INDIAN POST OFFICE (1ST AMENDMENT) RULES, 2013
PREAMBLE
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 21 of the Indian Post Office Act, 1898 (6 of 1898), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Indian Post Office Rules, 1933, namely--
Rule 1 - RULE 1
(1) These rules may be called the Indian Post Office (1st Amendment) Rules, 2013.
(2) They shall come into force with effect from 1st May, 2013.
Rule 2 - RULE 2
In Rule 50-C of the Indian Post Office Rules, 1933,
(a) In Schedule I, for columns (5), (6), (7) and the entries relating thereto the following shall be substituted, namely--
Country/Continent/sub-continent |
First 250 gms or part there of (in Rupees) |
For every additional 250 gms or part thereof (in Rupees) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
"Afghanistan |
638 |
52 |
Argentina |
805 |
200 |
Australia |
630 |
155 |
Austria |
905 |
90 |
Bahrain |
680 |
50 |
Bangladesh |
485 |
35 |
Barbados |
615 |
165 |
Belarus |
930 |
85 |
Belgium |
785 |
100 |
Bermuda |
575 |
150 |
Bhutan |
370 |
35 |
Botswana |
950 |
110 |
Brunei Darussalam |
400 |
65 |
Bulgaria (Rep) |
650 |
85 |
Cambodia |
505 |
55 |
Canada |
930 |
165 |
Cape Verde |
825 |
150 |
Cayman Island |
780 |
175 |
117 Current Central Legislation 20-12-2013 China (People's Republic) |
400 |
65 |
Cuba |
875 |
190 |
Cyprus |
760 |
75 |
Democratic Republic of Congo |
950 |
110 |
Denmark |
1030 |
100 |
Egypt |
730 |
75 |
El Salvador |
790 |
180 |
Eritrea |
760 |
75 |
Estonia |
755 |
75 |
Ethiopia |
995 |
75 |
Fiji |
480 |
150 |
France |
815 |
105 |
Georgia |
910 |
65 |
Germany |
865 |
100 |
Ghana |
455 |
120 |
Greece |
925 |
85 |
Guyana |
830 |
185 |
Hong Kong |
590 |
60 |
Hungary |
930 |
90 |
Iceland |
960 |
115 |
Indonesia |
440 |
70 |
Iran |
900 |
60 |
Iraq |
590 |
65 |
Ireland |
1030 |
110 |
Israel |
760 |
75 |
Italy |
975 |
95 |
Japan |
42-D |
90 |
Jordan |
760 |
75 |
Kenya |
925 |
80 |
Korea (Republic of) |
410 |
75 |
Kuwait |
665 |
60 |
Latvia |
695 |
90 |
Luxembourg |
865 |
100 |
Macao (China) |
395 |
60 |
Malawi |
700 |
95 |
Malaysia |
900 |
55 |
Maldives |
375 |
50 |
Mauritius |
765 |
80 |
Mexico |
880 |
195 |
Mongolia |
670 |
65 |
Morocco |
800 |
115 |
Namibia |
640 |
110 |
Nauru |
580 |
150 |
Nepal |
365 |
35 |
Netherlands |
1050 |
100 |
New Zealand |
520 |
185 |
Niger |
450 |
115 |
Nigeria |
840 |
115 |
Norway |
1310 |
100 |
Oman |
650 |
50 |
Pakistan |
490 |
40 |
Panama (Rep) |
1025 |
180 |
Papua New Guinea |
680 |
150 |
Philippines |
405 |
75 |
Poland |
775 |
90 |
Portugal |
720 |
115 |
Qatar |
740 |
55 |
Rwanda |
695 |
90 |
Romania |
1005 |
80 |
Russia for Moscow & St. Petersberg: |
1040 |
80 |
Rest of Russian Federation: |
1160 |
80 |
Saudi Arabia |
745 |
60 |
Senegal |
820 |
150 |
Singapore |
430 |
60 |
Spain Rest of Spain: |
