[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 20, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 76230-76255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21750]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 20
International Product and Pricing Initiatives
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service \TM\ is proposing a major redesign of its
international products including changes in prices and mail
classifications. There are two main features of this redesign.
First, we propose to more closely align our international products
with their domestic counterparts for ease of use and added value to
customers. This will be accomplished by merging eight current options
into four alternatives by combining products with overlapping service
standards and prices. We propose to rename the international products
to mirror comparable domestic product names.
Proposed enhancements to our international products would include
increasing customer convenience through the use of domestic packaging
supplies, offering the popular flat-rate envelope option in Express
Mail International and adding the flat-rate box option to Priority Mail
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International. We would also offer more specific delivery time and
tracking information to major destinations.
The second main feature of the redesign includes a proposal to
increase international product prices an average of 13 percent
necessitated by cost increases that occurred during a price freeze from
January 2001 through January 2006. The price increase also addresses
changes in market dynamics while remaining below the cumulative change
in the Consumer Price Index.
If adopted, the product redesign and prices that we propose in this
notice would become effective when we change our domestic prices (that
proposal is currently before the Postal Rate Commission in Docket No.
R2006-1).
DATES: Submit comments on or before January 19, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver comments to the Manager, Mailing Standards,
U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., RM 3436, Washington, DC
20260-3436. You may also fax written comments to 202-268-4955. You may
inspect and photocopy all written comments between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, at Postal Service Headquarters Library, 11th
Floor North, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Obataiye B. Akinwole, 202-268-7262;
Thomas P. Philson, 202-268-7355; or Janet Mitchell, 202-268-7522.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal Service is proposing a major
redesign of its international products including changes in prices and
mail classifications. The proposed changes are the first since January
2001 to include structural changes and a realignment of our services.
Currently, customers can send letters and packages using one of
eight different mailing options. Our proposal will simplify the
international product offering from eight products to four products
which closely mirror the domestic products that so many individual and
small business customers are familiar with. This will be accomplished
by combining existing air services and surface products. In addition to
simplifying the product line, we will provide more specific service
standards for each of our products. Table 1 outlines our product
restructuring and proposed features.
Table 1
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Current products Proposed products Proposed features
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Global Express[supreg] Global Express [squf] 1-3 days.
Guaranteed (documents). Guaranteed.
Global Express Guaranteed (non- [squf] Track and
document). trace.
[squf] Money-back
delivery
guarantee*.
[squf] Insurance
included.
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Global Express Mail[supreg]..... Express Mail [squf] 3-5 days.
International....
[squf] Tracking to
major
destinations.
[squf] Service
guarantee to
Australia, China,
Hong Kong, South
Korea, and Japan.
[squf] Insurance
included.
[squf] Flat-rate
envelope.
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Airmail Parcel Post............. Priority Mail [squf] 5-8 days.
International....
Economy Parcel Post............. [squf] Tracking to
major
destinations.
Global Priority Mail[supreg].... [squf] Insurance
available.
[squf] Flat-rate
envelopes for
letters and flat
rate boxes for
parcels.
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Airmail Letter Post............. First-Class Mail [squf] 4-7 days.
International.
Economy Letter Post............. [squf] Registered
service
available.
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*Some restrictions apply--Refer to terms and conditions on the back of
mailing label for details.
Customers will be able to use the familiar expedited domestic
supplies for their expedited international shipping. We are also
proposing adding the popular flat-rate envelope as an option in Express
Mail International, and maintaining the flat-rate envelope option and
adding the flat-rate box option to Priority Mail International using
the existing domestic supplies. Customers can continue to use existing
international packaging while supplies are available.
We propose to increase prices of international products by an
average of 13 percent. International prices were essentially frozen
from January 2001 to January 2006. This freeze was followed by a 5.9
percent increase on January 7, 2006. Since 2001, our costs have been
increasing and alternative carriers have been making yearly increases
to their prices. This has resulted in international prices lagging
behind both the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the prices offered by
alternative carriers on comparable products. Even with the proposed
changes, our comparable services will still be priced lower than those
of other international carriers.
Customers who purchase postage using Click-N-Ship, at http://www.usps.com, or through an authorized online provider, will receive
discounts of 10 percent on Global Express Guaranteed shipments, 8
percent on Express Mail International shipments, and 5 percent on
Priority Mail International shipments.
As with our domestic price change proposal (http://www.usps.com/ratecase), the proposal for international mail reflects changes in
operations and in the marketplace. Both our domestic and international
proposals will enhance efficiency, offer attractive choices, and ensure
that all types of mail cover their costs.
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The following sections describe the realignment of international
products.
Global Express Guaranteed [supreg]
Global Express Guaranteed [supreg] (GXG) [supreg] service is an
international expedited delivery service provided through an alliance
with FedEx Express. GXG provides reliable, high-speed, date-certain
service with money-back delivery guarantee to over 190 countries. We
propose to simplify the pricing structure of Global Express Guaranteed
by combining the existing document and non-document price structure
into one. We are proposing an average price increase of 10.1 percent
for GXG.
Express Mail International
The Postal Service is proposing Global Express Mail be renamed
Express Mail International. The renamed Express Mail International
would continue to provide reliable, high speed service to over 190
countries with money back delivery guarantee to select destinations.
Document reconstruction insurance and merchandise insurance up to $100
are provided at no additional cost. Optional additional merchandise
insurance is available for a fee.
We are proposing to regroup Express Mail International's
destination country rate groups based on geography and market factors.
This will consolidate 13 country groups into 10. An additional customer
convenience includes offering two flat-rate envelope prices, one for
Canada and Mexico, and one for all other countries.
We will offer more specific service standards for Express Mail
International to help customers decide if this is the right option for
them. Average-days-for-delivery information to major destinations will
be available via our online postage rate calculator as well as at Post
Offices. We are proposing an average price increase of 18.6 percent for
Express Mail International.
Priority Mail International
The Postal Service proposes to combine three overlapping services--
air parcel post, Global Priority Mail, and economy parcel post--into a
single new service--``Priority Mail International.'' Service will be
available to over 190 countries. Priority Mail International service
will offer the same flat rate packaging as domestic Priority Mail
including a flat-rate envelope and two flat-rate box options. Two flat-
rate box prices will be offered, one for Canada and Mexico, and one for
all other countries. We will offer one flat-rate envelope with two
prices, one for Canada and Mexico, and one for all other countries.
Letters are not mailable in the flat-rate box but will be allowed in
the flat-rate envelope.
We propose to regroup countries based on geography and market
factors. This will consolidate 14 country groups into the same 10
country groups proposed for Express Mail International.
We will provide more specific service standards for Priority Mail
International to help customers decide if this is the right option for
them. Average-days-for-delivery information to all major destinations
will be available via our online postage rate calculator as well as at
Post Offices. Additional tracking information and extra services will
be available for Priority Mail International. We are proposing an
average price increase of 16.7 percent for Priority Mail International.
First-Class Mail International
The Postal Service proposes to combine three overlapping services--
airmail letters, economy letters, and aerogrammes--into a new single
service--``First-Class Mail International.'' The new service is for
letters, postcards, and other items weighing up to 4 pounds.
The service standard for First-Class Mail International will be a
range of days for delivery and would be priced lower than GXG, Express
Mail International, and Priority Mail International. We are proposing
an average price increase of 8.6 percent for First-Class Mail
International letters and 21.0 percent for postcards.
M-bags
M-bags, which are direct sacks of printed matter to one addressee.
They are priced based on the weight of the bag. We are proposing to
combine two overlapping services, Airmail M-bags and Economy M-bags.
Under the new service, M-bags will travel by air transportation. We are
proposing an average price increase for M-bags of 7.7 percent.
International Priority Airmail (IPA)
International Priority Airmail \TM\ (IPA [supreg]) is a bulk air
letter service for First-Class Mail International items. Presort,
nonpresort, and drop ship discounts are available. Volume discounts are
available through the International Customized Mail (ICM) program for
commercial customers who meet minimum program requirements. We are
proposing an average price increase of 14.1 percent.
International Surface Air Lift
The Postal Service is proposing to combine three overlapping
services; International Surface Air Lift [supreg] (ISAL [supreg]),
Publishers' Periodicals, and Books and Sheet Music.
ISAL is a bulk mailing service for First-Class Mail International
items. There is a 50-pound minimum per mailing. Presort and drop ship
discounts are available. Volume discounts are available through the ICM
program for commercial customers who meet minimum program requirements.
We are proposing an average price increase of 13.1 percent for
International Surface Air Lift.
International Surface Air Lift M-bags
M-bags (direct sacks of printed matter sent to one addressee) can
be sent using ISAL service. We are proposing an average price increase
of 2.8 percent for International Surface Air Lift M-bags.
Extra Services
The structure of international extra services, formerly special
services, would remain the same. However, because of a lack of customer
demand, we are proposing to eliminate Recorded Delivery, the
international equivalent to domestic Certified Mail \TM\. In fiscal
year 2005, revenue was approximately $3,000 on slightly over 1,000
transactions. The alternative for the few customers who currently use
Recorded Delivery would be Registered Mail \TM\.
We are proposing to remove other extra services associated with
economy mail: Economy Registered and Economy Insured. Fees for
international extra services linked to domestic fees are currently
under review by the Postal Rate Commission and are outside the scope of
this proposal. All other international extra services fees are included
in this proposal.
Table 2 is a price comparison of current and proposed international
extra services.
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Table 2
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Current Fee Proposed Fee Unit Change Percent Change
Service (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (percent)
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Postal Money Order.............................. 3.45 3.85 0.40 11.6
International Reply Coupon...................... 1.85 2.00 0.15 8.1
Business Reply Card............................. 0.84 0.90 0.06 7.1
Business Reply Envelope......................... 1.25 1.40 0.15 12.0
Customs Clearance............................... 4.75 5.35 0.60 12.6
Recorded Delivery............................... 2.40 (\2\) (\2\) (\2\)
Priority Mail International Insurance \1\....... 1.95 2.40 0.45 23.1
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\1\ $50 insurance to all other countries.
\2\ Not applicable.
Table 3 provides a list of all available service.
Table 3
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Extra services not linked to
Extra services linked to domestic fees domestic fees
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Certificate of Mailing................. Insurance \1\.
Express Mail Merchandise Insurance over International Business Reply
$100. Mail.
Restricted Delivery.................... International Reply Coupons.
Return Receipt--Hard copy.............. Customs Clearance and Delivery
Fee.
Registered Mail........................
Pickup Fee.............................
Priority Mail International Insurance
\2\ .
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\1\ Insurance fees for Canada are linked to domestic fees.
\2\ $50 insurance to Canada.
Rate Group Assignments
The Postal Service proposes to reassign some countries from one
rate group to another because of changes in operations and to simplify
the rate group structure. We list the country rate group assignments in
the table below.
Country Listing
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First class
GXG rate Express mail Priority mail mail IPA & ISAL
Country group international international international \1\
rate group rate group rate group
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A
Afghanistan.............................. 6 -- 5 5 8
Albania.................................. 4 4 4 5 5
Algeria.................................. 4 8 8 5 8
Andorra.................................. 5 5 5 3 3
Angola................................... 4 7 7 5 8
Anguilla................................. 7 9 9 5 6
Antigua & Barbuda........................ 7 -- 9 5 6
Argentina................................ 8 9 9 5 6
Armenia.................................. 4 4 4 5 8
Aruba.................................... 7 9 9 5 6
Ascension................................ -- -- -- 5 5
Australia................................ 6 3 3 4 9
Austria.................................. 5 5 5 3 3
Azerbaijan............................... 4 4 4 5 8
B
Bahamas.................................. 7 9 9 5 6
Bahrain.................................. 6 8 8 5 8
Bangladesh............................... 6 6 6 5 8
Barbados................................. 7 9 9 5 6
Belarus.................................. 4 4 4 5 5
Belgium.................................. 3 5 5 3 3
Belize................................... 8 9 9 5 6
Benin.................................... 4 7 7 5 8
Bermuda.................................. 7 9 9 5 6
Bhutan................................... 6 6 6 5 8
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Bolivia.................................. 8 9 9 5 6
Bosnia-Herzegovina....................... 4 4 4 5 5
Botswana................................. 4 7 7 5 8
Brazil................................... 8 9 9 5 6
British Virgin Islands................... 7 -- 9 5 6
Brunei Darussalam........................ 4 6 6 5 7
Bulgaria................................. 4 4 4 5 5
Burkina Faso............................. 4 7 7 5 8
Burma (Myanmar).......................... -- 6 6 5 8
Burundi.................................. 4 7 7 5 8
C
Cambodia................................. 8 6 6 5 7
Cameroon................................. 4 7 7 5 8
Canada................................... 1 1 1 1 1
Cape Verde............................... 4 7 7 5 8
Cayman Islands........................... 7 9 9 5 6
Central African Republic................. 4 7 7 5 8
Chad..................................... 4 7 7 5 8
Chile.................................... 8 9 9 5 6
China.................................... 6 3 3 5 7
Colombia................................. 8 9 9 5 6
Comoros.................................. -- -- 7 5 8
Congo, Democratic........................ 4 7 7 5 8
Republic of the Congo, Republic of the... 4 7 7 5 8
Costa Rica............................... 8 9 9 5 6
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).............. 4 7 7 5 8
Croatia.................................. 4 4 4 5 5
Cuba..................................... -- -- -- 5 6
Cyprus................................... 6 4 4 5 8
Czech Republic........................... 4 4 4 5 5
D
Denmark.................................. 5 5 5 3 3
Djibouti................................. 4 7 7 5 8
Dominica................................. 7 9 9 5 6
Dominican Republic....................... 7 9 9 5 6
E
Ecuador.................................. 8 9 9 5 6
Egypt.................................... 6 8 8 5 8
El Salvador.............................. 8 9 9 5 6
Equatorial Guinea........................ 4 7 7 5 8
Eritrea.................................. 4 7 7 5 8
Estonia.................................. 4 4 4 5 5
Ethiopia................................. 4 8 8 5 8
F
Falkland Islands......................... -- -- -- 5 6
Faroe Islands............................ 5 5 5 3 5
Fiji..................................... 8 6 6 5 7
Finland.................................. 5 5 5 3 3
France................................... 3 5 5 3 3
French Guiana............................ 8 9 9 5 6
French Polynesia......................... 4 6 6 5 7
G
Gabon.................................... 4 7 7 5 8
Gambia................................... 4 -- 7 5 8
Georgia, Republic of..................... 4 4 4 5 8
Germany.................................. 3 5 5 3 3
Ghana.................................... 4 7 7 5 8
Gibraltar................................ 4 -- 5 3 3
Great Britain & Northern Ireland......... 3 5 5 3 3
Greece................................... 5 5 5 3 3
Greenland................................ 5 -- 4 3 3
Grenada.................................. 7 9 9 5 6
Guadeloupe............................... 7 9 9 5 6
Guatemala................................ 8 9 9 5 6
Guinea................................... 4 7 7 5 8
Guinea-Bissau............................ 4 7 7 5 8
Guyana................................... 8 9 9 5 6
H
Haiti.................................... 7 9 9 5 6
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Honduras................................. 8 9 9 5 6
Hong Kong................................ 3 3 3 5 7
Hungary.................................. 4 4 4 5 5
I
Iceland.................................. 5 5 5 3 3
India.................................... 6 6 6 5 8
Indonesia................................ 6 6 6 5 7
Iran..................................... -- -- 8 5 8
Iraq..................................... 6 8 8 5 8
Ireland (Eire)........................... 3 5 5 3 3
Israel................................... 6 8 8 3 3
Italy.................................... 3 5 5 3 3
J
Jamaica.................................. 7 9 9 5 6
Japan.................................... 3 3 3 4 4
Jordan................................... 6 8 8 5 8
K
Kazakhstan............................... 4 6 6 5 8
Kenya.................................... 4 7 7 5 8
Kiribati................................. -- -- 6 5 7
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of -- -- -- 5 7
(North).................................
