Surface mail

Surface mail is significantly less expensive but slower than airmail, and thus is preferred for large or heavy, non-urgent items and is primarily used for sending packages, not letters.

[1] Australia Post offers international surface mail (known as seamail) for parcels 2kg and over.

The Israel Postal Company (Hebrew: דואר ישראל, romanized: Do'ar Yisra'el) offers international surface mail (known as "sea and land mail", (Hebrew: דואר ים ויבשה, romanized: Do'ar Yam v'Yabasha).

[4] Domestic surface mail (now "Retail Ground" or "Commercial Parcel Select") remains available.

Alternatives to international surface mail include: Senders can access the International Surface Air Lift and ePacket services through postal wholesalers.