Country Conditions for Mailing — Kazakhstan
Prohibitions (130)
Coins, banknotes, credit notes or any securities payable to bearer, checks, precious metals (whether manufactured or not), precious stones, natural diamonds, jewels and other valuable articles, and foreign currency are prohibited. Kazakhstan will accept no liability for loss of or damage to such items.
Cultural artifacts.
Deer horns, hooves, and antlers.
Explosives and explosive or inflammable substances, pyrotechnic articles (fireworks, etc.).
Firearms and bladed weapons or articles of similar construction for civilian service, ammunition, special dual purpose (civilian and military) technical devices, and parts and accessories thereof.
Foreign currency.
Human organs and/or substances, and blood and blood parts.
Implements for fishing aquatic biological resources.
Live animals except bees, leeches, and silkworms.
Military weapons.
Narcotics, psychotropic substances, and precursors, including in drug form.
Natural precious stones, waste thereof, powder from precious stones, pearls, yellow amber.
Nuclear materials and equipment; radioactive materials, fuels and corrosive materials.
Originals and copies of military service records, identity cards, and passports.
Perishable foodstuffs.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances.
Plant protection products subject to the provisions of Annexes A and B to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants of May 22, 2001.
Plants of any kind and in any form, including seeds.
Poisons, toxic substances of animal origin.
Precious metals, alloys, minerals, concentrates, rubble and waste from precious metals.
Printed matter, plastic materials, stock footage, photographic material, audio and video material containing propaganda against the political regime and liable to threaten the integrity and security of the State or aimed at undermining its authority, materials that promote war, cruelty, violence and pornography, and materials that promote social, racial, national, religious, genetic or caste superiority.
Rare animal and vegetable products and endangered animals and plants.
Rare metals, raw materials, alloys, combinations and products.
Special technical publications on the covert reception of intelligence.
Sturgeon and salmon caviar.
Substances harmful to the ozone layer.
Tobacco products and smoking mixtures of all kinds.
Restrictions
A certificate must accompany funeral urns containing ashes of the deceased from the licensed crematory or licensed mortuary stating that the ashes are those of the person named in the death certificate.
Animals and products of animal origin are subject to authorization from the veterinary control institutions of Kazakhstan.
Articles subject to customs duty may not be sent in ordinary or registered First-Class Mail International items, including the Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelope and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes.
Radio-electronic and high-frequency equipment requires authorization by the country’s Ministry of Transport and Communications.
Recording media (diskettes, video, and audio) require that information be supplied on the type of computer and operating system used for recording.
Works of art, antiques, and other valuable objects of art, history, science, or culture require authorization by the country’s Ministry of Public Health, Education and Culture.
Observations
Postal items mailed to Kazakhstan by private individuals are exempt from the payment of customs duty provided that (a) they do not contain goods that are intended for commercial or manufacturing purposes; (b) their weight does not exceed 70 pounds; and (c) their value does not exceed U.S. $1,000.
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
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 Envelope and Flat Rate Boxes
Insurance (222.8)
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, and documents.
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PS Form 2976, Customs — CN 22 and Sender’s Declaration. Endorse item 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.
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Merchandise and all articles subject to customs duty.
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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.
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Size Limits (221.52)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Notes:
- Addressees are required to obtain import licenses/permits to receive most goods.
- 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 Kazakhstan.
Reciprocal Service Name: EMS
Country Code: KZ
Areas Served: All
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 Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, commercial base, or commercial plus price.
Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is 20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country, whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the retail, commercial base, or commercial plus price.
Insurance (232.92)
Available for Priority Mail International merchandise parcels only (see 323.72 for markings)
Size Limits (231.22)
Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
First-Class Mail International (240) Price Group 6
For the prices and maximum weights for letters, large envelopes (flats), packages (small packets), and postcards, see Notice 123, Price List.
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
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 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.
Certificate of Mailing (313)
COD and Certified
NOT for International Mail
International Business Reply Service (382)
Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.50; Cards $1.00
International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (381)
Fee: $2.20
Registered Mail (330)
Fee: $11.75
Maximum Indemnity: $47.33
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: $4.55
Available for registered mail with a return receipt.
Endorsements: A remettre en main propre.
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: $2.35
Available for registered mail and insured
Priority Mail International parcels only.