Korea, Republic of (South)............... 6 3 3 5 7
Kuwait................................... 6 8 8 5 8
Kyrgyzstan............................... 4 6 6 5 5
L
Laos..................................... 8 6 6 5 7
Latvia................................... 4 4 4 5 5
Lebanon.................................. 6 -- 8 5 8
Lesotho.................................. 4 7 7 5 8
Liberia.................................. 4 7 7 5 8
Libya.................................... -- -- 8 5 8
Liechtenstein............................ 5 5 5 3 3
Lithuania................................ 4 4 4 5 5
Luxembourg............................... 3 5 5 3 3
M
Macao.................................... 3 6 6 5 5
Macedonia, Republic of................... 4 4 4 5 5
Madagascar............................... 4 7 7 5 8
Malawi................................... 4 7 7 5 8
Malaysia................................. 6 6 6 5 7
Maldives................................. 6 6 6 5 8
Mali..................................... 4 7 7 5 8
Malta.................................... 5 5 5 5 8
Marshall Islands......................... 4 10 10 6 3
Martinique............................... 7 9 9 5 6
Mauritania............................... 4 7 7 5 8
Mauritius................................ 4 7 7 5 8
Mexico................................... 2 2 2 2 2
Micronesia, Federated States of.......... 4 10 10 6 3
Moldova.................................. 4 4 4 5 8
Mongolia................................. 4 6 6 5 7
Montserrat............................... 7 -- 9 5 6
Morocco.................................. 4 8 8 5 8
Mozambique............................... 4 7 7 5 8
N
Namibia.................................. 4 7 7 5 8
Nauru.................................... -- 6 6 5 7
Nepal.................................... 6 6 6 5 7
Netherlands.............................. 3 5 5 3 3
Netherlands Antilles..................... 7 9 9 5 6
New Caledonia............................ 8 6 6 5 7
New Zealand.............................. 6 6 6 4 4
Nicaragua................................ 8 9 9 5 6
Niger.................................... 4 7 7 5 8
Nigeria.................................. 4 7 7 5 8
Norway................................... 5 5 5 3 3
O
Oman..................................... 6 8 8 5 8
P
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Pakistan................................. 6 6 6 5 8
Panama................................... 8 9 9 5 6
Papua New Guinea......................... 8 6 6 5 7
Paraguay................................. 8 9 9 5 6
Peru..................................... 8 9 9 5 6
Philippines.............................. 6 6 6 5 7
Pitcairn Island.......................... -- -- 6 5 7
Poland................................... 4 4 4 5 5
Portugal................................. 5 5 5 3 3
Q
Qatar.................................... 6 8 8 5 8
R
Reunion.................................. 4 -- 9 5 8
Romania.................................. 4 4 4 5 5
Russia................................... 4 4 4 5 5
Rwanda................................... 4 7 7 5 8
S
St. Christopher (St. Kitts) & Nevis...... 7 9 9 5 6
Saint Helena............................. -- -- 7 5 8
Saint Lucia.............................. 7 9 9 5 6
Saint Pierre & Miquelon.................. -- -- 4 5 6
Saint Vincent & Grenadines............... 7 9 9 5 6
San Marino............................... 3 5 5 3 3
Sao Tome & Principe...................... -- -- 7 5 5
Saudi Arabia............................. 4 8 8 5 8
Senegal.................................. 4 7 7 5 8
Serbia-Montenegro (Yugoslavia)........... 4 5 5 5 5
Seychelles............................... 4 7 7 5 8
Sierra Leone............................. 4 7 7 5 8
Singapore................................ 3 6 6 5 7
Slovak Republic (Slovakia)............... 4 5 5 5 5
Slovenia................................. 4 5 5 5 5
Solomon Islands.......................... -- 6 6 5 7
Somalia.................................. -- -- -- -- 8
South Africa............................. 4 7 7 5 8
Spain.................................... 5 5 5 3 3
Sri Lanka................................ 6 6 6 5 8
Sudan.................................... -- 7 7 5 8
Suriname................................. 8 -- 9 5 6
Swaziland................................ 4 7 7 5 8
Sweden................................... 5 5 5 3 3
Switzerland.............................. 5 5 5 3 3
Syrian Arab Republic (Syria)............. 6 8 8 5 8
T
Taiwan................................... 3 6 6 5 7
Tajikistan............................... -- 6 6 5 8
Tanzania................................. 4 7 7 5 8
Thailand................................. 6 6 6 5 7
Togo..................................... 4 7 7 5 8
Tonga.................................... 4 -- 6 5 7
Trinidad & Tobago........................ 7 9 9 5 6
Tristan da Cunha......................... -- -- 7 5 8
Tunisia.................................. 4 8 8 5 8
Turkey................................... 6 4 4 5 5
Turkmenistan............................. 4 6 6 5 5
Turks & Caicos Islands................... 7 -- 9 5 6
Tuvalu................................... -- -- 6 5 7
U
Uganda................................... 4 7 7 5 8
Ukraine.................................. 4 4 4 5 8
United Arab Emirates..................... 6 8 8 5 8
Uruguay.................................. 8 9 9 5 6
Uzbekistan............................... 4 6 6 5 8
V
Vanuatu.................................. 8 6 6 5 7
Vatican City............................. 3 5 5 3 3
Venezuela................................ 8 9 9 5 6
Vietnam.................................. 6 6 6 5 7
W
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Wallis & Futuna Islands.................. 4 -- 6 5 7
Western Samoa............................ 4 6 6 5 7
Y
Yemen.................................... 6 8 8 5 8
Z
Zambia................................... 4 7 7 5 8
Zimbabwe................................. 4 7 7 5 8
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Effective Date
If adopted, the rates, fees, and conditions for mailing that are
proposed in this notice will be effective when we change domestic
postage pricing in spring 2007. The Postal Service Board of Governors
will set the effective date after the domestic mail proceedings
currently before the Postal Rate Commission in Docket No. R2006-1 are
concluded.
Although the Postal service is exempt from the notice and comment
requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act [5 U.S.C. 553(b), (c)]
regarding proposed rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), your comments are
invited on the following proposed revisions to the International Mail
Manual (IMM), incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal
Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20
Foreign Relations, International postal services.
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. Amend the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service,
International Mail Manual (IMM) to incorporate the following rates and
fees:
International Rates And Fees
Global Express Guaranteed
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Rate Rate Rate
Weight Not Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Group Group Group
Over Group Group Group Group Group 6 7 8
(Pounds) 1 2 3 4 5
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0.5 $28.50 $28.75 $37.00 $38.00 $75.00 $52.0 $37.0 $38.0
0 0 0
1 $41.00 $42.50 $49.00 $58.00 $93.00 $65.0 $47.0 $55.0
0 0 0
2 $44.50 $47.50 $56.00 $65.75 $107.7 $80.9 $54.2 $63.4
5 0 0 5
3 $48.00 $52.50 $63.00 $73.50 $122.5 $96.8 $61.4 $71.9
0 0 0 0
4 $51.50 $57.50 $70.00 $81.25 $137.2 $112. $68.6 $80.3
5 70 0 5
5 $55.00 $62.50 $77.00 $89.00 $152.0 $128. $75.8 $88.8
0 60 0 0
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6 $58.50 $67.50 $84.00 $96.75 $166.7 $144. $83.0 $97.2
5 50 0 5
7 $62.00 $72.50 $91.00 $104.5 $181.5 $160. $90.2 $105.
0 0 40 0 70
8 $65.50 $77.50 $98.00 $112.2 $196.2 $176. $97.4 $114.
5 5 30 0 15
9 $69.00 $82.50 $105.0 $120.0 $211.0 $192. $104. $122.
0 0 0 20 60 60
10 $72.50 $87.50 $112.0 $127.7 $225.7 $208. $111. $131.
0 5 5 10 80 05
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11 $75.35 $90.65 $116.3 $132.6 $237.0 $218. $116. $137.
0 5 0 10 05 45
12 $78.20 $93.80 $120.6 $137.5 $248.2 $228. $120. $143.
0 5 5 10 30 85
13 $81.05 $96.95 $124.9 $142.4 $259.5 $238. $124. $150.
0 5 0 10 55 25
14 $83.90 $100.1 $129.2 $147.3 $270.7 $248. $128. $156.
0 0 5 5 10 80 65
15 $86.75 $103.2 $133.5 $152.2 $282.0 $258. $133. $163.
5 0 5 0 10 05 05
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16 $89.60 $106.4 $137.8 $157.1 $293.2 $268. $137. $169.
0 0 5 5 10 30 45
17 $92.45 $109.5 $142.1 $162.0 $304.5 $278. $141. $175.
5 0 5 0 10 55 85
18 $95.30 $112.7 $146.4 $166.9 $315.7 $288. $145. $182.
0 0 5 5 10 80 25
19 $98.15 $115.8 $150.7 $171.8 $327.0 $298. $150. $188.
5 0 5 0 10 05 65
20 $101.0 $119.0 $155.0 $176.7 $338.2 $308. $154. $195.
0 0 0 5 5 10 30 05
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21 $103.8 $122.1 $159.3 $181.6 $349.5 $318. $158. $201.
5 5 0 5 0 10 55 45
22 $106.7 $125.3 $163.6 $186.5 $360.7 $328. $162. $207.
0 0 0 5 5 10 80 85
23 $109.5 $128.4 $167.9 $191.4 $372.0 $338. $167. $214.
5 5 0 5 0 10 05 25
24 $112.4 $131.6 $172.2 $196.3 $383.2 $348. $171. $220.
0 0 0 5 5 10 30 65
25 $115.2 $134.7 $176.5 $201.2 $394.5 $358. $175. $227.
5 5 0 5 0 10 55 05
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26 $118.1 $137.9 $180.8 $206.1 $405.7 $368. $179. $233.
0 0 0 5 5 10 80 45
27 $120.9 $141.0 $185.1 $211.0 $417.0 $378. $184. $239.
5 5 0 5 0 10 05 85
28 $123.8 $144.2 $189.4 $215.9 $428.2 $388. $188. $246.
0 0 0 5 5 10 30 25
29 $126.6 $147.3 $193.7 $220.8 $439.5 $398. $192. $252.
5 5 0 5 0 10 55 65
30 $129.5 $150.5 $198.0 $225.7 $450.7 $408. $196. $259.
0 0 0 5 5 10 80 05
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31 $132.3 $153.6 $202.3 $230.6 $462.0 $418. $201. $265.
5 5 0 5 0 10 05 45
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32 $135.2 $156.8 $206.6 $235.5 $473.2 $428. $205. $271.
0 0 0 5 5 10 30 85
33 $138.0 $159.9 $210.9 $240.4 $484.5 $438. $209. $278.
5 5 0 5 0 10 55 25
34 $140.9 $163.1 $215.2 $245.3 $495.7 $448. $213. $284.
0 0 0 5 5 10 80 65
35 $143.7 $166.2 $219.5 $250.2 $507.0 $458. $218. $291.
5 5 0 5 0 10 05 05
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36 $146.6 $169.4 $223.8 $255.1 $518.2 $468. $222. $297.
0 0 0 5 5 10 30 45
37 $149.4 $172.5 $228.1 $260.0 $529.5 $478. $226. $303.
5 5 0 5 0 10 55 85
38 $152.3 $175.7 $232.4 $264.9 $540.7 $488. $230. $310.
0 0 0 5 5 10 80 25
39 $155.1 $178.8 $236.7 $269.8 $552.0 $498. $235. $316.
5 5 0 5 0 10 05 65
40 $158.0 $182.0 $241.0 $274.7 $563.2 $508. $239. $323.
0 0 0 5 5 10 30 05
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41 $160.1 $184.1 $245.3 $279.5 $571.5 $516. $243. $329.
0 0 0 5 0 60 45 20
42 $162.2 $186.2 $249.6 $284.3 $579.7 $525. $247. $335.
0 0 0 5 5 10 60 35
43 $164.3 $188.3 $253.9 $289.1 $588.0 $533. $251. $341.
0 0 0 5 0 60 75 50
44 $166.4 $190.4 $258.2 $293.9 $596.2 $542. $255. $347.
0 0 0 5 5 10 90 65
45 $168.5 $192.5 $262.5 $298.7 $604.5 $550. $260. $353.
0 0 0 5 0 60 05 80
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46 $170.6 $194.6 $266.8 $303.5 $612.7 $559. $264. $359.
0 0 0 5 5 10 20 95
47 $172.7 $196.7 $271.1 $308.3 $621.0 $567. $268. $366.
0 0 0 5 0 60 35 10
48 $174.8 $198.8 $275.4 $313.1 $629.2 $576. $272. $372.
0 0 0 5 5 10 50 25
49 $176.9 $200.9 $279.7 $317.9 $637.5 $584. $276. $378.
