Postal Explorer > International Mail Manual - Issue 32 > Country Conditions for Mailing - Ghana
Arms and ammunition.
Perishable infectious biological substances.
Perishable noninfectious biological substances.
Radioactive materials.
Restrictions
Banknotes, treasury notes, currency notes, and coins may onlybe sent in registered letter-post shipments from one bank toanother.
Manufactured and unmanufactured platinum, gold and silver;precious stones; and jewelry may only be sent in insuredparcel post packages.
Observations
None
Customs Forms Required (123)
Letter-post:PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61)
Parcel Post:PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope)
Size Limits
Letter-post:See 243.2
Parcel Post:Maximum length: 42 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Postcards and Postal Cards (250)$0.75
Aerogrammes (250)$0.75 Enclosures NOTpermitted
Airmail
Letter-post Rates
| Weight not over (ozs.) | Letter- post Rate | Weight not over (ozs.) | Letter- post Rate | Weight not over (ozs.) | Letter- post Rate |
| 1 | $0.84 | 12 | $8.05 | 44 | $21.85 |
| 2 | 1.65 | 16 | 9.75 | 48 | 23.65 |
| 3 | 2.40 | 20 | 11.45 | 52 | 25.50 |
| 4 | 3.20 | 24 | 13.10 | 56 | 27.35 |
| 5 | 4.00 | 28 | 14.80 | 60 | 29.20 |
| 6 | 4.80 | 32 | 16.50 | 64 | 31.05 |
| 7 | 5.60 | 36 | 18.30 | blank | blank |
| 8 | 6.40 | 40 | 20.10 | blank | blank |
| Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) | |||||
Airmail
Parcel Post Rates
| Weight not over (lbs.) | Parcel Post Rate | Weight not over (lbs.) | Parcel Post Rate | Weight not over (lbs.) | Parcel Post Rate |
| 1 | $19.00 | 25 | $109.60 | 49 | $198.15 |
| 2 | 23.20 | 26 | 113.30 | 50 | 201.85 |
| 3 | 27.40 | 27 | 117.00 | 51 | 205.55 |
| 4 | 31.60 | 28 | 120.70 | 52 | 209.20 |
| 5 | 35.85 | 29 | 124.35 | 53 | 212.90 |
| 6 | 39.50 | 30 | 128.05 | 54 | 216.60 |
| 7 | 43.20 | 31 | 131.75 | 55 | 220.30 |
| 8 | 46.90 | 32 | 135.45 | 56 | 224.00 |
| 9 | 50.60 | 33 | 139.15 | 57 | 227.65 |
| 10 | 54.30 | 34 | 142.80 | 58 | 231.35 |
| 11 | 57.95 | 35 | 146.50 | 59 | 235.05 |
| 12 | 61.65 | 36 | 150.20 | 60 | 238.75 |
| 13 | 65.35 | 37 | 153.90 | 61 | 242.40 |
| 14 | 69.05 | 38 | 157.55 | 62 | 246.10 |
| 15 | 72.75 | 39 | 161.25 | 63 | 249.80 |
| 16 | 76.40 | 40 | 164.95 | 64 | 253.50 |
| 17 | 80.10 | 41 | 168.65 | 65 | 257.20 |
| 18 | 83.80 | 42 | 172.35 | 66 | 260.85 |
| 19 | 87.50 | 43 | 176.00 | 67 | 264.55 |
| 20 | 91.15 | 44 | 179.70 | 68 | 268.25 |
| 21 | 94.85 | 45 | 183.40 | 69 | 271.95 |
| 22 | 98.55 | 46 | 187.10 | 70 | 275.60 |
| 23 | 102.25 | 47 | 190.75 | blank | blank |
| 24 | 105.95 | 48 | 194.45 | blank | blank |
| Weight Limit: 70 lbs. | |||||
Note: Ordinary air parcel post includes indemnity at no cost based onweight. For an item not over 1 pound, the indemnity is $62.84, and theindemnity increases $3.03 per pound or fraction up to a maximum of70 pounds, which has an indemnity of $271.91. (See 280.)
