International Speed Post (EMS), the premium and time bound international postal service for documents and merchandise.
Booking
International Speed Post articles can be booked in almost all the Departmental Post offices across the country. In metro and other major cities, International Speed Post articles can be booked till late in the evening.
Internet based Track & Trace System
India Post provides online Track & Trace facility for International Speed Post.
Weight Restrictions
The general maximum weight for International Speed Post (EMS) is 35kg. Some countries have lower weight restrictions. The size of a postal article 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.
International Speed Post - Country Specific Weight Restrictions
S. No |
Country |
Max. Weight (Document) in grams |
Max Weight (Merchandise) in grams |
1 |
Afghanistan |
30000 |
30000 |
2 |
Argentina |
20000 |
20000 |
3 |
Australia |
20000 |
20000 |
4 |
Austria |
30000 |
30000 |
5 |
Bahrain |
20000 |
20000 |
6 |
Bangladesh |
30000 |
30000 |
7 |
Barbados |
31500 |
31500 |
8 |
Belarus |
20000 |
20000 |
9 |
Belgium |
30000 |
30000 |
10 |
Bermuda |
20000 |
20000 |
11 |
Bhutan |
30000 |
30000 |
12 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
30000 |
30000 |
13 |
Botswana |
30000 |
30000 |
14 |
Brazil |
30000 |
30000 |
15 |
Brunei Darussalam |
30000 |
30000 |
16 |
Bulgaria |
30000 |
30000 |
17 |
Cambodia |
30000 |
30000 |
18 |
Canada |
30000 |
30000 |
19 |
Cape Verde |
30000 |
30000 |
20 |
Cayman Islands |
10000 |
10000 |
21 |
China (People's Rep.) |
30000 |
30000 |
22 |
Cuba |
10000 |
10000 |
23 |
Cyprus |
30000 |
30000 |
24 |
Democratic Republic of Congo |
30000 |
No Service |
25 |
Denmark |
30000 |
30000 |
26 |
Ecuador |
30000 |
30000 |
27 |
Egypt |
30000 |
30000 |
28 |
El Salvador |
30000 |
30000 |
29 |
Eritrea |
30000 |
30000 |
30 |
Estonia |
30000 |
30000 |
31 |
Ethiopia |
30000 |
30000 |
32 |
Fiji |
30000 |
30000 |
33 |
Finland |
30000 |
30000 |
34 |
France |
30000 |
30000 |
35 |
Georgia |
30000 |
30000 |
36 |
Germany |
30000 |
30000 |
37 |
Ghana |
30000 |
30000 |
38 |
Greece |
30000 |
30000 |
39 |
Guyana |
20000 |
No Service |
40 |
Hong Kong |
30000 |
30000 |
41 |
Hungary |
30000 |
30000 |
42 |
Iceland |
30000 |
30000 |
43 |
Indonesia |
30000 |
30000 |
44 |
Iran |
30000 |
30000 |
45 |
Iraq |
30000 |
No Service |
46 |
Ireland |
30000 |
30000 |
47 |
Israel |
20000 |
20000 |
48 |
Italy |
30000 |
30000 |
49 |
Japan |
30000 |
30000 |
50 |
Jordan |
30000 |
30000 |
51 |
Kazakhstan |
20000 |
20000 |
52 |
Kenya |
31500 |
31500 |
53 |
Korea (Republic of) |
35000 |
35000 |
54 |
Kuwait |
30000 |
30000 |
55 |
Latvia |
30000 |
30000 |
56 |
Lithuania |
30000 |
30000 |
57 |
Luxemburg |
30000 |
30000 |
58 |
Macao |
31500 |
31500 |
59 |
Malawi |
20000 |
20000 |
60 |
Malaysia |
30000 |
30000 |
61 |
Maldives |
30000 |
30000 |
62 |
Mauritius |
30000 |
30000 |
63 |
Mexico |
30000 |
30000 |
64 |
Mongolia |
20000 |
20000 |
65 |
Morocco |
30000 |
30000 |
66 |
North Macedonia |
30000 |
30000 |
67 |
