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The air mail service between South Africa and Hong Kong has been suspended owing to a lack of capacity on aircraft.  The service will be reintroduced as soon as space becomes available.  

The mail service to and from China remains in operation. 

When sending items to other countries, please make sure that the items will be allowed into the country.  The best source of information is the website of the postal administration in the destination country.   

New Zealand and Australia, for example, do not allow any items made of wood or straw into the country. This means that a traditional pencil, for example, will be confiscated.  

The parcel should be sturdy, the address correct and the receiver’s mobile phone number should appear on the parcel.  The post office in the destination country needs it to send the receiver a text message to collect the item.  

The mail service is now available to the following countries: 

Air mail

Road transport

Sea Transport

Albania

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Britain

Brisbane

Canada

China

Czech Rep.

Denmark

England

France

Greece

Hungary

India

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Luxembourg

Malta

Namibia

Netherlands

New Zealand

Northern Ireland

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Scotland

Serbia

Singapore

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Seychelles

Thailand

Wales

UAE

USA

Botswana

Eswatini

Lesotho

Malawi

Mozambique

Namibia

Tanzania

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Argentina   

Ascension

Australia    

Austria       

Belgium     

Brazil

China

Comoros    

Czech Rep.

Denmark   

England     

France       

Germany   

Greece       

Hungary    

India         

Ireland      

Israel         

Italy          

Japan        

Lesotho

Madagascar         

Maldives    

Mauritius   

Netherlands

Oman        

Poland       

Portugal

Reunion     

Romania             

Seychelles 

Singapore  

South Korea

Spain         

Sri Lanka   

St Helena   

Sweden     

Switzerland

Thailand    

Tristan da Cunha        

United Arab Emirates

USA

Customers can easily access the electronic customs declaration form on the Post Office website for quick clearance of parcels.  The form is under “tools” on the website www.postoffice.co.za(link is external).   

South Africans are entitled to two tax-free gifts from abroad per year, provided the value of each gift is below R1400.  More information is on the SARS website at https://www.sars.gov.za/customs-and-excise/sending-or-receiving-goods-in-the-post/.

Issued by South African Post Office