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Country Conditions for Mailing —
Prohibitions130)
checks; gold, silver, platinum, manufactured or not; precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles, unless sent as an insured post.
gramophone records, films, magnetic tapes, video tapes, etc., which could do political, economical, cultural, or moral harm to the People’s Republic of China.
talkies and parts thereof; valves, antennae, etc.
records, bicycles, sewing machines, and ventilators.
Restrictions
for personal use and imported in reasonable quantities. The value of the items contained in each shipment must not exceed RMB (renminbi) 100 yuan and the total value of the shipment received annually by each family may not exceed RMB (renminbi) 800 yuan. However, the following articles are admitted in the quantities/values indicated:
Articles
per Item
electronic calculator
must submit a prior request to Customs.
synthetic fabric
exceed 50 inches (130 cm).
materials used in Chinese medicine
stamps
Observations
will be returned to origin or confiscated in accordance with their internal laws.
Customs Forms Required123)
International flat-rate envelopes:
PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see123.61)
PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope)
Global Express Guaranteed210)
not over
(lbs.)
not over
(lbs.)
not over
(lbs.)
Insurance215.5)
$100
insurance or non-document insurance coverage above $800, add $0.75 per $100 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $2,499 per shipment.
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
Size Limits216.5)
and the plastic pouch that carries the Global Express
Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping label).
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long, and the plastic pouch that carries it is
approximately 7 inches high and 12 inches long.
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
General Conditions for Mailing
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 International220)
not over
(lbs.)
Rate
not over
(lbs.)
Rate
not over
(lbs.)
Rate
Express Mail International  Flat Rate
Insurance221.3)
Express Mail International merchandise shipments only
$100
$2,000, add $1.35 for each $500 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $5,000 per shipment.
200
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
Form/Endorsement
correspondence and commercial papers/documents.
clearly next to mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS.
samples without commercial value.
Customs — CN 22 (Old C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green label).
articles subject to customs duty.
Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PS Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope CP 91.
Size Limits223.2)
Return Receipt Service221.4):
Notes:
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 China. — which offers a date-certain, postage-refund guarantee — is available to China.
Country Code:
Areas Served:
Priority Mail International
not over
(lbs.)
not over
(lbs.)
not over
(lbs.)
Rate
Notes:
Merchandise is permitted, but written communications having the nature of current and personal correspondence are not permitted.
Ordinary Priority Mail International includes indemnity at no cost based on weight. (See230.)
Priority Mail International  Flat Rate
International. The maximum weight is 4 lbs.
— $37.00; Large — $49.95
the nature of current and personal correspondence are not permitted. The maximum weight is 20 lbs. or the limit set by the individual country, whichever is less.
Size Limits
235.2
First-Class Mail International
not over
(ozs.)
not over
(ozs.)
not over
(ozs.)
Size Limits
243.2
Postcards and Postal Cards250)
Direct Sack to One Addressee — M-Bags260)
Matter for the Blind270)
Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing
313 for fees
COD and Certified
for International Mail
Insurance320)
Priority Mail International parcels only (see324.3 for markings)
over
over
$50
100
$100 or fraction of insurance coverage.
200
300
400
500
International Business Reply Service373)
Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.40; Cards $0.90
International Postal Money Order371)
International Reply Coupons372)
$2.00
Registered Mail330)
$10.15
including postcards and postal cards, and
matter for the blind or other physically
handicapped persons. Not applicable to M-bags.
Restricted Delivery350)
Return Receipt340)
$2.15
Priority Mail International parcels only.
    
IMM Issue 34 - International Mail Manual - Contents
Update Notice
Transmittal Letter
Subscription Services
Summary of Changes
1 International Mail Services
2 Conditions for Mailing
3 Extra Services
4 Treatment of Outbound Mail
5 Nonpostal Export Regulations
6 Special Programs
7 Treatment of Inbound Mail
8 (Reserved)
9 Inquiries, Indemnities, and Refunds
World Map
World Map Index
Index of Countries and Localities
Index
Forms Index
110 General Information
120 Preparation for Mailing
130 Mailability
140 International Mail Categories
150 Postage
111 Scope
112 Mailer Responsibility
113 Individual Country Listings
114 Availability
115 Official Correspondence
121 Packaging — Sender’s Responsibility
122 Addressing
123 Customs Forms and Online Shipping Labels
131 General
132 Written, Printed, and Graphic Matter
133 Improperly Addressed Mail
134 Valuable Articles
135 Mailable Dangerous Goods
136 Nonmailable Dangerous Goods
137 Firearms, Knives, and Sharp Instruments
138 Perishable Matter
141 Definitions
142 Envelope and Card Specifications
143 Official Mail
151 Postage Rates
152 Payment Methods
153 Placement of Postage
154 Remailed Items
210 Global Express Guaranteed
220 Express Mail International
230 Priority Mail International
240 First-Class Mail International