Namibia |
30000 |
30000 |
68 |
Nauru |
20000 |
20000 |
69 |
Nepal |
30000 |
30000 |
70 |
Netherlands |
30000 |
30000 |
71 |
New Zealand |
30000 |
30000 |
72 |
Niger |
30000 |
30000 |
73 |
Nigeria |
30000 |
No Service |
74 |
Norway |
30000 |
30000 |
75 |
Oman |
30000 |
30000 |
76 |
Pakistan |
30000 |
30000 |
77 |
Panama |
30000 |
30000 |
78 |
Papua New Guinea |
30000 |
30000 |
79 |
Philippines |
30000 |
30000 |
80 |
Poland |
20000 |
20000 |
81 |
Portugal |
30000 |
30000 |
82 |
Qatar |
30000 |
30000 |
83 |
Romania |
31500 |
31500 |
84 |
Russia |
30000 |
30000 |
85 |
Rwanda |
30000 |
No Service |
86 |
Saudi Arabia |
30000 |
30000 |
87 |
Senegal |
30000 |
30000 |
88 |
Singapore |
30000 |
30000 |
89 |
South Africa |
30000 |
30000 |
90 |
Spain |
30000 |
30000 |
91 |
Sri Lanka |
30000 |
30000 |
91 |
Sudan |
30000 |
30000 |
92 |
Sweden |
30000 |
30000 |
93 |
Switzerland |
30000 |
30000 |
94 |
Taiwan |
20000 |
20000 |
95 |
Tanzania |
30000 |
30000 |
96 |
Thailand |
30000 |
30000 |
97 |
Tunisia |
30000 |
30000 |
98 |
Turkey |
30000 |
30000 |
99 |
Uganda |
30000 |
30000 |
100 |
Ukraine |
20000 |
20000 |
101 |
United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
30000 |
30000 |
101 |
United Kingdom |
30000 |
30000 |
102 |
United States of America |
31500 |
31500 |
103 |
Vietnam |
31500 |
31500 |
104 |
Yemen |
30000 |
No Service |
Compensation Policy for International Express Mail Service (EMS):
- For loss or total damage or total theft of International EMS Merchandise – Value of contents or 130 SDR, whichever is less, plus the postage paid.
- For partial loss or partial damage or partial theft of International EMS Merchandise - Compensation paid shall be limited to the value of lost or damaged content. In any case it shall not exceed the corresponding amounts mentioned for EMS Merchandise in case of loss or total damage. Postage paid will not be refunded.
- For loss or damage of International EMS Document - Postage paid.
- For Delay in delivery of EMS Articles - 5% of the Postage charges for the delay of more than 5 days (Excluding Holidays) from the published norms.
* 1 SDR = INR 105.2438 ( For 2022)
Enquiry about International EMS articles
In case a customer desires to enquire about his/her International EMS article, enquiry may be raised without any charge or fee.
International Speed Post - Delivery Standards
All International Speed Post (EMS) articles are subject to customs examination. Period for customs examination/ detention is not included in the service standards. These are "End to End" delivery standards.
S. No |
Qualifying Description |
Service Standards* |
1 |
Afghanistan |
3 to 7 |
2 |
Argentina |
5 to 9 |
3 |
Australia |
4 to 8 |
4 |
Austria |
4 to 8 |
5 |
Bahrain |
4 to 8 |
6 |
Bangladesh |
3 to 7 |
7 |
Barbados |
5 to 9 |
8 |
Belarus |
5 to 9 |
9 |
Belgium |
4 to 8 |
10 |
Bermuda |
5 to 9 |
11 |
Bhutan |
3 to 7 |
12 |
Botswana |
6 to 9 |
13 |
Brunei Darussalam |
3 to 7 |
14 |
Bulgaria |
5 to 9 |
15 |
Cambodia |
3 to 6 |
16 |
Canada |
5 to 9 |
17 |
