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Date: 2025-03-28 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Revision of Tariff of ITPS

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification S.O. 1523(E) introduces the Post Office (Amendment) Regulations, 2025, which amends the Post Office Regulations, 2024. These amendments pertain to the International Tracked Packet Service (ITPS).

Key Changes

  • The regulations will come into force on April 1, 2025.
  • Regulation 116 of the Post Office Regulations, 2024 is amended to specify that the general maximum weight limit for international tracked packets is 5 kg, subject to the destination country's acceptable weight limit, whichever is lower.
  • A new sub-regulation (5) is inserted in Regulation 116, allowing for special rates for international tracked packets to be specified by administrative instructions from time to time.
  • Table VIII in Schedule III of the Post Office Regulations, 2024, which details the postage structure for the International Tracked Packet Service (ITPS), is replaced with a new table specifying rates for various countries. For example, the rate for the first 50 grams to Aruba is ₹220, with an additional ₹50 for each additional 50 grams. The rate to the United States of America for the first 50 grams is ₹400, with an additional ₹35 for each additional 50 grams.

Impact Analysis

Customers

  • Action Item: Review the new postage rates for frequently shipped destinations to understand the impact on shipping costs. Check destination country weight restrictions before shipping.

Postal Service

  • Action Item: Update postal service systems with the new rates. Train staff on the changes. Develop and publish administrative instructions for special rates.

Businesses

  • Action Item: Re-evaluate shipping costs and adjust pricing accordingly. Communicate changes to customers.

