Country Conditions for Mailing — Latvia

All items containing goods must include the corresponding 6-digit harmonized system code for each article listed on the customs declaration form. For more information, see 537 and the Observations section below.

Prohibitions (130)

Arms, ammunition, parts and accessories.

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.

Explosives and combustible materials.

Hyacinth bulb, carnation and chrysanthemum seedling and cuttings, seeds of leguminous plants and seeds in quarantine.

Live animals except bees and leeches.

Narcotics and psychotropic substances.

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Perishable noninfectious biological substances.

Publications harmful to young people; works contrary to public order; obscene or immoral articles.

Radioactive materials.

Raw animal products.

Restrictions

A veterinary service certificate must accompany animal products (with the exception of canned foods).

Articles subject to customs duty may not be sent in ordinary or registered First-Class Mail International items, First-Class Package International Service items, Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes.

Pharmaceutical products may not be sent to private individuals who are resident in Latvia. Such products can only be mailed to pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmaceutical wholesalers, or accredited representatives of foreign producers of medicines who have a business presence in Latvia. A quality certificate and a shipper’s invoice prepared by the product’s producer must accompany all mailpieces that contain pharmaceutical products.

Products of floras must be accompanied by a plant health (phytosanitary) certificate.

Observations

Display the addressee’s landline or mobile telephone number, if available, on the address label or customs form of each item sent with any of the following services: Registered Mail, First-Class Package International Service, Priority Mail International, or Priority Mail Express International. This contact information enables Latvijas Pasts to alert the addressee, particularly via short message service (SMS) or other means of notification, that the item is due to be delivered or is available for collection.
As of July 1, 2021, the value-added tax (VAT) exemption is abolished on all imported goods. For more information regarding the European Union’s VAT rules, visit https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/vat/vat-e-commerce_en.
Latvia requests that, for all items containing goods, the customs declaration form include the following information, if available:

Country of origin for each article in the item.
Economic Operator Registration Identification (EORI), if such a number has been assigned).
Telephone number (preferably mobile) and email address for the addressee.

Global Express Guaranteed (210) Price Group 4

Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.

Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

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.

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

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.

Insurance (212.5)

See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for GXG document reconstruction insurance and non–document insurance.

Priority Mail Express
International (220) Price Group 3

Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.

Weight Limit: 66 lbs.

Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate Envelopes

Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.

Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.

Size Limits (221.42)

Maximum length: 36 inches

Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches

Insurance (222.7)

Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise shipments only

See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance coverage.

Customs Forms Required (123)

Articles Admitted	Required Customs Form/Endorsement
Correspondence, business papers, and documents.	PS Form 2976-B placed inside PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope). Endorse item clearly next to mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise samples without commercial value.	PS Form 2976-B placed inside PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all articles subject to customs duty.	PS Form 2976-B placed inside PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).

Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customs-related data, no additional customs form is required because customs information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.

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 Priority Mail Express International shipments to Latvia.

Reciprocal Service Name: There is no reciprocal service.

Country Code: LV

Areas Served: All

Priority Mail International (230) Price Group 3

Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.

Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

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.

Size Limits (231.22)

Maximum length: 42 inches

Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches

Insurance (232.91)

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

See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for Priority Mail International merchandise insurance coverage.

Customs Forms Required (123)

All Priority Mail International items:

PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)

First-Class Mail International (240) Price Group 4

Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.

Weight Limit: 3.5 oz. for letters and postcards;

15.994 oz. for large envelopes (flats).

Size Limits

Letters: See 241.212

Postcards: See 241.221

Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232

Customs Form Required (123)