Country-specific requirements – T

Countries starting with T

TAIWAN

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available(1) Insured packages, air only, limit $1,900. (See also 'Insurance' below) (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations and LanguagesValue up to $700 - CN 22;

Value over $700 - Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.

Chinese, English or French.
Prohibitions1Charged butane gas lighters and refills, currency notes and bank-notes in new Taiwan dollar. Gold, platinum, silver, jewellery, precious stones and pearls, documents payable to bearer, bank-notes and currency notes except those in new Taiwan dollars may be sent in registered or insured letters. Meat ingredient.
Restrictions1Restrictions apply to the importation of - Personal ornaments, perfumes, cosmetics, tobacco, cigars and cigarettes, foreign lotteries, wine and some articles made in the People's Republic of China due to some lifting of restrictions on certain Mainland China articles/goods. Trade samples of no intrinsic value or use sent solely for advertising purposes are permitted. All other articles are subject to Customs duty and must be sent by parcel post.
Insurance
 
Articles admissible for importation by insured letter are as follows:-
 
  • Bank-notes, except new Taiwan dollars notes
  • Valuable documents or securities
  • Precious metals, precious stones and pearls and articles manufactured with precious metals, precious stones or pearls, for personal use not exceeding US$10 in value.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services AvailableInsurance, air and surface limit $1,900.
Customs DeclarationsParcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions1Letters, charged butane gas lighters and refills, new bank-notes in Taiwan dollars, book, pictures etc of pro-Communist nature, forged bank-notes and bonds, toys and articles in the shape of a gun, articles for gambling. Meat ingredient.
Foreign Exchange CertificatesThe importation of goods by parcel post is subject to the production of a foreign exchange certificate by the addressee. Exceptionally, parcels containing articles for personal use (gift parcels) or books and periodicals (excluding phonograph records, recording tapes and slides) valued at not more than US$200 may be imported without the production of the foreign exchange certificates. However, the importation of books and periodicals in foreign languages is subject to the production of permits issued by the Ministry of Interior (Taiwan).
Gift ParcelsParcels containing various petty gifts of insignificant value totalling not more than NT$2,000 may be passed free of import duty.
InvoicesA copy of the relative invoice with a detailed description of the contents should be enclosed in each commercial parcel.
AddressDelivery is facilitated in the case of a parcel for a Chinese addressee if the name and address are written in Chinese as well as in English on the parcel and on the Customs declaration. All commercial parcels must be consigned through the Bank of Taiwan, or other designated banks.
1 Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

TAJKISTAN (Republic of)
(formerly a state of the Russian Federation)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available(1) Printed papers. (2) Small packets. (3) Registration. (4) Blind literature.
Customs DeclarationsValue up to $700 - CN 22;

Value over $700 - Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions1Coins, bank notes, currency notes or securities of any kind payable to bearer, travellers' cheques, platinum, gold or silver, whether manufactured or not, precious stones, jewels or other valuable articles; letters may not contain documents having the character of current and personal correspondence exchanged between persons other than the sender and the addressee or persons living with them; narcotics and psychotropic substances; explosive, flammable or other dangerous substances; obscene or immoral articles; articles of which the importation and circulation are prohibited in the country of destination; the insertion of live animals in letter-post items shall be prohibited.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services AvailableNone
Customs DeclarationsParcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions1Articles which, by their nature or their packing, may expose officials to danger, or soil or damage other parcels or postal equipment; narcotics and psychotropic substances; documents having the character of current and personal correspondence as well as correspondence of any kind exchanged between persons other than the sender and the addressee or persons living with them; live animals; explosive, flammable or other dangerous substances; radioactive materials; obscene or immoral articles; articles of which the importation or uttering is prohibited in the country of destination; coins, bank notes, currency notes, securities of any kind payable to bearer, platinum, gold or silver, whether manufactures or not, precious stones, jewels and other valuable articles; gold bullion.
1 Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

TANZANIA (United Republic of)
(Comprising Tangayika and Zanzibar)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed paper. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs DeclarationsValue up to $700 - CN 22;

Value over $700 - Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions1Bullion and coin, platinum, gold or silver, manufactured or not, precious stones, jewels and other valuable articles. Bank-notes, currency notes or securities of any kind payable to bearer. Postal items consisting of or containing two or more postal items, of the same or of different description, addressed to different persons at different addresses.
Restrictions1Restrictions apply to the importation of plant and seeds, publications dealing with marriage or birth control. See Restriction under PARCEL POST.
DeliveryCorrespondence should include a Post Office Box or Private Bag number in the address as there is no delivery.
AddressSee under PARCEL POST.
PARCEL POST (Air Parcel Only)
Supplementary Services AvailableNone.
Customs DeclarationsParcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions1
 
