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International Mail Manual - Postal Explorer - USPS.com

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Fiji <strong>International</strong> <strong>Mail</strong> <strong>Manual</strong><br />

Country Conditions for <strong>Mail</strong>ing<br />

Prohibitions (130)<br />

Arms and ammunition, flick knives.<br />

Coins; bank notes; currency notes (paper money); securities of<br />

any kind payable to bearer; and traveler’s checks are<br />

prohibited in registered and unregistered First-Class <strong>Mail</strong><br />

<strong>International</strong> packages, small packets, insured and<br />

uninsured parcels, as well as Express <strong>Mail</strong> <strong>International</strong><br />

shipments, that are mailed to Fiji.<br />

Dyes and coloring materials.<br />

Perishable infectious biological substances.<br />

Perishable noninfectious biological substances.<br />

Radioactive materials.<br />

Restrictions<br />

Tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, and snuff may not exceed 11<br />

pounds or be packed with other merchandise.<br />

Observations<br />

Each <strong>com</strong>mercial shipment must be ac<strong>com</strong>panied by a certified<br />

invoice (original or copy), written in English or French and<br />

attached to the outside of the article. The invoice must not<br />

be enclosed in the article.<br />

Customs Forms Required (123)<br />

First-Class <strong>Mail</strong> <strong>International</strong> items and Priority <strong>Mail</strong><br />

<strong>International</strong> Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced<br />

Boxes:<br />

PS Form 2976 (see 123.61)<br />

Priority <strong>Mail</strong> <strong>International</strong> parcels:<br />

PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope)<br />

Global Express Guaranteed (210) Price Group 8<br />

Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,<br />

<strong>com</strong>mercial base, or <strong>com</strong>mercial plus price.<br />

Weight Limit: 70 lbs.<br />

Insurance (212.5)<br />

Insured Amount<br />

Insured Amount<br />

not over Fee not over Fee<br />

$100 No Fee For document reconstruction<br />

200<br />

300<br />

400<br />

500<br />

600<br />

$1.00<br />

2.00<br />

3.00<br />

4.00<br />

5.00<br />

insurance or non-document<br />

insurance coverage above $800,<br />

add $1.00 per $100 or fraction<br />

thereof, up to a maximum of<br />

$2,499 per shipment.<br />

700 6.00<br />

800 7.00 $2,499 max. $24.00<br />

Value Limit (212.1)<br />

The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is<br />

$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.<br />

Size Limits (211.22)<br />

The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed<br />

must be large enough to <strong>com</strong>pletely contain the Global<br />

Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping<br />

label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.<br />

The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and<br />

9.5 inches long.<br />

Maximum length: 46 inches<br />

Maximum width: 35 inches<br />

Maximum height: 46 inches<br />

Maximum length and girth <strong>com</strong>bined: 108 inches<br />

390 November 15, 2012<br />

Fiji<br />

General Conditions for <strong>Mail</strong>ing<br />

See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service<br />

Guide, for information about areas served in the destination<br />

country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling<br />

requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and<br />

other conditions for mailing.<br />

Express <strong>Mail</strong> <strong>International</strong> (220) Price Group 6<br />

Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,<br />

<strong>com</strong>mercial base, or <strong>com</strong>mercial plus price.<br />

Weight Limit: 66 lbs.<br />

Express <strong>Mail</strong> <strong>International</strong> — Flat Rate<br />

Envelopes and Flat Rate Boxes<br />

The maximum weight for the Express <strong>Mail</strong> <strong>International</strong> Flat<br />

Rate Envelopes and the Express <strong>Mail</strong> <strong>International</strong> Flat Rate<br />

Boxes is 20 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the<br />

applicable retail, <strong>com</strong>mercial base, or <strong>com</strong>mercial plus price.<br />

Insurance (222.8)<br />

Available for Express <strong>Mail</strong> <strong>International</strong> merchandise<br />

shipments only<br />

Insured Amount<br />

Insured Amount<br />

not over Fee not over Fee<br />

$100 No Fee For insurance coverage above<br />

200<br />

500<br />

1,000<br />

$0.85<br />

2.35<br />

3.85<br />

$2,000, add $1.50 for each $500 or<br />

fraction thereof, up to a maximum<br />

of $5,000 per shipment.<br />

1,500 5.35<br />

2,000 6.85 $5,000 max. $15.85<br />

Articles Admitted<br />

Correspondence,<br />

business papers,<br />

and <strong>com</strong>puter data.<br />

Merchandise<br />

samples without<br />

<strong>com</strong>mercial value<br />

and not subject to<br />

customs duty.<br />

Merchandise and all<br />

articles subject to<br />

customs duty.<br />

Required Customs<br />

Form/Endorsement<br />

PS Form 2976, Customs — CN 22<br />

and Sender’s Declaration. Endorse<br />

item clearly next to mailing label as<br />

BUSINESS PAPERS.<br />

PS Form 2976, Customs — CN 22<br />

and Sender’s Declaration.<br />

PS Form 2976-A, Customs<br />

Declaration and Dispatch Note<br />

CP 72, inside a PS Form 2976-E,<br />

Customs Declaration Envelope<br />

CP 91. A <strong>com</strong>mercial invoice must<br />

be included with each item.<br />

Size Limits (221.52)<br />

Maximum length: 36 inches<br />

Maximum length and girth <strong>com</strong>bined: 79 inches<br />

Note:<br />

Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;<br />

securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks;<br />

platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;<br />

and other valuable articles are prohibited in Express <strong>Mail</strong><br />

<strong>International</strong> shipments to Fiji.

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