[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 4, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16604-16634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6048]



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39 CFR Part 20



International Product and Price Changes; Final Rule

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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20


International Product and Price Changes

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service, after considering comments on its proposal 
to change international postal rates, fees, and mail classifications, 
is implementing the new published prices and mailing standards. The 
Postal Service may negotiate customized prices and mailing standards.

DATES: Effective Date: 12:01 a.m. on May 14, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Obataiye B. Akinwole, 202-268-7262; 
Tom Philson, 202-268-7355; or Janet Mitchell, 202-268-7522.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 20, 2006, the Postal Service 
published in the Federal Register (71 FR 76230) a notice of proposed 
international product and pricing initiatives. That notice proposed a 
major redesign of international products, including changes in 
published prices and supporting mail classifications. The redesign 
included two main features:
    First, we proposed to more closely align international products 
with their domestic counterparts for ease of use and added value to our 
customers. We merged eight mailing options into four new alternatives 
by combining products with overlapping service standards and prices. We 
renamed the international products to mirror comparable domestic 
product names. Table 1 outlines our restructured products. The 
realignment merges all economy services including Publishers' 
Periodicals and Books and Sheet Music into categories with better 
service. Mailers who previously mailed their publication at Publishers' 
Periodicals rates may now apply meter postage to each copy, or for bulk 
mailings, use a permit imprint on the copies and submit a printed PS 
Form 3700, Postage Statement EM--International Mail.

                                 Table 1
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        Previous products            New products          Features
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Global Express                    Global Express       1-3
 Guaranteed[supreg] (documents).   Guaranteed[supreg   business day
                                   ].                  delivery.
                                                       Tracking
                                                       available.
Global Express                                         Money-
 Guaranteed[supreg] (non-                              back delivery
 document).                                            guarantee\1\.
                                                       Insurance
                                                       included.
Global Express Mail[supreg].....  Express              3-5
                                   Mail[supreg]        average business
                                   International.      day delivery \2\.
                                                       Tracking
                                                       available.
                                                       Service
                                                       guarantee to
                                                       Australia, China,
                                                       Hong Kong,
                                                       Republic of Korea
                                                       (South Korea),
                                                       and Japan.
                                                       Insurance
                                                       included.
                                                       Flat-rate
                                                       envelope.
Airmail Parcel Post.............  Priority             6-10
Economy Parcel Post.............   Mail[supreg]        average business
                                   International.      day delivery \2\.
Global Priority Mail[supreg]....                       Tracking
                                                       to major
                                                       destinations.
                                                       Limited
                                                       Insurance
                                                       included.\3\
                                                       Flat-rate
                                                       envelope and flat-
                                                       rate box options
                                                       available.
Airmail Letter Post.............  First-Class          Available
Economy Letter Post.............   Mail[supreg]        worldwide.
                                   International.     
                                                       Registered Mail
                                                       service
                                                       available.
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\1\ Some restrictions apply. See retail associate for money-back
  guarantee details.
\2\ Average delivery times may vary based upon origin and destination.
\3\ Insurance is not available for the Priority Mail International flat-
  rate envelope.

    Customers will be able to use the familiar expedited domestic 
packaging supplies for their expedited international shipments. We are 
also adding the popular flat-rate envelope option for Express Mail 
International, maintaining the flat-rate envelope option for Priority 
Mail International, and adding the flat-rate box option for Priority 
Mail International. In this final rule, we note the maximum weight 
limit for the Priority Mail International flat-rate box will be 20 
pounds or the country specific maximum, whichever is less. In addition, 
we now offer more specific delivery time and tracking information to 
major destinations.
    The second main feature of the redesign is an increase in published 
international prices by an average of 13 percent. This increase is 
necessary due to cost increases that occurred during a price freeze 
from January 2001 through January 2006.
    We requested comments on our proposed rule and received 37 comments 
before the January 19, 2007, closing date. In response to requests from 
book mailers, we extended the comment period to February 2 and received 
an additional 28 comments. We included 5 comments received past the 
February 2 date. In total, we received comments from one industry 
association, two mailing agents, three equipment service providers, 
fifty-five mailers, and four individuals. We summarize the three major 
categories of comments and respond in items 1 through 3, below.

1. Price Changes for Bulk Letter Services

    We received 36 comments questioning the magnitude of the published 
pricing change for International Priority Airmail (IPA) and 
International Surface Airlift (ISAL). Customized prices can be 
negotiated for IPA and ISAL. Over the past five years, the cost 
coverage for these services has deteriorated.
    All international and domestic services must cover their 
attributable costs and make a reasonable contribution to our 
institutional costs. The published price increases will allow us to 
meet that requirement. The average published price increases for IPA 
and ISAL are 14.1 percent and 13.1 percent, respectively. Depending on 
the destination country group, price increases may be more or less than 
the average.
    After carefully reviewing and considering all comments, we decided 
not to modify the published price increases in our proposal because 
these

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price increases are justified and necessary.

2. Restructuring Services

    Twenty-three commenters objected to our proposal to eliminate 
surface-transported economy services. We have experienced continuing 
volume decline for these economy services. Economy services that use 
surface transportation account for only 2.7 percent of total 
international volume. The declining volumes indicate that demand for 
faster services has increased at the expense of services that use 
surface transportation to foreign destinations. As a result, efficient 
international surface delivery networks have diminished and costs have 
dramatically increased. In addition, the lack of efficient surface 
delivery networks has led to lengthy and inconsistent delivery times 
for economy service to many destinations.
    We understand the concerns of mailers who use economy services, and 
customized agreements may be developed that involve different prices 
and standards from those presented in this rule.

3. Miscellaneous

    Three respondents commented on our online discounts. 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, 8 percent on Express Mail International, and 
5 percent on Priority Mail International. These commenters asked us to 
extend the discounts to postage meter customers. Postage meters cannot 
meet the specific requirements for the discounts; therefore, we cannot 
offer these discounts to postage meter customers.
    One commenter expressed concern about eliminating Recorded 
Delivery, Aerogrammes, and the small flat-rate envelope for Global 
Priority Mail. We are eliminating Recorded Delivery and Aerogrammes 
because of a lack of customer demand, and the availability of 
alternatives. Over the past five years volumes declined for these 
services and costs increased. In FY 2005, Aerogramme revenue was under 
$200,000, with fewer than 250,000 Aerogrammes sent. Recorded Delivery 
revenue was approximately $3,000 on slightly over 1,000 transactions. 
As an alternative, Aerogramme mailers can use either postcards or 
First-Class Mail International services. Previously purchased 
Aerogrammes will remain mailable at the applicable First-Class Mail 
International rate. Recorded Delivery mailers can use Registered Mail.
    Regarding the small flat-rate envelope for Global Priority Mail, as 
part of our product simplification and to more closely align domestic 
and international products, we will offer only one flat-rate envelope 
for Priority Mail International, using the same packaging as domestic 
Priority Mail. All items previously mailable in the Global Priority 
flat-rate envelope can be mailed in the new Priority Mail International 
flat-rate envelope. The maximum weight limit will remain 4 pounds.
    We received one comment questioning our decision to charge the same 
rate for postcards as we do for letters. In simplifying the pricing 
schedule, we made the decision to charge the same price for the base 
First-Class Mail International letter as we do for postcards. Postcards 
are a small percentage of the total letter-post volume, and we believe 
that it would be more convenient for customers to use the same postage 
and stamps for both of these services. First-Class Mail International 
letters and cards are processed, transported, and delivered in the same 
operational stream and have the same cost structure. We limited the 
price increase for the base one-ounce First-Class Mail International 
letter to under the system-wide average in part because of the rate 
increase to existing postcard users. After carefully reviewing and 
considering this comment, we have decided not to modify the price 
increases we proposed for postcards.
    One commenter questioned the proposed dimensional weight criteria 
for GXG. Dimensional weight determines the appropriate rate of postage 
based on the size of a shipment in relation to its weight. Our 
dimensional weight criteria are consistent with those used by the 
shipping industry. As the commenter noted, our rounding method needed 
clarification. We changed the rounding method to mirror that of the 
domestic rounding method used for Priority Mail.
    We received two comments from mailers concerning the overall 
published price increase for international products and the effect this 
increase may have on their businesses. The average increase in 
international prices is 13 percent and is necessary because of cost 
increases that occurred during a price freeze from January 2001 through 
January 2006. Also, the GXG rates in the December 20, 2006, proposal 
were misaligned and have been corrected in this final rule.
    When designing our published international prices, we are cognizant 
of the intense competitive environment in which we and our customers 
compete. For that reason, we moderated our increases in our pricing 
design. After carefully reviewing and considering these comments, we 
decided not to modify the price increases that we proposed because the 
price increases are justified and are necessary to cover our costs.
    One commenter asked us to provide a list of country-specific extra 
services and weight options. We included the weight options for Express 
Mail International and Priority Mail International in this final rule.
    We provide the updated IMM standards for our published prices, and 
how they are applied for each type of mail, below.
    After reviewing and considering the comments, we adopt the 
following changes to the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal 
Service, 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]

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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.


0
2. Revise the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, 
International Mail Manual (IMM) to incorporate the following postage 
rates, fees, and rate groups.

