Country Conditions for Mailing — Saudi Arabia

Prohibitions (130)

Arms, munitions, and war material.

Books and prints contrary to the Islamic faith.

Coins, banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles.

Mobile signal boosters and mobile repeaters, except when sent by a licensed mobile telecommunication service provider to a licensed mobile telecommunication service provider.

Narcotics and psychotropic substances.

Obscene or immoral articles.

Perishable infectious biological substances.

Radioactive materials.

Restrictions

Medicines, pharmaceutical, and plant-based products and foodstuffs for medical purposes are not admissible unless accompanied by prior authorization from the General Food and Medicine Authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. First-Class Mail International, First-Class Package International Service, postal parcels, registered items, and Priority Mail Express International shipments are all subject to that documentation requirement.

Recorded tapes (cassettes) are not admitted in Registered Mail. Such items are admitted only in ordinary mail.

Observations

First-Class Mail International and First-Class Package International Service items may not contain dutiable articles.
All items containing goods sent to Saudi Arabia are subject to a value-added tax (VAT) payable by the addressee at the rate of 15 percent of the item‘s total value.
Saudi Post requests that all mail sent to Saudi Arabia include a short address as part of the delivery address. The short address comprises the elements shown in the following example:

Region code	Branch code	Division code	Unique letter	Building number	Short address
R	A	G	I	2929	RAGI2929

The short address is to appear as a separate line below the addressee information and above the delivery address information, as follows:

Addressee: Mohammed Dayan

Short address code: RAGI2929

Building number and street name: 2929 Rayhanah Bint Zaid

Secondary number and district: 8118 Al Arid District

Postcode: 13337

Locality: RIYADH

Country name: SAUDI ARABIA

The addressee’s mobile number, if available, is also required for items sent to individuals.

See https://splonline.com.sa/en/national-address-1/.

First-Class Mail International, First-Class Package International Service, and Airmail M-bag items are deliverable to the addressee only from a post office box or through collection by the addressee at the post office. To ensure timely delivery, Saudi Post (the designated postal operator of Saudi Arabia) requests that such mail include the addressee’s mobile telephone number (if available), the post office box number, the name of the town, and the corresponding postcode.

Global Express Guaranteed (210) Price Group 4

Note: Global Express Guaranteed service is suspended as of September 29, 2024.

Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.

Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

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

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.

Insurance (212.5)

See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for GXG document reconstruction insurance and non–document insurance.

Priority Mail Express
International (220) Price Group 6

Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.

Weight Limit: 66 lbs.

Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate Envelopes

Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.

Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.

Size Limits (221.42)

Maximum length: 36 inches

Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches

Insurance (222.7)

Available for Priority Mail Express International merchandise shipments only

See Exhibit 322.2 for individual country merchandise insurance limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance coverage.

Customs Forms Required (123)

Articles Admitted	Required Customs Form/Endorsement
Business documents and commercial papers.	PS Form 2976-B placed inside PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope). Endorse item clearly next to mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
Merchandise samples without commercial value and computer data.	PS Form 2976-B placed inside PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).
Merchandise and all articles subject to customs duty.	PS Form 2976-B placed inside PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope).

Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customs-related data, no additional customs form is required because customs information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.

Notes:

All Priority Mail Express International shipments to Saudi Arabia should include complete addresses, in addition to post office box numbers, and the telephone number of the addressee.
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 Priority Mail Express International shipments to Saudi Arabia.

Reciprocal Service Name: Al Barid Al Mumtaz

Country Code: SA

Areas Served:

Priority Mail International (230) Price Group 6

Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.

Weight Limit: 66 lbs.

Priority Mail International — Flat Rate

Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.

Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is 20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country, whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.

Size Limits (231.22)

Maximum length: 42 inches

Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches

Insurance (232.91)

Customs Forms Required (123)

All Priority Mail International items:

PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)

First-Class Mail International (240) Price Group 8

Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.

Weight Limit: 3.5 oz. for letters and postcards;

15.994 oz. for large envelopes (flats).

Size Limits

Letters: See 241.212

Postcards: See 241.221

Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232

Customs Form Required (123)

None, unless otherwise required (see123.61 and Footnote 4 of Exhibit 123.61)

First-Class Package International Service (250) Price Group 4

Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.

Weight Limit: 4 lbs.

Size Limits

Packages (Small Packets): See 251.22 and 251.23.

Customs Form Required (123)

Airmail M-bags (260) —

Direct Sack to One Addressee Price Group 8

Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail price.

Weight Limit: 66 lbs.

Customs Form Required (123)

Free Matter for the Blind (270)

Free when sent as First-Class Mail International (documents only), First-Class Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes.
Weight limit: 4 pounds.

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

Customs Form Required (123)

First-Class Mail International items:
None, unless otherwise required (see123.61 and Footnote 4 of Exhibit 123.61)

First-Class Package International Service items:
PS Form 2976 as required (see 123.61)

Priority Mail International items (including Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes):

PS Form 2976-A inside PS Form 2976-E (envelope)

Extra Services

Certificate of Mailing (310)

Individual Pieces — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:

Individual article (PS Form 3817).

Firm mailing books (PS Form 3665), per article listed (minimum 3).

Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665 (per page).

Bulk Quantities — Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:

First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).

Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof).

Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606.

Registered Mail (330)

Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.

Maximum Indemnity: $39.86

Available only for First-Class Mail International (including postcards), First-Class Package International Service, and Free Matter for the Blind sent as First-Class Mail International or as First-Class Package International Service.

Return Receipt (340)

Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.

Available for Registered Mail only.

Restricted Delivery (350)

NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013

International Postal Money Order (371)

NOT Available

International Reply Coupons (381)

NOT Available for International Mail as of January 27, 2013

International Business Reply Service (382)

Fee: Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price:

Envelopes up to 2 ounces.