The spokesman for Hongkong Post announced today (September 20) that 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 the Middle East     
 

Bahrain	November 6
Bangladesh	November 6
Brunei Darussalam	October 13
China, Mainland	December 7
India	November 10
Indonesia	November 15
Israel	October 30
Japan	November 15
Jordan	November 1
Korea	November 7
Lao PDR	November 16
Macau	December 2
Malaysia	November 23
Myanmar	October 13
Nepal	November 10
Oman	October 13
Philippines	October 23
Saudi Arabia	November 6
Singapore	November 20
Sri Lanka	October 13
Taiwan	November 18
Thailand	November 2
United Arab Emirates	October 30
Vietnam	November 11
Other countries in Asia	November 10
and the Middle East

 
Destination                              Latest Posting Date
-----------                                -------------------

America (North, Central and South)
and the Caribbean      
 

Argentina	October 13
Brazil	October 17
Canada	October 18
Chile	October 13
Costa Rica	October 26
Cuba	October 18
Ecuador	October 13
Guyana	October 13
Panama	October 13
Peru	October 13
United States of America	October 12
Uruguay	October 13
The Caribbean:
Bahamas	October 13
Jamaica	October 13
Netherlands Antilles and Aruba	October 13
Trinidad and Tobago	October 13
Other countries in America	October 13
and the Caribbean

 
Destination                               Latest Posting Date
-----------                                 -------------------

Europe                  
 

Austria	October 13
Belgium	November 1
Cyprus	October 25
Denmark	October 21
Estonia	October 13
Finland	October 14
France	November 1
Germany	October 7
Gibraltar	October 21
Great Britain	October 13
Greece	October 20
Iceland	October 13
Ireland	October 19
Italy	October 13
Latvia	October 13
Lithuania	October 13
Malta	October 31
Montenegro	October 13
Netherlands	October 20
Norway	October 17
Poland	October 21
Portugal	October 18
Russia	October 13
Serbia	October 13
Spain	October 21
Sweden	October 21
Switzerland	October 13
Turkey	October 20
Other countries in Europe	October 13

 
Destination                               Latest Posting Date
-----------                                  -------------------

Oceania                    
     

Australia	October 24
Fiji	October 21
French Polynesia	October 17
Nauru	October 24
New Caledonia	October 17
New Zealand	October 31
Papua New Guinea	October 24
Solomon Islands	October 24
Other countries in Oceania	October 17

 
Destination                               Latest Posting Date
-----------                                 -------------------

Africa                           
 

Botswana	October 3
Democratic Republic of the Congo	October 13
Côte d'lvoire	October 13
Egypt	October 30
Gambia	October 13
Ghana	October 13
Kenya	October 13
Lesotho	October 3
Madagascar	October 13
Malawi	October 13
Mauritius	October 30
Morocco	October 13
Mozambique	October 3
Nigeria	October 13
Reunion	October 27
Seychelles	October 13
South Africa	October 27
Sudan	October 13
Swaziland	October 3
Tanzania	October 13
Uganda	October 13
Zambia	October 13
Zimbabwe	October 3
Other countries in Africa	October 13

Ends/Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Issued at HKT 16:10

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