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Individual Country Listings Lithuania
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions (130)
Arms, ammunitions, and parts and accessories; all types of
hunting and sporting guns, crossbows, pneumatic and
fighting weapons, gas pistols, and gas bombs.
Articles whose nature and packaging may constitute a danger
to postal employees or that may spoil or damage other
postal items.
Articles with immoral inscriptions and pictures.
Coins; bank notes; currency notes (paper money) except
quantities sent by the National Bank of Lithuania and its
institutions; securities of any kind payable to bearer;
traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, and silver (manufactured
or not); precious metals and precious stones, including
scrap and waste from such items; jewelry; and other
valuable articles are prohibited in all classes of mail,
including Express Mail International shipments, that are sent
to Lithuania.
Explosive, combustible, and dangerous materials.
Narcotic, psychotropic, and toxic substances and equipment
for using them.
Nonprecious metals, their alloys, wastes, and scrap.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances.
Prepared foodstuffs and raw materials of animal origin if their
industrial packaging is damaged, the use-by-date has
expired, or the sensory features (i.e., smell, taste, and touch)
have been altered.
Radioactive materials.
Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes, except it is
permitted to send 200 cigarettes or 250 g. of tobacco, or an
assortment of these products, provided the gross weight
does not exceed 250 g. (8.8 ounces).
Watch straps, watch bands, and watch bracelets, and parts
thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious
metal whether or not gold-plated or silver-plated.
Restrictions
Articles subject to customs duty may not be sent in ordinary or
registered First-Class Mail International items, including the
Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelope and Small Flat
Rate Priced Boxes.
Firearms (categories B, C, and D), ammunition, special
surveillance and security equipment, crime-fighting
instruments/equipment, and civilian pyrotechnic articles can
be sent only with authorization from the Police Department
of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Objects of cultural value, works of art, and antiques may be
sent only with a permit from the Ministry of Culture’s
Department of the Protection of Objects of Cultural Value.
Radio-electronic apparatus and electrical equipment that may
emit radio waves require authorization from the National
Electrical Equipment and Communications Inspectorate.
Sugar may not exceed 5 kg. (11 pounds) per shipment.
Observations
A value-added tax (VAT) will be applied to books, newspapers,
and periodicals.
Customs Forms Required (123)
First-Class Mail International items and Priority Mail
International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced
Boxes:
PS Form 2976 (see 123.61)
Priority Mail International parcels:
PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope)
Lithuania
Global Express Guaranteed (210) Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
commercial base, or commercial plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
Insurance (212.5)
Insured Amount
Insured Amount
not over Fee not over Fee
$100 No Fee For document reconstruction
200
300
400
500
600
$1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
insurance or non-document
insurance coverage above $800,
add $1.00 per $100 or fraction
thereof, up to a maximum of
$2,499 per shipment.
700 6.00
800 7.00 $2,499 max. $24.00
Value Limit (212.1)
The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is
$2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.
Size Limits (211.22)
The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailed
must be large enough to completely contain the Global
Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping
label), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service
Guide, for information about areas served in the destination
country, allowable contents, packaging and labeling
requirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, and
other conditions for mailing.
Express Mail International (220) Price Group 4
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail,
commercial base, or commercial plus price.
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.
Express Mail International — Flat Rate
Envelopes and Flat Rate Boxes
The maximum weight for the Express Mail International Flat
Rate Envelopes and the Express Mail International Flat Rate
Boxes is 20 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the
applicable retail, commercial base, or commercial plus price.
Insurance (222.8)
Available for Express Mail International merchandise
shipments only
Insured Amount
Insured Amount
not over Fee not over Fee
$100 No Fee For insurance coverage above
200
500
1,000
$0.85
2.35
3.85
$2,000, add $1.50 for each $500 or
fraction thereof, up to a maximum
of $5,000 per shipment.
1,500 5.35
2,000 6.85 $5,000 max. $15.85
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