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ST. CHRISTOPHER (St Kitts) and Nevis

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations	Value up to $700 - CN 22; Value over $700 - Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions¹	Currency is not admitted in registered items.
Restrictions¹	Insured boxes containing opium, morphine, cocaine or other narcotics despatched for medical or scientific purposes under licence issued by the Governor. Parasites and other organisms destructive of insect pests intended for the control of such pests and exchanged by officially recognised institutions (in the form of samples).
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services Available	None.
Customs Declarations	Parcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions¹	Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them.
Restrictions¹	Consignments of opium, morphine, cocaine or other narcotics despatched for medical or scientific purposes in the form of a postal parcel, under licence issued by the Governor. Second-hand clothing, plants, fruits, arms.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

ST. HELENA

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations	Value up to $700 - CN 22; Value over $700 - Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
PARCEL POST (Air Parcel Only)
Supplementary Services Available	None.
Customs Declarations	Parcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions¹	Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

ST. LUCIA

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations	Value up to $700 - CN 22; Value over $700 - Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions¹	Butane gas lighters and refills; coin; perishable biological substances.
Restrictions¹	Plants and seed are liable to disinfection by the agricultural authorities.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services Available	None.
Customs Declarations	Parcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions¹	Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them; butane gas lighters and refills.
Restrictions¹	Plants and seeds are liable to disinfection by the agricultural authorities.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

ST. PIERRE and MIQUELON

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations	Value up to $700 - CN 22; Value over $700 - Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services Available	None.
Customs Declarations	Parcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions¹	Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

ST. VINCENT (and the Grenadines)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations	Value up to $700 - CN 22; Value over $700 - Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions¹	Alcohol, except if perfumed or for medicinal purposes or unless sent in small quantities as genuine trade samples; coin, tobacco, packets of cigarettes and cigars unless sent in small quantities for personal use.
Restrictions¹	Restrictions apply to the importation of plant cuttings and seeds.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services Available	None.
Customs Declarations	Parcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions¹	Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them.
Restrictions¹	Restrictions apply to the importation of bulbs, plant cuttings and seeds.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SALVADOR- See EL SALVADOR (Republic of)

SAMOA
(U.S.A. Territory. The principal islands are Manua and Tutuila. The chief town is Pago-Pago).

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	Same as PUERTO RICO
PARCEL POST (Air Parcel Only)
Supplementary Services Available	None
Customs Declarations	Parcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions and Restrictions¹	Same as U.S.A.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SAMOA, WESTERN - See WESTERN SAMOA
SAN MARINO (Republic of) - Same as ITALY

SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions¹	Blank invoice forms; butane gas lighters and refills.
PARCEL POST
General Conditions	Same as SOLOMON ISLANDS
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SAO TOME and PRINCIPE (Democratic Republic of)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations and Languages	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22. Portuguese or French as well as English. Addressee’s telephone number, preferably mobile phone number, or e-mail address.
Prohibitions¹	Coins, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones, silver, bank-notes; currency notes and documents and payable to bearer except in insured letters; butane gas lighters and refills.
PARCEL POST (Air Parcel Only)
Supplementary Service Available	None.
Customs Declarations and Languages	Parcel Despatch Note. Portuguese or French as well as English. Addressee’s telephone number, preferably mobile phone number, or e-mail address.
Prohibitions¹	Letter, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them, butane gas lighters and refills.
Invoices	For goods over 550 escudos in value, the invoice must show the origin of the goods and be countersigned by a representative of a Chamber of Commerce in the country from which the merchandise originates, or failing this, by the respective Customs or Port Authority. The invoice should not accompany the parcels but should be sent direct to the addressee.
Sealing	Parcels should be sealed with a distinctive device.
Delivery Charges	Additional charges are collected from the addressees of parcels addressed to remote places.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SAUDI ARABIA (Kingdom of)

LETTER POST

Supplementary Services Available

(1) Printed papers. (3) Registration. (2) Small packets. (4) Blind literature.

Customs Declarations and Languages

Value up to $700 – CN 22;

Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.

Arabic or French as well as English.

Prohibitions¹

Coin, bank-notes, currency notes or securities of any kind payable to bearer, travellers' cheques, platinum, gold or silver, manufactured or not, precious stones, jewels and other valuable articles. Ordinary and registered letters containing articles subject to Customs duty. Video tapes. Perfumes. Any kind of box containing fire-extinguishing powder or any other substance considered to be dangerous whether in the form of chemical liquids or explosive or flammable materials. Narcotics and psychotropic substances, as defined by the International Narcotics Control Board, or other illicit drugs which are prohibited in the country of destination. Obscene or immoral articles.

Value-added Tax

See under PARCEL POST.

Restrictions¹

Medicines, pharmaceutical and plant-based products and foodstuffs for medicinal purposes are not admissible without the prior authorisation from the General Food and Medicine Authority of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Medicines and medicinal products must be accompanied by a prescription issued by a competent authority. Individuals and non-licensed mobile telecommunication service providers are not permitted to send or receive mobile signal boosters/mobile repeaters.

Address

See under PARCEL POST.

PARCEL POST (Air Parcel Only)

Supplementary Services Available

None.

Customs Declarations and Languages

Parcel Despatch Note.

Parcels sent to banks for customers must be accompanied, in addition to the despatch note and the Customs declaration, by other documents such as the declaration of insured value, the certificate of origin, the invoice, etc.

Arabic or French as well as English.

Value-added Tax

Value-added tax (VAT) will be applied to the total value of goods entering Saudi Arabia, to be paid by the addressee.

This applies without exception to all postal items containing goods regardless of their purpose.

A proper postal customs declaration form must be attached to the outside of each postal item and must give a detailed description of each article in the item. Compliance of this requirement will help speed up customs processing.

Prohibitions¹

Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them; alcoholic liquors; articles of non-Muslim worship, musical instruments; pork products (including pig skin) and statutory articles. Perfumes. Any kind of box containing fire-extinguishing powder or any other substance considered to be dangerous whether in the form of chemical liquids or explosive or flammable materials. Narcotics and psychotropic substances, as defined by the International Narcotics Control Board, or other illicit drugs which are prohibited in the country of destination. Obscene or immoral articles.