Airmail
Direct Sack to One Addressee - M-Bags(260)
Weight Not Over 11 lbs.$40.70
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound$3.70
Weight Limit: 66 pounds
Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230)NOTAvailable
Economy Mail
Letter-post Rates
| Weight not over (ozs.) | Letter- post Rate | Weight not over (ozs.) | Letter- post Rate | Weight not over (ozs.) | Letter- post Rate |
| 16 | $6.00 | 36 | $10.60 | 56 | $14.50 |
| 20 | 6.90 | 40 | 11.35 | 60 | 15.30 |
| 24 | 7.85 | 44 | 12.15 | 64 | 15.75 |
| 28 | 8.85 | 48 | 12.95 | blank | blank |
| 32 | 9.80 | 52 | 13.75 | blank | blank |
| Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) | |||||
Economy Mail
Parcel Post Rates
| Weight not over (lbs.) | Parcel Post Rate | Weight not over (lbs.) | Parcel Post Rate | Weight not over (lbs.) | Parcel Post Rate |
| 5 | $27.75 | 27 | $75.40 | 49 | $116.45 |
| 6 | 30.30 | 28 | 77.40 | 50 | 118.30 |
| 7 | 32.65 | 29 | 79.40 | 51 | 120.15 |
| 8 | 35.05 | 30 | 81.40 | 52 | 122.00 |
| 9 | 37.40 | 31 | 83.25 | 53 | 123.85 |
| 10 | 39.80 | 32 | 85.10 | 54 | 125.70 |
| 11 | 41.95 | 33 | 86.95 | 55 | 127.55 |
| 12 | 44.10 | 34 | 88.80 | 56 | 129.40 |
| 13 | 46.25 | 35 | 90.65 | 57 | 131.20 |
| 14 | 48.45 | 36 | 92.50 | 58 | 133.05 |
| 15 | 50.60 | 37 | 94.35 | 59 | 134.90 |
| 16 | 52.75 | 38 | 96.20 | 60 | 136.75 |
| 17 | 54.90 | 39 | 98.00 | 61 | 138.60 |
| 18 | 57.05 | 40 | 99.85 | 62 | 140.45 |
| 19 | 59.25 | 41 | 101.70 | 63 | 142.30 |
| 20 | 61.40 | 42 | 103.55 | 64 | 144.15 |
| 21 | 63.40 | 43 | 105.40 | 65 | 146.00 |
| 22 | 65.40 | 44 | 107.25 | 66 | 147.80 |
| 23 | 67.40 | 45 | 109.10 | 67 | 149.65 |
| 24 | 69.40 | 46 | 110.95 | 68 | 151.50 |
| 25 | 71.40 | 47 | 112.80 | 69 | 153.35 |
| 26 | 73.40 | 48 | 114.60 | 70 | 155.20 |
| Weight Limit: 70 lbs. | |||||
Note: Ordinary economy parcel post includes indemnity at no cost basedon weight. For an item not over 1 pound, the indemnity is $62.84, and theindemnity increases $3.03 per pound or fraction up to a maximum of70 pounds, which has an indemnity of $271.91. (See 280.)
Economy Mail
Direct Sack to One Addressee - M-Bags(260)
Regular
Weight Not Over 11 lbs.$17.60
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound$1.60
Books & Sheet Music, Publisher's Periodicals
Weight Not Over 11 lbs.$11.55
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound$1.05
Weight Limit: 66 pounds
Economy Mail
Books and Sheet Music Rates (295)
| Weight not over (ozs.) | Rate | Weight not over (ozs.) | Rate | Weight not over (ozs.) | Rate |
| 16 | $3.35 | 36 | $6.45 | 56 | $9.05 |
| 20 | 4.00 | 40 | 7.00 | 60 | 9.55 |
| 24 | 4.65 | 44 | 7.55 | 64 | 10.00 |
| 28 | 5.30 | 48 | 7.95 | blank | blank |
| 32 | 5.95 | 52 | 8.50 | blank | blank |
| Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimumentry requirement of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of qualifyingcontents. See Part 295. | |||||
| Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) | |||||
Matter for the Blind (270)
Free when sent as economy mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs.
