SERVICE

TARGET DELIVERY TIMES (ex Apia)

1.

Express Mail Service (EMS)

Top Priority service to 5 destinations

Target (days)

Guaranteed (days)

Australia

2-3

6

Fiji

2-3

5

New Zealand

2-3

5

PNG

3-5

7

USA

3-5

7

2.

Airmail

Target (days) ex Apia

Target (days) ex Apia

First Class air service to destinations

around the world

Australia

                   3-4

Singapore

6-8

New Zealand

                   3-4

Taiwan

6-8

Fiji

                   3-4

Great Britain

7-9

Rarotonga

                   4-5

Germany

7-10

Note:

•          Not all available destinations are listed here.

•          Delivery subject to airline schedules

Tonga

                   2-3

Sweden

7-10

USA

5-10

India

8-13

Japan

5-8

South Africa

10-15

Hong Kong

6-8

US Samoa

1-2

3.

Surface

Economical but slower service for destinations around the world

Note:  Not all available destinations are listed here

Target (weeks) ex Apia

Target (weeks) ex Apia

Australia

4-6

Singapore

8-10

New Zealand

              3-5

Taiwan

8-10

Fiji

4-7

Great Britain

8-11

Rarotonga

5-7

Germany

8-11

Tonga

2-4

Sweden

8-11

USA

4-7

India

9-12

Japan

8-10

South Africa

9-12

Hong Kong

               8-10

US Samoa

1-2

NOTES:

(1)

Target Delivery Tines are indicative of normal performance levels ex Apia.  However, they are not guaranteed.  In some cases delivery is subject to the availability of transport.  Delivery times do not take account of the time taken to get mail to Apia from outlying areas.

(2)

Delivery times are working days only and do not take account of weekends or public holidays.

(3)

Delivery times for dutiable items and items retained by Customs authorities may be longer.