International Speed Post (EMS), the premium and time bound international postal service for documents and merchandise.
Booking
International Speed Post articles can be booked in almost all the Departmental Post offices across the country. In metro and other major cities, International Speed Post articles can be booked till late in the evening.
Internet based Track & Trace System
India Post provides online Track & Trace facility for International Speed Post.
Weight Restrictions
The general maximum weight for International Speed Post (EMS) is 35kg. Some countries have lower weight restrictions. The size of a postal article for International speed Post service shall not exceed 1.5 meter for any one dimension and 3 meters for the sum of the length and the greatest circumference measured in a direction other than the length.
International Speed Post - Country Specific Weight Restrictions
S. No |
Country |
Max. Weight (Document) in grams |
Max Weight (Merchandise) in grams |
1 |
Afghanistan |
30000 |
30000 |
2 |
Argentina |
20000 |
No Service |
3 |
Australia |
20000 |
20000 |
4 |
Austria |
30000 |
30000 |
5 |
Bahrain |
20000 |
20000 |
6 |
Bangladesh |
30000 |
30000 |
7 |
Barbados |
31500 |
31500 |
8 |
Belarus |
20000 |
20000 |
9 |
Belgium |
30000 |
No Service |
10 |
Bermuda |
20000 |
20000 |
11 |
Bhutan |
30000 |
30000 |
12 |
Botswana |
30000 |
30000 |
13 |
Brunei Darussalam |
30000 |
30000 |
14 |
Bulgaria |
30000 |
30000 |
15 |
Cambodia |
30000 |
30000 |
16 |
Canada |
30000 |
30000 |
17 |
Cape Verde |
30000 |
No Service |
18 |
Cayman Islands |
10000 |
10000 |
19 |
China (People's Rep.) |
30000 |
30000 |
20 |
Cuba |
10000 |
10000 |
21 |
Cyprus |
30000 |
30000 |
22 |
Democratic Republic of Congo |
30000 |
No Service |
23 |
Denmark |
30000 |
No Service |
24 |
Egypt |
30000 |
30000 |
25 |
El Salvador |
30000 |
No Service |
26 |
Eritrea |
30000 |
30000 |
27 |
Estonia |
30000 |
30000 |
28 |
Ethiopia |
30000 |
30000 |
29 |
Fiji |
30000 |
30000 |
30 |
Finland |
30000 |
30000 |
31 |
France |
30000 |
30000 |
32 |
Georgia |
30000 |
30000 |
33 |
Germany |
30000 |
30000 |
34 |
Ghana |
30000 |
30000 |
35 |
Greece |
30000 |
30000 |
36 |
Guyana |
20000 |
No Service |
37 |
Hong Kong |
30000 |
30000 |
38 |
Hungary |
30000 |
30000 |
39 |
Iceland |
30000 |
30000 |
40 |
Indonesia |
30000 |
No Service |
41 |
Iran |
30000 |
No Service |
42 |
Iraq |
30000 |
No Service |
43 |
Ireland |
30000 |
30000 |
44 |
Israel |
20000 |
20000 |
45 |
Italy |
30000 |
30000 |
46 |
Japan |
30000 |
30000 |
47 |
Jordan |
30000 |
30000 |
48 |
Kenya |
31500 |
31500 |
49 |
Korea (Republic of) |
35000 |
35000 |
50 |
Kuwait |
30000 |
No Service |
51 |
Latvia |
30000 |
30000 |
52 |
Luxemburg |
30000 |
No Service |
53 |
Macao |
31500 |
31500 |
54 |
Malawi |
20000 |
20000 |
55 |
Malaysia |
30000 |
30000 |
56 |