International Rates and Fees

                                                                     Country Listing
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                                                                           EMS max.                  PMI max.
                                                 GXG \1\      EMS \2\       weight      PMI \3\       weight     PMI insurance    FCMI \4\    IPA & ISAL
                   Country                      rate group   rate group     limit      rate group     limit        indemnity     rate group    \5\ rate
                                                                            (lb.)                     (lb.)       limit  ($)                    group
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A
Afghanistan..................................            6  ...........  ...........            5           66  ..............            5            8

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Albania......................................            4            4           22            4           44  ..............            5            5
Algeria......................................            4            8           44            8           44  ..............            5            8
Andorra......................................            5            5           66            5           66            5000            3            3
Angola.......................................            4            7           44            7           44  ..............            5            8
Anguilla.....................................            7            9           44            9           22             415            5            6
Antigua & Barbuda............................            7  ...........  ...........            9           22              60            5            6
Argentina....................................            8            9           44            9           44            5000            5            6
Armenia......................................            4            4           44            4           44             875            5            8
Aruba........................................            7            9           44            9           44             830            5            6
Ascension....................................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ..............            5            5
Australia....................................            6            3           44            3           66            3644            4            9
Austria......................................            5            5           66            5           66            5000            3            3
Azerbaijan...................................            4            4           44            4           70            2915            5            8
B
Bahamas......................................            7            9           44            9           22    \6\ 1458/560            5            6
Bahrain......................................            6            8           44            8           44  ..............            5            8
Bangladesh...................................            6            6           44            6           44            5000            5            8
Barbados.....................................            7            9           44            9           44             238            5            6
Belarus......................................            4            4           44            4           66            1312            5            5
Belgium......................................            3            5           66            5           66             650            3            3
Belize.......................................            8            9           44            9           44            1600            5            6
Benin........................................            4            7           44            7           66  ..............            5            8
Bermuda......................................            7            9           44            9           44             440            5            6
Bhutan.......................................            6            6           44            6           66              22            5            8
Bolivia......................................            8            9           44            9           70  ..............            5            6
Bosnia-Herzegovina...........................            4            4           66            4           44            5000            5            5
Botswana.....................................            4            7           44            7           66              73            5            8
Brazil.......................................            8            9           66            9           66            2915            5            6
British Virgin Islands.......................            7  ...........  ...........            9           44             500            5            6
Brunei Darussalam............................            4            6           44            6           44  ..............            5            7
Bulgaria.....................................            4            4           44            4           70            1115            5            5
Burkina Faso.................................            4            7           66            7           66             969            5            8
Burma (Myanmar)..............................  ...........  ...........  ...........            6           22  ..............            5            8
Burundi......................................            4            7           22            7           66            5000            5            8
C
Cambodia.....................................            8            6           44            6           66  ..............            5            7
Cameroon.....................................            4            7           44            7           66            5000            5            8
Canada.......................................            1            1           66            1           66             675            1            1
Cape Verde...................................            4            7           44            7           44  ..............            5            8
Cayman Islands...............................            7            9           44            9           44  ..............            5            6
Central African Republic.....................            4            7           44            7           66  ..............            5            8
Chad.........................................            4            7           44            7           44             185            5            8
Chile........................................            8            9           33            9           44  ..............            5            6
China........................................            6            3           66            3           66            1222            5            7
Colombia.....................................            8            9           44            9           66             999            5            6
Comoros......................................  ...........  ...........  ...........            7           44             690            5            8
Congo, Democratic Republic of the............            4            7           44            7           66  ..............            5            8
Congo, Republic of the.......................            4            7           44            7           44            1685            5            8
Costa Rica...................................            8            9           44            9           66  ..............            5            6
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)..................            4            7           66            7           66            5000            5            8
Croatia......................................            4            4           66            4           66            5000            5            5
Cuba.........................................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ..............            5            6
Cyprus.......................................            6            4           70            4           70            5000            5            8
Czech Republic...............................            4            4           66            4           66            5000            5            5
D
Denmark......................................            5            5           66            5           66             650            3            3
Djibouti.....................................            4            7           44            7           44             880            5            8
Dominica.....................................            7            9           44            9           44  ..............            5            6
Dominican Republic...........................            7            9           44            9           44  ..............            5            6
E
Ecuador......................................            8            9           66            9           66  ..............            5            6
Egypt........................................            6            8           44            8           66            1685            5            8
El Salvador..................................            8            9           33            9           44  ..............            5            6
Equatorial Guinea............................            4            7           44            7           22  ..............            5            8
Eritrea......................................            4            7           66            7           44  ..............            5            8
Estonia......................................            4            4           66            4           70            2187            5            5
Ethiopia.....................................            4            8           44            8           66  ..............            5            8

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F
Falkland Islands.............................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ..............            5            6
Faroe Islands................................            5            5           44            5           70            5000            3            5
Fiji.........................................            8            6           44            6           44  ..............            5            7
Finland......................................            5            5           66            5           70             650            3            3
France.......................................            3            5           66            5           66             650            3            3
French Guiana................................            8            9           66            9           66            5000            5            6
French Polynesia.............................            4            6           44            6           66            4519            5            7
G
Gabon........................................            4            7           44            7           44             523            5            8
Gambia.......................................            4  ...........  ...........            7           66  ..............            5            8
Georgia, Republic of.........................            4            4           66            4           44            1458            5            8
Germany......................................            3            5           66            5           70             500            3            3
Ghana........................................            4            7           44            7           66  ..............            5            8
Gibraltar....................................            4  ...........  ...........            5           44  ..............            3            3
Great Britain & Northern Ireland.............            3            5           66            5           66             650            3            3
Greece.......................................            5            5           66            5           44             650            3            3
Greenland....................................            5  ...........  ...........            4           66            5000            3            3
Grenada......................................            7            9           22            9           44             350            5            6
Guadeloupe...................................            7            9           66            9           66            5000            5            6
Guatemala....................................            8            9           44            9           44  ..............            5            6
Guinea.......................................            4            7           44            7           66             948            5            8
Guinea-Bissau................................            4            7           44            7           66            2915            5            8
Guyana.......................................            8            9           44            9           44              10            5            6
H
Haiti........................................            7            9           70            9           55  ..............            5            6
Honduras.....................................            8            9           44            9           44  ..............            5            6
Hong Kong....................................            3            3           66            3           66            5000            5            7
Hungary......................................            4            4           44            4           44            5000            5            5
I
Iceland......................................            5            5           44            5           70             650            3            3
India........................................            6            6           44            6           44            2189            5            8
Indonesia....................................            6            6           22            6           44  ..............            5            7
Iran.........................................  ...........  ...........  ...........            8           44  ..............            5            8
Iraq.........................................            6            8           44            8           66  ..............            5            8
Ireland (Eire)...............................            3            5           66            5           66             650            3            3
Israel.......................................            6            8           33            8           44  ..............            3            3
Italy........................................            3            5           66            5           66             650            3            3
J
Jamaica......................................            7            9           44            9           22  ..............            5            6
Japan........................................            3            3           66            3           66            5000            4            4
Jordan.......................................            6            8           66            8           66  ..............            5            8
K
Kazakhstan...................................            4            6           44            6           44            5000            5            8
Kenya........................................            4            7           44            7           70             131            5            8
Kiribati.....................................  ...........  ...........  ...........            6           44  ..............            5            7
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of         ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ..............            5            7
 (North).....................................
Korea, Republic of (South)...................            6            3           66            3           44            5000            5            7
Kuwait.......................................            6            8           44            8           66            2000            5            8
Kyrgyzstan...................................            4            6           44            6           44            5000            5            5
L
Laos.........................................            8            6           44            6           44  ..............            5            7
Latvia.......................................            4            4           44            4           70            1458            5            5
Lebanon......................................            6  ...........  ...........            8           66              65            5            8
Lesotho......................................            4            7           44            7           44             440            5            8
Liberia......................................            4            7           44            7           44             440            5            8
Libya........................................  ...........  ...........  ...........            8           44  ..............            5            8
Liechtenstein................................            5            5           66            5           66            5000            3            3
Lithuania....................................            4            4           44            4           70            5000            5            5
Luxembourg...................................            3            5           66            5           66             650            3            3
M
Macao........................................            3            6           66            6           70            4227            5            5
Macedonia, Republic of.......................            4            4           66            4           70            2380            5            5
Madagascar...................................            4            7           66            7           44             199            5            8
Malawi.......................................            4            7           44            7           66  ..............            5            8
Malaysia.....................................            6            6           66            6           66            1429            5            7

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Maldives.....................................            6            6           44            6           66  ..............            5            8
Mali.........................................            4            7           44            7           66  ..............            5            8
Malta........................................            5            5           66            5           66  ..............            5            8
Marshall Islands.............................            4           10           70           10           70  ..............            6            3
Martinique...................................            7            9           66            9           66            5000            5            6
Mauritania...................................            4            7           44            7           44             635            5            8
Mauritius....................................            4            7           44            7           44             165            5            8
Mexico.......................................            2            2           66            2           44  ..............            2            2
Micronesia...................................            4           10           70           10           70  ..............            6            3
Moldova......................................            4            4           44            4           70            2915            5            8
Mongolia.....................................            4            6           44            6           66  ..............            5            7
Montserrat...................................            7  ...........  ...........            9           44            2200            5            6
Morocco......................................            4            8           66            8           66            5000            5            8
Mozambique...................................            4            7           44            7           66  ..............            5            8
N
Namibia......................................            4            7           44            7           44            4405            5            8
Nauru........................................  ...........            6           44            6           44             220            5            7
Nepal........................................            6            6           44            6           44  ..............            5            7
Netherlands..................................            3            5           66            5           44             650            3            3
Netherlands Antilles.........................            7            9           44            9           44            5000            5            6
New Caledonia................................            8            6           44            6           66            1775            5            7
New Zealand..................................            6            6           44            6           66            1025            4            4
Nicaragua....................................            8            9           44            9           66  ..............            5            6
Niger........................................            4            7           70            7           70  ..............            5            8
Nigeria......................................            4            7           44            7           66  ..............            5            8
Norway.......................................            5            5           66            5           66             650            3            3
O
Oman.........................................            6            8           44            8           44             575            5            8
P
Pakistan.....................................            6            6           22            6           70             867            5            8
Panama.......................................            8            9           66            9           70  ..............            5            6
Papua New Guinea.............................            8            6           44            6           44             445            5            7
Paraguay.....................................            8            9           44            9           66  ..............            5            6
Peru.........................................            8            9           66            9           70  ..............            5            6
Philippines..................................            6            6           44            6           44  ..............            5            7
Pitcairn Island..............................  ...........  ...........  ...........            6           22  ..............            5            7
Poland.......................................            4            4           44            4           44            5000            5            5
Portugal.....................................            5            5           66            5           66             650            3            3
Q
Qatar........................................            6            8           44            8           70  ..............            5            8
R
Reunion......................................            4  ...........  ...........            9           66            5000            5            8
Romania......................................            4            4           22            4           70            5000            5            5
Russia.......................................            4            4           44            4           44            5000            5            5
Rwanda.......................................            4            7           44            7           66  ..............            5            8
S
St. Christopher (St. Kitts) & Nevis..........            7            9           44            9           44             242            5            6
Saint Helena.................................  ...........  ...........  ...........            7           44             170            5            8
Saint Lucia..................................            7            9           44            9           44  ..............            5            6
Saint Pierre & Miquelon......................  ...........  ...........  ...........            4           66            5000            5            6
Saint Vincent & Grenadines...................            7            9           44            9           22             130            5            6
San Marino...................................            3            5           66            5           66            5000            3            3
Sao Tome & Principe..........................  ...........  ...........  ...........            7           44             440            5            5
Saudi Arabia.................................            4            8           66            8           66  ..............            5            8
Senegal......................................            4            7           44            7           66             936            5            8
Serbia-Montenegro (Yugoslavia)...............            4            5           70            5           70            5000            5            5
Seychelles...................................            4            7           44            7           70  ..............            5            8
Sierra Leone.................................            4            7           44            7           66  ..............            5            8
Singapore....................................            3            6           66            6           66            5000            5            7
Slovak Republic (Slovakia)...................            4            5           66            5           66             650            5            5
Slovenia.....................................            4            5           66            5           66             650            5            5
Solomon Islands..............................  ...........            6           44            6           44  ..............            5            7
Somalia......................................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ..............  ...........            8
South Africa.................................            4            7           44            7           66  ..............            5            8
Spain........................................            5            5           66            5           44             650            3            3
Sri Lanka....................................            6            6           44            6           66              35            5            8