Economy Mail
Publishers' Periodicals Rates (294)
| Weight not over (ozs.) | Rate | Weight not over (ozs.) | Rate | Weight not over (ozs.) | Rate |
| 1 | $0.81 | 12 | $2.73 | 44 | $7.48 |
| 2 | 1.00 | 16 | 3.32 | 48 | 8.07 |
| 3 | 1.19 | 20 | 3.92 | 52 | 8.67 |
| 4 | 1.38 | 24 | 4.51 | 56 | 9.26 |
| 5 | 1.57 | 28 | 5.10 | 60 | 9.86 |
| 6 | 1.76 | 32 | 5.70 | 64 | 10.45 |
| 7 | 1.94 | 36 | 6.29 | blank | blank |
| 8 | 2.13 | 40 | 6.89 | blank | blank |
| $0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the NewJersey International and Bulk Mail Center. | |||||
| Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) | |||||
Special Services Certificate of Mailing COD and CertifiedNOT
Insurance (320)
Available for parcel post only (see 324.2 for requiredmarkings)
International Business Reply Service(373)
Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.25; Cards $0.85
International Money Order (371)
NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (372)Fee: $1.85
Recorded Delivery (360)Fee: $2.40
Available for letter-post mail, postcards and postal
cards, aerogrammes, matter for the blind, and M-bags.
Registered Mail (330)Fee: $7.90
Maximum Indemnity: $44.86
Available for letter-post mail, including postcards
and postal cards, aerogrammes, and matter for
the blind. Not applicable to M-bags.
Restricted Delivery (350)NOT Available
Return Receipt (340)Fee: $1.85
Available for registered and recorded delivery mail
and insured parcels.
Global Express Guaranteed (210)
| Weight not over (lbs.) | Document Service | Non- Document Service | Weight not over (lbs.) | Document Service | Non- Document Service |
| 0.5 | $68.50 | blank | 36 | $440.50 | $461.75 |
| 1 | 79.00 | $86.50 | 37 | 449.00 | 470.00 |
| 2 | 93.75 | 101.25 | 38 | 456.50 | 477.50 |
| 3 | 106.50 | 115.00 | 39 | 463.75 | 484.75 |
| 4 | 118.00 | 126.50 | 40 | 472.25 | 493.25 |
| 5 | 130.75 | 141.25 | 41 | 479.50 | 500.75 |
| 6 | 143.25 | 154.00 | 42 | 488.00 | 509.00 |
| 7 | 156.00 | 166.50 | 43 | 495.50 | 516.50 |
| 8 | 168.75 | 179.25 | 44 | 503.75 | 525.00 |
| 9 | 181.25 | 191.75 | 45 | 511.25 | 532.25 |
| 10 | 189.75 | 200.25 | 46 | 518.50 | 534.50 |
| 11 | 201.25 | 217.00 | 47 | 527.00 | 542.75 |
| 12 | 214.00 | 229.75 | 48 | 534.50 | 550.25 |
| 13 | 226.50 | 242.50 | 49 | 542.75 | 558.50 |
| 14 | 238.25 | 254.00 | 50 | 556.50 | 572.25 |
| 15 | 250.75 | 266.75 | 51 | 572.25 | 588.25 |
| 16 | 262.50 | 278.25 | 52 | 572.25 | 588.25 |
| 17 | 274.00 | 289.75 | 53 | 589.25 | 605.00 |
| 18 | 285.75 | 301.50 | 54 | 589.25 | 605.00 |
| 19 | 297.25 | 313.00 | 55 | 603.00 | 618.75 |
| 20 | 308.75 | 324.75 | 56 | 603.00 | 618.75 |
| 21 | 318.25 | 334.00 | 57 | 615.50 | 631.25 |
| 22 | 327.75 | 343.50 | 58 | 615.50 | 631.25 |
| 23 | 335.25 | 351.00 | 59 | 629.25 | 645.00 |
| 24 | 342.50 | 358.25 | 60 | 629.25 | 645.00 |
| 25 | 351.00 | 366.75 | 61 | 645.00 | 660.75 |
| 26 | 358.25 | 374.25 | 62 | 645.00 | 660.75 |
| 27 | 365.75 | 381.50 | 63 | 660.75 | 676.75 |
| 28 | 374.25 | 390.00 | 64 | 660.75 | 676.75 |
| 29 | 381.50 | 397.25 | 65 | 676.75 | 692.50 |
| 30 | 393.25 | 409.00 | 66 | 676.75 | 692.50 |
| 31 | 401.50 | 417.50 | 67 | 692.50 | 708.25 |
| 32 | 409.00 | 424.75 | 68 | 692.50 | 708.25 |
| 33 | 417.50 | 433.25 | 69 | 708.25 | 724.00 |
| 34 | 424.75 | 440.50 | 70 | 708.25 | 724.00 |
| 35 | 433.25 | 454.25 | blank | blank | blank |
| Weight Limit: 70 lbs. | |||||
Insurance (215.5)
| Insured Amount not over | Fee | Insured Amount not over | Fee |
| $100 | No Fee | For document reconstructioninsurance or non-documentinsurance coverage above $800,add $0.75 per $100 or fractionthereof, up to a maximum of$2,499 per shipment. | |
| 200 | $0.75 | ||
| 300 | 1.50 | ||
| 400 | 2.25 | ||
| 500 | 3.00 | ||
| 600 | 3.75 | ||
| 700 | 4.50 | blank | blank |
| 800 | 5.25 | $2,499 max. | $18.00 |
Size Limits (217.4)
An item must be large enough to hold on its face the postage
and the plastic pouch that carries the Global Express
Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping label).