250 Postcards and Postal Cards
260 Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One Addressee (M?Bags)
270 Free Matter for the Blind or Other Physically Handicapped Persons
280 (Reserved)
290 Commercial Services
211 Description
212 Postage Rates
213 Service Areas
214 Service Guarantee
215 Inquiries, Postage Refunds, and Indemnity Claims
216 Sizes and Weights
217 Mail Preparation
221 Description
222 Postage
223 Physical Characteristics
224 Mail Preparation
231 General
232 Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope
233 Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Boxes
234 Priority Mail International Parcels
235 Weight and Size Limits
236 Mail Preparation
241 Description
242 Postage
243 Physical Characteristics
244 Mail Preparation
251 Description
252 Postage Rates and Fees
253 Weight and Size Limits
254 Elements on the Face of a Mailpiece
261 Description
262 Postage Rates and Fees
263 Weight and Size Limits
264 Mail Preparation
265 Extra Services
271 Description
272 Postage Rates
273 Weight and Size Limits
274 Mail Preparation
275 Extra Services
276 Customs Forms Required
291 (Reserved)
292 International Priority Airmail Service
293 International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) Service
294 (Reserved)
295 (Reserved)
296 (Reserved)
297 International Customized Mail
310 Certificate of Mailing
320 Insurance
330 Registered Mail
340 Return Receipt
350 Restricted Delivery
360(Reserved)
370 Supplemental Services
311 Description
312 Availability
313 Fees
314 Processing Requests
321 Description
322 Availability
323 Fees and Insured Value
324 Processing Requests
325 Indemnity Claims and Payments
331 Description
332 Availability
333 Fees and Indemnity Limits
334 Processing Requests
335 Indemnity Claims and Payments
341 Description
342 Availability
343 Fee
344 Processing Requests
351 Description
352 Availability
353 Fee
354 Processing Requests
371 International Money Orders
372 International Reply Coupons
373 International Business Reply Service
410 Postmarking
420 Shortpaid and Unpaid Mail
430 Improperly Prepared Mail
440 Extra Services Mail — Registered Mail
450 Forwarding
421 Check for Sufficient Postage
422 Unpaid Mail
423 Shortpaid Mail
431 Insufficient Address
432 Oversized or Undersized Items
433 Oversized Cards
434 Reply?Paid Cards
435 Detached Customs Declaration Forms
441 Recording and Dispatching
442 Registered Mail Found With Ordinary Mail
510 (Reserved)
520 Shipper’s Export Declaration
530 Commodities and Technical Data
540 Munitions and Related Technical Data
550 Dried Whole Eggs
560 Tobacco Seeds and Tobacco Plants
570 Consular and Commercial Invoices
580 Drawback Arrangement
590 Exporting Wildlife and Protected Plants
521 Description
522 When Required
523 How to Obtain Commercial Forms
524 How to Prepare Shipper’s Export Declaration (Commerce Form 7525?V)
525 Handling and Disposal of Shipper’s Export Declaration
531 Scope and Applicability of Licensing Requirements
532 General Export Licenses
533 Validated Export Licenses
541 Licensing Requirements
542 Mailing Under Individual Licenses
551 Description
552 Charges
553 How to Mail
561 Description
562 Charges
563 How to Mail
581 Description
582 Processing Drawback Claims
591 Special Requirements for Wildlife and Certain Plant Exports
592 Declaration Requirements
593 Export Licenses and Inspection Requirements for Commercial Wildlife Exports
594 Marking Requirements for Wildlife Exports
595 Permit Requirements for Wildlife and Plant Exports
596 Obtaining and Using Permits for Wildlife and Protected Plant Exports
597 How to Obtain Additional Information
598 Wildlife Inspection Offices
610 Postal Qualified Wholesaler Program
611 Description
612 Pricing
613 Qualifying as a Wholesaler
614 Benefits
615 Length of Qualification
710 U.S. Customs Information
720 Plant and Animal Quarantine Inspection
730 Shortpaid Mail to the United States
740 Irregular Mail
750 Extra Services
760 Forwarding
770 Undeliverable Mail
780 Items Mailed Abroad by or on Behalf of Senders in the United States
711 Customs Examination of Mail Believed to Contain Dutiable or Prohibited Articles
712 Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee
713 Treatment of Dutiable Mail at Delivery Office
721 What Is Subject to Inspection
722 Segregation and Handling
723 Agriculture Inspection Stations and Offices
731 Computation of Postage Due
732 Shortpaid Letters and Cards From Canada
733 Shortpaid Items Bearing U.S. Postage
741 Invalid Foreign Postage
742 Stamps Not Affixed
743 Parcels Addressed Through Banks or Other Organizations
744 Foreign Dispatch Notes
751 Insured Parcels
752 Registered Mail
753 Return Receipt
754 Restricted Delivery
761 General Procedures
762 Mail of Domestic Origin
763 Items Mailed Aboard Ships (Paquebot)
764 Mail of Foreign Origin
765 Directory Service
766 Retention Period
771 Mail of Domestic Origin
772 Mail of Foreign Origin
781 Postage Payment Required
782 Definition of Terms
783 Advance Payment Required
784 Advance Payment Not Made
785 Report of Mailings
910 Reports Encouraged
920 Inquiries and Claims
930 Indemnity Payments
940 Postage Refunds
921 Inquiries
922 Claims
923 Disposition of Damaged Mail
931 Adjudication and Approval
932 General Exceptions To Payment — Registered Mail, Priority Mail International Insured Parcels, and Priority Mail International Ordinary Parcels
933 Payments for Priority Mail International Insured Parcels and Priority Mail International Ordinary Parcels
934 Payments for Registered Mail
935 Payments for Express Mail International
941 Postage Refunds for First-Class Mail International and Priority Mail International
942 Postage Refunds for Express Mail International Items
943 Processing Refund Applications
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