[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 111 (Friday, June 9, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30702-30712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14157]




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Part IV





Postal Service





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39 CFR Part 20



Changes in International Postal Rates and Fees; Final Rule

  Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 111 / Friday, June 9, 1995 / Rules 
and Regulations   
[[Page 30702]] 

POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20


Changes in International Postal Rates and Fees

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service, after considering the comments submitted 
in response to its request published in the Federal Register on March 
20, 1995 (60 FR 14878-14888), for comments on proposed changes in 
international postage rates, hereby gives notice that it is 
implementing the proposed rates, except the air parcel post rates for 
Canada, which are revised as explained below.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 9, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Alepa, (202) 268-2650.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 20, 1995, the Postal Service 
published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed changes in 
international postage rates (60 FR 14878-14888). The Postal Service 
requested comments by April 19, 1995, and by that date received four 
comments: Two from private individuals, one from a competitor delivery 
service, and one from a mailer using International Surface Air Lift.
    One of the private individuals urged the Postal Service to retain 
the surface letter rates because of considerable rate differences for 
weights over \1/2\ ounce. The commenter additionally stated that the 
volume of such mail is low because the Postal Service discourages the 
use of the surface letter rates by mishandling surface letters.
    The Postal Service disagrees. The Postal Service does not 
discourage the use of surface rates. However, because of the low volume 
of surface letters, processing costs are higher for surface letter 
class (LC) items than processing costs for air LC. The high costs 
associated with processing and dispatching surface LC items, therefore, 
make it desirable to eliminate the surface rates and merge all LC into 
a single mailstream that will provide the lowest combined cost and 
improve overall service. For these reasons, the Postal Service is 
eliminating the surface LC rates.
    The second private individual commented on four areas of the 
proposed rates.
    First, the commenter stated that the 1-ounce rate of $1.00 for 
letters to countries other than Canada and Mexico ``is not needed since 
the 40-cent increment will cover that.'' The Postal Service is 
uncertain of the meaning of the comment because this is just another 
way of presenting the rate and because \1/2\-ounce and 1-ounce letters 
are most common and many people like to know what those rates are 
without performing the calculation.
    Second, the commenter observed that the aerogramme rate for Canada 
and Mexico is higher than the proposed \1/2\-ounce letter rates to 
Canada and Mexico. This is true. The proposed \1/2\-ounce rates are 46 
cents to Canada and 40 cents to Mexico, and the proposed aerogramme 
rate is 50 cents to all countries. This rate difference has been in 
place for many years. It is not practical to produce, distribute, and 
stock aerogrammes in three separate denominations at all post offices 
in the United States. For this reason, the Postal Service will continue 
to produce aerogrammes at a single rate for worldwide use.
    Third, the commenter observed that the parcel post rates to Canada 
are inconsistent because the surface rates exceed the air rates for 
items weighing more than 10 pounds. The commenter is correct. The air 
parcel post rates published at 60 FR 14883-14884 were in error; the 
correct rates are published in section VB of this notice.
    Fourth, the commenter noted inconsistencies in the rates for Canada 
and Mexico ``where there are some weights where Canadian rates are less 
than Mexican rates and other weights where the reverse is true.'' The 
commenter further observed that ``if the rates are related to the costs 
involved, it would appear that they should be more consistent.'' It is 
true that rates are based on the cost involved; however, the costs for 
mail sent to Canada and to Mexico are not the same. To the contrary, 
one of the costs in international rates is terminal dues 
(reimbursements between postal administrations exchanging mail), which 
are not the same for Canada and Mexico. Specifically, the United States 
and Mexico use the terminal dues specified by the Universal Postal 
Convention, whereas the United States and Canada have a bilateral 
agreement that provides for different terminal dues payments. In 
addition, there are different transportation and handling costs to each 
of these countries. As a result, in some weight steps, Canadian rates 
are less than Mexican rates, and for other weight steps the reverse is 
true.
    The mailer using International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) observed 
that the effective rate increases are high for certain lightweight ISAL 
items. The Postal Service proposed changing the rate structure for ISAL 
to simplify the rates for this service and to associate the rate to 
cost more closely. Currently, there is a piece rate of 32 cents for all 
items weighing 2 ounces or less. Items weighing more than 2 ounces are 
charged only a per-pound rate based on the rate group assigned to the 
destination country. By averaging the rate for all items weighing 2 
ounces, the same rate is charged notwithstanding that items that weigh 
closer to 2 ounces incur higher costs than items that weigh less. The 
proposed structure more closely reflects how the costs are incurred.
    The competitor delivery company questioned the factual support for 
some of the rate changes. This commenter noted that some Express Mail 
International Service (EMS) rates increase whereas others decrease. The 
commenter also questioned the reassignment of some countries among 
country groups. The commenter requested the Postal Service to release 
cost and other information to support these changes and asserted that 
making such changes without providing such information would violate 
the Postal Reorganization Act and the Administrative Procedure Act 
(APA). The Postal Service disagrees. The international mail business is 
highly competitive, with private companies, other postal 
administrations, and alliances between private companies and postal 
administrations all competing for outbound U.S.-origin mail of all 
kinds. The information about costs and markets that this commenter 
requested the Postal Service to disclose is commercially sensitive and 
could be used by competitors to take business away from the Postal 
Service, to the detriment of the Postal Service's remaining customers. 
There is no legal requirement for the Postal Service to disclose 
commercially sensitive information and, indeed, such information is 
exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. See 39 
U.S.C. 410(c)(2). Similarly, the APA does not apply to the Postal 
Service except in those specific instances when the Postal 
Reorganization Act makes it applicable. 39 U.S.C. 410(b)(1). See, e.g., 
39 U.S.C. 3001(j). Nothing in the Postal Reorganization Act makes the 
APA applicable to the establishment of international rates. 
Accordingly, withholding the commercially sensitive information 
requested by this commenter violates neither the Postal Reorganization 
Act nor the APA.
    The notice published on March 20, 1995, contained an error in 
section VIE2 at 60 FR 14884. The indemnity limit for 
[[Page 30703]] registered items to all countries other than Canada is 
given as $32.25. The maximum indemnity is $32.35.
    After reviewing and considering the comments received, the Postal 
Service adopts the following rates and fees and amends the 
International Mail Manual, which is incorporated by reference in the 
Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20