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Sudan........................................  ...........            7           44            7           44  ..............            5            8
Suriname.....................................            8  ...........  ...........            9           44             535            5            6
Swaziland....................................            4            7           44            7           44             560            5            8
Sweden.......................................            5            5           66            5           66             650            3            3
Switzerland..................................            5            5           66            5           66             650            3            3
Syrian Arab Republic (Syria).................            6            8           44            8           70  ..............            5            8
T
Taiwan.......................................            3            6           33            6           44            1350            5            7
Tajikistan...................................  ...........            6           44            6           66            5000            5            8
Tanzania.....................................            4            7           22            7           66             248            5            8
Thailand.....................................            6            6           44            6           66            1458            5            7
Togo.........................................            4            7           44            7           70  ..............            5            8
Tonga........................................            4  ...........  ...........            6           44             515            5            7
Trinidad & Tobago............................            7            9           44            9           44  ..............            5            6
Tristan da Cunha.............................  ...........  ...........  ...........            7           22  ..............            5            8
Tunisia......................................            4            8           44            8           66            3834            5            8
Turkey.......................................            6            4           44            4           66             952            5            5
Turkmenistan.................................            4            6           44            6           44             729            5            5
Turks & Caicos Islands.......................            7  ...........  ...........            9           44  ..............            5            6
Tuvalu.......................................  ...........  ...........  ...........            6           55             675            5            7
U
Uganda.......................................            4            7           22            7           66  ..............            5            8
Ukraine......................................            4            4           44            4           66            5000            5            8
United Arab Emirates.........................            6            8           44            8           70            5000            5            8
Uruguay......................................            8            9           44            9           66  ..............            5            6
Uzbekistan...................................            4  ...........  ...........            6           70            5000            5            8
V
Vanuatu......................................            8            6           22            6           44  ..............            5            7
Vatican City.................................            3            5           66            5           44            2380            3            3
Venezuela....................................            8            9           44            9           66  ..............            5            6
Vietnam......................................            6            6           44            6           70  ..............            5            7
W
Wallis & Futuna Islands......................            4  ...........  ...........            6           66            1615            5            7
Western Samoa................................            4            6           44            6           44             295            5            7
Y
Yemen........................................            6            8           66            8           66             820            5            8
Z
Zambia.......................................            4            7           44            7           66  ..............            5            8
Zimbabwe.....................................            4            7           44            7           44  ..............            5           8
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\1\ Global Express Guaranteed.
\2\ Express Mail International.
\3\ Priority Mail International.
\4\ First-Class Mail International.
\5\ ISAL service not available to all countries. See IMM Country Listings for availability.
\6\ Bahamas: PMI Indemnity limit is $1458 to Nassau and Freeport and $560 to all other locations.


                                                                Global Express Guaranteed
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                                                   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group
            Weight not over (pounds)                   1            2            3            4            5            6            7            8
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0.5                                                   $28.50       $28.75       $37.00        75.00       $38.00       $38.00       $37.00       $52.00
1                                                     $41.00       $42.50       $49.00       $93.00       $58.00       $55.00       $47.00       $65.00
2                                                     $44.50       $47.50       $56.00      $107.75       $65.75       $63.45       $54.20       $80.90
3                                                     $48.00       $52.50       $63.00      $122.50       $73.50       $71.90       $61.40       $96.80
4                                                     $51.50       $57.50       $70.00      $137.25       $81.25       $80.35       $68.60      $112.70
5                                                     $55.00       $62.50       $77.00      $152.00       $89.00       $88.80       $75.80      $128.60
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6                                                     $58.50       $67.50       $84.00      $166.75       $96.75       $97.25       $83.00      $144.50
7                                                     $62.00       $72.50       $91.00      $181.50      $104.50      $105.70       $90.20      $160.40
8                                                     $65.50       $77.50       $98.00      $196.25      $112.25      $114.15       $97.40      $176.30
9                                                     $69.00       $82.50      $105.00      $211.00      $120.00      $122.60      $104.60      $192.20
10                                                    $72.50       $87.50      $112.00      $225.75      $127.75      $131.05      $111.80      $208.10
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11                                                    $75.35       $90.65      $116.30      $237.00      $132.65      $137.45      $116.05      $218.10
12                                                    $78.20       $93.80      $120.60      $248.25      $137.55      $143.85      $120.30      $228.10
13                                                    $81.05       $96.95      $124.90      $259.50      $142.45      $150.25      $124.55      $238.10

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14                                                    $83.90      $100.10      $129.20      $270.75      $147.35      $156.65      $128.80      $248.10
15                                                    $86.75      $103.25      $133.50      $282.00      $152.25      $163.05      $133.05      $258.10
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16                                                    $89.60      $106.40      $137.80      $293.25      $157.15      $169.45      $137.30      $268.10
17                                                    $92.45      $109.55      $142.10      $304.50      $162.05      $175.85      $141.55      $278.10
18                                                    $95.30      $112.70      $146.40      $315.75      $166.95      $182.25      $145.80      $288.10
19                                                    $98.15      $115.85      $150.70      $327.00      $171.85      $188.65      $150.05      $298.10
20                                                   $101.00      $119.00      $155.00      $338.25      $176.75      $195.05      $154.30      $308.10
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21                                                   $103.85      $122.15      $159.30      $349.50      $181.65      $201.45      $158.55      $318.10
22                                                   $106.70      $125.30      $163.60      $360.75      $186.55      $207.85      $162.80      $328.10
23                                                   $109.55      $128.45      $167.90      $372.00      $191.45      $214.25      $167.05      $338.10
24                                                   $112.40      $131.60      $172.20      $383.25      $196.35      $220.65      $171.30      $348.10
25                                                   $115.25      $134.75      $176.50      $394.50      $201.25      $227.05      $175.55      $358.10
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26                                                   $118.10      $137.90      $180.80      $405.75      $206.15      $233.45      $179.80      $368.10
27                                                   $120.95      $141.05      $185.10      $417.00      $211.05      $239.85      $184.05      $378.10
28                                                   $123.80      $144.20      $189.40      $428.25      $215.95      $246.25      $188.30      $388.10
29                                                   $126.65      $147.35      $193.70      $439.50      $220.85      $252.65      $192.55      $398.10
30                                                   $129.50      $150.50      $198.00      $450.75      $225.75      $259.05      $196.80      $408.10
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31                                                   $132.35      $153.65      $202.30      $462.00      $230.65      $265.45      $201.05      $418.10
32                                                   $135.20      $156.80      $206.60      $473.25      $235.55      $271.85      $205.30      $428.10
33                                                   $138.05      $159.95      $210.90      $484.50      $240.45      $278.25      $209.55      $438.10
34                                                   $140.90      $163.10      $215.20      $495.75      $245.35      $284.65      $213.80      $448.10
35                                                   $143.75      $166.25      $219.50      $507.00      $250.25      $291.05      $218.05      $458.10
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36                                                   $146.60      $169.40      $223.80      $518.25      $255.15      $297.45      $222.30      $468.10
37                                                   $149.45      $172.55      $228.10      $529.50      $260.05      $303.85      $226.55      $478.10
38                                                   $152.30      $175.70      $232.40      $540.75      $264.95      $310.25      $230.80      $488.10
39                                                   $155.15      $178.85      $236.70      $552.00      $269.85      $316.65      $235.05      $498.10
40                                                   $158.00      $182.00      $241.00      $563.25      $274.75      $323.05      $239.30      $508.10
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41                                                   $160.10      $184.10      $245.30      $571.50      $279.55      $329.20      $243.45      $516.60
42                                                   $162.20      $186.20      $249.60      $579.75      $284.35      $335.35      $247.60      $525.10
43                                                   $164.30      $188.30      $253.90      $588.00      $289.15      $341.50      $251.75      $533.60
44                                                   $166.40      $190.40      $258.20      $596.25      $293.95      $347.65      $255.90      $542.10
45                                                   $168.50      $192.50      $262.50      $604.50      $298.75      $353.80      $260.05      $550.60
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46                                                   $170.60      $194.60      $266.80      $612.75      $303.55      $359.95      $264.20      $559.10
47                                                   $172.70      $196.70      $271.10      $621.00      $308.35      $366.10      $268.35      $567.60
48                                                   $174.80      $198.80      $275.40      $629.25      $313.15      $372.25      $272.50      $576.10
49                                                   $176.90      $200.90      $279.70      $637.50      $317.95      $378.40      $276.65      $584.60
50                                                   $179.00      $203.00      $284.00      $645.75      $322.75      $384.55      $280.80      $593.10
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51                                                   $181.10      $205.10      $288.30      $654.00      $327.55      $390.70      $284.95      $601.60
52                                                   $183.20      $207.20      $292.60      $662.25      $332.35      $396.85      $289.10      $610.10
53                                                   $185.30      $209.30      $296.90      $670.50      $337.15      $403.00      $293.25      $618.60
54                                                   $187.40      $211.40      $301.20      $678.75      $341.95      $409.15      $297.40      $627.10
55                                                   $189.50      $213.50      $305.50      $687.00      $346.75      $415.30      $301.55      $635.60
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56                                                   $191.60      $215.60      $309.80      $695.25      $351.55      $421.45      $305.70      $644.10
57                                                   $193.70      $217.70      $314.10      $703.50      $356.35      $427.60      $309.85      $652.60
58                                                   $195.80      $219.80      $318.40      $711.75      $361.15      $433.75      $314.00      $661.10
59                                                   $197.90      $221.90      $322.70      $720.00      $365.95      $439.90      $318.15      $669.60
60                                                   $200.00      $224.00      $327.00      $728.25      $370.75      $446.05      $322.30      $678.10
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61                                                   $202.10      $226.10      $331.30      $736.50      $375.55      $452.20      $326.45      $686.60
62                                                   $204.20      $228.20      $335.60      $744.75      $380.35      $458.35      $330.60      $695.10
63                                                   $206.30      $230.30      $339.90      $753.00      $385.15      $464.50      $334.75      $703.60
64                                                   $208.40      $232.40      $344.20      $761.25      $389.95      $470.65      $338.90      $712.10
65                                                   $210.50      $234.50      $348.50      $769.50      $394.75      $476.80      $343.05      $720.60
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66                                                   $212.60      $236.60      $352.80      $777.75      $399.55      $482.95      $347.20      $729.10
67                                                   $214.70      $238.70      $357.10      $786.00      $404.35      $489.10      $351.35      $737.60
68                                                   $216.80      $240.80      $361.40      $794.25      $409.15      $495.25      $355.50      $746.10
69                                                   $218.90      $242.90      $365.70      $802.50      $413.95      $501.40      $359.65      $754.60
70                                                   $221.00      $245.00      $370.00      $810.75      $418.75      $507.55      $363.80      $763.10
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                                                               Express Mail International
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    Weight not over      Rate group   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group
       (pounds)              1            2            3            4            5            6            7            8            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
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

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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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             Express Mail International--Flat-Rate Envelope
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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 \1\
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    Weight not over      Rate group   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group   Rate group
       (pounds)              1            2            3            4            5            6            7            8            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
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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\1\ Merchandise is permitted, but written communications having the nature of current and personal correspondence are not permitted.


