STAATSKOERANT, 30 JANUARIE 2014
Small parcels
No. 37283
For small quantities of low-mass goods under 2 kg at a
lower rate and with simpler customs declarations than for
large parcels
Large parcels
For the conveyance of goods and material up to 30 kg.
The maximum mass differs from country to country.
Registered mail
A separately streamed service with added security for
Direct publishers bags
letter post items
The economical conveyance by air mail or surface mail of
printed matter to the same addressee at the same
(M Bags)
address. A minimum rate for 5 kg applies to each bag.
The mass of each item in the bag must not be more than
2 kg.
Special value-added services
Value can be added to basic international mail services by buying additional value-added
services. These include express delivery, registered, insured and advice-of-delivery (AR)
options. As these add-on services are not available to some countries or for some categories
of mail, enquiries should be made at post offices to find out if they are available for your
purposes. Insured and registered items must be posted at post office counters and not in
street post-boxes.
International reply coupons
The international reply coupon service enables customers to repay the postage on a reply
from a correspondent abroad. Coupons sent abroad may be exchanged for one or more
postage stamps representing the minimum postage pre-payable on an air-mail letter. The
coupons cost R23.40 and are available at post offices.
Exchange control regulations
Exchange control regulations apply equally to postal items as they do to other exports.
Generally, items of a value of more than
R1 000, 00 require specific export documents to be completed. Details are available at post
offices.
Customs declarations
The type and extent of customs declarations are regulated by the statutes of the Universal
Postal Union and the requirements of destination countries.
The following basic
requirements are stipulated for the various mail categories.
ARTICLE/CONTENTS
CATEGORY
CUSTOMS DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Letter post items and small parcels
Letters not containing merchandise,
aerogrammes, greeting cards and
postcards
No customs documentation is required
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