[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 165 (Tuesday, August 26, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45160-45165]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22696]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 20
Implementation of Global Package Link Service
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Interim rule with request for comments.
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SUMMARY: Global Package Link Service is an international mail service
designed for companies sending merchandise to other countries. To
implement agreements previously entered into with the postal
administrations of Mexico and Singapore, those two countries are now
being added as destination countries. This action is consistent with
the Postal Service's original plan to add destination countries as
customer needs dictate (59 FR 65961; December 22, 1994). Global Package
Link Service has previously been made available to Brazil, Canada,
Chile, China, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom (U.K.). To use
Global Package Link (GPL) Service, a customer must mail at least 10,000
GPL packages a year and agree to link its information systems with the
Postal Service's so that the Postal Service can extract certain
information about the contents of the customer's packages for customs
clearance and other purposes. Initially two levels of service to Mexico
and Singapore will be offered to customers. Interim regulations have
been developed and are set forth below for comment and suggested
revision prior to adoption in final form.
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DATES: The interim regulations take effect August 26, 1997. Comments
must be received on or before September 25, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed or delivered to Global
Package Link Service, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room
370 IBU, Washington, DC 20260-6500. Copies of all written comments will
be available for public inspection and photocopying at the above
address between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Michelson at the above address.
Telephone: (202) 268-5731.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
One of the most important goals of the Postal Service's
international mission is the development of services that enhance the
ability of U.S. companies to do business in other countries. This
responsibility was delineated in 39 U.S.C. 403(b)(2) which makes it the
obligation of the Postal Service ``to provide types of mail service to
meet the needs of different categories of mail and mail users.'' Global
Package Link is designed to more closely meet the needs of customers
who send merchandise packages from the United States to multiple
international addressees by simplifying the process companies use to
prepare their packages for mailing and by reducing the costs those
companies incur in mailing merchandise to other countries.
GPL benefits all Postal Service customers because revenues
collected contribute to fixed costs, thereby decreasing the total
revenue that the Postal Service needs to generate from other services.
At the same time, GPL makes it easier and more economical for
businesses in the United States to export their products to
international markets.
In late 1994, with implementation of International Package
Consignment Service, later renamed Global Package Link, to Japan (59 FR
65961; December 22, 1994), the Postal Service announced that, when
feasible, it would expand the service to other destination countries
based on customer requests. Consistent with this policy, the Postal
Service later expanded GPL by adding Canada and the United Kingdom as
destination countries for qualifying customers (61 FR 13765; March 28,
1996), subsequently expanded GPL further by announcing Brazil, Chile,
and Germany as GPL destinations (62 FR 17072; April 9, 1997), and added
the People's Republic of China as a GPL destination (62 FR 25515; May
9, 1997). The USPS is hereby further expanding GPL by adding Mexico and
Singapore as destination countries for qualifying customers. This
action implements agreements previously entered into with the postal
administrations of those countries on September 26, 1996, and May 22,
1997, respectively.
II. GPL to Mexico and Singapore
A. Qualifying Criteria
A customer who wants to use GPL to Mexico or Singapore will be
required to enter into a service agreement with the Postal Service
providing for the following. First, the customer must commit to mail at
least 10,000 GPL packages per year (volumes to any GPL country may be
counted toward this minimum). Second, the customer must designate the
Postal Service as its carrier of choice to Mexico or Singapore. Third,
the customer must agree to link its information systems with the Postal
Service's so that the Postal Service and the customer can exchange data
on the customer's packages, and the Postal Service can extract, on an
as-needed basis, certain information about the package by scanning the
customer-provided barcode on each package.
In general, the information that must be made available to the
Postal Service includes: the order number; the package identification
number; the buyer's name and address; the recipient's name and address;
the total weight of the package; the total value of the package
contents; the number of items in the package; and, for each item in the
package, its SKU number, its value, and its country of origin. In
practice, this requirement means that the customer will have to begin
the necessary systems work by the time it begins using GPL, and then
will have to assist the Postal Service in completing and maintaining
the information systems linkages. The Postal Service will use the
extracted information to prepare the necessary customs forms and
package labels and to provide user-friendly tracking and tracing.
