[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 230 (Friday, November 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72630-72673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28098]



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POSTAL SERVICE


Change in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products

AGENCY: Postal Service.\TM\

ACTION: Notice of a change in rates of general applicability for 
competitive products.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth changes in rates of general 
applicability for competitive products.

DATES: Effective Date: January 18, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel J. Foucheaux, Jr., 202-268-
2989.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 12, 2008, pursuant to their 
authority under 39 U.S.C. 3632, the Governors of the Postal Service 
established prices and classification changes for competitive products. 
The Governors' Decision and the record of proceedings in connection 
with such decision are reprinted below in accordance with Sec.  
3632(b)(2). Implementing regulations are published elsewhere in this 
issue.

Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.

Decision of the Governors of the United States Postal Service on 
Changes in Rates and Classes of General Applicability for Competitive 
Products (Governors' Decision No. 08-19)

November 12, 2008.

Statement of Explanation and Justification

    Pursuant to our authority under section 3632 of title 39, as 
amended by the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 
(``PAEA''), we establish new prices of general applicability for the 
Postal Service's shipping services (competitive products), and such 
changes in classifications as are necessary to define the new prices. 
The changes are described in the analysis provided by management in 
Attachment A and the prices and classification are shown in full in 
Attachment B. We have reviewed management's analysis and have evaluated 
the new prices and classification changes in accordance with 39 U.S.C. 
3632-3633 and 39 CFR 3015.2. We approve the changes set forth in 
Attachment B, finding that they are appropriate, and are consistent 
with the regulatory criteria.
    For Express Mail service, the overall increase is approximately 5.7 
percent. In addition, the current Commercial Volume Incentives 
category, which provides quarterly rebates for commercial customers who 
mail specified volumes, is replaced by a Commercial Plus category that 
provides lower prices, rather than rebates, for customers meeting 
specified volume levels. Lower prices for customers paying postage 
online and through authorized payment methods are continued, and the 
classification is extended to allow customers paying through use of 
qualifying metered systems to be eligible for these lower prices.
    For Priority Mail service, the overall price increase is 3.9 
percent. A Commercial Plus category, similar to the one for Express 
Mail service, is added to Priority Mail service to provide lower prices 
for customers who mail specified volumes. A small flat-rate box is also 
added as a new Priority Mail option, in addition to the current regular 
and large flat-rate boxes. Incentives for customers paying postage 
online and through authorized payment methods are maintained and are 
being extended to customers paying through qualifying metered systems.
    For Parcel Select service, the overall average price increase is 
5.9 percent. Prices are designed to encourage dropshipping at 
destination delivery units, which are the facilities closest to the 
delivery point of the parcels.
    For Parcel Return Service, prices have an overall increase of 5.3 
percent. Prices are designed to encourage pickup at return delivery 
units, which are the facilities closest to entry of the returned 
parcels.
    For Global Express Guaranteed service, the average price increase 
is 11.2 percent. Price increases vary by country group and weight 
increment. A lower online price remains available as does a lower price 
for customers paying through an authorized PC postage vendor. This 
lower price is now extended to qualifying customers paying postage 
through information-based indicia postage meters. Even with the overall 
price increase, this service should remain competitive.
    For Express Mail International service, prices will increase, on 
average, by 8.5 percent. Price increases vary by country group and 
weight increment. A lower online price remains available, as does a 
lower price for customers paying through an authorized PC postage 
vendor. This incentive will now be made available to qualifying 
customers paying through information-based indicia postage meters. 
Also, incentives will continue for customers who pay their postage 
through either permit imprint or an Express Mail Corporate Account and 
who use authorized mail preparation software. The country group 
structure for this service is expanded from nine to ten country groups.
    For Priority Mail International service, price increases, on 
average, are 8.5 percent. Different increases apply depending on the 
weight and country group. Prices are set to fit logically between 
Express Mail International and First-Class Mail International. 
Incentives to pay postage online or through an authorized PC postage 
vendor remain and will be extended to qualifying customers paying 
through information-based indicia postage meters. A lower price is 
maintained for customers who pay postage by permit imprint coupled with 
use of authorized mail preparation software. A small-size flat-rate box 
is also added as a new Priority Mail International shipping option. As 
with Express Mail International, the country group structure is 
expanded from nine to ten country groups.
    For International Direct Sacks--M-Bags (Airmail M-Bags), prices 
rise about 8.0 percent. Prices remain weight-based and the country 
group structure is unchanged.
    As described in Attachment A, these changes satisfy the statutory 
requirements. They should not result in the subsidization of 
competitive products by market dominant products (39 U.S.C. 
3633(a)(1)). Each competitive product should cover its attributable 
costs (39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(2)). They should allow competitive products as 
a whole to comply with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(3), which, as implemented by 
39 CFR 3015.7(c), requires competitive products to contribute a minimum 
of 5.5 percent to the Postal Service's total institutional costs.

Order

    The changes in prices and classes set forth herein shall be 
effective at 12:01 a.m. on January 18, 2009. We direct the Secretary to 
have this decision published in the Federal Register in accordance with 
39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2). We also direct management to file with the Postal 
Regulatory Commission appropriate notice of these changes.

By The Governors.

Alan C. Kessler,
Chairman.