0 0 0 5 0 60 65 40
50 $179.0 $203.0 $284.0 $322.7 $645.7 $593. $280. $384.
0 0 0 5 5 10 80 55
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51 $181.1 $205.1 $288.3 $327.5 $654.0 $601. $284. $390.
0 0 0 5 0 60 95 70
52 $183.2 $207.2 $292.6 $332.3 $662.2 $610. $289. $396.
0 0 0 5 5 10 10 85
53 $185.3 $209.3 $296.9 $337.1 $670.5 $618. $293. $403.
0 0 0 5 0 60 25 00
54 $187.4 $211.4 $301.2 $341.9 $678.7 $627. $297. $409.
0 0 0 5 5 10 40 15
55 $189.5 $213.5 $305.5 $346.7 $687.0 $635. $301. $415.
0 0 0 5 0 60 55 30
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56 $191.6 $215.6 $309.8 $351.5 $695.2 $644. $305. $421.
0 0 0 5 5 10 70 45
57 $193.7 $217.7 $314.1 $356.3 $703.5 $652. $309. $427.
0 0 0 5 0 60 85 60
58 $195.8 $219.8 $318.4 $361.1 $711.7 $661. $314. $433.
0 0 0 5 5 10 00 75
59 $197.9 $221.9 $322.7 $365.9 $720.0 $669. $318. $439.
0 0 0 5 0 60 15 90
60 $200.0 $224.0 $327.0 $370.7 $728.2 $678. $322. $446.
0 0 0 5 5 10 30 05
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61 $202.1 $226.1 $331.3 $375.5 $736.5 $686. $326. $452.
0 0 0 5 0 60 45 20
62 $204.2 $228.2 $335.6 $380.3 $744.7 $695. $330. $458.
0 0 0 5 5 10 60 35
63 $206.3 $230.3 $339.9 $385.1 $753.0 $703. $334. $464.
0 0 0 5 0 60 75 50
64 $208.4 $232.4 $344.2 $389.9 $761.2 $712. $338. $470.
0 0 0 5 5 10 90 65
65 $210.5 $234.5 $348.5 $394.7 $769.5 $720. $343. $476.
0 0 0 5 0 60 05 80
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66 $212.6 $236.6 $352.8 $399.5 $777.7 $729. $347. $482.
0 0 0 5 5 10 20 95
67 $214.7 $238.7 $357.1 $404.3 $786.0 $737. $351. $489.
0 0 0 5 0 60 35 10
68 $216.8 $240.8 $361.4 $409.1 $794.2 $746. $355. $495.
0 0 0 5 5 10 50 25
69 $218.9 $242.9 $365.7 $413.9 $802.5 $754. $359. $501.
0 0 0 5 0 60 65 40
70 $221.0 $245.0 $370.0 $418.7 $810.7 $763. $363. $507.
0 0 0 5 5 10 80 55
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Express Mail International
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Rate
Weight Not Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Group
Over (Pounds) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Group 9 10
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0.5 $22.00 $22.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $19.75
1 $23.25 $25.50 $28.00 $27.50 $30.50 $27.00 $32.00 $32.00 $30.00 $22.50
2 $25.00 $30.00 $32.00 $30.50 $34.75 $31.00 $37.00 $36.85 $34.75 $25.25
3 $26.75 $34.50 $36.00 $33.50 $39.00 $35.00 $42.00 $41.70 $39.50 $28.75
4 $28.50 $39.00 $40.00 $36.50 $43.25 $39.00 $47.00 $46.55 $44.25 $32.25
5 $30.25 $43.50 $44.00 $39.50 $47.50 $43.00 $52.00 $51.40 $49.00 $35.50
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6 $32.00 $46.10 $47.85 $43.00 $51.25 $47.00 $57.00 $56.40 $53.75 $39.00
7 $33.75 $48.70 $51.70 $46.50 $55.00 $51.00 $62.00 $61.40 $58.50 $42.50
8 $35.50 $51.30 $55.55 $50.00 $58.75 $55.00 $67.00 $66.40 $63.25 $46.00
9 $37.25 $53.90 $59.40 $53.50 $62.50 $59.00 $72.00 $71.40 $68.00 $49.50
10 $39.00 $56.50 $63.25 $57.00 $66.25 $63.00 $77.00 $76.40 $72.75 $52.25
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11 $41.50 $59.10 $67.10 $61.10 $70.00 $68.25 $82.35 $81.40 $78.00 $55.75
12 $44.00 $61.70 $70.95 $65.20 $73.75 $73.50 $87.70 $86.40 $83.25 $59.25
13 $46.50 $64.30 $74.80 $69.30 $77.50 $78.75 $93.05 $91.40 $88.50 $62.50
14 $49.00 $66.90 $78.65 $73.40 $81.25 $84.00 $98.40 $96.40 $93.75 $66.00
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15 $51.50 $69.50 $82.50 $77.50 $85.00 $89.25 $103.75 $101.40 $99.00 $69.25
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16 $54.00 $72.10 $86.35 $81.60 $88.75 $94.50 $109.10 $106.40 $104.25 $72.75
17 $56.50 $74.70 $90.20 $85.70 $92.50 $99.75 $114.45 $111.40 $109.50 $76.00
18 $59.00 $77.30 $94.05 $89.80 $96.25 $105.00 $119.80 $116.40 $114.75 $79.50
19 $61.50 $79.90 $97.90 $93.90 $100.00 $110.25 $125.15 $121.40 $120.00 $82.75
20 $64.00 $82.50 $101.75 $98.00 $103.75 $115.50 $130.50 $126.40 $125.25 $86.25
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21 $66.50 $85.10 $105.60 $102.10 $107.50 $120.75 $135.85 $131.40 $130.50 $89.75
22 $69.00 $87.70 $109.45 $106.20 $111.25 $126.00 $141.20 $136.40 $135.75 $93.00
23 $71.50 $90.30 $113.30 $110.30 $115.00 $131.25 $146.55 $141.40 $141.00 $96.50
24 $74.00 $92.90 $117.15 $114.40 $118.75 $136.50 $151.90 $146.40 $146.25 $99.75
25 $76.50 $95.50 $121.00 $118.50 $122.50 $141.75 $157.25 $151.40 $151.50 $103.25
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26 $79.00 $98.10 $124.85 $122.60 $126.25 $147.00 $162.60 $156.40 $156.75 $106.50
27 $81.50 $100.70 $128.70 $126.70 $130.00 $152.25 $167.95 $161.40 $162.00 $110.00
28 $84.00 $103.30 $132.55 $130.80 $133.75 $157.50 $173.30 $166.40 $167.25 $113.25
29 $86.50 $105.90 $136.40 $134.90 $137.50 $162.75 $178.65 $171.40 $172.50 $116.75
30 $89.00 $108.50 $140.25 $139.00 $141.25 $168.00 $184.00 $176.40 $177.75 $120.25
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31 $91.50 $111.10 $144.10 $143.10 $145.00 $173.25 $189.35 $181.40 $183.00 $123.50
32 $94.00 $113.70 $147.95 $147.20 $148.75 $178.50 $194.70 $186.40 $188.25 $127.00
33 $96.50 $116.30 $151.80 $151.30 $152.50 $183.75 $200.05 $191.40 $193.50 $130.25
34 $99.00 $118.90 $155.65 $155.40 $156.25 $189.00 $205.40 $196.40 $198.75 $133.75
35 $101.50 $121.50 $159.50 $159.50 $160.00 $194.25 $210.75 $201.40 $204.00 $137.00
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36 $104.00 $124.10 $163.35 $163.60 $163.75 $199.50 $216.10 $206.40 $209.25 $140.50
37 $106.50 $126.70 $167.20 $167.70 $167.50 $204.75 $221.45 $211.40 $214.50 $144.00
38 $109.00 $129.30 $171.05 $171.80 $171.25 $210.00 $226.80 $216.40 $219.75 $147.25
39 $111.50 $131.90 $174.90 $175.90 $175.00 $215.25 $232.15 $221.40 $225.00 $150.75
40 $114.00 $134.50 $178.75 $180.00 $178.75 $220.50 $237.50 $226.40 $230.25 $154.00
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41 $116.50 $137.10 $182.60 $184.10 $182.50 $225.75 $242.85 $231.40 $235.50 $157.50
42 $119.00 $139.70 $186.45 $188.20 $186.25 $231.00 $248.20 $236.40 $240.75 $160.75
43 $121.50 $142.30 $190.30 $192.30 $190.00 $236.25 $253.55 $241.40 $246.00 $164.25
44 $124.00 $144.90 $194.15 $196.40 $193.75 $241.50 $258.90 $246.40 $251.25 $167.50
45 $126.50 $147.50 $198.00 $200.50 $197.50 $246.75 $264.25 $251.40 $256.50 $171.00
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46 $129.00 $150.10 $201.85 $204.60 $201.25 $252.00 $269.60 $256.40 $261.75 $174.50
47 $131.50 $152.70 $205.70 $208.70 $205.00 $257.25 $274.95 $261.40 $267.00 $177.75
48 $134.00 $155.30 $209.55 $212.80 $208.75 $262.50 $280.30 $266.40 $272.25 $181.25
49 $136.50 $157.90 $213.40 $216.90 $212.50 $267.75 $285.65 $271.40 $277.50 $184.50
50 $139.00 $160.50 $217.25 $221.00 $216.25 $273.00 $291.00 $276.40 $282.75 $188.00
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51 $141.50 $163.10 $221.10 $225.10 $220.00 $278.25 $296.35 $281.40 $288.00 $191.25
52 $144.00 $165.70 $224.95 $229.20 $223.75 $283.50 $301.70 $286.40 $293.25 $194.75
53 $146.50 $168.30 $228.80 $233.30 $227.50 $288.75 $307.05 $291.40 $298.50 $198.00
54 $149.00 $170.90 $232.65 $237.40 $231.25 $294.00 $312.40 $296.40 $303.75 $201.50
55 $151.50 $173.50 $236.50 $241.50 $235.00 $299.25 $317.75 $301.40 $309.00 $205.00
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56 $154.00 $176.10 $240.35 $245.60 $238.75 $304.50 $323.10 $306.40 $314.25 $208.25
57 $156.50 $178.70 $244.20 $249.70 $242.50 $309.75 $328.45 $311.40 $319.50 $211.75
58 $159.00 $181.30 $248.05 $253.80 $246.25 $315.00 $333.80 $316.40 $324.75 $215.00
59 $161.50 $183.90 $251.90 $257.90 $250.00 $320.25 $339.15 $321.40 $330.00 $218.50
60 $164.00 $186.50 $255.75 $262.00 $253.75 $325.50 $344.50 $326.40 $335.25 $221.75
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61 $166.50 $189.10 $259.60 $266.10 $257.50 $330.75 $349.85 $331.40 $340.50 $225.25
62 $169.00 $191.70 $263.45 $270.20 $261.25 $336.00 $355.20 $336.40 $345.75 $228.75
63 $171.50 $194.30 $267.30 $274.30 $265.00 $341.25 $360.55 $341.40 $351.00 $232.00
64 $174.00 $196.90 $271.15 $278.40 $268.75 $346.50 $365.90 $346.40 $356.25 $235.50
65 $176.50 $199.50 $275.00 $282.50 $272.50 $351.75 $371.25 $351.40 $361.50 $238.75
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66 $179.00 $202.10 $278.85 $286.60 $276.25 $357.00 $376.60 $356.40 $366.75 $242.25
67 -- -- -- $290.70 -- $362.25 $381.95 $361.40 $372.00 $245.50
68 -- -- -- $294.80 -- $367.50 $387.30 $366.40 $377.25 $249.00
69 -- -- -- $298.90 -- $372.75 $392.65 $371.40 $382.50 $252.25
70 -- -- -- $303.00 -- $378.00 $398.00 $376.40 $387.75 $255.75
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Destination country Envelope
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Canada & Mexico............................................ $22.00
All other countries........................................ $25.00
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Priority Mail International
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Rate
Weight not Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate group
over (pounds) group 1 group 2 group 3 group 4 group 5 group 6 group 7 group 8 group 9 10
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1 $16.00 $16.50 $21.00 $18.50 $20.00 $18.50 $21.00 $20.00 $18.00 $10.20
2 $17.30 $19.75 $25.25 $21.75 $24.00 $22.70 $25.50 $24.00 $21.60 $12.10
3 $18.60 $23.00 $29.50 $25.00 $28.00 $26.90 $30.00 $28.00 $25.20 $14.30
4 $19.90 $26.25 $33.75 $28.25 $32.00 $31.10 $34.50 $32.00 $28.80 $16.60
5 $21.20 $29.50 $38.00 $31.50 $36.00 $35.30 $39.00 $36.00 $32.40 $18.70
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6 $22.50 $31.80 $41.60 $34.65 $39.30 $39.90 $43.50 $40.35 $35.90 $20.90
7 $23.80 $34.10 $45.20 $37.80 $42.60 $44.50 $48.00 $44.70 $39.40 $23.10
8 $25.10 $36.40 $48.80 $40.95 $45.90 $49.10 $52.50 $49.05 $42.90 $25.40
9 $26.40 $38.70 $52.40 $44.10 $49.20 $53.70 $57.00 $53.40 $46.40 $27.70
10 $27.70 $41.00 $56.00 $47.25 $52.50 $58.30 $61.50 $57.75 $49.90 $29.90
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11 $29.10 $43.30 $59.60 $50.85 $55.80 $62.90 $65.85 $62.10 $53.40 $32.20
12 $30.50 $45.60 $63.20 $54.45 $59.10 $67.50 $70.20 $66.45 $56.90 $34.40
13 $31.90 $47.90 $66.80 $58.05 $62.40 $72.10 $74.55 $70.80 $60.40 $36.60
14 $33.30 $50.20 $70.40 $61.65 $65.70 $76.70 $78.90 $75.15 $63.90 $38.70
15 $34.70 $52.50 $74.00 $65.25 $69.00 $81.30 $83.25 $79.50 $67.40 $40.90
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16 $36.10 $54.80 $77.60 $68.85 $72.30 $85.90 $87.60 $83.85 $70.90 $42.90
17 $37.50 $57.10 $81.20 $72.45 $75.60 $90.50 $91.95 $88.20 $74.40 $44.85
18 $38.90 $59.40 $84.80 $76.05 $78.90 $95.10 $96.30 $92.55 $77.90 $46.85
19 $40.30 $61.70 $88.40 $79.65 $82.20 $99.70 $100.65 $96.90 $81.40 $48.85
20 $41.70 $64.00 $92.00 $83.25 $85.50 $104.30 $105.00 $101.25 $84.90 $50.80
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21 $43.10 $66.30 $95.60 $86.85 $88.80 $108.90 $109.35 $105.60 $88.40 $52.80
22 $44.50 $68.60 $99.20 $90.45 $92.10 $113.50 $113.70 $109.95 $91.90 $54.80
23 $45.90 $70.90 $102.80 $94.05 $95.40 $118.10 $118.05 $114.30 $95.40 $56.75
24 $47.30 $73.20 $106.40 $97.65 $98.70 $122.70 $122.40 $118.65 $98.90 $58.75
25 $48.70 $75.50 $110.00 $101.25 $102.00 $127.30 $126.75 $123.00 $102.40 $60.70
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26 $50.10 $77.80 $113.60 $104.85 $105.30 $131.90 $131.10 $127.35 $105.90 $62.65
27 $51.50 $80.10 $117.20 $108.45 $108.60 $136.50 $135.45 $131.70 $109.40 $64.65
28 $52.90 $82.40 $120.80 $112.05 $111.90 $141.10 $139.80 $136.05 $112.90 $66.60
29 $54.30 $84.70 $124.40 $115.65 $115.20 $145.70 $144.15 $140.40 $116.40 $68.55
30 $55.70 $87.00 $128.00 $119.25 $118.50 $150.30 $148.50 $144.75 $119.90 $70.55
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31 $57.10 $89.30 $131.60 $122.85 $121.80 $154.90 $152.85 $149.10 $123.40 $72.50
32 $58.50 $91.60 $135.20 $126.45 $125.10 $159.50 $157.20 $153.45 $126.90 $74.45
33 $59.90 $93.90 $138.80 $130.05 $128.40 $164.10 $161.55 $157.80 $130.40 $76.40
34 $61.30 $96.20 $142.40 $133.65 $131.70 $168.70 $165.90 $162.15 $133.90 $78.35