In addition to these required commitments, which must appear in all
GPL service agreements, arrangements between the Postal Service and the
customer that are technical in nature also may appear in the GPL
service agreement. For instance, the service agreement may describe the
electronic data interface (EDI) or proprietary file format that will be
used to transmit data between the customer and the Postal Service, as
well as the frequency and schedule of transmissions. Similarly, the
service agreement may describe the formats and frequencies for any
exception and performance reports that the Postal Service will provide
to the customer.
B. Processing and Acceptance
If the plant at which the customer's Global Package Link packages
originate is located within 500 miles of a Global Package Link
processing facility, the Postal Service will verify and accept the
packages at the customer's plant and transport them to the Global
Package Link processing facility according to a schedule agreed upon by
the Postal Service and the mailer.
If the customer's plant from which the Global Package Link packages
will originate is located more than 500 miles from a Global Package
Link processing facility, the customer may choose one of two processing
options:
Option One: The customer will be required to present the packages
to the Postal Service for verification at the customer's plant and
transport them as a drop shipment to a Global Package Link processing
facility according to a schedule agreed upon by the Postal Service and
the customer.
Option Two: The customer will process the packages using Postal
Service-provided computer system workstations and sort and prepare the
packages as required by the Postal Service. Then, the Postal Service
will verify and accept the packages at the customer's plant according
to a schedule agreed upon by the Postal Service and the mailer and will
transport the packages to a designated Global Package Link processing
facility for dispatch.
C. Customs Forms
Normally, all customs forms will be automatically generated by the
Postal Service computer workstations. Packages mailed to Mexico and or
Singapore through a GPL facility are not required to bear customs forms
when they are tendered to the Postal Service. After scanning the
customer-printed barcode on each package and correlating it with the
package-specific information transmitted by the customer, the Postal
Service will print the necessary customs forms and then affix them to
the customer's packages as part of the processing operation at the GPL
processing facility. If the customer is more than 500 miles from a
designated GPL facility and chooses option two, then the customs/GPL
label will be affixed by the customer using Postal Service-provided
workstations.
D. Customs Clearance
The Postal Service has developed the Customs Pre-Advisory System
(CPAS)
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as part of GPL processing. This electronic system collects package-
specific data to satisfy customs requirements as packages are processed
using the USPS computer workstations located at a GPL facility. The
system electronically advises the USPS delivery agent and customs of
the contents of each package mailed.
Since this advisory information arrives before the mail, CPAS
facilitates and simplifies customs clearance. Electronic pre-
notification of the package contents and automatic preparation of
required customs declarations assures the fastest clearance through
customers in Mexico and Singapore and reduces costs for the customer
and the Postal Service. To use CPAS, recipients of merchandise must
designate the Postal Service and its customs broker as their agents for
customs clearance.
Initially, customs duties and taxes for Singapore will be collected
from the package recipient upon delivery in Singapore.
E. Delivery Options
Mexico
The Postal Service will offer two delivery options in Mexico, but
both options will initially be limited to the Metropolitan Mexico City
Area. Premium Service will include secure, expedited home delivery by
courier service, and Standard Service will require customer pickup at
selected, secure customer service centers strategically located
throughout Mexico City. Both options include insurance, as provided
under DMM S500, at no additional cost.
The Postal Service will transport Premium Service packages from the
customer's plant or from the designated GPL processing facility to
Mexico City overnight where they will receive expeditious customs
clearance and be released to the delivery agent. From there, the
packages will receive courier service and be delivered overnight.
Premium Service includes individual package track and trace from origin
to home delivery. Normal delivery times will be 2 to 3 business days
from dispatch in the U.S. to final delivery.