           Priority Mail International--Flat-Rate Envelope \1\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Destination country                        Envelope
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canada & Mexico............................................        $9.00
All other countries........................................      $11.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ May contain items which may be sent as First-Class Mail
  International. The maximum weight is 4 lbs.


              Priority Mail International--Flat-Rate Box \1\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Destination country                          Box
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canada & Mexico............................................       $23.00
All other countries........................................      $37.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Merchandise is permitted, but written communications having the
  nature of current and personal correspondence are not permitted. The
  maximum weight is 20 lbs. or the limit set by the individual country.


                                                Online Discounts
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Global express    Express mail    Priority mail
                           Service                                guaranteed     international    international
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Discount.....................................................             10%               8%               5%
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                                         First-Class Mail International
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     Rate groups
      Weight not over  (oz.)       -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                         1            2            3            4            5            6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.0...............................        $0.69        $0.69        $0.90        $0.90        $0.90        $0.61
2.0...............................        $1.00        $1.12        $1.80        $1.80        $1.80        $1.07
3.0...............................        $1.31        $1.55        $2.70        $2.70        $2.70        $1.53
4.0...............................        $1.62        $1.98        $3.60        $3.60        $3.60        $1.99
5.0...............................        $1.93        $2.41        $4.50        $4.50        $4.50        $2.45
6.0...............................        $2.24        $2.84        $5.40        $5.40        $5.40        $2.92
7.0...............................        $2.55        $3.27        $6.30        $6.30        $6.30        $3.38
8.0...............................        $2.86        $3.70        $7.20        $7.20        $7.20        $3.84
12.0..............................        $3.76        $5.10        $8.80        $8.65        $8.65        $5.15
16.0..............................        $4.66        $6.50       $10.40       $10.10       $10.10        $6.21
20.0..............................        $5.56        $7.90       $12.00       $11.55       $11.55        $7.27
24.0..............................        $6.46        $9.30       $13.60       $13.00       $13.00        $8.33
28.0..............................        $7.36       $10.70       $15.20       $14.45       $14.45        $9.39
32.0..............................        $8.26       $12.10       $16.80       $15.90       $15.90       $10.45
36.0..............................        $9.16       $13.50       $18.40       $17.35       $17.35       $11.51
40.0..............................       $10.06       $14.90       $20.00       $18.80       $18.80       $12.57
44.0..............................       $10.96       $16.30       $21.60       $20.25       $20.25       $13.63
48.0..............................       $11.86       $17.70       $23.20       $21.70       $21.70       $14.69
52.0..............................       $12.76       $19.10       $24.80       $23.15       $23.15       $15.75
56.0..............................       $13.66       $20.50       $26.40       $24.60       $24.60       $16.81
60.0..............................       $14.56       $21.90       $28.00       $26.05       $26.05       $17.87
64.0..............................       $15.46       $23.30       $29.60       $27.50       $27.50       $18.93
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                       Postal Cards and Postcards
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Postage
                    Destination country                          rate
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canada and Mexico..........................................        $0.69
Republic of the Marshall Islands and Federated States of           $0.52
 Micronesia................................................
All Other Countries........................................        $0.90
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                      International Priority Airmail (IPA)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                     ISC drop
                           Rate groups                               Per piece     Full service    shipment per
                                                                                      per lb.           lb.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1...............................................................           $0.33           $4.55           $3.55
2...............................................................            0.15            6.10            5.10
3...............................................................            0.32            7.50            6.50
4...............................................................            0.32            7.70            6.70
5...............................................................            0.15            6.50            5.50
6...............................................................            0.15            5.80            4.80
7...............................................................            0.15            7.50            6.50
8...............................................................            0.12            8.00            7.00
9...............................................................            0.27            8.25            7.25
Worldwide.......................................................            0.25            8.50            7.50
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        International Priority Airmail (IPA) M-Bag--Full Service
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Full service
                       Rate groups                            per lb.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.......................................................           $2.10
2.......................................................            2.70
3.......................................................            3.60
4.......................................................            5.15
5.......................................................            4.40
6.......................................................            4.20
7.......................................................            4.95
8.......................................................            4.85
9.......................................................            5.60
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: M-bags are subject to the minimum rate for 11 pounds.


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                                              International Priority Airmail (IPA) M-Bag--ISC Drop SHIPMENT
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                                                                                         Rate groups
       Weight not over  (lb.)       --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          1            2            3            4            5            6            7            8            9
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5..................................       $19.30       $25.00       $30.85       $44.50       $38.75       $38.65       $44.80       $42.50       $47.75
6..................................        19.75        25.60        31.85        46.25        39.90        39.45        45.95        43.85        49.60
7..................................        20.20        26.20        32.85        48.00        41.05        40.25        47.10        45.20        51.45
8..................................        20.65        26.80        33.85        49.75        42.20        41.05        48.25        46.55        53.30
9..................................        21.10        27.40        34.85        51.50        43.35        41.85        49.40        47.90        55.15
10.................................        21.55        28.00        35.85        53.25        44.50        42.65        50.55        49.25        57.00
11.................................        22.00        28.60        36.85        55.00        45.65        43.45        51.70        50.60        58.85
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Each additional pound or fraction           2.00         2.60         3.35         5.00         4.15         3.95         4.70         4.60         5.35
 of a pound........................
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                                      International Surface Air Lift (ISAL)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                      Direct         ISC drop
                   Rate groups                       Per piece     Full service    shipment per    shipment per
                                                                      per lb.           lb.             lb.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1...............................................           $0.32           $3.20           $2.70           $2.20
2...............................................            0.15            5.15            4.65            4.15
3...............................................            0.30            4.00            3.50            3.00
4...............................................            0.32            4.35            3.85            3.35
5...............................................            0.15            5.45            4.95            4.45
6...............................................            0.15            5.55            5.05            4.55
7...............................................            0.15            5.45            4.95            4.45
8...............................................            0.12            6.60            6.10            5.60
9...............................................            0.22            4.45            3.95            3.45
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  International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) M-Bag--Full Service and Direct
                                Shipment
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Direct
               Rate groups                 Full service    shipment per
                                              per lb.           lb.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.......................................           $1.60           $1.60
2.......................................            1.70            1.70
3.......................................            2.00            2.00
4.......................................            2.80            2.80
5.......................................            2.35            2.35
6.......................................            2.35            2.35
7.......................................            2.60            2.60
8.......................................            3.25            3.25
9.......................................            3.00           3.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: M-bags are subject to the minimum rate for 11 pounds.


                                             International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) M-Bag--ISC Drop Shipment
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                         Rate groups
       Weight not over (lb.)        --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          1            2            3            4            5            6            7            8            9
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5..................................       $15.90       $14.30       $11.45       $16.25       $12.90       $14.40       $12.05       $16.20       $18.25
6..................................        16.00        14.85        12.75        18.40        14.60        15.85        14.35        19.00        20.25
7..................................        16.10        15.40        14.05        20.55        16.30        17.30        16.65        21.80        22.25
8..................................        16.20        15.95        15.35        22.70        18.00        18.75        18.95        24.60        24.25
9..................................        16.30        16.50        16.65        24.85        19.70        20.20        21.25        27.40        26.25
10.................................        16.40        17.05        17.95        27.00        21.40        21.65        23.55        30.20        28.25
11.................................        16.50        17.60        19.25        29.15        23.10        23.10        25.85        33.00        30.25
                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Each additional pound or fraction           1.50         1.60         1.75         2.65         2.10         2.10         2.35         3.00         2.75
 of a pound........................
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                                 M-Bags
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Weight not    Additional per
               Rate groups                 over 11 lbs.         lb.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
RG 1 (Canada)...........................          $18.70           $1.70
RG 2 (Mexico)...........................           24.20            2.20
RG 3 (Europe IC/Israel).................           31.35            2.85
RG 4 (Japan/Aus/NZ).....................           49.50            4.50
RG 5 (All Other Countries--retail)......           43.45            3.95
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                           Extra Services Fees
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         Service                                Fee
------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Postal Money Orders.......................           $3.85
International Reply Coupons.............................           $2.00
International Business Reply Card.......................           $0.90
International Business Reply Envelope (up to 2 oz.).....           $1.40
Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee......................           $5.35
Certificate of Mailing..................................           $1.05
Restricted Delivery.....................................           $4.10
Registered Mail.........................................          $10.15
Return Receipt..........................................           $2.15
Pickup On-Demand Fee....................................          $14.25
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                Insurance
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Insurance
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Priority mail international insurance                      All other
                not over                      Canada         countries
------------------------------------------------------------------------
$50.....................................           $1.65           $2.40
$100....................................           $2.05           $3.30
$200....................................           $2.45           $4.20
$300....................................           $4.60           $5.10
$400....................................           $5.50           $6.00
$500....................................           $6.40           $6.90
$600....................................           $7.30           $7.80
$675....................................           $8.20           (\1\)
$700....................................           (\1\)           $8.70
\2\ Add'l Indemnity.....................           (\1\)          $0.90
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Not Applicable
\2\ Each additional $100 or fraction. See individual country listings
  for maximum indemnity.


                   Global Express Guaranteed Indemnity
------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Global Express Guaranteed Indemnity not
              over  (U.S. $)                        All countries
------------------------------------------------------------------------
$100......................................  No fee.
Add'l Indemnity*..........................  $0.75
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Each additional $100 or fraction. See individual country listings for
  maximum indemnity.