35 $62.70 $98.50 $146.00 $137.25 $135.00 $173.30 $170.25 $166.50 $137.40 $80.30
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36 $64.10 $100.80 $149.60 $140.85 $138.30 $177.90 $174.60 $170.85 $140.90 $82.40
37 $65.50 $103.10 $153.20 $144.45 $141.60 $182.50 $178.95 $175.20 $144.40 $84.50
38 $66.90 $105.40 $156.80 $148.05 $144.90 $187.10 $183.30 $179.55 $147.90 $86.65
39 $68.30 $107.70 $160.40 $151.65 $148.20 $191.70 $187.65 $183.90 $151.40 $88.70
40 $69.70 $110.00 $164.00 $155.25 $151.50 $196.30 $192.00 $188.25 $154.90 $90.80
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41 $71.10 $112.30 $167.60 $158.85 $154.80 $200.90 $196.35 $192.60 $158.40 $92.85
42 $72.50 $114.60 $171.20 $162.45 $158.10 $205.50 $200.70 $196.95 $161.90 $94.95
43 $73.90 $116.90 $174.80 $166.05 $161.40 $210.10 $205.05 $201.30 $165.40 $97.05
44 $75.30 $119.20 $178.40 $169.65 $164.70 $214.70 $209.40 $205.65 $168.90 $99.10
45 $76.70 -- $182.00 $173.25 $168.00 $219.30 $213.75 $210.00 $172.40 $101.20
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46 $78.10 -- $185.60 $176.85 $171.30 $223.90 $218.10 $214.35 $175.90 $103.25
47 $79.50 -- $189.20 $180.45 $174.60 $228.50 $222.45 $218.70 $179.40 $105.35
48 $80.90 -- $192.80 $184.05 $177.90 $233.10 $226.80 $223.05 $182.90 $107.45
49 $82.30 -- $196.40 $187.65 $181.20 $237.70 $231.15 $227.40 $186.40 $109.50
50 $83.70 -- $200.00 $191.25 $184.50 $242.30 $235.50 $231.75 $189.90 $111.55
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51 $85.10 -- $203.60 $194.85 $187.80 $246.90 $239.85 $236.10 $193.40 $113.65
52 $86.50 -- $207.20 $198.45 $191.10 $251.50 $244.20 $240.45 $196.90 $115.70
53 $87.90 -- $210.80 $202.05 $194.40 $256.10 $248.55 $244.80 $200.40 $117.85
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54 $89.30 -- $214.40 $205.65 $197.70 $260.70 $252.90 $249.15 $203.90 $119.90
55 $90.70 -- $218.00 $209.25 $201.00 $265.30 $257.25 $253.50 $207.40 $122.00
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56 $92.10 -- $221.60 $212.85 $204.30 $269.90 $261.60 $257.85 $210.90 $124.05
57 $93.50 -- $225.20 $216.45 $207.60 $274.50 $265.95 $262.20 $214.40 $126.15
58 $94.90 -- $228.80 $220.05 $210.90 $279.10 $270.30 $266.55 $217.90 $128.20
59 $96.30 -- $232.40 $223.65 $214.20 $283.70 $274.65 $270.90 $221.40 $130.30
60 $97.70 -- $236.00 $227.25 $217.50 $288.30 $279.00 $275.25 $224.90 $132.35
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61 $99.10 -- $239.60 $230.85 $220.80 $292.90 $283.35 $279.60 $228.40 $134.45
62 $100.50 -- $243.20 $234.45 $224.10 $297.50 $287.70 $283.95 $231.90 $136.50
63 $101.90 -- $246.80 $238.05 $227.40 $302.10 $292.05 $288.30 $235.40 $138.65
64 $103.30 -- $250.40 $241.65 $230.70 $306.70 $296.40 $292.65 $238.90 $140.70
65 $104.70 -- $254.00 $245.25 $234.00 $311.30 $300.75 $297.00 $242.40 $142.80
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66 $106.10 -- $257.60 $248.85 $237.30 $315.90 $305.10 $301.35 $245.90 $144.85
67 -- -- -- $252.45 $240.60 $320.50 $309.45 $305.70 $249.40 $146.95
68 -- -- -- $256.05 $243.90 $325.10 $313.80 $310.05 $252.90 $149.00
69 -- -- -- $259.65 $247.20 $329.70 $318.15 $314.40 $256.40 $151.10
70 -- -- -- $263.25 $250.50 $334.30 $322.50 $318.75 $259.90 $153.20
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Priority Mail International--Flat-rate Envelope \1\
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Destination country Envelope
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Canada & Mexico............................................ $9.00
All other countries........................................ $11.00
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\1\ First-Class Mail International only.
Priority Mail International--Flat-rate Box
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Destination country Box
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Canada & Mexico............................................ $23.00
All other countries........................................ $37.00
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Online Discounts
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Global
Service Express Express Mail Priority Mail
Guaranteed International International
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Discount............................................................ 10% 8% 5%
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First-Class Mail International
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RATE GROUPS
Weight Not Over (oz.) ---------------------------------
1 2 3 4 5 6
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1.0 $0.69 $0. $0. $0. $0. $0.
69 90 90 90 61
2.0 $1.00 $1. $1. $1. $1. $1.
12 80 80 80 09
3.0 $1.31 $1. $2. $2. $2. $1.
55 70 70 70 57
4.0 $1.62 $1. $3. $3. $3. $2.
98 60 60 60 05
5.0 $1.93 $2. $4. $4. $4. $2.
41 50 50 50 53
6.0 $2.24 $2. $5. $5. $5. $3.
84 40 40 40 01
7.0 $2.55 $3. $6. $6. $6. $3.
27 30 30 30 49
8.0 $2.86 $3. $7. $7. $7. $3.
70 20 20 20 97
12.0 $3.76 $5. $8. $8. $8. $5.
10 80 65 65 15
16.0 $4.66 $6. $10 $10 $10 $6.
50 .40 .10 .10 21
20.0 $5.56 $7. $12 $11 $11 $7.
90 .00 .55 .55 27
24.0 $6.46 $9. $13 $13 $13 $8.
30 .60 .00 .00 33
28.0 $7.36 $10 $15 $14 $14 $9.
.70 .20 .45 .45 39
32.0 $8.26 $12 $16 $15 $15 $10
.10 .80 .90 .90 .45
36.0 $9.16 $13 $18 $17 $17 $11
.50 .40 .35 .35 .51
40.0 $10.06 $14 $20 $18 $18 $12
.90 .00 .80 .80 .57
44.0 $10.96 $16 $21 $20 $20 $13
.30 .60 .25 .25 .63
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48.0 $11.86 $17 $23 $21 $21 $14
.70 .20 .70 .70 .69
52.0 $12.76 $19 $24 $23 $23 $15
.10 .80 .15 .15 .75
56.0 $13.66 $20 $26 $24 $24 $16
.50 .40 .60 .60 .81
60.0 $14.56 $21 $28 $26 $26 $17
.90 .00 .05 .05 .87
64.0 $15.46 $23 $29 $27 $27 $18
.30 .60 .50 .50 .93
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Postal Cards and Postcards
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Postage
Destination Country Rate
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Canada and Mexico.......................................... $0.69
Marshall Islands and Micronesia............................ $0.52
All Other Countries........................................ $0.90
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IPA and IPA M-bags
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Full Service Per ISC Drop Shipment
Lb. Per Lb. M-Bag 5-
RATE GROUPS Per ---------------------------------------- 10 Lb.
Piece M-Bag M-Bag Per Lb.
Regular \1\ Regular \1\ Rate
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RG 1 (Canada)....................................... $0.33 $4.55 $2.10 $3.55 $2.00 $0.45
RG 2 (Mexico)....................................... $0.15 $6.10 $2.70 $5.10 $2.60 $0.60
RG 3................................................ $0.32 $7.50 $3.60 $6.50 $3.35 $1.00
RG 4................................................ $0.32 $7.70 $5.15 $6.70 $5.00 $1.75
RG 5................................................ $0.15 $6.50 $4.40 $5.50 $4.15 $1.15
RG 6................................................ $0.15 $5.80 $4.20 $4.80 $3.95 $0.80
RG 7................................................ $0.15 $7.50 $4.95 $6.50 $4.70 $1.15
RG 8................................................ $0.12 $8.00 $4.85 $7.00 $4.60 $1.35
RG 9 (Australia).................................... $0.27 $8.25 $6.25 $7.25 $6.00 $1.85
-----------------------------------------------------------
Worldwide....................................... $0.25 $8.50 -- $7.50 -- --
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\1\ [gteqt]11 pound M-Bag rate.
ISAL and ISAL M-bags
INTERNATIONAL SURFACE AIRLIFT
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Full Service Per Direct Shipment ISC Drop Shipment
Per Lb. Per Lb. Per Lb. M-Bag 5-
RATE GROUPS Piece ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 Lb.
Rate M-Bag M-Bag M-Bag Per Lb.
Regular \*\ Regular \*\ Regular \*\ Rate
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RG 1 (Canada)................... $0.32 $3.20 $1.60 $2.70 $1.60 $2.20 $1.50 $0.20
RG 2 (Mexico)................... $0.15 $5.15 $1.70 $4.65 $1.70 $4.15 $1.60 $0.23
RG 3............................ $0.30 $4.00 $2.00 $3.50 $2.00 $3.00 $1.75 $0.33
RG 4............................ $0.32 $4.35 $2.80 $3.85 $2.80 $3.35 $2.65 $0.43
RG 5............................ $0.15 $5.45 $2.35 $4.95 $2.35 $4.45 $2.10 $0.41
RG 6............................ $0.15 $5.55 $2.35 $5.05 $2.35 $4.55 $2.10 $0.36
RG 7............................ $0.15 $5.45 $2.60 $4.95 $2.60 $4.45 $2.35 $0.40
RG 8............................ $0.12 $6.60 $3.25 $6.10 $3.25 $5.60 $3.00 $0.60
RG 9 (Australia)................ $0.22 $4.45 $2.75 $3.95 $2.75 $3.45 $2.75 $0.43
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[gteqt]11 pound M-Bag rate.
Extra Services Fees
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Description Fee \1\
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International Postal Money Orders............................. $3.85
International Reply Coupons................................... 2.00
International Business Reply Card............................. .90
International Business Reply Envelope (up to 2 oz)............ 1.40
Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee............................ 5.35
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\1\ Fees not tied to domestic fees.
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Insurance
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Insurance
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Priority Mail International Insurance Not All other
Over Canada countries
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$50........................................ 1.65 $2.40
$100....................................... 3.00 3.15
$200....................................... 3.75 3.90
$300....................................... 4.50 4.65
$400....................................... 5.25 5.40
$500....................................... 6.00 6.15
$600....................................... 46.75 6.90
$675....................................... 7.50 ( \1\)
$700....................................... ( \1\) 7.65
Add'l $100................................. ( \1\) 0.75
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\1\ Not applicable.
3. Revise the following section of Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM), as follows:
* * * * *
1 International Mail Services
110 General Information
* * * * *
115 Official Correspondence
115 Communicating With Headquarters
* * * * *
115.13 Transportation and Distribution
[Revise the first sentence of 115.13 as follows:]
Correspondence concerning the transportation of international civil
and military mail, including the following, should be addressed to:
* * * * *
[Revise item e as follows:]
e. Internal conveyance, terminal, and transit charges.
* * * * *
120 Preparation for Mailing
* * * * *
123 Customs Forms
123.1 General
* * * * *
[Revise the Note for 123.1 as follows:]
Note: The current edition of PS Forms 2976 is January 2004; the
current edition of PS Form 2976-A is January 2006; the current
edition of PS Form 2976-E is September 2006. Except as provided in
123.3, mailers must present at the time of mailing a fully completed
Sender's Declaration (the Post Office copy of PS Form 2976, which
specifies both the sender's name and address and the addressee's
name and address.
* * * * *
123.6 Required Usage
123.61 Conditions
* * * * *
Exhibited 123.61
Customs Declaration Form Usage
[Revise Exhibit 123.61 as follows:]
* * * * *
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Mail category Declared value Required form Comment
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Global Express Guaranteed............ All values............. Mailing label (item .......................
11FGG1).
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Express Mail International........... All values............. 2976 or 2976-A unless See Note 3 at the
otherwise specified. bottom of this exhibit
and the Individual
Country Listings.