The Postal Service will transport Standard Service packages from
the customer's plant or from the designated GPL processing facility to
Mexico City overnight, where they will receive expeditious customs
clearance. From there, they will be securely transferred to designated
customer service centers for customer pickup. Standard Service includes
individual package track and trace from origin to final customer
pickup. Normal delivery times will be 2 to 3 business days from
dispatch in the U.S. to availability for customer pickup in Mexico
City.
Singapore
The Postal Service will offer two delivery options to Singapore.
Premium Service shall receive a level of service comparable to Express
Mail International Service (EMS) service in Singapore. It will include
track and trace for individual packages and delivery throughout
Singapore within 1 to 2 business days after clearing customs.
Standard Service shall receive normal postal handling and delivery
throughout Singapore within 3 business days after clearing customs, and
shall include electronic proof of delivery for individual packages.
The Postal Service will transport Premium Service and Standard
Service packages from the customer's plant or designated GPL processing
facility to Singapore via airlift. Packages will be dispatched to
flights either the evening that processing is complete or the next
morning. Arrival in Singapore is expected within 36 hours after
dispatch.
F. Rates
Mexico
The base rates for GPL service to Mexico are set forth below. The
Postal Service will charge the base rates, in 1-pound increments, for
the first 100,000 packages mailed in a 12-month period. Once the
customer has mailed 100,000 packages, postage for the next packages
mailed by the customer in the same 12-month period will be reduced by
3% from the base rates.
Global Package Link Service to Mexico
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Annual volume--first
100,000 packages--no
Weight not over (pounds) discount
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Premium Standard
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1............................................ $7.50 $5.00
2............................................ 9.00 6.00
3............................................ 10.50 7.00
4............................................ 12.00 8.00
5............................................ 13.50 9.00
6............................................ 15.00 10.50
7............................................ 16.00 11.50
8............................................ 17.50 12.50
9............................................ 19.00 13.50
10............................................ 20.50 14.50
11............................................ 22.00 15.50
12............................................ 23.00 16.50
13............................................ 24.50 17.50
14............................................ 26.00 18.50
15............................................ 27.00 19.50
16............................................ 28.50 20.50
17............................................ 30.00 21.50
18............................................ 31.00 22.50
19............................................ 32.50 23.50
20............................................ 33.50 24.50
21............................................ 35.00 25.00
22............................................ 36.00 26.00
23............................................ 37.50 27.00
24............................................ 38.50 28.00
25............................................ 40.00 29.00
26............................................ 41.00 30.00
27............................................ 42.50 31.00
28............................................ 43.50 32.00
29............................................ 44.50 32.50
30............................................ 46.00 33.50
31............................................ 47.00 34.50
32............................................ 48.00 35.50
33............................................ 49.00 36.50
34............................................ 50.50 37.00
35............................................ 51.50 38.00
36............................................ 52.50 39.00
37............................................ 53.50 40.00
38............................................ 54.50 40.50
39............................................ 55.50 41.50
40............................................ 56.50 42.50
41............................................ 58.00 43.50
42............................................ 59.00 44.00
43............................................ 60.00 45.00
44............................................ 61.00 46.00
45............................................ 62.00 46.50
46............................................ 62.50 47.50
47............................................ 63.50 48.50
48............................................ 64.50 49.00
49............................................ 65.50 50.00
50............................................ 66.50 50.50
51............................................ 67.50 51.50
52............................................ 68.50 52.50
53............................................ 69.00 53.00
54............................................ 70.00 54.00
55............................................ 71.00 54.50
56............................................ 72.00 55.50
57............................................ 72.50 56.00
58............................................ 73.50 57.00
59............................................ 74.50 57.50
60............................................ 75.00 58.50
61............................................ 76.00 59.00
62............................................ 76.50 60.00
63............................................ 77.50 60.50
64............................................ 78.50 61.50
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Number of pieces in contract year Discount
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1-100,000................................. None.
100,001+.................................. 3% of base rate.
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Singapore
The base rates for GPL service to Singapore are set forth below.