Maldives |
30000 |
No Service |
57 |
Mauritius |
30000 |
30000 |
58 |
Mexico |
30000 |
No Service |
59 |
Mongolia |
20000 |
20000 |
60 |
Morocco |
30000 |
30000 |
61 |
Namibia |
30000 |
30000 |
62 |
Nauru |
20000 |
20000 |
63 |
Nepal |
30000 |
30000 |
64 |
Netherlands |
30000 |
30000 |
65 |
New Zealand |
30000 |
30000 |
66 |
Niger |
30000 |
No Service |
67 |
Nigeria |
30000 |
No Service |
68 |
Norway |
30000 |
30000 |
69 |
Oman |
30000 |
30000 |
70 |
Pakistan |
30000 |
30000 |
71 |
Panama |
30000 |
No Service |
72 |
Papua New Guinea |
30000 |
No Service |
73 |
Philippines |
30000 |
30000 |
74 |
Poland |
20000 |
20000 |
75 |
Portugal |
30000 |
30000 |
76 |
Qatar |
30000 |
30000 |
77 |
Romania |
31500 |
31500 |
78 |
Russia |
30000 |
30000 |
79 |
Rwanda |
30000 |
No Service |
80 |
Saudi Arabia |
30000 |
No Service |
81 |
Senegal |
30000 |
30000 |
82 |
Singapore |
30000 |
30000 |
83 |
South Africa |
30000 |
30000 |
84 |
Spain |
30000 |
30000 |
85 |
Sri Lanka |
30000 |
No Service |
86 |
Sudan |
30000 |
30000 |
87 |
Sweden |
30000 |
No Service |
88 |
Switzerland |
30000 |
30000 |
89 |
Taiwan |
20000 |
20000 |
90 |
Tanzania |
30000 |
30000 |
91 |
Thailand |
30000 |
30000 |
92 |
Tunisia |
30000 |
No Service |
93 |
Turkey |
30000 |
30000 |
94 |
Uganda |
30000 |
30000 |
95 |
Ukraine |
20000 |
20000 |
96 |
United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
30000 |
30000 |
97 |
United Kingdom |
30000 |
30000 |
98 |
United States of America |
31500 |
31500 |
99 |
Vietnam |
31500 |
31500 |
100 |
Yemen |
30000 |
No Service |
Compensation policy for International Speed Post
Following compensation payable in case of International Speed Post articles:
- For Delay- Difference between EMS and Registered Post charges
- For Loss of article/loss of contents/damage – 30 SDR
International Speed Post - Delivery Standards
All International Speed Post (EMS) articles are subject to customs examination. Period for customs examination/ detention is not included in the service standards. These are "End to End" delivery standards.
S. No |
Qualifying Description |
Service Standards* |
1 |
Afghanistan |
3 to 7 |
2 |
Argentina |
5 to 9 |
3 |
Australia |
4 to 8 |
4 |
Austria |
4 to 8 |
5 |
Bahrain |
4 to 8 |
6 |
Bangladesh |
3 to 7 |
7 |
Barbados |
5 to 9 |
8 |
Belarus |
5 to 9 |
9 |
Belgium |
4 to 8 |
10 |
Bermuda |
5 to 9 |
11 |
Bhutan |
3 to 7 |
12 |
Botswana |
6 to 9 |
13 |
Brunei Darussalam |
3 to 7 |
14 |
Bulgaria |
5 to 9 |
15 |
Cambodia |
3 to 6 |
16 |
Canada |
5 to 9 |
17 |
Cape Verde |
6 to 9 |
18 |
Cayman Islands |
5 to 9 |
19 |
China |
4 to 9 |
20 |
Cuba |
5 to 9 |
21 |
Cyprus |
5 to 9 |
22 |
Democratic Republic of Congo |
6 to 9 |
23 |
Denmark |
4 to 8 |
24 |
Egypt |
6 to 9 |
25 |
El Salvador |
5 to 9 |
26 |
Eritrea |
6 to 9 |
27 |
Estonia |
5 to 9 |
28 |
Ethiopia |
6 to 9 |
29 |
