International Post Guide - Australia Post
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188 <strong>International</strong> <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong><br />
Formerly Caroline Islands<br />
September 2007<br />
MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF<br />
Service Letters – Zone: Asia/Pacific Parcels – Zone: B<br />
Usual delivery:<br />
– see �1.8<br />
Extra Cover to: Weight to: Extra Cover to:<br />
ECI<br />
Express <strong>Post</strong> Int’l<br />
Air Mail<br />
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1 7–9 work days �<br />
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8–10 work days � � 20 kg �<br />
Registered <strong>Post</strong> Int’l � 8–10 work days �<br />
Sea Mail �<br />
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Confirm delivery � Registered only. Valuables – see �1.4 �<br />
Duty-payable articles �<br />
Perishable biological � Non-infectious only.<br />
Fax<strong>Post</strong> bureau � Private fax machines only.<br />
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1 Express <strong>Post</strong> <strong>International</strong> - Letter service available on a non-guaranteed basis<br />
Import restrictions<br />
Senders should determine import restrictions from Micronesian authorities before posting:<br />
Bees<br />
Insects, live<br />
Seeds<br />
Cotton products, raw Knives with spring blades Serums and vaccines<br />
Feathers<br />
Meat or meat products Tobacco products.<br />
Firearms<br />
Plants and cuttings<br />
Insects, dried or preserved Reptiles, dried or preserved<br />
Customs duty<br />
Micronesia admits the following items duty-free:<br />
Any item, not for resale, to a Engravings, etchings, lithographs Printed matter issued by literary<br />
value of $US10, except tobacco Gifts to a value of $US25 or scientific institutions<br />
products and perfumes Maps<br />
Woodcuts and pictorial matter<br />
containing alcohol<br />
Music in books or sheets produced by relief or stencil<br />
Atlases and charts<br />
Newspapers and periodicals printing process more than 20<br />
Books<br />
Photographs<br />
years before importation.<br />
Special documentation<br />
Consular invoice<br />
Articles that exceed a value of $US500 require a consular invoice endorsed by a United States of<br />
America consul. The article must bear the words INVOICE ENCLOSED.<br />
Country of origin<br />
A conspicuous and indelible stamp or brand of the country of origin (in English) must appear on all<br />
commercial items (except books addressed to a library), their containers and packaging.<br />
Prohibitions<br />
In addition to items prohibited by Dangerous and Prohibited Goods & Packaging <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong>,<br />
Micronesia prohibits:<br />
Abortion procurement items Fish<br />
Prison-made goods<br />
Alcohol and spirits<br />
Foodstuffs, adulterated Straw, hay or grasses used as<br />
Chain letters<br />
Fruit and vegetables<br />
packaging<br />
Contraceptives<br />
Lottery tickets and advertising Trademark violations<br />
Copyright violations<br />
Meat and meat products Trademarks, false.<br />
Pornography
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