How Much Does It Cost to Ship to China
Postal Explorer > International Mail Manual - Issue 32 > Country Conditions for Mailing - China
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Country Conditions for Mailing - China
Prohibitions (130)
Arms, ammunition, weapons.
Articles in hermetically sealed, nontransparent containers.
Chinese currency.
Coins; banknotes; securities payable to bearer; traveler's checks; gold, silver, platinum, manufactured or not; precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles, unless sent in insured parcel post.
Manuscripts, printed matter, photographic negatives, gramophone records, films, magnetic tapes, video tapes, etc., which could do political, economical, cultural, or moral harm to the People's Republic of China.
Meat and meat products.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Radioactive materials.
Radio receivers, transmitters or receivers of all kinds, walkie-talkies and parts thereof; valves, antennae, etc.
Used clothing and bedding.
Wrist-watches, cameras, television sets, radio sets, tape records, bicycles, sewing machines, and ventilators.
Restrictions
The importation of personal articles is limited to those intended for personal use and imported in reasonable quantities. The value of the items contained in each shipment must not exceed RMB (renminbi) 100 yuan and the total value of the shipment received annually by each family may not exceed RMB (renminbi) 800 yuan. However, the following articles are admitted in the quantities/values indicated:
| Description of Articles | Qty. or Value per Item | Comment |
| 1. Pocket electronic calculator | 1 per year | The addressee must submit a prior request to Customs. |
| 2. Magnetic tape | 5 cassettes | blank |
| 3. Cotton or synthetic fabric | 10-1/4 yd (10 m) | Width must not exceed 50 inches (130 cm). |
| 4. Medicines or materials used in Chinese medicine | RMB 40 yuan | blank |
| 5. Philatelic stamps | 100 stamps | blank |
Observations
Articles that do not meet the requirements mentioned above will be returned to origin or confiscated in accordance with their internal laws.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61)
Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope)
Size Limits
Letter-post: See 243.2
Parcel Post: Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Postcards and Postal Cards (250) $0.75
Aerogrammes (250) $0.75 Enclosures NOT permitted
Airmail
Letter-post Rates
| Weight not over (ozs.) | Letter- post Rate | Weight not over (ozs.) | Letter- post Rate | Weight not over (ozs.) | Letter- post Rate |
| 1 | $0.84 | 12 | $8.05 | 44 | $21.85 |
| 2 | 1.65 | 16 | 9.75 | 48 | 23.65 |
| 3 | 2.40 | 20 | 11.45 | 52 | 25.50 |
| 4 | 3.20 | 24 | 13.10 | 56 | 27.35 |
| 5 | 4.00 | 28 | 14.80 | 60 | 29.20 |
| 6 | 4.80 | 32 | 16.50 | 64 | 31.05 |
| 7 | 5.60 | 36 | 18.30 | blank | blank |
| 8 | 6.40 | 40 | 20.10 | blank | blank |
| Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) | |||||
Airmail
Parcel Post Rates
| Weight not over (lbs.) | Parcel Post Rate | Weight not over (lbs.) | Parcel Post Rate | Weight not over (lbs.) | Parcel Post Rate |
| 1 | $16.00 | 25 | $126.50 | 49 | $234.00 |
| 2 | 20.80 | 26 | 130.95 | 50 | 238.45 |
| 3 | 25.80 | 27 | 135.45 | 51 | 242.95 |
| 4 | 31.35 | 28 | 139.90 | 52 | 247.45 |
| 5 | 36.90 | 29 | 144.40 | 53 | 251.90 |
| 6 | 41.35 | 30 | 148.90 | 54 | 256.40 |
| 7 | 45.85 | 31 | 153.35 | 55 | 260.85 |
| 8 | 50.35 | 32 | 157.85 | 56 | 265.35 |
| 9 | 54.80 | 33 | 162.30 | 57 | 269.80 |
| 10 | 59.30 | 34 | 166.80 | 58 | 274.30 |
| 11 | 63.75 | 35 | 171.30 | 59 | 278.80 |
| 12 | 68.25 | 36 | 175.75 | 60 | 283.25 |
| 13 | 72.75 | 37 | 180.25 | 61 | 287.75 |
| 14 | 77.20 | 38 | 184.70 | 62 | 292.20 |
| 15 | 81.70 | 39 | 189.20 | 63 | 296.70 |
| 16 | 86.15 | 40 | 193.65 | 64 | 301.20 |
| 17 | 90.65 | 41 | 198.15 | 65 | 305.65 |
| 18 | 95.10 | 42 | 202.65 | 66 | 310.15 |
| 19 | 99.60 | 43 | 207.10 | 67 | 314.60 |
| 20 | 104.10 | 44 | 211.60 | 68 | 319.10 |
| 21 | 108.55 | 45 | 216.05 | 69 | 323.60 |
| 22 | 113.05 | 46 | 220.55 | 70 | 328.05 |
| 23 | 117.50 | 47 | 225.05 | blank | blank |
| 24 | 122.00 | 48 | 229.50 | blank | blank |
| Weight Limit: 70 lbs. | |||||
Note: Ordinary air parcel post includes indemnity at no cost based on weight. For an item not over 1 pound, the indemnity is $62.84, and the indemnity increases $3.03 per pound or fraction up to a maximum of 70 pounds, which has an indemnity of $271.91. (See 280.)