Analysis of Competitive Products' Price and Classification Change

I. Express Mail

    Overall the Express Mail price change represents a 5.7 percent 
increase. This balances the need to increase profitability while 
positioning Express Mail for growth. Customers embraced last year's 
shift to industry-standard,

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zone-based Express Mail pricing and the Postal Service benefited from 
its ability to charge a more market-driven price for Express Mail 
traveling more than 750 miles. The zoned Retail prices will be 
maintained this year with an average increase of 5.9 percent. The price 
for the Retail flat-rate envelope, almost half of all Express Mail 
volume, will increase by 6 percent to $17.50.
    The existing Commercial Base price category is maintained for 
customers who use online and other authorized postage payment methods. 
The methods were previously specified, but the classification language 
is generalized to allow the price category to be extended to customers 
who use qualifying metered postage payment methods. The Commercial Base 
prices discount off retail prices increases from 3 to 5 percent, 
resulting in an average price increase of 3.7 percent.
    A new Commercial Plus price category will replace the current 
Volume Incentives category, under which customers mailing specified 
volumes were eligible for quarterly rebates. The Commercial Plus 
category will make it easier for merchants to pass their savings in 
shipping costs on to their customers, since they do not have to wait 
until the end of a quarter to receive the incentive. Providing this 
faster incentive should help increase Express Mail revenue. Commercial 
Plus pricing will be offered to customers who ship 6,000 Express Mail 
pieces annually. This should allow the Postal Service to provide 
attractive incentives to higher volume customers. The new Commercial 
Plus prices will reflect a roll-in of the rebate to the upfront price. 
All customers who qualify for the new Commercial Plus prices would have 
received the maximum rebate previously, so essentially these customers 
will have no price increase.

II. Priority Mail

    Overall, Priority Mail prices will increase by 3.9 percent. There 
is no change to the basic structure of the published Retail prices or 
Commercial Base prices. A new small size flat-rate box will be added. 
Retail prices will increase 4.7 percent.
    Commercial Base pricing will offer on average a 4.8 percent 
discount off retail prices for customers using online and other 
authorized postage payment methods; such methods will be extended to 
include qualifying metered postage payment methods.
    A new price category, Commercial Plus, will be available to 
customers who ship more than 100,000 Priority Mail pieces or more than 
600 Priority Mail Open and Distribute containers annually. As with the 
similar Express Mail category, this new category will provide 
incentives for volume and revenue growth from higher volume customers. 
Commercial Plus prices are discounted on average 7 percent off Retail 
prices; this represents an average price increase of 1 percent from 
current Commercial Base prices.

III. Parcel Select

    On average, Parcel Select prices will increase 5.9 percent. The 
average price increase for DDU entry is 4.7 percent, for DSCF 6.8 
percent and for DBMC 9.1 percent. The higher than average price 
increase for DBMC parcels will increase DBMC margins and further 
encourage customers to bring packages to the DDU.

IV. Parcel Return Service

    Parcel Return Service prices will have an overall price increase of 
5.3 percent. RBMC prices will increase 7.1 percent, with no increase 
for RDU prices, which already provide healthy margins.

V. International Mail

    In International shipping services, prices increase approximately 
8.5 percent. Prices increase for Global Express Guaranteed (GXG), 
Express Mail International (EMI), Priority Mail International (PMI) and 
International Direct Sacks (M-Bags). The published discount program 
introduced in May 2008 for commercial package mailers will not change.

A. Global Express Guaranteed (GXG)

    Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) provides reliable, high speed, 
date-certain service with a money-back delivery guarantee to more than 
190 countries and is provided through an alliance with FedEx. Published 
GXG prices will increase 11.2 percent. The published online discount of 
10 percent will continue for customers paying postage online or though 
authorized PC postage vendors, and will be extended to qualifying 
customers paying through information-based indicia postage meters. 
Price increases vary by country group and weight increments.

B. Express Mail International (EMI)

    Express Mail International (EMI) provides reliable, high speed 
service to over 190 countries with a money-back delivery guarantee for 
selected countries. The published EMI prices increase an average of 8.5 
percent. Price increases vary by country group and weight increments. 
In addition, due to increased costs, a separate rate group for 
Australia and New Zealand is added. Express Mail International (EMI) 
customers using Click-N-Ship or other online applications as well as 
those paying through authorized PC postage vendors will continue to pay 
8 percent less than retail prices and this incentive will be extended 
to qualifying customers paying through information-based indicia 
postage meters. Customers who pay postage by permit imprint and use 
authorized mail preparation software also will continue to pay 8 
percent less than retail. Customers who pay postage through an Express 
Mail Corporate Account and who use authorized mail preparation software 
will continue to pay prices 8, 10 or 12 percent lower than retail, 
depending upon annual volume or postage.

C. Priority Mail International (PMI)

    Priority Mail International (PMI) is a reliable, cost-effective way 
to send merchandise and documents to over 190 countries. PMI prices are 
lower than EMI and higher than First-Class Mail International (FCMI). 
The published price for PMI will increase 8.5 percent, on average. 
Price increases vary by country group and weight increments. In 
addition, due to increased costs, a separate rate group for Australia 
and New Zealand is added. Priority Mail International customers using 
Click-N-Ship or other online applications as well as those paying 
through authorized PC postage vendors will continue to get a discount 
of 5 percent and this incentive will be extended to qualifying 
customers paying through information-based Indicia postage meters. 
Also, customers who pay postage by permit imprint and use authorized 
mail preparation software will continue to pay prices 5 percent less 
than retail.
    The new small flat-rate box also will be available for 
international shipping, and will be priced at the same rate and meet 
the same size and content requirements as the Priority Mail 
International flat-rate envelope.

D. International Direct Sacks--M-Bags

    International Direct Sacks--M-Bags (Airmail M-Bags) are direct 
sacks of printed matter and non-dutiable merchandise sent to one 
addressee with weight-based prices. The Airmail M-Bag prices will 
increase, on average, by 8.0 percent.

VI. Summary

    As shown in the nonpublic annex, the price changes should enable 
each competitive product to cover its attributable costs (39 U.S.C. 
3633(a)(2)) and should result in competitive products as a whole 
complying with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(3), which, as implemented by 39 CFR 
3015.7(c), requires competitive products to

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contribute a minimum of 5.5 percent to the Postal Service's 
institutional costs. Accordingly, no issue of subsidization of 
competitive products by market dominant products should arise (39 
U.S.C. 3633(a)(1)).