Restrictions¹

See under LETTER POST.

Import Licences

Import licences are required for gold, silver, currency and securities and these are prohibited in ordinary parcels.

Delivery

Parcels are accepted for the following places only:

Abha, Abqaiq, Al-Khobar, Al-Qatif, Al-Rass, Aneiza, Ar-Ar, Beesha, Buraidah, Dammam, Dhahran, Dheba, Djeddah, Hassa, Hayel, Jizan, Jobeil, Khafji, Kharj, Medina, Mecca, Oula, Ras-Tanura, Riyadh, Saffanieh, Taif, Tureif, Wafrah, Wejh, Yenbo.

Address

The following key address information should be included on all postal items to Saudi Arabia, as shown in the example below:

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

A new short address has been introduced to simplify Saudi Arabia’s national address system. The short address comprises the following elements:

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

In addition, the addressee’s mobile number, if available, is required for items sent to individuals.

¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SENEGAL (Republic of)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Printed papers. (2) Small packets. (3) Registration. (4) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations and Languages	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22. French as well as English.
Prohibitions¹	Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted).
Restrictions¹	Restrictions apply to the importation of books and printed matter in Arabic. Medicaments (prior authorisation from the Ministry of Public Health of Senegal).
Address	See under PARCEL POST.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services Available	None
Customs Declarations and Languages	Parcel Despatch Note. French as well as English.
Prohibitions¹	Letters; uncut diamonds; counters resembling coin; spirits; weights and measures not of the decimal system; all goods bearing indications which suggest they are of French origin or manufacture when they are not.
Restrictions¹	Restrictions apply to the importation of alcohol; Gramophone records; books and printed matter in Arabic; mineral waters; preserved plums, tinned fish and vegetables; saccharin and similar substances. Medicaments (prior authorisation from the Ministry of Public Health of Senegal).
Address	Parcels are accepted for all places, but they must be claimed at the nearest of the following offices of which the name should, if possible, appear in the address:- Aere-Lao, Bakel, Bambey, Bignona, Birkelane, Cascas, Coki, Dagana, Dahra, Dakar, Dakar Colis Postaux, Darou- Mousty, Diouloulou, Diourbel, Fatick, Foundiougne, Gandiaye, Goree, Gossas, Goudiry, Gueoul, Guinguineo, Joal, Kaffrine, Kanel, Kaolack, Kebemer, Kedougou, Khombole, Kidira, Kolda, Koungheul, Linguere, Louga, Marsassoun, Matam, M'Backe, M'Boro, M'Bour, Mecke, N'Dande, N'Dioum, Nioro du Rip, Oussouye, Pikine, Pire, Podor, Pout, Richard-Toll, Rufisque, Saint-Louis R.P., Sakal, Salde, Sebikotane, Sedhiou, Seme, Sokhone, Tambacounda, Thies, Thilmakha, Thilogne, Tiaroye, Tivaouane, Velingara, Ziguinchor All postal items must bear complete addresses and correct postcodes to facilitate delivery. The address formats are as shown in the examples below: Ms Madeleine Tounde Mr Bouya KA BP 1534 24 Avenue de la gare 27000 Ziguinchor 10000 Dakar SENEGAL SENEGAL The 5-digit postcode should be included on the last (domestic) or penultimate (international) line of the address to the left of the locality name, To facilitate clearance, it is desirable to include the addressee's fixed-line or mobile phone number and e-mail address on postal items, and the full name and address of the sender.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SERBIA

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Printed papers. (2) Small packets. (3) Registration. (4) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations and Languages	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22. French or Serbian as well as English.
Prohibitions¹	Artificial wine essence; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted and should be declared as such on the Customs declarations); cigarette papers; foreign military uniforms; printed matter (periodicals, books etc) which is prohibited from admission and circulation in Serbia. (Items printed abroad intended for distribution are admitted only when addressed to authorised distributors in Serbia); Serbia money. Letters containing articles subject to Customs duty. Ordinary or registered items containing banknotes, other securities, jewels and other precious articles.
Restrictions¹	See under PARCEL POST.
Compensation	Compensation is not payable for damages to letter-post items containing fragile articles.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services Available	None.
Customs Declarations and Languages	Parcel Despatch Note. Declarations should be prepared in French or Serbian as well as English. They should bear the Post Office serial number of the parcel and show the country of origin of contents. In the case of a gift parcel, each declaration and the despatch note, as well as the parcel itself, should be conspicuously marked "Gift Parcel".
Prohibitions¹	Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them; artificial wine essence, butane gas lighters and refills; cigarette papers; foreign military uniforms; printed matter (periodicals, books etc) which is prohibited from admission and circulation in Serbia. (Items printed abroad intended for distribution are admitted only when addressed to authorised distributors in Serbia); Serbia money.
Restrictions¹	Restrictions apply to the importation of - Copies of plans; fruit; gold, silver, platinum, jewellery and precious stones; meat products; patent medicines and drugs; plants, parts of plants and seeds; radio and telephone apparatus; sporting weapons. Postal items for Serbia addressed to natural persons of Serbia or foreign nationality may contain personal travel articles, articles for personal use and for the use of members of a family (teaching material and leisure material) and articles for the use of their household in quantities not intended for resale. Such articles shall be imported against payment of Customs duty and other fees. Under the Serbian National Law of Medicines and Medical Equipment, individuals may receive through the post samples of medicines only (medicines that are not samples found in postal items will be returned to sender). Items inherited abroad as well as articles provided for in contracts concluded between States may be freely imported in accordance with such contracts. Items addressed to natural persons of Serbia or foreign nationality, the total equivalent value of which in dinars does not exceed US$30, are exempted from Customs duty; items the total equivalent value of which exceed US$30 do not enjoy this privilege. Natural persons of Serbia nationality exercising a profession are entitled to import articles serving to exercise that profession (equipment, reproduction material and spare parts); importation will be subject to special conditions. The sender is required to show clearly on the Customs declaration the special entitlement to import items containing articles imported under special conditions and regulations Failing this, the addressee will be required to produce proof before delivery." The importation of coffee in items addressed to private persons is restricted to 5 kg per item. Parcels containing more than 5 kg of coffee will be immediately returned to origin at sender's expense. The importation of most classes of goods is subject to the production of an import licence and senders are advised to confirm before posting that a licence, if required, has been obtained by the addressee.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SEYCHELLES (Republic of)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions¹	Packets of pictorial cards by printed papers post. Charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); narcotics or psychotropic substances; explosives or flammables; obscene or immoral articles; live animals.
Restrictions¹	See under PARCEL POST.
Address	See under PARCEL POST.
PARCEL POST (Air Parcel Only)
Supplementary Services Available	F.O.C.
Customs Declarations	Parcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions¹	Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them; narcotics or psychotropic substances; explosives or flammables; obscene or immoral articles; live animals.
Restrictions¹	Money, cheques, payable documents and precious metals must be sent by insured post.
Import Permit	All imports of goods into Seychelles require an import permit obtainable by the importers from the Ministry of Finance and Communications.
Address	The following key address information should be included on all postal items: Full name of the addressee; Fixed and mobile telephone numbers and e-mail address of the addressee, if available; Street name, house/apartment number and any other relevant information; City name; Destination country.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SHARJAH - See UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