            Express Mail International Merchandise Insurance
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Amount of coverage                          Fee
------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 0.01 to $100.00..........................................        $0.00
100.01 to 200.00...........................................         0.75
200.01 to 500.00...........................................         2.10
500.01 to 1,000.00.........................................         3.45
1,000.01 to 1,500.00.......................................         4.80
1,500.01 to 2,000.00.......................................         6.15
2,000.01 to 2,500.00.......................................         7.50
2,500.01 to 3,000.00.......................................         8.85
3,000.01 to 3,500.00.......................................        10.20
3,500.01 to 4,000.00.......................................        11.55
4,000.01 to 4,500.00.......................................        12.90
4,500.01 to 5,000.00.......................................        14.25
------------------------------------------------------------------------


0
3. Revise the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, 
International Mail Manual (IMM), as follows:
* * * * *

1 International Mail Services

110 General Information

* * * * *

112 Mailer Responsibility

    [Revise 112 by adding the following after the last sentence.]
    * * * Full responsibility rests with the mailer to comply with all 
postal and nonpostal laws and regulations regarding the mailing of 
dangerous goods. Anyone who mails, or causes to be mailed, nonmailable 
or improperly packaged dangerous goods can be subject to legal 
penalties, including but not limited to those specified in 18 U.S.C.

115 Official Correspondence

115.1 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:
* * * * *

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120 Preparation for Mailing

* * * * *

122 Addressing

122.1 Destination Address

    [Revise 122.1d by changing the reference to 284.1 to 292.41.]
* * * * *

123 Customs Forms

123.1 General

* * * * *
    [Revise the Note for 123.1 as follows:]

    Note: The current edition of PS Form 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 or 2976-
A), which specifies both the sender's name and address and the 
addressee's name and address.

* * * * *

123.5 Place of Mailing

    [Revise the exception by changing the reference to ``Global Express 
Mail'' to Express Mail International.]

123.6 Required Usage

123.61 Conditions

* * * * *
    [Revise Exhibit 123.61 as follows:]

Exhibit 123.61

                                         Customs Declaration Form Usage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Mail category                 Declared value           Required form                Comment
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global Express Guaranteed..........  All values............  Mailing label (item     GXG Customs Form, PS Form
                                                              11FGG1).                6182, Commercial Invoice
                                                                                      as specified in the
                                                                                      individual country
                                                                                      listings.
Express Mail International.........  All values............  2976 or 2976-A........  Required Customs Forms and
                                                                                      endorsements vary by
                                                                                      country and are specified
                                                                                      in the Individual Country
                                                                                      Listings.
Priority Mail International........  All values............  2976-A with 2976-E....  All items mailed in
                                                                                      Priority Mail
                                                                                      International packaging
                                                                                      boxes, containers, flats,
                                                                                      and envelopes, except the
                                                                                      Priority Mail flat-rate
                                                                                      envelope, and any item
                                                                                      bearing a Priority Mail
                                                                                      sticker or marked with the
                                                                                      words ``Priority Mail'' is
                                                                                      considered a parcel. Do
                                                                                      not use PS Form 2976
                                                                                      (green label) on Priority
                                                                                      Mail International
                                                                                      parcels.
Priority Mail Flat-Rate Envelope     Under $400............  2976*.................  May contain personal
 items that: Weigh less than 16                                                       correspondence including
 ounces and do not have potentially                                                   letters, documents,
 dutiable contents or weigh less                                                      printed matter, and light-
 than 16 ounces and have                                                              weight merchandise items.
 potentially dutiable contents with                                                   Merchandise is permitted
 a declared value less than $400.                                                     unless prohibited by the
                                                                                      destination country. The
                                                                                      maximum weight limit is 4
                                                                                      lbs.
Weigh 16 ounces or more, regardless  Regardless of value...  2976-A*...............
 of contents, regardless of value.
First Class Mail International       N/A...................  None..................  A known mailer, as defined
 items that: Weigh less than 16                                                       in 123.62, may be exempt
 ounces and do not have potentially                                                   from affixing customs
 dutiable contents.                                                                   forms to nondutiable
                                                                                      mailpieces that weigh 16
                                                                                      ounces or more.
Weigh 16 ounces or more; do not      ......................  ......................  ...........................
 have potentially dutiable
 contents; and are entered by a
 known mailer.
First Class Mail International       Under $400............  2976*.................
 items that: Weigh less than 16      $400 and over.........  2976-A*...............
 ounces and have potentially
 dutiable contents.
Weigh 16 ounces or more, regardless  Regardless of value...  2976-A*...............
 of contents, regardless of value.
Free matter for the blind..........  Under $400............  2976*.................
                                     $400 or more..........  2976-A with 2976-E*...
M-bag..............................  Under $400............  2976*.................
                                     $400 or more..........  2976-A*...............
(Note: An M-bag requires a customs   ......................
 form when it contains potentially
 dutiable printed matter, and
 admissible merchandise items as
 defined in 261.22 or some
 combination thereof.).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Placement of forms: Use PS Form 2976 (green label) for Priority Mail International flat-rate envelope and 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.

* * * * *
    [Revise the heading of the notes and delete notes 1 and 3 as 
follows:]

    Note: Bulk business products, including International Surface 
Air Lift * * *

* * * * *

123.62 Known Mailers

* * * * *
    [Revise the ``Exception'' by changing the references to 292.222 and 
293.92 to 292.22 and 293.75.]
* * * * *

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123.7 Completing Customs Forms

123.71 PS Form 2976, Customs Declaration CN22--Sender's Declaration 
(green label)

123.711 Sender's preparation of PS Form 2976

    [Revise 123.711 by adding new e and re-alphabetizing current e 
through j as f through k.]
    e. The sender must enter the actual value of an item for registered 
items in a consistent manner on Forms 3806 and 2976, i.e., the value 
entered must be identical. Items on which identical values are not 
declared will be refused. (See IMM 334.12)
* * * * *

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 parcels, with the exception of 
the flat-rate envelope, 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.
    [Revise item o(2) as follows]
    (2) For a Priority Mail International flat-rate envelope or 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 Priority Mail 
International flat-rate envelope or 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.
* * * * *

130 Mailability

131 General

131.1 Domestic Limits

131.2 International Limits

    [Revise 131.2 by changing the reference to section 630 to section 
6.]
* * * * *

134 Valuable Articles

134.1 List of Articles

    [Revise 134.1 as follows:]
    The following valuable articles may be sent only by registered 
Priority Mail International flat-rate envelope, 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 233):
* * * * *

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.
    [Revise 135.12 by changing airmail letter-post to First-Class Mail 
International.]:
* * * * *

135.2 Authorization

* * * * *

135.22 Requests for Authorization

    [Revise the first sentence of 135.22 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. * * *
* * * * *

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.''
* * * * *

135.5 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.
* * * * *

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[reg](GXG), Express Mail International 
service, Priority Mail International, and First-Class Mail 
International service.
* * * * *
    [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 to many 
countries. Document reconstruction insurance coverage is limited to a 
maximum of $100 per shipment. Return receipt service is available upon 
request, at no additional

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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. Express Mail International shipments offers a date-certain, 
money-back guarantee to select destinations: see IMM 221.1 and the 
Individual Country Listings to determine the availability of such 
service. For all other destinations, Express Mail International 
shipments are not subject to a postage refund guarantee if a delivery 
delay occurs.
    [Revise 141.4 as follows:]

141.4 Priority Mail International

    a. With the exception of the flat-rate envelope, Priority Mail 
International, which is referred to as CP mail, is governed by the 
parcels provisions of the Universal Postal Convention. 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. At the sender's option, 
extra services, such as insurance coverage and return receipt service 
may be added on a country specific basis.
    b. Priority Mail International flat-rate envelope is an accelerated 
airmail service that provides customers with a reliable and economical 
means of sending correspondence, documents, printed matter, and light-
weight merchandise items to foreign destinations. The maximum limit is 
4 pounds. Registered Mail service is available for the Priority Mail 
International flat-rate envelope. Insurance is not available in 
combination with Priority Mail International flat-rate envelope 
service.
    [Revise the title and text of 141.5 as follows:]

141.5 First-Class Mail International

    First-Class Mail International is a generic term for mailpieces of 
differing shapes, sizes, and contents which weigh four pounds or less 
that 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 hazardous or prohibited by the 
destination country. Aerogrammes are not available for purchase. 
Previously purchased aerogrammes are mailable at the applicable First-
Class Mail International rate. At the sender's option, extra services, 
such as registry and return receipt may be added on a country-specific 
basis.

    Note: The term First-Class Mail International encompasses all of 
the classes of international letter-post mail (i.e., letter and 
letter packages, postcards and postal cards, printed matter, and 
small packets) that were formerly categorized as LC (letters and 
cards) and AO (other articles) respectively.

    [Delete 141.6.]
* * * * *

142 Envelope and Card Specifications

* * * * *

142.6 Bordered Envelopes and Cards

    [Revise 142.6 by changing airmail letter-post to First-Class Mail 
International.]

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. 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 requests extra services must 
prepay all postage and fees.

150 Postage

* * * * *

152 Payment Methods

* * * * *

152.2 Stamps

* * * * *
    [Revise item a by changing special services to extra services. 
Delete item c, and re-letter current item d as new item c and revise as 
follows:]
    c. Nondenominated postage stamps (except for those that bear unique 
domestic markings, such as First-Class Presort, Nonprofit Org.) may be 
affixed to postal items that are sent to foreign countries. The value 
of such stamps is linked to either a current or a former domestic rate 
(e.g., the ``Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag'' stamp has a postage value of 
39 cents). The postage value of the Forever Stamp, as well as the 
nondenominated Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp, is always the 
domestic First-Class Mail single-piece one-ounce letter rate that is in 
effect on the day of use (mailing). Since international postage rates 
are always higher than the comparable domestic postage rates, mailers 
who affix a single nondenominated postage stamp to their outbound 
mailpieces must add additional postage to comply with the international 
rate schedule.
* * * * *

152.3 Permit Imprint

152.31 Conditions of Use

    [Revise 152.31 as follows:]
    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.
* * * * *
    [Revise Exhibit 152.34 as follows:]

Exhibit 152.34

Indicia Formats

BILLING CODE 7710-12-P

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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR04AP07.001

BILLING CODE 7710-12-C

    [Delete 152.4.]

