Published: 1974-01-01
Key Benefits:
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CHAPTER 300
POST OFFICE
POST OFFICE (POSTAGE RATES) ORDER
(SECTION 4) [Commencement 1st January, 1974]
1. This Order may be cited as the Post Office (Postage Rates) Order.
2. There shall be charged and paid upon the categories of postal packets specified in Parts I and II of the First Schedule to this Order, not being parcels provided for as mentioned in paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Order, the rates respectively so specified and the Notes annexed to the said Schedule shall have effect for the purpose of amplifying or, as the case may be, explaining the provisions of that Schedule.
3. There shall be charged and paid upon parcels posted in accordance with the provisions of the Post Office Rules for transmission by air mail and surface mail to destinations within The Bahamas the rates specified in Parts I and II, respectively, of the Second Schedule to this Order.
4. There shall be charged and paid upon parcels posted in accordance with the provisions of the Post Office Rules for air mail and surface mail transmission to countries specified in the first column of the Third Schedule, the rates specified in that Schedule in relation to such countries.
5. There shall be charged and paid for the postal services specified in the first column of the Fourth Schedule to this Order the charges shown in that Schedule in relation to such services.
S.I. 84/1973 S.I. 31/1981 S.I. 44/1999
Citation.
Rates of postage on postal packets specified in First Schedule. First Schedule.
Rates of postage on parcels to destinations in The Bahamas.
Parts I and II. Second Schedule.
Rates of postage on parcels to destinations outside The Bahamas. Third Schedule.
Charges on special postal services. Fourth Schedule.
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STATUTE LAW OF THE BAHAMAS [Original Service 2001]
FIRST SCHEDULE PART I
AIRMAIL RATES — LETTER POST DESTINATION FIRST CLASS
LETTERS AIR LETTERS REGULAR SIZE
POSTCARDS U. S. A. (including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, & U. S. Virgin Islands) & Canada
65¢ per ½ oz. or part thereof
50¢ 50¢
West Indies 65¢ per ½ oz. or part thereof
50¢ 50¢
Central & South America, Bermuda, Falkland Islands, Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Irish Republic, & Europe (including Azores, Iceland, Malta, & all Mediterranean Islands)
70¢ per ½ oz. or part thereof
50¢ 50¢
Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, & Islands of the Pacific & Indian Oceans
80¢ per ½ oz. or part thereof
50¢ 50¢
Interinsular 25¢ per 1 oz. ____ 15¢
PART II SURFACE MAIL — LETTER POST
CLASS BAHAMAS FOREIGN COST $ ¢ Letters & Full Rate Letter Packets
15¢ per oz. or part thereof
Up to and including Over 1 oz. up to & including Over 4 ozs. up to and including Over 8ozs up to & including Over 1 lb. up to & including Over 2 lbs up & including
1 oz. 4oz. 8ozs. 1 lb. 2 lbs. 4 lbs
.50 1.10 2.20 4.30 7.50 12.25
Letters (Flimsies)
.20¢
Postcards .15¢ .35 Greeting/ Christmas cards (unsealed)
.15¢ .30
S.I. 88/1990; S.I. 44/1999.
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CLASS BAHAMAS FOREIGN COST $ ¢ Printed matter (including newspapers and magazine)
15¢ per oz or part thereof
Up to & including Over 1 oz up to & including Over 4 ozs up to & including Over 8 ozs up to & including Over 1 lb up to & including Over 2 lbs up to & including
1 oz 4 ozs 8 ozs 1 lb 2 lbs 4 lbs
.25
.50 1.00 1.75 3.00 4.20
BOOKS ONLY
Over 4 lbs up to & including Over 5 lbs up to & including Over 7 lbs up to & including Over 9 lbs up to & including
5 lbs 7lbs 9 lbs 11 lbs
6.20 8.25 10.45 12.60
Small packets including samples
No service
Up to & including Over 4 ozs up to & including Over 8ozs up to including Over 1 lb up to & including Over 2 lbs up to including
4ozs 8ozs 1 lb 2 lbs 4 lbs
1.75 3.00 4.20 .50
1.00 Literature for the blind
Free Free — limit 7 kg (15 lbs)
Circulars 5¢ Bulk posting (printed matter only)
.15¢ per item up to 2ozs (minimum of 500 items)
40c per item up to 2 ozs (minimum of 100 items)
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STATUTE LAW OF THE BAHAMAS [Original Service 2001]
SECOND SCHEDULE
PART I
AIR PARCEL POST RATES (BAHAMAS)
Size limit for parcels 3’6” (1.05) metres 6’7” (2 metres) in length and girth combined. LBS B$ LBS B$ LBS B$ 1 2.20 2 3.00 3 3.80 4 4.60 5 5.40 6 6.20 7 7.00 8 7.80 9 8.60 10 9.40 11 10.20 12 11.00 13 11.80 14 12.60 15 13.40 16 14.20 17 15.20 18 15.80 19 16.60 20 17.40 21 18.20 22 19.00
PART II
SURFACE PARCEL POST RATES (BAHAMAS)
LBS B$ LBS B$ LBS B$ 1 1.20 2 1.60 3 2.00 4 2.40 5 2.80 6 3.20 7 3.60 8 4.00 9 4.40
10 4.80 11 5.20 12 5.60 13 6.00 14 6.40 15 6.80 16 7.20 17 7.60 18 8.00 19 8.40 20 8.80 21 9.20
229.60”
S.I. 44/1999.
