Changes to the International Mailing Regulations |
July 30, 2013
As of August 1, 2013, some of the International Mailing Regulations will change. Main changes are summarized below.
For details, please refer to the International Mailing Regulations list.
【Conditions common for all countries】
| Items | Amendments |
|---|---|
| I Prohibited items (based on the Universal Postal Convention as well as other regulations)(Note 2),(Note 3) |
Changes to the description method and order of the countries/territories that accept lithium batteries. Changes to description method for countries/territories when lithium batteries are sent by Airmail, SAL as well as International Express Mail. There are no changes to the countries/territories. |
【Shipment Conditions/Prohibited Items】
| Country/Territory Name | Amendments |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | EMS(delivery date) |
| Bhutan | Standard/Parcel/EMS(other conditions) |
| Brunei | Standard/Parcel(other special conditions) |
| Chili | Standard/Parcel/EMS(other special conditions) |
| Estonia | Standard/Parcel/EMS(other special conditions) |
| Ethiopia | Parcel/EMS(other special conditions) |
| United Kingdom | Prohibited items |
| Guatemala | Standard/Parcel(other special conditions) |
| Kyrgyz Republic | English spelling standardization(Kyrgyz) |
| Maldives | Standard/Parcel/EMS(other special conditions) |
| Mexico | Prohibited items |
| Panama | Standard/Parcel/EMS(other special conditions) |
| Romania | Standard/Parcel/EMS(other special conditions) |
| Russia | EMS(other special conditions) |
| Senegal | Standard/Parcel(insured amount limit), EMS(delivery method) |
| Ukraine | Prohibited items |
| Uruguay | Standard/Parcel/EMS(other special conditions) |
