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International Speed Post (EMS), the premium and time bound international postal service for documents and merchandise.

Booking

International Speed Post articles can be booked in almost all the Departmental Post offices across the country. In metro and other major cities, International Speed Post articles can be booked till late in the evening.

Internet based Track & Trace System

India Post provides online Track & Trace facility for International Speed Post.

Weight Restrictions

The general maximum weight for International Speed Post (EMS) is 35kg. Some countries have lower weight restrictions. The size of a postal article for International speed Post service shall not exceed 1.5 meter for any one dimension and 3 meters for the sum of the length and the greatest circumference measured in a direction other than the length. Australia Post the maximum dimension for EMS is The length should not exceed 1.05 metre

International Speed Post - Country Specific Weight Restrictions

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Compensation Policy for International Express Mail Service (EMS):

  • For loss or total damage or total theft of International EMS Merchandise – Value of contents or 130 SDR, whichever is less, plus the postage paid.
  • For partial loss or partial damage or partial theft of International EMS Merchandise - Compensation paid shall be limited to the value of lost or damaged content. In any case it shall not exceed the corresponding amounts mentioned for EMS Merchandise in case of loss or total damage. Postage paid will not be refunded.
  • For loss or damage of International EMS Document - Postage paid.
  • For Delay in delivery of EMS Articles - 5% of the Postage charges for the delay of more than 5 days (Excluding Holidays) from the published norms.

* 1 SDR = INR 109.4194 ( For 2024)

Enquiry about International EMS articles

In case a customer desires to enquire about his/her International EMS article, enquiry may be raised without any charge or fee.

International Speed Post - Delivery Standards

All International Speed Post (EMS) articles are subject to customs examination. Period for customs examination/ detention is not included in the service standards. These are "End to End" delivery standards.

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The following items are not accepted under International Speed Post:

  • Anything which is sent in contravention of any enactment for the time being in force.
  • Any indecent or obscene printing, painting, photograph, lithograph, engraving, book or card, or any other indecent or obscene articles.
  • Any letter, postcard, newspaper, packet or parcel having on it or on the cover thereof, any words, marks or design of an indecent, obscene, seditious, scurrilous threatening, or grossly offensive nature.
  • Any explosive, inflammable, dangerous, filthy, noxious or deleterious substance.
  • Any Living creatures or other thing which is either noxious or likely to injure postal article in course of transmission by post or any officer
  • Tickets proposal or advertisement or any other matter relating to a lottery except to the lottery organized or authorized by Government
Click here to know more on Prohibitions

International​ tariff structure of Speed Post

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Note: The above tariffs are exclusive of taxes. The taxes will have to be paid extra as notified by the Central Government from time to time.

EMS Tariff - Discount structure

Monthly International EMS RevenueDiscount RateAllowed EMS destinations

Forms used:

  • Form CN22 and Form CN23 are used.​
  • CN22: For articles of value below SDR 300.
  • CN23: For articles of value SDR 300 or above.
Check here for more information on Customs Manuals:

Last Update date: 29-04-2024

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