Hongkong Post - Notices http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/news/index.htm en-US Thu, 8 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0800 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:20:00 +0800 Notices Copyright(c)2006 Hongkong Post. webmaster@hkpo.gov.hk Mail Services to World Destinations http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/mail_service/index.htm http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/mail_service/index.htm Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:20:00 +0800 Date of Issue Please take note of the following advice from respective postal administrations: 2012 3 February Australia
Due to flooding, mail delivery services (including Speedpost) in New South Wales and Queensland of Australia are subject to delay. 27 January Italy
Due to an air transport strike, mail delivery services (including Speedpost)in Italy are subject to delay. 2011 23 December Philippines
Affected by a tropical storm, mail delivery services (including Speedpost) in the Philippines, particularly for the provinces and areas listed below are subject to delay until further notice.
Affected Provinces Affected Areas
Agusan del Sur Talacogon
Bohol Valencia
Bukidnon Baungon, Libona, Malitbog, Valencia City
Capiz Panitan, Sigma
Compostela Valley Compostela, Monkayo, Montevista, Nabunturan, New Bataan
Davao del Norte Asuncion (Saug)
Lanao del Norte Iligan
Lanao del Sur Karai,
Misamis Occidental Clarin, Ozamis City
Misamis Oriental Cagayan de Oro City, El Salvador, Kinoguitan, Lugait, Manticao
Negros Oriental Amlan (Ayuquitan), Bacong, Dumaguete, Mabinay, Pamplona, San Jose, Siaton, Sibulan, Tanjay, Valencia (Luzurriaga)
Surigao del Sur Bislig, Hinatuan, Lingig, Tagbina
Zamboanga del Norte Dipolog City, Polanco
1 December Uruguay
Due to strike action taken by customs workers, mail delivery services (including Speedpost) in Uruguay are subject to delay until further notice. 30 November El Salvador
Due to strike action taken by customs workers, mail delivery services (including Speedpost) in El Salvador are subject to delay until further notice. 23 November Syrian Arab Republic
Due to prevailing unstable situation, mail delivery services (including Speedpost) in Syrian Arab Republic are subject to delay until further notice. 9 November France
Due to flooding, mail delivery services (including Speedpost) in the South of France, particularly for the areas with postal codes bearing the prefixes above are subject to delay until further notice.
Prefix of Postal Code
07, 11, 13, 30, 34, 48, 66, 83
28 October Turkey
Due to earthquake, mail delivery services (including Speedpost) for the cities of Van and Ercis in Turkey are subject to delay until further notice. 25 October Guatemala
Affected by heavy rainfall and landslides, mail delivery services (including Speedpost) for the areas listed below are subject to delay until further notice.
Affected Areas
Alta Verapaz Baja Verapaz Chimaltenango Chiquimula El Progreso
Escuintla
Huehuetenango Jalapa Jutiapa Quetzaltenango
Quiché Retalhuleu San Marcos Santa Rosa Solola
Suchitepequez Totonicapán
20 October India
Affected by earthquake, heavy rainfall and landslides, mail delivery services (including Speedpost) in the north-eastern region of India, particularly for the states of Sikkim and West Bengal, are subject to delay until further notice. 14 October Costa Rica
Due to extreme weather conditions and flooding, mail delivery services (including Speedpost) in the country are subject to delay until further notice. 10 October Zimbabwe
Due to technical difficulties, mail delivery services (including Speedpost) in the country are subject to delay until further notice. 15 September Brazil
Due to strike action taken by postal workers, mail delivery services (including Speedpost) in the country are subject to delay until further notice. 9 September United States of America
Due to the impact by Hurricane Irene, public transportation networks in the United States of America have been disrupted. As a result, mail delivery services (including Speedpost) in the country, particularly for the Eastern areas, are subject to delay until further notice. 21 April Japan
The postal services previously affected by earthquake had resumed. However, due to traffic restrictions and damage of postal facilities, delivery services (including Speedpost) for the areas bearing the postal codes above are subject to delay until further notice.

