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Country Conditions for Mailing — Norway

Prohibitions (130)

Firing caps, loaded metal cartridges for portable firearms, non-explosive elements of artillery fuses and matches.

Radioactive materials.

Substances considered explosive; inflammable or dangerous.

Restrictions

Cosmetics (perfumes, cosmetics, and sanitary products containing alcohol) must be approved by the Technical Alcohol committee.

Importation of radio and telecommunications equipment (equipment like radio remote controls or other wireless systems including walkie-talkies, remote controls, and wireless telephones) is prohibited without the authorization of the Norwegian Telecommunication Regulatory Authority, Olso. Ordinary TV and radio receivers are exempt from the regulation. Any imported dutiable equipment must be reported to the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation by the importer.

Medicaments and other products used for medical treatment require authorization by the Ministry of Health. Serum, vaccines, and other bacteriological and serological preparations may be imported by labs and institutes approved by the Norwegian State.

Norwegian bank notes and coins and Norwegian and foreign securities of all kinds require authorization of the national Bank of Norway. Bills for exchange and bank drafts in payment of goods exported from Norway may be imported without prior authorization.

Products of animal origin intended for consumption/use by humans or pet animals are subject to authorization by the Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Agriculture in addition to customs clearance permission. Exception is made for some products. A list can be obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture in Norway.

The importation of firearms, ammunition, and parts of such and other military equipment is subject to the authorization of the Norwegian Police.

Observations

A commercial invoice in duplicate is required for customs clearance of all commercial items.

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 5

Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price
0.5	$44.95	24	$242.00	48	$400.00
1	68.75	25	248.75	49	406.25
2	77.50	26	255.50	50	412.50
3	86.25	27	262.25	51	418.75
4	95.00	28	269.00	52	425.00
5	103.75	29	275.75	53	431.25
6	112.50	30	282.50	54	437.50
7	121.25	31	289.25	55	443.75
8	130.00	32	296.00	56	450.00
9	138.75	33	302.75	57	456.25
10	147.50	34	309.50	58	462.50
11	154.25	35	316.25	59	468.75
12	161.00	36	323.00	60	475.00
13	167.75	37	329.75	61	481.25
14	174.50	38	336.50	62	487.50
15	181.25	39	343.25	63	493.75
16	188.00	40	350.00	64	500.00
17	194.75	41	356.25	65	506.25
18	201.50	42	362.50	66	512.50
19	208.25	43	368.75	67	518.75
20	215.00	44	375.00	68	525.00
21	221.75	45	381.25	69	531.25
22	228.50	46	387.50	70	537.50
23	235.25	47	393.75
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 5

Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price
0.5	$28.95	24	$137.00	48	$245.00
1	33.50	25	141.50	49	249.50
2	38.00	26	146.00	50	254.00
3	42.50	27	150.50	51	258.50
4	47.00	28	155.00	52	263.00
5	51.50	29	159.50	53	267.50
6	56.00	30	164.00	54	272.00
7	60.50	31	168.50	55	276.50
8	65.00	32	173.00	56	281.00
9	69.50	33	177.50	57	285.50
10	74.00	34	182.00	58	290.00
11	78.50	35	186.50	59	294.50
12	83.00	36	191.00	60	299.00
13	87.50	37	195.50	61	303.50
14	92.00	38	200.00	62	308.00
15	96.50	39	204.50	63	312.50
16	101.00	40	209.00	64	317.00
17	105.50	41	213.50	65	321.50
18	110.00	42	218.00	66	326.00
19	114.50	43	222.50
20	119.00	44	227.00
21	123.50	45	231.50
22	128.00	46	236.00
23	132.50	47	240.50
Weight Limit: 66 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
$100	No Fee
200	$0.75
500	2.15
650 max.	3.55

Articles Admitted	Required Customs Form/Endorsement
Correspondence and business papers.	No form required. Endorse item clearly next to mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise samples without commercial value, computer data, and microfiche.	PS Form 2976, Customs — CN 22 (Old C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green label).
Merchandise, advertising materials, 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: 60 inches

Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches

Return Receipt Service (222.72):

NOT Available

Notes:

Commercial shipments must be accompanied by two (2) copies of the invoice.
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 Norway.

Reciprocal Service Name: Kurerpost

Country Code: NO

Areas Served: All

Priority Mail International (230) Price Group 5

Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price
1	$28.00	23	$95.10	45	$162.20
2	31.05	24	98.15	46	165.25
3	34.10	25	101.20	47	168.30
4	37.15	26	104.25	48	171.35
5	40.20	27	107.30	49	174.40
6	43.25	28	110.35	50	177.45
7	46.30	29	113.40	51	180.50
8	49.35	30	116.45	52	183.55
9	52.40	31	119.50	53	186.60
10	55.45	32	122.55	54	189.65
11	58.50	33	125.60	55	192.70
12	61.55	34	128.65	56	195.75
13	64.60	35	131.70	57	198.80
14	67.65	36	134.75	58	201.85
15	70.70	37	137.80	59	204.90
16	73.75	38	140.85	60	207.95
17	76.80	39	143.90	61	211.00
18	79.85	40	146.95	62	214.05
19	82.90	41	150.00	63	217.10
20	85.95	42	153.05	64	220.15
21	89.00	43	156.10	65	223.20
22	92.05	44	159.15	66	226.25
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: 60 inches

Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches

First-Class Mail International (240) Price Group 5

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 5

Weight not over 11 lbs.

Each additional pound or fraction of a pound

$35.75

3.25

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
$50	$2.50
100	3.40
200	4.40
300	5.40
400	6.40
500	7.40
600	8.40
650 max.	9.40

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)

NOT Available

Return Receipt (340)

Fee: $2.30

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

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