International Post Guide - Australia Post
International Post Guide - Australia Post
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<strong>International</strong> <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> 75<br />
BRAZIL<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 2 3–7 work days � 1 20 kg $5000<br />
Air Mail � 6–7 work days $5000 Registered <strong>Post</strong> Int’l �<br />
� 20 kg $5000<br />
6–7 work days Sea Mail �<br />
� �<br />
� 20 kg �<br />
Confirm delivery � Registered or Extra Cover only. Valuables – see �1.4 �<br />
Duty-payable articles �<br />
�<br />
�<br />
�<br />
Perishable biological � Infectious and non-infectious not accepted – see �1.6.<br />
Fax<strong>Post</strong> bureau �<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 />
2 Express <strong>Post</strong> <strong>International</strong> – Letter service<br />
The guaranteed service is not available for Monday lodgements at designated Queensland postcodes.<br />
Import restrictions<br />
Senders should determine import restrictions from Brazilian authorities before posting:<br />
Colouring matter derived from<br />
oil<br />
Consumer goods, used<br />
Cotton<br />
Essences of beverages<br />
Medicines<br />
Parasites and insect killers<br />
Plants, seeds and fruits<br />
Saccharine<br />
Soil<br />
Sugarcane.<br />
Brazil requires an import permit for all commercial goods. Before posting any item, senders should<br />
confirm that the addressee has any necessary permit.<br />
<strong>Post</strong>age stamps<br />
Brazil admits postage stamps only in registered letters.<br />
Special documentation<br />
All commercial and private articles exceeding $US25 in value must include a commercial invoice in<br />
quadruplicate, endorsed by a Brazilian Consulate.<br />
Medicines<br />
Medicines must include a document bearing details of their composition on the outside of the<br />
packing.<br />
Prohibitions<br />
In addition to items prohibited by Dangerous and Prohibited Goods & Packaging <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> and<br />
ECI and EPI-Parcels Regulations (see �5.8.2), Brazil prohibits:<br />
Abortion-procurement items<br />
Alcohols<br />
Animals and animal products,<br />
except bees, silkworms and<br />
leeches<br />
Firearms and firearm parts<br />
Lottery tickets and circulars<br />
<strong>Post</strong>age stamps, unless in<br />
registered letters<br />
Publications of an immoral or<br />
subversive nature<br />
Tobacco, tobacco products and<br />
tobacco substitute products<br />
Weapons and parts of weapons<br />
Writing material.<br />
September 2007<br />
B
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