    Foreign relations, Incorporation by reference, International postal 
services.
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.

PART 20--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 20 continues to read as 
follows:
    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 401, 404, 407, 408.
    2. The International Mail Manual is amended to incorporate the 
following postal rates and fees:
      
      
      
      

International Postal Rates and Fees

I. Express Mail International Service

(See section VII for country rate groups.)
A. On Demand Service
    1. Country-Specific Rates

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                                                                             Country                            
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             Weight not over (lb.)                                            Great                             
                                                    Canada       Mexico      Britain       China        Japan   
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0.5............................................       $15.50       $15.00       $16.50       $15.00       $15.00
1..............................................        18.00        17.50        18.75        17.50        17.00
2..............................................        22.00        21.00        22.50        20.00        19.50
3..............................................        25.50        24.50        26.50        26.00        25.00
4..............................................        28.50        28.00        30.00        33.00        31.00
5..............................................        32.00        30.75        34.00        36.00        34.00
Each add'l pound or fraction...................         3.50         2.75         3.75         6.00         5.50
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    2. Rate Group Countries

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                                                                     Rate group                                 
      Weight not over (lb.)       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         1            2            3            4            5            6     
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0.5..............................                     $21.00       $15.00       $19.00       $18.00       $20.00
1................................          See         23.00        18.00        23.50        19.75        22.50
2................................             Country- 26.00        21.00        26.00        26.00        26.50
3................................     Specific         28.50        27.00        32.00        29.50        32.50
4................................        Rates         34.00        35.00        36.75        33.50        39.50
5................................  ............        39.00        39.50        42.25        37.50        47.50
Each add'l pound or fraction.....                       4.50         6.00         5.75         3.90         6.50
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B. Custom Designed Service
    1. Country-Specific Rates

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                                                                             Country                            
                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------
             Weight not over (lb.)                                            Great                             
                                                   Canada        Mexico      Britain       China        Japan   
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0.5...........................................                     $23.00       $24.50       $23.00       $23.00
1.............................................             Custom   25.50        26.75        25.50        25.00
2.............................................     Designed         29.00        30.50        28.00        27.50
3.............................................      Service         32.50        34.50        34.00        33.00
4.............................................          Not         36.00        38.00        41.00        39.00
5.............................................    Available         38.75        42.00        44.00        42.00
Each add'l pound or fraction..................                       2.75         3.75         6.00         5.50
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                                                                     Rate group                                 
      Weight not over (lb.)       ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         1            2            3            4            5            6     
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0.5..............................                     $29.00       $23.00       $27.00       $26.00       $28.00
1................................          See         31.00        26.00        31.50        27.75        30.50
2................................             Country- 34.00        29.00        34.00        34.00        34.50
3................................     Specific         36.50        35.00        40.00        37.50        40.50
4................................        Rates         42.00        43.00        44.75        41.50        47.50
5................................                      47.00        47.50        50.25        45.50        55.50
Each add'l pound or fraction.....                       4.50         6.00         5.75         3.90         6.50
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II. Letters and Letter Packages

    All LC mail (letters, letter packages, post and postal cards, and 
aerogrammes) receives First-Class service in the United States, 
dispatch by the most expeditious transportation available, and airmail 
or priority service in the destination country. Mailer should endorse 
all LC items ``Airmail'' or ``Par Avion.''
A. Canada and Mexico

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          Weight not over                                               
-----------------------------------     Canada \1\           Mexico     
      (lb.)             (oz.)                                           
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0...............           0.5              $0.46              $0.40    
0...............             1               0.52               0.46    
0...............           1.5               0.64               0.66    
0...............             2               0.72               0.86    
0...............             3               0.95               1.26    
0...............             4               1.14               1.66    
0...............             5               1.33               2.06    
0...............             6               1.52               2.46    
0...............             7               1.71               2.86    
0...............             8               1.90               3.26    
0...............             9               2.09               3.66    
0...............            10               2.28               4.06    
0...............            11               2.47               4.46    
0...............            12               2.66               4.86    
1...............             0               3.42               6.46    
1...............             8               4.30               9.66    
2...............             0               5.18              12.86    
2...............             8               6.06              16.06    
3...............             0               6.94              19.26    
3...............             8               7.82              22.46    
4...............             0               8.70             25.66     
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\1\ A 4-pound maximum applies except for registered items sent to       
  Canada. Canada-bound registered items may weigh up to 66 pounds. For  
  registered items weighing over 4 pounds, the rate is $1.76 for each   
  additional pound up to a 66-pound limit.                              


