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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
Asia and Middle East
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Bahrain November 6
Bangladesh November 5
Brunei Darussalam November 11
China, Mainland December 9
India November 17
Indonesia November 22
Iran November 20
Israel November 3
Japan November 26
Jordan October 25
Korea, South November 27
Lao PDR November 26
Macau December 12
Malaysia November 22
Myanmar November 11
Nepal November 17
Oman November 13
Pakistan November 11
Philippines November 18
Saudi Arabia November 15
Singapore November 22
Sri Lanka November 11
Syria November 8
Taiwan November 29
Thailand November 26
United Arab Emirates November 15
Vietnam November 25
Yemen October 12
Other countries in Asia November 13
and Middle East
America (North, Central and
South) and the Caribbean
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Argentina October 25
Brazil November 2
Canada October 30
Chile October 19
Costa Rica October 29
Cuba October 19
Ecuador October 12
Guatemala October 12
Guyana October 12
Mexico November 11
Panama October 12
Peru October 12
USA October 29
Uruguay October 12
Venezuela October 12
The Caribbean:
Bahamas October 12
Jamaica October 12
Netherlands Antilles October 12
and Aruba
Trinidad and Tobago October 12
Other countries in America October 12
and the Caribbean
Europe
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Austria October 19
Belgium November 2
Cyprus October 27
Denmark November 8
Estonia October 12
Finland October 25
France October 23
Germany October 19
Gibraltar October 26
Greece November 4
Iceland October 19
Ireland October 26
Italy October 26
Latvia October 12
Lithuania October 19
Malta November 6
Montenegro October 19
Netherlands October 12
Norway November 2
Poland November 7
Portugal November 1
Russia October 12
Serbia October 19
Spain October 26
Sweden November 9
Switzerland October 19
Turkey November 4
United Kingdom November 2
Other countries in Europe October 19
Oceania
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Australia November 4
Fiji November 3
French Polynesia November 3
Nauru Islands October 28
New Caledonia November 3
New Zealand November 24
Papua New Guinea October 28
Solomon Islands October 28
Other countries in Oceania November 3
Africa
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Botswana October 15
Congo (Dem. Rep. of the) October 26
Cote d'Ivoire October 12
Egypt November 12
Gambia October 15
Ghana October 12
Kenya October 19
Lesotho October 15
Liberia October 12
Madagascar October 12
Malawi October 12
Mauritius November 13
Morocco October 12
Mozambique October 18
Nigeria October 19
Reunion October 30
Seychelles October 12
Sierra Leone October 12
South Africa November 1
Sudan October 23
Swaziland October 15
Tanzania October 19
Uganda October 12
Zambia October 12
Zimbabwe October 18
Other countries in Africa October 12
Ends/Monday, October 4, 2010
Issued at HKT 18:47
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