PART B--COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS

2000 Competitive Product List
2001 Competitive Product Descriptions
2100 DOMESTIC PRODUCTS
2105 Express Mail
2110 Priority Mail
2115 Parcel Select
2120 Parcel Return Service
2125 Premium Forwarding Service
2200 INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS
2205 Outbound International Expedited Services
2210 Inbound Express Mail International (EMS)
2215 Outbound Priority Mail International
2220 Inbound Air Parcel Post
2225 International Priority Airmail (IPA)
2230 International Surface Airlift (ISAL)
2235 International Direct Sacks--M--Bags
2240 International Money Transfer Service
2245 Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at non-UPU rates)
2250 International Ancillary Services
2250.1 International Certificate of Mailing
2250.2 International Registered Mail
2250.3 International Return Receipt
2250.4 International Restricted Delivery
2250.5 International Insurance
2250.6 Custom Clearance and Delivery Fee
2300 NEGOTIATED SERVICE AGREEMENTS
2305 Domestic
2310 Outbound International
2315 Inbound International
2320 Inbound Direct Entry Contracts with Foreign Postal 
Administrations

2001 Competitive Product Descriptions

    The product descriptions provided in this document include 
information necessary for maintaining the competitive product list 
pursuant to the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 (Pub. 
L. 109-435). For specific standards relating to postal products and 
services, including preparation and mailing requirements, please refer 
to the latest versions of the Domestic Mail Manual and the 
International Mail Manual, which are published and maintained by the 
United States Postal Service.

2100 DOMESTIC PRODUCTS

2105 Express Mail

2105.1 Description
    a. Express Mail service provides a high speed, high reliability 
service. It is available from designated acceptance locations to 
designated postal facilities for delivery to the recipient, or, 
optionally, pickup by the recipient. Drop-off, pick-up, and delivery 
times are specified by the Postal Service for particular locations and 
days of the week. Delivery is either overnight, on the second day, or 
on the second delivery day (the next delivery day following the second 
day), for particular locations and days of the week.
    b. Any matter eligible for mailing may, at the option of the 
mailer, be mailed by Express Mail service.
    c. Claims for refunds of postage for not meeting applicable 
standards must be filed within the period of time and under terms and 
conditions specified in the Domestic Mail Manual.
    d. Express Mail pieces are sealed against postal inspection and 
shall not be opened except as authorized by law.
    e. Express Mail pieces that are undeliverable-as-addressed are 
entitled to be forwarded or returned to the sender without additional 
charge.
    f. Insurance, up to $100.00, is included in Express Mail postage. 
Additional insurance (Express Mail Insurance) is available for an 
additional charge, depending on the value and nature of the item sent 
by Express Mail service.
2105.2 Size and Weight Limitations

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                                       Length             Height           Thickness              Weight
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Minimum........................  Large enough to accommodate postage, address, and other  None.
                                           required elements on the address side
Maximum........................          108 inches in combined length and girth          70 pounds.
Flat-Rate Envelope.............              Nominal Size: 9.5 x 12.5 inches              ......................
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2105.3 Minimum Volume Requirements

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                                             Minimum volume requirements
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Express Mail..............................  None.
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2105.5 Optional Features
    The following additional postal services may be available in 
conjunction with the product specified in this section:
     Pickup On Demand
     Ancillary Services (1505)
    [cir] Address Correction Service (1505.1)
    [cir] Collect On Delivery (1505.7)
    [cir] Express Mail Insurance (1505.9)
    [cir] Return Receipt (1505.13)
2105.6 Prices

Retail Zone/Weight

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                                     Zones 1 &    Zone 3     Zone 4     Zone 5     Zone 6     Zone 7     Zone 8
      Maximum weight (pounds)          2 ($)       ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)
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0.5................................      13.05      15.20      18.50      19.80      20.10      20.90      21.20
1..................................      15.00      19.80      23.60      24.20      24.70      25.05      25.15
2..................................      16.30      20.90      25.95      26.55      27.05      27.25      27.65
3..................................      17.30      22.20      29.85      30.55      31.15      31.35      31.65
4..................................      18.60      23.60      33.75      35.00      35.15      35.30      35.60
5..................................      19.30      25.25      37.60      39.00      39.10      39.30      39.60
6..................................      22.60      30.35      41.10      42.90      43.00      43.20      43.70
7..................................      25.95      35.40      44.95      46.25      46.95      47.25      47.55
8..................................      27.25      36.50      48.40      50.25      51.05      51.25      51.65
9..................................      28.75      38.00      51.80      54.25      55.00      55.20      55.60
10.................................      29.65      39.60      54.20      56.90      57.80      58.00      58.40
11.................................      32.35      44.30      57.90      59.70      60.60      60.80      61.20
12.................................      32.95      47.45      61.00      62.40      63.40      63.50      63.90
13.................................      33.35      50.45      63.80      65.15      66.05      66.85      67.65
14.................................      34.45      53.55      66.35      67.85      68.85      69.75      70.45
15.................................      36.50      56.60      69.15      70.65      71.65      72.35      73.25
16.................................      37.50      59.80      71.85      73.45      74.70      74.80      75.00
17.................................      39.60      62.90      74.55      76.10      77.20      77.40      77.80
18.................................      41.70      65.85      77.20      78.90      80.00      80.20      80.60
19.................................      42.80      68.95      79.90      81.60      82.70      82.90      83.30
20.................................      44.80      72.15      83.80      85.05      85.95      86.45      87.05
21.................................      46.05      76.60      86.45      87.65      89.75      90.05      90.25
22.................................      48.15      79.80      90.25      91.65      92.55      92.85      93.75
23.................................      49.15      82.90      92.95      94.45      95.40      95.60      96.50
24.................................      51.25      86.05      95.90      97.20      98.30      98.40      98.60
25.................................      53.45      89.25      98.20     100.00     101.00     101.20     101.70
26.................................      54.45      92.45     101.10     102.80     103.80     104.10     104.55
27.................................      56.50      95.50     103.70     105.45     106.55     106.85     107.35
28.................................      57.60      98.70     107.05     108.25     109.35     109.65     110.15
29.................................      59.70     101.80     110.55     111.05     112.15     112.45     112.85
30.................................      61.80     104.95     114.05     114.35     115.40     115.70     116.50
31.................................      62.80     108.05     117.50     117.80     119.00     119.30     120.10