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THIRD SCHEDULE
AIR — FOREIGN PARCELS The following is an alphabetical list showing rates and customs
declaration requirements. Limit of weight — 22lbs (10kgs); Limit of size — 3’6” (1.05
metres) in length; 6’7” (2 metres) in length and girth combined.
POSTAGE RATES
Country 1lb-2lb Over 2lb-5lb
Over 5lb-11lb
Over 11lb-22lb
Customs Declaration Form CP 72
Abu Dhabi 20.65 31.10 62.40 114.60 Albania 19.30 28.00 54.15 97.70 Algeria 18.70 27.15 52.55 94.90 Anguilla 15.55 20.90 37.00 63.80 Angola 25.80 37.50 72.60 131.15 Antigua 15.80 21.40 38.15 66.10 Antilles (Netherland) 20.00 27.90 51.50 90.90 Argentina 25.60 35.35 64.50 113.15 Australia 24.85 38.80 80.80 150.70 Austria 22.20 30.10 53.80 93.30 Bahrain 22.75 33.25 64.70 117.10 Bangladesh 21.10 31.70 63.70 117.00 Barbados 16.30 22.30 40.25 70.20 Belgium 25.10 32.50 54.80 91.85 Belize 15.40 19.30 31.15 50.85 Benin 21.00 30.70 64.50 118.70 Bosnia & Herzegovina 18.50 26.90 51.90 93.60 Bermuda 19.60 24.80 40.60 66.80 Bolivia 25.60 40.00 83.15 155.05 Botswana 22.30 32.70 63.55 114.95 Brazil 25.50 34.25 60.60 104.60 Br. Virgin Islands 15.55 20.90 37.00 63.80 Brunei 23.00 35.90 74.40 138.50 Bulgaria 22.90 32.50 61.20 109.10 Burma (see Myanmar) Burundi 23.60 37.00 77.30 144.40 Cameroon 23.40 36.60 76.30 142.30 Canada 15.40 20.50 35.70 61.10 Cayman Islands 14.50 18.80 31.70 53.10 Central African Republic 28.00 39.40 73.40 130.15 Chad 20.50 30.80 61.70 113.30 Chile 22.70 32.15 60.50 107.60 China (People’s Republic of) 23.95 34.80 67.35 121.60 Columbia 18.30 25.10 45.60 79.80 Congo Republic 22.00 33.80 69.10 128.00 Costa Rica 14.80 19.40 33.30 56.30 Croatia 20.80 28.95 82.65 94.25 Cyprus 21.75 30.45 58.30 104.00 Czechoslovakia 21.00 28.60 53.05 93.10 Denmark 17.60 24.50 47.15 84.10 Dominica 15.90 21.60 38.60 67.00 Dominican Republic 15.20 20.30 35.40 60.60 Ecuador 15.70 21.20 37.70 65.25 Estonia 22.05 29.60 54.10 94.10
S.I. 44/1999.