Articles which bear the Tanzanian coat of arms or resemble it without authorisation by the Government, bullion and coin. Bank-notes, currency notes, securities of any kind payable to bearer. Platinum, gold or silver, manufactured or not, precious stones, jewels and other valuable articles. Japanese shaving brushes, all spirits, condensed milk, living animals except bees, leeches, silkworms and insects, matches of all kinds, counterfeit coins,

Parcels consisting of or containing two or more postal items, of the same or of different descriptions, addressed to different persons at different addresses, goods bearing false trade designations and goods displaying infringement of registered trademarks, Celluloid. Goods from South Africa consigned directly or indirectly.
Restrictions1Restrictions apply to the importation of - Accoutrements, uniforms or clothing which when worn may give the impression that the wearer is in Government employment (permit from Head of State), distilling plant or component parts (permit from the Commissioner of Customs); fruits, plants and seeds (permits from Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Wildlife, P.O. Box 9192, Dar-es-Salaam), postal franking machines (permit from the Postmaster-General) publications dealing with marriage or birth control (licence from the Commissioner of Customs and Excise), rat virus (permit from the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 9083, Dar-es-Salaam); second-hand clothing and bedding imported for sale manufacture gold, silver and metal of the platinum groups (certificate from the Commissioner of Customs).
Import LicencesImport licences are required for certain classes of goods; licences, obtainable from the Imports Controller, Bank of Tanzania, P.O. Box 2939, Dar-es-Salaam, are required for goods imported by traders for resale. Senders must confirm before posting a parcel that an import licence, when it is necessary, has been obtained by the addressee.
PackingParcels should be very strongly packed preferable in waterproof material.
InvoicesA commercial invoice on the approved invoice form dated and signed by the sender, must be enclosed in every parcel other than those sent to private individuals, and the parcel should be marked on the address side "Invoice enclosed". Exceptionally where a number of parcels are posted on any one day by the same sender to the same addressee, the sender should number the parcels 1, 2, 3, etc and the invoice should be enclosed in parcel No.1; the remaining parcels should be endorsed "Invoice enclosed in parcel No. 1".
DeliveryParcels should include a Post Office Box or Private Bag number in the address, as such parcels are not delivered, but addresses are notified of their arrival and are required to arrange for their collection.
AddressAll postal items must bear addressee's full address.

 

To facilitate customs clearance and delivery, it is desirable to include the addressee's mobile telephone number, if available, on the postal items.

1 Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

THAILAND

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Insured packages, air only, limit $1,900. (3) Printed papers. (4) Small packets. (5) Registration. (6) Blind literature.
Customs DeclarationsValue up to $700 - CN 22;

Value over $700 - Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions1Bank notes or currency notes, unless sent by registered or insured letter post. If the face value of the bank notes or currency notes exceeds $100, the item must be sent by insured letter post; narcotics and psychotropic substances; live animals; explosives and flammable articles; obscene articles; lithium batteries/cells.
Restrictions1Foreign currencies can be brought into Thailand without limit. Any person receiving foreign currencies is required to surrender the foreign currencies to an authorized bank or to deposit the same in a foreign currency account within seven days from receipt, except foreigners temporarily staying in Thailand for not more than three months, foreign embassies, and international organizations. There is no restriction on the amount of Thai currency that may be brought into Thailand; Credit cards intended for Thailand must be sent in insured letters.
Domestic/International Air Transport RestrictionsSee under PARCEL POST.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services AvailableInsurance, air and surface limit $1,900.
Customs DeclarationsParcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions1Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and addressee of parcel; bank notes or currency notes; live animals; explosives and flammable articles; obscene articles; narcotics and psychotropic substances; lithium batteries/cells.
Restrictions1Import licences are required for many classes of goods.
Domestic/International Air Transport RestrictionsIn view of Thailand’s air transport restrictions, missent and undeliverable items containing lithium batteries and cells cannot be forwarded to destination nor returned to origin country.
1 Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

TIBET- See CHINA (People's Republic of)

 

TOGO

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations and Languages
 
 
Value up to $700 - CN 22;

Value over $700 - Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.

