Customs  
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International mail is subject to customs examination in the destination country. The contents and value of an item must be declared on the applicable customs form.
 
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Priority Mail® International Flat Rate Envelope, Priority Mail® International Small Flat Rate Box, and First Class Mail® International shipments
Express Mail International® Shipments
Priority Mail International
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PS Form 2976
PS Form 2976-A
Envelope 2976-E (use with PS Form 2976-A)
PS Form 6182

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Priority Mail® International Flat Rate Envelope, Priority Mail® International Small Flat Rate Box, and First Class Mail® International shipments
PS Form 2976 is required on all Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Boxes

If the value of the contents is less than $400.00, is potentially dutiable, or weighs 16 ounces or less affix Customs Form - PS Form 2976 to the exterior of the mailpiece. If the value of the contents is $400.00 or more, is potentially dutiable, or weighs 16 ounces or more affix the upper portion of the green customs label Customs Form - PS Form 2976 to the exterior of the mailpiece and place a completed Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note - PS Form 2976-A inside the package.

A customs form is not required on the following categories of mail:

Non-dutiable First Class Mail International items that weigh less than 16 ounces.
Non-dutiable First Class Mail International items that weigh 16 ounces or more when they are tendered by a known mailer (tenders volume mailings through a Business Mail Entry Unit or other bulk mail acceptance location; completes a statement of mailing at the time of entry; pays postage through an advance deposit account; and utilizes a permit imprint as an indication of postage payment. International Surface Air Lift and International Priority Airmail customers and federal, state, and local government entities are considered to be "known mailers" for this purpose).

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Express Mail International® Shipments
The customs form requirement for EMI shipments varies by country. Use PS Form 2976 Customs Form or PS Form 2976-A Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note as specified by the country. Consult your local Post Office™ for additional details.
Consult your local Post Office or the online International Mail Manual for additional information about customs requirements in your destination country.

A customs form is not required on the following categories of mail:

Express Mail International (EMI) shipments (to certain destination countries) that weigh less than 16 ounces and that contain documents, business papers, or commercial papers.

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Priority Mail International
Regardless of value or contents, every Priority Mail International package must bear a completed PS Form 2976-A Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note that is inserted into Envelope for PS Form 2976-E.
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Global Express Guaranteed
Depending on the contents and destination country, a Global Express Guaranteed shipment may require a PS Form 6182, Commercial Invoice. The commercial invoice requirement for GXG shipments varies by country. Consult your local Post OfficeTM or the online Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, Publication 141, for additional information about commercial invoice requirements in your destination country.
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