International destination listing

Get information, including limitations and rate code details, for shipping items internationally.

Shipping from

Canada

Shipping to

Angola

  • Country code: AO
  • Customs declaration language: French, Portuguese

Parcels

Detail International Parcel™ (Air) International Parcel™ (Surface) Small Packet™ (Air) Small Packet™ (Surface)
Rate code

International Parcel™ (Air)

210

International Parcel™ (Surface)

410

Small Packet™ (Air)

10

Small Packet™ (Surface)

10
Maximum weight

International Parcel™ (Air)

20 kg

International Parcel™ (Surface)

20 kg

Small Packet™ (Air)

2 kg

Small Packet™ (Surface)

2 kg
Oversized availability

International Parcel™ (Air)

Yes

International Parcel™ (Surface)

Yes

Small Packet™ (Air)

No

Small Packet™ (Surface)

No
Maximum coverage 

International Parcel™ (Air)

$100

International Parcel™ (Surface)

$100

Small Packet™ (Air)

Not applicable

Small Packet™ (Surface)

Not applicable

Letter-post

Detail Description
Availability Yes
Registered Mail Yes
Valuables accepted Yes

Money orders

Detail Description
Availability No
Fee code Not applicable
Currency Not applicable

Import restrictions

Senders should determine import restrictions from the country's authorities before posting:

  • alcoholic beverages
  • animals and by-products
  • banknotes, coins and securities payable to any currency
  • chemicals, non-hazardous
  • communication equipment
  • computer components and parts
  • diamonds
  • drugs and medicines
  • films
  • foodstuffs
  • grain samples
  • industrial equipment
  • liquids, non hazardous
  • medical/dental samples
  • parts, machine and electronic
  • plants, roots, seeds, etc
  • playing cards, casters (roulettes) and other games prohibited by law
  • Postage and tax stamps
  • radio transmitters
  • second-hand clothing
  • telecommunication equipment
  • toys
  • weapons and ammunition.

Goods that require ministerial authorization include the following:

1. Pharamaceutical substances and saccharine and products derived from saccharine (Ministry of Health)

2. Radios, transmitters, receivers and other devices (Ministry of Post and Telecommunications)

3. Weapons, ammunition, fireworks and explosives (Ministry of Interior)

4. Plants, roots, bulbs, microbial cultures, buds, fruit, seeds and crates containing these products (Ministry of Agriculture)

5. Fiscal or postal stamps (Ministry of Post and Telecommunications)

6. Poisonous and toxic substances and drugs (Ministries of Agriculture, Industry and Health).

Prohibited items

In addition to items considered non-mailable matter, the following are prohibited:

  • animals and animal products, infected
  • books, printed matter, films, drawings or objects that are offensive to public law and order
  • checks, Blank Stock
  • coffee imitations with coffee designation
  • credit Card Blanks
  • counterfeit or imitation goods
  • essences for making wine
  • goods produced in violation of industrial property rights or copyright infringement
  • foodstuffs harmful to public health
  • ground Waterborne Transportation Services
  • ice, in any form
  • jewellery
  • knives
  • mining Equipment / Services
  • parts, Aircraft / Automotive / Machine
  • passports
  • petroleum products
  • pharmaceuticals
  • plants and seeds, infected
  • postage stamps, items resembling
  • roulette equipment and other apparatus for unlawful games
  • satellites and their parts
  • tobacco
  • used batteries
  • waterborne Parts.

Documentation required

Information regarding Customs can be found in "Customs Requirements" of the Canada Postal Guide.

The following documentation may be required:

1) Documento Unico (single document)

2) Bill of Lading

3) Commercial invoice

4) Packing List

5) Shipment documents verifying the right to import.

Plants and seeds mailed to Angola must include a Certificate of Origin. Other dutiable articles should include a Certificate of Origin to reduce customs clearance fees.

Any shipment of goods of value equal to or exceeding $ 1,000 requires the use of a clearing agent.