French as well as English.
Prohibitions1Coin; bank-notes; articles of gold; platinum or silver; jewellery; precious stones; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted).
AddressSee under PARCEL POST.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services AvailableNone.
Customs DeclarationsParcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions1Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted); daggers, knives and all offensive weapons; all kinds of alcohol, essences and products recognised as harmful; raw cotton, cotton plants or seeds; saccharin and similar substances; silver coin; weights and measures not of the decimal system; and, in addition, all goods bearing indications which suggest they are of French origin or manufacture when they are not.
AddressAll postal items must bear complete address information, which should include:
  • Full name of the addressee;
  • Street name, house or apartment number, and any other relevant information;
  • City name and postcode;
  • Destination country;
  • Fixed and mobile telephone numbers and e-mail address of the addressee, if available.
1 Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

TONGA (Kingdom of) (Friendly Islands)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4)Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations
 
Value up to $700 - CN 22;

Value over $700 - Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
CelluloidPackets containing articles of celluloid or cinematography films must bear a white label with the words "Celluloid" or "Films" in black letters.
DeliveryTo facilitate customs clearance and delivery, it is desirable to include the addressee's mobile telephone number and/or e-mail address, if available, on all items containing goods.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services AvailableNone.
Customs DeclarationsParcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions1Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them; spirits over 0.57 litre in quantity, or packed with other goods, tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and snuff packed with other goods.
Restrictions1Restrictions apply to the importation of semi and fully manufactured gold; plants and parts of plants.
Import LicencesImport licences are required for certain classes of goods.
DeliveryTo facilitate customs clearance and delivery, it is desirable to include the addressee's mobile telephone number and/or e-mail address, if available, on all parcels.
1 Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

TORRES ISLANDS- See VANUATU (Republic of)

 

TORTOLA (British Virgin Islands)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers.  (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs DeclarationsValue up to $700 - CN 22;

Value over $700 - Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions1Coins.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services AvailableNone.
Customs DeclarationsParcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions1Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them.
1 Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

TRINIDAD and TOBAGO (Republic of)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs DeclarationsValue up to $700 – CN 22;

Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions1Carbon papers; flick knives, gravity knives, sword-sticks and similar articles.
Restrictions1Seeds, particularly grass seeds, may not be imported unless the importer has first obtained a permit issued in Trinidad and Tobago.
AddressSee under PARCEL POST.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services AvailableNone.
Customs DeclarationsParcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions1Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them; carbon paper unless coated with wax and containing no oxidizable, oil or fatty substances; a statement to this effect must be shown on the Customs declaration. Flick knives, gravity knives, swordsticks and similar articles.
Restrictions1Restrictions apply to the importation of bees; fruit, plants and vegetables; saccharin. Seeds, particularly grass seeds, may not be imported unless the import has first obtained a permit issued in Trinidad and Tobago.
AddressAll postal items must bear complete addresses and correct postcodes to facilitate delivery. The address format is as shown in the example below:

 

John Doe

27 Claire Street

Longdenville

CHAGUANAS 500817

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

1 Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

TRISTAN DA CUNHA

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs DeclarationsValue up to $700 – CN 22;

Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions1Liquor.
PARCEL POST (Air Parcel Only)
Supplementary Services AvailableNone.
Customs DeclarationsParcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions1Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them; liquor.
1 Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

TUNISIA

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations and LanguagesValue up to $700 – CN 22;

Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.

French as well as English.
Prohibitions1See under PARCEL POST.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services AvailableNone.
Customs DeclarationsParcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions1Letters, currency, bank notes, counterfeit money; precious metals; living plants as well as parts of plants, vegetable products, seeds; drugs, narcotics; toxic materials, radioactive, dangerous biological substances; alcohol, spirits; matches, lighters, gas containers; liquids, porcelain objects which are easily breakable during transport; second-hand items; unspecified medication and medical instruments; living and dead animals; meat and meat products; conserves, agricultural products; fish, fruits and vegetables which easily decompose; virus, bacteria and poisonous mushrooms as well as animal parasites; firearms, knives, ammunitions or similar objects; lotteries; feeding bottles; saccharin mixtures; funeral urns; pornographic publications; raw tobacco; explosive and inflammable materials; celluloid; absinthe oil; natural and artificial mineral water; colourings; receivers, emitters or radiophonic receivers; antiques; samples having a sale value.
InvoicesA certified invoice should accompany each commercial parcel.
1 Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

TURKIYE

LETTER POST No surface mail service.
Supplementary
Services Available
(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs Declarations
and Languages
 
Value up to $700 – CN 22;

Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.

