Effective June 16, 2022, the Postal Service™ is revising the Individual Country Listing for Kazakhstan in Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM) to reflect a revision to the observation regarding limits for the duty-free import of goods.
This revision is based on a formal request that Kazpost JSC (the designated postal operator of Kazakhstan) made through the Universal Postal Union via International Bureau Circular 60, dated April 25, 2022.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Individual Country Listings
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Kazakhstan
Country Conditions for Mailing
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Observations
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[Revise the first entry to read as follows:]
1. For postal items destined to a private individual within a given calendar month, the total duty-free value limit and weight import limit are as follows:
n From March 31, 2022, until September 30, 2022: 1,000 EUR and 31 kg (68 pounds), respectively. Customs duties apply as follows: the greater fee of either 15 percent of the amount exceeding 1,000 EUR or at least 2 EUR per kg of the weight exceeding 31 kg (68 pounds).
n Starting October 1, 2022: 200 EUR and 31 kg (68 pounds), respectively. Customs duties will apply as follows: the greater fee of either 15 percent of the amount exceeding 200 EUR or at least 2 EUR per kg of the weight exceeding 31 kg (68 pounds).
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Although effective June 16, 2022, 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,
Product Solutions, 6-16-22
