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The latest dates of posting for surface mail (letters, cards, packets and parcels) intended for delivery before Christmas Day are shown below. While the dates are provisional, they are worked out based on the requirements of overseas postal administrations. These dates are subject to availability of shipping services and may be altered at short notice. The public are advised to post earlier than the dates shown.
Destination Latest posting date
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Asia and Middle East
Bahrain November 2
Bangladesh November 10
Brunei Darussalam November 12
China, Mainland December 9
India November 19
Indonesia November 22
Iran November 9
Israel October 30
Japan November 28
Jordan November 1
Korea, South November 23
Lao PDR November 26
Macau December 12
Malaysia November 26
Myanmar November 12
Nepal November 19
Oman November 9
Pakistan November 12
Philippines November 21
Saudi Arabia November 7
Singapore November 22
Sri Lanka November 12
Syria October 26
Taiwan November 29
Thailand November 26
United Arab Emirates November 10
Vietnam November 21
Yemen October 13
Other countries in Asia November 3
and Middle East
Destination Latest posting date
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America (North,
Central and South)
and the Caribbean
Argentina October 25
Brazil November 1
Canada October 22
Chile October 13
Costa Rica October 30
Cuba October 17
Ecuador October 13
Guatemala October 13
Guyana October 13
Mexico November 6
Panama October 13
Peru October 13
USA October 26
Uruguay October 13
Venezuela October 13
The Caribbean:
Bahamas October 13
Jamaica October 13
Netherlands Antilles October 13
and Aruba
Trinidad and Tobago October 13
Other countries in October 13
America and the
Caribbean
Destination Latest posting date
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Europe
Austria October 13
Belgium October 31
Cyprus November 3
Denmark November 5
Estonia October 13
Finland October 20
France October 26
Germany October 16
Gibraltar October 19
Greece October 24
Iceland October 13
Ireland October 17
Italy October 27
Latvia October 13
Lithuania October 13
Malta October 31
Montenegro October 13
Netherlands October 13
Norway October 29
Poland October 29
Portugal October 26
Russia October 13
Serbia October 13
Spain October 19
Sweden November 2
Switzerland October 13
Turkey October 24
United Kingdom October 27
Other countries October 13
in Europe
Destination Latest posting date
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Oceania
Australia October 31
Fiji October 30
French Polynesia October 26
Nauru Islands October 31
New Caledonia October 26
New Zealand November 16
Papua New Guinea October 31
Solomon Islands October 31
Other countries October 26
in Oceania
Destination Latest posting date
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Africa
Botswana October 8
Congo (Dem. Rep. of the) October 27
Cote d'Ivoire October 13
Egypt November 3
Gambia October 19
Ghana October 13
Kenya October 13
Lesotho October 8
Liberia October 13
Madagascar October 13
Malawi October 13
Mauritius November 8
Morocco October 13
Mozambique October 8
Nigeria October 13
Reunion November 1
Seychelles October 13
Sierra Leone October 13
South Africa November 3
Sudan October 26
Swaziland October 8
Tanzania October 13
Uganda October 13
Zambia October 13
Zimbabwe October 8
Other countries October 13
in Africa
Ends/Thursday, September 20, 2012
Issued at HKT 11:44
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