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Country Conditions for Mailing — Australia

Prohibitions (130)

Coins; bank notes; currency notes (paper money); securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, and silver (except for jewelry items meeting the requirement in “Restrictions” below); precious stones (except when contained in jewelry items meeting the requirement in “Restrictions” below); and other valuable articles are prohibited.

Fruit cartons (used or new).

Goods bearing the name “Anzac.”

Goods produced wholly or partly in prisons or by convict labor.

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Radioactive materials.

Registered philatelic articles with fictitious addresses.

Seditious literature.

Silencers for firearms.

Used bedding.

Restrictions

Jewelry is permitted only when sent as an insured parcel using Priority Mail International service. In addition, Australian Customs regulations prohibit importation of jewelry that is made with ivory or from endangered species, such as snake, elephant, or crocodile, that does not have an accompanying Import/Export Permit in relation to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Meat and other animal products; powdered or concentrated milk; and other dairy products requires permission to import from the Australian quarantine authorities.

Permission of the Australian Director-General of Health is required to import medicines.

Observations

Duty may be levied on catalogs, price lists, circulars, and all advertising introduced into Australia through the mail, regardless of the class of mail used.

Customs Forms Required (123)

First-Class Mail International items and Priority Mail International flat-rate envelopes and small flat-rate boxes:
PS Form 2976 (see 123.61)

Priority Mail International parcels:
PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope)

Global Express Guaranteed (210) Price Group 6

Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price
0.5	$45.95	24	$289.00	48	$475.00
1	68.75	25	296.75	49	482.75
2	78.50	26	304.50	50	490.50
3	88.25	27	312.25	51	498.25
4	98.00	28	320.00	52	506.00
5	107.75	29	327.75	53	513.75
6	117.50	30	335.50	54	521.50
7	127.25	31	343.25	55	529.25
8	137.00	32	351.00	56	537.00
9	146.75	33	358.75	57	544.75
10	156.50	34	366.50	58	552.50
11	166.25	35	374.25	59	560.25
12	176.00	36	382.00	60	568.00
13	185.75	37	389.75	61	575.75
14	195.50	38	397.50	62	583.50
15	205.25	39	405.25	63	591.25
16	215.00	40	413.00	64	599.00
17	224.75	41	420.75	65	606.75
18	234.50	42	428.50	66	614.50
19	244.25	43	436.25	67	622.25
20	254.00	44	444.00	68	630.00
21	263.75	45	451.75	69	637.75
22	273.50	46	459.50	70	645.50
23	281.25	47	467.25
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

Insurance (212.5)

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 $1.00 per $100 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $2,499 per shipment.
200	$1.00
300	2.00
400	3.00
500	4.00
600	5.00
700	6.00
800	7.00	$2,499 max.	$24.00

Value Limit (212.1)

The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is $2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.

Size Limits (211.22)

The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 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) Price Group 10

Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price
0.5	$28.95	15	$113.25	30	$207.00
1	33.50	16	119.50	31	213.25
2	39.00	17	125.75	32	219.50
3	44.50	18	132.00	33	225.75
4	50.00	19	138.25	34	232.00
5	55.75	20	144.50	35	238.25
6	61.50	21	150.75	36	244.50
7	67.25	22	157.00	37	250.75
8	73.00	23	163.25	38	257.00
9	78.75	24	169.50	39	263.25
10	84.50	25	175.75	40	269.50
11	90.25	26	182.00	41	275.75
12	96.00	27	188.25	42	282.00
13	101.75	28	194.50	43	288.25
14	107.50	29	200.75	44	294.50
Weight Limit: 44 lbs.

Express Mail International — Flat Rate

Flat-Rate Envelope:

$28.95

Insurance (222.71)

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 $1.40 for each $500 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $5,000 per shipment.
200	$0.75
500	2.15
1,000	3.55
1,500	4.95
2,000	6.35	$5,000 max.	$14.75

Articles Admitted	Required Customs Form/Endorsement
Business and commercial papers.	No form required. Endorse item clearly next to mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise samples without commercial value microfilm, microfiche, and computer data.	PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope CP 91.
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 (221.42)

Maximum length: 36 inches

Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches

Return Receipt Service (222.72):

Available

Notes:

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 Australia.
Express Mail International With Guarantee service — which offers a date-certain, postage-refund guarantee — is available to Australia.

Reciprocal Service Name: Express Post

Country Code: AU

Areas Served:

All except Lord Howe Island and the Australian Antarctic territories.