                      Bulk Letter Service to Canada                     
                              [See IMM 225]                             
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                                                            Bulk letter 
                  Weight not over (oz.)                     service to  
                                                              Canada    
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0.5.....................................................           $0.42
1.......................................................            0.48
1.5.....................................................            0.60
2.......................................................            0.68
3.......................................................            0.91
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B. Countries Other Than Canada and Mexico
(Maximum weight: 64 ounces)

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                                                           All countries
                                                            (other than 
                  Weight Not Over (oz.)                     Canada and  
                                                              Mexico)   
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0.5.....................................................           $0.60
1.0.....................................................            1.00
Each additional 0.5 ounce, up to and including 32 ounces            0.40
Each additional ounce over 32...........................            0.40
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C. International Priority Airmail (IPA)
(See section VII for country rate groups.)

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               Rate group                   Piece rate      Pound rate  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Worldwide Nonpresort....................           $0.25           $8.55
Presort:                                                                
Group 1.................................            0.25            5.15
Group 2.................................            0.10            7.15
Group 3.................................            0.10            8.50
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III. Post/Postal Cards and Aerogrammes

A. Post/Postal Cards

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                         Country                               Rate     
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Canada..................................................           $0.40
Mexico..................................................            0.35
All others..............................................            0.50
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B. Aerogrammes
    All countries: $0.50 each.
IV. Other Articles (AO) (Includes Printed Matter and Small Packets)

A. Regular Printed Matter and Small Packets--Surface

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                         Weight not over                                              Country                   
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                      (lb.)                            (oz.)          Canada          Mexico        All others  
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0...............................................               1           $0.46           $0.40           $0.50
0...............................................               2            0.60            0.60            0.80
0...............................................               3            0.88            0.80            1.00
0...............................................               4            1.02            0.94            1.21
0...............................................               5            1.16            1.22            1.63
0...............................................               6            1.30            1.22            1.63
0...............................................               7            1.44            1.50            2.05
0...............................................               8            1.58            1.50            2.05
0...............................................               9            1.72            1.78            2.47
0...............................................              10            1.86            1.78            2.47
0...............................................              11            2.00            2.06            2.89
0...............................................              12            2.14            2.06            2.89
0...............................................              13            2.28            2.34            3.31
0...............................................              14            2.42            2.34            3.31
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0...............................................              15            2.56            2.62            3.73
1...............................................               0            2.70            2.62            3.73
1...............................................               2            2.90            2.86            4.03
1...............................................               4            3.10            3.10            4.33
1...............................................               6            3.30            3.34            4.63
1...............................................               8            3.50            3.58            4.93
1...............................................              10            3.70            3.82            5.23
1...............................................              12            3.90            4.06            5.53
1...............................................              14            4.10            4.30            5.83
2...............................................               0            4.30            4.54            6.13
3...............................................               0            5.58            6.14            8.05
4...............................................               0            6.86            7.74            9.97
Each add'l pound or fraction....................  ..............            1.28            1.60            1.92
M-bag rate per pound or fraction................  ..............            1.06            1.32            1.45
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B. Valuepost/Canada

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                   Weight                                                    Rate                               
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Letter-size:                                                                                                    
    1 ounce or less.........................  $0.32                                                             
    Over 1 ounce............................  0.30 plus $0.39 per pound or fraction of a pound.                 
Flat-size:                                                                                                      
    5 ounce or less.........................  $0.57                                                             
    Over 5 ounces...........................  0.34 plus $0.93 per pound or fraction of a pound.                 
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C. Publishers' Periodicals--Surface

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                                              Country                   
  Weight not over (oz.)  -----------------------------------------------
                              Canada          Mexico        All others  
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1.......................           $0.40           $0.32           $0.32
2.......................            0.46            0.40            0.40
3.......................            0.52            0.52            0.52
4.......................            0.59            0.60            0.60
5.......................            0.65            0.75            0.76
6.......................            0.72            0.75            0.76
7.......................            0.78            0.90            0.92
8.......................            0.85            0.90            0.92
9.......................            0.91            1.05            1.08
10......................            0.98            1.05            1.08
11......................            1.04            1.20            1.24
12......................            1.11            1.20            1.24
13......................            1.17            1.35            1.40
14......................            1.24            1.35            1.40
15......................            1.30            1.50            1.56
16......................            1.37            1.50            1.56
18......................            1.43            1.64            1.71
20......................            1.49            1.78            1.86
22......................            1.55            1.92            2.01
24......................            1.61            2.06            2.16
26......................            1.67            2.20            2.31
28......................            1.73            2.34            2.46
30......................            1.79            2.48            2.61
32......................            1.85            2.62            2.76
3 lb....................            4.00            3.58            3.72
4 lb....................            4.64            4.54            4.68
5 lb....................            5.28            5.50            5.64
6 lb....................            5.92            6.46            6.60
7 lb....................            6.56            7.42            7.56
8 lb....................            7.20            8.38            8.52
9 lb....................            7.84            9.34            9.48
10 lb...................            8.48           10.30           10.44
11 lb...................            9.12           11.26           11.40
Each add'l pound or                                                     
 fraction...............            0.64            0.96            0.96
M-bag rate per pound or                                                 
 fraction...............            0.64            0.72            0.79
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D. Books and Sheet Music--Surface

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                                              Country                   
  Weight not over (lb.)  -----------------------------------------------
                              Canada          Mexico        All others  
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1.......................           $1.37           $1.50           $1.56
2.......................            1.85            2.62            2.76
3.......................            4.00            3.58            3.72
4.......................            4.64            4.54            4.68
5.......................            5.28            5.50            5.64
6.......................            5.92            6.46            6.60
7.......................            6.56            7.42            7.56
8.......................            7.20            8.38            8.52
9.......................            7.84            9.34            9.48
10......................            8.48           10.30           10.44
11......................            9.12           11.26           11.40
Each add'l pound or                                                     
 fraction...............            0.64            0.96            0.96
M-bag rate per pound or                                                 
 fraction...............            0.64            0.72            0.79
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E. International Surface Air Lift (ISAL)
(See section VII for country rate groups.)
    Rates are per piece plus the per-pound rate for the each pound or 
fraction of a pound for the total weight in each rate group. M-bags are 
pound rates only.

