Christmas surface mail - latest dates of posting
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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 and Middle East

Bahrain                   November 2
Bangladesh                November 10
Brunei Darussalam         November 12
China, Mainland           December 9
India                     November 19
Indonesia                 November 22
Iran                      November 9
Israel                    October 30
Japan                     November 28
Jordan                    November 1
Korea, South              November 23
Lao PDR                   November 26
Macau                     December 12
Malaysia                  November 26
Myanmar                   November 12
Nepal                     November 19
Oman                      November 9
Pakistan                  November 12
Philippines               November 21
Saudi Arabia              November 7
Singapore                 November 22
Sri Lanka                 November 12
Syria                     October 26
Taiwan                    November 29
Thailand                  November 26
United Arab Emirates      November 10
Vietnam                   November 21
Yemen                     October 13

Other countries in Asia   November 3
and Middle East

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

Argentina                 October 25
Brazil                    November 1
Canada                    October 22
Chile                     October 13
Costa Rica                October 30
Cuba                      October 17
Ecuador                   October 13
Guatemala                 October 13
Guyana                    October 13
Mexico                    November 6
Panama                    October 13
Peru                      October 13
USA                       October 26
Uruguay                   October 13
Venezuela                 October 13
The Caribbean:
Bahamas                   October 13
Jamaica                   October 13
Netherlands Antilles      October 13
and Aruba
Trinidad and Tobago       October 13

Other countries in        October 13
America and the
Caribbean

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

Austria                   October 13
Belgium                   October 31
Cyprus                    November 3
Denmark                   November 5
Estonia                   October 13
Finland                   October 20
France                    October 26
Germany                   October 16
Gibraltar                 October 19
Greece                    October 24
Iceland                   October 13
Ireland                   October 17
Italy                     October 27
Latvia                    October 13
Lithuania                 October 13
Malta                     October 31
Montenegro                October 13
Netherlands               October 13
Norway                    October 29
Poland                    October 29
Portugal                  October 26
Russia                    October 13
Serbia                    October 13
Spain                     October 19
Sweden                    November 2
Switzerland               October 13
Turkey                    October 24
United Kingdom            October 27

Other countries           October 13
in Europe

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

Australia                 October 31
Fiji                      October 30
French Polynesia          October 26
Nauru Islands             October 31
New Caledonia             October 26
New Zealand               November 16
Papua New Guinea          October 31
Solomon Islands           October 31
Other countries           October 26
in Oceania

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

Botswana                  October 8
Congo (Dem. Rep. of the)  October 27
Cote d'Ivoire             October 13
Egypt                     November 3
Gambia                    October 19
Ghana                     October 13
Kenya                     October 13
Lesotho                   October 8
Liberia                   October 13
Madagascar                October 13
Malawi                    October 13
Mauritius                 November 8
Morocco                   October 13
Mozambique                October 8
Nigeria                   October 13
Reunion                   November 1
Seychelles                October 13
Sierra Leone              October 13
South Africa              November 3
Sudan                     October 26
Swaziland                 October 8
Tanzania                  October 13
Uganda                    October 13
Zambia                    October 13
Zimbabwe                  October 8

Other countries           October 13
in Africa

Ends/Thursday, September 20, 2012
Issued at HKT 11:44

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