Airmail
Direct Sack to One Addressee - M-Bags (260)
Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $40.70
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $3.70
Weight Limit: 66 pounds
Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230)
Flat-Rate Envelope
Small $5.25
Large $9.50
Weight Limit: 4 pounds
Variable Weight Option
Weight Levels and Prices
0.5 lb. $8.50
1.0 lb. 12.75
1.5 lbs. 14.75
2.0 lbs. 18.00
2.5 lbs. $22.25
3.0 lbs. 25.25
3.5 lbs. 29.50
4.0 lbs. 32.75
GPM Weight Limit: 4 pounds
Note: Global Priority Mail service is available only to designated locations within this country. See 231.4.
Economy Mail
Letter-post Rates
| Weight not over (ozs.) | Letter- post Rate | Weight not over (ozs.) | Letter- post Rate | Weight not over (ozs.) | Letter- post Rate |
| 16 | $6.00 | 36 | $10.60 | 56 | $14.50 |
| 20 | 6.90 | 40 | 11.35 | 60 | 15.30 |
| 24 | 7.85 | 44 | 12.15 | 64 | 15.75 |
| 28 | 8.85 | 48 | 12.95 | blank | blank |
| 32 | 9.80 | 52 | 13.75 | blank | blank |
| Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) | |||||
Economy Mail
Parcel Post Rates
| Weight not over (lbs.) | Parcel Post Rate | Weight not over (lbs.) | Parcel Post Rate | Weight not over (lbs.) | Parcel Post Rate |
| 5 | $22.50 | 27 | $51.95 | 49 | $77.65 |
| 6 | 24.00 | 28 | 53.15 | 50 | 78.80 |
| 7 | 25.55 | 29 | 54.40 | 51 | 79.95 |
| 8 | 27.15 | 30 | 55.60 | 52 | 81.10 |
| 9 | 28.70 | 31 | 56.75 | 53 | 82.25 |
| 10 | 30.30 | 32 | 57.90 | 54 | 83.40 |
| 11 | 31.60 | 33 | 59.10 | 55 | 84.60 |
| 12 | 32.95 | 34 | 60.25 | 56 | 85.75 |
| 13 | 34.25 | 35 | 61.40 | 57 | 86.90 |
| 14 | 35.55 | 36 | 62.55 | 58 | 88.05 |
| 15 | 36.90 | 37 | 63.70 | 59 | 89.20 |
| 16 | 38.20 | 38 | 64.85 | 60 | 90.40 |
| 17 | 39.50 | 39 | 66.05 | 61 | 91.55 |
| 18 | 40.85 | 40 | 67.20 | 62 | 92.70 |
| 19 | 42.15 | 41 | 68.35 | 63 | 93.85 |
| 20 | 43.50 | 42 | 69.50 | 64 | 95.00 |
| 21 | 44.70 | 43 | 70.65 | 65 | 96.20 |
| 22 | 45.90 | 44 | 71.85 | 66 | 97.35 |
| 23 | 47.10 | 45 | 73.00 | 67 | 98.50 |
| 24 | 48.35 | 46 | 74.15 | 68 | 99.65 |
| 25 | 49.55 | 47 | 75.30 | 69 | 100.80 |
| 26 | 50.75 | 48 | 76.45 | 70 | 101.95 |
| Weight Limit: 70 lbs. | |||||
Note: Ordinary economy parcel post includes indemnity at no cost based on weight. For an item not over 1 pound, the indemnity is $62.84, and the indemnity increases $3.03 per pound or fraction up to a maximum of 70 pounds, which has an indemnity of $271.91. (See 280.)
Economy Mail
Direct Sack to One Addressee - M-Bags (260)
Regular
Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $17.60
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.60
Books & Sheet Music, Publisher's Periodicals
Weight Not Over 11 lbs. $11.55
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound $1.05
Weight Limit: 66 pounds
Economy Mail
Books and Sheet Music Rates (295)
| Weight not over (ozs.) | Rate | Weight not over (ozs.) | Rate | Weight not over (ozs.) | Rate |
| 16 | $3.35 | 36 | $6.45 | 56 | $9.05 |
| 20 | 4.00 | 40 | 7.00 | 60 | 9.55 |
| 24 | 4.65 | 44 | 7.55 | 64 | 10.00 |
| 28 | 5.30 | 48 | 7.95 | blank | blank |
| 32 | 5.95 | 52 | 8.50 | blank | blank |
| Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum entry requirement of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying contents. See Part 295. | |||||
| Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) | |||||
Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as economy mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs.
