Country Conditions for Mailing

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Prohibitions (130)

Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); traveler'schecks; platinum, gold, or silver (manufactured or not);precious stones; jewelry; and other valuables.

Firearms and articles resembling deadly weapons.

Radioactive materials.

Used clothing, bedding and other similar items, textile andfabrics.

Restrictions

Articles bearing Boy Scout or Girl Scout insignia must haveauthorization of the Kenya Boy Scout or Girl GuideCommissioner.

Military or civil uniforms and clothing resembling them requirepermit of the Kenya government.

Restrictions apply to the importation of second-hand clothes forsale. This restriction does not apply to personal effects.

Traps capable of killing or capturing game must havepermission of the Chief Game Warden of Kenya.

Observations

A plant import permit must be obtained prior to shipment toKenya from the Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture at thefollowing address: The Director, National Plant QuarantineStation, P.O. Box 30148, Nairobi, Kenya.

Many types of merchandise require authorization to import,which the addressee must obtain from the Director of Tradeand Supplies, P.O. Box 30430, Nairobi, Kenya. Sendersshould be assured that the addressee has such a permit orcan obtain one if needed.

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)

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

See 313 for fees
COD and CertifiedNOT
for International Mail

Insurance (320)
Available for parcel post only (see 324.2 for requiredmarkings)

Insured Amount not over	Fee	Insured Amount not over	Fee
$50	$1.95	Add $1.05 for each additional$100 or fraction of insurancecoverage.
100	2.75
200	3.80
300	4.85
400	5.90
500	6.95	$815 max.	$11.15

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,and businesspapers.	PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (OldC 1) and Sender's Declaration (greenlabel). Endorse item clearly next tomailing label as DOCUMENTSWITHOUT COMMERCIAL VALUE.
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

Notes:

1.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 Kenya.

2.EMS shipments to Kenya must carry a complete streetdelivery (including the name of the building and floor number)or post office box address.

Reciprocal Service Name: Speedpost

Country Code: KE

Areas Served:

Bamburi
Basem*nt
Bungoma
Busia
Changamwe
Chepbar
Chogoria
Chuka
City Square
Eldoret
Embu
Enterprise RD
Gakere Road
Garissa
Gigiri
Gilgil
Homabay
Isiolo
Iten
Kabarnet
Kakamega
Kapsabet
Karatina
Kericho
Keroka
Kerugoya
Khayega
Kigano
Kilifi
Kilindini RD
Kisii
Kisumu
Kitale
Kitui
Lamu
Letracets
Machakos
Malindi
Maragoli
Marua
Meru
Mombasa
Mukurweini
Mumias
Muranga
Nairobi G.P.O.
Naivasha
Nakuru
Nandi Hills
Nanyuki
Naro Moru
Ngara RD
Nkubu
Nyahururu
Nyansiongo
Nyeri
Othaya
Ronald Ngala ST
Sarit Center
Slaya
Sotik
Teletrade
Thika
Ukunda
Voi
Watalii RD
Watamu
Webuye
Wundanyi
Yaya Centre

Country Conditions for Mailing - Kenya (2024)

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Cost & delivery speeds for shipping to Kenya from the US

	Service	Delivery Time
USPS	Priority Mail Express International	3-5 business days
USPS	Priority Mail International	11-21 business days
UPS	Worldwide Saver	3-4 business days
UPS	Worldwide Expedited	2-5 business days

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United Parcel Service (UPS) Kenya – Best for Day-Definite Delivery. UPS Kenya is a US-owned international shipping company. ...
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Parcel Monkey – For Affordable Delivery Methods. ...
Expedited Mail Service (EMS) Kenya – Best for Documents & Small Parcels.

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What is the mail system in Kenya? ›

Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK) offers Mail Services , You can send any mail item to over 600 Post offices in Kenya and it will get there quickly, safely and secure. The item is delivered to the respective Post Box within 24hrs in the same town and within two days to the rest of the country.

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From country	To Country	Estimated delivery time (days)
Kenya	United States	1-3+
Kenya	United States	1-3+
Kenya	United States	1-3+
Kenya	United States	1-3+

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6–10 Business Days

(See all Priority Mail International Flat Rate Products.) Postage prices start at $30.90.

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With GiftBasketsOverseas.com, sending gifts to Kenya from Usa is simple and safe, and payment couldn't be easier.

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How long does it take for a ship from the US to Kenya? ›

With ocean freight from the USA to Kenya, you can ship anything you want via ocean, especially for business or even for personal use. It takes 60-75 days to deliver but in most cases, much faster than that.