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.]
* * * * *

212.2 Discounted Rates

* * * * *

212.23 Online Discounts

212.231 General

    [Revise the last line of new 212.231 as follows:]
    * * * The discounted postage rates applicable to Global Express 
Guaranteed are set forth in 212.26 and are separate and distinct from 
the postage rates set forth in 212.1.

212.232 Standard Web Discount

    [Revise text in 212.232 as follows]
    Discounted rates apply to Global Express Guaranteed mailings that 
do not qualify for the volume discount schedule and the customer 
prepares and pays for Global Express Guaranteed shipments online at 
usps.com or by

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using an authorized PC Postage vendor. Global Express Guaranteed 
published rates will be reduced by 10 percent for all payments at 
USPS.com or made through an authorized PC Postage vendor. The discount 
applies only to the postage portion of Global Express Guaranteed rates. 
It does not apply to the pickup service charge or additional insurance 
fees. The discount is automatically applied to each shipment.
* * * * *
    [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 216.362 in its entirety.]
    [Delete 216.363 in its entirety.]
    [Delete 216.364 in its entirety.]
    [Insert current 216.4 in its entirety as new 212.3.]
* * * * *

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 213.3 as follows:]
    a. 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. Only one pickup fee will be charged if domestic 
Express Mail, Express Mail International, domestic Priority Mail, 
Priority Mail International, and/or domestic Parcel Post is picked up 
at the same time.
    b. No pickup fee will be charged when Global Express Guaranteed is 
picked up during a delivery stop or during a scheduled stop made to 
collect other mail not subject to a pickup fee. Pickup service is 
provided in accordance with the information in DMM 507.5; for more 
information, also visit the online site at usps.com/pickup.

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:]
    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). See individual country listings.

215.5 Insurance

    [Revise the title and text of 215.51 as follows:]

215.51 Insurance for Global Express Guaranteed

    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 (See individual country listings for 
availability). Additional insurance may be purchased for non-document 
and 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 title and text of 215.52 and renumber 215.53 as 215.52.]
* * * * *
    [Delete current 216. Renumber current 217 and 218 as 216 and 217.]

216 Sizes and Weights

    [Revise 216.1 as follows:]
    The weight, dimensional weight, and size limits set forth in this 
section are for Global Express Guaranteed service shipments containing 
documents and non-documents unless otherwise noted in the Individual 
Country Listings.
* * * * *

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 216.31 or 
216.32), 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 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.

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216.32 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 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.
* * * * *

218 Preparation Requirements

218.1 Preparation by the Sender

    [Revise 218.1c as follows. Delete 218.1d.]
    c. Complete the Shipment Details to show the contents in detail. 
For documents, include the estimated cost of reconstruction. For non-
documents, include a valuation and country of manufacture. Non-document 
shipments can not have a value that exceeds $2499. All Global Express 
Guaranteed shipments must be signed and dated on the mailer agreement,
* * * * *
    [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 and first line of 221.2 as follows:]

221.2 Eligibility

    Any item not prohibited in international mail is allowed in Express 
Mail International except dangerous goods. * * *
* * * * *

221.31 Express Mail International Merchandise Insurance

    Express Mail International merchandise insurance coverage against 
loss, damage, or rifling is provided up to $100 at no additional 
charge. Additional insurance coverage above $100 may be purchased at 
the sender's option. The fee for optional Express Mail International 
merchandise insurance coverage is $0.75 up to $200.00; $2.10 for 
$200.01 to $500.00; and plus $1.35 for each $500 or fraction thereof 
over $500.00. See individual country listings for merchandise insurance 
limits.
* * * * *

222 Postage

222.1 Rates

222.11 Country Rates

* * * * *
    [Add new Exhibit 222.11 as follows:]

Exhibit 222.11

                    Flat-Rate Envelope Postage Rates
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canada & Mexico............................................       $22.00
All other countries........................................       $25.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 authorized 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 authorized 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 merchandise insurance fees, or shipments 
made under an International Customized Mail agreement.

222.2 Payment of Postage

222.21 Methods of Payment

    [Revise 222.21 as follows:]
    Express Mail International may be paid by postage stamps, postage 
validation imprinter (PVI) labels, postage meter stamps, information-
based indicia (IBI), PC PostageTM, or through the use of an 
Express Mail corporate account.
* * * * *

222.24 Pickup Service

    [Revise 222.24 by changing $13.25 to $14.25.]
    [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 and text of 230 as follows:]

230 Priority Mail International

231 Description

231.1 General

    Priority Mail International is a priority airmail service that 
provides customers with a reliable and economical means of sending 
correspondence, documents, printed matter, light-weight merchandise 
items, and parcels to foreign destinations. Written correspondence 
having the nature of current and personal correspondence is not 
permitted in Priority Mail International parcels, but may be sent in 
the Priority Mail International flat-rate envelope.

231.2 Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelope

    All items which may be sent as First-Class Mail International (see 
241) may be sent in the Priority Mail International flat-rate envelope 
provided that the contents are mailable and fit securely in the 
envelope and the contents are entirely confined within the envelope 
with the adhesive provided as the means of closure. The envelope flaps 
must be able to close within the normal folds. Tape may be applied to 
the flap and seams for closure or to reinforce the envelope, provided 
the design of the envelope is not enlarged by opening the sides of the 
envelope and taping or reconstructing the envelope in any way. 
Registered mail service is available. Insurance is not available.

232 Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope Postage

232.1 Rates

    The Priority Mail International flat-rate envelope is charged at a 
flat rate. The price does not depend on the weight of the item. Postage 
is required for each piece. Priority Mail flat-rate envelopes with 
prepaid postage may be used for international mail. Appropriate 
additional postage must be added prior to mailing. (See Exhibit 232.1.)

Exhibit 232.1

                    Flat-Rate Envelope Postage Rates
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canada & Mexico............................................        $9.00
All other countries........................................       $11.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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232.2 Weight Limit

    The weight limit for the flat-rate envelope is 4 pounds.

232.3 Customs Forms Required

    All Priority Mail International flat-rate envelopes must bear PS 
Form 2976 or 2976-A depending on weight and value.
* * * * *

233 Priority Mail International Parcels

233.1 Indemnity

    Ordinary Priority Mail International--i.e. uninsured--includes 
indemnity coverage against loss, damage, or rifling up to the amounts 
shown in Exhibit 233.3. Indemnity is limited to the lesser of the 
actual value of the contents or the maximum indemnity based on the 
weight of the article. If the parcel has been delivered to the 
addressee, payment for damage and missing contents is made to the 
addressee unless the addressee waives payment, in writing, in favor of 
the sender.

    Note: International insured mail service provides insurance 
coverage higher than the indemnity limits for ordinary Priority Mail 
International parcels to many countries. See IMM 320 and individual 
country listings for availability and limitations of coverage. When 
international insurance is purchased, it replaces the ordinary 
indemnity coverage.


    Note: Priority Mail International parcels may be insured, but 
not the Priority Mail Flat-Rate envelope. (see 322).

233.2 Exclusions

    Ordinary indemnity coverage is not paid for:
    a. Parcels containing coins; banknotes; currency notes, including 
paper money; securities of any kind payable to the bearer; traveler's 
checks; platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches; 
and other valuable articles.
    b. Consequential losses, delay, concealed damage, spoilage of 
perishable items, articles improperly packaged, articles too fragile to 
withstand normal handling in the mail, or prohibited articles.
    c. Priority Mail International parcels mailed to the Republic of 
the Marshall Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia.

233.3 Ordinary Priority Mail International Weight and Indemnity Limits

    Exhibit 233.3 lists the weight and indemnity limits for ordinary 
Priority Mail International parcels.

Exhibit 233.3

    Ordinary Priority Mail International Weight and Indemnity Limits
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Weight not
      Weight not over (lbs.)        Indemnity   over (lbs.)   Indemnity
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1................................       $61.28           36      $165.58
2................................       $64.26           37      $168.56
3................................       $67.24           38      $171.54
4................................       $70.22           39      $174.52
5................................       $73.20           40      $177.50
6................................       $76.18           41      $180.48
7................................       $79.16           42      $183.46
8................................       $82.14           43      $186.44
9................................       $85.12           44      $189.42
10...............................       $88.10           45      $192.40
11...............................       $91.08           46      $195.38
12...............................       $94.06           47      $198.36
13...............................       $97.04           48      $201.34
14...............................      $100.02           49      $204.32
15...............................      $103.00           50      $207.30
16...............................      $105.98           51      $210.28
17...............................      $108.96           52      $213.26
18...............................      $111.94           53      $216.24
19...............................      $114.92           54      $219.22
20...............................      $117.90           55      $222.20
21...............................      $120.88           56      $225.18
22...............................      $123.86           57      $228.16
23...............................      $126.84           58      $231.14
24...............................      $129.82           59      $234.12
25...............................      $132.80           60      $237.10
26...............................      $135.78           61      $240.08
27...............................      $138.76           62      $243.06
28...............................      $141.74           63      $246.04
29...............................      $144.72           64      $249.02
30...............................      $147.70           65      $252.00
31...............................      $150.68           66      $254.98
32...............................      $153.66           67      $257.96
33...............................      $156.64           68      $260.94
34...............................      $159.62           69      $263.92
35...............................      $162.60           70      $266.90
------------------------------------------------------------------------


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234 Priority Mail International Postage

234.1 Priority Mail International--Flat-Rate Box

Exhibit 234.1

Canada and Mexico............................................     $23.00
All other countries..........................................     $37.00
 


    Note: Indemnity for items mailed in flat-rate boxes are based on 
the weight and indemnity limits shown in Exhibit 233.3. Maximum 
weight limit for the Priority Mail International flat rate box is 20 
pounds or the maximum weight allowed by the country of destination 
whichever is less. See individual country listings.

234.2 Priority Mail International Parcels

    Prices for parcels not using a flat-rate box vary by weight and 
country rate group. See individual country listings.

234.3 Mailing Locations

    Parcels may be presented for mailing at any Post Office window.

234.4 Pickup Service

    Scheduled pickup service is available for an added charge of $14.25 
for each pickup stop regardless of the number of pieces picked up. Only 
one pickup fee will be charged if domestic Express Mail, Express Mail 
International, domestic Priority Mail, Priority Mail International, 
Global Express Guaranteed, and/or domestic Parcel Post are also picked 
up at the same time. No pickup fee will be charged when Priority Mail 
International is picked up during a delivery stop or during a scheduled 
stop made to collect other mail not subject to a pickup fee. Pickup 
service is provided in accordance with the information in DMM 507.5; 
for more information, also visit the online site at usps.com/pickup.