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                                                      Regular per-pound rate           M-bag per-pound rate     
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
           Rate group               Piece rate                    Gateway/direct                  Gateway/direct
                                                   Full service      shipment      Full service      shipment   
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1...............................           $0.23           $2.10           $1.85           $2.12           $1.87
2...............................            0.10            2.60            2.35            2.61            2.36
3...............................            0.10            2.80            2.55            2.81            2.56
4...............................            0.10            3.65            3.40            3.66            3.41
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F. Air--Other Articles (Printed Matter, Matter for the Blind, and Small 
Packets)
    1. Canada and Mexico--Air

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          Weight not over (oz.)               Canada          Mexico    
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0.5.....................................           $0.45           $0.46
1.......................................            0.51            0.60
1.5.....................................            0.62            0.70
2.......................................            0.70            0.80
3.......................................            0.93            1.00
4.......................................            1.11            1.20
5.......................................            1.29            1.40
6.......................................            1.47            1.60
7.......................................            1.65            1.80
8.......................................            1.83            2.00
9.......................................            2.01            2.20
10......................................            2.19            2.40
11......................................            2.37            2.60
12......................................            2.55            2.80
16......................................            3.27            3.60
24......................................            4.07            5.20
32......................................            4.87            6.80
2.5 lb..................................            5.67            8.40
3.0 lb..................................            6.47           10.00
3.5 lb..................................            7.27           11.60
4.0 lb..................................            8.07           13.20
Each add'l 0.5 pound or fraction........            0.80            1.60
M-bag rate per pound or fraction........            1.41            1.50
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    2. All Other Countries--Air (See section VII for country rate 
groups.)

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                                                      Western                                                   
                                                    hemisphere                                                  
              Weight not over (oz.)               (except Canada    Europe (EU)     Asia/Africa     Pacific Rim 
                                                    and Mexico)                        (AA)            (PR)     
                                                       (WH)                                                     
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1...............................................           $0.75           $0.90           $0.98           $1.00
2...............................................            1.07            1.32            1.48            1.55
3...............................................            1.39            1.74            1.98            2.10
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4...............................................            1.71            2.16            2.48            2.65
6...............................................            2.35            3.00            3.48            3.75
8...............................................            2.99            3.84            4.48            4.85
10..............................................            3.63            4.68            5.48            5.95
12..............................................            4.27            5.52            6.48            7.05
14..............................................            4.91            6.36            7.48            8.15
16..............................................            5.55            7.20            8.48            9.25
18..............................................            5.85            7.80            9.28           10.15
20..............................................            6.15            8.40           10.08           11.05
22..............................................            6.45            9.00           10.88           11.95
24..............................................            6.75            9.60           11.68           12.85
26..............................................            7.05           10.20           12.48           13.75
28..............................................            7.35           10.80           13.28           14.65
30..............................................            7.65           11.40           14.08           15.55
32..............................................            7.95           12.00           14.88           16.45
2.5 lb..........................................            9.15           14.40           18.08           20.05
3.0 lb..........................................           10.35           16.80           21.28           23.65
3.5 lb..........................................           11.55           19.20           24.48           27.25
4.0 lb..........................................           12.75           21.60           27.68           30.85
Each additional 0.5 pound or fraction of 0.5                                                                    
 pound..........................................            1.20            2.40            3.20            3.60
M-bag rate per pound or fraction of a pound.....            2.47            4.41            6.27            6.35
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V. Parcel Post

    The weight limits for parcels vary by country and are usually 22, 
33, or 44 pounds. Algeria, Canada, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland, 
Ireland, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Liechtenstein, and 
Switzerland have 66-pound weight limits. The rates over 44 pounds are 
given in anticipation of other countries increasing parcel weight 
limits.
A. Surface

