International Post Guide - Australia Post

International Post Guide 285
VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH
Service Letters – Zone: Rest of the World Parcels – Zone: D
Usual delivery:
– see �1.8
Extra Cover to: Weight to: Extra Cover to:
ECI 1 2–3 work days $5000 1 20 kg $5000
Express Post Int’l 2 6–7 work days � 1 20 kg $5000
Air Mail � 7–8 work days � � 20 kg Registered Post Int’l �
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7–8 work days Sea Mail �
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� 20 kg �
Confirm delivery � Registered only. Valuables – see �1.4 �
Duty-payable articles �
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Perishable biological � Infectious and non-infectious not accepted – see �1.6.
FaxPost bureau � Private fax machines only.
1 ECI and EPI – Parcels deliver only to Peter Island, Tortola, and Virgin Gorda
ECI and EPI - Parcels deliver to other towns and rural destinations by registered or express post, or
contacts the addressee to arrange a delivery point. ECI and EPI - Parcels do not deliver to a Post
Office Box or Poste Restante (counter mail delivery).
2 Express Post International - Letter service available on a non-guaranteed basis
Import restrictions
Senders should determine import restrictions from British Virgin Islands authorities before posting:
Clothing, used
Drugs and medicines Fruit
Cotton and cotton seeds Firearms
Plants and parts of plants.
Special documentation
British-made goods require a Certificate of Origin.
Prohibitions
In addition to items prohibited by Dangerous and Prohibited Goods & Packaging Post Guide and
ECI and EPI-Parcels Regulations (see �5.8.2), British Virgin Islands prohibits:
Currency notes and coins Gambling devices Ivory
September 2007
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