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The latest dates of posting for surface mail (letters, cards, packets and parcels) intended for delivery before Christmas Day are shown below. While the dates are provisional, they are worked out based on the requirements of overseas postal administrations. These dates are subject to availability of shipping services and may be altered at short notice. The public are advised to post earlier than the dates shown.
DESTINATION LATEST POSTING DATE
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ASIA & MIDDLE EAST
Bahrain November 11
Bangladesh November 5
Brunei Darussalam November 18
China, Mainland December 9
India November 12
Indonesia November 21
Iran November 10
Israel November 4
Japan November 20
Jordan November 11
Korea, South November 25
Lao PDR November 24
Macau December 12
Malaysia November 25
Myanmar November 18
Nepal November 12
Oman November 12
Pakistan November 18
Philippines November 20
Saudi Arabia November 19
Singapore November 28
Sri Lanka November 18
Syria October 18
Taiwan December 4
Thailand November 24
United Arab Emirates November 18
Vietnam November 27
Yemen November 3
Other countries in Asia November 18
& Middle East
DESTINATION LATEST POSTING DATE
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AMERICA (NORTH, CENTRAL & SOUTH)
and the CARIBBEAN
Argentina October 27
Brazil November 1
Canada October 31
Chile October 23
Costa Rica October 25
Cuba October 9
Ecuador October 20
Guatemala October 20
Guyana October 20
Mexico November 12
Panama October 20
Peru October 20
USA October 25
Uruguay October 20
Venezuela October 20
The Caribbean:
Bahamas October 20
Jamaica November 1
Netherlands Antilles October 20
and Aruba
Trinidad and Tobago November 8
Other countries in America October 20
& the Caribbean
DESTINATION LATEST POSTING DATE
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EUROPE
Austria November 1
Belgium November 7
Cyprus November 4
Denmark November 7
Estonia October 20
Finland November 3
France November 7
Germany November 1
Gibraltar October 18
Greece October 30
Iceland November 1
Ireland November 6
Italy November 3
Latvia October 20
Lithuania October 18
Malta October 31
Montenegro October 18
Netherlands November 3
Norway November 3
Poland October 31
Portugal October 22
Russia October 20
Serbia October 18
Spain November 15
Sweden October 29
Switzerland November 1
Turkey October 30
United Kingdom October 31
Other countries in Europe November 1
DESTINATION LATEST POSTING DATE
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OCEANIA
Australia November 3
Fiji November 5
French Polynesia October 22
Nauru Islands November 3
New Caledonia October 22
New Zealand November 13
Papua New Guinea October 27
Solomon Islands November 3
Other countries in Oceania October 22
DESTINATION LATEST POSTING DATE
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AFRICA
Botswana October 8
Congo (Dem. Rep. of the) October 24
Cote d'Ivoire October 20
Egypt November 5
Gambia October 24
Ghana October 20
Kenya October 18
Lesotho October 8
Liberia October 20
Madagascar October 20
Malawi October 20
Mauritius November 15
Morocco October 20
Mozambique October 23
Nigeria October 18
Reunion October 27
Seychelles October 20
Sierra Leone October 20
South Africa November 6
Sudan November 3
Swaziland October 8
Tanzania October 18
Uganda October 20
Zambia October 20
Zimbabwe October 8
Other countries in Africa October 10
Ends/Friday, September 19, 2008
Issued at HKT 10:01
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