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Country Conditions for Mailing - Kenya

Weight not over (lbs.)	Parcel Post Rate
8	37.40
9	40.60
10	43.75
11	46.90

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G4S Kenya, the market leader for courier services in the country, and UPS (NYSE: UPS), one of the world's largest companies and global leader in logistics, announced an exclusive partnership for domestic courier and logistics services.

What is Kenya postal format? ›

indicates the decimal separator and , the thousands separator) Kenyan addresses have the format: [P.O. Box ]number{[, ]Name of post office} POSTAL CODE POSTAL TOWN for example: Postal addresses will usually be a post office box number and will be written in English.

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How much is a post office box in Kenya? ›

For those seeking individual postal address rental, they will be charged Sh2,61, Corporate (Sh10,060), Special Corporate (Sh6,835) and sh8,335 for learning and religious institutions Sh8,335.

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What is Kenya's postal? ›

The Postal Corporation of Kenya is the company responsible for postal service in Kenya. It is also known as Posta Kenya. Kenyan post system was formerly part of the Kenya Post & Telecommunication Corporation (KP&TC), which was split into Posta, the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) and Telkom Kenya in 1999.

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FedEx offers their Economy and Priority shipping services to Kenya. Yes, UPS ships to Kenya.

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Shipping to Kenya from the USA takes between 5 to 25 business days (depending on the shipping method). We ship to Kenya using carriers like FedEx, DHL, USPS, and Planet Mail. Prices start at around $10 for small packages and you get package tracking as well.

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Send a parcel to: Kenya. When you send a parcel abroad, you need an international courier you can trust. At Parcelforce Worldwide we have the experience and expertise to offer parcel delivery services that reach over 99% of the world's population.

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How much does it cost to ship a parcel from the US to Kenya?

Weight	Budget Economy 8 - 14 days	UPS Expedited 5 - 9 days
1lbs	14.03 USD	43.77 USD
2lbs	18.57 USD	56.28 USD
3lbs	23.56 USD	70.88 USD
4lbs	28.70 USD	84.43 USD

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Country Conditions for Mailing - Kenya

Weight not over (ozs.)	Letter- post Rate
1	$0.84
2	1.65
3	2.40
4	3.20

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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.)

Weight not over (lbs.)	Parcel Post Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Parcel Post Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Parcel Post Rate
1	$16.75	25	$91.15	49	$167.05
2	19.50	26	94.35	50	170.20
3	22.65	27	97.50	51	173.40
4	25.30	28	100.65	52	176.55
5	27.95	29	103.80	53	179.70
6	31.10	30	107.00	54	182.85
7	34.25	31	110.15	55	186.05
8	37.40	32	113.30	56	189.20
9	40.60	33	116.45	57	192.35
10	43.75	34	119.65	58	195.50
11	46.90	35	122.80	59	198.70
12	50.05	36	125.95	60	201.85
13	53.25	37	129.10	61	205.00
14	56.40	38	132.30	62	208.15
15	59.55	39	135.45	63	211.35
16	62.70	40	138.60	64	214.50
17	65.90	41	141.75	65	217.65
18	69.05	42	144.95	66	220.80
19	72.20	43	148.10	67	224.00
20	75.35	44	151.25	68	227.15
21	78.50	45	154.40	69	230.30
22	81.70	46	157.55	70	233.45
23	84.85	47	160.75	blank	blank
24	88.00	48	163.90	blank	blank
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

Weight not over (lbs.)	Parcel Post Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Parcel Post Rate	Weight not over (lbs.)	Parcel Post Rate
5	$23.00	27	$57.70	49	$86.70
6	24.75	28	59.00	50	88.00
7	26.35	29	60.35	51	89.35
8	28.20	30	61.65	52	90.65
9	30.55	31	63.00	53	91.95
10	33.75	32	64.30	54	93.30
11	35.20	33	65.60	55	94.60
12	36.70	34	66.95	56	95.90
13	38.15	35	68.25	57	97.25
14	39.65	36	69.55	58	98.55
15	41.10	37	70.90	59	99.85
16	42.60	38	72.20	60	101.20
17	44.05	39	73.50	61	102.50
18	45.55	40	74.85	62	103.80
19	47.00	41	76.15	63	105.15
20	48.50	42	77.45	64	106.45
21	49.80	43	78.80	65	107.75
22	51.10	44	80.10	66	109.10
23	52.45	45	81.40	67	110.40
24	53.75	46	82.75	68	111.70
25	55.05	47	84.05	69	113.05
26	56.40	48	85.35	70	114.35
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

Country Conditions for Mailing - Kenya (2024)

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