Tip of the Week: Mailing for the Holidays

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	Mailing for the Holidays Financial Tip of the Week by Deloitte & Touche OnLine November 2, 1998

Sending packages overseas? Mail them soon.

If you're mailing packages overseas this holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service recommends you keep your eye on the calendar. Delivery speed varies depending on the region to which you are sending. To ensure your presents arrive on time, the Postal Service recommends you mail by the following dates:

Africa: letters and cards, Dec. 3; air parcels, Dec. 3.
Australia and New Zealand: letters and cards, Dec. 10; surface parcels, Nov. 3; air parcels, Dec. 3.
Canada: letters and cards, Dec. 14; surface parcels Nov. 27; air parcels, Dec. 14.
Caribbean: letters and cards, Dec. 10; surface parcels, Nov. 13; air parcels, Dec. 10.
Europe: letters and cards, Dec. 10; surface parcels, Nov. 13; air parcels, Dec. 10.
Far East and Southeast Asia: letters and cards, Dec. 10; surface parcels, Nov. 6; air parcels, Dec. 10.
Middle East: letters and cards, Dec. 10; air parcels, Dec. 10.
Central and South America: letters and cards, Dec. 3; surface parcels, Nov. 6; air parcels, Dec. 3.