0 a way of sending letters, parcels, etc. by road, sea, or train and not by aircraft, or things sent in this way:
1 the service in which letters, packages, etc., are sent by road, ship, or train, rather than by plane, or mail that is sent in this way:
The ' laboratory reporting in most state health departments is still surface mail, with a measured 10-14 day time lag in some states ' (page 23).
These concessions allow air mail letters weighing up to one ounce, and surface mail letters up to two ounces, to be sent home free.
Parcels sent by surface mail should normally arrive in about three weeks, and, although they cannot be registered, they may be insured.
Most of the surface mail affected is now moving again although there is still a backlog.
Surface mail necessarily takes considerably longer and five weeks is about the minimum time.
The time taken for magazines and parcels sent by surface mail is normally 55 to 60 days.
The average time for surface mail has been reduced from 54 to 43 days.
The consultation pack was accompanied by a consultation feedback questionnaire which could be returned both via surface mail or completed on-line.
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