Economy Mail
Publishers' Periodicals Rates (294)
| Weight not over (ozs.) | Rate | Weight not over (ozs.) | Rate | Weight not over (ozs.) | Rate |
| 1 | $0.81 | 12 | $2.73 | 44 | $7.48 |
| 2 | 1.00 | 16 | 3.32 | 48 | 8.07 |
| 3 | 1.19 | 20 | 3.92 | 52 | 8.67 |
| 4 | 1.38 | 24 | 4.51 | 56 | 9.26 |
| 5 | 1.57 | 28 | 5.10 | 60 | 9.86 |
| 6 | 1.76 | 32 | 5.70 | 64 | 10.45 |
| 7 | 1.94 | 36 | 6.29 | blank | blank |
| 8 | 2.13 | 40 | 6.89 | blank | blank |
| $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center. | |||||
| Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) | |||||
Special Services Certificate of Mailing COD and Certified NOT
Insurance (320)
Available for parcel post only (see 324.2 for required markings)
| Insured Amount not over | Fee | Insured Amount not over | Fee |
| $50 | $1.95 | Add $1.05 for each additional $100 or fraction of insurance coverage. | |
| 100 | 2.75 | ||
| 200 | 3.80 | ||
| 300 | 4.85 | ||
| 400 | 5.90 | ||
| 500 | 6.95 | $1130 max. | $14.30 |
International Business Reply Service (373)
Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.25; Cards $0.85
International Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (372) Fee: $1.85
Recorded Delivery (360) NOT Available
Registered Mail (330) Fee: $7.90
Maximum Indemnity: $44.86
Available for letter-post mail, including postcards
and postal cards, aerogrammes, and matter for
the blind. Not applicable to M-bags.
Restricted Delivery (350) NOT Available
Return Receipt (340) Fee : $1.85
Available for registered mail and insured parcels.
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
| Weight not over (lbs.) | Document Service | Non- Document Service | Weight not over (lbs.) | Document Service | Non- Document Service |
| 0.5 | $33.75 | blank | 36 | $248.75 | $258.25 |
| 1 | 47.50 | $50.50 | 37 | 254.00 | 263.50 |
| 2 | 54.75 | 58.00 | 38 | 259.25 | 268.75 |
| 3 | 62.25 | 67.50 | 39 | 264.50 | 274.00 |
| 4 | 69.50 | 74.75 | 40 | 269.75 | 282.50 |
| 5 | 77.00 | 82.25 | 41 | 275.00 | 287.75 |
| 6 | 84.25 | 89.50 | 42 | 280.25 | 293.00 |
| 7 | 90.75 | 96.00 | 43 | 285.75 | 298.25 |
| 8 | 98.00 | 103.25 | 44 | 291.00 | 303.50 |
| 9 | 105.50 | 110.75 | 45 | 295.00 | 311.00 |
| 10 | 109.50 | 117.00 | 46 | 300.50 | 316.25 |
| 11 | 115.00 | 122.25 | 47 | 305.75 | 321.50 |
| 12 | 121.25 | 128.50 | 48 | 311.00 | 326.75 |
| 13 | 126.50 | 133.75 | 49 | 316.25 | 332.00 |
| 14 | 131.75 | 139.25 | 50 | 324.75 | 337.25 |
| 15 | 137.00 | 144.50 | 51 | 330.00 | 342.50 |
| 16 | 143.25 | 150.75 | 52 | 335.25 | 347.75 |
| 17 | 148.50 | 156.00 | 53 | 340.50 | 353.00 |
| 18 | 154.00 | 161.25 | 54 | 345.75 | 358.25 |
| 19 | 159.25 | 166.50 | 55 | 351.00 | 363.75 |
| 20 | 164.50 | 174.00 | 56 | 356.25 | 369.00 |
| 21 | 169.75 | 179.25 | 57 | 361.50 | 374.25 |
| 22 | 175.00 | 184.50 | 58 | 366.75 | 379.50 |
| 23 | 180.25 | 189.75 | 59 | 372.00 | 384.75 |
| 24 | 185.50 | 195.00 | 60 | 377.25 | 390.00 |
| 25 | 190.75 | 200.25 | 61 | 382.50 | 395.25 |
| 26 | 196.00 | 205.50 | 62 | 386.75 | 399.50 |
| 27 | 200.25 | 209.75 | 63 | 392.00 | 404.75 |
| 28 | 205.50 | 215.00 | 64 | 397.25 | 410.00 |
| 29 | 210.75 | 220.25 | 65 | 402.75 | 415.25 |
| 30 | 218.25 | 227.75 | 66 | 408.00 | 420.50 |
| 31 | 223.50 | 233.00 | 67 | 413.25 | 425.75 |
| 32 | 228.75 | 238.25 | 68 | 418.50 | 431.00 |
| 33 | 234.00 | 243.50 | 69 | 423.75 | 436.25 |
| 34 | 239.25 | 248.75 | 70 | 429.00 | 441.75 |
| 35 | 244.50 | 254.00 | blank | blank | blank |
| Weight Limit: 66 lbs. | |||||
Insurance (215.5)