Fiji |
4 to 9 |
30 |
Finland |
4 to 8 |
31 |
France |
4 to 8 |
32 |
Georgia |
2 to 6 |
33 |
Germany |
4 to 8 |
34 |
Ghana |
6 to 9 |
35 |
Greece |
5 to 9 |
36 |
Guyana |
5 to 9 |
37 |
Hongkong |
3 to 6 |
38 |
Hungary |
3 to 7 |
39 |
Iceland |
4 to 8 |
40 |
Indonesia |
3 to 7 |
41 |
Iran |
4 to 9 |
42 |
Iraq |
4 to 9 |
43 |
Ireland |
4 to 8 |
44 |
Israel |
4 to 9 |
45 |
Italy |
4 to 8 |
46 |
Japan |
3 to 6 |
47 |
Jordan |
4 to 9 |
48 |
Kenya |
6 to 9 |
49 |
Kuwait |
4 to 8 |
50 |
Latvia |
5 to 9 |
51 |
Luxemburg |
4 to 8 |
52 |
Macao |
4 to 9 |
53 |
Malawi |
6 to 9 |
54 |
Malaysia |
3 to 7 |
55 |
Maldives |
3 to 7 |
56 |
Mauritius |
6 to 9 |
57 |
Mexico |
5 to 9 |
58 |
Mongolia |
4 to 9 |
59 |
Morocco |
6 to 9 |
60 |
Namibia |
6 to 9 |
61 |
Nauru |
4 to 9 |
62 |
Nepal |
3 to 7 |
63 |
Netherland |
4 to 8 |
64 |
New Zealand |
4 to 8 |
65 |
Niger |
6 to 9 |
66 |
Nigeria |
6 to 9 |
67 |
Norway |
4 to 8 |
68 |
Oman |
4 to 8 |
69 |
Pakistan |
3 to 7 |
70 |
Panama |
5 to 9 |
71 |
Papua New Guinea |
4 to 9 |
72 |
Philippines |
3 to 7 |
73 |
Poland |
5 to 9 |
74 |
Portugal |
4 to 8 |
75 |
Qatar |
4 to 8 |
76 |
Romania |
4 to 8 |
77 |
Russia |
5 to 9 |
78 |
Rwanda |
6 to 9 |
79 |
Saudi Arabia |
4 to 8 |
80 |
Senegal |
6 to 9 |
81 |
Singapore |
3 to 6 |
82 |
South Africa |
6 to 9 |
83 |
South Korea |
3 to 7 |
84 |
Spain |
4 to 8 |
85 |
Sri Lanka |
3 to 7 |
86 |
Sudan |
6 to 9 |
87 |
Sweden |
4 to 8 |
88 |
Switzerland |
4 to 8 |
89 |
Taiwan |
3 to 6 |
90 |
Tanzania |
6 to 9 |
91 |
Thailand |
3 to 6 |
92 |
Tunisia |
6 to 9 |
93 |
Turkey |
3 to 6 |
94 |
UAE |
4 to 8 |
95 |
Uganda |
6 to 9 |
96 |
Ukraine |
5 to 9 |
97 |
United Kingdom (UK) |
2 to 6 |
98 |
United States of America (USA) |
4 to 7 |
99 |
Vietnam |
3 to 7 |
100 |
Yemen |
4 to 8 |
*International EMS articles - All International Mail articles are subject to customs examination. Period for customs examination/ detention is not included in the service standards. These are "End to End" delivery standards for outbound articles booked in cities with OEs, i.e. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata,Chennai and Kochi. For articles booked at other locations, the timelines as per domestic speed post service standards will be added.
The following items are not accepted under International Speed Post:
- Anything which is sent in contravention of any enactment for the time being in force.
- Any indecent or obscene printing, painting, photograph, lithograph, engraving, book or card, or any other indecent or obscene articles.
- Any letter, postcard, newspaper, packet or parcel having on it or on the cover thereof, any words, marks or design of an indecent, obscene, seditious, scurrilous threatening, or grossly offensive nature.
- Any explosive, inflammable, dangerous, filthy, noxious or deleterious substance.