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32.................................      64.85     111.35     121.00     121.40     122.50     122.80     123.70
33.................................      65.95     114.45     124.45     124.85     126.05     126.35     127.25
34.................................      68.05     117.50     128.05     128.35     129.55     129.85     130.85
35.................................      69.15     120.70     131.45     131.95     133.05     133.45     134.40
36.................................      71.15     123.90     135.00     135.40     136.70     137.00     138.00
37.................................      73.25     126.95     138.50     138.90     140.30     140.60     141.60
38.................................      74.35     130.15     142.00     142.50     143.80     144.10     145.15
39.................................      76.40     133.35     145.55     145.95     147.15     147.55     148.75
40.................................      77.40     136.40     149.05     149.45     150.75     151.15     152.35
41.................................      79.50     139.60     152.55     153.05     154.40     154.60     155.90
42.................................      81.60     142.80     156.00     156.50     158.00     158.20     159.50
43.................................      82.70     145.85     159.50     160.10     161.50     161.80     163.10
44.................................      84.75     149.05     163.00     163.60     165.05     165.35     166.65
45.................................      85.85     152.25     166.45     167.05     168.55     168.85     170.25
46.................................      87.95     155.30     170.05     170.55     172.05     172.35     173.85
47.................................      88.95     158.50     173.55     174.15     175.60     175.90     177.40
48.................................      91.05     161.70     177.00     177.60     179.20     179.50     181.00
49.................................      93.15     164.75     180.50     181.10     182.80     183.00     184.55
50.................................      94.25     167.95     184.10     184.65     186.25     186.55     188.15
51.................................      96.30     171.15     187.55     188.15     189.75     190.05     191.75
52.................................      97.40     174.20     191.05     191.75     193.35     193.65     195.40
53.................................      99.50     177.40     194.50     195.10     196.90     197.10     198.90
54.................................     101.60     180.60     198.00     198.70     200.50     200.70     202.50
55.................................     102.60     184.75     201.60     202.20     204.00     204.25     206.05
56.................................     104.65     187.95     205.05     205.75     207.55     207.75     209.65
57.................................     105.75     191.15     208.55     209.25     211.05     211.35     213.25
58.................................     107.75     194.20     212.05     212.75     214.60     214.80     216.80
59.................................     108.95     197.30     215.50     216.30     218.20     218.40     220.40
60.................................     110.95     200.50     219.00     219.80     221.70     222.00     223.95
61.................................     113.05     203.70     222.60     223.40     225.25     225.55     227.55
62.................................     114.15     206.75     226.05     226.75     228.75     229.05     231.15
63.................................     116.20     209.95     229.55     230.35     232.35     232.55     234.80
64.................................     117.20     213.05     233.05     233.85     235.90     236.10     238.40
65.................................     119.30     216.20     236.50     237.30     239.40     239.70     241.90
66.................................     121.50     219.40     240.10     240.90     243.00     243.30     245.45
67.................................     122.50     222.50     243.60     244.35     246.45     246.75     249.05
68.................................     124.55     225.65     247.05     247.95     250.05     250.35     252.75
69.................................     125.55     228.85     250.55     251.45     253.55     253.80     256.20
70.................................     127.75     232.05     254.10     254.90     257.10     257.30     259.80
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Retail Flat-Rate Envelope

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Retail Flat-Rate Envelope, per piece...........................    17.50
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Commercial Base [Zone/Weight]

    [5] percent discount off the retail zone/weight prices

Commercial [Base] Flat-Rate Envelope

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Commercial [Base] Flat-Rate Envelope, per piece................    16.63
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[Commercial Plus Zone/Weight

    14.5 percent discount off the retail zone/weight prices]

[Commercial Plus Flat-Rate Envelope

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                                                                   ($)
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Commercial Plus Flat-Rate Envelope, per piece..................   14.96]
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Pickup On Demand

    Add $14.75 for each Pickup On Demand stop.

Sunday/Holiday Delivery

    Add $12.50 for requesting Sunday or holiday delivery.

2110 Priority Mail

2110.1 Description
    a. Priority Mail service provides expeditious handling and 
transportation.
    b. Any matter eligible for mailing may, at the option of the 
mailer, be mailed by Priority Mail service for expeditious handling and 
transportation.
    b. Matter containing personal information, partially or wholly 
handwritten or typewritten matter, or bills or statements of account 
must be mailed as Priority Mail pieces if they exceed the weight limit 
set by the Postal Service for First-Class Mail, unless mailed by 
Express Mail service, exempt under title 39, United States Code, or are 
otherwise exempted by the Postal Service.
    c. Priority Mail pieces are sealed against postal inspection and 
shall not be opened except as authorized by law.
    d. Priority Mail pieces that are undeliverable-as-addressed are 
entitled to be forwarded or returned to the sender without additional 
charge.
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2110.3 Minimum Volume Requirements

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                                             Minimum volume requirements
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Priority Mail.............................  none.
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2110.5 Optional Features
    The following additional postal services may be available in 
conjunction with the product specified in this section:
     Pickup On Demand
     Ancillary Services (1505)
    [cir] Address Correction Service (1505.1)
    [cir] Business Reply Mail (1505.3)
    [cir] Certificate of Mailing (1505.6)
    [cir] Collect On Delivery (1505.7)
    [cir] Delivery Confirmation (1505.8)
    [cir] Insurance (1505.9)
    [cir] Merchandise Return (1505.10)
    [cir] Registered Mail (1505.12)
    [cir] Return Receipt (1505.13)
    [cir] Return Receipt for Merchandise (1505.14)
    [cir] Restricted Delivery (1505.15)
    [cir] Signature Confirmation (1505.17)
    [cir] Special Handling (1505.18)
2110.6 Prices