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Country 1lb-2lb Over 2lb-5lb
Over 5lb-11lb
Over 11lb-22lb
Customs Declaration Form CP 72
Egypt 19.90 29.60 58.60 107.00 EI Salvador 14.40 18.55 31.10 52.00 Ethiopia 23.00 35.80 74.20 138.20 Fiji 20.90 31.20 62.10 113.60 Finland 25.10 32.70 55.45 93.41 France 24.85 32.50 55.60 94.00 French Polynesia 25.65 34.10 59.50 101.90 Gambia (The) 26.25 36.60 67.70 119.60 Germany (Federal Republic Of) 24.40 31.70 55.30 93.90 Georgia 19.20 28.20 55.20 100.30 Ghana 25.50 36.00 67.30 119.00 Gibraltar 18.60 26.90 51.50 92.60 Great Britain 21.80 30.30 55.70 98.00 Greece 19.10 28.00 54.70 99.10 Greenland (See Denmark) Grenada 16.40 22.40 40.40 70.40 Guadeloupe 18.50 19.90 23.90 30.60 Guatemala 14.20 18.20 30.30 50.30 Guinea 21.00 31.75 64.10 117.95 Guinea Bissau 20.00 29.75 59.10 108.00 Guyana 14.80 19.40 33.30 56.30 Haiti 20.80 29.00 53.40 94.30 Honduras (Republic of 14.40 18.60 31.30 52.40 Hong Kong 25.05 35.80 67.90 121.40 Hungary 21.30 29.55 54.30 51.70 Iceland 19.40 25.40 43.70 74.15 India 25.50 36.75 70.50 126.50 Indonesia 22.90 35.30 72.65 134.85 Iran 27.80 37.60 66.90 115.80 Irish Republic 17.40 24.40 45.30 80.20 Israel 23.40 33.10 62.00 110.30 Italy 18.50 26.80 51.65 93.10 Ivory Coast 28.80 32.50 62.60 112.30 Jamaica 14.80 19.50 33.40 56.60 Japan 28.30 42.20 83.90 153.30 Jordan 21.10 31.00 60.85 110.60 Kenya 22.20 34.20 70.20 130.20 Kiribati 22.00 33.80 69.25 128.30 Korea (South) 19.30 28.40 55.75 101.30 Kuwait 24.00 34.00 64.10 114.30 Latvia 19.20 27.20 51.40 91.60 Lao (People’s Dem. Republic) 31.80 44.60 82.90 146.70 Lebanon 19.70 29.15 57.60 105.00 Lesotho 24.60 35.20 66.90 119.80 Libya (Soc. People’s Arab) 12.75 25.30 47.95 85.70 Liechtenstein (see Switzerland) Lithuania 22.10 30.10 54.10 94.10 Luxembourg 19.30 26.65 48.60 85.20 Macedonia 21.50 30.60 57.60 102.75 Madagascar 30.80 44.80 86.85 156.95 Malawi 24.30 38.50 80.90 151.70 Malaysia 22.00 33.80 69.10 128.00 Mali 18.75 32.60 61.15 108.65 Malta 23.10 31.70 57.70 100.90 Martinique 22.80 28.35 45.10 73.10 Mauritania 20.40 30.80 62.00 114.10 Mauritius 22.20 34.20 70.35 130.50 Mexico 13.70 17.25 27.80 45.40 Moldova 22.50 31.65 90.75 108.90
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Country 1lb-2lb Over 2lb-5lb
Over 5lb-11lb
Over 11lb-22lb
Customs Declaration Form CP 72
Monaco (see France) Montserrat 19.80 30.85 58.15 106.10 Morocco 21.90 31.10 58.70 104.60 Mozambique 28.40 39.10 71.10 124.45 Myanmar 23.50 36.80 76.60 143.05 Nauru Islands 25.70 41.20 87.65 165.10 Namibia 25.20 36.30 69.50 124.80 Nepal 23.75 35.05 69.00 125.50 Netherlands 20.75 28.30 50.80 88.40 New Caledonia 31.10 45.00 86.75 156.30 New Zealand & Territories 26.10 38.60 75.90 138.10 Nicaragua 14.80 19.40 33.30 56.30 Nigeria 20.20 30.20 60.20 110.20 Niger Republic 28.60 45.00 94.00 175.60 Norway 20.70 28.40 51.50 90.00 Oman (Sultan of) 20.70 31.20 62.75 115.30 Panama (Republic) 16.15 20.80 34.75 58.05 Pakistan 20.00 29.70 58.90 . 