International Speed Post Services (EMS) - Post Office Regulations 2024

C. INTERNATIONAL SPEED POST SERVICES (EMS)

118. International speed post.- (1) International speed post, globally known as Express Mail Service (EMS), is a postal express service for transmission of documents and merchandise, and shall be the best possible quickest postal service by physical means.  

Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-regulation:-

  1. “documents” includes documents of any kind containing information or data in alphabetical, numerical or technical form, which are not dutiable or saleable; and
  2. “merchandise” includes any article or thing, other than documents transmissible by post, the insurance of which is not compulsory.  
  1. International speed post items (EMS) may be booked from all the post offices across the country.
  2. International Speed Post (EMS) may be availed subject to the following conditions, namely:-
  1. the maximum gross weight of an international speed post shall be 35 Kg, which is subject to the maximum acceptable weight limit prescribed by the country or territory of destination, whichever is lower or as amended from time to time;

    Provided that the higher limit of weight of an international speed post service addressed to or from any other country or territory may be such as may be specified by administrative instructions;  

  1. the size of an item for international speed post service shall not exceed 1.5 meter for any one dimension and 3 meters for the sum of the length and the greatest circumference measured in a direction other than the length;
  2. discount and value additions to the customers for international speed post shall be provided as may be specified by administrative instructions from time to time;
  3. an international speed post (EMS) shall be booked, transmitted and delivered in the manner as may be specified by administrative instructions from time to time;  
  4. precious metals (including gold, silver, platinum or other precious metals), precious stones (including diamond or other precious stones), jewellery or any combination of these whether manufactured or not, coins, bank notes, currency notes, securities of any kind payable to bearer, travellers’ cheques, shall be transmitted by insured Express Mail Service, and the value of such insurance shall not exceed ₹1,00,000;

 Provided that the higher value of insurance may be specified in respect of any such item.

  1. The postage of international speed post services shall be as mentioned in Table VII of Schedule III.  

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