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Country Conditions for Mailing — El Salvador

 

Prohibitions (130)

 

Coins; banknotes; currency notes; securities payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; manufactured and unmanufactured platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles.

Gambling equipment.

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Radioactive materials.

Unstamped cigarette paper.

Restrictions  

Cigarettes must have the words “Importacion a El Salvador” printed or stamped on each package.

Observations  

  1. First-Class Mail International items may not contain dutiable articles.
  2. Commercial invoices are required for all commercial shipments regardless of value and for gift parcels valued at $50 or more. No invoices are required for gift shipments valued at less than $50.
  3. For all shipments valued at $50 or more, the sender should submit to a Salvadoran consulate copies of the commercial invoice in the form prescribed by the Salvadoran regulations. The consulate returns 2 legalized copies to the sender, who should mail them to the addressee direct, not enclosed in the parcel.
  4. For commercial shipments valued at less than $50, 3 copies of the invoice (which need not be legalized) should be mailed directly to the addressee.
  5. Certificates of origin are required only if exemption from or modification of customs duty is claimed under a trade agreement.
  6. Salvadoran consuls are located in principal cities of the United States.
  7.  

    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

    $52.00

    24

    $348.10

    48

    $576.10

    1

    65.00

    25

    358.10

    49

    584.60

    2

    80.90

    26

    368.10

    50

    593.10

    3

    96.80

    27

    378.10

    51

    601.60

    4

    112.70

    28

    388.10

    52

    610.10

    5

    128.60

    29

    398.10

    53

    618.60

    6

    144.50

    30

    408.10

    54

    627.10

    7

    160.40

    31

    418.10

    55

    635.60

    8

    176.30

    32

    428.10

    56

    644.10

    9

    192.20

    33

    438.10

    57

    652.60

    10

    208.10

    34

    448.10

    58

    661.10

    11

    218.10

    35

    458.10

    59

    669.60

    12

    228.10

    36

    468.10

    60

    678.10

    13

    238.10

    37

    478.10

    61

    686.60

    14

    248.10

    38

    488.10

    62

    695.10

    15

    258.10

    39

    498.10

    63

    703.60

    16

    268.10

    40

    508.10

    64

    712.10

    17

    278.10

    41

    516.60

    65

    720.60

    18

    288.10

    42

    525.10

    66

    729.10

    19

    298.10

    43

    533.60

    67

    737.60

    20

    308.10

    44

    542.10

    68

    746.10

    21

    318.10

    45

    550.60

    69

    754.60

    22

    328.10

    46

    559.10

    70

    763.10

    23

    338.10

    47

    567.60

     

     

    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)

     

    Weight
    not over
    (lbs.)



    Rate

    Weight
    not over
    (lbs.)



    Rate

    Weight
    not over
    (lbs.)



    Rate

    0.5

    $25.00

    12

    $83.25

    24

    $146.25

    1

    30.00

    13

    88.50

    25

    151.50

    2

    34.75

    14

    93.75

    26

    156.75

    3

    39.50

    15

    99.00

    27

    162.00

    4

    44.25

    16

    104.25

    28

    167.25

    5

    49.00

    17

    109.50

    29

    172.50

    6

    53.75

    18

    114.75

    30

    177.75

    7

    58.50

    19

    120.00

    31

    183.00

    8

    63.25

    20

    125.25

    32

    188.25

    9

    68.00

    21

    130.50

    33

    193.50

    10

    72.75

    22

    135.75

     

     

    11

    78.00

    23

    141.00

     

     

    Weight Limit: 33 lbs.

     

    Express Mail International  Flat Rate

     

    Insurance (221.3)

    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 $1.35 for each $500 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $5,000 per shipment.

    200

    $0.75

    500

    2.10

    1,000

    3.45

    1,500

    4.80

    2,000

    6.15

    $5,000 max.

    $14.25

     

    Articles Admitted

    Required Customs
    Form/Endorsement

    Correspondence and business papers.

    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).

    Merchandise and all 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 (223.2)

    Maximum length: 36 inches

    Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches

     

    Return Receipt Service (221.4):

    NOT Available

     

    Note:  

    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 El Salvador.

    Reciprocal Service Name: EMS

    Country Code: SV

    Areas Served:  

     

    Ahuachapan

    Chalatenango

    Cojutepeque

    La Union

    Nueva San Salvador

    San Francisco Gotera

    San Miguel

    San Salvador

    San Vincente

    Santa Ana

    Santa Rosa de Lina

    Santa Tecla

    Sensuntepeque

    Sonsonate

    Usulutan

    Zacatecoluca

     

    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)

    NOT Available

     

    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: $500 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)

    Fee: $4.10

    Available for registered mail with a return receipt.

     

    Endorsements: A entragar en propia mano.

     

     

    Return Receipt (340)

    Fee: $2.15

    Available for registered mail only.

     




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