Effective August 27, 2020, the Postal Service™ is revising the International Country Listing for Chile in Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to note that Chile requires that agricultural goods be accompanied by proper documentation, such as a phytosanitary certificate.
This revision is based on a formal request that CorreosChile (the designated postal operator of Chile) made through the Universal Postal Union via International Bureau Circular 100, dated July 13, 2020.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Individual Country Listings
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Chile
Country Conditions for Mailing
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Restrictions
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As of July 9, 2020, agricultural goods are prohibited unless accompanied by proper documentation, such as a phytosanitary certificate. In accordance with the rules established by Chile’s agriculture and livestock service — Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG) — Chilean authorities will seize and destroy restricted goods that lack the proper documentation. Information on SAG import authorizations and required documentation is available at sag.gob.cl.
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Although effective August 27, 2020, the Postal Service will incorporate this revision into a later edition of the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification, Marketing, 8-27-20
