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Hongkong Post today (October 17) announced the latest postal dates for this year's Christmas airmail. To ensure that airmail items are delivered before Christmas, customers are requested to post their items on or before the relevant latest dates of posting. These dates are displayed at all counter offices. Alternatively, customers may find the information on the Hongkong Post website at www.hongkongpost.hk .
The latest postal dates for Christmas airmail to some major destinations are tabulated below:
Destination Letters & Cards Parcels & Packets
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Asia Pacific
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Australia December 12 December 13
China, Mainland December 10 December 10
India December 2 December 2
Indonesia December 12 December 11
Japan December 12 December 9
Korea, South December 12 December 12
Malaysia December 8 December 6
New Zealand December 8 December 6
Philippines December 3 November 26
Singapore December 11 December 10
Taiwan December 12 December 6
Thailand December 12 December 6
America
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Argentina November 29 November 29
Brazil December 3 December 3
Canada December 6 December 6
Mexico December 1 November 26
USA December 8 December 6
Europe
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France December 6 December 2
Germany December 1 December 1
Italy December 5 December 5
Netherlands December 8 December 4
Portugal December 5 December 1
Spain December 5 December 5
Switzerland December 5 December 5
United Kingdom November 28 December 2
Enquiries on the subject can be directed to the Hongkong Post general enquiry hotline at 2921 2222.
A copy of the "Latest Dates of Posting for Christmas Airmail 2014" is enclosed for information.
Ends/Friday, October 17, 2014
Issued at HKT 17:15
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