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This is everything you need to know about mailing from the USA to Australia. It comes from the USPS IMM (International Mail Manual):Country Conditions for Mailing — AustraliaProhibitions (130)Coins; bank notes; currency notes (paper money); securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, and silver (except for jewelry items meeting the requirement in “Restrictions” below); precious stones (except when contained in jewelry items meeting the requirement in “Restrictions” below); and other valuable articles are prohibited.Fruit cartons (used or new).Goods bearing the name “Anzac.”Goods produced wholly or partly in prisons or by convict labor.Perishable infectious biological substances.Radioactive materials.Registered philatelic articles with fictitious addresses.Seditious literature.Silencers for firearms.Used bedding.RestrictionsJewelry is permitted only when sent as an insured parcel using Priority Mail International service. In addition, Australian Customs regulations prohibit importation of jewelry that is made with ivory or from endangered species, such as snake, elephant, or crocodile, that does not have an accompanying Import/Export Permit in relation to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).Meat and other animal products; powdered or concentrated milk; and other dairy products requires permission to import from the Australian quarantine authorities.Permission of the Australian Director-General of Health is required to import medicines.ObservationsDuty may be levied on catalogs, price lists, circulars, and all advertising introduced into Australia through the mail, regardless of the class of mail used.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)Global Express Guaranteed (210) Price Group 6Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, commercial base, or commercial plus price.Weight Limit: 70 lbs.Insurance (212.5)Insured Amountnot overFeeInsured Amountnot overFee$100No FeeFor document reconstruction 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.200$1.003002.004003.005004.006005.007006.008007.00$2,499 max.$24.00Value 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 mailedmust be large enough to completely contain the GlobalExpress Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shippinglabel), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and9.5 inches long.Maximum length: 46 inchesMaximum width: 35 inchesMaximum height: 46 inchesMaximum length and girth combined: 108 inchesGeneral Conditions for MailingSee 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 10Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, commercial base, or commercial plus price.Weight Limit: 44 lbs.Express Mail International — Flat Rate Envelope and Flat Rate BoxesThe maximum weight for the Express Mail International Flat Rate Envelope 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 onlyInsured Amountnot overFeeInsured Amountnot overFee$100No FeeFor insurance coverage above $2,000, add $1.50 for each $500 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $5,000 per shipment.200$0.855002.351,0003.851,5005.352,0006.85$5,000 max.$15.85Articles AdmittedRequired CustomsForm/EndorsementBusiness and commercial papers.No form required. Endorse item clearly next to mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS.Merchandise samples without commercial value microfilm, microfiche, and computer data.PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch NoteCP 72, inside a PS Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope CP 91.Merchandise and all articles subject to customs duty.PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch NoteCP 72, inside a PS Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope CP 91.Size Limits (221.52)Maximum length: 36 inchesMaximum length and girth combined: 79 inchesNotes:Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money; securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches; and other valuable articles are prohibited in Express Mail International shipments to Australia.Express Mail International With Guarantee service — which offers a date-certain, postage-refund guarantee — is available to Australia.Reciprocal Service Name: Express PostCountry Code: AUAreas Served:All except Lord Howe Island and the Australian Antarctic territories.Priority Mail International (230) Price Group 10Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, commercial base, or commercial plus price.Weight Limit: 66 lbs.Note: Ordinary Priority Mail International includes indemnity at no cost based on weight. (See 230.)Priority Mail International — Flat RateFlat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, commercial base, or commercial plus price.Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is 20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country, whichever is less. Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the retail, commercial base, or commercial plus price.Insurance (232.92)Available for Priority Mail International merchandise parcels only (see 323.72 for markings)Insured Amountnot overFeeInsured Amountnot overFee$50$2.451003.60Add $1.15 for each additional $100 or fraction of insurance coverage.2004.753005.904007.055008.20$3,644 max.$45.00Size Limits (231.22)Maximum length: 42 inchesMaximum length and girth combined: 79 inchesFirst-Class Mail International (240) Price Group 3For the prices and maximum weights for letters, large envelopes (flats), packages (small packets), and postcards, see Notice 123, Price List.Size LimitsLetters: See 241.212Postcards: See 241.221Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232Packages (Small Packets): See 241.242 and 241.243Airmail M-bags (260) —Direct Sack to One Addressee Price Group 3Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, commercial base, or commercial plus price.Weight Limit: 66 lbs.Matter for the Blind (270)Free when sent as First-Class Mail International, including Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.Free when sent as Priority Mail International. Weight limit: 15 pounds.Extra ServicesCertificate of Mailing (313)Individual PiecesFeeIndividual article (PS Form 3817)$1.15Firm mailing books (PS Form 3877), per article listed (minimum 3)0.44Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3877 (per page)1.15Bulk QuantitiesFeeFirst 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof)$6.70Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof)0.80Duplicate copy of PS Form 36061.15COD and CertifiedNOT for International MailInternational Business Reply Service (382)Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.50; Cards $1.00International Postal Money Order (371)NOT AvailableInternational Reply Coupons (381)Fee: $2.20Registered Mail (330)Fee: $11.75Maximum Indemnity: $47.33Available for First-Class Mail International,including postcards and Flat Rate Envelopesand Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes, and matterfor the blind or other physically handicappedpersons. Not applicable to M-bags.Restricted Delivery (350)Fee: $4.55Available for registered mail with a return receipt.Endorsements: A remettre en main propre.Return Receipt (340)Fee: $2.35Available for registered mail and insuredPriority Mail International parcels only.