234.5 Priority Mail International Online Rates

    A discount of 5 percent will be applied to Priority Mail 
International published postage rates for transactions conducted on 
Click-N-Ship or through an authorized PC postage vendor. The discount 
applies only to the postage portion of Priority Mail International 
rates. It does not apply to pickup service charges, insurance fees, or 
shipments made under an International Customized agreement.

235 Weight and Size Limits

235.1 Weight Limits

    a. Flat-rate envelope: 4 lbs.
    b. Flat-rate box: 20 lbs.
    c. Parcels: See Individual Country Listings.

235.2 Size Limits

235.21 Rectangular Parcels

    a. Minimum length and width: 5\1/2\ x 3\1/2\ inches.
    b. Maximum length: 42 inches.
    c. Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches.

235.22 Circular Parcels

    Maximum girth (measured along diameter): 64 inches.

235.23 Exceptional Size Limits

    The maximum size limit for rectangular-shaped parcels of 42 inches 
in maximum length and 79 inches in maximum length and girth combined 
applies to all countries except as follows:
    a. Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches.

Canada
Hong Kong

    b. Maximum length: 60 inches
    Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches.

Azerbaijan
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Japan
Macao
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
New Zealand

    c. Priority Mail International parcels:
    Maximum length: 60 inches.
    Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches.

Andorra
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
San Marino
Slovak Republic (Slovakia)
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Vatican City

236 Preparation Requirements

236.1 Addressing

    Name and address of sender and addressee must also be recorded on a 
separate slip enclosed in the parcel. See 122.

236.2 Marking

    Parcels that are paid for at the Priority Mail International rate 
of postage 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 airmail marking or label should be placed below and to 
the left of the delivery address.

236.3 Sealing

236.31 Requirements

    All international parcels must be sealed.

236.32 Sealing Materials

    Senders must seal their own parcels. Wax, gummed-paper tape, nails, 
screws, wire, metal bands, or other materials may be used to seal 
parcels. The seal must be sufficient to allow detection of tampering.

236.4 Packaging

236.41 Packaging Requirements

    Every parcel must be securely and substantially packed. In packing, 
the sender must consider the nature of the contents, the climate, the 
length of the journey, and the numerous handlings involved in the 
conveyance of international mail.

236.42 Types of Containers

    Ordinary paperboard containers are not acceptable. Parcels must be 
packed in one of the following:
    a. Canvas or similar material.
    b. Double-faced corrugated or solid (minimum 275-pound test) fiber 
boxes or cases.
    c. Strong wooden boxes made of lumber at least \1/2\-inch thick or 
plywood of at least three plies.

236.43 Use of Wrapping Paper

    Heavy wrapping paper or waterproof paper is permitted only as the 
outside covering of a carton.

236.44 Boxes With Screwed or Nailed Lids

    If otherwise acceptable, boxes with screwed- or nailed-on lids and 
bags closed by sewing may be used. Heavy objects, such as cans of food, 
must be surrounded with other contents or packing material in order to 
prevent their shifting within the parcel. For illustrations or 
recommended packing procedures, see DMM 601.

236.45 Customs Forms Required

    All Priority Mail International parcels must bear PS Form 2976-A.

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236.46 Nonpostal Documentation

    Forms required by nonpostal export regulations are described in 
chapter 5.
* * * * *
    [Revise the title of 240 as follows:]

240 First-Class Mail International

    [Throughout 240 change the term ``letter-post'' to First-Class Mail 
International and delete references to ``airmail and economy.'']

241 Description

    [Revise the title and text of 241.1 as follows:]

241.1 General

    The First-Class Mail International classification encompasses all 
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 and the note as follows:]
    The country-specific rate group designations that apply to First-
Class Mail International and airmail M-bags (see 260) are 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 postage stamps, postage meter, postage validation imprinter (PVI) 
label, PC postage, or 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 $0.17 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 mailed in envelopes 
at the First-Class Mail International rate of postage.
    [Renumber 251.13 as 251.12 and 251.14 as 251.13.]
* * * * *
    [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

* * * * *
    [Delete the current 254.3 in its entirety. Renumber current 254.22 
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

    [Revise 261.1 by changing the five bullets to items a through e and 
by revising item e as follows:]
* * * * *
    e. Extra services: Certificate of mailing is available. Registry 
and insurance are not available.
    [Revise the title of 261.2 as follows:]

261.2 Eligibility

* * * * *

261.22 Merchandise

* * * * *
    [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.and revise as follows:'']

262.1 M-bags

    M-bags that are paid for at the First-Class Mail International rate 
of postage may contain any type of allowable printed matter or 
merchandise items (see 261). See the Individual Country Listings for 
the minimum bag charge for weights up to 11 pounds and the per-pound 
rate for each additional pound or fraction of a pound over 11 pounds.
    [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 new 262.4 as follows:]

262.4 Stamps, Postage Evidencing Systems, PVI Labels, or Permit Imprint

* * * * *
    [Revise item a as follows:]
    a. By affixing postage stamps, meter stamps, PC postage, or a 
postage validation imprinter (PVI) label to PS Tag 158, M-bag Addressee 
Tag.
    [Revise item b by removing the note.]
* * * * *

263.1 Weight Limits

    [Revise the text in 263.1 as follows:]

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    There is no minimum weight requirement for the entry of M-bags or 
International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) M-bags. The maximum weight limit 
for M-bags is 66 pounds, which includes the tare weight of the sack.

    Note: 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.

* * * * *

264.3 Customs Forms Required

    [Revise 264.3 to read as follows]
    M-bags that contain potentially dutiable printed matter or any 
category of printed matter that is combined with allowable merchandise 
items (see 261.22) must be accompanied by a fully completed PS Form 
2976 or 2976-S, depending on value, which is to be fixed to PS Tag 158, 
M-bad Addressee Tag.
    [Add new 265 as follows:]

265 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

    [Add new 271.1 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.
    [Add new 271.2 as follows:]

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.
    [Add new 271.3 as follows:]

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 271 and DMM 703.
    [Revise the title and text in 272 as follows:]

272 Postage Rates

    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.
* * * * *

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.
    [Add new 275 as follows:]

275 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. Change PS Form 3652 to PS Form 3700 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, qualifies, including postcards.* * *
* * * * *

292.14 Dutiable Items

    [Revise 292.14 by changing ``Parcel post (CP)'' to ``Priority Mail 
International.'']
* * * * *
    [Revise the heading of 292.16 as follows:]

292.16 Extra Services Not Available

* * * * *
    [Revise Exhibit 292.211 and add new Exhibit 292.211a and 292.211b 
as follows:]

Exhibit 292.211

International Priority Airmail (IPA) Rates

                     International Priority Airmail
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Full       ISC drop
           Rate groups              Per piece   service per    shipment
                                                    lb.        per lb.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1................................        $0.33        $4.55        $3.55
2................................         0.15         6.10         5.10
3................................         0.32         7.50         6.50
4................................         0.32         7.70         6.70
5................................         0.15         6.50         5.50
6................................         0.15         5.80         4.80
7................................         0.15         7.50         6.50
8................................         0.12         8.00         7.00
9................................         0.27         8.25         7.25
                                  --------------------------------------
    Worldwide....................         0.25         8.50         7.50
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Exhibit 292.211a

[[Page 16627]]



        International Priority Airmail (IPA) M-Bag--Full Service
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Full
                        Rate groups                          service per
                                                                 lb.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1..........................................................        $2.10
2..........................................................         2.70
3..........................................................         3.60
4..........................................................         5.15
5..........................................................         4.40
6..........................................................         4.20
7..........................................................         4.95
8..........................................................         4.85
9..........................................................         5.60
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: M-bags are subject to the minimum rate for 11 pounds.

Exhibit 292.211b

                                              International Priority Air Mail (IPA) M-Bag-ISC Drop Shipment
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                  Rate groups
                Weight not over  (lb.)                --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           1          2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5....................................................     $19.30     $25.00     $30.85     $44.50     $38.75     $38.65     $44.80     $42.50     $47.75
6....................................................      19.75      25.60      31.85      46.25      39.90      39.45      45.95      43.85      49.60
7....................................................      20.20      26.20      32.85      48.00      41.05      40.25      47.10      45.20      51.45
8....................................................      20.65      26.80      33.85      49.75      42.20      41.05      48.25      46.55      53.30
9....................................................      21.10      27.40      34.85      51.50      43.35      41.85      49.40      47.90      55.15
10...................................................      21.55      28.00      35.85      53.25      44.50      42.65      50.55      49.25      57.00
11...................................................      22.00      28.60      36.85      55.00      45.65      43.45      51.70      50.60      58.85
                                                      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound.........       2.00       2.60       3.35       5.00       4.15       3.95       4.70       4.60       5.35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *

292.223 Permit Imprint

    [Revise the text of 292.223 by changing the reference to Exhibit 
152.3 to 152.34.]
* * * * *
    [Revise Exhibit 292.442 by changing the Australia rate group 
assignment to rate group 9.]

293 International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) Service

    [Change ``letter-post'' to ``First-Class Mail International'' 
throughout 293. Change PS Form 3650 and 3655 to PS Form 3700.]

293.1 Definition

    [Revise the second sentence to read as follows:]
    * * *The cost is lower than First-Class Mail International.* * *
* * * * *
    [Revise the heading of 293.4 as follows:]

293.4 Extra Services

* * * * *
    [Revise 293.71 as follows:]

293.71 Rates

                                      International Surface Air Lift (ISAL)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                 Full       Direct     ISC drop
                           Rate groups                             Per piece    service    shipment    shipment
                                                                                per lb.     per lb.     per lb.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1...............................................................       $0.32       $3.20       $2.70       $2.20
2...............................................................        0.15        5.15        4.65        4.15
3...............................................................        0.30        4.00        3.50        3.00
4...............................................................        0.32        4.35        3.85        3.35
5...............................................................        0.15        5.45        4.95        4.45
6...............................................................        0.15        5.55        5.05        4.55
7...............................................................        0.15        5.45        4.95        4.45
8...............................................................        0.12        6.60        6.10        5.60
9...............................................................        0.22        4.45        3.95        3.45
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


   International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) M-Bag-Full Service and Direct
                                Shipment
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Direct
                 Rate groups                  Full service  shipment per
                                                 per lb.         lb.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1...........................................         $1.60         $1.60
2...........................................          1.70          1.70
3...........................................          2.00          2.00

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4...........................................          2.80          2.80
5...........................................          2.35          2.35
6...........................................          2.35          2.35
7...........................................          2.60          2.60
8...........................................          3.25          3.25
9...........................................          3.00          3.00 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: M-bags are subject to the minimum rate for 11 pounds.


