Country Conditions for Mailing — Malawi

 

Prohibitions (130)

 

Aphrodisiacs.

Arms, munitions, and similar articles.

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 sent to Malawi.

Correspondence concerning fraudulent enterprises or fortune telling.

Used clothing.

Restrictions  

Patent medicines must be plainly marked with the composition and dosage.

Observations  

None

 

Customs Forms Required (123)

First-Class Mail International items and Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced 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 4

Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price
0.5	$97.75	24	$489.75	48	$811.75
1	114.50	25	504.50	49	822.50
2	133.25	26	519.25	50	833.25
3	152.00	27	534.00	51	844.00
4	170.75	28	548.75	52	854.75
5	189.50	29	563.50	53	865.50
6	208.25	30	578.25	54	876.25
7	227.00	31	593.00	55	887.00
8	245.75	32	607.75	56	897.75
9	264.50	33	622.50	57	908.50
10	283.25	34	637.25	58	919.25
11	298.00	35	652.00	59	930.00
12	312.75	36	666.75	60	940.75
13	327.50	37	681.50	61	951.50
14	342.25	38	696.25	62	962.25
15	357.00	39	711.00	63	973.00
16	371.75	40	725.75	64	983.75
17	386.50	41	736.50	65	994.50
18	401.25	42	747.25	66	1,005.25
19	416.00	43	758.00	67	1,016.00
20	430.75	44	768.75	68	1,026.75
21	445.50	45	779.50	69	1,037.50
22	460.25	46	790.25	70	1,048.25
23	475.00	47	801.00
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

 

Insurance (212.5)

 

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 (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 7

 

Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price
0.5	$29.95	15	$112.65	30	$197.40
1	36.75	16	118.30	31	203.05
2	41.60	17	123.95	32	208.70
3	46.45	18	129.60	33	214.35
4	51.30	19	135.25	34	220.00
5	56.15	20	140.90	35	225.65
6	61.80	21	146.55	36	231.30
7	67.45	22	152.20	37	236.95
8	73.10	23	157.85	38	242.60
9	78.75	24	163.50	39	248.25
10	84.40	25	169.15	40	253.90
11	90.05	26	174.80	41	259.55
12	95.70	27	180.45	42	265.20
13	101.35	28	186.10	43	270.85
14	107.00	29	191.75	44	276.50
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.

 

Express Mail International — Flat Rate

Flat Rate Envelopes:

$29.95

 

Insurance (222.7)

Note: Express Mail International merchandise insurance is not available to this country. Document reconstruction insurance coverage is provided, at no additional cost, to a maximum of $100 per shipment. See 222.62.

 

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

 

Size Limits (221.42)

Maximum length: 36 inches

Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches

 

Notes:  

1. Merchandise and all articles subject to customs duty are prohibited in Express Mail International shipments.
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 Malawi.

Reciprocal Service Name: Express Mail Service (EMS)

(Note: Service is available to Malawi but not from it.)

Country Code: MW

Areas Served:  

Express Mail International is available only to the following locations:

 

Balaka	Liwonde
Blantyre	Luchenze
Capital City	Mangochi
Chichiri	Mulanje
Kanengo	Mzuzu
Karonga	Thyolo
Lilongwe	Zomba
Limbe

 

Priority Mail International (230) Price Group 7

 

Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price
1	$27.00	23	$137.60	45	$250.90
2	31.85	24	142.75	46	256.05
3	36.70	25	147.90	47	261.20
4	41.55	26	153.05	48	266.35
5	46.40	27	158.20	49	271.50
6	51.25	28	163.35	50	276.65
7	56.10	29	168.50	51	281.80
8	60.95	30	173.65	52	286.95
9	65.80	31	178.80	53	292.10
10	70.65	32	183.95	54	297.25
11	75.80	33	189.10	55	302.40
12	80.95	34	194.25	56	307.55
13	86.10	35	199.40	57	312.70
14	91.25	36	204.55	58	317.85
15	96.40	37	209.70	59	323.00
16	101.55	38	214.85	60	328.15
17	106.70	39	220.00	61	333.30
18	111.85	40	225.15	62	338.45
19	117.00	41	230.30	63	343.60
20	122.15	42	235.45	64	348.75
21	127.30	43	240.60	65	353.90
22	132.45	44	245.75	66	359.05
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.

 

Note: Ordinary Priority Mail International includes indemnity at no cost based on weight. (See 230.)

 

Priority Mail International — Flat Rate

Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: $13.95

 

May contain items that may be sent as First-Class Mail International. The maximum weight is 4 lbs.

Flat Rate Boxes: Medium – $45.50; Large – $58.50

The maximum weight is 20 lbs. or the limit set by the individual country, whichever is less.

 

Insurance (232.82)

NOT Available

 

Size Limits (231.22)

Maximum length: 42 inches

Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches

 

 

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 241.217 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  

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 7

 

Weight not over 11 lbs. Each additional pound or fraction of a pound	$48.95 4.45
Weight Limit: 66 pounds

 

Matter for the Blind (270)

Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, including Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.

Free when sent as Priority Mail International. Weight limit: 15 pounds.

 

Extra Services  

 

Certificate of Mailing (313)

 

Individual Pieces	Fee
Individual article (PS Form 3817)	$1.15
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3877), per article listed (minimum 3)	0.42
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3877 (per page)	1.15
Bulk Quantities	Fee
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof)	$6.50
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof)	0.75
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606	1.15

 

COD and Certified  

NOT for International Mail

 

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: $46.04

Available for First-Class Mail International,
including postcards and Flat Rate Envelopes
and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes, 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 only.