SIERRA LEONE (Republic of)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions¹	Postage stamps, whether obliterated or not, except in registered letters; silver bullion exceeding £5; West African currency notes, unless sent by a bank to a bank. Ordinary letters containing bank-notes which are legal tender, or bearer cheques, currency notes and securities.
Restrictions¹	Restrictions apply to the importation of plants and seeds.
Invoices	A certified invoice indicating the quantity, description and purchase price is required in respect of packets containing goods imported for sale or commercial exchange. When a consignment consists of more than one packet, one invoice will suffice so long as it shows separately the contents of every packet in the consignment. Each packet should be marked 'Invoice enclosed' or 'Invoice enclosed in packet number ' as appropriate.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services Available	None.
Customs Declarations	Parcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions¹	Letters; West African currency notes, unless sent by a bank to a bank. Ordinary letters containing bank-notes which are legal tender, or bearer cheques, currency notes and securities.
Restrictions¹	Restrictions apply to the importation of flock manufactured from rags; plants and seeds; spirits. Certain antibiotics are admitted under licence issued by the Director of Medical Services, Sierra Leone.
Invoices	Same as for LETTER POST.
Import Licences	An import licence is not required in respect of the importation from Scheduled Territories of certain classes of goods, provided a certificate of origin is produced when the goods are imported.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SINT MAARTEN (Dutch Part)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations	Value up to $700 - CN 22; Value over $700 - Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions¹	See under PARCEL POST.
Restrictions¹	See under PARCEL POST.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services Available	None.
Customs Declarations	Parcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions¹	Letters (in parcels), except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them; articles infringing copyrights; weapons; butane gas lighters and refills; articles of value.
Restrictions¹	Senders should determine import restrictions from the country's authorities before posting. Coins and similar pieces of copper, bronze and nickel. Medicines.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SLOVAK REPUBLIC
(formerly a state of former Czech and Slovak Federative Republic)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Printed papers. (2) Registration. (3) Small packets. (4) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions¹	See under PARCEL POST.
Restrictions¹	See under PARCEL POST.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services Available	None.
Customs Declarations	Parcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions¹	Chain letters; publications, drawings, photographs, records, sheets of music, etc. contrary to the State public order; perishable infectious substances; perishable non-infectious substances; radioactive materials; spirit; soil. Personal correspondence in parcels; precious metals; saccharine and similar substances; alcoholic beverages; lottery tickets and circulars; items bearing reproductions of bank notes or designs resembling them.
Restrictions¹	Coins; paper money; securities and other paper values of any kind; as well as saving-bank booklets; and manufactured gold, silver, and platinum may be imported only by authorization of the State Bank; Phytogenic materials; Fresh foods. Coins, bank-notes, postage stamps, cheques or foreign currency, or objects of precious metal cannot be sent by ordinary or registered mail. The following used non-commercial products cannot be imported to Slovakia:- refrigerators, freezers (compression or absorption type, electrical or gas-powered), air-conditioning systems, even those installed in vehicles, if they contain ozone-depleting substances; food processors, washing machines or dish-washers; automobiles (even damaged vehicles to be salvaged for spare parts) not in compliance with the provision of the legal general regulations, unless intended for collection or specially prepared for competition; tyres not in compliance with the provisions of the legal general regulations; stockings; shoes; fabric-covered furniture; toys; electrical appliances and electronic products, e.g. television sets, magnetic tape recorders, video recorders, photocopying machines, computers (and their used components), cutters and mowers, paper compactors, sewing machines, laundry irons; other articles that may endanger human health or safety or the environment when being destroyed; Importation is not prohibited, however, in cases involving : Personal articles imported by a natural person in the process of moving; when they are items imported by a natural or legal person for charitable purposes, provided that the importer furnishes the disinfection or disinsectization certificates of the country of origin, or the documents for special cleaning, with the authorization of a corresponding health organization of Slovakia; used clothing and other textiles, where they are sent by postal parcel in a reasonable amount from a natural person in another country to another natural person in Slovakia; used refrigerators and freezers, used clothing and other textiles and the articles listed under 7, 8 and 9, provided that there is proof that the goods have been received as an inheritance in another country
Gift Parcels	Gift parcels must be sent by private individuals. Those sent by commercial firms are not admitted. Gift shipments for the personal use of the addressee or the addressee's family do not require an import permit if the contents do not exceed 5000 Slovak Republic crowns. When the total exceeds 2000 Slovak Republic crowns, the addressee must provide a gift certificate authenticated by an authorised agent in that country. Slovak Republic customs decides the value of the contents on the basis of internal prices of identical articles. Philatelic articles and stamps exchanged between member philatelists must not exceed 1000 Slovak Republic crowns in any calendar year. Gift packages containing philatelic articles are restricted to 3 per year and the shipment cannot exceed a total of 100 stamps or philatelic articles and 100 Slovak Republic crown in value.
Customs Duty	Articles imported in postal items are exempt from customs duties if their total value does not exceed 300 Slovak Republic crowns.
Import Permits and Invoices	Import permits are required for gift parcels exceeding three per year for one addressee, or for any parcel exceeding 3,000 Slovak Republic crowns in value. Permits may be issued to addresses or withheld at the discretion of the customs authorities after the parcels arrive. Medicines are admitted provided the addressee is in possession of an import permit granted by the Slovak Republic health authorities.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SLOVENIA (Republic of)
(formerly a state of Yugoslavia)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Insured packages, air only, limit $1,900. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions¹	See under PARCEL POST.
Restrictions¹	See under PARCEL POST.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services Available	Insurance, air only, limit $1,900.
Customs Declarations	Parcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions¹	Coins, bank notes, currency notes, securities of any kind payable to bearer, travellers' cheques, platinum, gold or silver, manufactured or not, precious stones, jewels and other valuable articles; explosives, inflammable objects and objects whose transportation is dangerous for other postal items as well as for the health and life of people; objects, whose traffic is prohibited by law; live animals except bees, bloodsuckers (leeches) and silkworms.
Restrictions¹	Senders should ascertain import requirements from the Slovenian authorities before posting the following; printed publications; drugs and poisons; serums and vaccines; medicines and patent medicines; plants, parts of plants, fruit; meat and poultry products; wireless sets; lithographic copies of plans or maps; jewellery, precious metals and stones; coffee; spare parts for production machinery; reproduction equipment needed to pursue a private trade; musical instruments; utensils. The following goods may be imported :- Postal items for Slovenia addressed to individuals may contain personal travel articles, articles for personal use and for the use of members of a family (medicines and medical instruments, teaching material and leisure material) and articles for the use of their household in quantities not intended for resale. Items inherited abroad as well as articles provided for in contracts concluded between States may be freely imported in accordance with such contracts. Items addressed to individuals which do not exceeds US$30 in total, are exempted from customs duty; items the total equivalent value of which exceeds US$30 in total must pay customs duty. Natural persons of Slovenia nationality exercising a profession are entitled to import articles for use in that profession (equipment, reproduction material and spare parts); importation will be subject to special conditions. Senders posting the above items must provide proof of the addressee's entitlement on the Parcel Despatch Note to import such items. If such proof is not available, the addressee will be required to produce such proof before delivery.
Gift Parcels	Gift parcels and the relative accompanying documents should be marked "Gift Parcel" or "Envoi Cadeau".
Import Licence	Import licences are required for many types of commercial goods. The licences must be obtained by the addressee before parcels are posted. In order to facilitate customs clearance and the calculation of the various duties, relevant invoices must be inserted in parcels. All parcels are opened and inspected by customs.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SOCIETY ISLANDS - See FRENCH POLYNESIA

