2010 International and
Military Mail Christmas Mailing Dates
To ensure delivery of holiday cards and packages by Dec. 25 to military APO and FPO addresses overseas and to international addresses, we suggest that mail be entered by the recommended mailing dates listed below.
Beat the last-minute rush and take your mail to your U.S. Post Office®
by
these suggested dates. And don’t forget you can print postage, labels and
Customs forms online 24/7 using Click-N-Ship®
service at
www.usps.com/clicknship.
Remember, all mail addressed to military post offices overseas is subject to certain conditions or restrictions regarding content, preparation and handling. APO and FPO addresses require
Customs forms. To see a table of active APO and FPO destinations and mailing restrictions by individual APO/FPO ZIP™ Codes, go to
http://pe.usps.com and click Postal Bulletins,
or go to the current issue and see the article "Overseas Military Mail."
Military Mail Addressed To
Express Mail®
Military Service (EMMS)1
First-Class
Mail®Letters/Cards
Priority
Mail®
Parcel Airlift (PAL) 2
Space Available Mail (SAM)3
Parcel Post®
APO/FPO AE
ZIPs 090-092
Dec 18
Dec 10
Dec 10
Dec 3
Nov 26
Nov 12
APO/FPO AE
ZIP 093
N/A
Dec 4
Dec 4
Dec 1
Nov 20
Nov 12
APO/FPO AE 094-098
Dec 18
Dec 10
Dec 10
Dec 3
Nov 26
Nov 12
APO/FPO AA
ZIPs 340
Dec 18
Dec 10
Dec 10
Dec 3
Nov 26
Nov 12
APO/FPO AP
ZIPs 962-966
Dec 18
Dec 10
Dec 10
Dec 3
Nov 26
Nov 12
1.
EMMS is available to selected military post offices. Check with your local Post Office to determine if this service is available to your APO/FPO of address.
2.
PAL is a service that provides air transportation for parcels on a space-available basis. It is available for Parcel Post items not exceeding 30 pounds in weight and 60 inches in length and girth combined. The applicable PAL fee must be paid in addition to the regular surface price of postage for each addressed piece sent by PAL service.
3.
SAM parcels are paid at Parcel Post prices with maximum weight and size limits of 15 pounds and 60 inches in length and girth ombined. SAM parcels are first transported domestically by surface and then to overseas destinations by air on a space-available basis.
International Mail Addressed to
Global Express Guaranteed®
(GXG®)1*
Express Mail International®
(EMS)2*
Priority Mail International®
(PMI)3*
First Class InternationalTM
Africa
Dec 17
Dec 11
Dec 3
Dec 3
Asia / Pacific Rim
Dec 17
Dec 16
Dec 10
Dec 10
Australia / New Zealand
Dec 17
Dec 16
Dec 10
Dec 10
Canada
Dec 21
Dec 17
Dec 13
Dec 10
Caribbean
Dec 20
Dec 16
Dec 13
Dec 10
Central & South America
Dec 20
Dec 11
Dec 3
Dec 3
Mexico
Dec 21
Dec 16
Dec 10
Dec 10
Europe
Dec 20
Dec 16
Dec 13
Dec 10
Middle East
Dec 17
Dec 16
Dec 13
Dec 10
1.
GXG is available to over 190 countries via an
alliance with Federal Express. See a retail associate at participating
locations for a complete list of countries and money-back guarantee
details, or go to http://pe.usps.com, and click International Rates and
Fees, then Country Listing. You can also see the March/April 2007 issue
of MailPro at www.usps.com/mailpro. Some restrictions apply. Free
shipping supplies are available. Purchase postage online and receive 10%
discount.
2.
EMS is available to over 190 countries with
delivery in 3 to 5 average business days. Guaranteed, money-back service
is available to Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea (Republic
of South). Flat-rate shipping options and free packaging are available.
Purchase postage online and receive an 8% discount.
3.
PMI is available to over 190 countries with
delivery in 6 to 10 average business days. Flat-rate shipping options
and free packaging are available. Purchase postage online and receive a
5% discount.
*Average number of days may vary based upon origin and destination.