- Any Living creatures or other thing which is either noxious or likely to injure postal article in course of transmission by post or any officer
- Tickets proposal or advertisement or any other matter relating to a lottery except to the lottery organized or authorized by Government
Click here to know more on Prohibitions
International tariff structure of Speed Post
S.No. |
Country/Continent/Sub-continent |
Documents |
Merchandise |
First 250 grams or part thereof INR |
For every additional 250 grams or part thereof INR |
First 250 grams or part thereof INR |
For every additional 250 grams or part thereof INR |
01 |
Afghanistan |
970 |
100 |
970 |
100 |
02 |
Argentina |
1000 |
160 |
1000 |
160 |
03 |
Australia |
860 |
110 |
860 |
110 |
04 |
Austria |
1230 |
70 |
1230 |
70 |
05 |
Bahrain |
1240 |
50 |
1240 |
50 |
06 |
Bangladesh |
670 |
50 |
670 |
50 |
07 |
Barbados |
1240 |
270 |
1240 |
270 |
08 |
Belarus |
1310 |
100 |
1310 |
100 |
09 |
Belgium |
1430 |
80 |
1430 |
80 |
10 |
Bermuda |
1050 |
80 |
1050 |
80 |
11 |
Bhutan |
910 |
50 |
910 |
50 |
12 |
Botswana |
1310 |
130 |
1310 |
130 |
13 |
Brunei Darussalam |
750 |
120 |
750 |
120 |
14 |
Bulgaria (Rep) |
860 |
70 |
860 |
70 |
15 |
Cambodia |
680 |
60 |
680 |
60 |
16 |
Canada |
1180 |
140 |
1180 |
140 |
17 |
Cape Verde |
1170 |
150 |
1170 |
150 |
18 |
Cayman Island |
1360 |
220 |
1360 |
220 |
19 |
China (People's Republic) |
680 |
60 |
680 |
60 |
20 |
Cuba |
1090 |
140 |
1090 |
140 |
21 |
Cyprus |
1190 |
110 |
1190 |
110 |
22 |
Democratic Republic of Congo |
1310 |
160 |
1310 |
160 |
23 |
Denmark |
1740 |
70 |
1740 |
70 |
24 |
Egypt |
1030 |
70 |
1030 |
70 |
25 |
El Salvador |
1220 |
140 |
1220 |
140 |
26 |
Eritrea |
1300 |
110 |
1300 |
110 |
27 |
Estonia |
1160 |
130 |
1160 |
130 |
28 |
Ethiopia |
1380 |
100 |
1380 |
100 |
29 |
Fiji |
980 |
240 |
980 |
240 |
30 |
Finland |
1370 |
80 |
1370 |
80 |
31 |
France - for French Antilles
(Guadeloupe, Martinique), Reunion, Corsica, New Caledonia, Mayotte, French Polynesia, Saint Pierre et Miquelon
|
3660 |
340 |
3660 |
340 |
32 |
France – Rest of France |
1150 |
70 |
1150 |
70 |
33 |
Georgia |
1280 |
120 |
1280 |
120 |
34 |
Germany |
1300 |
80 |
1300 |
80 |
35 |
Ghana |
1140 |
130 |
1140 |
130 |
36 |
Great Britain |
1390 |
110 |
1390 |
110 |
37 |
Greece |
1260 |
80 |
1260 |
80 |
38 |
Guyana |
1200 |
280 |
1200 |
280 |
39 |
Hong Kong |
1180 |
60 |
1180 |
60 |
40 |
Hungary |
1260 |
80 |
1260 |
80 |
41 |
Iceland |
1690 |
120 |
1690 |
120 |
42 |
Indonesia |
790 |
90 |
790 |
90 |
43 |
Iran |
1130 |
70 |
1130 |
70 |