The Postal Service will charge the base rates, in 1-pound increments,
for the first 100,000 packages mailed in a 12-month period. Once the
customer has mailed 100,000 packages, postage for the next packages
mailed by the customer in the same 12-month period will be reduced by
3% from the base rates.
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Global Package Link to Singapore
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Annual volume--first
100,000 packages--no
Weight not over (pounds) discount
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Premium Standard
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1............................................ $13.50 $10.50
2............................................ 17.00 14.00
3............................................ 20.50 17.00
4............................................ 24.00 20.50
5............................................ 28.50 24.50
6............................................ 32.00 28.00
7............................................ 36.00 31.50
8............................................ 39.50 35.00
9............................................ 44.00 38.50
10............................................ 47.50 42.00
11............................................ 51.00 45.50
12............................................ 55.00 49.00
13............................................ 59.00 52.50
14............................................ 63.00 56.50
15............................................ 66.50 60.00
16............................................ 70.50 63.50
17............................................ 74.50 67.00
18............................................ 78.50 70.50
19............................................ 82.00 74.00
20............................................ 86.00 78.00
21............................................ 90.00 81.00
22............................................ 93.50 84.50
23............................................ 101.50 90.50
24............................................ 105.50 94.00
25............................................ 109.00 97.00
26............................................ 112.50 100.50
27............................................ 116.50 104.00
28............................................ 120.00 107.50
29............................................ 123.50 110.50
30............................................ 127.00 114.00
31............................................ 131.00 117.50
32............................................ 134.50 121.00
33............................................ 138.00 124.00
34............................................ 146.50 130.00
35............................................ 150.00 133.50
36............................................ 153.50 137.00
37............................................ 157.50 140.00
38............................................ 161.00 143.50
39............................................ 164.50 147.00
40............................................ 168.50 150.50
41............................................ 172.00 153.50
42............................................ 175.50 157.00
43............................................ 179.00 160.50
44............................................ 183.00 163.50
45............................................ 191.00 169.50
46............................................ 194.50 173.00
47............................................ 198.50 176.50
48............................................ 202.00 179.50
49............................................ 205.50 183.00
50............................................ 209.50 186.50
51............................................ 213.00 190.00
52............................................ 216.50 193.00
53............................................ 220.00 196.50
54............................................ 224.00 200.00
55............................................ 227.50 203.50
56............................................ 235.50 209.00
57............................................ 239.50 212.50
58............................................ 243.00 216.00
59............................................ 246.50 219.50
60............................................ 250.50 222.50
61............................................ 254.00 226.00
62............................................ 257.50 229.50
63............................................ 261.00 233.00
64............................................ 265.00 236.00
65............................................ 268.50 239.50
66............................................ 272.00 243.00
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Number of pieces in contract year Discount
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1-100,000................................. None
100,001+.................................. 3% of base rate.
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III. Conclusion
Accordingly, the Postal Service hereby adopts GPL service to Mexico
and Singapore, on an interim basis, at the rates set forth in the
schedules above. Although 39 U.S.C. 407 does not require advance notice
and opportunity for submission of comments, and the Postal Service is
exempted by 39 U.S.C. 410(a) from the advance notice requirements of
the Administrative Procedure Act regarding proposed rulemaking (5
U.S.C. 553), the Postal Service invites interested persons to submit
written data, views, or arguments concerning this interim rule.
The Postal Service adopts the following amendments to 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
International postal service, Foreign relations.
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. Effective August 26, 1997, subchapter 620 and the Individual
Country Listing pages for Mexico and Singapore in the International
Mail Manual are amended as follows:
6 Special Programs
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621.3 Availability
Global Package Link service is available only to Brazil, Canada,
Chile, China, People's Republic of, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the United
Kingdom, and Singapore.
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622 Qualifying Mailers
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622.2 Linking Information Systems
[Add item n. to list of package specific information.]
n. Postage and handling charge per order.
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623 General
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623.3 Size and Weight Limits
[Replace first sentence in paragraph with: ``The weight limits for
Global Package Link service are 70 pounds for Chile, China, and
Germany; 66 pounds for Brazil, Canada, Singapore, and the United
Kingdom; 64 pounds for Mexico; and 44 pounds for Japan.'']