Cape Verde |
6 to 9 |
18 |
Cayman Islands |
5 to 9 |
19 |
China |
4 to 9 |
20 |
Cuba |
5 to 9 |
21 |
Cyprus |
5 to 9 |
22 |
Democratic Republic of Congo |
6 to 9 |
23 |
Denmark |
4 to 8 |
24 |
Egypt |
6 to 9 |
25 |
El Salvador |
5 to 9 |
26 |
Eritrea |
6 to 9 |
27 |
Estonia |
5 to 9 |
28 |
Ethiopia |
6 to 9 |
29 |
Fiji |
4 to 9 |
30 |
Finland |
4 to 8 |
31 |
France |
4 to 8 |
32 |
Georgia |
2 to 6 |
33 |
Germany |
4 to 8 |
34 |
Ghana |
6 to 9 |
35 |
Greece |
5 to 9 |
36 |
Guyana |
5 to 9 |
37 |
Hongkong |
3 to 6 |
38 |
Hungary |
3 to 7 |
39 |
Iceland |
4 to 8 |
40 |
Indonesia |
3 to 7 |
41 |
Iran |
4 to 9 |
42 |
Iraq |
4 to 9 |
43 |
Ireland |
4 to 8 |
44 |
Israel |
4 to 9 |
45 |
Italy |
4 to 8 |
46 |
Japan |
3 to 6 |
47 |
Jordan |
4 to 9 |
48 |
Kenya |
6 to 9 |
49 |
Kuwait |
4 to 8 |
50 |
Latvia |
5 to 9 |
51 |
Luxemburg |
4 to 8 |
52 |
Macao |
4 to 9 |
53 |
Malawi |
6 to 9 |
54 |
Malaysia |
3 to 7 |
55 |
Maldives |
3 to 7 |
56 |
Mauritius |
6 to 9 |
57 |
Mexico |
5 to 9 |
58 |
Mongolia |
4 to 9 |
59 |
Morocco |
6 to 9 |
60 |
Namibia |
6 to 9 |
61 |
Nauru |
4 to 9 |
62 |
Nepal |
3 to 7 |
63 |
Netherland |
4 to 8 |
64 |
New Zealand |
4 to 8 |
65 |
Niger |
6 to 9 |
66 |
Nigeria |
6 to 9 |
67 |
Norway |
4 to 8 |
68 |
Oman |
4 to 8 |
69 |
Pakistan |
3 to 7 |
70 |
Panama |
5 to 9 |
71 |
Papua New Guinea |
4 to 9 |
72 |
Philippines |
3 to 7 |
73 |
Poland |
5 to 9 |
74 |
Portugal |
4 to 8 |
75 |
Qatar |
4 to 8 |
76 |
Romania |
4 to 8 |
77 |
Russia |
5 to 9 |
78 |
Rwanda |
6 to 9 |
79 |
Saudi Arabia |
4 to 8 |
80 |
Senegal |
6 to 9 |
81 |
Singapore |
3 to 6 |
82 |
South Africa |
6 to 9 |
83 |
South Korea |
3 to 7 |
84 |
Spain |
4 to 8 |
85 |
Sri Lanka |
3 to 7 |
86 |
Sudan |
6 to 9 |
87 |
Sweden |
4 to 8 |
88 |
Switzerland |
4 to 8 |
89 |
Taiwan |
3 to 6 |
90 |
Tanzania |
6 to 9 |
91 |
Thailand |
3 to 6 |
92 |
Tunisia |
6 to 9 |
93 |
Turkey |
3 to 6 |
94 |
UAE |
4 to 8 |
95 |
Uganda |
6 to 9 |
96 |
Ukraine |
5 to 9 |
97 |
United Kingdom (UK) |
2 to 6 |
98 |
United States of America (USA) |
4 to 7 |
99 |
Vietnam |
3 to 7 |
100 |
Yemen |
4 to 8 |
*International EMS articles - All International Mail articles are subject to customs examination. 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 with OEs, i.e. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata,Chennai and Kochi. For articles booked at other locations, the timelines as per domestic speed post service standards will be added.
The following items are not accepted under International Speed Post:
- Anything which is sent in contravention of any enactment for the time being in force.
- Any indecent or obscene printing, painting, photograph, lithograph, engraving, book or card, or any other indecent or obscene articles.
- Any letter, postcard, newspaper, packet or parcel having on it or on the cover thereof, any words, marks or design of an indecent, obscene, seditious, scurrilous threatening, or grossly offensive nature.
- Any explosive, inflammable, dangerous, filthy, noxious or deleterious substance.
