Israel - Lithuania
Country Conditions for Mailing — Israel
Prohibitions (130)
Agricultural tools and accessories.
Bank and currency notes at present in circulation in Israel.
Blank invoices with headings.
Cigarettes exceeding 600.
Dairy products, except for canned powdered milk.
Fish and fish products, except for canned items.
Fresh fruits and vegetables.
Games of chance.
Indecent or obscene marks, paintings, photographs, books, cards, lithographs, or engravings.
Infectious perishable biological substances.
Live plants and seeds.
Lottery tickets and advertisements.
Organic fertilizers.
Radioactive materials.
Soil and sand.
Spices exceeding 1 kg.
Tobacco, in various forms, exceeding 600 grams.
Used beehives.
Restrictions
Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold or silver, manufactured or not; precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles may only be sent in registered First-Class Mail International shipments.
Import licenses are not required for bona fide gifts, namely, all articles for the recipients’ personal use provided that the import of the articles is permitted or for immigrant’s personal effects.
Import licenses are required for many articles including radios, televisions and other transmitters; medical or scientific instruments; underwater equipment and cinematographic film; postal stamps exceeding 100 Israeli pounds; meat and meat products; and plants.
Records, films, recording wire, computer cards, QSL cards, and magnetic film are admitted only if sent in First-Class Mail International shipments.
Spices may be mailed in quantities not to exceed 0.5 kilograms (1.1 pounds) per spice. To import larger quantities from abroad, the prospective recipient must obtain an import license issued by the Israeli government.
Vitamins, minerals, and food supplements may be mailed in quantities not to exceed 100 grams (3.5 ounces) or one package per product. To import larger quantities from abroad, the prospective recipient must obtain an import license issued by the Israeli government.
Food products may be mailed in quantities not to exceed 3 kilograms (6.6 pounds) per food item or 15 kilograms (33 pounds) per total food shipment. To import larger quantities from abroad, the prospective recipient must obtain an import license issued by the Israeli government.
Imports of fresh and frozen meats require both a permit issued by the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and a certificate issued by the competent regulatory authority in the country of origin which attests to the fact that “veterinary control has been carried out.”
Imports of commercial samples of meat and fish products require either a permit issued by the Israeli Food Control Administration or a certificate issued by the competent regulatory authority in the country of origin which attests to the fact that the contents are “fit for human consumption.”
Observations
Invoices and documents relating to commercial items must be attached to the outside of the items or to the customs declaration and not enclosed in the item.
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
Insurance (212.5)
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 8
Express Mail International — Flat Rate
Insurance (222.71)
Available for Express Mail International merchandise shipments only
Articles Admitted
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Required Customs Form/Endorsement
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Business documents, business letters, non-negotiable instruments, computer printouts, and canceled checks.
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No form required. Endorse item clearly next to mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
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Merchandise samples without commercial value, microfilm, and microfiche.
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PS Form 2976, Customs — CN 22 (Old C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green label).
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Merchandise, advertising materials, and all articles subject to customs duty.
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PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope CP 91. Identify contents completely and state whether import license, if required, is attached.
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Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Return Receipt Service (222.72):
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 Israel.
Reciprocal Service Name: EMS - Express Mail Service
Country Code: IL
Areas Served: All
Priority Mail International (230) Price Group 8
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 8
Letters
Large Envelopes (Flats)
Packages (Small Packets)
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 8
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.
Certificate of Mailing (313)
Fee: $1.15
COD and Certified
NOT for International Mail
Insurance (323)
NOT Available
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)
NOT Available
Return Receipt (340)
Fee: $2.30
Available for registered mail only.