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Country Conditions for Mailing — British Virgin Islands

Prohibitions (130)

Currency is not admitted in registered items.

Radioactive materials.

Restrictions

None

Observations

The U.S. Virgin Islands are a United States overseas possession comprised of the islands of St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John. Mailpieces destined for any of those islands are subject to domestic postage rates, mail classification definitions, preparation requirements, weight and size limits, Zip Code specifications, markings and endorsements, and other mailing conditions that are referenced in the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).
The British Virgin Islands are a foreign destination comprised of the islands of Anegada, Tortola, Jost Van Dyke, Peter Island, and Virgin Gorda. Mailpieces destined for any of those islands are subject to international postage rates, mail classification definitions, preparation requirements, weight and size limits, addressing standards, customs form requirements, and other country specific conditions for mailing that are referenced in the International Mail Manual (IMM).

Customs Forms Required (123)

First-Class Mail International items and Priority Mail International flat-rate envelopes:
PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61)

Priority Mail International parcels:
PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope)

Global Express Guaranteed (210)

Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate
0.5	$37.00	24	$171.30	48	$272.50
1	47.00	25	175.55	49	276.65
2	54.20	26	179.80	50	280.80
3	61.40	27	184.05	51	284.95
4	68.60	28	188.30	52	289.10
5	75.80	29	192.55	53	293.25
6	83.00	30	196.80	54	297.40
7	90.20	31	201.05	55	301.55
8	97.40	32	205.30	56	305.70
9	104.60	33	209.55	57	309.85
10	111.80	34	213.80	58	314.00
11	116.05	35	218.05	59	318.15
12	120.30	36	222.30	60	322.30
13	124.55	37	226.55	61	326.45
14	128.80	38	230.80	62	330.60
15	133.05	39	235.05	63	334.75
16	137.30	40	239.30	64	338.90
17	141.55	41	243.45	65	343.05
18	145.80	42	247.60	66	347.20
19	150.05	43	251.75	67	351.35
20	154.30	44	255.90	68	355.50
21	158.55	45	260.05	69	359.65
22	162.80	46	264.20	70	363.80
23	167.05	47	268.35
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

Insurance (215.5)

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 $0.75 per $100 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $2,499 per shipment.
200	$0.75
300	1.50
400	2.25
500	3.00
600	3.75
700	4.50
800	5.25	$2,499 max.	$18.00

Size Limits (216.4)

An item must be large enough to hold on its face the postage
and the plastic pouch that carries the Global Express
Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping label).
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long, and the plastic pouch that carries it is
approximately 7 inches high and 12 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)

Not Available

Priority Mail International

Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate
1	$18.00	16	$70.90	31	$123.40
2	21.60	17	74.40	32	126.90
3	25.20	18	77.90	33	130.40
4	28.80	19	81.40	34	133.90
5	32.40	20	84.90	35	137.40
6	35.90	21	88.40	36	140.90
7	39.40	22	91.90	37	144.40
8	42.90	23	95.40	38	147.90
9	46.40	24	98.90	39	151.40
10	49.90	25	102.40	40	154.90
11	53.40	26	105.90	41	158.40
12	56.90	27	109.40	42	161.90
13	60.40	28	112.90	43	165.40
14	63.90	29	116.40	44	168.90
15	67.40	30	119.90
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.

Notes:

1 Merchandise is permitted, but written communications having the nature of current and personal correspondence are not permitted.

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

Priority Mail International — Flat Rate

Flat-Rate Envelope (9.5" x 12.5"): $11.00

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

Flat-Rate Box: $37.00

Merchandise is permitted, but written communications having the nature of current and personal correspondence are not permitted. The maximum weight is 20 lbs. or the limit set by the individual country.

Size Limits

See 235.2

First-Class Mail International

Weight not over (ozs.)	Rate	Weight not over (ozs.)	Rate	Weight not over (ozs.)	Rate
1	$0.90	12	$8.65	44	$20.25
2	1.80	16	10.10	48	21.70
3	2.70	20	11.55	52	23.15
4	3.60	24	13.00	56	24.60
5	4.50	28	14.45	60	26.05
6	5.40	32	15.90	64	27.50
7	6.30	36	17.35
8	7.20	40	18.80
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Size Limits

See 243.2

Postcards and Postal Cards (250)

$0.90

Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags (260)

Weight not over 11 lbs.

Each additional pound or fraction of a pound

$43.45

3.95

Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Matter for the Blind (270)

Free when sent as First-Class Mail International.

Weight limit: 15 lbs.

Extra Services

Certificate of Mailing

See 313 for fees

COD and Certified

NOT for International Mail

Insurance (320)

Available for Priority Mail International parcels only (see 324.3 for markings)

Insured Amount not over	Fee
$50	$2.40
100	3.30
200	4.20
300	5.10
400	6.00
500 max.	6.90

International Business Reply Service (373)

Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.40; Cards $0.90

International Postal Money Order (371)

Use MO Form MP1

Maximum Amount Available: $700 Fee: $3.85

International Reply Coupons (372)

Fee: $2.00

Registered Mail (330)

Fee: $10.15

Maximum Indemnity: $43.73

Available for First-Class Mail International,
including postcards and postal cards, and
matter for the blind or other physically
handicapped persons. Not applicable to M-bags.

Restricted Delivery (350)

NOT Available

Return Receipt (340)

Fee: $2.15

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

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