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First-Class Mail International items N/A None................... A known mailer, as
that: defined in123.62, may
be exempt from
affixing customs forms
to nondutiable
mailpieces that weigh
16 ounces or more.
Weigh less than 16 ounces and do not ....................... ....................... .......................
have potentially dutiable contents.
Weigh 16 ounces or more, do not have ....................... ....................... .......................
potentially dutiable contents, and
are entered by a known mailer.
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First-Class Mail International items
and Priority Mail International
envelopes that:
Weigh less than 16 ounces and do not Under $400 2976*.................. .......................
have potentially dutiable contents. 2976-A*................
Weigh 16 ounces or more, regardless $400 or more regardless 2976-A*................ .......................
of their contents. of their content
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Priority Mail International envelopes 2976................... 2976................... Do not use PS Form 2976-
that: A on Flat Rate
envelopes.
Weigh less than 16 ounces and do not ....................... ....................... .......................
have potentially dutiable contents.
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Weigh 16 ounces or more, do not have ....................... ....................... .......................
potentially dutiable contents, and
are entered by a known mailer.
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Priority Mail International parcels Regardless of value 2976-A with 2976-E..... Do not use PS Form 2976
and flat-rate Box items that: (green label) on
Priority Mail
International flat-
rate boxes.
Weigh less than 16 ounces and do not ....................... ....................... .......................
have potentially dutiable contents.
Weigh 16 ounces or more, do not have ....................... ....................... .......................
potentially dutiable contents, and
are entered by a known mailer.
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Free matter for the blind............ Under $400............. 2976 *................. .......................
$400 or more........... 2976-A* with........... .......................
2976-E*................
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M-bag................................ Under $400............. 2976 *................. .......................
(Note: An M-bag requires a customs $400 or more........... 2976-A*................ .......................
form when it contains potentially
dutiable printed matter, admissible
merchandise items as defined in
261.22 or some combination thereof.).
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*Placement of forms: Use PS Form 2976 (green label) for First-Class Mail International items under $400 in value
and affix it to the outside of the package. If the value of the contents is $400 or more, affix the upper
portion of PS Form 2976 (green label) (cut on dotted line and discard the lower portion) to the outside of the
package, complete a separate PS Form 2976-A, and enclose the form set inside the package.
Notes: [Revise notes 1 and 3 as follows:]
1. See 233.3 for the customs form requirements that specifically
pertain to Priority Mail International items.
* * * * *
3. Express Mail International shipments that contain nondutiable
correspondence, documents, or commercial papers are subject to the
following customs form requirements:
a. When an Express Mail International shipment weighs less than
16 ounces, the determination as to whether or not to affix PS Form
2976 depends on the conditions of the destination country. Some
countries require that a customs form be affixed to Express Mail
International shipments regardless of the weight or contents. Other
countries require that a ``BUSINESS PAPERS'' endorsement be applied
to the package. See the Individual Country Listings for each
country's specification.
b. When the Express Mail International shipment weighs 16 ounces
or more, PS Form 2976 or PS Form 2976-A is required.
* * * * *
123.72 PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note--CP 72
123.721 Sender's Preparation of PS Form 2976-A
* * * * *
o. Affix PS Form 2976-A according to the class of mail, as follows:
[Revise item o (1) as follows:]
(1) For Priority Mail International, first allow the Postal Service
employee to complete PS Form 2976-A as described in 123.722 and then
place the form set inside PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope) and affix
it to the outside of the package. Do not use PS Form 2976-A for the
Priority Mail International flat-rate envelope. Use PS Form 2976.
[Revise item o (2) as follows]
(2) For a First-Class Mail International item valued at $400 or
more, or if you do not want to list the contents on the outside wrapper
of a First-Class Mail International item, affix the upper portion of PS
Form 2976 (green label) (cut on dotted line and discard the lower
portion) to the address side of the package, complete PS Form 2976-A,
and enclose the form set inside the package.
* * * * *
123.722 Postal Service Employee's Acceptance of PS Form 2976-A
* * * * *
[Delete item e and renumber current items f and g as items e and
f.]
* * * * *
130 Mailability
* * * * *
134 Valuable Articles
134.1 List of Articles
[Revise 134.1 as follows:]
The following valuable articles may be sent only by registered
First-Class Mail International, or by insured Priority Mail
International shipments and are not mailable in Express Mail
International or ordinary Priority Mail International shipments (see
221.2 and 237):
* * * * *
135 Mailable Dangerous Goods
135.1 Biological Substances
135.11 General Conditions
[Revise 135.11 as follows:]
Infectious substances are acceptable in the international mail
subject to the provisions of DMM 601 and under the additional
conditions specified in subsections below.
* * * * *
135.2 Authorization
* * * * *
135.22 Requests for Authorization
[Revise the first sentence of 135.22 to as follows:]
Qualifying institutions wishing to mail packages containing
biological substances must submit a written request on their
organizational letterhead to the following address:
* * * * *
135.4 Marking
135.41 Infectious Biological Substances
[Revise the first sentence of 135.41 as follows:]
Items that contain infectious biological substances should be
identified by a black and white diamond-shaped label with the division
number 6.2 in the bottom, in addition to the Etiologic Agents/Biohazard
Material label. * * *
* * * * *
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135.42 Noninfectious Biological Substances
[Revise the first sentence of 135.42 as follows:]
Items that contain noninfectious biological substances must be
identified by a violet-colored label bearing the prescribed symbol and
French wording for perishable biological materials: ``MATIERES
BIOLOGIQUES PERISSABLES.''
* * * * *
135.44 Shipper's Declaration
[Revise 135.42 as follows:]
First-Class Mail International items that contain perishable
biological substances must be given careful yet expeditious handling
from receipt through dispatch.
135.5 Handling and Dispatch
135.51 Biological Substances
[Revise 135.51 as follows:]
Items that contain perishable biological substances must be given
careful yet expeditious handling from receipt through dispatch.
* * * * *
135.6 Radioactive Materials
* * * * *
[Revise item a as follows:]
a. Shipments may be sent only by registered First-Class Mail
International.
* * * * *
139 Perishable Matter
139.1 Animals
* * * * *
c. Parasites and predators of injurious insects, if the following
conditions are met:
* * * * *
[Revise item c(4) as follows:]
(4) They are sent by First-Class Mail International in letter
packages or small packets.
* * * * *
139.3 Eggs
139.31 Restrictions
[Revise 139.31 as follows:]
Eggs may be sent only by Priority Mail International. * * *
* * * * *
140 International Mail Categories
141 Definitions
141.1 General
[Revise 141.1 as follows:]
There are four principal categories of international mail that are
primarily differentiated from one another by speed of service. They are
Global Express Guaranteed[supreg] (GXG)[supreg], Express Mail
International service, First-Class Mail International service, and
Priority Mail International.
* * * * *
[Revise the title and text of 141.3 as follows:]
141.3 Express Mail International
The next level of service, in terms of speed and value-added
features, is Express Mail International. Express Mail International is
an expedited mail service that can be used to send documents and
merchandise to most of the country locations that are individually
listed in this publication. Express Mail International insurance
coverage against loss, damage, or rifling, up to a maximum of $100, is
provided at no additional charge. Additional merchandise insurance
coverage up to $5,000 may be purchased at the sender's option. However,
document reconstruction insurance coverage is limited to a maximum of
$100 per shipment. Return receipt service is available upon request, at
no additional charge, for Express Mail International shipments that are
sent to a limited number of countries. See 221.4. Country-specific
maximum weight limits range from 22 pounds to 70 pounds. See the
Individual Country Listings. Although Express Mail International
shipments are supposed to receive the most expeditious handling
available in the destination country, they are not subject to a postage
refund guarantee if a delivery delay occurs. Express Mail International
with Guarantee service--which offers a date-certain, money-back
guarantee--is available to select destinations; see IMM 220 and the
Individual Country Listings to determine the availability of such
service.
[Revise the title and text of 141.4 as follows:]
141.4 First-Class Mail International
First-Class Mail International is a service that provides customers
with a reliable and economical means of sending correspondence,
documents, and lightweight merchandise to foreign destinations that are
listed in 231.4. First-Class Mail International items must not exceed 4
pounds and they are subject to the provisions of the Universal Postal
Union letter-post Convention. First-Class Mail International items may
contain any mailable matter that is not prohibited by the destination
country. At the sender's option, extra services, such as registry and
return receipt may be added on a country-specific basis.
[Revise 141.5 as follows:]
141.5 Priority Mail International
Priority Mail International is governed by the parcels provisions
of the UPU Convention and the Parcels Regulations. That classification
is primarily designed to accommodate larger and heavier shipments,
whose size and/or weight transcend the established limitations for
First-Class Mail International. It also affords senders the opportunity
to obtain optional mailing services, such as insurance coverage and
return receipt, which would otherwise be unavailable.
[Delete 141.6.]
* * * * *
143 Official Mail
* * * * *
143.4 General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS)
[Revise items a and b as follows:]
a. Unregistered First-Class Mail International items bearing the
return address of the OAS General Secretariat and weighing not more
than 4 pounds are accepted without postage when addressed to the OAS
member countries listed in 143.4c.
b. Airmail service for items other than First-Class Mail
International with extra services may not be provided for OAS General
Secretariat official mail without the prepayment of postage or the fee
for the extra service requested.
* * * * *
143.5 Pan American Sanitary Bureau Mail
[Revise items a and b as follows:]
a. Unregistered First-Class Mail International items bearing the
return address of the bureau and weighing not more than 4 pounds, are
accepted without postage affixed when addressed to an OAS member
country listed in 143.4c or to Cuba.
b. Items with the bureau return address that are sent other than
First-Class Mail International or that request extra services must
prepay all postage and fees.
150 Postage
* * * * *
152 Payment Methods
* * * * *
152.2 Stamps
* * * * *
[Delete item c, and re-letter current item d as new item c.]
* * * * *
152.3 Permit Imprint
152.31 Conditions of Use
[Revise 152.31 as follows:]
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Postage may be paid by permit imprint, subject to the general
conditions stated in DMM 124, 604, and 705. Postage charges are
computed on PS Form 3700. This postage payment method may be used for
postage and extra service fees for First-Class Mail International and
Priority Mail International.
* * * * *
2 Conditions for Mailing
210 Global Express Guaranteed
211 Description
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 211.2 as follows:]
211.2 Eligibility
* * * * *
[Insert new 211.3 as follows:]
211.3 Global Express Guaranteed Service
Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) service may be used for shipments
that contain documents and general correspondence for which no duty is
assessed by the customs authority of the destinating country, or for
shipments that contain non-documents or other merchandise for which
duty may be assessed by the customs authority of the destinating
country. Document packages are sealed against inspection by the Postal
Service or other U.S. agencies and authorities. Shipments that contain
non-documents or other merchandise for which duty may be assessed by
the customs authority of the destinating country are not sealed against
inspection under 39 U.S.C. 3623(d). These shipments are also subject to
inspection by the Postal Service and its designated agents for purposes
of aviation (air) security, and to determine that the contents are
eligible for mailing and that the contents are adequately declared on
the Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice to permit
expedited customs clearance. All shipments (documents and non-
documents) may also be subject to inspection in the destinating country
for purposes of compliance with the customs requirements of the
destinating country. See the listing of destinating countries in 213
for specific availability.
[Delete current 212.2.]
[Insert current 216 title as new 212 title, and revise as follows:]
212 Postage Rates
[Insert current 216.1 (with new rates and rate groups) as new
212.1, and change title to ``Global Express Guaranteed Service Rates/
Groups''.]
[Delete current 216.2 in its entirety.]
[Insert current 216.3 in its entirety as new 212.2.]
[Revise new 212.252 (current 216.352 item a by changing ``$13.25''
to ``$14.25.'']
[Revise title of new 212.261(current 216.361) to ``Global Express
Guaranteed with Standard Web Discount'' (Discounts apply only to
customers who pay for postage online.) New table includes new prices
and rate groups.]
[Delete current 216.362 in its entirety.]
[Change title in new 212.262 (current 216.363) to ``Global Express
Guaranteed With 5-Piece Web Discount (Discounts apply only to customers
who pay for postage online.) New table includes new prices and rate
groups.]
[Delete current 216.364 in its entirety.]
[Change title in new 212.263 (current 216.365) to ``Global Express
Guaranteed With 12-Piece Web Discount (Discounts apply only to
customers who pay for postage online.) New table includes new prices
and rate groups.]
[Delete current 216.366 in its entirety.]
[Change title in new 212.264 (current 216.367) to ``Global Express
Guaranteed With 20-Piece Web Discount (Discounts apply only to
customers who pay for postage online.) New table includes new prices
and rate groups.]
[Delete current 216.368 in its entirety.]
[Insert current 216.4 in its entirety as new 212.4.]
* * * * *
213 Service Areas
* * * * *
213.2 Destinating Countries and Rate Groups
* * * * *
[In the table, Delete the ``Non-Document Service Rate Group''
column and revise the title of the ``Document Service Rate Group''
column to be ``GXG Rate Group''.]
* * * * *
[Revise the introductory text before the last group of countries in
213.2 as follows:]
Only documents (211.3) may be sent to the following countries:
* * * * *
213.3 Pickup Service
[Revise the first sentence of 213.3 as follows:]
On-call and scheduled pickup services are available for an added
charge of $14.25 for each pickup stop, regardless of the number of
pieces picked up.
214 Service Guarantee
* * * * *
[Revise the title and text of 214.2 as follows:]
214.2 Transit Days for Shipments Containing Non-Documents
Total transit days for Global Express Guaranteed service for non-
document items, may be affected by general customs delays, specific
customs commodity delays, holidays observed in the destinating country,
and other factors beyond the Postal Service's control. See the Terms
and Conditions on the Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping
Invoice or in Publication 141 for details.
215 Inquiries, Postage Refunds, and Indemnity Claims
* * * * *
215.3 Indemnity Claims
[Delete the titles for 215.31 and 215.32 and revise the text for
215.3 as follows:]
If a shipment is lost or damaged, the sender may file a claim for
document reconstruction costs (for document items), or for the declared
value of the shipment costs (for non-document items). All claims must
be initiated within 30 days of the shipment date by contacting a
customer service representative at 800-222-1811. The representative
will provide more details on how to file a claim. The original receipt
of the Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice must be
included when filing a claim. Consult Publication 141 for limitations
and restrictions on indemnity payments for Global Express Guaranteed
items. The Global Express Guaranteed customer service office will
adjudicate refunds for Global Express Guaranteed. The Global Express
Guaranteed customer service office can be contacted at 800-222-1811.
