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Country Conditions for Mailing — Singapore

 

Prohibitions (130)

 

Advertisements for charms, amulets and talismans.

Arms and firearms and parts thereof.

Bullion of a value higher than $50 Singapore dollars

Butane gas lighters and refills therefor.

Coins except coins for purposes of ornament; banknotes; currency notes; traveler’s checks; securities payable to bearer; precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles. However, unmounted precious stones may be sent in registered First-Class Mail International shipments if authorization is obtained from the Postmaster General of Singapore.

Lotteries and advertisements concerning lotteries.

Restrictions  

Meat or meat products including animal by-products require an import permit issued by Director of Primary Production, Singapore, and these articles must be addressed to the addressee care of the above Director.

Observations  

Many types of merchandise require import licenses that addressees must obtain from the authorities of Singapore. Senders should be assured before mailing that the addressees can obtain licenses if needed.

 

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

$172.20

48

$275.40

1

49.00

25

176.50

49

279.70

2

56.00

26

180.80

50

284.00

3

63.00

27

185.10

51

288.30

4

70.00

28

189.40

52

292.60

5

77.00

29

193.70

53

296.90

6

84.00

30

198.00

54

301.20

7

91.00

31

202.30

55

305.50

8

98.00

32

206.60

56

309.80

9

105.00

33

210.90

57

314.10

10

112.00

34

215.20

58

318.40

11

116.30

35

219.50

59

322.70

12

120.60

36

223.80

60

327.00

13

124.90

37

228.10

61

331.30

14

129.20

38

232.40

62

335.60

15

133.50

39

236.70

63

339.90

16

137.80

40

241.00

64

344.20

17

142.10

41

245.30

65

348.50

18

146.40

42

249.60

66

352.80

19

150.70

43

253.90

67

357.10

20

155.00

44

258.20

68

361.40

21

159.30

45

262.50

69

365.70

22

163.60

46

266.80

70

370.00

23

167.90

47

271.10

 

 

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

24

$136.50

48

$262.50

1

27.00

25

141.75

49

267.75

2

31.00

26

147.00

50

273.00

3

35.00

27

152.25

51

278.25

4

39.00

28

157.50

52

283.50

5

43.00

29

162.75

53

288.75

6

47.00

30

168.00

54

294.00

7

51.00

31

173.25

55

299.25

8

55.00

32

178.50

56

304.50

9

59.00

33

183.75

57

309.75

10

63.00

34

189.00

58

315.00

11

68.25

35

194.25

59

320.25

12

73.50

36

199.50

60

325.50

13

78.75

37

204.75

61

330.75

14

84.00

38

210.00

62

336.00

15

89.25

39

215.25

63

341.25

16

94.50

40

220.50

64

346.50

17

99.75

41

225.75

65

351.75

18

105.00

42

231.00

66

357.00

19

110.25

43

236.25

 

 

20

115.50

44

241.50

 

 

21

120.75

45

246.75

 

 

22

126.00

46

252.00

 

 

23

131.25

47

257.25

 

 

Weight Limit: 66 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

Business correspondence, commercial papers, and documents.

No form required. 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):

Available

 

Notes:  

  1. Unprocessed film is prohibited.
  2. 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 Singapore.

Reciprocal Service Name: Speedpost

Country Code: SG

Areas Served:  

All, including Sentosa Island, but excluding all other offshore islands.

 

Priority Mail International  

 

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Rate

Weight
not over
(lbs.)

Rate

Weight
not over
(lbs.)


Rate

1

$18.50

23

$118.10

45

$219.30

2

22.70

24

122.70

46

223.90

3

26.90

25

127.30

47

228.50

4

31.10

26

131.90

48

233.10

5

35.30

27

136.50

49

237.70

6

39.90

28

141.10

50

242.30

7

44.50

29

145.70

51

246.90

8

49.10

30

150.30

52

251.50

9

53.70

31

154.90

53

256.10

10

58.30

32

159.50

54

260.70

11

62.90

33

164.10

55

265.30

12

67.50

34

168.70

56

269.90

13

72.10

35

173.30

57

274.50

14

76.70

36

177.90

58

279.10

15

81.30

37

182.50

59

283.70

16

85.90

38

187.10

60

288.30

17

90.50

39

191.70

61

292.90

18

95.10

40

196.30

62

297.50

19

99.70

41

200.90

63

302.10

20

104.30

42

205.50

64

306.70

21

108.90

43

210.10

65

311.30

22

113.50

44

214.70

66

315.90

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)

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

Insured Amount

not over

Fee

$50

$2.40

 

 

100

3.30

Add $0.90 for each additional $100 or fraction of insurance coverage.

200

4.20

300

5.10

400

6.00

 

 

500

6.90

$5,000 max.

$47.40

 

 

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)

NOT Available

 

Return Receipt (340)

Fee: $2.15

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

 




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