Country Conditions for Mailing — Turkey

 

Prohibitions (130)

 

Arms and munitions of war and their accessories.

Coins; banknotes; 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 except in insured Priority Mail International.

However, currency notes are admitted in Registered Mail.

Lottery tickets and advertisements relating to lotteries.

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Perishable noninfectious biological substances.

Silver coins and all foreign coins (except gold coins and ancient coins for collections).

Restrictions  

Clinical thermometers must be accompanied by an official certificate of inspection.

Stocks, bonds, and coupons, unless addressed to the Central Bank of the Turkish Republic, require the authorization from the Turkish exchange control authorities.

The following may be imported only by the Monopoly Administration:
The permission of the Turkish authorities is required for the importation of pharmaceutical specialties, except small quantities for medical or veterinary use or samples by physicians.

The value of gift shipments must not exceed 500 DM.

Tobacco and its products; cigarette paper and apparatus for making cigarettes; tobacco seed; tea; and playing cards other than children’s games.

Turkish money, as well as checks and drafts expressed in Turkish money, require authorization from the ministry of Finance. If imported without advance permission, such remittances are liable to confiscation.

Used bedding, linens, clothing, carpets, empty sacks, etc., must be accompanied by a certificate of disinfection.

Observations  

1. The value and net weight of each kind of article or goods must be shown on the customs declarations, also the country of origin of the merchandise.
2. Each commercial shipment for Turkey must have enclosed a combined certificate of origin and consular invoice, which must be certified by a chamber of commerce or other trade organization or by a notary public, and be legalized by a Turkish consul.
3. Each commercial shipment of printed matter, such as books, newspapers, or magazines, must likewise be accompanied by an invoice and, except in the case of daily newspapers, by a certificate of origin also.
4. Import license must be obtained for many types of merchandise, and others are subject to import quotas.

 

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 6

 

Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price
0.5	$47.95	24	$294.10	48	$480.10
1	71.75	25	301.85	49	487.85
2	81.60	26	309.60	50	495.60
3	91.45	27	317.35	51	503.35
4	101.30	28	325.10	52	511.10
5	111.15	29	332.85	53	518.85
6	121.00	30	340.60	54	526.60
7	130.85	31	348.35	55	534.35
8	140.70	32	356.10	56	542.10
9	150.55	33	363.85	57	549.85
10	160.40	34	371.60	58	557.60
11	170.25	35	379.35	59	565.35
12	180.10	36	387.10	60	573.10
13	189.95	37	394.85	61	580.85
14	199.80	38	402.60	62	588.60
15	209.65	39	410.35	63	596.35
16	219.50	40	418.10	64	604.10
17	229.35	41	425.85	65	611.85
18	239.20	42	433.60	66	619.60
19	249.05	43	441.35	67	627.35
20	258.90	44	449.10	68	635.10
21	268.75	45	456.85	69	642.85
22	278.60	46	464.60	70	650.60
23	286.35	47	472.35
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 4

 

Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price
0.5	$29.95	24	$132.65	48	$234.65
1	34.00	25	136.90	49	238.90
2	38.35	26	141.15	50	243.15
3	42.70	27	145.40	51	247.40
4	47.05	28	149.65	52	251.65
5	51.40	29	153.90	53	255.90
6	55.75	30	158.15	54	260.15
7	60.10	31	162.40	55	264.40
8	64.45	32	166.65	56	268.65
9	68.80	33	170.90	57	272.90
10	73.15	34	175.15	58	277.15
11	77.40	35	179.40	59	281.40
12	81.65	36	183.65	60	285.65
13	85.90	37	187.90	61	289.90
14	90.15	38	192.15	62	294.15
15	94.40	39	196.40	63	298.40
16	98.65	40	200.65	64	302.65
17	102.90	41	204.90	65	306.90
18	107.15	42	209.15	66	311.15
19	111.40	43	213.40
20	115.65	44	217.65
21	119.90	45	221.90
22	124.15	46	226.15
23	128.40	47	230.40
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.

 

Express Mail International — Flat Rate

Flat Rate Envelopes:

$29.95

 

Insurance (222.7)

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 $1.45 for each $500 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $5,000 per shipment.
200	$0.80
500	2.25
1,000	3.70
1,500	5.15
2,000	6.60	$5,000 max.	$15.30

Articles Admitted	Required Customs Form/Endorsement
Business papers and documents.	No form required. Endorse item clearly next to mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise samples without commercial value, computer data, and other non-duitable articles.	PS Form 2976, Customs — CN 22 (Old C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green label).
Merchandise, advertising materials, or any 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 (221.42)

Maximum length: 36 inches

Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches

 

Notes:  

1. A commercial invoice should be included with all commercial 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 Turkey.

Reciprocal Service Name: Acele Posta Servisi or APS

Country Code: TR

Areas Served: All

 

Priority Mail International (230) Price Group 4

 

Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price
1	$26.25	23	$112.35	45	$199.25
2	30.00	24	116.30	46	203.20
3	33.75	25	120.25	47	207.15
4	37.50	26	124.20	48	211.10
5	41.25	27	128.15	49	215.05
6	45.20	28	132.10	50	219.00
7	49.15	29	136.05	51	222.95
8	53.10	30	140.00	52	226.90
9	57.05	31	143.95	53	230.85
10	61.00	32	147.90	54	234.80
11	64.95	33	151.85	55	238.75
12	68.90	34	155.80	56	242.70
13	72.85	35	159.75	57	246.65
14	76.80	36	163.70	58	250.60
15	80.75	37	167.65	59	254.55
16	84.70	38	171.60	60	258.50
17	88.65	39	175.55	61	262.45
18	92.60	40	179.50	62	266.40
19	96.55	41	183.45	63	270.35
20	100.50	42	187.40	64	274.30
21	104.45	43	191.35	65	278.25
22	108.40	44	195.30	66	282.20
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)

Available for Priority Mail International merchandise parcels only (see 323.72 for markings)

 

Insured Amount not over	Fee	Insured Amount not over	Fee
$50	$2.30
100	3.40	Add $1.10 for each additional $100 or fraction of insurance coverage.
200	4.50
300	5.60
400	6.70
500	7.80	$952 max.	$13.30

 

 

Size Limits (231.22)

Maximum length: 42 inches

Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches

 

 

First-Class Mail International (240) Price Group 4

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	1.82
3	2.66
3.5	3.50

Large Envelopes (Flats)

 

Weight not over (ozs.)	Price	Weight not over (ozs.)	Price	Weight not over (ozs.)	Price
1	$1.24	12	$8.84	44	$22.60
2	2.08	16	10.56	48	24.32
3	2.92	20	12.28	52	26.04
4	3.76	24	14.00	56	27.76
5	4.60	28	15.72	60	29.48
6	5.44	32	17.44	64	31.20
7	6.28	36	19.16
8	7.12	40	20.88

Packages (Small Packets)

 

Weight not over (ozs.)	Price	Weight not over (ozs.)	Price	Weight not over (ozs.)	Price
1	$1.44	12	$9.04	44	$22.80
2	2.28	16	10.76	48	24.52
3	3.12	20	12.48	52	26.24
4	3.96	24	14.20	56	27.96
5	4.80	28	15.92	60	29.68
6	5.64	32	17.64	64	31.40
7	6.48	36	19.36
8	7.32	40	21.08

 

 

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 4

 

Weight not over 11 lbs. Each additional pound or fraction of a pound	$48.40 4.40
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.

 

Alicinin kendisine verilecek.

 

Return Receipt (340)

Fee: $2.30

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