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New Foreign Postage Rates 2018 1
New Foreign Postage Rates 2018 1
Rates (LKR)
A B C D E F G H
1 Letters (First 20g) 55.00 60.00 65.00 70.00 75.00 80.00 85.00 110.00
Every additional 10g 15.00 15.00 20.00 20.00 25.00 25.00 30.00 40.00
2 Printed matter (First 20g) 50.00 55.00 60.00 65.00 70.00 75.00 80.00 105.00
Every additional 10g 15.00 15.00 20.00 20.00 25.00 25.00 30.00 40.00
3 Post Cards 35.00
4 Aerogrammes 40.00
5 Small Packets
First 100g 160.00 185.00 205.00 230.00 255.00 280.00 310.00 425.00
From 101g to 250g 325.00 385.00 445.00 510.00 570.00 630.00 700.00 995.00
From 251g to 500g 600.00 725.00 845.00 970.00 1090.00 1215.00 1355.00 1940.00
From 501g to 1000g 1150.00 1400.00 1640.00 1895.00 2135.00 2380.00 2665.00 3835.00
Group
Group
No. Country No. Country No. Country
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Group
Group
Group
No. Country No. Country No. Country
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Group
Group
Group
No. Country No. Country No. Country
226 Ukraine F 231 Vatican City E 236 Wallis and Futuna islands G
227 Uruguay H 232 Venezuela H 237 * Yemen C
228 USA G 233 Vietnam B 238 Zambia E
229 Uzbekistan C 234 Virgin Islands (GB) E 239 Zimbabwe D
230 Vanuatu F 235 Virgin Islands (USA) G
* Yemen – Temporally service suspended
(C) SPECIAL SERVICES FOR FOREIGN AIR/SEA MAIL - With effect from 01.01.2018
Services Rates (LKR)
1 Warehousing Charges (Per day) 50.00
2 Express Charges 160.00
3 Withdrawal from the post 130.00
4 Packets handling charges 90.00
5 Parcels handling charges 160.00
6 Inquiry Fee (For Registered Articles, parcels and EMS) Free
7 Registration Fee (LPM – Art 29.8) 200.00
8 Advice of Delivery for Registered article 90.00
9 Minimum Surcharge on Underpaid Articles 35.00
10 International Reply Coupons (Selling Price) 350.00
11 International Reply Coupons (Encashment in stamps) 110.00 (Max)
12 Insurance Fees (up to Rs.4000.00)
(a)Letters (for every Rs.400.00 or part thereof) 65.00
(b)Parcels (for every Rs.645.00 or part thereof) 65.00
13 Fumigation Fees As decided by the Customs
14 Late fees for Posting (Per item) 20.00
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(D) EXPEDITED MAIL SERVICE (EMS) - With effect from 01.01.2018
Merchandise
Merchandise
Merchandise
Document
Document
Document
above above
Common
Common
Common
NO Country above
10kg 20kg
1kg to
to to
10kg
20kg 30kg
21 Hong Kong 2540.00 3145.00 2665.00 3270.00 2910.00 3515.00 500.00 450.00 400.00
23 Indonesia 2025.00 2330.00 2140.00 2445.00 2375.00 2675.00 485.00 435.00 385.00
28 Japan 2225.00 2630.00 2440.00 2845.00 2870.00 3275.00 680.00 630.00 580.00
30 Korea South 1885.00 2190.00 2065.00 2370.00 2420.00 2725.00 610.00 560.00 510.00
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Every additional 500
Up to 250 grams 251-500 grams 501-1000 grams
grams
Merchandise
Merchandise
Merchandise
Document
Document
Document
above above
Common
Common
Common
NO Country above
10kg 20kg
1kg to
to to
10kg
20kg 30kg
43 Pakistan 2035.00 2290.00 2110.00 2365.00 2260.00 2515.00 400.00 350.00 300.00
Papua New
3385.00 3750.00 4480.00 980.00 930.00 880.00
44 Guinea
45 Philippines 2770.00 2925.00 3230.00 560.00 510.00 460.00
53 Taiwan 1960.00 2365.00 2110.00 2515.00 2415.00 2815.00 555.00 505.00 455.00
54 Thailand 2100.00 2305.00 2190.00 2395.00 2370.00 2570.00 430.00 380.00 330.00
55 Turkey 2510.00 2810.00 2700.00 3005.00 3085.00 3390.00 640.00 590.00 540.00
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(E) FOREIGN AIR PARCEL RATES - With effect from 01.01.2018
***Please refer IPS Circular IPS/821/2013 dated 2013.08.07 for the maximum weight for the
destination country.
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(E) FOREIGN SEA PARCEL RATES - with effect from 01.01.2018
***Please refer IPS Circular IPS/821/2013 dated 2013.08.07 for the maximum weight for
the destination country.