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                                             Bahamas,                   
                                             Bermuda,                   
                                             Caribbean                  
                                             Islands,                   
  Weight not over (lb.)       Canada          Central        All other  
                                             America,        countries  
                                            Mexico, and                 
                                           St. Pierre &                 
                                             Miquelon                   
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2.......................           $6.95           $7.50           $9.00
3.......................            8.23            8.94           10.92
4.......................            9.51           10.38           12.84
5.......................           10.79           11.82           14.76
6.......................           12.07           13.26           16.68
7.......................           13.35           14.70           18.60
8.......................           14.63           16.14           20.52
9.......................           15.91           17.58           22.44
10......................           17.19           19.02           24.36
11......................           18.39           20.46           26.28
12......................           19.59           21.90           28.20
13......................           20.79           23.34           30.12
14......................           21.99           24.78           32.04
15......................           23.19           26.22           33.96
16......................           24.39           27.66           35.88
17......................           25.59           29.10           37.80
18......................           26.79           30.54           39.72
19......................           27.99           31.98           41.64
20......................           29.19           33.42           43.56
21......................           30.31           34.86           45.48
22......................           31.43           36.30           47.40
23......................           32.55           37.74           49.32
24......................           33.67           39.18           51.24
25......................           34.79           40.62           53.16
26......................           35.91           42.06           55.08
27......................           37.03           43.50           57.00
28......................           38.15           44.94           58.92
29......................           39.27           46.38           60.84
30......................           40.39           47.82           62.76
31......................           41.51           49.26           64.68
32......................           42.63           50.70           66.60
33......................           43.75           52.14           68.52
34......................           44.87           53.58           70.44
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35......................           45.99           55.02           72.36
36......................           47.11           56.46           74.28
37......................           48.23           57.90           76.20
38......................           49.35           59.34           78.12
39......................           50.47           60.78           80.04
40......................           51.59           62.22           81.96
41......................           52.71           63.66           83.88
42......................           53.83           65.10           85.80
43......................           54.95           66.54           87.72
44......................           56.07           67.98           89.64
Each add'l pound or                                                     
 fraction...............            1.12            1.44            1.92
------------------------------------------------------------------------

B. Air

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         Rate groups                            
           Weight not over (lb)            ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Canada    Mexico       A         B         C         D         E   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.........................................  ........     $6.50     $6.50     $8.25     $9.75    $11.20    $12.80
2.........................................      7.00      9.70      9.86     12.25     15.03     16.96     19.20
3.........................................      8.28     12.90     13.22     16.25     20.31     22.72     25.60
4.........................................      9.56     15.46     16.58     20.25     25.59     28.48     32.00
5.........................................     10.84     18.02     19.46     23.45     29.91     33.76     37.44
6.........................................     12.12     20.58     22.34     26.65     34.23     39.04     42.88
7.........................................     13.40     23.14     25.22     29.85     38.55     44.32     48.32
8.........................................     14.68     25.70     28.10     33.05     42.87     49.60     53.76
9.........................................     15.96     28.26     30.98     36.25     47.19     54.88     59.20
10........................................     17.24     30.82     33.86     39.45     51.51     60.16     64.64
11........................................     18.44     33.06     36.58     42.33     55.51     64.48     69.12
12........................................     19.64     35.30     39.30     45.21     59.51     68.80     73.60
13........................................     20.84     37.54     42.02     48.09     63.51     73.12     78.08
14........................................     22.04     39.78     44.74     50.97     67.51     77.44     82.56
15........................................     23.24     42.02     47.46     53.85     71.51     81.76     87.04
16........................................     24.44     44.26     50.18     56.73     75.51     86.08     91.52
17........................................     25.64     46.50     52.90     59.61     79.51     90.40     96.00
18........................................     26.84     48.74     55.62     62.49     83.51     94.72    100.48
19........................................     28.04     50.98     58.34     65.37     87.51     99.04    104.96
20........................................     29.24     53.22     61.06     68.25     91.51    103.36    109.44
21........................................     30.36     55.14     63.30     70.81     95.35    107.52    113.76
22........................................     31.48     57.06     65.54     73.37     99.19    111.68    118.08
23........................................     32.60     58.98     67.78     75.93    103.03    115.84    122.40
24........................................     33.72     60.90     70.02     78.49    106.87    120.00    126.72
25........................................     34.84     62.82     72.26     81.05    110.71    124.16    131.04
26........................................     35.96     64.74     74.50     83.61    114.55    128.32    135.36
27........................................     37.08     66.66     76.74     86.17    118.39    132.48    139.68
28........................................     38.20     68.58     78.98     88.73    122.23    136.64    144.00
29........................................     39.32     70.50     81.22     91.29    126.07    140.80    148.32
30........................................     40.44     72.42     83.46     93.85    129.91    144.96    152.64
31........................................     41.56     74.02     85.38     96.09    133.59    148.96    156.80
32........................................     42.68     75.62     87.30     98.33    137.27    152.96    160.96
33........................................     43.80     77.22     89.22    100.57    140.95    156.96    165.12
34........................................     44.92     78.82     91.14    102.81    144.63    160.96    169.28
35........................................     46.04     80.42     93.06    105.05    148.31    164.96    173.44
36........................................     47.16     82.02     94.98    107.29    151.99    168.96    177.60
37........................................     48.28     83.62     96.90    109.53    155.67    172.96    181.76
38........................................     49.40     85.22     98.82    111.77    159.35    176.96    185.92
39........................................     50.52     86.82    100.74    114.01    163.03    180.96    190.08
40........................................     51.64     88.42    102.66    116.25    166.71    184.96    194.24
41........................................     52.76     90.02    104.58    118.49    170.39    188.96    198.40
42........................................     53.88     91.62    106.50    120.73    174.07    192.96    202.56
43........................................     55.00     93.22    108.42    122.97    177.75    196.96    206.72
44........................................     56.12     94.82    110.34    125.21    181.43    200.96    210.88
Each add'l pound or fraction..............      1.12      1.60      1.92      2.24      3.68      4.00      4.16
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VI. Fees for Special Mail Services and Miscellaneous Charges

    *=Fees changed effective January 1, 1995, based on changes in 
domestic rates and fees that took effect on that date.
A. Nonstandard Surcharge--Letters and regular printed matter weighing 1 
ounce or less: $0.11*
B. Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee: $3.75
C. Inquiry Fee: $6.60*
D. Return Receipt: $1.10*
E. Registered Mail
    1. Canada