- Any Living creatures or other thing which is either noxious or likely to injure postal article in course of transmission by post or any officer
- Tickets proposal or advertisement or any other matter relating to a lottery except to the lottery organized or authorized by Government
Click here to know more on Prohibitions
International tariff structure of Speed Post
S.No. |
Country/Continent/Sub-continent |
Documents |
Merchandise |
First 250 grams or part thereof INR |
For every additional 250 grams or part thereof INR |
First 250 grams or part thereof INR |
For every additional 250 grams or part thereof INR |
01 |
Afghanistan |
1390 |
100 |
1390 |
100 |
02 |
Argentina |
1345 |
295 |
1345 |
295 |
03 |
Australia |
1125 |
230 |
1125 |
230 |
04 |
Austria |
1430 |
95 |
1430 |
95 |
05 |
Bahrain |
1415 |
50 |
1415 |
50 |
06 |
Bangladesh |
765 |
50 |
765 |
50 |
07 |
Barbados |
1330 |
270 |
1330 |
270 |
08 |
Belarus |
1450 |
100 |
1450 |
100 |
09 |
Belgium |
1430 |
110 |
1430 |
110 |
10 |
Bermuda |
1050 |
215 |
1050 |
215 |
11 |
Bhutan |
910 |
70 |
910 |
70 |
12 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1205 |
150 |
1205 |
150 |
13 |
Botswana |
1500 |
130 |
1500 |
130 |
14 |
Brazil |
1595 |
230 |
1595 |
230 |
15 |
Brunei Darussalam |
750 |
120 |
750 |
120 |
16 |
Bulgaria |
1200 |
85 |
1200 |
85 |
17 |
Cambodia |
730 |
65 |
730 |
65 |
18 |
Canada |
1180 |
180 |
1180 |
180 |
19 |
Cape Verde |
1345 |
230 |
1345 |
230 |
20 |
Cayman Islands |
1360 |
235 |
1360 |
235 |
21 |
China |
680 |
115 |
680 |
115 |
22 |
Cuba |
1340 |
225 |
1340 |
225 |
23 |
Cyprus |
1310 |
110 |
1310 |
110 |
24 |
Democratic Republic of Congo |
1490 |
160 |
1490 |
160 |
25 |
Denmark |
2190 |
100 |
2190 |
100 |
26 |
Ecuador |
1370 |
290 |
1370 |
290 |
27 |
Egypt |
1190 |
75 |
1190 |
75 |
28 |
El Salvador |
1810 |
315 |
1810 |
315 |
29 |
Eritrea |
1440 |
110 |
1440 |
110 |
30 |
Estonia |
1280 |
130 |
1280 |
130 |
31 |
Ethiopia |
1570 |
100 |
1570 |
100 |
32 |
Fiji |
980 |
240 |
980 |
240 |
33 |
Finland |
1615 |
90 |
1615 |
90 |
34 |
France - for French Antilles
(Guadeloupe, Martinique), Reunion, Corsica, New Caledonia, Mayotte, French Polynesia, Saint Pierre et Miquelon
|
4140 |
340 |
4140 |
340 |
35 |
France – Rest of France |
1275 |
105 |
1275 |
105 |
36 |
Georgia |
1425 |
120 |
1425 |
120 |
37 |
Germany |
1860 |
80 |
1860 |
80 |
38 |
Ghana |
1760 |
140 |
1760 |
140 |
39 |
Great Britain |
1965 |
90 |
1965 |
90 |
40 |
Greece |
1450 |
85 |
1450 |
85 |
41 |
Guyana |
1810 |
280 |
1810 |
280 |
42 |
Hong Kong |
1230 |
90 |
1230 |
90 |
43 |
Hungary |
1455 |
90 |
1455 |
90 |
44 |
Iceland |
2350 |
125 |
2350 |
125 |
45 |
Indonesia |
1200 |
90 |
1200 |
90 |
46 |
Iran (Islamic Republic) |
1445 |
80 |
1445 |
80 |
47 |
Iraq |
920 |
80 |
920 |
80 |
48 |
Ireland |
1610 |
120 |
1610 |
120 |
49 |
Israel |
1690 |
80 |
1690 |
80 |
50 |
Italy |
1530 |
105 |
1530 |
