Effective July 30, 2020, the Postal Service™ is revising the International Country Listing for Belarus in Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to note that Belarus is implementing changes to customs duties and taxes on the import of goods addressed to a private individual.
This revision is based on a formal request that RUE “Belpochta” (the designated postal operator of Belarus) made through the Universal Postal Union via International Bureau Circular 96, dated July 6, 2020.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Individual Country Listings
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Belarus
Country Conditions for Mailing
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Observations
[Revise item 2 to read as follows:]
2. As of May 1, 2020, for a postal item sent to a private individual, the total duty-free value and weight limits are 22 EUR and 10 kg (22 pounds), respectively. For a postal item exceeding the duty-free limits, the addressee will incur at the time of delivery customs duties and taxes as follows: the greater fee of either 15 percent of the value of the goods, or at least 2 EUR per 1 kg (2 pounds) of the total weight of the postal item.
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Although effective July 30, 2020, the Postal Service will incorporate this revision into the next edition of the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification, Marketing, 7-30-20
