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Country Conditions for Mailing — Central African Republic

Prohibitions (130)

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

Pamphlets and leaflets containing propaganda derogatory to the countries of Equatorial Africa.

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Perishable noninfectious biological substances.

Preserved fish, vegetables and plums not clearly marked with the country of origin or contained in tins of more than 1 kg.

Radioactive materials.

Restrictions

Medical or pharmaceutical products, may only be addressed to licensed pharmacists.

Tobacco products are admitted provided the import duties and taxes are paid. The immediate container (box, case or cigarette package) must be marked “Vente en U.D.E.” (Sale in Equatorial Customs Union) below the trademark.

Observations

First-Class Mail International items may not contain dutiable articles.
Postal authorities of Central African Rep. collect domestic postage from addressees for inbound shipments.

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)

Not Available

Express Mail International (220)

Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate
0.5	$25.00	15	$103.75	30	$184.00
1	32.00	16	109.10	31	189.35
2	37.00	17	114.45	32	194.70
3	42.00	18	119.80	33	200.05
4	47.00	19	125.15	34	205.40
5	52.00	20	130.50	35	210.75
6	57.00	21	135.85	36	216.10
7	62.00	22	141.20	37	221.45
8	67.00	23	146.55	38	226.80
9	72.00	24	151.90	39	232.15
10	77.00	25	157.25	40	237.50
11	82.35	26	162.60	41	242.85
12	87.70	27	167.95	42	248.20
13	93.05	28	173.30	43	253.55
14	98.40	29	178.65	44	258.90
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.

Express Mail International — Flat Rate

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

$25.00

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 the Central African Republic.

Reciprocal Service Name: EMS Express Poste Internationale (EPI)

Country Code: CF

Areas Served:

Express Mail International is available only to the following location:
Bangui

Priority Mail International

Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate
1	$21.00	23	$118.05	45	$213.75
2	25.50	24	122.40	46	218.10
3	30.00	25	126.75	47	222.45
4	34.50	26	131.10	48	226.80
5	39.00	27	135.45	49	231.15
6	43.50	28	139.80	50	235.50
7	48.00	29	144.15	51	239.85
8	52.50	30	148.50	52	244.20
9	57.00	31	152.85	53	248.55
10	61.50	32	157.20	54	252.90
11	65.85	33	161.55	55	257.25
12	70.20	34	165.90	56	261.60
13	74.55	35	170.25	57	265.95
14	78.90	36	174.60	58	270.30
15	83.25	37	178.95	59	274.65
16	87.60	38	183.30	60	279.00
17	91.95	39	187.65	61	283.35
18	96.30	40	192.00	62	287.70
19	100.65	41	196.35	63	292.05
20	105.00	42	200.70	64	296.40
21	109.35	43	205.05	65	300.75
22	113.70	44	209.40	66	305.10
Weight Limit: 66 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)

NOT Available

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)

NOT Available

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 remettre en main propre.

Return Receipt (340)

Fee: $2.15

Available for registered mail only.

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