Key Entities Referenced

Post Office Act, 2023: The Act that provides the legal framework for the postal service in India. Section 13 of this act grants powers to the Director General to make regulations. Post Office Regulations, 2024: The principal regulations governing the operations of the post office, which are being amended by this notification. International Tracked Packet Service (ITPS): A postal service that provides tracking for international shipments. Director General (of the Department of Posts): The authority responsible for making the amendments to the Post Office Regulations, with the prior approval of the Central Government. Ministry of Communications (Department of Posts): The government ministry responsible for overseeing the postal service in India.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-28032025-262088 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D8H0x3x2x0 25-262088 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1505] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, माच च28, 2025/चत्रै 7, 1947 No. 1505] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025/CHAITRA 7, 1947 सचं ार मत्रं ालय (डाक जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 28 माच,च 2025 का.आ.1523(अ).—महाजनििे क, केंद्रीय सरकार के पूिच अनुमोिन स,े डाकघर अजधजनयम, 2023 (2023 का 43) की धारा 13 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, डाकघर जिजनयम, 2024 म ें संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जिजनयम बनात े ह,ैं अर्ाचत्:- 1. (1) इन जिजनयमों का संजिप्त नाम डाकघर (संिोधन) जिजनयम, 2025 ह।ै (2) य े 1 अप्रलै , 2025 को प्रित्तृ होंगे। 2. डाकघर जिजनयम, 2024 (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश् चात ् उक्त जिजनयम कहा गया ह)ै के, जिजनयम 116 म,ें - (i) उप-जिजनयम (1) के खंड (क) के स्ट् र्ान पर जनम्न जलजखत को रखा िाएगा, अर्ाचत ् :- (क) “अंतरराष्ट्रीय रैक्ड पैकेट के जलए ििन की सामान्य अजधकतम सीमा 5 दक.ग्रा. ह,ै िो गंतव्य ििे द्वारा जिजहत अजधकतम स्ट्िीकाय च ििन सीमा के अध्यधीन ह,ै िो भी कम हो”; 2241 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (ii) उप-जिजनयम (4) के पश्चात ् जनम्नजलजखत अंतःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ाचत ्:- (5) “अतं रराष्ट्रीय रैक्ड पैकेट के जलए जििेष िरें ऐसी रीजत म ेंउपबंजधत की िा सकेंगी िो समय-समय पर प्रिासजनक अनुिेिों द्वारा जिजनर्िचष्ट की िाए”ं ; (3) उि जिजनयमों म,ें अनुसूची III की ताजलका VIII म ेंजनम्नजलजखत को प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ाचत:् - “ताजलका VIII अतं रराष्ट्रीय रैक्ड पकै ेट सिे ा (आईटीपीएस) की डाक िल्ु क सरं चना क्रम स.ं ििे / महाद्वीप/ उपमहाद्वीप पहला 50 ग्राम या उसका भाग प्रत् येक अजतररक्त 50 ग्राम या उसके (रुपए म)ें भाग के जलए (रुपए म)ें 1. अरूबा 220 50 2. ऑस्ट् रेजलया 370 40 3. बेलारूस 195 25 4. भूटान 185 15 5. बुल्गाररया 195 25 6. कंबोजडया 310 25 7. कनाडा 360 40 8. जचली 235 65 9. चीन 185 15 10. कुराकाओ 220 50 11. डोजमजनकन गणराज्य 235 65 12. जमस्र 195 25 13. एस्ट् टोजनया 220 25 14. िॉर्िचया 205 35 15. िमचनी 245 25 16. जिब्राल्टर 200 30 17. हांगकांग 190 15 18. इंडोनेजिया 305 20 19. िापान 310 20 20. िसी 210 25 21. किादकस्ट्तान 190 10 22. कोररया (गणराज्य) 310 20 23. जलर्आु जनया 195 25 24. मलेजिया 190 15 25. मेजक्सको 220 50 26. मंगोजलया 345 60[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 27. मोरक्क ो 195 25 28. म्यांमार 185 15 29. नीिरलडैं 320 30 30. न् यिू ीलैंड 390 55 31. ओमान 200 15 32. दिलीपींस 205 15 33. ससंगापुर 185 15 34. सोलोमन द्वीप 220 45 35. श्रीलंका 305 15 36. र्ाइलडैं 185 10 37. तुिालू 235 65 38. यूक्रेन 195 20 39. संयुक् त अरब अमीरात 185 15 40. संयुक् त राज्य अमेररका 400 35 41. उरुग्िे 230 60 42. जियतनाम 190 20 43. जिम्बाब्िे 225 55”. [िा. सं. सीएि-71/38/2024-सीएि-डीओपी] लक्ष्मीकांत िाि, उप महाजनिेिक (आईआर एि ं िीबी) रटप्प णी :- मलू जिजनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खडं (ii) म ें संखयांक का.आ. 5440(अ.) के अधीन 16 दिसंबर, 2024 को प्रकाजित दकए गए र्े। MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS (Department of Posts) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th March, 2025 S.O. 1523(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Post Office Act, 2023 (43 of 2023), the Director General, with the prior approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations to amend the Post Office Regulations, 2024, namely: - 1. (1) These regulations may be called the Post Office (Amendment) Regulations 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 2025. 2. In the Post Office Regulations, 2024 (hereinafter referred to the said regulations), in regulation 116,- (i) in sub-regulation (1), for clause (a), the following shall be substituted namely:- (a) “the general maximum limit of weight for international tracked packet is 5 kg, which is subject to the maximum acceptable weight limit prescribed by the destination country, whichever is lower;”;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (ii) after sub-regulation(4), the following shall be inserted, namely:- (5) “The special rates for international tracked packets may be provided in the manner as may be specified by the administrative instructions from time to time”; (3) In the said regulations, in the schedule III, for Table VIII, the following shall be substituted, namely:- “TABLE VIII Postage Structure of International Tracked Packet Service (ITPS) Sl. No. Country/ Continent/ Sub-Continent First 50 gms or part For every additional 50 gms or thereof (in Rupees) part thereof (in Rupees) 1. Aruba 220 50 2. Australia 370 40 3. Belarus 195 25 4. Bhutan 185 15 5. Bulgaria 195 25 6. Cambodia 310 25 7. Canada 360 40 8. Chile 235 65 9. China 185 15 10. Curacao 220 50 11. Dominican Republic 235 65 12. Egypt 195 25 13. Estonia 220 25 14. Georgia 205 35 15. Germany 245 25 16. Gibraltar 200 30 17. Hong Kong 190 15 18. Indonesia 305 20 19. Japan 310 20 20. Jersey 210 25 21. Kazakhstan 190 10 22. Korea (Republic) 310 20 23. Lithuania 195 25 24. Malaysia 190 15 25. Mexico 220 50 26. Mongolia 345 60 27. Morocco 195 25 28. Myanmar 185 15 29. Netherlands 320 30 30. New Zealand 390 55 31. Oman 200 15 32. Philippines 205 15[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 33. Singapore 185 15 34. Solomon Island 220 45 35. Sri Lanka 305 15 36. Thailand 185 10 37. Tuvalu 235 65 38. Ukraine 195 20 39. United Arab Emirates 185 15 40. United States of America 400 35 41. Uruguay 230 60 42. Vietnam 190 20 43. Zimbabwe 225 55”. [F. No. CF-71/38/2024-CF- DOP] LAKSHMIKANTA DASH, Dy. Director General (IR&GB) Note: The principal regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 5440(E), dated the 16th December, 2024. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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