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For Every For Every
Additional For Additional
For First
No. Country 1kg No. Country First 1 1kg
1 kg (Max weight
(Max weight kg
***30kg) ***30kg)
101 Kenya 2955.00 1235.00 156 Romania 3080.00 740.00
102 Kiribati 2875.00 1260.00 157 Russian Federation 3930.00 720.00
Korea North
103 (Dem.Pep.Rep) 2585.00 680.00 158 Rwanda 2705.00 1025.00
104 Korea South 2610.00 750.00 159 Samoa Western 2860.00 1320.00
105 Kuwait 2130.00 590.00 160 Sao Tome & Principe 3030.00 1395.00
106 Kyrgyzstan 2855.00 1120.00 161 Saudi Arabia 2095.00 665.00
107 Lao People's DEM 2505.00 755.00 162 Senegal 2665.00 1130.00
108 Latvia 2555.00 510.00 163 Serbia (Yugoslavia) 2725.00 600.00
109 Lebanon 2350.00 660.00 164 Seychelles 2190.00 755.00
110 Lesotho 2080.00 490.00 165 Sierra Leone 2325.00 730.00
111 Libya 2805.00 875.00 166 Singapore 1850.00 310.00
112 Lithuania 3020.00 460.00 167 Slovakia 2415.00 765.00
113 Luxemburg 2730.00 360.00 168 Slovenia 2395.00 660.00
114 Macao 2620.00 740.00 169 Solomon Island 2490.00 965.00
115 Macedonia(FYROM) 2705.00 515.00 170 South Africa 2250.00 440.00
Spain (Balearics ,
Canaries, Ceuta,
116 Madagascar 2630.00 710.00 171 Melilla & Chafarinas) 2900.00 785.00
117 Malawi 2425.00 675.00 172 St Helena 2315.00 965.00
118 Malaysia 2260.00 460.00 173 St Lucia 3245.00 1680.00
St. Christopher (St.
119 Maldives 1805.00 350.00 174 Kitts) & Nevis 3225.00 1655.00
120 Mali Republic 2815.00 1250.00 175 St. Pierre & Miquelon 3145.00 845.00
121 Malta 2850.00 960.00 176 St. Vincent 3285.00 1750.00
122 Martinique island 4335.00 1395.00 177 Sudan 2450.00 785.00
123 Mauritania 3250.00 915.00 178 Suriname 2710.00 1365.00
124 Mauritius 2105.00 500.00 179 Swaziland 1870.00 475.00
125 Mexico 2380.00 950.00 180 Sweden 3485.00 460.00
126 Micronesia 2085.00 545.00 181 Switzerland 2910.00 420.00
127 Moldova 3315.00 1340.00 182 Syrian Arab Rep. 2540.00 935.00
128 Mongolia 3680.00 1525.00 183 Taiwan 2910.00 750.00
129 Montserrat 3060.00 1645.00 184 Tajikistan 2745.00 1195.00
130 Morocco 2990.00 785.00 185 Tanzania 2270.00 715.00
131 Mozambique 2485.00 485.00 186 Thailand 2190.00 550.00
132 Myanmar 1965.00 540.00 187 Togo 3450.00 1105.00
133 Namibia 2175.00 585.00 188 Tonga 2725.00 1110.00
134 Nauru 2550.00 1110.00 189 Trinidad & Tobago 2405.00 1035.00
135 Nepal 1685.00 425.00 190 Tristan DA Cunha 1715.00 465.00
136 Netherlands 2335.00 415.00 191 Tunisia 2860.00 1120.00
137 New Caledonia 3505.00 890.00 192 Turkey 2735.00 695.00
138 New Zealand 2490.00 555.00 193 Turkmenistan 2655.00 1240.00
Turks & Caicos
139 Nicaragua 2975.00 1610.00 194 Islands 2285.00 805.00
140 Niger 2595.00 1245.00 195 Tuvalu 2600.00 1155.00
141 Nigeria 3375.00 1100.00 196 UAE 1690.00 375.00
142 Niue 2955.00 1595.00 197 Uganda 2785.00 1210.00
143 Norway 3800.00 515.00 198 Ukraine 3190.00 725.00
144 Oman 2150.00 620.00 199 Uruguay 2885.00 745.00
145 Pakistan 2180.00 640.00 200 USA 1950.00 625.00
146 Panama (Rep) 2620.00 1135.00 201 Uzbekistan 3705.00 1130.00
147 Papua New Guinea 3285.00 1155.00 202 Vanuatu 2420.00 985.00
148 Paraguay 2265.00 710.00 203 Vatican city 2475.00 695.00
149 Peru 2985.00 1200.00 204 Venezuela 2515.00 995.00
150 Philippines 2045.00 600.00 205 Vietnam 2070.00 570.00
151 Pitcairn Island 3465.00 1235.00 206 Virgin Island 3385.00 1320.00
Wallis and Futuna
152 Poland 2935.00 475.00 207 Island 4165.00 2240.00
153 Portugal 3100.00 790.00 208 Yemen 2315.00 905.00
154 Qatar 1850.00 550.00 209 Zambia 2120.00 600.00
155 Reunion 2765.00 485.00 210 Zimbabwe 2555.00 670.00
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