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Limit of indemnity                          Fee    
------------------------------------------------------------------------
$100.00....................................................       *$4.95
500.00.....................................................        *5.40
1,000.00...................................................        *5.85
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    2. All Other Countries

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Limit of indemnity                          Fee    
------------------------------------------------------------------------
$32.35.....................................................       *$4.85
------------------------------------------------------------------------

F. Insured Mail

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Fee          
                                               -------------------------
              Limit of indemnity                              All other 
                                                   Canada     countries 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
$50...........................................       *$0.75        $1.60
100...........................................        *1.60         2.45
200...........................................        *2.50         3.35
300...........................................        *3.40         4.25
400...........................................        *4.30         5.15
500...........................................        *5.20         6.05
600...........................................        *6.10         6.95
700...........................................  ...........         7.40
800...........................................  ...........         7.85
900...........................................  ...........         8.30
1,000.........................................  ...........         8.75
1,100.........................................  ...........         9.20
1,200.........................................  ...........         9.65
------------------------------------------------------------------------

G. Money Orders
    The fees for international money orders issued on form MP 1 ($3.00) 
and money orders issued pursuant to an Authorization to Issue an 
International Money Order ($7.50) are not changed. The use of domestic 
money orders was abolished on March 1, 1995.
H. Special Handling

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Weight (lb.)                             Fee    
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Not over 10................................................       *$5.40
Over 10....................................................        *7.50
------------------------------------------------------------------------

I. Special Delivery

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                2 pounds or  More than 2
                 Class of mail                      less        pounds  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Letters, Letter Packages, and Post/Postal                               
 Cards........................................       *$9.95      *$10.35
Printed Matter, Matter for the Blind, and                               
 Small Packets................................      *$10.45      *$11.25
------------------------------------------------------------------------

J. Restricted Delivery: $2.75*
K. Recorded Delivery: $1.10*
L. Certificates of Mailing

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Type of mailing                            Fee    
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Piece Mailing:                                                          
  Basic service (Form 3817)................................       *$0.55
  Firm mailing book (Form 3877)............................        *0.20
Bulk Mailing:                                                           
  Up to 1,000 identical pieces.............................       *$2.75
  Each additional 1,000 pieces.............................        *0.35
Duplicate copy.............................................       *$0.55
------------------------------------------------------------------------

M. Return Charges
(For returned publishers' periodicals originally mailed to Canada by 
publishers or registered news agents, see IMM 781.5a.)

------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Weight not over (oz.)                       Charge*              
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1..................................  $0.32                              
2..................................  0.55                               
3..................................  0.78                               
4..................................  1.01                               
5..................................  1.24                               
6..................................  1.47                               
7..................................  1.70                               
8..................................  1.93                               
9..................................  2.16                               
10.................................  2.39                               
11.................................  2.62                               
12.................................  2.90                               
13.................................  2.90                               
14.................................  2.95                               
15.................................  2.95                               
16.................................  2.95                               
Over 1 pound.......................  Use domestic zone 8 fourth-class   
                                      rates.                            
------------------------------------------------------------------------

N. International Reply Coupons
    Selling price for U.S.-issued coupons: $1.05. Redemption price for 
foreign-issued coupons: $0.60.
O. International Business Reply

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Item                                 Fee    
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Envelope (not over 2 oz.)..................................        $1.00
Card.......................................................         0.60
------------------------------------------------------------------------