SOLOMON ISLANDS
(For Buka and Bougainville see PAPUA NEW GUINEA)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions¹	See under PARCEL POST.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services Available	None.
Customs Declarations	Parcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions¹	Any article or matter which may expose any person to danger or soil or damage other articles or postal property; narcotic or psychotropic substances; live animals; explosive, flammable or other dangerous substances; radioactive material; obscene or immoral article; articles the importation or uttering or which is prohibited in the country of destination; coin, bank note, currency note, security payable to bearer, precious stones, jewels, or platinum, gold, silver objects.
Health Certificate	Postal parcels containing used clothing must be accompanied by a health certificate issued by the official health authorities.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SOMALI COAST, FRENCH - See DJIBOUTI (Republic of)

SOMALI DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC (formerly SOMALIA)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions¹	Charged butane gas lighters and refills; bank-notes, currency notes, documents payable to bearer; coin, gold, jewellery, platinum, precious stones and silver; packets of pictorial post-cards by printed papers post; perishable biological substances.
Restrictions¹	Cigarettes are admitted only if they bear the word "Somali Democratic Republic" and are in containers which bear an official stamp.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services Available	None.
Customs Declarations	Parcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions¹	Letters; charged butane gas lighters and refills; spirits; condensed milk; abortive; aphrodisiacs; perishable biological substances.
Restrictions¹	All medicaments made up for injection; manufactured tobacco; patent medicines; serums, vaccines and similar substances; second-hand clothing, blankets, bedding and so on, if intended for resale; plants and parts of plants; weights and measures. Cigarettes are admitted only if they bear the word "Somali Democratic Republic" and are in containers which bear an official stamp.
Import Licences	Import licences obtainable by the addressees from the Trade commissioner, Somali Democratic Republic are necessary for all parcels.
Invoices	A commercial invoice is required for all commercial parcels
Delivery	Addressees are notified of arrival of parcels and are required to arrange for their collection.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SOUTH AFRICA (Republic of)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions¹	See under PARCEL POST.
Restrictions¹	See under PARCEL POST.
Delivery	To facilitate delivery of trackable postal items (i.e. registered items), it is advised that the recipient’s mobile telephone number (if available) be included in the address. An SMS notification will be sent to the addressee of the arrival of his/her postal item bearing valid mobile phone number.
PARCEL POST (Air Parcel Only)
Supplementary Services Available	Insurance air only, limit $2,420.
Customs Declarations	Parcel Despatch Note. Declarations must show the current value of the finished articles in the open market at the time of despatch.
Prohibitions¹	All fruits of the citrus genus, fresh or dried peel of such fruit, but not crystallized peel; all kinds of prickly pears (nopal, Indian figs, etc), eucalyptus, acacias and conifers, but not their seeds; honey; diamonds or precious stones (mounted or unmounted) (however, may be imported in registered letters); metallic currency, gold-dust or gold nuggets; ammunition and fuses for firearms; advertisements of sexual nature; lotteries; charged butane gas lighters and their refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); indecent articles; cigarettes of weight exceeding 2kg per thousand; base or counterfeit coins; used clothings, boots and shoes; items containing liquids; lithium batteries.
Restrictions¹	Restrictions apply to the importation of - items containing opium, morphine, cocaine or other narcotics with a permit from the Department of Public Health; serums, vaccines and cultures of pathogenic micro-organisms capable of communicating diseases to human beings, only under permit from the Ministry of Health, mallein and tuberculin for veterinary medicine, only under permit from the Government head veterinary surgeon, toxic products, viruses, vaccines, lymphs or serums intended for the treatment of livestock, or any other preparation containing any material or substance likely to spread disease among livestock, only under permit from the Ministry of Agriculture; bees, leeches and silkworms; a permit issued by the Director of Veterinary Services, Pretoria, is required for the importation of bacon and ham, except when preserved against deterioration in hermetically sealed containers, uncooked meat (including dried meat), organs and viscera of any animal, skins or hides, except articles made from skin; unprocessed tobacco, tobacco leaf, unprocessed cork, unprocessed cotton; offensive weapons of every kind and articles bearing a resemblance or capable of conversion to a weapon, including pocket knives and toy pistols; rice; cheese; liqueurs in receptacles of less than 1/4 litre, yeast, war material, such as all kinds of uniform and military equipment; films, celluloid.
Domestic/International Air Transport Restrictions	In view of South Africa’s air transport restrictions, missent and undeliverable items containing lithium batteries cannot be forwarded to destination nor returned to origin country.
Invoices	The addressee must produce a certified invoice in respect of any commercial parcel.
Import Permits	Import permits are required for many classes of goods and senders are advised to confirm before posting a parcel that the necessary permits had been obtained by the addressee. Permits are not required in respective of bona fide gift parcels not exceeding R400 in value and of weight not exceeding 20 kg.
Wharfage Dues	Wharfage dues may be levied on the parcels at the time of delivery.
Delivery	To facilitate delivery of parcels, the following information must be indicated clearly and legibly on parcel despatch notes and customs declarations: name, street address and telephone number of addressees. Mobile telephone numbers (if available). An SMS notification will be sent to addressees of the arrival of their parcels bearing valid mobile phone numbers.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SOUTH GEORGIA - See FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES

