APO Shipping Restrictions APO/FPO addresses are commonly used by the United States government (and military) for shipping items overseas.
They may not exceed 130 inches when length and girth is combined.
R1. All products coming into Germany via APO are still subject to German customs. Also note that the limit for priority (the fast way) is 108 inches. Finally there is the end all of restrictions, the size restriction. R. All alcoholic beverages, including those mailable under DMM 601.11.7, are prohibited. Additionally, there are size and weight restrictions on APO packages: Maximum weight: 70 Pounds; Maximum length + girth: 108 inches (measure around the box + measure the length of the long portion) That is a pretty long list and it is not all inclusive.
If you are shipping to a military base, you can use the special Priority Mail APO/FPO large flat rate box. Orders with an APO/FPO ship to address must be tendered to the US Postal Service (USPS) in accordance with the factory shipping process. If you can fit your contents into one of the USPS standard Flat Rate shipping boxes or envelope, the cost is a flat fee, regardless of weight, as listed below: How big are the USPS Flate Rate shipping materials? Mailing Restrictions When Shipping to Military APO and FPO Addresses. Shipping via Military Mail (APO, FPO, DPO) Last updated May 13, 2020 21:43 If you are shipping to a military base or diplomatic location, you'll be using an APO, FPO or DPO address. 2. Q. 3. The above restrictions apply when shipping items to everyone, but there may be additional restrictions on shipments sent to military and diplomatic post offices overseas. USPS APO Restrictions.
P. APO is used for the receipt and dispatch of official mail only. Size is measured by length + girth so once down the long side of the box and once around. Mail may not exceed 66 pounds, and size is limited to 42 inches maximum length and 72 inches maximum length and girth combined. Just like the other flat rates, USPS APO shipping size restrictions are that the parcel cannot weigh more than 70 pounds. Max weight for the APO is 70 lbs and max size is 130 inches. For example, the USPS restricts shipping the following items to military members deployed in the Middle East: The Post Office does require that packages be hand delivered to the Post Office by the company or person who is shipping item to the APO/FPO address. Each of the postal classes has different cost and speed advantages. At APO Box you can select the default shipping class you want via your customer control panel or via custom shipping requests for specific boxes. 4. A package shipped to APO/FPO should not exceed 70 pounds. APO Box customers have two US Postal Service (USPS) parcel shipping options to select from for your APO/FPO/DPO shipments.