The shipping label is approximately 5.5 inches high and
9.5 inches long, and the plastic pouch that carries it is
approximately 7 inches high and 12 inches long.
Maximum length: 46 inches
Maximum width: 35 inches
Maximum height: 46 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
General Conditions for Mailing
See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed ServiceGuide, for information about areas served in the destinationcountry, allowable contents, packaging and labelingrequirements, tracking and tracing, service standards, andother conditions for mailing.
Global Express Mail (EMS) (220)
| Weight not over (lbs.) | Rate | Weight not over (lbs.) | Rate | Weight not over (lbs.) | Rate |
| 0.5 | $24.00 | 15 | $87.75 | 30 | $154.95 |
| 1 | 26.60 | 16 | 92.25 | 31 | 159.40 |
| 2 | 29.80 | 17 | 96.70 | 32 | 163.90 |
| 3 | 34.25 | 18 | 101.20 | 33 | 168.40 |
| 4 | 38.45 | 19 | 105.65 | 34 | 172.85 |
| 5 | 42.95 | 20 | 110.15 | 35 | 177.35 |
| 6 | 47.45 | 21 | 114.60 | 36 | 181.80 |
| 7 | 51.90 | 22 | 119.10 | 37 | 186.30 |
| 8 | 56.40 | 23 | 123.60 | 38 | 190.75 |
| 9 | 60.85 | 24 | 128.05 | 39 | 195.25 |
| 10 | 65.35 | 25 | 132.55 | 40 | 199.75 |
| 11 | 69.85 | 26 | 137.00 | 41 | 204.20 |
| 12 | 74.30 | 27 | 141.50 | 42 | 208.70 |
| 13 | 78.80 | 28 | 146.00 | 43 | 213.15 |
| 14 | 83.25 | 29 | 150.45 | 44 | 217.65 |
| Weight Limit: 44 lbs. | |||||
Insurance (221.3)
Available for EMS merchandise shipments only
| Insured Amount not over | Fee | Insured Amount not over | Fee |
| $100 | No Fee | For insurance coverage above$600, add $1.05 for each $100 orfraction thereof, up to a maximumof $5000 per shipment. | |
| 200 | $1.05 | ||
| 300 | 2.10 | ||
| 400 | 3.15 | ||
| 500 | 4.20 | ||
| 600 | 5.25 | $5000 max. | $51.45 |
| Articles Admitted | Required Customs Form/Endorsem*nt |
| Correspondence,business papers,computer data, andadvertising material. | PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (OldC 1) and Sender's Declaration (greenlabel). Endorse item clearly next tomailing label as BUSINESS PAPERS. |
| Merchandisesamples withoutcommercial value. | PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (OldC 1) and Sender's Declaration (greenlabel). |
| Merchandise and allarticles subject tocustoms duty. | PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declarationand Dispatch Note CP 72, inside a PSForm 2976-E, Customs DeclarationEnvelope CP 91. A commercial invoicemust be enclosed in each item. |
Size Limits (223.2)
Maximum length: 36 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches
Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available
Note:
Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money;securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler's checks;platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches;and other valuable articles are prohibited in EMS shipmentsto Ghana.
Reciprocal Service Name: EMS Ghana
Country Code: GH
Areas Served: All