                                                 International Surface Air Lift M-Bag--ISC Drop Shipment
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                  Rate groups
                Weight not over  (lb.)                --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           1          2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5....................................................     $15.90     $14.30     $11.45     $16.25     $12.90     $14.40     $12.05     $16.20     $18.25
6....................................................      16.00      14.85      12.75      18.40      14.60      15.85      14.35      19.00      20.25
7....................................................      16.10      15.40      14.05      20.55      16.30      17.30      16.65      21.80      22.25
8....................................................      16.20      15.95      15.35      22.70      18.00      18.75      18.95      24.60      24.25
9....................................................      16.30      16.50      16.65      24.85      19.70      20.20      21.25      27.40      26.25
10...................................................      16.40      17.05      17.95      27.00      21.40      21.65      23.55      30.20      28.25
11...................................................      16.50      17.60      19.25      29.15      23.10      23.10      25.85      33.00      30.25
                                                      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound.........       1.50       1.60       1.75       2.65       2.10       2.10       2.35       3.00       2.75
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    [Revise Exhibit 293.71 by changing the rate group assignment for 
Australia to rate group 9.]
* * * * *

293.752 Piece Rate

    [Revise the text of 293.752 by changing the reference to Exhibit 
152.3 to 152.34.]
* * * * *

293.9 Preparation Requirements

* * * * *
    [Delete 293.92. Renumber 293.93, 293.94, and 293.95 as 293.92, 
293.93, and 293.94.]
* * * * *
    [Delete the text in 294 to eliminate Publishers' Periodicals 
service. Publishers' Periodicals service is discontinued:]

294 (Reserved)

* * * * *
    [Delete the text in 295 to eliminate Books and Sheet Music service. 
Books and Sheet Music service is discontinued:]

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'':]
    The fee for certificates of mailing for ordinary First-Class Mail 
International items and ordinary Priority Mail International parcels is 
$1.05 for pieces listed individually on PS Form 3817, Certificate of 
Mailing. The fee for three or more pieces individually listed on PS 
Form 3877, Firm Mailing Book, or an approved customer-provided 
manifest, is $0.35 per piece. Each additional copy of PS Form 3817 or 
firm mailing bills is available for $1.05.

313.2 Bulk Pieces

    [Revise 313.2 by changing ``letter-post'' to ``First-Class Mail 
International'':]
    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...........................................      $5.50
Each additional 1,000 pieces or fraction.....................      $0.60
Duplicate copy...............................................      $1.05
 

* * * * *

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 fee 
paid. 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.

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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 the Priority Mail International Flat-
Rate envelope.
* * * * *

324 Processing Requests

324.1 Mailing Receipt and Insurance Number

    [Revise 324.11 as follows:]

324.11 General Use

    All Priority Mail International parcels must be numbered. Form 
2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note--CP 72, and the cash 
register receipt issued at the time of mailing will serve as proof of 
mailing and proof of insurance. Volume mailers may use PS Form 3877, 
Firm Mailing Book for Accountable Mail, as the sender's receipt.
* * * * *
    [Revise 324.12 as follows:]

324.12 Accepting Clerk's Responsibility

    Accepting clerk must:
    a. Indicate on Form 2976-A the amount for which the parcel is 
insured. Write the amount in U.S. dollars in ink in the ``Insured 
Amount (US) block.''
    b. Convert the U.S. dollar amount to the special drawing right 
(SDR) value and enter it in the SDR value block. For example:

INSURED VALUE
    $100.00 (U.S.)
    68.60 SDR

    c. See Exhibit 324.12 for a table showing the conversion of U.S. 
dollar values up to $600 to SDR equivalents. To determine SDR 
equivalents above $600, multiply the insured amount, rounded up to the 
next full dollar, by the conversion factor of 0.6860.

    Note: Use the following rates when converting between U.S. 
dollars and special drawing right (SDR values): $1 U.S. = 0.6860 SDR 
1 SDR = $1.46 U.S. ($1.4577 U.S.)

    d. Write a bold capital V in the space provided for the insured 
number as an indicator that additional insurance was purchased.
    e. Indicate special contents for fragile liquid and perishable 
items.
    f. Round stamp Form 2976-A in the appropriate place on each copy.
* * * * *

324.2 Marking

324.21 Sender's Responsibility

    [Delete 324.22 in its entirety.]
    [Renumber Exhibit 324.22 as Exhibit 324.12.]

324.3 Postmarking

* * * * *
    [Revise 324.5 to read as follows:]

324.5 Return Receipt

    Return receipt service is available to many countries. See 
individual country listings.
* * * * *
    [Revise 325 as follows:]

325 Indemnity Claims and Payments

    The sender must submit the original mailing receipt, sender's copy 
of PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note--CP72{time} , 
as proof of mailing and proof of insurance 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 when they send 
Priority Mail International flat-rate envelope or 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 the new registered fee as follows:]
    The registry fee for all countries is $10.15.

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 334.12b as follows:]
    b. Declare the full value of mail presented for registration. The 
value declared must be identical to the value stated on Form 2976, 
Customs Declaration CN22--Sender's Declaration. Items on which 
identical values are not declared will be refused. (See IMM 123.711)
    [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).
    [Revise 334.13 by adding new a and re-lettering current a through d 
as b through e as follows:]

334.13 Accepting Clerk's Responsibility

    Accepting clerk must:
    a. Verify that the value declared on Form 3806 and the value 
declared on Form 2976 are identical. Refuse items on which the declared 
values are not the same.
* * * * *

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

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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. Return 
receipts are also available to a limited number of countries for 
Express Mail International (see 221.4). Some countries do not admit 
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. 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.]
* * * * *
    [Renumber 344.4 as 344.3 and revise text as follows:]

344.3 Return Receipt Improperly Completed or Not Received

    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

* * * * *

352 Availability

* * * * *
    [Revise item b by deleting ``recorded delivery'' as follows:]
    b. For registered items.
* * * * *

353 Fee

    [Revise 353 as follows:]
    Fee is $4.10 * * *
    [Delete current 360, Recorded Delivery, in its entirety. Reserve 
360.]
* * * * *

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.'']
* * * * *

371.3 Fees

    [Revise 371.3 as follows:]
    The fee for money orders payable in countries that accept Form MP1 
is $3.85 per money order.

372 International Reply Coupons

* * * * *

372.3 Selling Price and Rate of Exchange

    [Revise the first sentence in item a as follows:]
    a. The selling price of a reply coupon in the United States is 
$2.00 * * *
    [Revise item b by deleting ``(including aerogrammes)'' and by 
changing the rate to $0.90 per coupon.]
* * * * *

373 International Business Reply Service

* * * * *

373.4 Fees

    [Revise 373.4 as follows:]
    a. Envelopes up to 2 ounces: $1.40.
    b. Cards: $0.90.

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.]
* * * * *
    [Delete current 442, Recorded Delivery, in its entirety.]

5 Nonpostal Export Regulations

    [Change ``letter-post'' to ``First-Class Mail International'' and 
``parcel post'' to ``Priority Mail International'' throughout 5.]
* * * * *

550 Dried Whole Eggs

* * * * *

552 Charges

    [Revise the first sentence of 552 as follows:]
    A charge of $1.05 * * *
* * * * *

560 Tobacco Seeds and Tobacco Plants

* * * * *

562 Charges

    [Revise the first sentence of 562 as follows:]
    A charge of $1.05 * * *

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:]
    Executive Director, Global Business Management, U.S. Postal 
Service, 475 L'Enfant Plz., SW., Rm 4011, Washington, DC 20260-4011.
* * * * *

7 Treatment of Inbound Mail

* * * * *

712 Customs Clearance and Delivery Fees

* * * * *

712.3 Amount of Postal Service Fee

    [Revise the text of 712.3 by changing the fee from $4.75 to $5.35.]
* * * * *

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 First-Class Mail International rate

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International 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.
* * * * *

766 Retention Period

766.1 General Procedure

    [Revise the text of 766.1 by changing the Domestic Mail Manual 
reference from D042.1.7 to 508.1.1.7.]

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

* * * * *

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 and plus for code in address to 
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, 
Priority Mail International flat-rate envelope items, 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:]

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             When (from mailing date)
                Product                            Who           -----------------------------------------------
                                                                      No sooner than           No later than
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global Express Guaranteed.............  U.S. Sender Only........  3 days................  30 days

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Express Mail International............  U.S. Sender Only........  3 days................  90 days
Express Mail International with         U.S. Sender Only........  3 days................  30 days
 Guarantee Service.
Registered items, insured or ordinary   Sender or Addressee.....  7 days................  6 months
 parcels.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Inquires are not accepted on ordinary letters, Priority Mail International flat-rate envelopes 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 information regarding the 
mailing, including, but not limited to the following:
    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 Priority Mail International flat-rate items, 
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 (see 
341 for completion at destination) or a return receipt is not received, 
the sender may go to any Post Office and request a refund of the return 
receipt special service fee. If the sender wants to inquire about the 
delivery of the article, the sender must call 800-222-1811 to initiate 
an inquiry (see 921.1).

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

    Customers 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 or Form 2856, Damage 
Report of Insured Parcel and Contents, in accordance with POM 146.112 
for international and/or domestic articles as applicable.
* * * * *

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 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:]

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Product                              Who              Lost article       How damaged/rifled
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 Form
 (article returned to sender).                                                         2855).
Registered item, insured parcel,          U.S. Sender or Addressee..    800-222-1811  Any Post Office* (PS Form
 ordinary parcel.                                                                      2855).
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*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.


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* * * * *

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 and sender's copy of PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and 
Dispatch Note, CP 72 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 Damaged 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. 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, Priority Mail 
International Insured Parcels, and Priority Mail International Ordinary 
Parcels

* * * * *
    [Revise title of 933 by changing ``Parcel Post'' to ``Parcels.'']

933 Payments for Priority Mail International Insured Parcels and 
Priority Mail International 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 Priority Mail International Parcels--Indemnity 
Limitations

* * * * *

933.14 Ordinary Priority Mail International Parcels--Exceptions to 
Indemnity

* * * * *

934 Payments for Registered Mail

934.1 General Provisions

* * * * *
    [Revise title and text of 934.12 as follows:]

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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, 
Priority Mail International, Express Mail International, and Express 
Mail International with Guarantee service originating in the United 
States 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.'']
* * * * *

Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
 [FR Doc. E7-6048 Filed 4-3-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P