Final approval and payment will be made by the Postal Service.
215.4 Extent of Postal Service Liability for Lost or Damaged Contents
[Delete the titles for 215.41 and 215.42 and revise the text for
215.4 as follows:]
For almost all network destinations, liability for a lost or
damaged Global Express Guaranteed shipment is limited to the lowest of
the following:
a. $100 or the amount of additional optional insurance purchased.
b. The actual amount of the loss or damage.
c. The actual value of the contents.
``Actual value'' means the lowest cost of replacing, reconstructing
or reconstituting the allowable contents of the shipment (determined at
the time and place of acceptance).
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215.5 Insurance
[Revise the title and text of 215.51 as follows:]
215.51 Insurance for Global Express Guaranteed
For almost all network destinations, document reconstruction
insurance (the reasonable costs incurred in reconstructing duplicates
of nonnegotiable documents mailed), and non-document insurance for loss
or damage up to $100 per shipment, is included at no additional charge.
For almost all network destinations, additional insurance may be
purchased for document shipments, as outlined in section 215.52, not to
exceed the total cost of reconstruction, $2,499, or a lesser amount as
limited by country, content, or value. Coverage, terms, and limitations
are subject to change.
[Delete 215.52, and renumber current 215.53 as 215.52.]
[Delete current 216. Renumber current 217 and 218 as 216 and 217.]
216.3 Sizes and Weights
* * * * *
216.3 Dimensional Weight
[Revise 216.3 as follows:]
Postage for Global Express Guaranteed is charged based on the
actual weight or the dimensional weight (as calculated in 216.3.1 or
216.3.2), whichever is greater. The equation for determining
dimensional weight is as follows:
216.31 Determining Dimensional Weight for a Rectangular Shaped Parcel
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a
rectangular shaped parcel:
a. Determine the length, width, and height in inches. Round off
each measurement down to the nearest whole inch.
b. Multiply the length by the width by the height.
c. Divide the result by 166 and round up to the next whole number
to determine the dimensional weight in pounds.
216.3.2 Determining Dimensional Weight for a Nonrectangular Shaped
Parcel
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a
nonrectangular-shaped parcel:
a. Determine the length, width, and height in inches. Measure the
length, width, and height at their extreme dimensions. Round off each
measurement down to the nearest whole inch.
b. Multiply the length by the width by the height.
c. Multiply the result by an adjustment factor of 0.785.
d. Divide the result by 166 and round up to the next whole number
to determine the dimensional weight in pounds.
* * * * *
[Revise the title and text of 220 as follows:]
220 Express Mail International
[Throughout 220, change ``Global Express Mail,'' ``Global Express
Mail (EMS),'' and ``EMS'' to ``Express Mail International.'']
221 Description
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 221.2 as follows:]
221.2 Eligibility
* * * * *
222 Postage
222.1 Rates
* * * * *
222.13 Online Rates--General
[Revise 222.13 as follows:]
Discounted rates apply to Express Mail International customers who
prepare and pay for Express Mail International shipments online at
usps.com or by using an approved USPS PC Postage vendor.
* * * * *
222.132 Online Discounts
[Revise 222.132 as follows:]
Express Mail International published rates will be reduced by 8
percent for all payments at USPS.com or made through an approved USPS
PC Postage vendor. The discount applies only to the postage portion of
Express Mail International rates. It does not apply to the pickup
service charge, additional insurance fees, or shipments made under an
International Customized Mail agreement.
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 223 as follows:]
223 Physical Characteristics
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 223.2 as follows:]
223.2 Dimensions
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 224 as follows:]
224 Mail Preparations
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 230 as follows:]
230 Priority Mail International
[Throughout 230 change the term ``Global Priority Mail,'' ``Global
Priority Mail (GPM)'' and ``GPM'' to ``Priority Mail International.'']
231 Description
231.1 General
[Revise 231.1 as follows:]
With the exception of the flat rate envelope, Priority Mail
International is a parcel service.
[Revise the title and text of 231.2 as follows:]
231.2 Eligibility
Personal correspondence may only be mailed in a Priority Mail
International flat-rate envelope. Merchandise is permitted. Refer to
the ``Country Conditions of Mailing'' in the Individual Country
Listings for individual country prohibitions.
[Delete 231.3 and 231.4, (including Exhibits 231.4a and b).]
[Revise the title of 232 as follows:]
232 Postage Rates and Fees
[Delete the title of 232.1. Renumber current 232.11 as 232.1, and
revise the title and text as follows:]
232.1 Flat-Rate Container
There are two flat-rate prices, one for Canada and Mexico and one
for all other countries. The price does not depend on the weight of the
item. Postage is required for each piece. (See Individual Country
Listings for maximum weights.) Customers must use USPS provided and
marked containers.
[Delete the exhibit previously numbered 232.11.]
[Renumber current 232.12 as 232.2, and revise the title and text as
follows:]
232.2 Parcels
For parcels not using a flat-rate box, prices vary by weight and
country rate group. (See Individual Country Listings for maximum
weight.)
[Renumber 232.2 as 232.3.]
232.3 Payment of Postage
[Delete the title of new 232.31 (current 232.21) and move text as
new 232.3.]
[Renumber new 232.32 (current 232.22) and 232.33 (current 232.23)
as new 232.4 and 232.5.]
[Add new 232.6 as follows:]
232.6 Online Rates--General
Discounted rates apply to Priority Mail International customers who
prepare and pay for Priority Mail International shipments online at
usps.com or by using an approved USPS PC Postage vendor.
[Add new 232.7 as follows:]
232.7 Online Discounts
Priority Mail International published rates will be reduced by 5
percent for all
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payments at usps.com or made through an approved USPS PC Postage
vendor. The discount applies only to the postage portion of Priority
Mail International rates. It does not apply to the pickup service
charge, additional insurance fees, or shipments made under an
International Customized Mail agreement.
[Revise the title of 233 as follows:]
233 Elements on the Face of a Mailpiece
233.1 Addressing
[Revise 233.1 as follows:]
All items must bear the complete delivery address of the addressee
and the full name (no abbreviations) of the destination country. The
name and address of the sender and addressee should also be recorded on
a separate slip enclosed in the parcel. See 122.
[Revise the title and text of 233.2 as follows:]
233.2 Marking
Priority Mail International packages must be marked ``AIRMAIL'' or
``PAR AVION'' or bear one of the two prescribed airmail labels (i.e.,
either PS Label 19-A or PS Label 19-B). The marking or label should be
placed below and to the left of the delivery address.
[Revise the title of 233.3 as follows:]
233.3 Customs Form
[Replace introductory text and Exhibit 233.3 with text from current
284.45.]
[Revise the title of 234 as follows:]
234 Physical Characteristics
[Renumber current 234.1 as new 234.2. Renumber current 234.2 as new
234.1.]
[Revise the title of new 234.1 as follows:]
234.1 Weight Limits
[Delete current text and replace with text from 283]
[Revise the title of new 234.2 (current 234.1) as follows:]
234.2 Dimensions
[Delete new 234.22 through 234.24 (current 234.12 through 234.14).
Renumber current 283.21 through 283.23 as new 234.22 through 234.24.]
* * * * *
234.24 Exceptional Size Limits
* * * * *
[Revise the text of new item b (current 283.23) by deleting the
introductory text in item c and combining the countries listed in item
c with those listed in item b.]
[Renumber current 235 as new 235.3.]
[Renumber current 236 as new 235. Revise the title of new 235 as
follows:]
235 Mail Preparation
[Delete new 235.1 (current 236.1). Renumber new 235.2 (current
236.2) as new 236. Renumber new 235.3 (current 236.3) as new 232.6.]
[Renumber 284.4 in its entirety as new 235.1.]
235.1 Packaging
* * * * *
[Renumber current 284.3 in its entirety as new 235.2.]
[Add new 236 as follows:]
236 Enter and Deposit
[Renumber text in current 236.2 as 236 and revise as follows:]
Priority Mail International flat-rate containers should be
presented to a retail employee at a Post Office counter; handed to a
letter carrier; deposited into a street collection box if the mailpiece
weighs less than 16 ounces; or pick-up requested by telephone at 800-
222-1811 to be picked up at the customer's premises. Priority Mail
International that bears a permit imprint must be deposited at a
business mail entry unit or other acceptance point that is authorized
by the postmaster. Priority Mail International that bears a meter stamp
or impression must be deposited at a location that is under the
jurisdiction of the licensing Post Office facility, except as permitted
under DMM 604.
[Add new 238 as follows:]
238 Extra Services
Insurance is available for Priority Mail International parcels only
(see 320).
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 240 as follows:]
240 First-Class Mail International
[Throughout 240 change the term ``letter-post'' to First-Class Mail
International.]
241 Description
[Revise the title and text of 241.1 as follows:]
241.1 General
The First-Class Mail International classification encompasses the
classes of international mail that were formerly categorized as airmail
letter-post and economy letter-post, post and postal cards, printed
matter and small packets that were formerly categorized as LC, (letters
and cards), and AO (other articles).
* * * * *
242 Postage
242.1 Rates
[Revise the introductory text of 242.1 as follows:]
The country-specific rate group designations that apply to First-
Class Mail International and airmail M-bags (see 260) are as follows:
* * * * *
[Revise the note as follows:]
Note: See the Individual Country Listings for the First-Class
Mail International postage rates that are applicable to specific
destination countries and territorial possessions.
242.2 Payment of Postage
[Revise the text of 242.2 as follows:]
A mailer of a First-Class Mail International item may pay postage
with a postage stamps, a postage meter stamps, a postage validation
imprinter (PVI) label, or a permit imprint.
[Revise the title of 243 as follows:]
243 Physical Characteristics
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 243.2 as follows:]
243.2 Dimensions
* * * * *
243.24 Nonmachinable Surcharge
[Revise the introductory text of 243.24 as follows:]
A $0.20 per-piece surcharge is applied to a First-Class Mail
International item that weighs 1 ounce or less, if it has one or more
of the following characteristics:
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 244 as follows:]
244 Mail Preparation
* * * * *
244.2 Marking
[Revise items a and b by replacing ``Letter-post'' with ``First-
Class Mail International;'' revise item d by replacing ``Economy
(surface)'' with ``First-Class Mail International''; delete item c and
re-letter items d and e as items c and d.]
* * * * *
244.5 Customs Forms Required
244.51 Dutiable Merchandise
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 250 as follows:]
250 Postcards and Postal Cards
251 Description
[Delete the title of 251.1. Renumber current 251.11 and 251.12 as
new 251.1 and 251.11.]
251.1 General
[Revise the text of new 251.1 as follows:]
Postcards and postal cards consist of single cards sent without a
wrapper or envelope. Folded (double) cards must be
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mailed in envelopes at the First-Class Mail International rate of
postage.
* * * * *
[Delete 251.2 and 251.3 in their entireties.]
[Revise the title of 252 as follows:]
252 Postage Rates and Fees
[Revise 252 by deleting reference to Aerogrammes as follows:]
Postcards and Postal Cards
Canada and Mexico $0.69
Marshall Islands and Micronesia $0.52
All other countries $0.90
* * * * *
[Revise the title and text of 253.2 as follows (deleting the titles
and texts of 253.21 and 253.22:]
253.2 Dimensions
Each card claimed at a card rate must be:
a. Rectangular.
b. Not less than 3\1/2\ inches high, 5\1/2\ inches long, and 0.007
inch thick.
c. Not more than 4\1/4\ inches high, 6 inches long, and 0.016 inch
thick.
Note: See 243.23 for larger cards.
[Revise the title of 254 as follows:]
254 Elements on the Face of a Mailpiece
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 254.2 as follows:]
254.2 Marking
254.21 Airmail
[Replace current text of 254.21 with text from 251.14. Delete
current title of 251.14.]
[Delete the current 254.3 in its entirety. Renumber current 254.22
and new 254.23 as 254.3 and 254.4.]
[Renumber current 251.15 and 251.16 as new 254.5 and 254.6.]
* * * * *
260 Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One Addressee (M-Bags)
[Revise the title of 261 as follows:]
261 Description
[Revise the title of 261.1 as follows:]
261.1 General
Direct sacks of printed matter to a single foreign addressee, which
are also known as M-bags, are available to all destinations that are
referenced in the ``Individual Country Listings.''
[Revise the title of 261.2 as follows:]
261.2 Eligibility
* * * * *
261.22 Merchandise
* * * * *
[Delete item e.]
[Revise the title of 262 as follows:]
262 Postage Rates and Fees
[Delete the title of 262.1. Renumber current 262.11 as new 262.1.]
[Delete 262.12. Delete the title of 262.2. Renumber current 262.13
as new 262.2.]
[Renumber current 262.21 and 262.22 as new 262.3 and 262.4.]
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 263 as follows:]
263 Physical Characteristics
263.1 Weight Limits
[Revise the text in 263.1 as follows:]
There is no minimum weight requirement for the entry of airmail M-
bags or International Surface (ISAL) M-bags. The maximum weight limit
for M-bags is 66 pounds, which includes the tare weight of the sack.
Customers who tender M-bags that weigh less than 11 pounds are
required to pay the minimum ``11-pound bag charge'' that is applicable
to the country of destination where the sack and its contents are to be
delivered.
[Revise the title and text of 263.2 as follows:]
263.2 Dimensions
There are no defined size limits for mailpieces placed in an M-bag,
so long as the items being sent can be enclosed in the mailbag.
[Revise the title of 264 as follows:]
264 Elements on the Face of a Mailpiece
* * * * *
[Add new 265, Mail Preparation. Renumber current 264.2 as new
265.1. Renumber current 264.21 through 264.24 as new 265.11 through
265.14. Renumber current 264.3 as new 265.2.]
[Add title and text for 265.3 as follows:].]
265.3 Extra Services
Certificate of mailing is available. Return receipts, restricted
delivery, registry service and insurance are not available with M-bags.
[Revise the title of 270 as follows:]
270 Free Matter for the Blind or Other Physically Handicapped Persons
271 Description
[Revise 271 as follows:]
271.1 General
Subject to the standards below and DMM 703, matter may be entered
free of postage if mailed by or for the use of blind or other persons
who cannot read or use conventionally printed materials due to a
physical handicap.
