It’s only August and Christmas seems months away. However, if you want to send presents overseas and don’t want to spend a fortune on postage, the cut-off data for sending parcels by sea mail to some overseas destinations are already rapidly approaching.
Picture by Rupert Ganzer
Checking Australia Post’s deadline calendar highlights that some South American destinations have an August 17 cut-off for pre-Christmas delivery. The UK cuts off on September 21, and the rest of Europe on September 28. Remember also these are the outlier dates: to be sure of delivery, you’d want to get in a little ahead of time. Here’s the full list (note that Asia Pacific destinations don’t get seamail):
| Destination | 2012 Sea Mail Cut Off Date |
|---|---|
| Albania | 28 Sep |
| Algeria | 21 Sep |
| Argentina | 17 Aug |
| Ascension & St Helena | 31 Aug |
| Austria | 28 Sep |
| Bahamas | 31 Aug |
| Bahrain | 28 Sep |
| Barbados | 31 Aug |
| Belgium | 21 Sep |
| Belize | 20 Aug |
| Bermuda | 31 Aug |
| Bolivia | 17 Aug |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 27 Aug |
| Botswana | 27 Aug |
| Brazil | 17 Aug |
| Bulgaria | 28 Sep |
| Burundi | 14 Sep |
| Canada | 28 Sep |
| Central Africa | 10 Sep |
| Chile | 17 Aug |
| Colombia | 17 Aug |
| Congo | 7 Sep |
| Costa Rica | 31 Aug |
| Croatia | 14 Sep |
| Cuba | 17 Sep |
| Cyprus | 30 Aug |
| Czech Republic | 28 Sep |
| Denmark | 28 Sep |
| Djibouti | 7 Sep |
| Equador | 14 Sep |
| Egypt | 30 Aug |
| El Salvador | 31 Aug |
| Equatorial Guinea | 7 Sep |
| Estonia | 28 Sep |
| Ethiopia | 7 Sep |
| Falkland Islands | 31 Aug |
| Finland | 28 Sep |
| France | 28 Sep |
| French Guiana | 17 Aug |
| Germany | 21 Sep |
| Ghana | 16 Aug |
| Gibraltar | 16 Aug |
| Greece | 30 Aug |
| Guatemala | 31 Aug |
| Guinea | 14 Sep |
| Guyana | 17 Aug |
| Haiti | 31 Aug |
| Hungary | 28 Sep |
| Iceland | 16 Aug |
| Iran | 14 Sep |
| Iraq | 14 Sep |
| Ireland | 28 Sep |
| Israel | 30 Aug |
| Italy | 28 Sep |
| Jamaica | 31 Aug |
| Jordan | 7 Sep |
| Kenya | 7 Sep |
| Kuwait | 28 Sep |
| Latvia | 28 Sep |
| Lesotho | 28 Sep |
| Liberia | 31 Aug |
| Libya | 14 Sep |
| Leichtenstein | 28 Sep |
| Lithuania | 28 Sep |
| Luxemborg | 28 Sep |
| Macedonia | 30 Aug |
| Malawi | 10 Aug |
| Malta | 30 Aug |
| Mauritania | 14 Sep |
| Mauritius | 20 Sep |
| Mexico | 17 Aug |
| Morocco | 14 Sep |
| Netherlands | 28 Sep |
| Nicaragua | 31 Aug |
| Nigeria | 14 Sep |
| Norway | 28 Sep |
| Norfolk Island | 29 Oct |
| Panama | 17 Aug |
| Paraguay | 17 Aug |
| Peru | 17 Aug |
| Poland | 28 Sep |
| Portugal | 28 Sep |
| Qatar | 28 Sep |
| Romania | 28 Sep |
| Russia | 28 Sep |
| Saudi Arabia | 28 Sep |
| Serbia & Montenegro | 28 Sep |
| Sierra Leone | 14 Sep |
| Slovak Republic | 28 Sep |
| Slovenia | 28 Sep |
| South Africa | 28 Sep |
| Spain | 28 Sep |
| Sweden | 28 Sep |
| Switzerland | 28 Sep |
| Syria | 7 Sep |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 17 Aug |
| Turkey | 28 Sep |
| Uganda | 17 Sep |
| United Arab Emirates | 28 Sep |
| Ukraine | 28 Sep |
| United Kingdom | 21 Sep |
| United States | 28 Sep |
| Uruguay | 17 Aug |
| Zambia | 28 Sep |
| Zimbabwe | 28 Sep |
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