from import duty. However, the collection of duty is waived in cases where the total duty on a shipment does not exceed 3 rupees. Books and magazines are generally exempt from import duty.
- Shipments can be more speedily released if their contents and value are clearly and correctly declared by the sender.
- Insured Priority Mail International parcels addressed to the post office boxes of Draw, Kargil and Leh in the State of Kashmir are not accepted from November 1 to May 31.
Customs Forms Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items and Priority Mail International flat-rate envelopes and small flat-rate boxes: PS Form 2976 (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International parcels: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope)
Global Express Guaranteed (210) Price Group 6
Insurance (212.5)
Value Limit (212.1)
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 (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed must be large enough to completely contain the Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings. The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and 9.5 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 6
Express Mail International — Flat Rate
Insurance (222.71)
Available for Express Mail International merchandise shipments only
Articles Admitted
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Required Customs Form/Endorsement
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Correspondence, business papers, computer data, and checks.
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No form required. Endorse items clearly next to mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
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Merchandise samples without commercial value.
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PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope CP 91. Endorse item clearly next to mailing label as MERCHANDISE SAMPLES.
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Merchandise and all articles subject to customs duty.
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PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declarationand Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope CP 91. Endorse item clearly next to mailing label as MERCHANDISE.
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Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Return Receipt Service (222.72):
NOT Available
Notes:
- 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 India.
- Import licenses and permits are required for import and export of goods in India. The addressee should obtain the required import licenses for all goods except those intended for personal use and not exceeding 100 rupees in value.
Reciprocal Service Name: International Speed Post
Country Code: IN
Areas Served:
City
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Postal Code
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Agartala
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799001–799007
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Agra
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282001–282010
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Ahmedabad
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380001–380010, 380012–380016, 380018, 380019, 380021–380028, 380050, 382325, 382330, 382340, 382346, 382348, 382350, 382352, 382405, 382414, 382415, 382430, 382440, 382443, 382445, 382449, 382475
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Allahabad
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211001–211018
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Alwaye
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683101–683103, 683108
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Bangalore
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560001–560023, 560025–560034, 560038, 560040–560044, 560046, 560047, 560050–560055, 560057, 560058, 560068–560072, 560075, 560076, 560078–560082, 560084–560086
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Bhopal
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462001–462004, 462007, 462008, 462010, 462011, 462013, 462016, 462018, 462021–462024, 462026, 462027, 462030–460032, 462036
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Bhubaneshwar
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751001–751014
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Bombay
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400001–400022, 400024–400029, 400031–400035, 400037–400039, 400043, 400049–400052, 400054–400072, 400075–400090, 400092–400099, 400101–400104
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Calcutta
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700001–700034, 700037–700048, 700053–700055, 700060, 700062, 700063, 700067–700069, 700071–700073, 700075, 700078, 700082, 700085–700089, 700092
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Calicut
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Chandigarh
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160001–160003, 160011, 160012, 160014, 160015, 160017–160020, 160022, 160023, 160031, 160036
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Cochin
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682001TP–682006, 682009, 682011–682026, 682029, 682031, 682032, 682035
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Coimbatore
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640119, 641001–641006, 641011–641013, 641015, 641016, 641018, 641025, 641027, 641028, 641030, 641033, 641037, 631044, 641045
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Cuttack
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753001–753013
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Delhi/New Delhi
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110001–110029, 110031–110035, 110037, 110044–110046, 110048, 110049, 110051–110060, 110062–110067, 110083, 110091, 110092, 110094
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Dhanbad
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Goa
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403001, 403002, 403004, 403006
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Gorakhpur
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Express Mail International (cont’d)
Areas Served (cont’d):
Guwahati
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781001, 781003–781014, 781016, 781018T, 781018–781022, 781024, 781025, 781029, 781032
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Gwalior
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474001–474012, 474020
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Hyderabad
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500001–500008, 500012, 500013, 500016–500018, 500020, 500022–500029, 500034, 500036, 500038, 500041, 500044, 500045, 500048, 500049, 500178, 500195, 500253, 500258, 500264–500267, 500361, 500371, 500380, 500457, 500463, 500482, 500484, 500486, 500659, 500873, 500890
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Imphal
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795001–795003, 795008, 795010
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Indore
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452001–452009, 452012
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Jaipur
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302001–302006, 302011–302013, 302015–302017
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Jamm
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180001–180007
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Jamshedpu
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Kanchupuram
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631501–631503
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Kanpur
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208001–208026
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Lucknow
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226001–226009, 226011, 226016–226020, 227105, 227132
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Madras
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600001–600018, 600020–600026, 600028–600036, 600038–600042, 600049, 600078, 600079, 600081–600087, 600090, 600092–600095, 600097, 600099, 600102, 600104–0600108, 600111–600113
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Madurai
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625001–625004, 625007–625011, 625014, 625016–625018, 625020
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Mangalore
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575001–575008, 575016
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Meerut
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250001–250004
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Moradabad
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Mysore
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Nagpur
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Panaji
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403001, 403002, 403004, 403006
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Patna
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800001–800023
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Pondicherry
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605001–605004, 605006, 605009, 605011–605013
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Pune
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411001–411014, 411016–411022, 411026–411032, 411035–411040, 411042, 411044, 411052
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Quilon
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Raipu
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492004, 469006–10
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Ranchi
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834001–834012
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Salem
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636001–636007, 636009, 636015, 636016
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Schillong
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Shimla
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171001–171006
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Silchar
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788001–788007, 788009
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Srinagar
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190001–190015
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Surat
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394210, 394220, 394221, 395001–395010
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Tiruchirapalli
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620001–620003, 620008, 620014, 620017, 620018
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Tirupati
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517501, 517502, 517507
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Tirupur
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638601–638604, 638607, 638608, 638652
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Trichy
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Trichur
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Trivandrum
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695001–695039, 695098
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Vadodara
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390001–390019
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Varanasi
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221001–221007, 221010
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Vijayawada
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520001–520016
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Visakhapatnan
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530001–530027, 530038, 530040
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Priority Mail International (230) Price Group 6
Note: 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: $13.45
May contain items that may be sent as First-Class Mail International. The maximum weight is 4 lbs.
Flat-Rate Boxes: Regular/Medium – $43.45; Large – $55.95
The maximum weight is 20 lbs. or the limit set by the individual country, whichever is less.
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
First-Class Mail International (240) Price Group 6
Letters
Large Envelopes (Flats)
Packages (Small Packets)
Size Limits
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
Packages (Small Packets): See 241.242 and 241.243
Postcards (241.22)
$0.98
Airmail M-bags (260) —
Direct Sack to One Addressee Price Group 6
Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, including the Priority Mail International flat-rate envelope and small flat–rate box. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
Free when sent as Priority Mail International. Weight limit: 15 pounds.
Certificate of Mailing (313)
Fee: $1.15
COD and Certified
NOT for International Mail
Insurance (323)
Available for Priority Mail International merchandise parcels only (see 323.72 for markings)
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: $45.62
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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