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626 Services Available
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626.12 Standard Service
Standard service is available to Japan, Canada (Ground Courier for
Canada), Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Packages sent through
standard service are transported to the destination country by air (or
a combination of air/ground to Canada) for delivery. The mailer can
track standard service packages through dispatch from the Global
Package Link processing facility for Japan and through delivery for
Canada and the United Kingdom. In Mexico, standard service provides for
customer pickup of parcels at selected, secured, customer service
centers with tracking to pickup.
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Insurance and Indemnity
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626.322 Mexico and the United Kingdom
Packages sent through Standard service to the Mexico and United
Kingdom are insured against loss, damage, or rifling at no additional
cost. Indemnity payments are subject to the provisions of DMM S500.
Standard service packages are not insured against delay in delivery.
Neither indemnity payments nor postage refunds will be made in the
event of delay.
626.323 Singapore
Packages sent through Standard service to Singapore may be insured
at an additional cost (see 320). Standard service packages to Singapore
are not insured against delay in delivery. Neither indemnity payments
nor postage refunds will be made in the event of delay.
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626.4 Customs
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Payment of Customs Duty
626.431 All Countries Except Japan, the People's Republic of
China, and Singapore
For all countries except Japan, the People's Republic of China, and
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Singapore, the Postal Service will arrange payment of customs duty on
behalf of the recipient at the time the merchandise enters the country
of destination. Any banking costs or foreign exchange fees applicable
to the customs payments will be charged back to the mailer. The Postal
Service will notify the mailer electronically of the amount of duty and
fees paid and the mailer will reimburse the Postal Service in a manner
and within a time frame agreed to by the mailer and the Postal Service.
Because of the need to have funds available for customs at the time of
clearance in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico, mailers must make an advance
deposit prior to first mailing to cover anticipated duties and taxes in
addition to postage. For subsequent mailings, this account must be
replenished by the mailer after the actual amount of duties and taxes
are assessed. The mailer is responsible for collecting duties and taxes
from the recipient (this can be done when payment for the order is
made). For Mexico, GPL mailers will pay customs the day after the
shipments arrive in customs, through a pre-authorized Automated
Clearing House debit program (ACH). GPL mailers must agree to allow the
USPS to debit their designated bank account through the ACH debit
program to pay these charges.
626.432 Japan, the People's Republic of China, and Singapore In
Japan, the People's Republic of China, and Singapore, any customs
duties and fees will be collected from the recipient at the time of
delivery.
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Individual Country Listing for Mexico: [Add the rate chart below.]
Global Package Link Service to Mexico
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Annual volume--first
100,000 packages--no
Weight not over (pounds) discount
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Premium Standard
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1............................................ $7.50 $5.00
2............................................ 9.00 6.00
3............................................ 10.50 7.00
4............................................ 12.00 8.00
5............................................ 13.50 9.00
6............................................ 15.00 10.50
7............................................ 16.00 11.50
8............................................ 17.50 12.50
9............................................ 19.00 13.50
10........................................... 20.50 14.50
11........................................... 22.00 15.50
12........................................... 23.00 16.50
13........................................... 24.50 17.50
14........................................... 26.00 18.50
15........................................... 27.00 19.50
16........................................... 28.50 20.50
17........................................... 30.00 21.50
18........................................... 31.00 22.50
19........................................... 32.50 23.50
20........................................... 33.50 24.50
21........................................... 35.00 25.00
22........................................... 36.00 26.00
23........................................... 37.50 27.00
24........................................... 38.50 28.00
25........................................... 40.00 29.00
26........................................... 41.00 30.00
27........................................... 42.50 31.00
28........................................... 43.50 32.00
29........................................... 44.50 32.50
30........................................... 46.00 33.50
31........................................... 47.00 34.50
32........................................... 48.00 35.50
33........................................... 49.00 36.50
34........................................... 50.50 37.00
35........................................... 51.50 38.00
36........................................... 52.50 39.00
37........................................... 53.50 40.00
38........................................... 54.50 40.50
39........................................... 55.50 41.50
40........................................... 56.50 42.50
41........................................... 58.00 43.50
42........................................... 59.00 44.00
43........................................... 60.00 45.00
44........................................... 61.00 46.00
45........................................... 62.00 46.50
46........................................... 62.50 47.50
47........................................... 63.50 48.50
48........................................... 64.50 49.00
49........................................... 65.50 50.00
50........................................... 66.50 50.50
51........................................... 67.50 51.50
52........................................... 68.50 52.50
53........................................... 69.00 53.00
54........................................... 70.00 54.00
55........................................... 71.00 54.50
56........................................... 72.00 55.50
57........................................... 72.50 56.00
58........................................... 73.50 57.00
59........................................... 74.50 57.50
60........................................... 75.00 58.50
61........................................... 76.00 59.00
62........................................... 76.50 60.00
63........................................... 77.50 60.50
64........................................... 78.50 61.50
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Number of pieces in contract year Discount
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1-100,000................................. None.
