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> 277<br />
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA<br />
Service Letters – Zone: Rest of the World Parcels – Zone: C<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 � 4–6 work days Registered <strong>Post</strong> Int’l �<br />
� � 20 kg $5000<br />
4–6 work days Sea Mail �<br />
� �<br />
� 20 kg $5000<br />
Confirm delivery � Registered only. Valuables – see �1.4 �<br />
� Extra Cover only.<br />
Extra Cover ECI only. No notes. Duty-payable articles �<br />
Perishable biological � Non-infectious only.<br />
Fax<strong>Post</strong> bureau � Private fax machines only.<br />
� Extra Cover only. No notes.<br />
�<br />
1 ECI and EPI – Parcels deliver to all destinations<br />
For articles addressed to a <strong>Post</strong> Office Box, the boxholder is notified of arrival.<br />
Import restrictions<br />
Senders should determine import restrictions from United States of America authorities before<br />
posting:<br />
Animals and animal products<br />
Hides<br />
Pharmaceutical products<br />
Skins<br />
Tobacco and tobacco products<br />
Vegetable and other plant<br />
products<br />
Weapons<br />
Wool.<br />
USA admits duty-free genuine personal gifts not exceeding $US 25 value (excluding tobacco products<br />
and perfume).<br />
Special documentation - Commercial<br />
As a result of new regulations issued by the Food and Drug Administration under the Public Health<br />
Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, all business customers wishing to<br />
send articles of food to the United States must obtain a prior notice of shipment. Articles of food<br />
include (but are not limited to): food for humans or animals, dietary supplements, nutritional<br />
supplements, vitamins, food and colour additives.<br />
The prior notice may be submitted and a prior notice confirmation number obtained via the internet<br />
at: www.access.fda.gov<br />
Mail shipments containing food articles for which a prior notice confirmation number has not been<br />
entered on the customs declaration may be returned to the sender or (if no return address is<br />
included) destroyed. Should you require information on what must be submitted with a prior notice,<br />
consult the Food and Drug Administration’s website: http://www.fda.gov<br />
Whilst not exhaustive, the following food items will require prior FDA Prior Notice approval before<br />
being lodged:<br />
Animal food<br />
Bakery goods<br />
Beverages, all<br />
Canned/frozen food<br />
Confectionary<br />
Dairy products and eggs<br />
Senders should provide a Certificate of Origin, whenever possible.<br />
Fish/seafood<br />
Food components<br />
Raw agricultural goods<br />
Snack foods, all<br />
September 2007<br />
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