SOUTH ORKNEYS (British Antarctic Territory) - Same as FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES

SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS - See FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES

SOUTH SHETLANDS (British Antarctic Territory) - Same as FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES

SOUTH SUDAN

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions¹	Anthrax and its accessories Blood and its content liquid or in from of dried organ Building materials and other materials which are not meeting the parcels requirements and conditions Cosmetics materials Disposal ICT equipment which are not allowed to be transported from one point to another Dried natural Flowers Drugs (without permits) only for Health and medication purposes Dry and row vegetables Explosives and anything to do with agitating substances and material Flammable substance and liquid and solid Fruits in general, whether row or dried unless specified as not for Commercial use or send by international NGOs Gold and silver whether row material or in form of molded object and its designations Hazardous substances such as chemicals which are restricted to be conveyed as postal article Historically kept tools, equipment, and materials and are kept as antiquities in a Museum Human organs in general Illegal drugs or drugs send without permits and or considered illegal Jewelleries Live animals Lithium batteries Magazines, pamphlets, Books, and Newspapers which are contradicting to Religious and Policies of the Government Materials with irritating small Harmful to the handling crew through the transformation Meat whether dry or row and eggs Organic or bio-chemical organs which are harmful to life Petroleum and its abstracts and lubricants Photos and pictures which are odd and defaming the image of the society and community Printed matters which contradicting to Government Policy and to the customs and tradition Restricted printed matters, papers, pamphlets, video cassettes, hard discs, DVDs, CDs, flashes containing odd materials, books globally not to be circulated and transmitted to other countries Samples of some restricted products which are not allowed to be transmitted as post items Seedlings and live plants Spare parts returning from a maintenance site (If not permitted or did not passed through the Customs process from the origin) Tracking and tracing and or equipment, cameras which are not type approved Unrecognized items or objects without permission (without the manufacturer specifications)
Restrictions¹	See Prohibitions above.
PARCEL POST (No Service)
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SOUTH WEST AFRICA (Namibia) - Same as SOUTH AFRICA (Republic of)

SOUTHERN RHODESIA - See ZIMBABWE (Republic of)

SOUTHERN YEMEN - See YEMEN (People's Democratic Republic of)

