Country Conditions for Mailing — Solomon Islands

(Includes Santa Cruz Islands)

 

Prohibitions (130)

 

No list furnished.

Restrictions  

Used clothing must be accompanied by a health certificate issued by the official health authorities.

Observations  

None

 

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	$89.25	30	$168.00
1	27.00	16	94.50	31	173.25
2	31.00	17	99.75	32	178.50
3	35.00	18	105.00	33	183.75
4	39.00	19	110.25	34	189.00
5	43.00	20	115.50	35	194.25
6	47.00	21	120.75	36	199.50
7	51.00	22	126.00	37	204.75
8	55.00	23	131.25	38	210.00
9	59.00	24	136.50	39	215.25
10	63.00	25	141.75	40	220.50
11	68.25	26	147.00	41	225.75
12	73.50	27	152.25	42	231.00
13	78.75	28	157.50	43	236.25
14	84.00	29	162.75	44	241.50
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 and not subject to customs duty.	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 Solomon Islands.

Reciprocal Service Name: EMS

Country Code: SB

Areas Served: All

 

Priority Mail International  

 

Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate
1	$18.50	16	$85.90	31	$154.90
2	22.70	17	90.50	32	159.50
3	26.90	18	95.10	33	164.10
4	31.10	19	99.70	34	168.70
5	35.30	20	104.30	35	173.30
6	39.90	21	108.90	36	177.90
7	44.50	22	113.50	37	182.50
8	49.10	23	118.10	38	187.10
9	53.70	24	122.70	39	191.70
10	58.30	25	127.30	40	196.30
11	62.90	26	131.90	41	200.90
12	67.50	27	136.50	42	205.50
13	72.10	28	141.10	43	210.10
14	76.70	29	145.70	44	214.70
15	81.30	30	150.30
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)

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.