Retail Priority Mail Zone/Weight

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                                       Local,
      Maximum weight (pounds)         zones  1    Zone 3     Zone 4     Zone 5     Zone 6     Zone 7     Zone 8
                                      & 2 ($)      ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)
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1..................................       4.95       4.95       4.95       4.95       4.95       4.95       4.95
2..................................       4.95       5.20       5.75       7.10       7.60       8.10       8.70
3..................................       5.50       6.25       7.10       9.05       9.90      10.60      11.95
4..................................       6.10       7.10       8.15      10.80      11.95      12.95      14.70
5..................................       6.85       8.15       9.45      12.70      13.75      15.20      17.15
6..................................       7.55       9.25      10.75      14.65      15.50      17.50      19.60
7..................................       8.30      10.30      12.05      16.55      17.30      19.75      22.05
8..................................       8.80      10.70      13.10      17.95      18.80      21.70      24.75
9..................................       9.25      11.45      13.95      19.15      20.30      23.60      27.55
10.................................       9.90      12.35      15.15      20.75      22.50      25.90      29.95
11.................................      10.55      13.30      16.40      22.40      24.75      28.20      32.40
12.................................      11.20      14.20      17.60      24.00      26.95      30.50      34.80
13.................................      11.50      14.55      18.10      25.30      28.90      31.70      36.00
14.................................      11.90      15.20      18.90      26.45      30.50      33.50      37.80
15.................................      12.40      15.85      19.85      27.25      31.15      33.85      38.60
16.................................      12.80      16.40      20.45      27.85      31.85      34.60      39.55

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17.................................      13.25      16.95      20.85      28.50      32.70      35.50      40.60
18.................................      13.50      17.50      21.30      29.10      33.35      36.15      41.55
19.................................      13.95      17.90      21.60      29.80      34.15      37.10      42.60
20.................................      14.30      18.15      22.00      30.30      34.80      37.80      43.55
21.................................      14.70      18.40      22.35      30.80      35.35      38.45      44.40
22.................................      15.05      18.75      22.70      31.50      36.15      39.35      45.50
23.................................      15.40      19.00      23.35      32.05      36.80      40.00      46.30
24.................................      15.75      19.20      24.05      32.70      37.55      40.95      47.45
25.................................      16.10      19.50      24.85      33.25      38.10      41.55      48.25
26.................................      16.45      19.70      25.65      33.95      39.00      42.45      49.80
27.................................      16.90      20.00      26.40      34.40      39.55      43.05      51.65
28.................................      17.40      20.25      27.10      34.85      40.10      43.70      53.55
29.................................      17.95      20.45      27.90      35.30      40.60      44.30      55.25
30.................................      18.50      20.75      28.65      35.80      41.15      44.90      57.10
31.................................      19.00      20.95      29.45      36.25      41.70      45.50      59.00
32.................................      19.50      21.45      30.20      36.70      42.25      46.60      60.85
33.................................      19.75      22.00      30.90      37.15      42.80      47.90      62.60
34.................................      19.95      22.60      31.45      37.95      44.05      49.20      64.45
35.................................      20.20      23.15      31.90      38.75      45.25      50.55      66.30
36.................................      20.40      23.75      32.30      39.60      46.40      51.90      68.15
37.................................      20.60      24.25      32.75      40.35      47.60      53.25      70.00
38.................................      20.80      24.85      33.15      41.15      48.95      54.50      71.80
39.................................      21.05      25.35      33.55      42.00      50.15      55.90      73.70
40.................................      21.45      25.90      33.90      42.85      51.30      57.15      75.45
41.................................      21.90      26.40      34.30      43.25      52.50      58.55      76.90
42.................................      22.30      26.90      34.65      44.15      53.65      59.90      77.95
43.................................      22.75      27.35      35.00      45.15      54.95      61.25      78.95
44.................................      23.15      27.90      35.35      46.15      56.10      62.60      79.90
45.................................      23.55      28.40      35.70      47.15      57.35      63.95      80.85
46.................................      24.00      28.75      36.05      48.05      58.55      65.25      81.75
47.................................      24.40      28.95      36.35      49.10      59.85      66.65      82.70
48.................................      24.85      29.20      36.70      50.10      61.05      68.00      83.55
49.................................      25.25      29.40      37.00      51.00      62.15      69.40      84.40
50.................................      25.60      29.65      37.35      52.00      63.35      70.50      85.45
51.................................      26.10      29.85      38.00      53.00      64.55      71.15      86.35
52.................................      26.45      30.05      38.75      54.00      65.30      71.75      87.20
53.................................      26.95      30.25      39.40      54.95      65.80      72.35      88.05
54.................................      27.30      30.40      40.05      56.00      66.30      72.90      88.90
55.................................      27.75      30.60      40.85      57.00      66.80      73.50      89.65
56.................................      28.15      30.75      41.50      57.90      67.30      74.00      90.45
57.................................      28.60      30.95      42.15      58.80      67.75      74.55      91.25
58.................................      29.00      31.10      42.90      59.55      68.20      75.05      92.00
59.................................      29.45      31.25      43.60      59.95      68.65      75.50      92.65
60.................................      29.80      31.40      44.25      60.30      69.05      76.70      93.35
61.................................      30.30      31.50      45.05      60.60      69.85      77.90      94.60
62.................................      30.65      31.65      45.70      60.95      70.30      79.10      96.10
63.................................      31.15      31.80      46.40      61.25      70.70      79.90      97.60
64.................................      31.50      31.90      47.10      61.55      71.15      80.40      99.15
65.................................      31.95      32.00      47.70      61.85      71.50      80.85     100.70
66.................................      32.35      32.35      48.45      62.10      71.95      81.25     102.15
67.................................      32.80      32.80      49.25      62.75      72.30      81.70     103.75
68.................................      33.20      33.20      49.90      63.65      72.60      82.10     105.20
69.................................      33.65      33.65      50.55      64.60      73.00      82.50     106.75
70.................................      34.05      34.05      51.35      64.90      73.30      82.85     108.25
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Retail Pickup On Demand

    Add $14.75 for each Pickup On Demand stop.

