| What to do |
How to do it |
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Decide what USPS international delivery service you want. |
- Choose from this list of available international services:
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Consider your insurance needs. |
- If you want to insure your mail, let UCSD Shipping send it. By completing a Shipping Memo, UCSD Risk Management covers your item through its transit insurance programs.
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Decide which, if any, customs forms you need. |
- A customs form is required if your mail contains items other than documents or weighs more than 16 ounces:
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Get your free mailing supplies. |
- Go to UCSD Mail Services Customer Supplies and complete the online order form to get your free international supplies. If you need assistance to complete the form, see How to Order Mail Services Supplies.
Note: Most items will be delivered to you within 24 hours.
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Complete your address labels.
Important: USPS International Mail will ship to P.O. boxes. |
- Complete your recipient address label in the following way:
- Use all capital letters
- Type or legibly write the address in English
- Use no more than five lines including:
- Addressee's name
- Street address or P.O. box number
- City or town, principal subdivision such as province, state, or county, and postal code. In some countries, the postal code may precede the city or town.
- Country name
Samples:
MS JOYCE BROWNING
2045 ROYAL ROAD
LONDON WIP 6HQ
ENGLAND |
MS JOYCE BROWNING
2045 ROYAL ROAD
06570 ST PAUL
FRANCE | |
- Complete your return address label in the following way:
- Sender's name
- Department and phone number
- University of California, San Diego
- 9500 Gilman Dr. plus Mail Code
- La Jolla, CA 92093 plus Mail Code
Sample:
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JOHN E DOE
SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT 534-0000
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
9500 GILMAN DR DEPT 0533
LA JOLLA CA 92093-0533 |
Important: If your item requires a customs form, the return address on your item and on the customs form must be identical.
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Prepare your mail. |
- Prepare your mail item this way:
- List the following information in the top right corner:
- Delivery service desired
- Index to be recharged
- Attach your return address label to the top left corner.
- Attach your recipient address label in the center.
- If your item requires a customs form, attach the customs form to the bottom, left corner.
Sample:
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Attach return address label here | |
Delivery service desired
Index to be recharged |
Attach recipient address label here
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Reminder: A customs form doesn't replace your address label.
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| 7 |
Mail your international mail. |
- Put your mail with your outgoing mail.
OR
Take your mail to Mail Services by 3:30 p.m.
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| 8 |
Check your mail charges. |
- Read How to Check Your Mail Service Charges.
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