Prohibitions:Coins; banknotes; currency notes; securities payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; manufactured and unmanufactured platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles.Firearms, parts thereof, and war material.Perishable infectious biological substances.Perishable noninfectious biological substances.Radioactive materials.RestrictionsNo list furnished.ObservationsUsed clothing must be accompanied by a certificate of disinfection from the local board of health or from a firm with facilities for disinfecting the articles. Senders must endorse the wrappers of such shipments to show that the certificate of disinfection is enclosed.Customs Forms RequiredFirst-Class Mail International items and Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes:PS Form 2976Priority Mail International parcels:PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope)Global Express Guaranteed Price Group 8Price List, for the applicable retail, commercial base, or commercial plus price.Weight Limit: 70 lbs.Insured Amountnot overFeeInsured Amountnot overFee$100No FeeFor document reconstruction 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.The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is $2,499 or a lesser amount if limited by content or value.The surface area of the address side of the item to be mailedmust be large enough to completely contain the GlobalExpress Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shippinglabel), postage, endorsement, and any applicable markings.The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and9.5 inches long.Maximum length: 46 inchesMaximum width: 35 inchesMaximum height: 46 inchesMaximum length and girth combined: 108 inchesGeneral Conditions for MailingSee 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 Price Group 9Price List, for the applicable retail, commercial base, or commercial plus price.Weight Limit: 44 lbs.Express Mail International — Flat Rate Envelope and Flat Rate BoxesThe maximum weight for the Express Mail International Flat Rate Envelope and the Express Mail International Flat Rate Boxes is 20 pounds. Price List, for the applicable retail, commercial base, or commercial plus price.Note: Express Mail International merchandise insurance is not available to this country. Document reconstruction insurance coverage is provided, at no additional cost, to a maximum of $100 per shipment.Articles AdmittedRequired CustomsForm/EndorsementCorrespondence and business papers.PS Form 2976, Customs — CN 22 and Sender’s Declaration. Endorse item clearly next to mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS.Merchandise samples without commercial value and not subject to customs duty.PS Form 2976, Customs — CN 22 and Sender’s Declaration.Maximum length: 36 inchesMaximum length and girth combined: 79 inchesNotes:Merchandise and all articles subject to customs duty are prohibited in Express Mail International shipments.Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money; securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches; and other valuable articles are prohibited in Express Mail International shipments to Honduras.Reciprocal Service Name: EMSCountry Code: HNAreas Served:Express Mail International is available only to the following locations:San Pedro SulaTegucigalpaPriority Mail International Price Group 9Price List, for the applicable retail, commercial base, or commercial plus price.Weight Limit: 44 lbs.Note: Ordinary Priority Mail International includes indemnity at no cost based on weight.Priority Mail International — Flat RateFlat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds. Price List, for the applicable retail, commercial base, or commercial plus price.Flat Rate Boxes — Medium and Large: The maximum weight is 20 pounds, or the limit set by the individual country, whichever is less. Refer to Price List, for the retail, commercial base, or commercial plus price.Maximum length: 42 inchesMaximum length and girth combined: 79 inchesFirst-Class Mail International Price Group 9For the prices and maximum weights for letters, large envelopes (flats), packages (small packets), and postcards, Price List.Size LimitsDirect Sack to One Addressee Price Group 9Price List, for the applicable retail, commercial base, or commercial plus price.Weight Limit: 66 lbs.Matter for the BlindFree when sent as First-Class Mail International, including Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.Free when sent as Priority Mail International. Weight limit: 15 pounds.Extra ServicesCertificate of MailingIndividual PiecesFeeIndividual article (PS Form 3817)$1.15Firm mailing books (PS Form 3877), per article listed (minimum 3)0.44Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3877 (per page)1.15Bulk QuantitiesFeeFirst 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof)$6.70Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof)0.80Duplicate copy of PS Form 36061.15COD and CertifiedNOT for International MailInternational Business Reply ServiceFee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.50; Cards $1.00International Postal Money OrderUse MO Form MP1Maximum Amount Available: $700 Fee: $4.45Money Order Inquiry: Fee: $5.50International Reply CouponsFee: $2.20Registered MailFee: $11.75Maximum Indemnity: $47.33Available for First-Class Mail International,including postcards and Flat Rate Envelopesand Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes, and matterfor the blind or other physically handicappedpersons. Not applicable to M-bags.Restricted DeliveryFee: $4.55Available for registered mail with a return receipt.Endorsements: A remettre en main propre.Return ReceiptFee: $2.35Available for registered mail only.