Retail Flat-Rate Envelope

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Retail Flat-Rate Envelope, per piece............................    4.95
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN28NO08.004

Retail Balloon Rate

    In Zones 1-4 (including local), parcels weighing less than 20 
pounds but measuring more than 84 inches in combined length and girth 
(but not more than 108 inches) are charged the applicable price for a 
20-pound parcel.

Retail Dimensional Weight

    In Zones 5-8, parcels exceeding one cubic foot are priced at the 
actual weight or the dimensional weight, whichever is greater.
    For box-shaped parcels, the dimensional weight (pounds) is 
calculated by multiplying the length (inches) times the width (inches) 
times the height (inches) of the parcel, and dividing by 194.
    For irregular-shaped parcels (parcels not appearing box-shaped), 
the dimensional weight (pounds) is calculated by multiplying the length 
(inches) times the width (inches) times the height (inches) at the 
associated maximum cross-sections of the parcel, dividing by 194, and 
multiplying by an adjustment factor of 0.785.

Commercial [Base] Priority Mail Zone/Weight

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Local,
      Maximum weight  (pounds)        zones  1    Zone 3     Zone 4     Zone 5     Zone 6     Zone 7     Zone 8
                                      & 2  ($)     ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1..................................       4.80       4.80       4.80       4.80       4.80       4.80       4.80
2..................................       4.80       4.99       5.37       6.67       7.18       7.69       8.30
3..................................       5.08       5.81       6.64       8.15       9.35      10.07      11.41
4..................................       5.64       6.60       7.62       9.78      11.29      12.29      14.03
5..................................       6.33       7.58       8.55      11.56      12.98      14.43      16.37
6..................................       6.98       8.60       9.84      13.34      14.64      16.62      18.71
7..................................       7.68       9.58      11.14      15.23      16.34      18.76      21.04
8..................................       8.14       9.95      12.24      16.70      17.76      20.61      23.63
9..................................       8.37      10.64      13.04      18.00      19.18      22.41      26.30
10.................................       9.05      11.49      14.16      19.50      21.26      24.59      28.59
11.................................       9.76      12.37      15.33      21.05      23.38      26.78      30.93
12.................................      10.36      13.20      16.45      22.56      25.45      28.96      33.22
13.................................      10.64      13.53      16.92      23.78      27.30      30.11      34.36
14.................................      11.01      14.14      17.67      24.86      28.82      31.81      36.08
15.................................      11.47      14.74      18.55      25.61      29.43      32.14      36.85
16.................................      11.84      15.26      19.12      26.17      30.08      32.86      37.76
17.................................      12.25      15.77      19.49      26.78      30.89      33.72      38.75
18.................................      12.49      16.27      19.91      27.35      31.51      34.33      39.66
19.................................      12.90      16.65      20.20      28.01      32.26      35.23      40.66
20.................................      13.23      16.87      20.57      28.47      32.88      35.90      41.58
21.................................      13.60      17.11      20.89      28.94      33.40      36.51      42.38
22.................................      13.92      17.43      21.22      29.60      34.14      37.37      43.44
23.................................      14.24      17.67      21.82      30.12      34.76      37.99      44.20
24.................................      14.57      17.86      22.48      30.73      35.47      38.89      45.30
25.................................      14.89      18.13      23.23      31.25      35.99      39.45      46.06
26.................................      15.21      18.32      23.97      31.91      36.84      40.31      47.53
27.................................      15.63      18.60      24.68      32.33      37.36      40.88      49.31
28.................................      16.10      18.82      25.33      32.76      37.88      41.50      51.12
29.................................      16.61      19.01      26.09      33.18      38.35      42.07      52.74
30.................................      17.11      19.30      26.78      33.64      38.87      42.64      54.50
31.................................      17.58      19.48      27.53      34.07      39.39      43.21      56.31
32.................................      18.04      19.94      28.24      34.49      39.92      44.25      58.09
33.................................      18.27      20.46      28.88      34.92      40.44      45.48      59.75
34.................................      18.45      21.01      29.39      35.66      41.62      46.72      61.52
35.................................      18.68      21.52      29.81      36.42      42.75      48.00      63.29
36.................................      18.87      22.08      30.19      37.22      43.83      49.28      65.06
37.................................      19.05      22.54      30.62      37.92      44.97      50.57      66.82
38.................................      19.24      23.10      30.99      38.67      46.25      51.75      68.53