| Insured Amount not over | Fee | Insured Amount not over | Fee |
| $100 | No Fee | For document reconstruction insurance or non-document insurance coverage above $800, add $0.75 per $100 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $2,499 per shipment. | |
| 200 | $0.75 | ||
| 300 | 1.50 | ||
| 400 | 2.25 | ||
| 500 | 3.00 | ||
| 600 | 3.75 | ||
| 700 | 4.50 | blank | blank |
| 800 | 5.25 | $2,499 max. | $18.00 |
Size Limits (217.4)
An item must be large enough to hold on its face the postage
and the plastic pouch that carries the Global Express
Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping label).
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long, and the plastic pouch that carries it is
approximately 7 inches high and 12 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
General Conditions for Mailing
See 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.
Global Express Mail (EMS) (220)
| Weight not over (lbs.) | Rate | Weight not over (lbs.) | Rate | Weight not over (lbs.) | Rate |
| 0.5 | $20.00 | 24 | $126.45 | 48 | $233.95 |
| 1 | 24.00 | 25 | 130.90 | 49 | 238.40 |
| 2 | 27.45 | 26 | 135.40 | 50 | 242.90 |
| 3 | 32.15 | 27 | 139.85 | 51 | 247.35 |
| 4 | 36.80 | 28 | 144.35 | 52 | 251.85 |
| 5 | 41.30 | 29 | 148.80 | 53 | 256.35 |
| 6 | 45.80 | 30 | 153.30 | 54 | 260.80 |
| 7 | 50.30 | 31 | 157.80 | 55 | 265.30 |
| 8 | 54.75 | 32 | 162.25 | 56 | 269.75 |
| 9 | 59.25 | 33 | 166.75 | 57 | 274.25 |
| 10 | 63.70 | 34 | 171.20 | 58 | 278.75 |
| 11 | 68.20 | 35 | 175.70 | 59 | 283.20 |
| 12 | 72.65 | 36 | 180.20 | 60 | 287.70 |
| 13 | 77.15 | 37 | 184.65 | 61 | 292.15 |
| 14 | 81.65 | 38 | 189.15 | 62 | 296.65 |
| 15 | 86.10 | 39 | 193.60 | 63 | 301.15 |
| 16 | 90.60 | 40 | 198.10 | 64 | 305.60 |
| 17 | 95.05 | 41 | 202.60 | 65 | 310.10 |
| 18 | 99.55 | 42 | 207.05 | 66 | 314.55 |
| 19 | 104.05 | 43 | 211.55 | blank | blank |
| 20 | 108.50 | 44 | 216.00 | blank | blank |
| 21 | 113.00 | 45 | 220.50 | blank | blank |
| 22 | 117.45 | 46 | 225.00 | blank | blank |
| 23 | 121.95 | 47 | 229.45 | blank | blank |
| Weight Limit: 66 lbs. | |||||
Insurance (221.3)
Available for EMS merchandise shipments only
| Insured Amount not over | Fee | Insured Amount not over | Fee |
| $100 | No Fee | For insurance coverage above $600, add $1.05 for each $100 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $5000 per shipment. | |
| 200 | $1.05 | ||
| 300 | 2.10 | ||
| 400 | 3.15 | ||
| 500 | 4.20 | ||
| 600 | 5.25 | $5000 max. | $51.45 |
| Articles Admitted | Required Customs Form/Endorsement |
| Business correspondence and commercial papers/ documents. | No form required. Endorse item clearly next to mailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS. |
| Merchandise samples without commercial value. | PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old C 1) and Sender's Declaration (green label). |
| Merchandise and all articles subject to customs duty. | PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note CP 72 inside a PS Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope CP 91. |
Size Limits (223.2)
Maximum length: 60 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available
Notes:
1. 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 EMS shipments to China.
2. Global Express Mail with Guarantee service - which offers a date-certain, money-back guarantee - is available to China.
Country Code: CN
Areas Served: All
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