International Post Guide - Australia Post
International Post Guide - Australia Post
International Post Guide - Australia Post
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<strong>International</strong> <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> 275<br />
UNITED KINGDOM<br />
Including England, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Northern Ireland, Scotland<br />
and Wales<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 Air Mail �<br />
� 1 20 kg $5000<br />
4–5 work days $5000 Registered <strong>Post</strong> Int’l �<br />
� 20 kg $1000<br />
4–5 work days � �<br />
Sea Mail � � 20 kg $1000<br />
Confirm delivery � Registered or Extra Cover only. Valuables – see �1.4 �<br />
�<br />
Extra Cover only. No notes. � Extra Cover only. No notes.<br />
Duty-payable articles �<br />
Perishable biological � Non-infectious only.<br />
Fax<strong>Post</strong> bureau �<br />
�<br />
1 ECI and EPI – Parcels deliver to all destinations<br />
ECI and EPI – Parcels do not deliver to a <strong>Post</strong> Office Box but does deliver to <strong>Post</strong>e Restante<br />
(counter mail delivery).<br />
Import restrictions<br />
Senders should determine import restrictions from United Kingdom authorities before posting:<br />
Animals and animal products<br />
Pharmaceutical products<br />
Plants and plant products<br />
Radio transmitters<br />
Sealskins<br />
Vegetables<br />
Weapons including guns.<br />
The United Kingdom admits articles up to £15 value, except alcohol and tobacco products, free of<br />
duty and taxes<br />
Gifts<br />
The United Kingdom admits private gifts intended for the personal or family use of the addressee<br />
free of duty and VAT up to a value of £36 provided the following limits are not exceeded:<br />
Spirits – 1 litre, plus Wine – 2 litres Tobacco products 50 cigarettes or 25 cigarillos or<br />
10 cigars or 50 grams of tobacco<br />
Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic<br />
Equipment Regulations 2006 Z(RoHS)<br />
In order to put products on the market in the EU, manufacturers needs to ensure that their products<br />
and product components comply with the requirements of the Regulations. This affects<br />
manufacturers, sellers, distributors and recyclers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE)<br />
containing:<br />
Lead Mercury Cadmium<br />
Hexavalent chromium Polybrominated biphenyls<br />
(PBBs)<br />
The following articles now need to be checked:<br />
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers<br />
(PBDEs)<br />
Large household appliances Small household appliances IT and telecommunication<br />
equipment<br />
Consumer equipment Lighting equipment Electrical and electronic tools<br />
(with the exception of large-<br />
Toys, leisure and sports<br />
equipment<br />
Austomatic dispensers<br />
scale stationary industrial tools)<br />
Continued…<br />
September 2007<br />
U
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