International Speed Post: All you need to know about.

International Speed Post is mostly being used when you need to send your article to a foreign country quickly at a very reasonable price.

Indeed, you know how to book a domestic speed post article and how to track it. Of course, you may also know how to track an ATM card. And how to track a PLI bond booked in the country.

But, booked an international speed post article and want to track it?

In this article all we will cover the following topics:

Firstly, how to go for the booking of international speed post articles?

Secondly, how to track and trace the International Speed Post article?

Specifically about Weight Restrictions & Delivery Standards of International speed post articles.

Especially, what are the International Speed Post – Country Specific Weight Restrictions & Delivery Standards?

And many more.

Let`s get started.

Booking  ​of International speed post articles:

Firstly, you can book International Speed Post articles any of the Departmental Post offices in the country. In the metro and other major cities, International Speed Post articles can be booked until late in the evening.  ​

Internet-based Track & Trace System 

India Post provides an online Track & Trace facility for International Speed Post also.  ​

Weight Restrictions & Delivery Standards of International speed post articles

The overall maximum weight for International Speed Post (EMS) is 35kg. Some countries have lower weight restrictions also.

However, the size of a postal article for International speed Post service shall not exceed 1.5 meters for any one dimension. And 3 meters for the sum of the length and the utmost circumference measured in a direction other than the length.

International Speed Post – Country Specific Weight Restrictions & Delivery Standards

S.No	Country	Max. Weight (Document) in grams	Max Weight (Merchandise) in grams	Service Standards days for delivery
1	Afghanistan​	30000	30000	3 to 7
2	Argentina	20000	No Service	5 to 9
3	Australia	20000	20000	4 to 8
4	Austria	30000	30000	4 to 8
5	Bahrain	20000	20000	4 to 8
6	Bangladesh	30000	30000	3 to 7
7	Barbados	31500	31500	5 to 9
8	Belarus	20000	20000	5 to 9
9	Belgium	30000	No Service	4 to 8
10	Bermuda	20000	20000	5 to 9
11	Bhutan	30000	30000	3 to 7
12	Botswana	30000	30000	6 to 9
13	Brunei Darussalam	30000	30000	3 to 7
14	Bulgaria	30000	30000	5 to 9
15	Cambodia	30000	30000	3 to 6
16	Canada	30000	30000	5 to 9
17	Cape Verde	30000	No Service	6 to 9
18	Cayman Islands	10000	10000	5 to 9
19	China (People’s Rep.)	30000	30000	4 to 9
20	Cuba	10000	10000	5 to 9
21	Cyprus	30000	30000	5 to 9
22	Democratic Republic of Congo	30000	No Service	6 to 9
23	Denmark	30000	No Service	4 to 8
24	Egypt	30000	30000	6 to 9
25	El Salvador	30000	No Service	5 to 9
26	Eritrea	30000	30000	6 to 9
27	Estonia	30000	30000	5 to 9
28	Ethiopia	30000	30000	6 to 9
29	Fiji	30000	30000	4 to 9
30	Finland	30000	30000	4 to 8
31	France	30000	30000	4 to 8
32	Georgia	30000	30000	2 to 6
33	Germany	30000	30000	4 to 8
34	Ghana	30000	30000	6 to 9
35	Greece	30000	30000	5 to 9
36	Guyana	20000	No Service	5 to 9
37	Hong Kong	30000	30000	3 to 6
38	Hungary	30000	30000	3 to 7
39	Iceland	30000	30000	4 to 8
40	Indonesia	30000	No Service	3 to 7
41	Iran	30000	No Service	4 to 9
42	Iraq	30000	No Service	4 to 9
43	Ireland	30000	30000	4 to 8
44	Israel	20000	20000	4 to 9
45	Italy	30000	30000	4 to 8
46	Japan	30000	30000	3 to 6
47	Jordan	30000	30000	4 to 9
48	Kenya	31500	31500	6 to 9
49	Korea (Republic of)	35000	35000	3 to 7
50	Kuwait	30000	No Service	4 to 8
51	Latvia	30000	30000	5 to 9
52	Luxemburg	30000	No Service	4 to 8
53	Macao	31500	31500	4 to 9
54	Malawi	20000	20000	6 to 9
55	Malaysia	30000	30000	3 to 7
56	Maldives	30000	No Service	3 to 7
57	Mauritius	30000	30000	6 to 9
58	Mexico	30000	No Service	5 to 9
59	Mongolia	20000	20000	4 to 9
60	Morocco	30000	30000	6 to 9
61	Namibia	30000	30000	6 to 9
62	Nauru	20000	20000	4 to 9
63	Nepal	30000	30000	3 to 7
64	Netherlands	30000	30000	4 to 8
65	New Zealand	30000	30000	4 to 8
66	Niger	30000	No Service	6 to 9
67	Nigeria	30000	No Service	6 to 9
68	Norway	30000	30000	4 to 8
69	Oman	30000	30000	4 to 8
70	Pakistan	30000	30000	3 to 7
71	Panama	30000	No Service	5 to 9
72	Papua New Guinea	30000	No Service	4 to 9
73	Philippines	30000	30000	3 to 7
74	Poland	20000	20000	5 to 9
75	Portugal	30000	30000	4 to 8
76	Qatar	30000	30000	4 to 8
77	Romania	31500	31500	4 to 8
78	Russia	30000	30000	5 to 9
79	Rwanda	30000	No Service	6 to 9
80	Saudi Arabia	30000	No Service	4 to 8
81	Senegal	30000	30000	6 to 9
82	Singapore	30000	30000	3 to 6
83	South Africa	30000	30000	6 to 9
84	Spain	30000	30000	4 to 8
85	Sri Lanka	30000	No Service	3 to 7
86	Sudan	30000	30000	6 to 9
87	Sweden	30000	No Service	4 to 8
88	Switzerland	30000	30000	4 to 8
89	Taiwan	20000	20000	3 to 6
90	Tanzania	30000	30000	6 to 9
91	Thailand	30000	30000​	3 to 6
92	Tunisia	30000	No Service	6 to 9
93	Turkey	30000	30000	3 to 6
94	Uganda	30000	30000	4 to 8
95	Ukraine	20000	20000	6 to 9
96	United Arab Emirates(UAE)	30000	30000	5 to 9
97	United Kingdom	30000	30000	2 to 6
98	United States of America	31500	31500	4 to 7
99	Vietnam	31500	31500	3 to 7
100	Yemen	30000	No Service	4 to 8​