100,001+.................................. 3% of base rate.
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GPL Service to Mexico is limited to metropolitan Mexico City.
* * * * *
Individual Country Listing for Singapore
[Add the rate chart below]
Global Package Link to Singapore
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Annual volume--first
100,000 packages--no
Weight not over (pounds) discount
-------------------------
Premium Standard
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1............................................ $13.50 $10.50
2............................................ 17.00 14.00
3............................................ 20.50 17.00
4............................................ 24.00 20.50
5............................................ 28.50 24.50
6............................................ 32.00 28.00
7............................................ 36.00 31.50
8............................................ 39.50 35.00
9............................................ 44.00 38.50
10............................................ 47.50 42.00
11............................................ 51.00 45.50
12............................................ 55.00 49.00
13............................................ 59.00 52.50
14............................................ 63.00 56.50
15............................................ 66.50 60.00
16............................................ 70.50 63.50
17............................................ 74.50 67.00
18............................................ 78.50 70.50
19............................................ 82.00 74.00
20............................................ 86.00 78.00
21............................................ 90.00 81.00
22............................................ 93.50 84.50
23............................................ 101.50 90.50
24............................................ 105.50 94.00
25............................................ 109.00 97.00
26............................................ 112.50 100.50
27............................................ 116.50 104.00
28............................................ 120.00 107.50
29............................................ 123.50 110.50
30............................................ 127.00 114.00
31............................................ 131.00 117.50
32............................................ 134.50 121.00
33............................................ 138.00 124.00
34............................................ 146.50 130.00
35............................................ 150.00 133.50
36............................................ 153.50 137.00
37............................................ 157.50 140.00
38............................................ 161.00 143.50
39............................................ 164.50 147.00
40............................................ 168.50 150.50
41............................................ 172.00 153.50
42............................................ 175.50 157.00
43............................................ 179.00 160.50
44............................................ 183.00 163.50
45............................................ 191.00 169.50
46............................................ 194.50 173.00
47............................................ 198.50 176.50
48............................................ 202.00 179.50
49............................................ 205.50 183.00
50............................................ 209.50 186.50
51............................................ 213.00 190.00
52............................................ 216.50 193.00
53............................................ 220.00 196.50
54............................................ 224.00 200.00
55............................................ 227.50 203.50
56............................................ 235.50 209.00
57............................................ 239.50 212.50
58............................................ 243.00 216.00
59............................................ 246.50 219.50
60............................................ 250.50 222.50
61............................................ 254.00 226.00
62............................................ 257.50 229.50
63............................................ 261.00 233.00
64............................................ 265.00 236.00
65............................................ 268.50 239.50
66............................................ 272.00 243.00
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Number of pieces in contract year Discount
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1-100,000................................. None.
100,001+.................................. 3% of base rate.
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Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 97-22696 Filed 8-25-97; 8:45 am]
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