Affected Areas Postal Codes
Miyagi 986-0114, 981-1201, 981-1212, 981-1213
Fukushima 960-1724, 963-3602, 963-4542, 963-4611,
963-47XX;
975-00XX;
979-0331, 979-0332, 979-0338, 979-0401,
979-0402, 979-0403, 979-0404, 979-0405,
979-0406, 979-0407, 979-0408, 979-05XX,
979-06XX, 979-11XX, 979-12XX, 979-13XX,
979-14XX, 979-15XX, 979-16XX, 979-17XX,
979-21XX, 979-2322, 979-2323, 979-2324,
979-2332, 979-2453, 979-3202, 979-3203,
979-3124
30 March New Zealand
The postal services to Christchurch, previously affected by an earthquake, had resumed. Nevertheless, mail delivery services(including Speedpost) in Christchurch may be subject to delay until further notice. 22 February Greece
Due to sporadic strike action by workers of the public sector, mail delivery services (including Speedpost) may be subject to delay until further notice.

Any inconvenience caused is much regretted.

]]> Outbound Air Mail Services http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2012/20120120a/index.htm http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2012/20120120a/index.htm Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:04:00 +0800 Please note the following updates in relation to outbound air mail services:

Due to the recent cancellation of flights to the European countries, there is insufficient air cargo space to meet with postal demand, air mail services (including Speedpost) from Hong Kong to European destinations may be subject to delay.

The above situation will remain until further notice.

]]> Contract Awarded for Operating e-Cert Services http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2011/20111230a/index.htm http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2011/20111230a/index.htm Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:33:00 +0800 Since April 2007, Hongkong Post has contracted out the e-Cert services of Hongkong Post Certification Authority to E-Mice Solutions (HK) Limited [香港億軟信息技術有限公司] (the “current contractor”). The current contract, after a 12-month extension, will expire on 31 March 2012.

As a result of an open tender process conducted by Hongkong Post in mid-2011, Certizen Limited [翹晉電子商務有限公司] (the “new contractor”) has been awarded a 6-year contract to operate e-Cert services for the period from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2018.

The new contractor will be responsible for maintaining the existing e-Cert services. During the transition of service provision from the current contractor to the new contractor, there will be no change to the procedures of application for and renewal of e-Cert.

Further information can be found at Hongkong Post Certification Authority website.

]]> Items sent to Australia with the approach of Christmas http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2011/20111019b/index.htm http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2011/20111019b/index.htm Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:53:00 +0800 As advised by Australian Government, to prevent the possibility of postal items being delayed or seized, the following items that are commonly intercepted with the approach of Christmas should not be mailed to Australia:

pine cones wreaths
fresh mistletoe and conifer goods made from or containing bark or straw
fresh fruit and vegetables potpourri
salami and other meats toys containing sand, soil or seeds
raw nuts  

For more information, please visit http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/mail/cant-mail.

]]> Prohibited Articles - Drugs http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2011/20110829a/index.htm http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2011/20110829a/index.htm Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:06:00 +0800 In accordance with the requirements of Japan Post, all postal items containing drugs are prohibited from being sent to Japan unless proof of official permission has been obtained from a competent authority and the details of the contents are declared in customs declaration.

]]> Conditions for Accepting Payment by Credit Card http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2011/20110411a/index.htm http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2011/20110411a/index.htm Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:30:00 +0800 According to the existing arrangement, credit card is accepted for payment to Hongkong Post only for the following types of transactions:

  1. (i) Purchase of Speedpost or Local CourierPost services at post office counters;
    (ii) Purchase of Parcel service in the same transaction of purchase of Speedpost / Local CourierPost services at post office counters;
  2. Purchase of Postshop souvenirs or postal stationery at post office counters;
  3. Purchase of philatelic products (excluding all local stamps) at post office counters;
  4. Mail orders for philatelic products or Postshop souvenirs; and
  5. Payment at the website of Hongkong Post.
]]> Speedpost Insurance Service http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2011/20110323a/index.htm http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2011/20110323a/index.htm Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:06:00 +0800 With effect from 1 April 2011, the premium of Speedpost Insurance Service is revised as below :