44 |
Iraq |
830 |
80 |
830 |
80 |
45 |
Ireland |
1380 |
80 |
1380 |
80 |
46 |
Israel |
1150 |
80 |
1150 |
80 |
47 |
Italy |
1320 |
70 |
1320 |
70 |
48 |
Japan |
910 |
60 |
910 |
60 |
49 |
Jordan |
1250 |
60 |
1250 |
60 |
50 |
Kenya |
1280 |
90 |
1280 |
90 |
51 |
Korea (Republic of) |
820 |
50 |
820 |
50 |
52 |
Kuwait |
910 |
50 |
910 |
50 |
53 |
Latvia |
980 |
130 |
980 |
130 |
54 |
Luxembourg |
1150 |
70 |
1150 |
70 |
55 |
Macao (China) |
1290 |
90 |
1290 |
90 |
56 |
Malawi |
960 |
110 |
960 |
110 |
57 |
Malaysia |
1250 |
60 |
1250 |
60 |
58 |
Maldives |
680 |
50 |
680 |
50 |
59 |
Mauritius |
1070 |
110 |
1070 |
110 |
60 |
Mexico |
1100 |
140 |
1100 |
140 |
61 |
Mongolia |
1060 |
110 |
1060 |
110 |
62 |
Morocco |
1410 |
130 |
1410 |
130 |
63 |
Namibia |
870 |
130 |
870 |
130 |
64 |
Nauru Islands |
840 |
160 |
840 |
160 |
65 |
Nepal |
670 |
40 |
670 |
40 |
66 |
Netherlands |
1110 |
80 |
1110 |
80 |
67 |
New Zealand |
990 |
120 |
990 |
120 |
68 |
Niger |
1080 |
130 |
1080 |
130 |
69 |
Nigeria |
1140 |
140 |
1140 |
140 |
70 |
Norway |
1910 |
90 |
1910 |
90 |
71 |
Oman |
1240 |
40 |
1240 |
40 |
72 |
Pakistan |
810 |
70 |
810 |
70 |
73 |
Panama Rep. |
1330 |
140 |
1330 |
140 |
74 |
Papua New Guinea |
1440 |
200 |
1440 |
200 |
75 |
Philippines |
860 |
70 |
860 |
70 |
76 |
Poland |
1030 |
80 |
1030 |
80 |
77 |
Portugal |
1060 |
90 |
1060 |
90 |
78 |
Qatar |
1180 |
50 |
1180 |
50 |
79 |
Rwanda |
950 |
100 |
950 |
100 |
80 |
Romania |
1370 |
80 |
1370 |
80 |
81 |
Russia |
1310 |
110 |
1310 |
110 |
82 |
Saudi Arabia |
1020 |
60 |
1020 |
60 |
83 |
Senegal |
1100 |
130 |
1100 |
130 |
84 |
Singapore |
1080 |
60 |
1080 |
60 |
85 |
South Africa |
1120 |
110 |
1120 |
110 |
86 |
Spain – Canary Island |
1550 |
80 |
1550 |
80 |
87 |
Spain – Rest of Spain |
1050 |
80 |
1050 |
80 |
88 |
Sri Lanka |
790 |
50 |
790 |
50 |
89 |
Sudan |
1280 |
120 |
1280 |
120 |
90 |
Sweden |
1710 |
80 |
1710 |
80 |
91 |
Switzerland |
1600 |
80 |
1600 |
80 |
92 |
Taiwan |
730 |
80 |
730 |
80 |
93 |
Tanzania |
1060 |
100 |
1060 |
100 |
94 |
Thailand |
790 |
60 |
790 |
60 |
95 |
Tunisia |
1180 |
120 |
1180 |
120 |
96 |
Turkey |
1030 |
80 |
1030 |
80 |
97 |
Uganda |
1280 |
90 |
1280 |
90 |
98 |
Ukraine |
1310 |
130 |
1310 |
130 |
99 |
United Arab Emirates |
1240 |
50 |
1240 |
50 |
100 |
United States of America |
850 |
150 |
850 |
150 |
101 |
Vietnam |
690 |
70 |
690 |
70 |
102 |
Yemen |
730 |
110 |
730 |
110 |
Note: The above tariffs are exclusive of taxes. The taxes will have to be paid extra as notified by the Central Government from time to time.