Turkish or French as well as English.
Prohibitions1

Coffee in excess of 1.5 kg per month to the same persons; contraceptives; foreign currency except for gold coins or old coins intended for collection; newspapers, periodicals and other printed matter containing propaganda against Turkiye's legal, political or economic system; all narcotic substances, and all products containing "bonsai" (JWH-018); cosmetic products, all kinds of fisheries, canned animal products, cured spiced beef and sausage, edible fresh and dried fruits and vegetables, and other animal and vegetable products; liquids.

 

For other prohibitions, see under PARCEL POST.

Restrictions1

Restrictions apply to the importation of letters or packets containing deeds, shares, warrant, and so on, as well as those containing Turkish currency, including cheques or drafts made out in Turkish money; bank-notes; plants and parts of plants; gold; jewellery; platinum; precious stones; silver; coin; saccharin; seeds.

 

Alcohol and alcohol products, and tobacco and tobacco products cannot be sent as gifts.

 

The sending of food supplements and foods for athletes to Turkiye is prohibited, except in cases where a medical report, prescription or national sportsperson's certificate is presented by the addressee.

Customs DutySee entry under PARCEL POST.
InvoicesA certified invoice should accompany all printed items (books, journals etc) sent to commercial firms, and a certificate of origin must be sent with printed items other than daily newspapers.
Address

The country of destination must be shown as "Turkiye" without any alternatives or additions such as "Asia Minor, Armenia", and so on. Obsolete place names such as "Constantinople" "Angora", 'Adalia", "Pera", must not be used but the correct names, "Istanbul", "Ankara", "Antalya", "Beyoglu", should be used.

 

All postal items must bear addressee's full name and complete address.

 

Addressee’s mobile telephone number is to be included in the address, wherever possible, on all postal items containing goods.

PARCEL POST (Air Parcel Only)
Supplementary Services AvailableNone.
Customs Declarations and LanguagesParcel Despatch Note.

Turkish or French as well as English.
Prohibitions1Letters; coffee in excess of 1.5 kg per month to the same person; all narcotic substances, and all products containing "bonsai" (JWH-018); cosmetic products; all kinds of fisheries, canned animal products, cured spiced beef and sausage, edible fresh and dried fruits and vegetables, and other animal and vegetable products; labels, corks, empty bottles or other containers bearing the marks of non-Turkish firms and intended for use in packing Turkish products and goods; goods bearing indications which suggest that they are of Turkish origin when they are not; cigarette papers in excess of 200 papers; machines and tobacco in excess of 200gr.; cigarettes in excess of 200 (a carton) and snuff in excess of 50gr. unless addressed to the Administration of the Tobacco Monopoly or to privileged members of the staffs of diplomatic missions in Ankara and Istanbul; electronic cigarettes; cottons not mentioned in the official list (codex) except cotton prepared for medical use; printed matter containing propaganda against Turkiye's legal, political or economic system; quinine in compressed form, if coloured; worn clothing, bedding, and so on, except with a certificate of disinfection; charged butane gas lighters and refills (uncharged lighters are admitted) and should be declared as such on the Customs declaration form; liquids; lithium batteries (including devices/appliances containing these batteries e.g. mobile phone).
Restrictions1

Restrictions apply to the importation of alcoholic liquors; coffee, pharmaceutical preparations, plants and parts of plants unless accompanied by a Sanitary Certificate issued by a competent authority in the country exporting; playing cards; quinine; soap; tea; medicines; implements, apparatus and other articles for agricultural work.

 

Alcohol and alcohol products, and tobacco and tobacco products cannot be sent as gifts.

 

The sending of food supplements and foods for athletes to Turkiye is prohibited, except in cases where a medical report, prescription or national sportsperson's certificate is presented by the addressee.

Gift ParcelTurkiye's Customs administration has set a value limit of 500 DM for gift parcels addressed to Turkiye. 
Customs Duty– The customs duty exemption limit for the value of postal items containing books or other printed publications for personal use is 150 EUR.

– There is no customs duty exemption for postal items containing goods/commodities.
InvoicesA certificate invoice should accompany all printed items (books, journals, etc) sent to commercial firms and a certificate of origin must be sent with printed items other than daily papers.
AddressSee "Address" paragraph under LETTER POST.
SealingParcels must be sealed with a distinctive device.
1 Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

TURKMENISTAN
(formerly a state of the Russian Federation)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available(1) Printed papers.  (2) Registration. (3) Small packets.  (4) Blind literature.
Customs DeclarationsValue up to $700 – CN 22;

Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions1Printed and electronic material and films prejudicial to Turkmenistan; Pornographic, obscene and erotic material; currency, bonds and paper securities of Turkmenistan; undeveloped cinema and photographic films, photographic paper; coins, bank notes, currency notes or travellers' cheques, securities of any kind payable to bearer, platinum, gold or silver, manufactured or not, precious stone, jewels and other valuable articles.
Restrictions1Cancelled or non-cancelled stamps are admitted only as part of an organised philatelic exchange; medicines and vitamins are only admitted on authorisation of the Records Offices for Medicines and Pharmaceutical Products; seeds and plant require authorisation of the State Inspectorate for Quarantine of the Agricultural and Industrial Commission of Turkmenistan. Printed papers are admitted provided they do not contain printed material prejudicial to Turkmenistan, pornographic, obscene or erotic material.