SPAIN

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations and Languages	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22. Spanish or French as well as English.
Prohibitions¹	Aerosols; All flammable products; Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof; Articles of stone; plaster; cement; asbestos; mica or similar materials; Cannabis resin; Cigarette lighters and other lighters; whether or not mechanical or electrical; and parts thereof; not elsewhere specified or included; Cocaine and its derivatives; Electro-magnets; permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation; electro-magnetic or permanent magnet chucks; clamps and similar holding devices; electro-magnetic couplings; clutches and brakes; electro-magnetic lifting heads; and parts thereof; Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations; Fish and crustaceans; molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates; Live animals; Opium; Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; Pharmaceutical products (medicines and drugs); Poppy and opium and their derivatives; Radioactive chemical elements and radioactive isotopes; including fissionable and fertile isotopes and chemical elements and their compounds; mixtures and residues containing these products; non-radioactive isotopes; their organic or inorganic compounds; whether or not they have a defined chemical composition; Radioactive material; Thorium; Uranium. Please check on the destination customs website for any other prohibitions.
Restrictions¹	Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes; Babies garments and clothing accessories (Excluding knitted or crocheted; such as hats); Babies garments and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted (Excluding hats); Bed linen; table linen; toilet linen and kitchen linen; made up of any textile material; Beverages; spirits and vinegar; Bicycles and parts thereof; Bread; pastry; cakes; biscuits and other bakers wares; whether or not containing cocoa; communion wafers; empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use; sealing wafers and similar products; Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted; whether or not made up; Carpets and other textile floor coverings; of felt; not tufted or flocked; whether or not made up; Cereals; Coffee; tea; maté and spices; Corselettes of any kind of textile material; including elastics and knitted or crocheted. Girdles and panty-girdles of any kind of textile material; including elastics and knitted or crocheted; Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin; not elsewhere specified or included; Edible fruits and nuts; peel of citrus foot or melons; Edible vegetables; plants; roots and tubers; Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits; or for making connections to or in electrical circuits; for a voltage not exceeding 1;000 volts (excluding fuses; automatic circuit breakers and other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits; relays and other isolating and make-and-break switches; lamp- holders; plugs and sockets); Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery; cosmetic or toilet preparations; Fertilisers; Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included; Footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics; Footwear with outer soles of rubber or plastics and upper soles of a material other than rubber; plastics; leather or textile materials; footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather and uppers of a material other than leather or textile materials; footwear with outer soles of wood; cork; rope; card; fur; fabrics; felt; unwoven fabric; linoleum; raffia; straw; luffa; etc. and uppers of any material not elsewhere specified or included; Footwear with outer soles of rubber; plastics; leather or composition leather and uppers of leather; Footwear with outer soles of rubber; plastics; leather or composition leather and uppers of textile materials (excluding toy footwear); Gloves; mittens and mitts made of any textile material (Excluding knitted or crocheted; such as babies gloves; mittens and mitts); Gloves; mittens and mitts; knitted or crocheted (Excluding those for babies); Gums; resins and other vegetable saps and extracts; Ice cream and other edible ice; whether or not containing cocoa; Isolating switches and make-or-break switches; for a voltage exceeding 1;000 volts; Knitted or crocheted t-shirts and vests; Lamp-holders; for a voltage not exceeding 1;000 volts; Lighting sets of a kind used for Christmas trees; Live plants and floriculture products; Malt extract; food preparations of flour; groats; meal; starch or malt extract; not containing cocoa or containing less than 40% by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted bases; not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04; not containing cocoa or containing less than 5% by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis; not elsewhere specified or included; Meat and edible meat offal; Men's or boys singlets and other vests; underpants; briefs; nightshirts; pyjamas; bathrobes; dressing gowns and similar articles (excluding knitted or crocheted); Men's or boys swimwear; women's or girls swimwear (excluding knitted or crocheted); Men's or boys underpants; briefs; nightshirts; pyjamas; bathrobes; dressing gowns and similar articles; knitted or crocheted; Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains; seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder; Optical; photographic; cinematographic; measuring; checking; precision; medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof; Panty hose; tights; stockings; socks and other hosiery; including for varicose veins; knitted or crocheted (other than for babies); Pasta; whether or not cooked or stuffed (with meat or other substances) or otherwise prepared; such as spaghetti; macaroni; noodles; lasagne; gnocchi; ravioli; cannelloni; couscous; whether or not prepared; Plastics and articles thereof; Plugs and sockets; for a voltage not exceeding 1;000 volts; Products of animal origin; not elsewhere specified or included; Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten; Quilted textile products in the piece; composed of one or more layers of textile materials assembled with padding by stitching or otherwise; Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder; Rubberised textile fabrics; Salsas and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard; Soups and broths and preparations therefor; homogenised composite food preparations; Sugars and sugar confectionery; Swimwear; Table salt; Tattoo ink; Tattoo machine needles; Tattoo machine WITHOUT NEEDLES; Terry towelling and tufted textile fabrics; Textile fabrics impregnated; coated; covered or laminated with poly(vinyl chloride) or with polyurethane; Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; Toys; reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models; working or not; puzzles of all kinds; Vegetables prepared or preserved (otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid); not frozen; other than products of heading 20.06; Vegetables prepared or preserved (otherwise than by vinegar or acid); frozen; other than products of heading 20.06; Waterproof footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or of plastics; the uppers of which are neither fixed to the sole nor assembled by stitching; riveting; nailing; screwing; plugging or similar processes; nor is it constituted of different parts fixed by the same means (excluding orthopaedic footwear; toy footwear or skating boots with ice or roller skates attached; skin-guards or similar protective sportswear); Women's or girls cotton trousers; bib and brace overalls; breeches and shorts; Women's or girls slips; petticoats; briefs; panties; nightdresses; pyjamas; negligees; bathrobes; dressing gowns and similar articles; knitted or crocheted; Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal. Please check on the destination customs website for additional information and any other restrictions.
Import Licences	A licence, to be obtained by the addressee in advance, is required for the importation of books, newspapers, reviews of periodical publications, when sent commercially.
PARCEL POST (Air Parcel Only)
Supplementary Services Available	None.
Customs Declarations and Languages	Parcel Despatch Note. Spanish or French as well as English. Customs declarations must show the Post Office serial number of the parcel.
Prohibitions¹	See under LETTER POST. Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them.
Restrictions¹	See under LETTER POST.
Gift Parcels	There are no duty concessions for gift parcels, and gifts other than those sent by the Green Label service may require import licences.
Import Licences	A licence, to be obtained by the addressee in advance is required for goods of all kinds imported into Spain unless they have been specially declared exempt or are not considered by the Spanish Customs Authorities to constitute a commercial despatch.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SPANISH GUINEA (Rio Muni and Fernando Po) - See EQUATORIA GUINEA

SPANISH TERRITORIES OF NORTH AFRICA
(Ceuta, Chafarinas, Jadu and Melilla)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations and Languages	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22. Spanish or French as well as English.
Prohibitions and Restrictions¹	Same as SPAIN
PARCEL POST (Air Parcel Only)
Supplementary Services Available	None.
Customs Declarations and Languages	Parcel Despatch Note. Spanish or French as well as English. Customs declarations must show the Post Office serial number of the parcel.
Prohibitions and Restrictions¹	Same as SPAIN
Delivery	Addressees are notified of arrival of parcels and are required to arrange for their collection.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SPITZBERGEN (Svarlbard) - See NORWAY