Speedpost Insurance Service Premium Table
Sum insured (HK$) Premium (HK$)
General items Watch, mobile phone, camera & accessories
Speedpost Standard Service / Multipack Service / Premium Service / Next Flight Out Service / Economy Express Service / EC-Post Service
>$1,500 - $2,500 $20.00 $27.00
>$2,500 - $5,000 $30.00 $44.00
>$5,000 - $10,000 $51.00 $87.00
>$10,000 - $20,000 $76.00 $120.00
>$20,000 - $30,000 $111.00 $155.00
>$30,000 - $40,000 $131.00 $192.00
> $40,000 - $50,000 $147.00 $247.00
Speedpost Freight Service / FreightPLUS Service
= / < $200,000 0.20% on total sum insured 0.30% on total sum insured

For details, please refer to Speedpost Insurance Service leaflet, or Speedpost Rate Plan (Pos15A/1) Section 4.3, Speedpost Insurance Service.

]]> Mail Services to Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Socialist People's) http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2011/20110308a/index.htm http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2011/20110308a/index.htm Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:00:00 +0800 Due to prevailing unstable situation, all postal services (including Speedpost) to Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Socialist People's) are suspended until further notice. Any inconvenience caused is much regretted. Outbound Air Mail Service http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2011/20110225a/index.htm http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2011/20110225a/index.htm Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:18:00 +0800 Please note the following updates on outbound air mail service:

Due to heightened aviation security measures taken by the United States of America (USA) concerning mail transportation to the country, all air mail services (including Speedpost) from Hong Kong to the USA may be subject to delay.

As the supply of air cargo space may not be able to cope with the demand, some air mail items destined for Brazil are subject to delays of around seven days.

The above conditions will continue until further notice.

]]> Prohibition on Sending Perfumery Products and Lithium Batteries by Air Mail and Notes for Completion of Details of Mail Contents on Customs Declaration Form http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2011/20110222a/index.htm http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2011/20110222a/index.htm Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:39:00 +0800 Recently, there is an emerging concern on lithium batteries or perfumery products sent through the postal channel. Besides, more cases involving failure to provide truthful or detailed description of mail contents on the customs declaration form have been found. To avoid delay or return of mail due to non-compliance with relevant requirements, senders should note the following:

  1. In accordance with the requirements of Universal Postal Union, International Civil Aviation Organization and International Air Transport Association, all dangerous articles such as perfumery products and lithium batteries are not admissible for posting by air mail (including Speedpost).

  2. Senders must provide a detailed and truthful description (i.e. details, quantity and weight or volume, etc.) of mail contents on the customs declaration form. Generic terms such as food, sample, cosmetics, electronic accessories and toy accessories are not acceptable. For cosmetics and liquids, the specific name and quantity/volume should be stated in detail, e.g. lipstick 1 no., eyeliner 1 no., foundation cream 1 no., skin toner 100 ml, shampoo 100 ml, etc.

]]> Speedpost - Hong Kong Harmonized System Code http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2010/20101224a/index.htm http://www.hongkongpost.com/eng/publications/notices/2010/20101224a/index.htm Fri, 24 Dec 2010 09:00:00 +0800 Effective from 1 January 2011, customer must provide the Hong Kong Harmonized System (HKHS) Code and the matching commodity description for posting of Speedpost non-document items to Italy, Lithuania and Slovakia in order to ensure smooth customs clearance and timely delivery.

For enquiries on the appropriate Hong Kong Harmonized System (HKHS) code, please call Census and Statistics Department’s commodity code enquiry hotline at 3178 8933 directly, or visit http://www.censtatd.gov.hk/products_and_services/online_services/checking_trade_codes/index_tc.jsp.

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