271.2 Eligibility
Eligible participants must be residents of the United States,
including the several states, territories, insular possessions, and the
District of Columbia, or American citizens domiciled abroad.
271.3 Matter Sent to or by Blind or Other Physically Handicapped
Persons
Acceptable matter and the conditions for mailing such matter that
may be sent free under this standard are limited to the items described
in 270 and DMM 703.
[Revise the title and text in 272 as follows:]
272 Postage Rates and Fees
The postage rate for an eligible item mailed as matter for the
blind is:
a. Free when sent as First-Class Mail International.
b. The applicable rate based on the weight of the mailpiece if any
level of service other than First-Class Mail International is desired.
[Revise the title of 273 as follows:]
273 Physical Characteristics
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 273.2 as follows:]
273.2 Dimensions
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 274 as follows:]
274 Elements on the Face of a Mailpiece
* * * * *
274.2 Marking
[Revise 274.2 as follows (deleting the titles and text for 274.21
and 274.22:]
First-Class Mail International accepted as free matter must be
marked ``Free Matter for the Blind or Handicapped'' in the upper right-
hand corner of the address side of the mailpiece.
[Delete 274.3 and 274.4. Add 275 as follows:]
* * * * *
275 Mail Preparation
275.1 Packaging
275.11 Postal Inspection
Matter for the blind or physically handicapped is subject to postal
inspection (see ASM 274), and must be prepared in such a way that the
contents are protected but inspection of the contents is not hindered.
[Insert title and text from old 274.42 as new 275.12.]
[Add new 276 as follows:]
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276 Extra Services
Registered Mail and Insurance are the only extra services that can
be added to mail sent as free matter for the blind or handicapped.
* * * * *
[Reserve 280.]
* * * * *
290 Commercial Services
291 (Reserved)
292 International Priority Airmail Service
[Change ``letter-post'' to ``First-Class Mail International''
throughout 292.]
292.1 Description
* * * * *
292.12 Qualifying Mail
[Revise the first sentence as follows:]
Any item of the First-Class Mail International classification, as
defined in 141.5 and 141.6, qualifies, including postcards. * * *
* * * * *
292.14 Dutiable Items
[Revise 292.14 by changing ``Parcel post (CP)'' to ``Priority Mail
International (CP).'']
* * * * *
293 International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) Service
[Change ``letter-post'' to ``First-Class Mail International''
throughout 293.]
293.1 Definition
[Revise the second sentence to read as follows:]
* * * The cost is lower than First-Class Mail International. * * *
* * * * *
293.9 Preparation Requirements
* * * * *
[Delete 293.92. Renumber 293.93, 293.94, and 293.95 as 293.92,
293.93, and 293.94]
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 294 as follows and delete all text previously
in 294:]
294 (Reserved)
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 295 as follows and delete all text previously
in 295:]
295 (Reserved)
* * * * *
297 International Customized Mail
[Change ``letter-post'' to ``First-Class Mail International'' and
change ``Global Priority Mail'' to ``Priority Mail International''
throughout 297.]
* * * * *
[Revise the heading of 3 as follows:]
3 Extra Services
310 Certificate of Mailing
* * * * *
312 Availability
[Revise 312 by deleting the words ``letter-post,'' ``parcel post''
and ``recorded delivery'' as follows:]
Customers can purchase a certificate of mailing when they send
unregistered First-Class Mail International, post/postal cards, free
matter for the blind and uninsured Priority Mail International parcels.
To obtain an additional certificate after mailing, the mailer must
present the original certificate and an additional certificate endorsed
``Duplicate'' or a copy showing the original dates of mailing. The
additional certificate must be postmarked to show the current date. A
certificate of mailing cannot be obtained in combination with
registered mail, insured parcels, or bulk mailings of 200 pieces or
more that bear a permit imprint.
313 Fees
313.1 Individual Pieces
[Revise 313.1 by changing ``letter-post'' to ``First-Class Mail
International'' and ``parcel post'' to ``Priority Mail International,''
and reference that fees are linked to Domestic Case as follows:]
The fee for certificates of mailing for ordinary First-Class Mail
International items and ordinary Priority Mail International parcels is
$4.75 (fee is linked to domestic case currently under review by the
Postal Rate Commission (PRC) per piece whether the item is listed
individually on a PS Form 3817, Certificate of Mailing, or on firm
mailing bills. Additional copies of PS Form 3817, or firm mailing
bills, are available for $0.95 (fee is linked to domestic case
currently under review by the PRC) per page. The fee is $0.95 (fee is
linked to domestic case currently under review by the PRC) per article.
313.2 Bulk Pieces
[Revise 312.2 by changing ``letter-post'' to ``First-Class Mail
International,'' and reference that fees are linked to Domestic Case as
follows:]
PS Form 3606, Certificate of Bulk Mailing, is used to specify the
total number of identical pieces of ordinary First-Class Mail
International that are paid for with regular postage stamps,
precanceled stamps, or meter stamps. The following certificate of
mailing fees apply:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Up to 1,000 pieces..................... Fee is linked to domestic case
currently under review by the
PRC.
Each additional 1,000 pieces or Fee is linked to domestic case
fraction. currently under review by the
PRC.
Duplicate copy......................... Fee is linked to domestic case
currently under review by the
PRC.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * *
320 Insurance
321 Description
[Revise 321 as follows:]
Insurance is provided against loss, damage, or rifling for Priority
Mail International parcels. Compensation varies according to the amount
of insurance coverage. For parcels delivered to the addressee in
damaged condition or with missing contents, payment is made to the
addressee unless the addressee waives payment, in writing, in favor of
the sender. Insurance is not available for the Priority Mail
International envelope.
322 Availability
[Revise 322 as follows:]
Insurance is available only for Priority Mail International parcels
and only to certain countries. See Individual Country Listings.
Insurance is not available for First-Class Mail International items or
for the Priority Mail International envelope.
* * * * *
324 Processing Requests
324.1 Mailing Receipt and Insurance Number
324.11 General Use
[Revise 324.11 as follows:]
All insured international parcels must be numbered. PS Form 3813-P,
Insured Mail Receipt, provides a numbered insurance label for the
parcel and an identically numbered mailing receipt for the sender. The
receipt is issued to the sender as proof of mailing and proof of
payment of an insurance fee. Volume mailers may use PS Form 3877, Firm
Mailing Book for Accountable Mail, as
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the sender's receipt. Only labels printed by the Postal Service may be
used on international insured mail.
* * * * *
324.13 Sender's Responsibility
[Revise 324.13 as follows:]
Sender should enter the name and address of the addressee on the
mailing receipt and retain it. The receipt must be submitted if the
sender wishes to file a claim. (See Chapter 9).
* * * * *
324.5 Return Receipt
[Revise 324.5 as follows:]
Return receipts may be purchased for insured parcels mailed to some
countries. See individual country listings for availability.
* * * * *
325 Indemnity Claims and Payments
[Revise 325 as follows:]
The sender must submit the original mailing receipt to file a claim
(see Chapter 9).
* * * * *
330 Registered Mail
331 Description
[Revise 331 by deleting the words ``and do not extend uniformly to
damage or rifling of contents.'']
332 Availability
[Revise the text to read as follows:]
Customers can purchase registered mail service only when they send
First-Class Mail International items, post/postal cards, and free
matter for the blind items. Registered items may weigh up to 4 pounds.
Registered Mail Service is not available in combination with Priority
Mail International parcels, or M-bags to one addressee. See Individual
Country Listings for country-specific prohibitions and restrictions.
333 Fees and Indemnity Limits
333.1 Registration Fees
[Revise 333.1 to indicate that the registered fee is linked to the
domestic case as follows:]
The registry fee for all countries is $11.95 (fee is linked to
domestic case currently under review by the PRC).
333.2 Indemnity Limit
[Revise 333.2 to reflect the 2007 indemnity limit as follows:]
Regardless of the declared value of a registered item, the maximum
amount of indemnity payable for loss, damage, or rifling is $43.73.
334 Processing Requests
334.1 Mailing Receipt and Registration Number
* * * * *
334.12 Sender's Responsibility
[Revise item c as follows:]
* * * * *
c. The sender should retain the receipt and must submit it if he or
she wishes to file a claim for the registered item (see Chapter 9).
334.13 Accepting Clerk's Responsibility
Accepting clerk must:
[Revise item a as follows:]
a. Affix Label 200, Registered Mail, to the item in the upper left
side of the address side, below the return address, and enter the
number in ink on the mailing receipt.
* * * * *
334.14 Preparation
[Revise 334.14 as follows:]
Items bearing an address in pencil or any other erasable format
must not be accepted for registered mail service.
* * * * *
334.4 Sealing
334.41 Sender's Responsibility
[Revise the first sentence of 334.41 as follows:]
Senders must securely seal all items presented for registration.
* * * * *
[Revise title of 334.42 as follows:]
334.42 Registered Free Matter for the Blind or Other Physically
Handicapped Persons
* * * * *
336 Preparation
[Delete 336 in its entirety.]
340 Return Receipt
341 Description
[Revise 341 as follows:]
PS Form 2865, Return Receipt for International Mail (Avis de
Reception), is a pink card that is attached to a registered item, an
insured parcel, or an Express Mail International item to certain
countries (see 221.4), at the time of mailing, and which is removed and
signed at the point of delivery and returned to the sender. Return
Receipt service provides the sender with evidence of delivery. Return
receipts are completed in the country of destination in accordance with
its internal regulations, which may not require the addressee's
signature except under special circumstances. These receipts are
returned to the sender by airmail.
342 Availability
[Revise 342 by deleting the words ``recorded delivery'' to read as
follows:]
Return receipts can be purchased only at the time of mailing and
are available only for registered items and insured parcels. Exception:
return receipts are also available to a limited number of countries for
Express Mail International (see 221.4). Some countries do not allow
return receipts or restrict them to registered mail. See Individual
Country Listings.
343 Fee
[Revise 343 to reflect that fee is linked to domestic case as
follows:]
The fee for a return receipt is $2.15 (fee is linked to domestic
case currently under review by the PRC.) This fee must be paid in
addition to postage and other applicable charges. Return receipt
service is available at no charge for Express Mail International to
certain countries.
Note: Include the weight of the return receipt when determining
the postage for mailing the item.
344 Processing Requests
344.1 Form
344.11 Sender's Responsibility
[Revise 344.11 as follows:]
Sender must enter the return address on the return receipt.
344.12 Accepting Clerk's Responsibility
[Revise 344.12 as follows:]
Accepting clerk must:
a. Record the return receipt fee on the insured or registered
mailing receipt.
b. Enter the address of the addressee on the return receipt.
c. Attach the return receipt to the item.
d. Affix and cancel postage equal to the sum of the return receipt
fee, postage, and other applicable fees.
* * * * *
[Delete 344.3 in its entirety.]
* * * * *
344.4 Return Receipt Improperly Completed or Not Received
[Revise 344.4 read as follows:]
If the sender does not receive a return receipt for which a fee was
paid, or if the sender receives an improperly completed return receipt,
an inquiry may be filed. (See 920 for inquiry procedures.)
350 Restricted Delivery
* * * * *
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352 Availability
* * * * *
[Revise item b by deleting ``recorded delivery'' as follows:]
b. For registered items.
* * * * *
[Delete 360, Recorded Delivery, in its entirety.]
* * * * *
370 Supplemental Services
* * * * *
371 International Money Orders
371.1 Description
371.11 General
[Revise 371.11 by changing ``Global Express Mail service (EMS)'' to
``Express Mail International.'']
* * * * *
372 International Reply Coupons
* * * * *
372.3 Selling Price and Rate of Exchange
* * * * *
[Revise item b by deleting ``(including aerogrammes).'']
* * * * *
4 Treatment of Outbound Mail
* * * * *
420 Shortpaid and Unpaid Mail
[Change ``letter-post'' to ``First-Class Mail International'' and
``Global Express Mail'' to ``Express Mail International'' throughout
420.]
* * * * *
5 Nonpostal Export Regulations
[Change ``letter-post'' to ``First-Class Mail International'' and
``parcel post'' to ``Priority Mail International'' throughout 5.]
* * * * *
6 Special Programs
610 Postal Qualified Wholesaler Program
* * * * *
613 Qualifying as a Wholesaler
613.1 Letter of Request
* * * * *
[Revise the address in 613.1 as follows:]
MANAGER INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS, U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 475 L'ENFANT
PLZ., SW., RM. 5726, WASHINGTON, DC 20260-5726.
* * * * *
7 Treatment of Inbound Mail
* * * * *
730 Shortpaid Mail to the United States
731 Computation of Postage Due
[Revise the handling charge in the example to correspond with the
text in 731b. Center T and x within equation as in current IMM as
follows:]
b. The receiving exchange office in the United States multiplies
the T fraction by the U.S. international letter rate to determine the
short paid amount in U.S. currency. This amount, plus a $0.50 handling
charge, accounts for the postage-due amount to be collected on
delivery. The postage-due formula is:
T shortpaid amount X U.S. int'l letter rate
surface letter rate of postage to U.S.
* * * + $0.50 handling charge * * *
= Postage due amount
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 750 as follows:]
750 Extra Services
754 Restricted Delivery
754.1 Inbound Registered Mail
[Revise 754.1 as follows:]
Inbound registered mail, accompanied by a return receipt and
bearing the notation A Remettre en Main Propre or Restricted Delivery,
should be delivered only to the addressee or their authorized agent.
* * * * *
[Delete 755, Recorded Delivery, in its entirety.]
760 Forwarding
* * * * *
762.2 Undeliverable Domestic Mail Bearing U.S. Postage and a Foreign
Return Address
* * * * *
[Revise the text of item 762.2 c as follows:]
* * * * *
c. First-Class Mail containing merchandise, Standard Mail items, or
Package Services parcels, which bear a foreign return address, must be
held at the Post Office of the addressee, while a request for
instructions is sent to International Claims, St. Louis ASC, P.O. Box
80146, St. Louis, MO 63180-0146: Requests must include the following
information:
(1) Names and addresses of sender and addressee.
(2) Weight of the item and any special services.
(3) Nature and value of contents if known. The International Claims
Office will contact the sender for disposition instructions, completion
of the required customs forms, and payment of additional postage.