Ordinary and registered letters must only contain private written messages, documents, receipts, invoices, accounts and private photographs.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services AvailableNone.
Customs DeclarationsParcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions1
 
Personal correspondence in parcels; raw eggs; honey, pollen, was, honeycomb; firearms, blade weapons and any types of items that can be used for attack or self defence (e.g. stilettos, knuckledusters, etc); electronic and high frequency machines; copier machines, except typewriters; items prohibited in the letter post. If prohibited items are sent in postal articles, one of the following three procedures is followed :-
 
  • Confiscation of the entire article;
  • Confiscation of prohibited items only, the remainder being delivered to the addressee; or
  • Return of article to country of origin.
Restrictions1
 
Senders should ascertain import requirements from the Turkmenistan authorities before posting the following: bees, leeches and silkworms; raw products of animal origin; dairy and fish products; seeds, plants and parts of plants; fruit and vegetables; hunting weapons.

In accordance with national legislation on the quality and security of foodstuffs, it is prohibited to import into Turkmenistan foodstuffs, products, materials and other articles in the following cases:
 
  • if the time left until the use-by date is less than 70% (calculated from the date of manufacture).
  • Inscriptions on the packaging and labels of foodstuffs concerning their date of manufacture, storage period and use-by date must comply with the universally accepted chronology;
  • if foodstuffs are manufactured using genetically modified organisms (GMOs);
  • if products or alcoholic beverages contain more than 18% ethyl alcohol (finished products, polystyrene, "Tetrapak" packaging).

If imported foodstuffs, products, materials and other articles do not comply with the published standards, to the accepted norms and to the regulations on quality and security, they may be seized, recycled or destroyed under Turkmen legislation
Customs Duty
 
Inherited goods originating from abroad are allowed into Turkmenistan, free of Customs duty, if certificates are received from foreign consulate as regards the right of inheritance and the composition of the legacy. Documents issued by foreign authorities or public bodies should be stamped by a consul of Turkmenistan.

Articles or parts of articles sent to Turkmenistan for repairs or replacement are admitted free of Customs duty, if a written declaration from the sender is inserted in the parcel.
Import Permits and InvoicesPostal articles sent to state institutions and cooperatives, containing items of commercial value are admitted subject to an import permit issued by the Ministry for Foreign Trade of Turkmenistan. Invoices must accompany postal articles with a commercial value, which are delivered on presentation of the appropriate import permits and payment of Customs duty.
1 Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

TURKS and CAICOS ISLANDS

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs DeclarationsValue up to $700 – CN 22;

Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions1Butane gas lighters and refills.
PARCEL POST (Air Parcel Only)
Supplementary Services AvailableNone.
Customs DeclarationsParcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions1Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them; butane gas lighters and refills.
1 Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.

TUVALU
(formerly Ellice Islands)

LETTER POST
Supplementary Services Available(1) Dutiable goods admitted in the letter post. (2) Printed papers. (3) Small packets. (4) Registration. (5) Blind literature.
Customs DeclarationsValue up to $700 – CN 22;

Value over $700 – Parcel Despatch Note in addition to upper part of CN 22.
Prohibitions1Articles of any kind bearing the impression or representation of any currency note, bank-note or coin in current use in any country; charged butane gas lighters and refills; gold or silver bullion; dyestuffs obtained from coal tar; second-hand clothing.
Restrictions1Restrictions apply to the importation of brushware containing any animal hair.
PARCEL POST
Supplementary Services AvailableNone.
Customs DeclarationsParcel Despatch Note.
Prohibitions1Letters, except those exchanged between the sender and the addressee of the parcel or persons residing with them; dyestuffs obtained from coal tar. Articles of any kind bearing the impression or representation of any currency note, bank-note or coin in current use in any country; second-hand clothing.
Restrictions1Restrictions apply to the importation of brushware containing any animal hair.
1 Senders should determine import restrictions/prohibitions of destination country before posting.