Priority Mail International (230) Price Group 10

Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price
1	$27.50	23	$143.20	45	$260.90
2	32.35	24	148.55	46	266.25
3	37.20	25	153.90	47	271.60
4	42.05	26	159.25	48	276.95
5	46.90	27	164.60	49	282.30
6	52.25	28	169.95	50	287.65
7	57.60	29	175.30	51	293.00
8	62.95	30	180.65	52	298.35
9	68.30	31	186.00	53	303.70
10	73.65	32	191.35	54	309.05
11	79.00	33	196.70	55	314.40
12	84.35	34	202.05	56	319.75
13	89.70	35	207.40	57	325.10
14	95.05	36	212.75	58	330.45
15	100.40	37	218.10	59	335.80
16	105.75	38	223.45	60	341.15
17	111.10	39	228.80	61	346.50
18	116.45	40	234.15	62	351.85
19	121.80	41	239.50	63	357.20
20	127.15	42	244.85	64	362.55
21	132.50	43	250.20	65	367.90
22	137.85	44	255.55	66	373.25
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.

Note: Ordinary Priority Mail International includes indemnity at no cost based on weight. (See 230.)

Priority Mail International — Flat Rate

Flat-Rate Envelope or Small Flat-Rate Box: $13.45

May contain items that may be sent as First-Class Mail International. The maximum weight is 4 lbs.

Flat-Rate Boxes: Regular/Medium – $43.45; Large – $55.95

The maximum weight is 20 lbs. or the limit set by the individual country, whichever is less.

Size Limits (231.22)

Maximum length: 42 inches

Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches

First-Class Mail International (240) Price Group 3

Letters

Weight not over (ozs.)	Price
1	$0.98	Note: A letter meeting one or more of the nonmachinable characteristics in 241.217 is charged a nonmachinable surcharge of $0.20.
2	1.82
3	2.66
3.5	3.50

Large Envelopes (Flats)

Weight not over (ozs.)	Price	Weight not over (ozs.)	Price	Weight not over (ozs.)	Price
1	$1.24	12	$8.84	44	$22.60
2	2.08	16	10.56	48	24.32
3	2.92	20	12.28	52	26.04
4	3.76	24	14.00	56	27.76
5	4.60	28	15.72	60	29.48
6	5.44	32	17.44	64	31.20
7	6.28	36	19.16
8	7.12	40	20.88

Packages (Small Packets)

Weight not over (ozs.)	Price	Weight not over (ozs.)	Price	Weight not over (ozs.)	Price
1	$1.44	12	$9.04	44	$22.80
2	2.28	16	10.76	48	24.52
3	3.12	20	12.48	52	26.24
4	3.96	24	14.20	56	27.96
5	4.80	28	15.92	60	29.68
6	5.64	32	17.64	64	31.40
7	6.48	36	19.36
8	7.32	40	21.08

Size Limits

Letters: See 241.212

Postcards: See 241.221

Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232

Packages (Small Packets): See 241.242 and 241.243

Postcards (241.22)

$0.98

Airmail M-bags (260) —

Direct Sack to One Addressee Price Group 3

Weight not over 11 lbs.

Each additional pound or fraction of a pound

$55.00

5.00

Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Matter for the Blind (270)

Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, including the Priority Mail International flat-rate envelope and small flat–rate box. Weight limit: 4 pounds.

Free when sent as Priority Mail International. Weight limit: 15 pounds.

Extra Services

Certificate of Mailing (313)

Fee: $1.15

COD and Certified

NOT for International Mail

Insurance (323)

Available for Priority Mail International merchandise parcels only (see 323.72 for markings)

Insured Amount not over	Fee	Insured Amount not over	Fee
$50	$2.50
100	3.40	Add $1.00 for each additional $100 or fraction of insurance coverage.
200	4.40
300	5.40
400	6.40
500	7.40	$3,644 max.	$39.40

International Business Reply Service (382)

Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.45; Cards $0.95

International Postal Money Order (371)

NOT Available

International Reply Coupons (381)

Fee: $2.10

Registered Mail (330)

Fee: $11.50

Maximum Indemnity: $45.62

Available for First-Class Mail International,
including postcards, and matter for
the blind or other physically handicapped
persons. Not applicable to M-bags.

Restricted Delivery (350)

Fee: $4.50

Available for registered mail with a return receipt.

Endorsements: A remettre en main propre.

Return Receipt (340)

Fee: $2.30

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

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