​International Speed Post – Delivery Standards

Of course, it is pertinent to note that all International Speed Post (EMS) articles are subject to customs examination and period for customs examination/ detention is not comprised in the service standards.

These are “End to End” delivery standards.  ​

International EMS Speed post articles

Above all, all International Mail articles are subject to customs examination. However, the period for customs examination/ detention is not included in the service standards.

These are “End to End” delivery standards for outbound articles booked in cities, i.e., Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, and Kochi. However, for articles booked at other locations, the timelines as per domestic speed post service standards will be added.

Compensation policy

Compensation payable in case of International Speed Post articles is as follows:

(1) For Delay- Difference between EMS and Registered Post charges

(2) For Loss of article/loss of contents/damage – 30 SDR​

Prohibited Articles

In particular, in the case of International Speed Post:

(1) Firstly, anything which is sent in contravention of any enactment for the time being in force.

(2) Secondly, any indecent or obscene printing, painting, photograph, lithograph.

In addition, it includes engraving, book or card, or any other indecent or obscene articles.

(3) Thirdly, any letter, postcard, newspaper, packet or parcel having on it or on the cover thereof, any words, marks.

In addition, the design of an indecent, obscene, seditious, scurrilous threatening, or grossly offensive nature.

(4) Fourthly, any explosive, inflammable, dangerous, filthy, noxious, or deleterious substance.

​(5)Fifthly, any Living creatures or other thing which is either noxious. Further, likely to injure postal article in course of transmission by post or any officer.

​(6) Of course, ticket proposal or advertisement. Further, any other matter relating to a lottery except to the lottery organized or authorized by the Government.

​(7) Indeed, anything which is sent in contravention of any enactment for the time being in force.

(8) In addition, any indecent or obscene printing, painting. Further, photograph, lithograph, engraving, book or card, or any other indecent or obscene articles.

(9) Moreover, any letter, postcard, newspaper, packet. Also, it includes parcel having on it or on the cover thereof, any words.

Even, marks or design of an indecent, obscene, seditious, scurrilous threatening, or grossly offensive nature.

(10) Meanwhile, any explosive, inflammable, dangerous, filthy, noxious, or deleterious substance.

(12) Of course, ticket proposal or advertisement or any other matter relating to a lottery except to the lottery organized or authorized by Government.

(13) Finally, gold coins or bullion or both of a value exceeding Rs20,000/-.