SRI LANKA (Democratic Socialist Republic of)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Insured packages, air only, limit $140. (3) Printed papers. (4) Small packets. (5) Registration. (6) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations and Languages	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22. Spanish or French as well as English.
Prohibitions¹	Coins, bank notes, currency notes or securities of any kind payable to bearer, travellers' cheques, platinum, gold or silver, manufactured or not, precious stones, jewels and other valuable items except in insured letters.
Restrictions¹	Any item imported on a commercial basis will require an import permit and will be taxed accordingly. Gift packets containing items in acceptable quantities are permitted. Excess items will require an import permit and are subject to tax. Ordinary mail items containing credit cards. (Credit cards must be sent by registered post or by EMS).
Sealing	Registered items SHOULD NOT BE CLOSED with adhesive tapes or other adhesive materials that can be easily tampered with.
Address	For registered items intended for Sri Lanka, the following details should be included: full name of addressee and sender; complete address; P.O. Box number; Residential office and mobile telephone number (if available); Fax number; Email address (if available) The information should be written on the envelope or the documents accompanying these items.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services Available	Insurance, air and surface limit $140.
Customs Declarations	Parcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions¹	Personal correspondence in articles over 2 kg. See also under “Letter Post.
Restrictions¹	Any item imported on a commercial basis will require an import permit and will be taxed accordingly. Gift parcels containing items in acceptable quantities are permitted. Excess items will require an import permit and are subject to tax.
Sealing	Parcels SHOULD NOT BE CLOSED with adhesive tapes or other adhesive materials that can be easily tampered with.
Gift Parcels	Any person is entitled to receive gift parcels containing items in acceptable quantity. Excess items will require an import permit and is subject to taxation.
Address	For parcels intended for Sri Lanka, the following details should be included: full name of addressee and sender; complete address; P.O. Box number; Residential office and mobile telephone number (if available); Fax number; Email address (if available) The information should be written on the parcel or on the documents accompanying these parcels (including parcel despatch note, CP 71 and/or CP 72 forms).
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SUDAN (Republic of the)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions¹	Coins, bank notes, currency notes or securities of any kind payable to bearer, travellers' cheques, platinum, gold or silver, whether manufactured or not, precious stones, jewels and other valuable articles.
Restrictions¹	All imported articles (except samples of no saleable value and articles admissible for transmission as printed papers) are liable to Customs duty.
Delivery	To facilitate delivery, the following key information should be written clearly on mail items: the addressee's full name and address; the sender's full name and address; contact telephone numbers for both sender and addressee, if available.
PARCEL POST (Air Parcel Only) The service is available to all places, except for the following offices in the Bahr El-Ghazal region in the south of the Sudan : Awil, Qarqarial, Raja, Rimbik, Tong, Waw, Yaroul
Supplementary Services Available	None.
Customs Declarations	Parcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions¹	Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them; bees and leeches; coin; unspinned cotton, foreign currency.
Restrictions¹	Restriction applies to the importation of alcoholic liquors; cotton and cotton seed; living plants, including bulbs; saccharin; sugar; sulphur.
Packing	Parcels should be very strongly packed and those for the Southern Sudan should be enclosed in waterproof wrapping.
Health Certificate	Postal parcels containing used clothing must be accompanied by health certificate issued by official health authorities.
Delivery	See under LETTER POST.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SURINAME (Republic of)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions¹	Bank notes and currency.
Address	The following key information should be written clearly on each item: - Addressee's full name - Addressee's full address, i.e. P.O. box or street number and house number - For registered items, the addressee's telephone numbers, if available, to be indicated in the address field
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services Available	F.O.C.
Customs Declarations	Parcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions¹	Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them. Bank notes and currency.
Delivery	Charges are collected from the addressees, except at Albina, Coronie, Moengo, Niew-Nickerie and Paramaribo.
Address	The following key information should be written clearly on each item: - Addressee's full name - Addressee's full address, i.e. P.O. box or street number and house number - Contact telephone numbers for both the sender and addressee, if available
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SVALBARD - See NORWAY

