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Christmas surface mail - latest dates of posting 2013
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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

Bahrain                             October 31
Bangladesh                          November 9
Brunei Darussalam                   November 14
China, Mainland                     December 7
India                               November 21
Indonesia                           November 18
Iran                                November 11
Israel                              October 31
Japan                               November 27
Jordan                              October 31
Korea, South                        November 18
Lao PDR                             November 23
Macau                               December 12
Malaysia                            December 3
Myanmar                             November 14
Nepal                               November 21
Oman                                November 11
Pakistan                            November 14
Philippines                         November 19
Saudi Arabia                        November 2
Singapore                           November 25
Sri Lanka                           November 14
Taiwan                              November 28
Thailand                            November 23
United Arab Emirates                November 9
Vietnam                             November 20
Yemen                               October 12

Other countries in Asia             November 9
and Middle East

Destination                      Latest posting date
-----------                      -------------------
America (North, Central and South)
and the Caribbean

Argentina                           October 28
Brazil                              November 6
Canada                              October 19
Chile                               October 12
Costa Rica                          November 4
Cuba                                October 16
Ecuador                             October 12
Guatemala                           October 12
Guyana                              October 12
Mexico                              October 29
Panama                              October 12
Peru                                October 12
USA                                 October 19
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

Destination                       Latest posting date
-----------                       -------------------
Europe

Austria                             October 12
Belgium                             October 30
Cyprus                              November 2
Denmark                             November 4
Estonia                             October 12
Finland                             October 21
France                              October 31
Germany                             October 10
Gibraltar                           October 19
Greece                              October 23
Iceland                             October 12
Ireland                             October 16
Italy                               October 28
Latvia                              October 12
Lithuania                           October 12
Malta                               October 30
Montenegro                          October 12
Netherlands                         October 12
Norway                              October 28
Poland                              October 26
Portugal                            October 24
Russia                              October 12
Serbia                              October 12
Spain                               October 17
Sweden                              October 31
Switzerland                         October 12
Turkey                              October 22
United Kingdom                      October 25

Other countries in Europe           October 12

Destination                     Latest posting date
-----------                     -------------------
Oceania

Australia                           October 23
Fiji                                October 29
French Polynesia                    October 29
Nauru Islands                       October 30
New Caledonia                       October 29
New Zealand                         November 14
Papua New Guinea                    October 30
Solomon Islands                     October 30

Other countries in Oceania          October 29

Destination                      Latest posting date
-----------                      -------------------
Africa

Botswana                            October 5
Congo (Dem. Rep. of the)            October 25
Cote d'Ivoire                       October 11
Egypt                               November 7
Gambia                              October 17
Ghana                               October 12
Kenya                               October 12
Lesotho                             October 5
Liberia                             October 12
Madagascar                          October 12
Malawi                              October 12
Mauritius                           November 7
Morocco                             October 12
Mozambique                          October 5
Nigeria                             October 12
Reunion                             November 5
Seychelles                          October 12
Sierra Leone                        October 12
South Africa                        October 30
Sudan                               October 26
Swaziland                           October 5
Tanzania                            October 12
Uganda                              October 12
Zambia                              October 12
Zimbabwe                            October 5

Other countries in Africa           October 12

Ends/Thursday, September 19, 2013
Issued at HKT 10:00

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