Country Conditions for Mailing — Trinidad and Tobago

 

Prohibitions (130)

 

Charged metal caps and cartridges for portable firearms and non-explosive parts of artillery shells.

Coins exceeding L5 in value, except old coins intended as ornaments.

Firearms, switchblade knives, and sword-canes.

Honey.

Lottery tickets or articles relating to lotteries.

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Radioactive materials.

Restrictions  

Arms not prohibited, require the permission of the Trinidad police authorities.

Saccharine requires the permission of the Trinidad health authorities.

Observations  

None

 

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 7

 

Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price
0.5	$43.95	24	$217.75	48	$363.75
1	56.00	25	224.00	49	369.50
2	64.25	26	230.25	50	375.25
3	72.50	27	236.50	51	381.00
4	80.75	28	242.75	52	386.75
5	89.00	29	249.00	53	392.50
6	97.25	30	255.25	54	398.25
7	105.50	31	261.50	55	404.00
8	113.75	32	267.75	56	409.75
9	122.00	33	274.00	57	415.50
10	130.25	34	280.25	58	421.25
11	136.50	35	286.50	59	427.00
12	142.75	36	292.75	60	432.75
13	149.00	37	299.00	61	438.50
14	155.25	38	305.25	62	444.25
15	161.50	39	311.50	63	450.00
16	167.75	40	317.75	64	455.75
17	174.00	41	323.50	65	461.50
18	180.25	42	329.25	66	467.25
19	186.50	43	335.00	67	473.00
20	192.75	44	340.75	68	478.75
21	199.00	45	346.50	69	484.50
22	205.25	46	352.25	70	490.25
23	211.50	47	358.00
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 9

 

Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price
0.5	$28.95	24	$151.75	48	$277.75
1	34.00	25	157.00	49	283.00
2	38.50	26	162.25	50	288.25
3	43.00	27	167.50	51	293.50
4	47.50	28	172.75	52	298.75
5	52.00	29	178.00	53	304.00
6	57.25	30	183.25	54	309.25
7	62.50	31	188.50	55	314.50
8	67.75	32	193.75	56	319.75
9	73.00	33	199.00	57	325.00
10	78.25	34	204.25	58	330.25
11	83.50	35	209.50	59	335.50
12	88.75	36	214.75	60	340.75
13	94.00	37	220.00	61	346.00
14	99.25	38	225.25	62	351.25
15	104.50	39	230.50	63	356.50
16	109.75	40	235.75	64	361.75
17	115.00	41	241.00	65	367.00
18	120.25	42	246.25	66	372.25
19	125.50	43	251.50
20	130.75	44	256.75
21	136.00	45	262.00
22	141.25	46	267.25
23	146.50	47	272.50
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	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
Correspondence, business papers, computer data, and advertising materials.	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.	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):

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 Trinidad and Tobago.

Reciprocal Service Name: Express Mail Service (EMS)

Country Code: TT

Areas Served: All

 

Priority Mail International (230) Price Group 9

 

Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price	Weight not over (lbs.)	Price
1	$24.50	16	$75.75	31	$132.00
2	28.25	17	79.50	32	135.75
3	32.00	18	83.25	33	139.50
4	35.75	19	87.00	34	143.25
5	39.50	20	90.75	35	147.00
6	42.25	21	94.50	36	150.75
7	45.00	22	98.25	37	154.50
8	47.75	23	102.00	38	158.25
9	50.50	24	105.75	39	162.00
10	53.25	25	109.50	40	165.75
11	57.00	26	113.25	41	169.50
12	60.75	27	117.00	42	173.25
13	64.50	28	120.75	43	177.00
14	68.25	29	124.50	44	180.75
15	72.00	30	128.25
Weight Limit: 44 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 9

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	1.76
3	2.54
3.5	3.32

Large Envelopes (Flats)

 

Weight not over (ozs.)	Price	Weight not over (ozs.)	Price	Weight not over (ozs.)	Price
1	$1.24	12	$8.44	44	$21.80
2	2.03	16	10.11	48	23.47
3	2.82	20	11.78	52	25.14
4	3.61	24	13.45	56	26.81
5	4.40	28	15.12	60	28.48
6	5.19	32	16.79	64	30.15
7	5.98	36	18.46
8	6.77	40	20.13

Packages (Small Packets)

 

Weight not over (ozs.)	Price	Weight not over (ozs.)	Price	Weight not over (ozs.)	Price
1	$1.44	12	$8.64	44	$22.00
2	2.23	16	10.31	48	23.67
3	3.02	20	11.98	52	25.34
4	3.81	24	13.65	56	27.01
5	4.60	28	15.32	60	28.68
6	5.39	32	16.99	64	30.35
7	6.18	36	18.66
8	6.97	40	20.33

 

 

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 9

 

Weight not over 11 lbs. Each additional pound or fraction of a pound	$44.00 4.00
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)

NOT Available

 

International Business Reply Service (382)

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

 

International Postal Money Order (371)

Use MO Form MP1

Maximum Amount Available: $700 Fee: $3.85

 

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.