new post regulations to US for above 450g and Indian security measures

[mathaindia]

Hello - we are recently facing the fact that the post office is not accepting parcels above 450g to the US - apparently because of new US security measures. has anyone else been told that or is there a way around this that our post office doesnt know?
Also we have been told that we cannot book anymore any liquids or semi liquids (so no hair oil etc.) to any country and also that we have to pack all parcels over 200g in the post office. (luckily our post office is trusting us to do it at home) but we have to put a new signed decleration on it about what it contains....anyone else getting these issues????

[amitava123gems]

Which place of India, do you belong to? Till today, not an issue in Calcutta. Today also I saw them shipping homeopathic liquid medicines.
But, if there be any, I shall be back to this thread and let you know.

[sn-shoppe]

Hi mathaindia

yes its true & I know About it & I M From Mumbai

recently IN U.S.A They Found Bomb In Parcel Above 500 Grams Weight That's The Reason They Are Not Accepting More Then 450 Grams also Sender Need To Give Deceleration Leter Of The Contains

Very Soon In Every Post Office This New Rules Will Come

Got This News From Mumbai GPO Head Office From 1 Of My Known Person He Told This News 1 Month Back


Regards lakshmi
"Sn-Shoppe"

[mathaindia]

Hi - thanks for the replies....I'm surprised nobody else has mentioned this topic on the forums - do we have the only post office that is bothering with these regulations?

I have seen a copy of the instructions our local post office was sent - it says that strictly no liquids or semi-liquids must be booked.
Also that parcels over 450g can only be sent to the US by companies with a 30 day established business relationship in the US (like a big export company).
It seems they are still having meetings about this topic so we are still not clear if this restriction in permanent but for now they won't accept parcels over 450g.

Would like to hear if anyone has any more news about this - we are in Kerala.
Thanx

[amitava123gems]

If I know correctly, they dont have a permanent regulation. They work only for regulation that is in vogue. This seems to be a temporary restriction. I had a problem sending 1100 grams of empty matchbox labels. The airport smelled explosive sent back to customs. But they sorted it out and released that.