SWEDEN

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Insured packages, air only, limit $1,900. (3) Printed papers. (4) Small packets. (5) Registration. (6) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Customs Clearance Fees	See under PARCEL POST.
Prohibitions¹	See under PARCEL POST, except ‘Letters’.
Restrictions¹	Restrictions apply to the importation of bonds, Swedish bank notes; coins; and securities. The value of contents of registered letter-post items shall not exceed 500 SDR (approx. S$1125). For insured letter-post items, the value of contents shall not exceed the maximum insured limit stated in item (2) of the Supplementary Services. This restriction cannot be circumvented by partial insurance of the value exceeding this limit. See also under PARCEL POST.
Invoices	Items containing merchandise must be accompanied by an invoice signed by the sender.
Glitter-glass Postcards	Postcard decorated with "glitter-glass" is permitted only in sealed envelopes.
Celluloid	Packets containing articles of celluloid must be clearly labelled "Celluloid" or "Films" as the case may be.
Address	The relative postal code number should appear in the address on all postal items on the left, before the name of the place of destination, for example, S - 114 20 STOCKHOLM S - 417 20 GOTEBORG
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services Available	Insurance, air, limit $1,900 and surface, limit $760.
Customs Declarations	Parcel Despatch Note. To facilitate clearance of commercial parcels senders should attach a signed copy of the invoice to the despatch note.
Customs Clearance Fees	As from 1 March 2018, PostNord Group AB will charge addressees a customs clearance fee of 75 SEK, inclusive of VAT, for all letter-post and parcel-post items (with a declared value below 1,500 SEK) imported into Sweden from countries outside the European Customs Union. Both VAT and the customs clearance fee will accordingly be collected from the addressees of the items. PostNord Group AB will not deliver any VAT taxable items until the customs clearance fee and the import VAT imposed on the items are paid. In case of non-payment of the VAT or the customs clearance fee, the items will be returned. For letter-post and parcel-post items with a declared value of 1,500 SEK or more, the current customs clearance fee of 125 SEK, inclusive of VAT, will still apply.
Prohibitions¹	Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel. Butane gas lighters and refills; lotteries; coupons and so on, relating to football pools; live animals; plants; and machines. Valuables of any kind (precious metals, precious stones, watches, coins, banknotes, securities); plastics cards liable to be used for abusive purposes by unauthorized persons (bank cards, credit, telephone cads, etc) ; tobacco, wine, alcohol, weapons and parts thereof, ammunition, illegal drugs and narcotics; pharmaceutical products (including synthetic or naturopathic items) to private addressees refrigerated, frozen or fresh products; funeral urns, body parts and organs or live or dead animals or birds parts and accessories thereof.
Restrictions¹	Restrictions apply to the importation of - animal products and fats; bees; cigarette papers and machines; films; leather; plants, fruits and bulbs;; scents and other preparations containing alcohol; sugar; contraceptives; syringes and cannulas; pharmaceutical products, foodstuffs; malted-based beverages; and anti-gas equipment. The value of contents of insured parcels shall not exceed the maximum insured limits stated under the Supplementary Services. Also, this restriction cannot be circumvented by partial insurance of the value exceeding these limits. The importation of live bees should be sent directly to the Bee Research Dept. of the University of Agricultural Sciences at the following address:- Lantbruksuniversitetet Forsoksavdelningen for bin S-750 07 UPPSALA SWEDEN
Invoices	Items containing merchandise must be accompanied by an invoice signed by the sender and attached to the despatch note.
Certificate of Origin	Certificate of origin or import permits are required for certain types of goods. Where a certificate of origin or invoice bearing the origin declaration is provided this should be stated on the Customs declaration, and all documents should be handed to the post office with the parcel.
Address	See under LETTER POST.
Delivery	Parcels are not delivered to the place of address. Addressees are notified of the arrival of parcels so that they can arrange to collect them from the post office.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SWITZERLAND (including Liechtenstein)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Insured packages, air only, limit $1,900. (3) Printed papers. (4) Small packets. (5) Registration. (6) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations and Languages	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22. French, German or Italian as well as English.
Prohibitions¹	Bank-notes and currency notes.
Restrictions¹	Restrictions apply to the importation of - Articles of precious metal, including watch cases; butane gas lighters and refills; coins; plants.
Address	The relative postal code number should appear in the address of all postal packets at the left hand side of the name of the place of destination, for example, 3000 BERNE, 9435 HEERBURGG. Omission of the postal code number is liable to lead to delay.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services Available	Insurance, air, limit $1,900 and surface limit $760.
Customs Declarations and Languages	Parcel Despatch Note. Declarations should be made out in French, German or Italian as well as English. If parcels contain watches, the number of articles and the value of each article should be shown on the Customs declarations.
Prohibitions¹	Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them, absinthe, artificial wine, bees and crude beeswax, butter, coupons, horoscopes, radar detectors, bank-notes and currency notes.
Restrictions¹	Restriction apply to the importation of - Alcohol, articles of precious metal, including watch cases, butane gas lighters and refill, celluloid, films, currency, fish and meat and preparations thereof, grapes, parasites, plants, poultry, salt, spirits.
Certificate of Origin	Certificates of origin or import permits are required for certain types of goods. Where a certificate of origin or invoice bearing the origin declaration is provided this should be stated on the Customs declaration, and all documents should be handed to the post office with the parcel.
Gift Parcels	Individual gift parcels not exceeding 100 Swiss francs in value are admitted free of duty subject to certain limitation on tobacco, alcohol and butter from a private individual to another.
Address	The name of the canton should be included. The omission of this is liable to lead to delay. See also under LETTER POST.
Packing	Parcels should preferably be secured by means of strong string or cord tied crosswise. If metal bands or wires are used, the parcels must be provided with a handle. Parcels with parallel metal bands or wires may have handles made of stout string joining the intersections of the bands or wires on the address side, or tubular handles of wood or strong cardboard. Where a single cross of metal tape or wire is used the handle may consist of a loop of string if the parcel does not exceed 5 kg in weight. Otherwise a tubular metal handle should be used and the metal ends or wires should interlock at the point of intersection.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available	(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations and Languages	Value up to $700 – CN 22; Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22. French or Arabic as well as English.
Prohibitions¹	See under PARCEL POST.
Address	See under PARCEL POST.
PARCEL POST (Air Parcel Only)
Limit of Weight	Parcels exceeding 5 kg in weight may not be sent to Chahba and Salkhad.
Supplementary Services Available	None.
Customs Declarations and Languages	Parcel Despatch Note. Declaration should be made out in English, French or Arabic
Prohibitions¹	Alcoholic beverages; All cereals, except wheat seeds; All items manufactured in Israel; Articles and machines used for the manufacture of cigarettes and tobacco; Bank documents; Butane gas lighters and refills; Celluloid; Cigarette papers; Cinematographic films; Coins, bank notes, currency notes and bearer securities; Contraceptives and publications relating thereto; Corn oil; Cotton seeds; Cotton textiles; Dietary supplements for athletes; Fats and oils; Ferments; Flour; Footwear of all kinds and their parts thereof; Fresh natural yeasts; Garments made of man-made fibres or cotton; Glass; Liquids; Military badges and insignias; Natural flowers and branches and parts thereof; Obscene publications and articles, printed matter, photographs or prints; Paperboard for manufacturing matchboxes; Pearls, precious stones and metals, including gold and silver; foreign or Ottoman silver coins; Pharmaceutical chemicals, essences, extracts or compound medicaments; Pork products; Psychotropic substances; Saccharin; Salt; Soaps, except shaving soap; Starch; Stockings of all kinds, except those made of wool; Sulphur; Tallow, Television receivers; Tobacco and tobacco products; Used garments and military apparel; Wood for manufacturing matches. The importation of many items is also prohibited. Senders should ascertain before posting whether the contents are admissible.
Import Licences	The importation by parcel post of commercial imports over the value of £250 (Syrian) is subject to an import licence.
Certification of Invoices	Invoices of all commercial parcel post imported irrespective of value must be certified either by the Syrian Embassy if that is possible, or a Chamber of Commerce. The omission of a certified invoice incurs the payment of a fine.
Address	Postal items must have complete and detailed addresses. The addresses should preferably contain the following information, in Arabic or English: – Full name of addressee – Name of town or city – Street name – Number of building – Number of apartment – P.O. box number – Name of country Where possible, the addressee's telephone numbers (landline and mobile numbers) are to be indicated on the postal items to facilitate delivery.
¹ Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.