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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 12
Brunei Darussalam November 16
China, Mainland December 9
India November 12
Indonesia November 21
Iran November 10
Israel November 3
Japan November 21
Jordan November 4
Korea, South November 23
Lao PDR November 28
Macau December 12
Malaysia November 27
Myanmar November 16
Nepal November 12
Oman November 16
Pakistan November 16
Philippines November 13
Saudi Arabia November 17
Singapore November 26
Sri Lanka November 16
Syria October 13
Taiwan December 1
Thailand November 28
United Arab Emirates November 17
Vietnam December 1
Yemen October 14
Other countries in Asia November 11
& Middle East
DESTINATION LATEST POSTING DATE
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AMERICA (NORTH, CENTRAL & SOUTH)
and the CARIBBEAN
Argentina October 27
Brazil November 5
Canada October 28
Chile October 15
Costa Rica October 28
Cuba October 10
Ecuador October 14
Guatemala October 14
Guyana October 14
Mexico November 9
Panama October 14
Peru October 14
USA October 23
Uruguay October 14
Venezuela October 14
The Caribbean:
Bahamas October 14
Jamaica October 14
Netherlands Antilles October 14
and Aruba
Trinidad and Tobago October 14
Other countries in America October 14
& the Caribbean
DESTINATION LATEST POSTING DATE
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EUROPE
Austria October 15
Belgium November 7
Cyprus October 30
Denmark November 6
Estonia October 14
Finland October 31
France October 27
Germany October 15
Gibraltar October 19
Greece November 4
Iceland October 15
Ireland October 27
Italy October 31
Latvia October 14
Lithuania October 15
Malta November 6
Montenegro October 15
Netherlands October 14
Norway October 30
Poland October 31
Portugal October 29
Russia October 14
Serbia October 15
Spain November 2
Sweden November 5
Switzerland October 15
Turkey November 4
United Kingdom November 3
Other countries in Europe October 15
DESTINATION LATEST POSTING DATE
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OCEANIA
Australia November 9
Fiji November 4
French Polynesia October 29
Nauru Islands November 2
New Caledonia October 29
New Zealand November 19
Papua New Guinea November 2
Solomon Islands November 2
Other countries in Oceania October 29
DESTINATION LATEST POSTING DATE
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AFRICA
Botswana October 20
Congo (Dem. Rep. of the) October 27
Cote d'Ivoire October 14
Egypt November 6
Gambia October 20
Ghana October 14
Kenya October 15
Lesotho October 20
Liberia October 14
Madagascar October 14
Malawi October 14
Mauritius November 13
Morocco October 14
Mozambique October 20
Nigeria October 15
Reunion November 9
Seychelles October 14
Sierra Leone October 14
South Africa November 9
Sudan November 2
Swaziland October 20
Tanzania October 15
Uganda October 14
Zambia October 14
Zimbabwe October 20
Other countries in Africa October 13
Ends/Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Issued at HKT 10:00
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