P. Pickup Fee--$4.95*
VII. Country Table

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                        Int'l   
                                              Air AO rate     Express      Air parcel      Int'l       priority 
                  Country                        group       mail rate     post rate    surface air    airmail  
                                                               group         group      lift (ISAL)     (IPA)   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afghanistan................................  AA             ...........  D              ...........            2
Albania....................................  EU             ...........  C                        1            2
Algeria....................................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Ardorra....................................  EU             ...........  B              ...........            2
Angola.....................................  AA                       6  E                        4            2
Anguila....................................  WH             ...........  A              ...........            2
Antigua & Barbuda..........................  WH             ...........  A              ...........            2
Argentina..................................  WH                       5  D                        2            2
Armenia....................................  EU                       4  E              ...........            3
Aruba......................................  WH                       5  A                        2            2
Ascension..................................  AA             ...........  .............  ...........            2
Australia..................................  PR                       3  D                        3            1
Austria....................................  EU                       4  B                        1            3
Azerbaijan.................................  EU                       4  E              ...........            3
Azores.....................................  EU                       4  C              ...........            3
Bahamas....................................  WH                       5  A              ...........            2
Bahrain....................................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
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Bangladesh.................................  AA                       6  E                        4            2
Barbados...................................  WH                       5  B              ...........            2
Belarus....................................  EU                       4  E              ...........            3
Belgium....................................  EU                       2  D                        1            3
Belize.....................................  WH                       5  A                        2            2
Benin......................................  AA                       6  C                        4            2
Bermuda....................................  WH                       5  A              ...........            2
Bhutan.....................................  AA                   \2\ 6  E              ...........            2
Bolivia....................................  WH                       5  B                        2            2
Bosnia--Herzegovina........................  EU                       4  C              ...........            3
Botswana...................................  AA                       6  E              ...........            2
Brazil.....................................  WH                       5  E                        2            2
British Virgin Islands.....................  WH             ...........  A              ...........            2
Brunei Darussalam..........................  AA                       6  D              ...........            2
Bulgaria...................................  EU                       4  D                        1            2
Burkina Faso...............................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Burma......................................  AA             ...........  D              ...........            2
Burundi....................................  AA                       6  E                        4            2
Cambodia (Kampuchea).......................  AA                       6  .............  ...........            2
Cameroon...................................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Canada.....................................  (\3\)                (\4\)  (\3\)          ...........  ...........
Cape Verde.................................  AA                       6  D              ...........            2
Cayman Islands.............................  WH                       5  A              ...........            2
Central African Republic...................  AA                       6  E                        4            2
Chad.......................................  AA                       6  D              ...........            2
Chile......................................  WH                       5  D                        2            2
China......................................  PR                   (\5\)  D                        3            3
Colombia...................................  WH                       5  B                        2            3
Comoros....................................  AA             ...........  E              ...........            2
Congo......................................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Corsica....................................  EU                       2  E              ...........            1
Costa Rica.................................  WH                       5  A                        2            2
Cote d'Lvoire (Ivory Coast)................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Croatia....................................  EU                       4  C              ...........            3
Cuba.......................................  WH             ...........  .............            2            2
Cyprus.....................................  AA                       6  C              ...........            2
Czech Republic.............................  EU                       4  C                        1            3
Denmark....................................  EU                       4  C                        1            1
Djibouti...................................  AA                       6  D              ...........            2
Dominica...................................  WH             ...........  A              ...........            2
Dominican Republic.........................  WH                       5  A                        2            2
Ecuador....................................  WH                       5  C                        2            2
Egypt......................................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
El Salvador................................  WH                       5  B                        2            2
Equatorial Guinea..........................  AA                       6  D              ...........            2
Eritrea....................................  AA                       6  D              ...........            2
Estonia....................................  EU                   \6\ 4  E              ...........            3
Ethiopia...................................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Falkland Islands...........................  WH             ...........  (\7\)          ...........            2
Faroe Islands..............................  EU                       4  C              ...........            1
Fiji.......................................  PR                   \6\ 6  B                        3            2
Finland....................................  EU                       4  D                        1            1
France (incl. Monaco)......................  EU                   \6\ 2  E                        1            1
French Guiana..............................  WH                       5  C                        2            2
French Polynesia...........................  AA             ...........  D              ...........            2
Gabon......................................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Gambia.....................................  AA             ...........  B              ...........            2
Georgia, Republic of.......................  EU                       4  E              ...........            3
Germany....................................  EU                   \6\ 2  B                        1            1
Ghana......................................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Gibraltar..................................  EU             ...........  C              ...........            2
Great Britain & Northern Ireland...........  EU                   (\5\)  C                        1            1
Greece.....................................  EU                       4  C                        1            3
Greenland..................................  EU             ...........  D              ...........            1
Grenada....................................  WH                       5  A              ...........            2
Guadeloupe.................................  WH                       5  A              ...........            2
Guatemala..................................  WH                       5  A                        2            2
Guinea.....................................  AA                       6  B              ...........            2
Guinea-Bissau..............................  AA                       6  B              ...........            2
Guyana.....................................  WH                       5  B                        2            2
Haiti......................................  WH             ...........  A                        2            2
Honduras...................................  WH                       5  B                        2            2
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Hong Kong..................................  PR                       3  C                        3            3
Hungary....................................  EU                       4  C                        1            3
Iceland....................................  EU                       4  C                        1            1
India......................................  AA                       6  D                        4            3
Indonesia \12\.............................  PR                       6  E                        3            2
Iran.......................................  AA             ...........  D                        4            3
Iraq \8\...................................  AA                       6  D \9\               \10\ 4            2
Ireland....................................  EU                       2  C                        1            1
Israel.....................................  AA                       6  C                        4            3
Italy......................................  EU                       4  C                        1            1
Jamaica....................................  WH                       5  A                        2            2
Japan......................................  PR                   (\5\)  E                        3            1
Jordan.....................................  AA                       6  C                        4            2
Kazakhstan.................................  EU                       4  E              ...........            3
Kenya......................................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Kiribati...................................  AA             ...........  B              ...........            2
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. (North)..........  PR             ...........  .............  ...........            2
Korea, Republic of (South).................  PR                       3  C                        3            3
Kuwait.....................................  AA                       6  C                        4            2
Kyrgyzstan.................................  EU                       4  E              ...........            3
Laos.......................................  PR                       6  E              ...........            2
Latvia.....................................  EU                       4  E              ...........            3
Lebanon....................................  AA             ...........  C                        4            2