* * * * *
764 Mail of Foreign Origin
* * * * *
764.2 Forwarding to another Country
* * * * *
764.23 Parcels
* * * * *
[Add new 764.232 as follows:]
[Renumber current 764.232 as new 764.233.]
764.232 Delivery to an Alternate Addressee
If the addressee has moved to a third country or if the sender has
included instructions for delivery to an alternate addressee in a third
country, the Post Office facility must hold the parcel and request
instructions from International Claims, St. Louis ASC, P.O. Box 80146,
St. Louis, MO 63180-0146. Requests should include the following
information:
a. Names and addresses of sender and addressee, or alternate
addressee.
b. Weight of the parcel.
c. Whether the parcel is insured.
d. Nature and value of the contents as shown on the customs
declaration.
* * * * *
770 Undeliverable Mail
771 Mail of Domestic Origin
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 771.5 as follows:]
771.5 Return Charges for First-Class Mail International
771.51 General Procedure
* * * * *
[Revise 771.51 by changing ``letter-post'' to ``First-Class Mail
International.'']
[Revise item a as follows.]
a. First-Class Mail International.
* * * * *
[Revise item d as follows:]
d. First-Class Mail International M-bag.
* * * * *
[Delete items e, f, and g.]
771.52 Exceptions
[Revise items a and b by changing ``letter post'' to ``First-Class
Mail International.'']
[Revise the title of 771.6 as follows:]
771.6 Return Charges for Priority Mail International
* * * * *
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771.7 Handling of Returned Parcels
771.71 Refused by Sender
[Revise 771.71 by changing ``parcel post'' to ``Priority Mail
International.'']
* * * * *
[Add new 771.73 as follows:]
771.73 Sender Has Moved to another Country
If the sender has moved to another country, the Post Office
facility must hold the parcel and request instructions from
International Claims, St. Louis ASC, P.O. Box 80146, St. Louis, MO
63180-0146. Requests should include the following information:
a. New address of the sender.
b. Amount of return charges due on the parcel.
c. Weight of the parcel.
d. Whether the parcel is insured.
e. Nature and value of the contents as shown on the customs
declaration.
* * * * *
780 Items Mailed Abroad by or on Behalf of Senders in the United States
* * * * *
783 Advance Payment Required
783.1 Sample Mailpiece
[Revise 783.1 to change room number in address to RM 5726.]
* * * * *
9 Inquiries, Indemnities, and Refunds
* * * * *
920 Inquiries and Claims
921 Inquiries
* * * * *
921.2 Initiating an Inquiry
[Revise the first two sentences in 921.2 as follows:]
Inquiries can be initiated for Global Express Guaranteed (GXG)
items, Express Mail International items, registered items, and insured
and ordinary parcels. Inquiries are not accepted for ordinary letters,
or M-bags.* * *
Exhibit 921.2--Time Limits for Inquiries
[Revise the product or Extra Services column and the note in Exhibit 921.2 as follows:]
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When (from mailing date)
Product Who -------------------------------------------------
No sooner than . . . No later than . . .
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Global Express Guaranteed............ U.S. Sender Only....... 3 days................. 30 days.
Express Mail International........... U.S. Sender Only....... 3 days................. 90 days.
Express Mail International with U.S. Sender Only....... 3 days................. 30 days.
Guarantee.
Registered items, insured or ordinary Sender or Addressee.... 7 days................. 6 months.
parcels.
Sender or Addressee.... 30 days................ 6 months.
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* Inquires are not accepted on ordinary letters or M-bags.
921.3 How to Initiate
[Revise the text and change item d as follows:]
Customers must call the International Inquiry Center at 800-222-
1811 within the time limits listed in Exhibit 921.2 to initiate an
inquiry. Customers will be asked to provide the following minimal
information:
a. Mailing receipt number or barcode number of the article.
b. Names and addresses of the mailer and the addressee.
c. Date of mailing.
d. Description of contents.
921.4 Inquiry Process
[Revise the text of 921.4 as follows:]
After the Postal Service customer provides the International
Inquiry Center with the relevant mailing information, the International
Inquiry Center will correspond with the appropriate foreign post and
advise the customer of the results of the inquiry. Customers must allow
foreign posts approximately 60 days to research and respond to the
International Inquiry Center for inquiries on registered items, and
insured and ordinary parcels. When there is a determination that an
item has been lost, the International Inquiry Center will mail a claim
packet to the customer. The packet will include a letter of instruction
on how to complete and submit the claim.
921.5 General Procedures
921.51 Nondelivery
[Revise the text of 921.51 as follows:
The U.S. Postal Service will initiate an inquiry within the time
frames specified in 921.2 with the destination postal administration in
any case involving a GXG, Express Mail International, registered item,
or insured or ordinary parcel that has not been delivered. Inquiries
are not accepted for ordinary letters or M-bags.
921.52 Return Receipts Improperly Completed or Not Received
[Revise the text of 921.52 to read as follows:]
If the sender receives an improperly completed return receipt or a
return receipt is not received, the sender may file an inquiry about
the delivery of the article by calling 800-222-1811.
921.53 Rifled Parcels
[Revise title and text of 921.53 as follows:]
921.53 Damaged or Rifled Parcels, Registered Mail, and Express Mail
International
Customer must go to a Post Office to report instances of damaged or
rifled items. Postal personnel should complete PS Form 673, Report of
Rifled Parcel, in accordance with POM 169.3. Form 2856, Damage Report
of Insured Parcel and Contents, should also be completed in accordance
with POM 146.112 for all international insured and ordinary parcels,
registered mail, and Express Mail International.
* * * * *
922 Claims
922.1 General Description
[Revise the first sentence in 922.1 as follows:]
A claim is a request by a U.S. Postal Service customer for an
indemnity payment that resulted in the loss, damage, or rifling of a
GXG, Express Mail International, registered item, or insured or
ordinary parcel. See 221.3, 237, 320, 330, and country listings for
information on indemnity limits.* * *
922.2 Filing a Claim
[Revise 922.2 as follows:]
Claims may be filed for GXG, Express Mail International, registered
items, and
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insured and ordinary parcels as noted in Exhibit 922.2. Claims may not
be filed for ordinary letters or M-bags. Claims for registered items,
and insured and ordinary parcels may not be filed until after an
inquiry has been completed in accordance with the procedures in 921.
Claims for rifled or damaged articles should be filed immediately.
Claims for registered items, insured, and ordinary parcels delivered to
the addressee in damaged condition or with missing contents are payable
only to the addressee, unless the addressee waives their right to
payment, in writing, in favor of the sender. All claims for inbound
international registered items and insured and ordinary parcels
received in damaged condition or with missing contents, must be
supported by Form 2856. If the addressee does not accept delivery and
the item is returned to the sender, the sender will be the payee.
Filing Claims
[Revise the Product and Who column and the note in Exhibit 922.2 as follows:]
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How
Product Who -------------------------------------------------
Lost Article Damaged/Rifled
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GXG and Express Mail International... U.S. Sender Only....... 800-222-1811........... 1-800-222-1811
GXG and Express Mail International U.S. Sender Only....... N/A.................... Any Post Office* (PS
(article returned to sender). Form 2855)
Registered item, insured parcel, U.S. Sender or 800-222-1811........... Any Post Office* (PS
ordinary parcel. Addressee. Form 2855)
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* Must present the article, mailing container, wrapping, packaging, and any other contents received in damaged
condition or with missing contents to a post office immediately.
* * * * *
922.3 Claims Process
* * * * *
922.31 Proof of Mailing
* * * * *
[Revise text of 922.31 and items a (2), (3), and (4) to read as
follows:]
Indemnity claims for GXG, Express Mail International, registered
mail, and insured and ordinary parcels must be supported as follows:
a. If mailed in the United States:
(1) For Global Express Guaranteed items, the original receipt of
the GXG Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice.
(2) For Express Mail International items, PS Form 2861, Express
Mail International Service Inquiry, received from the International
Inquiry Center.
(3) For registered items and insured parcels, the original mailing
receipt issued at the time of mailing. Copies are not acceptable.
(4) For ordinary parcels, the customer copy of PS Form 2976-A,
Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note--CP 72.
[Add a new note after item b as follows:]
b. If mailed from a foreign country: The original mailing receipt
if available, the customs label, the wrapper, and any other markings or
endorsements on the mailing container that indicate how it was sent.
Note: Mailing particulars must also be verified with the country
of origin before a claim can be settled.
* * * * *
922.4 Processing Claims for Rifled or Damages Articles
* * * * *
922.42 Postal Service
* * * * *
[Revise the text of 922.42b and delete the last sentence ``There is
no fee for processing a claim.'' to read as follows:]
Postal Service personnel must:
a. Complete sections III and IV of PS Form 2855.
b. Prepare a damage report on Form 2856, Damage Report of Insured
Parcel and Contents, detailing the condition of the item at the time of
delivery, and indicate whether or not the item was properly packaged to
withstand normal handling in international mail.
c. Attach the damage report and the documentation described in
922.3 to the claim.
d. Send PS Form 2855 and related documents, including the customs
label and the wrapper, if appropriate, to: International Claims, St.
Louis ASC, PO Box 80146, St. Louis, MO 63180-0146.
* * * * *
923 Disposition of Damaged Mail
[Revise the introductory sentence of 923 and item b to read as
follows:]
Dispose of damaged registered mail, insured parcels, and ordinary
parcels for which claims have been filed as follows:
* * * * *
b. International insured parcels, ordinary parcels, and Canadian
registered mail:
* * * * *
930 Indemnity Payments
931 Adjudication and Approval
* * * * *
931.2 International Claims
[Revise title and text of 931.21 by changing ``Parcel Post'' to
``Parcels'', and text as follows:]
931.21 Indemnity Claims for International Registered Mail, Insured
Parcels, and Ordinary Parcels of U.S. and Foreign Origin
Indemnity Claims relating to international registered mail, insured
and ordinary parcels of both U.S. and foreign origin are adjudicated by
the St. Louis Accounting Service Center.
931.22 Country of Origin Pays Indemnity
[Revise 931.22 as follows:]
Payment is made as follows:
a. Express Mail claims are paid by the country of origin to the
sender. Payments to U.S. senders will by made by the U.S. Postal
Service.
b. Indemnity for the loss of registered mail, insured parcels and
ordinary parcels is paid by the country of origin to the sender.
Payments to U.S. senders will be made by the U.S. Postal Service. The
sender may waive their right to payment, in writing, in favor of the
addressee. Payment in such cases will be made by the destination
administration.
c. Claims for items delivered in damaged condition or with missing
contents may be made to the addressee by the destination
administration. If the addressee waives their right to payment, in
writing, in favor of the U.S. sender, payment will be made to the
sender by the U.S. Postal Service.
d. Claims for items mailed in foreign administrations that are
delivered in damaged condition or with missing contents may be paid to
the addressee.
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Payments will be made to the U.S. addressee by the U.S. Postal Service.
The addressee may waive their right to payment in favor of the sender.
Payment in such cases will be made by the origin administration.
* * * * *
[Revise title of 932 as follows:]
932 General Exceptions to Payment--Registered Mail, and Insured
Parcels, and Ordinary Parcels
* * * * *
[Revise title of 933 by changing ``Parcel Post'' to ``Parcels.'']
933 Payments for Insured Parcels and Ordinary Parcels
933.1 General Provisions
[Revise title and text of 933.11 as follows:]
933.11 Insured Parcels
Indemnity may be paid for loss, rifling, or damage, based on the
actual value of articles at the time and place of mailing.
933.12 Indemnity Will Not Be Paid
[Revise third sentence of item d(3) to read as follows:]
In addition to the general exceptions to payment described in 932,
indemnity will not be paid:
d. For parcels that:
(3) Were not posted in the manner prescribed. In the event of loss,
rifling, or damage of mail erroneously accepted for insurance to other
countries, limited indemnity may be paid as if it had been addressed to
a domestic destination, i.e. on the basis of the indemnity limits for
domestic insured mail. If postage was erroneously collected at other
than a parcel rate, but the parcel was otherwise properly accepted for
insurance, indemnity may be paid pursuant to the general provisions of
this section and the special provisions of 933.2.
* * * * *
[Revise titles of 933.13 and 933.14 by changing ``Parcel Post'' to
``Parcels.'']
933.13 Ordinary Parcel Post--Indemnity Limitations
* * * * *
933.14 Ordinary Parcel Post--Exceptions to Indemnity
* * * * *
934 Payments for Registered Mail
[Revise title and text of 934.12 as follows:]
934.1 General Provisions
* * * * *
934.12 Parcel Post Erroneously Accepted
934.12 Parcels Erroneously Accepted as Registered Mail
If a parcel is accepted in error as registered mail, indemnity may
be paid under the conditions in 934.2.
934.13 Indemnity Will Not Be Paid
* * * * *
[Revise item b to read as follows:]
b. To anyone in the United States, other than the addressee, for
items delivered in damaged condition or with missing contents. The
addressee may waive payment, in writing, in favor of the sender.
* * * * *
934.2 Special Provisions
[Revise amount payable in 934.2 to ``$43.73.'']
* * * * *
[Revise 935 by changing ``Global Express Mail'' and ``Global
Express Mail (EMS)'' to ``Express Mail International'' throughout.]
* * * * *
940 Postage Refunds
[Revise 941 by changing ``letter-post'' and ``parcel post'' to
``First-Class Mail International'' and Priority Mail International''
throughout.]
* * * * *
[Revise 942 by changing ``Global Express Mail'' and ``EMS'' to
``Express Mail International'' throughout.]
* * * * *
942 Postage Refunds for Express Mail International Items
* * * * *
942.5 Unallowable Refund--Express Mail International With No Service
Guarantee
* * * * *
942.53 Consequential Damages
[Add new last sentence to 942.53 as follows:]
See DMM 609 and 503, and IMM 221.3 and 935.2 for limitations of
indemnity coverage.
943 Processing Refund Applications
943.1 Items Originating in the United States
[Revise first sentence 943.1 as follows:]
Requests for refunds for ordinary letters, registered mail, insured
parcels, and ordinary parcels originating in the United States, and
Express Mail International with Guarantee are handled as follows:* * *
[Revise item b by deleting ``Recorded Delivery'' and changing
``parcel post'' to ``parcel.'']
[Revise item c by changing ``EMS'' to ``Express Mail
International.'']
* * * * *
We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 20 to
reflect these changes if our proposal is adopted.
Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. E6-21750 Filed 12-19-06; 8:45 am]
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