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class="simple newshead"> <p class="subtop">International Mail</p> Letters</h1> <p>There are two types: Standard-sized Mail and Nonstandard-sized Mail. With this service, letters and documents weighing up to 2 kg can be sent.</p> <h2 class="uline2 sp-v15">Service Details</h2> <table class="data w100p"> <colgroup> <col width="24%"> <col width="33%"> <col width="43%"> </colgroup> <tr> <th> </th> <th>Standard-sized Mail</th> <th>Nonstandard-sized Mail</th> </tr> <tr> <th class="h2">Dimension</th> <td>Long side: 14～23.5cm<br>Short side: 9～12cm<br>Thickness: up to 1cm</td> <td> Longest side: 60 cm<br> Length + Width + Height = 90 cm<br> <ul class="notes-m en"> <li>for rolled item,<br>Diameter×2 + Length = 104 cm</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="2" class="h2">Weight</th> <td>Up to 50g</td> <td>Up to 2kg</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <ul class="notes-s en"> <li>Mail weighing more than 50 g is treated as nonstandard-sized mail even if the size is within the limits.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="h2">Shipping Type</th> <td colspan="2">Airmail<br>Surface Mail <ul class="notes-s en"> <li>SAL is not available for this service.</li> </ul> <p class="arrange-r"><a class="ic_arrowR icored" href="/int/service/dispatch/index_en.html">Comparing shipping methods</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="h2">Available<br class="pcDisp">Option Services<br>(Special Service)</th> <td colspan="2">Registered Mail<br>Insured Mail <p class="arrange-r"><a class="ic_arrowR icored" href="/int/service/option/service_en.html">Option Services</a></p> </td> </tr> </table> <h2 class="uline2 sp-b15 sp-t30">Articles that can be sent as Letters</h2> <table class="data w100p"> <colgroup> <col width="30%"> <col width="70%"> </colgroup> <tr> <th rowspan="2">Articles that can be sent as Letters</th> <th class="h2">Documents</th> </tr> <tr> <td>For example, this includes letters, business papers, magazines, CDs and IC cards.<br> <p class="arrange-c sp-v15"><img src="/int/service/img/letter_ex01.jpg" alt=""></p> <p class="arrange-r"><a class="ic_arrowR icored" href="/int/service/letter_definition_en.html">Details of items considered to be documents</a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <th rowspan="4">Articles that cannot be sent as Letters</th> <th class="h2">Merchandise</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Merchandise cannot be sent as letters even though it may come under the examples of documents. It is possible to send merchandise if it is for noncommercial use (e.g., merchandise purchased from a shop and sent to friends as a gift). </td> </tr> <tr> <th class="h2">Goods</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Items not considered to be documents cannot be sent as letters.<br>For example, this includes clothes, dolls, foods, and stationary.<br> <p class="arrange-c sp-v15"><img src="/int/service/img/letter_ex02.jpg" alt=""></p> </td> </tr> </table> <h2 class="uline2 sp-b15 sp-t30">Rates</h2> <p>If the size of a mailpiece is within the limits, the postal charge is determined by the weight alone.</p> <p class="arrange-r"><a class="ic_arrowR icored" href="/cgi-charge/index.php?lang=_en">Check rates and delivery days</a></p> <p class="arrange-r"><a class="ic_arrowR icored" href="/int/charge/list/index_en.html">Check the rate schedule</a></p> <h2 class="uline2 sp-b15 sp-t30">Usage Requirements and Precautions</h2> <ul class="basic-m"> <li>When sending items which may be subject to customs inspection, such as goods with monetary value, customs declaration forms (CN22/CN23) and EAD transmission are mandatory. Such items must therefore be sent with labels created via the International Mail My Page Service*.<br> Please note that especially when sending books, calendars and CDs/DVDs as letters, items may be subject to customs inspection in the destination country/territory and returned to the sender due to a missing customs declaration form or EAD. 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