107.70 Papua New Guinea 31.30 46.10 90.60 164.70 Paraguay 21.10 30.40 58.40 105.10 Peru 19.00 27.50 53.00 95.50 Philippines 21.00 31.80 64.15 118.40 Pitcairn Islands (see New Zealand) Poland 18.90 26.60 50.40 89.70 Portugal 23.60 31.50 55.20 94.80 Puerto Rico (see United States) Qatar 20.60 31.10 62.40 114.60 Reunion 31.50 45.80 88.80 160.40 Romania 18.70 27.20 52.70 95.15 Russia 26.30 36.20 65.80 115.10 Rwanda 25.10 37.40 74.30 135.75 St. Helena 26.70 43.20 92.75 175.30 St. Kitts & Nevis 15.70 21.30 37.90 65.50 St. Lucia 16.00 21.70 39.00 67.90 St. Vincent & the Grenadines 19.05 25.60 45.30 78.20 San Marino (see Italy) Saudi Arabia 21.80 32.90 66.00 121.30 Senegal 22.30 31.10 57.35 101.15 Seychelles 24.15 37.15 76.20 141.20 Sierra Leone 22.90 32.45 60.50 107.50 Singapore 22.10 34.05 69.80 129.40 Slovenia 20.90 29.30 54.40 96.20 Solomon Island 24.60 38.90 82.00 153.90 South Africa 23.90 34.20 65.00 116.40 Spain 19.80 27.20 51.40 90.90 Sri Lanka 21.60 33.00 67.15 124.10 Sudan 21.20 32.20 65.20 120.30 Suriname 16.70 23.30 42.90 75.60 Swaziland 20.05 30.25 60.90 111.90 Sweden 25.30 32.90 55.70 93.60 Switzerland 19.70 27.70 51.70 91.70 Syria 21.70 31.60 61.10 110.30 Tanzania 23.00 35.60 73.30 136.20 Thailand 20.80 31.85 65.10 120.50 Togo 23.40 33.60 64.15 115.00 Tongo 23.10 24.00 74.60 138.95 Trinidad & Tobago 16.10 22.00 39.80 69.30 Tunisia 19.60 28.95 57.15 104.10 Turkey 20.95 30.20 61.00 104.50 Turks & Caicos 15.00 19.90 34.45 58.50 Tuvalu 21.10 32.00 64.80 119.40
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Country 1lb-2lb Over 2lb-5lb
Over 5lb-11lb
Over 11lb-22lb
Customs Declaration Form CP 72
Uganda 33.70 47.50 88.90 157.90 Ukraine 28.15 37.00 63.60 108.00 United States of America 13.20 16.15 24.80 39.30 Uruguay 18.80 27.45 53.30 96.50 Vanuatu 22.85 35.50 73.50 136.80 Vatican City 18.50 26.80 51.70 93.10 Venezuela 15.80 21.40 38.15 66.10 Vietnam 22.90 35.60 73.60 137.10 Virgin Islands (U.S). (-see United States) Western Samoa 19.60 29.00 57.10 104.10 Yemen (Arab Republic) 21.80 33.10 67.20 124.00 Yugoslavia (see Macedonia) Zaire 22.00 33.80 69.20 128.15 Zambia 25.15 36.80 71.90 130.30 Zimbabwe 20.70 31.25 62.80 115.50
SURFACE — FOREIGN PARCELS Weight limit — 22 lbs (10kg); size limit 3’ 6” (1.05 metres) in length ; 6’7”
(2 metres) in length and girth combined.POSTAGE RATES
Country 1lb- 2lbs
Over 2lbs-5lbs
Over 5lb-11lbs
Over 11lbs-22lbs
Customs Declaration Form CP 72
UNITED STATES 8.45 17.10 30.90 53.80
FOURTH SCHEDULE CHARGES FOR SPECIAL POSTAL SERVICES
TYPE OF SERVICE DESTINATION CHARGES
Registration Bahamas $80
Foreign 1.50
Express Foreign 2.00
Inquiry Bahamas/Foreign Free
Advice off delivery (Return Receipt applied for at time of posting) Bahamas/Foreign .60/1.20
Certificate of Posting (ordinary parcels only) Bahamas/Foreign .25
Storage Fee (per day) Bahamas/Foreign .60/1.00
Presentation to Customs 1.50
Parcels
International Reply Coupons 1.10
Indemnity for loss of a registered item 43.80
High Speed Mail (local) 5.00
Postage is not included.
Postage is not included.
Postage is not included.
Postage is not included. Postage is not included.
S.I. 88/1990; S.I. 44/1999.