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39.................................      19.47      23.58      31.36      39.47      47.38      53.09      70.36
40.................................      19.84      24.08      31.69      40.27      48.46      54.27      72.02
41.................................      20.25      24.54      32.06      40.64      49.60      55.60      73.41
42.................................      20.63      25.02      32.39      41.49      50.68      56.89      74.41
43.................................      21.04      25.43      32.72      42.43      51.91      58.16      75.37
44.................................      21.41      25.95      33.05      43.37      52.99      59.44      76.27
45.................................      21.78      26.41      33.38      44.31      54.18      60.73      77.17
46.................................      22.19      26.73      33.70      45.15      55.31      61.96      78.04
47.................................      22.57      26.91      33.98      46.15      56.54      63.29      78.94
48.................................      22.98      27.15      34.31      47.08      57.67      64.57      79.76
49.................................      23.36      27.34      34.59      47.92      58.71      65.91      80.56
50.................................      23.67      27.57      34.91      48.87      59.85      66.95      81.57
51.................................      24.14      27.76      35.52      49.81      60.98      67.56      82.43
52.................................      24.46      27.94      36.22      50.74      61.69      68.14      83.24
53.................................      24.92      28.13      36.83      51.64      62.16      68.71      84.06
54.................................      25.25      28.26      37.44      52.63      62.63      69.23      84.86
55.................................      25.67      28.46      38.19      53.56      63.10      69.80      85.58
56.................................      26.04      28.60      38.80      54.41      63.57      70.27      86.34
57.................................      26.45      28.78      39.40      55.25      64.01      70.80      87.11
58.................................      26.83      28.92      40.10      55.96      64.43      71.27      87.82
59.................................      27.24      29.06      40.76      56.34      64.86      71.69      88.44
60.................................      27.56      29.20      41.36      56.67      65.23      72.84      89.11
61.................................      28.02      29.29      42.11      56.95      65.99      73.97      90.31
62.................................      28.35      29.43      42.72      57.28      66.41      75.12      91.74
63.................................      28.81      29.57      43.38      57.56      66.79      75.88      93.17
64.................................      29.13      29.66      44.03      57.84      67.21      76.35      94.64
65.................................      29.55      29.75      44.59      58.12      67.55      76.78      96.12
66.................................      29.92      30.08      45.29      58.36      67.97      77.15      97.51
67.................................      30.34      30.50      46.04      58.97      68.30      77.59      99.04
68.................................      30.71      30.87      46.65      59.81      68.59      77.96     100.42
69.................................      31.13      31.29      47.25      60.71      68.96      78.35     101.90
70.................................      31.49      31.66      48.00      60.99      69.25      78.67     103.33
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Commercial Pickup On Demand

    Add $14.75 for each Pickup On Demand stop.

Commercial [Base] Flat-Rate Envelope

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commercial [Base] Flat-Rate Envelope, per piece.................    4.80
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                  [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN28NO08.005
                                                                  
Commercial [Base] Balloon Rate

    In Zones 1-4 (including local), parcels weighing less than 20 
pounds but measuring more than 84 inches in combined length and girth 
(but not more than 108 inches) are charged the applicable price for a 
20-pound parcel.

Commercial [Base] Dimensional Weight

    In Zones 5-8, parcels exceeding one cubic foot are priced at the 
actual weight or the dimensional weight, whichever is greater.
    For box-shaped parcels, the dimensional weight (pounds) is 
calculated by multiplying the length (inches) times the width (inches) 
times

[[Page 72640]]

the height (inches) of the parcel, and dividing by 194.
    For irregular-shaped parcels (parcels not appearing box-shaped), 
the dimensional weight (pounds) is calculated by multiplying the length 
(inches) times the width (inches) times the height (inches) at the 
associated maximum cross-sections of the parcel, dividing by 194, and 
multiplying by an adjustment factor of 0.785.

[Commercial [Plus] Priority Mail Zone/Weight]

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Local,
      Maximum weight  (pounds)        zones  1    Zone 3     Zone 4     Zone 5     Zone 6     Zone 7     Zone 8
                                      & 2  ($)     ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1..................................       4.75       4.75       4.75       4.75       4.75       4.75       4.75
2..................................       4.75       4.75       5.29       6.46       6.88       7.39       7.96
3..................................       4.86       5.59       6.38       7.79       9.12       9.94      11.10
4..................................       5.42       6.39       7.42       9.50      11.08      12.14      13.75
5..................................       6.03       7.29       8.14      11.11      12.84      14.16      16.21
6..................................       6.86       8.45       9.67      13.11      14.39      16.34      18.05
7..................................       7.54       9.37      10.90      14.97      16.00      18.37      20.61
8..................................       7.98       9.72      11.97      16.35      17.36      20.15      23.12
9..................................       8.19      10.41      12.77      17.63      18.78      21.93      25.73
10.................................       8.67      11.21      13.47      18.78      20.35      23.86      28.10
11.................................       9.09      11.49      14.25      19.51      21.60      25.16      29.11
12.................................       9.48      12.07      15.04      20.60      23.29      26.46      30.36
13.................................       9.72      12.37      15.48      21.74      24.98      27.51      31.41
14.................................      10.07      12.91      16.17      22.72      26.32      29.10      32.97
15.................................      10.50      13.49      16.95      23.42      26.92      29.40      33.68
16.................................      10.85      13.94      17.49      23.91      27.51      30.06      34.53
17.................................      11.18      14.42      17.84      24.50      28.26      30.80      35.42
18.................................      11.43      14.86      18.18      25.00      28.81      31.40      36.28
19.................................      11.81      15.20      18.48      25.59      29.49      32.20      37.18
20.................................      12.11      15.44      18.82      26.03      30.05      32.80      37.99
21.................................      12.45      15.64      19.12      26.48      30.54      33.39      38.74
22.................................      12.74      15.93      19.41      27.07      31.23      34.14      39.70
23.................................      13.03      16.13      19.95      27.52      31.78      34.75      40.39
24.................................      13.32      16.33      20.54      28.11      32.43      35.55      41.40
25.................................      13.61      16.57      21.23      28.56      32.93      36.09      42.10
26.................................      13.90      16.76      21.91      29.15      33.66      36.84      43.45
27.................................      14.29      17.01      22.56      29.55      34.16      37.39      45.06
28.................................      14.74      17.20      23.14      29.94      34.61      37.94      46.72
29.................................      15.17      17.40      23.84      30.34      35.06      38.44      48.22
30.................................      15.65      17.65      24.47      30.77      35.56      38.99      49.83
31.................................      16.05      17.79      25.16      31.13      36.00      39.49      51.48
32.................................      16.48      18.23      25.80      31.52      36.50      40.44      53.09
33.................................      16.92      18.72      26.38      31.92      36.95      41.58      54.64
34.................................      17.36      19.21      27.07      32.60      38.04      42.73      56.25
35.................................      17.79      19.70      27.61      33.30      39.08      43.88      57.86
36.................................      18.23      20.19      28.06      34.04      40.07      45.07      59.47
37.................................      18.67      20.62      28.51      34.68      41.12      46.23      61.07
38.................................      18.91      21.11      28.94      35.37      42.27      47.32      62.67
39.................................      19.14      21.56      29.34      36.07      43.31      48.53      64.33
40.................................      19.50      22.00      29.78      36.81      44.29      49.62      65.83
41.................................      19.91      22.43      30.17      37.15      45.34      50.81      67.44
42.................................      20.28      22.88      30.57      37.94      46.33      52.02      69.05
43.................................      20.68      23.26      30.96      38.78      47.48      53.16      70.66
44.................................      21.05      23.71      31.36      39.67      48.46      54.36      72.26
45.................................      21.41      24.15      31.70      40.51      49.51      55.52      73.86
46.................................      21.81      24.59      32.33      41.30      50.55      56.66      75.47
47.................................      22.19      25.02      32.93      42.19      51.70      57.86      77.02
48.................................      22.59      25.37      33.66      43.02      52.74      59.05      78.40
49.................................      22.96      25.67      34.00      43.82      53.68      60.26      79.19
50.................................      23.27      25.91      34.32      44.66      54.72      61.40      80.18
51.................................      23.73      26.16      34.92      45.55      55.76      62.55      81.03
52.................................      24.04      26.40      35.60      46.38      56.91      63.70      81.82
53.................................      24.50      26.64      36.20      47.23      57.91      64.90      82.63
54.................................      24.82      26.83      36.80      48.12      58.90      66.00      83.42
55.................................      25.23      27.08      37.54      48.95      59.94      67.09      84.13
56.................................      25.60      27.28      38.14      49.74      61.08      68.29      84.87
57.................................      26.00      27.52      38.73      50.53      62.08      69.49      85.63
58.................................      26.37      27.72      39.42      51.43      63.12      70.06      86.33
59.................................      26.78      27.91      40.07      52.27      63.76      70.47      86.94
60.................................      27.09      28.11      40.66      53.15      64.12      71.60      87.60
61.................................      27.54      28.30      41.39      53.94      64.87      72.71      88.77
62.................................      27.87      28.55      41.99      54.84      65.28      73.84      90.18
63.................................      28.32      28.98      42.64      55.72      65.65      74.59      91.59
64.................................      28.63      29.16      43.28      56.57      66.07      75.05      93.03
65.................................      29.05      29.24      43.83      57.13      66.40      75.47      94.49

