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Christmas surface mail - latest dates of posting 2016
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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 the Middle East
 
Bahrain November 7
Bangladesh November 9
Brunei Darussalam October 14
China, Mainland December 8
India November 11
Indonesia November 16
Israel October 28
Japan November 17
Jordan November 3
Korea, South November 8
Lao PDR November 15
Macau November 29
Malaysia November 24
Myanmar October 14
Nepal November 11
Oman October 14
Philippines October 24
Saudi Arabia November 9
Singapore November 21
Sri Lanka October 14
Taiwan November 22
Thailand November 15
United Arab Emirates October 31
Vietnam November 12
   
Other countries in Asia
and the Middle East
November 14
   

Destination                                                             Latest Posting Date
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America (North, Central and South)
and the Caribbean            
   
Argentina October 14
Brazil October 18
Canada October 18
Chile October 14
Costa Rica October 31
Cuba October 20
Ecuador October 14
Guatemala October 14
Guyana October 14
Mexico October 22
Panama October 14
Peru October 14
United States of America October 13
Uruguay October 14
Venezuela October 14
The Caribbean:  
Bahamas October 14
Jamaica October 14
Netherlands Antilles and Aruba October 14
Trinidad and Tobago October 14
   
Other countries in America
and the Caribbean
October 14
   
 
Destination                                                              Latest Posting Date
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Europe 
                          
Austria October 14
Belgium November 3
Cyprus October 28
Denmark October 26
Estonia October 14
Finland October 15
France November 2
Germany October 7
Gibraltar October 22
Great Britain October 26
Greece October 22
Iceland October 14
Ireland October 19
Italy October 14
Latvia October 14
Lithuania October 14
Malta October 29
Montenegro October 14
Netherlands October 14
Norway October 19
Poland October 21
Portugal October 19
Russia October 14
Serbia October 14
Spain October 22
Sweden October 21
Switzerland October 14
Turkey October 22
   
Other countries in Europe October 14
 
Destination                                                          Latest Posting Date
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Oceania    
                     
Australia October 24
Fiji October 27
French Polynesia October 20
Nauru October 24
New Caledonia October 20
New Zealand November 8
Papua New Guinea October 24
Solomon Islands October 24
   
Other countries in Oceania      October 20

Destination                                                         Latest Posting Date
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Africa
 
Botswana October 7
Congo (Dem. Rep. of the) October 26
Côte d'lvoire October 14
Egypt November 1
Gambia October 19
Ghana October 14
Kenya October 14
Lesotho October 7
Madagascar October 14
Malawi October 14
Mauritius November 1
Morocco October 14
Mozambique October 7
Nigeria October 14
Reunion November 1
Seychelles October 14
South Africa October 31
Sudan October 14
Swaziland October 7
Tanzania October 14
Uganda October 14
Zambia October 14
Zimbabwe October 7
   
Other countries in Africa October 14
 
Ends/Thursday, September 22, 2016
Issued at HKT 18:41
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