International Post Guide - Australia Post
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126 <strong>International</strong> <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />
September 2007<br />
GERMANY<br />
Service Letters – Zone: Rest of the World Parcels – Zone: D<br />
Usual delivery:<br />
– see �1.8<br />
Extra Cover to: Weight to: Extra Cover to:<br />
ECI 1 2–4 work days $5000 1 20 kg $5000<br />
Express <strong>Post</strong> Int’l � 3–7 work days � 1 20 kg $5000<br />
Air Mail 2 4–6 work days $5000 3 20 kg �<br />
Registered <strong>Post</strong> Int’l � 4–6 work days � �<br />
Sea Mail � 3 20 kg �<br />
Confirm delivery � Registered or Extra Cover only. �<br />
Valuables – see �1.4 2 Extra Cover only. Not ECI. No<br />
notes.<br />
Duty-payable articles � �<br />
Perishable biological � Non-infectious only.<br />
Fax<strong>Post</strong> bureau � Private fax machines only.<br />
1 ECI and EPI - Parcels deliver to all cities and towns<br />
ECI and EPI – Parcels have delayed delivery to rural destinations, which might be by registered or<br />
express post. ECI and EPI – Parcels do not deliver to a <strong>Post</strong> Office Box or <strong>Post</strong>e Restante (counter<br />
mail delivery).<br />
2 Valuables in air mail letters may have Extra Cover only up to $900<br />
3 Parcels with a street address will be delivered more quickly than those for a PO Box<br />
address. Inclusion of the addressee’s telephone number is recommended to facilitate parcel<br />
delivery<br />
Import restrictions<br />
Senders should determine import restrictions from German authorities before posting:<br />
Animal products<br />
Foodstuffs<br />
Seed<br />
Beer, wine and spirits Hair<br />
Tobaccos<br />
Chemical or allied industries Hides and skins, raw<br />
Toys<br />
products<br />
Mineral products<br />
Vegetable products<br />
Coins and medals<br />
Paper and paper-board Wood<br />
Cosmetics<br />
Pharmaceutical products Wool.<br />
Gifts<br />
Articles posted as bona fide private gifts are generally exempt from duty .<br />
Special documentation<br />
Where required, senders must attach unsealed Certificates of Origin or Phytosanitary Certificates to<br />
the customs declaration. Goods delivered against payment must contain an invoice in duplicate.<br />
Addressing<br />
German postcodes always precede the name of the city or locality (for example, 22767 HAMBURG).<br />
Use of this address format expedites mail processing within Germany.<br />
Prohibitions<br />
In addition to items prohibited by Dangerous and Prohibited Goods & Packaging <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> and<br />
ECI and EPI-Parcels Regulations (see �5.8.2), Germany prohibits:<br />
Absinth<br />
Listening devices<br />
Small arms<br />
Base metals<br />
Methyl alcohol<br />
Some mineral products<br />
Coins and medals<br />
Printed matter, videos & sound Toy weapons<br />
Dry vine wood<br />
recordings of an offensive Video games.<br />
Liquids with above 82% alcohol nature<br />
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