International Post Guide - Australia Post

International Post Guide 61
BAHAMAS
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 4–5 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 Nassau and Freeport
ECI and EPI - Parcels to other destinations contacts the addressee to arrange pick up. 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 Bahamas authorities before posting firearms and
firearm parts.
Special documentation
Commercial goods require an invoice that states the country of origin of the goods.
Prohibitions
In addition to items prohibited by Dangerous and Prohibited Goods & Packaging Post Guide and
ECI and EPI – Parcels Regulations (see �5.8.2), Bahamas prohibits:
Milk, skimmed, in tins Seditious or immoral articles Tea, adulterated.
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September 2007
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