105 |
51 |
Japan |
700 |
80 |
945 |
80 |
52 |
Jordan |
1435 |
70 |
1435 |
70 |
53 |
Kazakhstan |
1650 |
110 |
1650 |
110 |
54 |
Kenya |
1455 |
90 |
1455 |
90 |
55 |
Korea (Republic) |
1685 |
70 |
1685 |
70 |
56 |
Kuwait |
1040 |
50 |
1040 |
50 |
57 |
Latvia |
1075 |
130 |
1075 |
130 |
58 |
Lithuania |
1200 |
150 |
1200 |
150 |
59 |
Luxembourg |
1150 |
105 |
1150 |
105 |
60 |
Macau |
1430 |
90 |
1430 |
90 |
61 |
Malawi |
1175 |
190 |
1175 |
190 |
62 |
Malaysia |
1610 |
60 |
1610 |
60 |
63 |
Maldives |
1165 |
50 |
1165 |
50 |
64 |
Mauritius |
1210 |
110 |
1210 |
110 |
65 |
Mexico |
1605 |
235 |
1605 |
235 |
66 |
Mongolia |
1170 |
110 |
1170 |
110 |
67 |
Morocco |
1480 |
180 |
1480 |
180 |
68 |
Namibia |
1000 |
140 |
1000 |
140 |
69 |
Nauru |
1025 |
165 |
1025 |
165 |
70 |
Nepal |
670 |
40 |
670 |
40 |
71 |
Netherlands |
1375 |
105 |
1375 |
105 |
72 |
New Zealand |
1040 |
270 |
1040 |
270 |
73 |
Niger |
1180 |
195 |
1180 |
195 |
74 |
Nigeria |
1310 |
140 |
1310 |
140 |
75 |
North Macedonia |
1265 |
150 |
1265 |
150 |
76 |
Norway |
2250 |
100 |
2250 |
100 |
77 |
Oman |
1395 |
40 |
1395 |
40 |
78 |
Pakistan |
885 |
70 |
885 |
70 |
79 |
Panama (Republic) |
1610 |
245 |
1610 |
245 |
80 |
Papua New Guinea |
1585 |
220 |
1585 |
220 |
81 |
Philippines |
1180 |
70 |
1180 |
70 |
82 |
Poland |
1205 |
90 |
1205 |
90 |
83 |
Portugal |
1115 |
130 |
1115 |
130 |
84 |
Qatar |
1340 |
100 |
1340 |
100 |
85 |
Romania |
1250 |
80 |
1250 |
80 |
86 |
Russian Federation |
1040 |
120 |
1040 |
120 |
87 |
Rwanda |
1340 |
100 |
1340 |
100 |
88 |
Saudi Arabia |
1535 |
60 |
1535 |
60 |
89 |
Senegal |
1270 |
160 |
1270 |
160 |
90 |
Singapore |
1175 |
65 |
1175 |
65 |
91 |
South Africa |
1310 |
195 |
1310 |
195 |
92 |
Spain – Canary Island |
2180 |
120 |
2180 |
120 |
93 |
Spain – Rest of Spain |
1425 |
120 |
1425 |
120 |
94 |
Sri Lanka |
790 |
55 |
790 |
55 |
95 |
Sudan |
1450 |
120 |
1450 |
120 |
96 |
Sweden |
2220 |
95 |
2220 |
95 |
97 |
Switzerland |
1910 |
105 |
1910 |
105 |
98 |
Taiwan |
810 |
80 |
810 |
80 |
99 |
Tanzania |
1590 |
100 |
1590 |
100 |
100 |
Thailand |
1095 |
60 |
1095 |
60 |
101 |
Tunisia |
1345 |
120 |
1345 |
120 |
102 |
Turkey |
1030 |
85 |
1030 |
85 |
103 |
Uganda |
1460 |
95 |
1460 |
95 |
104 |
Ukraine |
1695 |
130 |
1695 |
130 |
105 |
United Arab Emirates |
1400 |
40 |
1400 |
40 |
106 |
United States of America |
1820 |
150 |
1820 |
150 |
107 |
Vietnam |
800 |
70 |
800 |
70 |
108 |
Yemen |
800 |
110 |
800 |
110 |
Note: The above tariffs are exclusive of taxes. The taxes will have to be paid extra as notified by the Central Government from time to time.
EMS Tariff - Discount structure
Monthly International EMS Revenue |
Discount Rate |
Allowed EMS destinations |
Rs 2,00,000/- to 10,00,000/-
|
5% |
All EMS destinations served by India Post |
Rs 10,00,001/- to 50,00,000/-
|
10% |
-Do- |
Above Rs 50,00,000/-
|
15% |
-Do- |