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Country Conditions for Mailing — Vietnam

 

Prohibitions (130)

 

Arms of all kinds, munitions, war material, and accessories.

Coins; banknotes; currency notes; securities payable to bearer; platinum, gold, or silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles.

Invisible ink, codes, cyphers, symbols or other types of secret correspondence, and shorthand notes.

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Products made from non-Vietnamese tobacco.

Radio transmitters and receivers and radio set accessories of any kind.

Radioactive materials.

Sealed tinned foodstuffs.

Unused postage stamps.

Used clothing, blankets, mosquito nets, and shoes.

Cigarettes and cigars.

Restrictions  

Any kind of merchandise of commercial value sent for trade must have the authorization of the Ministry of External Trade of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Currency, postage stamps for sale or exchange, checks, and securities and other financial instruments must be licensed by the U.S. Treasury Department.

Paintings, pictures, books, newspapers, cinema films, photographic films, records, miscellaneous articles for the stage, all other literary and artistic productions, objects of art and of sculpture, all kinds of children’s toys must have the authorization of the Ministry of Culture of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

The following quantity limits are imposed by Vietnam on the indicated items:

 

Commodity

Quantity Limit

Coffee

Tea

Paddy

Rice

Beans (all kinds)

Dried Manioc

Dried sweet potatoes

Groundnuts

Cooked fat

Dried meat

Salted meat

Dried fish

Dried cuttlefish

200 g

500 g

1000 g

1000 g

1000 g

1000 g

1000 g

1000 g

1000 g

1000 g

1000 g

1000 g

1000 g

Observations  

  1. Due to a trade embargo, the U.S. Department of Commerce limits the items mailed to Vietnam to the following:
    1. Printed books, pamphlets and miscellaneous publications, including bound newspapers and periodicals; children’s picture and painting books; newspapers and periodicals, unbound; music books, sheet music, calendar blocks, paper; and advertising printed matter exclusively related to developed motion picture films, books, miscellaneous publications, newspapers, and periodicals.
    2. Commercial phonograph records, recorded; and prerecorded records reproducing in whole or in part, the content of printed books, pamphlets and miscellaneous publications, including newspapers and periodicals.
    3. Motion picture film and soundtrack — exposed and developed.

 

  1. Exposed and developed microfilm reproducing, in whole or in part, the content of printed books, pamphlets and miscellaneous publications including newspapers and periodicals; children’s picture and painting books: and music books, sheet music and calendars.
  2. Merchandise shipments other than gifts and gifts valued at $200 and above, are prohibited unless the sender has a validated export license issued by the Office of Export Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230.
  • Gift shipments containing merchandise value at under $200 may be mailed without a validated export license. Mark address side of shipment “GIFT—EXPORT LICENSE NOT REQUIRED.”
  •  

    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

    $38.00

    24

    $220.65

    48

    $372.25

    1

    55.00

    25

    227.05

    49

    378.40

    2

    63.45

    26

    233.45

    50

    384.55

    3

    71.90

    27

    239.85

    51

    390.70

    4

    80.35

    28

    246.25

    52

    396.85

    5

    88.80

    29

    252.65

    53

    403.00

    6

    97.25

    30

    259.05

    54

    409.15

    7

    105.70

    31

    265.45

    55

    415.30

    8

    114.15

    32

    271.85

    56

    421.45

    9

    122.60

    33

    278.25

    57

    427.60

    10

    131.05

    34

    284.65

    58

    433.75

    11

    137.45

    35

    291.05

    59

    439.90

    12

    143.85

    36

    297.45

    60

    446.05

    13

    150.25

    37

    303.85

    61

    452.20

    14

    156.65

    38

    310.25

    62

    458.35

    15

    163.05

    39

    316.65

    63

    464.50

    16

    169.45

    40

    323.05

    64

    470.65

    17

    175.85

    41

    329.20

    65

    476.80

    18

    182.25

    42

    335.35

    66

    482.95

    19

    188.65

    43

    341.50

    67

    489.10

    20

    195.05

    44

    347.65

    68

    495.25

    21

    201.45

    45

    353.80

    69

    501.40

    22

    207.85

    46

    359.95

    70

    507.55

    23

    214.25

    47

    366.10

     

     

    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

    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

     

    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. Include a commercial invoice in each item.

     

    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 Vietnam. All items prohibited in regular international mail are also prohibited in Express Mail International to Vietnam.

    Express Mail International (cont’d) 

    Reciprocal Service Name: EMS

    Country Code: VN

    Areas Served:  

     

    Bentre Town

    Bienhoa Town

    Cantho City

    Caolanh Town

    Danang City

    Hadong Town

    Haiduong Town

    Haiphong City

    Hanoi City

    Hochiminh City

    Hongai Town

    Hue Town

    Longxuyen Town

    Mytho City

    Namdinh Town

    Nhatrang City

    Phanrang Town

    Soctrang Town

    Tanan Town

    Tayninh Town

    Thaibinh Town

    Thanh Hoa City

    Thudaumot Town

    Travinh Town

    Vinh City

    Vinhlong Town

    Vungtau City

     

     

     

    Priority Mail International  

     

    Weight
    not over
    (lbs.)

    Rate

    Weight
    not over
    (lbs.)

    Rate

    Weight
    not over
    (lbs.)


    Rate

    1

    $18.50

    25

    $127.30

    49

    $237.70

    2

    22.70

    26

    131.90

    50

    242.30

    3

    26.90

    27

    136.50

    51

    246.90

    4

    31.10

    28

    141.10

    52

    251.50

    5

    35.30

    29

    145.70

    53

    256.10

    6

    39.90

    30

    150.30

    54

    260.70

    7

    44.50

    31

    154.90

    55

    265.30

    8

    49.10

    32

    159.50

    56

    269.90

    9

    53.70

    33

    164.10

    57

    274.50

    10

    58.30

    34

    168.70

    58

    279.10

    11

    62.90

    35

    173.30

    59

    283.70

    12

    67.50

    36

    177.90

    60

    288.30

    13

    72.10

    37

    182.50

    61

    292.90

    14

    76.70

    38

    187.10

    62

    297.50

    15

    81.30

    39

    191.70

    63

    302.10

    16

    85.90

    40

    196.30

    64

    306.70

    17

    90.50

    41

    200.90

    65

    311.30

    18

    95.10

    42

    205.50

    66

    315.90

    19

    99.70

    43

    210.10

    67

    320.50

    20

    104.30

    44

    214.70

    68

    325.10

    21

    108.90

    45

    219.30

    69

    329.70

    22

    113.50

    46

    223.90

    70

    334.30

    23

    118.10

    47

    228.50

     

     

    24

    122.70

    48

    233.10

     

     

    Weight Limit: 70 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.

     




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