795 |
110 |
For Canary Islands |
1145 |
110 |
Sri Lanka |
415 |
40 |
Sudan |
920 |
80 |
Sweden |
1015 |
95 |
Switzerland |
1175 |
100 |
Taiwan |
515 |
75 |
Tanzania |
770 |
85 |
Thailand |
380 |
50 |
Tunisia |
705 |
100 |
Turkey |
645 |
80 |
United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
895 |
50 |
Uganda |
930 |
85 |
United Kingdom of Great Britain |
955 |
105 |
Ukraine |
925 |
80 |
United States of America (USA) |
585 |
165 |
Vietnam |
390 |
55 |
Yemen |
515 |
65 |
South Africa |
865 |
100" |
(b) In Schedule II, for columns (5), (6), (7) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely--
Country/Continent/Sub-continent |
First 250 gms or part thereof (in Rupees) |
For every additional 250 gms or part thereof (in Rupees) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
"Afghanistan |
638 |
52 |
Australia |
630 |
155 |
Austria |
905 |
90 |
Bahrain |
680 |
50 |
Bangladesh |
485 |
35 |
Barbados |
615 |
165 |
Belarus |
930 |
85 |
Bermuda |
725 |
150 |
Bhutan |
485 |
35 |
Botswana |
950 |
110 |
Brunei Darussalam |
515 |
65 |
Bulgaria (Rep) |
650 |
85 |
Cambodia |
505 |
55 |
Canada |
930 |
165 |
Cayman Island |
780 |
175 |
China (People's Republic) |
515 |
65 |
Cuba |
875 |
190 |
Cyprus |
760 |
75 |
Egypt |
730 |
75 |
Eritrea |
760 |
75 |
Estonia |
755 |
75 |
Ethiopia |
995 |
75 |
Fiji |
595 |
150 |
France |
1045 |
105 |
Georgia |
910 |
50 |
Germany |
1053 |
100 |
Ghana |
570 |
125 |
Greece |
925 |
85 |
Hong Kong |
745 |
60 |
Hungary |
930 |
90 |
Iceland |
960 |
115 |
Ireland |
1030 |
110 |
Israel |
760 |
75 |
Italy |
975 |
95 |
Japan |
540 |
90 |
Jordan |
760 |
75 |
Kenya |
925 |
80 |
Korea (Republic of) |
525 |
75 |
Latvia |
695 |
90 |
Macao (China) |
510 |
60 |
Malawi |
700 |
95 |
Malaysia |
900 |
55 |
Mauritius |
765 |
80 |
Mongolia |
670 |
65 |
Morocco |
800 |
115 |
Namibia |
640 |
110 |
Nauru |
580 |
150 |
Nepal |
485 |
35 |
Netherlands |
1050 |
100 |
New Zealand |
520 |
185 |
Norway |
1310 |
100 |
Oman |
650 |
50 |
Pakistan |
490 |
40 |
Philippines |
640 |
75 |
Poland |
775 |
90 |
Portugal |
720 |
115 |
Qatar |
740 |
55 |
Romania |
1005 |
80 |
Russia for Moscow & St. Petersberg: |
1060 |
80 |
Rest of Russian Federation: |
1315 |
80 |
Spain Rest of Spain: |
795 |
110 |
For Canary Islands |
1145 |
110 |
Sudan |
920 |
80 |
Switzerland |
1175 |
100 |
Taiwan |
515 |
75 |
Tanzania |
770 |
85 |
Thailand |
380 |
50 |
Tunisia |
705 |
100 |
Turkey |
645 |
80 |
United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
895 |
50 |
Uganda |
930 |
85 |
United Kingdom of Great Britain |
955 |
105 |
Ukraine |
925 |
80 |
United States of America (USA) |
585 |
165 |
Vietnam |
505 |
55 |
South Africa |
865 |
100" |
(c) Any charge, surcharge, cess, tax etc. notified by the Government of India, from time to time, shall apply.