CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF

(Country code: CD)

SERVICE	RATE CODE	MAX. WEIGHT (KG)	OVERSIZE AVAILABILITY	MAX. COVERAGE
Priority™ Worldwide (Delivery Standards)	07	30	NO	$1000
International Parcel™ (Air)	210	30	YES	$100
International Parcel™ (Surface)	410	30	YES	$100
Small Packet™ (Air)	10	2	NO	N/A
Small Packet™ (Surface)	10	2	NO	N/A
CUSTOMS DECLARATION LANGUAGE	English

SERVICE	AVAILABILITY	Registered Mail™	VALUABLES ACCEPTED
Letter-post™	YES	YES	NO
SERVICE	AVAILABILITY	FEE CODE	CURRENCY
Money Orders™	NO	—	—

Maximum Coverage = Maximum Declared Value for Carriage for the Priority™ Worldwide service.

Import Restrictions

Senders should determine import restrictions from the country's authorities before posting:

• alcoholic beverages
• ammunitions, and weapons
• animals and animal products
• bank notes
• certain chemicals
• coins, including commemorative
• drugs and medicines
• distilling apparatus
• fertilizers and fungicides, biocides
• herbicides
• insecticides
• military equipment
• plants, fruit and grain
• saccharine and similar substances
• second-hand clothing
• second hand materials intended for investment.

Prohibited Items

In addition to items considered non-mailable matter, the following are prohibited:

• absinthe, liquors based on absinthe
• antiques
• contraceptives
• furs
• gambling devices
• ivory
• isopropanol
• jewellery
• metals, non-precious
• military samples
• perishables
• pornography
• watches.

Documentation Required

Information regarding Customs can be found in "Customs Requirements" of the Canada Postal Guide.

All goods mailed to the Democratic Republic of Congo require an import licence, except:

• commercial samples and personal gifts to the value of 50 zaires.