Cape Verde

Letter mail

Parcel

EMS

Prohibited articles list

Weight / size limit admitted:

üPostcard – maximum weight 20g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness – 5mm.

üLetter – maxsimum weight 250g. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 5mm.

üSmall packets – maxsimum weight 2kg. maximum size - 240X340mm; maximum thickness: 50mm.

üM bag – maxsimum weight 30kg. maximum height - 80cm; maximum circumference -120cm.

Insured* letters admitted – yes;

Maximum insured value – 300 SDR**;

On-line tracking provided – yes;

Payments for inbound items in case, when content is a goods:

ü Customs clearance fee - 120 local currency;

ü Threshold level below which items are free of customs duties and other taxes -

Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound letter – 3;

Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – French, English, Spanish;

Delivery charge for small packets exceeding 500 g –

Period of retention for letters – 25 days;

Web site address of postal administration – www.correios.cv

*Insured Parcel–Type of Registered Parcel, which is insured at cost declared by the sender. Insured value should not be more than the actual cost of the package content and should not exceed 10 000 GEL.

**SDR–Monetary unit (Special Drawing Rights) created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - The value of the SDR in terms of the US dollar is determined daily based on exchange rates quoted at noon each day in the London market and posted on the IMF’s

***Custom declaration for letter post is required only in case, when content is a goods.

Weight / size limit admitted:

ü Max weight – 20 kg

ü Max size - 1,05m X 1,05m X 1,05m (or 2m length & greatest circumference);

Insured* parcels admitted – yes;

Maximum insured value - 327 SDR**;

On-line tracking provided – yes;

Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound parcels – 2;

Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – French, Spanish, English, Portuguese;

Payments for inbound parcels:

ü Customs clearance fee - 120 local currency;

ü Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes -

To customers’ address:

ü Free – yes;

ü Paid service – yes;

Period of retention for parcels:

ü Min – 15 days;

ü Max – 25 days;

Web site address of postal administration – www.correios.cv

*Insured Parcel–Type of Registered Parcel, which is insured at cost declared by the sender. Insured value should not be more than the actual cost of the package content and should not exceed 10 000 GEL.

Weight / size limit admitted:

ü Max weight – 20 kg

ü Max size - 1,05m X 1,05m X 1,05m (or 2m length & greatest circumference);

Maximum insured value:

for documents: 4000 GEL

for merchandise: 10 000 GEL

Numbers of customs declarations required for inbound EMS – 3;

Languages in which customs declarations must be completed – English;

Payments for inbound parcels:

ü Customs clearance fee -

ü Threshold level below which parcels are free of customs duties and other taxes:

For private customers -

For business customers -

How many attempts at delivery are made: 3

Period of retention for EMS items: 2 days;

Coverage: entire territory

Days of the week on which EMS items are delivered: 1/2/3/4/5

EMS item delivery to P.O. Box: Yes

National holidays on which EMS items are not delivered: 1,15,17,20,22 January, 1,13,14 February, 3,13 March, 1,13 May, 1,13,24,29 June, 4,5,19,25,26 July, 2,10,15 August, 2,8,15,29 September, 1,25 November, 6,25 December

Web site address of postal administration –

*SDR–Monetary unit (Special Drawing Rights) created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - The value of the SDR in terms of the US dollar is determined daily based on exchange rates quoted at noon each day in the London market and posted on the IMF’s

The amount of insurance paid by the customer should not exceed the actual value of the contents of the parcel

Definition of Terms

· Prohibited items – items whose import into the country is prohibited.

· Items admitted conditionally – items whose importation into the country is allowed with the term if a document issued by the relevant authorities of the exporting country is presented.

· Items admitted without conditions – items whose import into the country is allowed.

Detailed information on the HS codes and their titles can be found on the Revenue Service web-page (http://www.rs.ge/4509) or at the following address: http://www.foreign-trade.com/reference/hscode.htm

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The below information is based upon the official source of Cape Verde

Articles prohibited as imports

The importation of firearms, accessories and similar articles (dangerous weapons) (93.01-93.07) by persons without official authorization to do so is prohibited in Cape Verde.

The insertion of banknotes and other securities (49.07) in ordinary and registered letter-post items sent to Cape Verde is prohibited.