Lesotho....................................  AA                       6  E              ...........            2
Liberia....................................  AA                       6  C                   \10\ 4            2
Libya......................................  AA             ...........  D                   \10\ 4            2
Liechtenstein..............................  EU                       2  B                        1            2
Lithuania..................................  EU                       4  E              ...........            3
Luxembourg.................................  EU                       4  B                        1            1
Macao......................................  PR                       6  C              ...........            2
Macedonia, Republic of.....................  EU                       4  C              ...........            3
Madagascar.................................  AA                       6  E                        4            2
Madeira Islands............................  EU                       4  B              ...........            3
Malawi.....................................  AA                       6  D              ...........            2
Malaysia...................................  PR                       6  D                        3            3
Maldives...................................  AA                       6  D              ...........            2
Mali.......................................  AA                       6  C                        4            2
Malta......................................  EU                       4  C              ...........            2
Martinique.................................  WH                       5  A              ...........            2
Mauritania.................................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Mauritius..................................  AA                       6  E                        4            2
Mexico.....................................  (\11\)               (\5\)  A                        2            3
Moldova....................................  EU                       4  E              ...........            3
Mongolia...................................  AA             ...........  .............  ...........            2
Montserrat.................................  WH             ...........  A              ...........            2
Morocco....................................  AA                       6  C                        4            2
Mozambique.................................  AA                       6  E                        4            2
Namibia....................................  AA                       6  D              ...........            3
Nauru......................................  AA                       6  C              ...........            2
Nepal......................................  AA             ...........  D              ...........            2
Netherlands................................  EU                   \6\ 2  C                        1            1
Netherlands Antilles.......................  WH                       5  A                        2            2
New Caledonia..............................  AA                       6  D              ...........            1
New Zealand................................  PR                       6  D                        3            3
Nicaragua..................................  WH                       5  B                        2            2
Niger......................................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Nigeria....................................  AA                       6  C                        4            2
Norway.....................................  EU                       4  D                        1            1
Oman.......................................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Pakistan...................................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Panama.....................................  WH                       5  A                        2            2
Papua New Guinea \8\.......................  PR                       6  D                        3            2
Paraguay...................................  WH                       5  D                        2            2
Peru.......................................  WH                       5  B                        2            2
Philippines................................  PR                       6  D                        3            3
Pitcairn Island............................  AA             ...........  B              ...........            2
Poland.....................................  EU                       4  B                        1            3
Portugal...................................  EU                       4  C                        1            3
Qatar......................................  AA                       6  C                        4            2
Reunion....................................  AA             ...........  E                        4            2
Romania....................................  EU                       4  C                        1            2
Russia.....................................  EU                       4  E                        1            3
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Rwanda.....................................  AA                       6  D                   \10\ 4            2
Saint Christopher (St. Kitts) & Nevis......  WH             ...........  A              ...........            2
Saint Helena...............................  AA             ...........  C              ...........            2
Saint Lucia................................  WH                       5  A              ...........            2
Saint Pierre & Miquelon....................  WH             ...........  A              ...........            2
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines.............  WH                       5  A              ...........            2
San Marino.................................  EU             ...........  C                        1            2
Sao Tome & Principe........................  AA             ...........  D              ...........            2
Saudi Arabia...............................  AA                       6  D                        4            3
Senegal....................................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Serbia-Montenegro (Yugoslavia) \8\.........  EU                       4  C \9\          ...........            3
Seychelles.................................  AA                       6  D              ...........            2
Sierra Leone...............................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Singapore..................................  PR                       3  D                        3            3
Slovak Republic............................  EU                       4  C              ...........            2
Slovenia...................................  EU                       4  C              ...........            3
Solomon Islands............................  AA                       6  C              ...........            2
Somalia \1\................................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
South Africa...............................  AA                       6  D                        4            3
Spain......................................  EU                       4  C                        1            3
Sri Lanka..................................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Sudan......................................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Suriname...................................  WH             ...........  B                        2            2
Swaziland..................................  AA                       6  D              ...........            2
Sweden.....................................  EU                   \6\ 4  D                        1            1
Switzerland................................  EU                       2  B                        1            3
Syria......................................  AA                       6  C                        4            2
Taiwan.....................................  PR                       3  C                        3            3
Tajikistan.................................  EU                       4  E              ...........            3
Tanzania...................................  AA                       6  E                        4            2
Thailand...................................  PR                       3  D                        3            3
Togo.......................................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Tonga......................................  AA             ...........  B              ...........            2
Trinidad & Tobago..........................  WH                       5  B                        2            2
Tristan da Cunha...........................  AA             ...........  E              ...........            2
Tunisia....................................  AA                       6  C                        4            2
Turkey.....................................  EU                       4  C                        1            2
Turkmenistan...............................  EU                       4  E              ...........            3
Turks & Caicos Islands.....................  WH             ...........  A              ...........            2
Tuvalu.....................................  AA             ...........  B              ...........            2
Uganda.....................................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Ukraine....................................  EU                       4  E              ...........            3
United Arab Emirates.......................  AA                       6  D                        4            2
Uruguay....................................  WH                       5  B                        2            2
Uzbekistan.................................  EU             ...........  E              ...........            3
Vanuatu....................................  AA                   \6\ 6  B              ...........            2
Vatican City...............................  EU             ...........  C              ...........            2
Venezuela..................................  WH                       5  B                        2            2
Vietnam....................................  PR                       6  E              ...........            2
Wallis & Futuna Islands....................  AA             ...........  D              ...........            1
Western Samoa..............................  AA                       6  B              ...........            2
Yemen......................................  AA                       6  E                        4            2
Zaire......................................  AA                       6  E                        4            2
Zambia.....................................  AA                       6  E                        4            2
Zimbabwe...................................  AA                       6  E                        4            2
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\1\ All mail service suspended.                                                                                 
\2\ On Demand Service not available.                                                                            
\3\ See separate rates for Canada.                                                                              
\4\ See country-specific rate. Custom Designed Service not available.                                           
\5\ See country-specific rate.                                                                                  
\6\ Custom Designed Service not available.                                                                      
\7\ Surface parcel post service available.                                                                      
\8\ Restrictions apply. See IMM.                                                                                
\9\ Parcel post service suspended.                                                                              
\10\ ISAL service suspended.                                                                                    
\11\ See separate rates for Mexico.                                                                             
\12\ Mail service to East Timor is limited. See IMM.                                                            

[FR Doc. 95-14157 Filed 6-8-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P