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Postal Rates, Charges & Fees Determination Published

Commencement: 19 November 2001


POSTAL RATES, CHARGES AND FEES DETERMINATION


Published Gazette No. 29 of 2001


To provide for certain postal rates, charges and fees.


1. Domestic rates of postage
The postage for the transmission within Vanuatu of the articles specified in Schedule 1 is to be paid at the rates specified in that Schedule.


2. Domestic rates of postage for express mail services
The postage for the transmission within Vanuatu by express mail service of the articles specified in Schedule 2 is to be paid at the rates specified in that Schedule.


3. International rates of postage
The postage for the transmission of the articles specified in Schedule 3 to a place outside Vanuatu is to be paid at the rates specified in that Schedule.


4. Fees and charges for other services
There is payable for the services and other matters specified in Schedule 4 the fees and charges specified in that Schedule.


5. Value added tax
The rates of postage, and fees and charges provided for in this determination are inclusive of value added tax.


SCHEDULE 1


Domestic rates of postage


Item


No.
Type of article
Domestic


Vatu
1.
LETTERS, PRINTED MATTER AND SMALL PACKETS


Up to 20 grams
35

Over 20 grams up to 50 grams
60

Over 50 grams up to 100 grams
90

Over 100 grams up to 250 grams
130

Over 250 grams up to 500 grams
200

Over 500 grams up to 1 kg
250




Maximum Weight: 1 Kg






Vatu
2.
POSTCARD
35



3.
PARCELS
Vatu

Up to 1 kg
250

Over 1 kg to 1.5 kg
325

Over 1.5 kg up to 2 kg
400

Over 2 kg up to 2.5 kg
475

Over 2.5 kg up to 3 kg
550

Over 3 kg up to 3.5 kg
625

Over 3.5 kg up to 4 kg
700

Over 4 kg up to 4.5 kg
775

Over 4.5 kg up to 5 kg
850




Each additional 500 grams or part thereof
75

Maximum Weight: 20 kg




4.
UNADDRESSED MAIL
Vatu

Leaflets, brochures, etc delivered into every Post Office


and Mail


Vatu per article
10

SCHEDULE 2


Domestic rates of postage for Express Mail Service


Item


No.
Type of article
Domestic



1.
EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE
Vatu




Up to 500 grams
500

Over 500 grams up to 1 kg
650

Over 1 kg up to 1.5 kg
800

Over 1.5 kg up to 2 kg
950

Over 2 kg up to 2.5 kg
1,100

Over 2.5 kg up to 3 kg
1,250

Over 3 kg up to 3.5 kg
1,400

Over 3.5 kg up to 4 kg
1,550

Over 4 kg up to 4.5
1,700

Over 4.5 kg up to 5 kg
1,850




Each additional 500 grams or part thereof
150




Maximum Weight: 20 kg


SCHEDULE 3


International Rates of Postage


Item

No.
Type of article

1.
Letter mail and small packets to Zone A: Pacific Countries
Weight
(grams)
Air
vatu
Surface
vatu
<20
80
75
20-50
160
110
50-100
220
150
100-250
450
250
250-500
800
400
500-1000
1,300
800
1000-2000
2,000
1,500

2.
Letter mail and small packets to Zone B: North & South America, the Caribbean
Weight
(grams)
Air
vatu
Surface
vatu
<20
110
80
20-50
220
140
50-100
350
175
100-250
600
250
250-500
1,200
500
500-1000
2,400
1,00
1000-2000
3,500
1,900

3.
Letter mail and small packets to Zone C: Europe, Africa, Russia
Weight
(grams)
Air
vatu
Surface
vatu
<20
135
90
20-50
300
150
50-100
400
200
100-250
800
300
250-500
1,500
600
500-1000
2,800
1,200
1000-2000
4,000
2,200

80

4. Aerogrammes

Worldwide Airmail Rate vatu


90

5. Postcards

Worldwide Airmail Rate vatu


Item

No.
Type of article

6.
Parcels to the Near Pacific


Express
Mail
Service


Airmail

Surface
Mail




Vatu

Vatu

Vatu

American Samoa, Australia, Cook Island, Fiji, Kiribati, Lord Howe Island, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Western Samoa
First 500 grams

2,200

1,300

1,200

Plus every Extra 500 grams or part thereof


500


300


150









7.
Parcels to the South Asia,
Micronesia and far Pacific


Express
Mail
Service


Airmail

Surface
Mail




Vatu

Vatu

Vatu

Brunei, Carolin Island, Easter Island, Fed. State of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Marshall Island, North Mariana, Palau, Philippines, Pitcain Island, Singapore, Tahiti, Timor, Tokelau, Wallis & Futuna
First 500 grams

2,800

2,000

1,200

Plus every Extra 500 grams or part thereof


500


500


150









8.
Parcels to the East Asia


Express
Mail
Service


Airmail

Surface
Mail




Vatu

Vatu

Vatu

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia (Kampuchea), China, Guam, Hongkong, India, Japan, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mariana Island, Mauritius, Nepal, Korea, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam.
First 500 grams

3,200

2,400

1,400

Plus every Extra 500 grams or part thereof


800


600


200









9.
Parcels to the Middle East


Express
Mail
Service


Airmail

Surface
Mail




Vatu

Vatu

Vatu

Bahrain, Cyprus, Iraq, Ira, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
First 500 grams

3,500

2,500

1,400

Plus every Extra 500 grams or part thereof


900


750


200









10.
Parcels to the Rest of the World


Express
Mail
Service


Airmail

Surface
Mail




Vatu

Vatu

Vatu

Europe, United Kingdom, USA, South America, Africa, Canada, Russia, the Caribbean, ect.
First 500 grams

3,800

3,000

1,600

Plus every Extra 500 grams or part thereof


1,200


1,000


250

SCHEDULE 4


Fees and Charges for other services


Item

No.
Postal boxes and private mail bags

Deposit
Annual
Rental
Other
Fees


Vatu
Vatu
Vatu





1.
Private Mail Bag
6,000
6,750

2.
Large Post Box
6,000
6,750

3.
Small Post Box
3,000
3,375

4.
Rural Post Office Box & Private Mail Bag
1,500
1,600

5.
Additional Key


600
6.
Replacement of lost Private Mail Bag & lock


1,600
7.
Replacement of lock


600
8.
Transfer of Post Box and Private Mail Bag


350
9.
Mail Delivery of Private Mail Bag or Post Box to within Port Vila – per trip
300
10.
Mail pick-up within Port Vila – per trip


300

Item

No.
Type of service
Rate

Conditions







Vatu


11.
Advice of delivery
200
per article
This fee applies when acknowledgment of delivery is required










12.
Enquiry
150
per article
This fee applies for each enquiry that is made relating to non receipt of posted article.










13.
Registration Service
250
per article
This charge is in addition to postage for the article.










14.
Unpaid or underpaid article
30
per article
Charges for unpaid or underpaid articles are in addition to deficient postage










15.
Withdrawal from the Post
200
per article
This charge is for the withdrawal from the post of an article which has been posted


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