International Speed Post

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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

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International tariff structure of Speed Post
S.No.	Country/Continent/Sub-continent	Documents		Merchandise
S.No.	Country/Continent/Sub-continent	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.