Forms used for International Speed Post articles:

Form CN22 and Form CN23 are used.​

1. CN22: For articles of value below SDR 300.
2. CN23: For articles of value SDR 300 or above.

Track your article here:

In conclusion, the International speed post article can be tracked in India post website. You can track speed post articles here:

No.	Country/Continent/Sub-continent	Document	Document	Merchandise	Merchandise
		First 250 gms or part thereof INR	For every additional 250 gms or part thereof INR	First 250 gms or part thereof INR	For every additional 250 gms or part thereof INR
1	Afghanistan	460	30	460	30
2	Argentina	775	175	–	–
3	Australia	610	150	610	150
4	Austria	765	75	765	75
5	Bahrain	655	50	655	50
6	Bangladesh	460	30	460	30
7	Barbados	590	150	590	150
8	Belarus	665	75	665	75
9	Belgium	755	100	–	–
10	Bermuda	465	150	575	150
11	Bhutan	360	30	470	30
12	Botswana	910	100	910	100
13	Brunei Darussalam	390	50	500	50
14	Bulgaria (Rep)	515	75	515	75
15	Cambodia	485	50	485	50
16	Canada	890	150	890	150
17	Cape Verde	795	150	–	–
18	Cayman Island	750	150	750	150
19	China (People’s Rep)	385	50	500	50
20	Cuba	615	175	615	175
21	Cyprus	730	75	730	75
22	Democratic Republic of Congo	910	100	–	–
23	Denmark	830	100	–	–
24	Egypt	730	75	730	75
25	El Salvador	755	175	–	–
26	Eritrea	505	75	505	75
27	Estonia	390	75	505	75
28	Ethiopia	730	75	730	75
29	Fiji	465	150	575	150
30	France	675	100	860	100
31	Georgia	650	50	650	50
32	Germany	705	100	855	100
33	Ghana	440	100	550	100
34	Greece	890	75	890	75
35	Guyana	795	150	–	–
36	Hong Kong	495	50	645	50
37	Hungary	890	75	890	75
38	Iceland	920	100	920	100
39	Indonesia	390	50	–	–
40	Iran	865	50	–	–
41	Iraq	570	50	–	–
42	Ireland	985	100	985	100
43	Israel	730	75	730	75
44	Italy	935	75	935	75
45	Japan	410	75	520	75
46	Jordan	730	75	730	75
47	Kenya	885	75	885	75
48	Korea (Republic of)	395	75	510	75
49	Kuwait	640	50	–	–
50	Latvia	670	75	670	75
51	Luxembourg	830	100	–	–
52	Macao (China)	380	50	495	50
53	Malawi	675	75	675	75
54	Malaysia	860	50	860	50
55	Maldives	365	50	–	–
56	Mauritius	735	75	735	75
57	Mexico	845	175	–	–
58	Mongolia	645	50	645	50
59	Morocco	770	100	770	100
60	Namibia	615	100	615	100
61	Nauru	560	150	560	150
62	Nepal	355	30	470	30
63	Netherlands	845	100	845	100
64	New Zealand	500	150	500	150
65	Niger	435	100	–	–
66	Nigeria	805	100	–	–
67	Norway	1215	100	1215	100
68	Oman	625	50	625	50
69	Pakistan	470	30	470	30
70	Panama (Rep)	980	175	–	–
71	Papua New Guinea	430	100	–	–
72	Philippines	390	75	505	75
73	Poland	745	75	745	75
74	Portugal	695	100	695	100
75	Qatar	710	50	710	50
76	Rwanda	670	75	–	–
77	Romania	960	75	960	75
78	Russia	850	75	850	75
79	Saudi Arabia	495	50	–	–
80	Senegal	790	150	790	150
81	Singapore	380	50	495	50
82	Spain	705	100	705	100
83	Sri Lanka	365	30	–	–
84	Sudan	510	75	510	75
85	Sweden	970	75	–	–
86	Switzerland	900	100	900	100
87	Taiwan	495	75	495	75
88	Tanzania	740	75	740	75
89	Thailand	370	50	480	50
90	Tunisia	675	100	–	–
91	Turkey	625	75	625	75
92	United Arab Emirates (UAE)	635	50	635	50
93	Uganda	890	75	890	75
94	United Kingdom of  Great Britain	865	100	865	100
95	Ukraine	885	75	885	75
96	United States of America	540	150	540	150
97	Vietnam	375	50	490	50
98	Yemen	500	50	–	–

International Speed post tracking

You can track speed post articles here for your international speed post articles as well.