International destination listing

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

Shipping from

Canada

Shipping to

Zambia

  • Country code: ZM
  • Customs declaration language: English

Parcels

Detail International Parcel™ (Air) International Parcel™ (Surface) Small Packet™ (Air) Small Packet™ (Surface)
Rate code 210 410 10 10
Maximum weight

Xpresspost™ - International

30 kg

International Parcel™ (Surface)

30 kg

Small Packet™ (Air)

2 kg

Small Packet™ (Surface)

2 kg
Oversized availability Yes Yes

Small Packet™ (Air)

No

Small Packet™ (Surface)

No
Maximum coverage 

Xpresspost™ - International

$800

International Parcel™ (Surface)

$800

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:

  • animals and animal products
  • drugs, prescription and non prescription
  • firearms and firearms parts
  • foodstuffs
  • military equipment
  • plants and parts of plants
  • radar equipment, transmitters and receivers
  • seeds
  • tobacco, raw
  • Weapons and parts of weapons.

Prohibited Items

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

  • aphrodisiacs and literature relating thereto
  • asbestos
  • credit cards and blanks
  • currency, securities, travellers cheques
  • cosmetics
  • furs
  • firearms, and parts thereof
  • gambling devices
  • ivory
  • jewellery
  • knives (except cutlery)
  • liquids
  • lottery tickets and advertising
  • passports
  • perfume
  • powder
  • prison-made goods
  • spirits, preparations of, or essences and extracts of
  • weapons and parts thereof.

Documentation Required

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

Commercial goods mailed to Zambia require an inserted invoice and the article labelled INVOICE ENCLOSED. Senders should post a Certificate of Origin, where required, separately to the addressee.