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
-----------                                                               -------------------

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
-----------                                                                -------------------

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
-----------                                                            -------------------

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
-----------                                                           -------------------

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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