[[Page 72641]]

 
66.................................      29.41      29.57      44.52      57.37      66.81      75.84      95.85
67.................................      29.82      29.98      45.26      57.97      67.14      76.27      97.36
68.................................      30.19      30.35      45.86      58.79      67.42      76.63      98.71
69.................................      30.60      30.76      46.45      59.68      67.79      77.02     100.17
70.................................      30.95      31.12      47.18      59.95      68.07      77.33     101.57
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Commercial Pickup On Demand]

    [Add $14.75 for each Pickup On Demand stop.]

[Commercial Plus Flat-Rate Envelope

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commercial Plus Flat-Rate Envelope, per piece................      4.75]
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                               [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN28NO08.006
                                                               
[Commercial [Plus] Balloon Rate

    In Zones 1-4 (including local), parcels weighing less than 20 
pounds but measuring more than 84 inches in combined length and girth 
(but not more than 108 inches) are charged the applicable price for a 
20-pound parcel.]

[Commercial [Plus] Dimensional Weight

    In Zones 5-8, parcels exceeding one cubic foot are priced at the 
actual weight or the dimensional weight, whichever is greater.
    For box-shaped parcels, the dimensional weight (pounds) is 
calculated by multiplying the length (inches) times the width (inches) 
times the height (inches) of the parcel, and dividing by 194.
    For irregular-shaped parcels (parcels not appearing box-shaped), 
the dimensional weight (pounds) is calculated by multiplying the length 
(inches) times the width (inches) times the height (inches) at the 
associated maximum cross-sections of the parcel, dividing by 194, and 
multiplying by an adjustment factor of 0.785.]

2115 Parcel Select

2115.1 Description
    a. Any mailable matter may be mailed as Parcel Select mail, except 
matter required to be mailed by First-Class Mail services or Priority 
Mail; and publications required to be entered as Periodicals mail.
    b. Parcel Select mail is not sealed against postal inspection. 
Mailing of matter as such constitutes consent by the mailer to postal 
inspection of the contents, regardless of the physical closure.
    c. Undeliverable-as-addressed Parcel Select pieces will be 
forwarded on request of the addressee or forwarded or returned on 
request of the mailer, subject to the applicable Single-Piece Parcel 
Post price when forwarded or returned from one Post Office location to 
another. Pieces which combine Parcel Select matter with First-Class 
Mail or Standard Mail matter will be forwarded or returned if 
undeliverable-as-addressed, as specified in the Domestic Mail Manual.
    d. An annual mailing permit fee is required for destination entered 
parcels to be paid at each office of mailing or office of verification 
by or for mailers of Parcel Select (1505.2). Payment of the fee allows 
the mailer to mail at any Parcel Select price.
    e. Attachments and Enclosures. First-Class Mail or Standard Mail 
pieces may be attached to or enclosed in Parcel Select mail.
2115.2 Size and Weight Limitations

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                                        Length              Height             Thickness            Weight
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Minimum.........................    Large enough to accommodate postage, address, and other   none.
                                             required elements on the address side.
Maximum.........................           130 inches in combined length and girth.           70 pounds.
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2115.3 Minimum Volume Requirements

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                                            Minimum volume  requirements
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Parcel Select.............................  50 pieces per mailing.
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2115.4 Price Categories
     DDU--Entered at a designated destination delivery unit, or 
other equivalent facility.
    [cir] Balloon Rate
    [cir] Oversized
    [cir] Loyalty Incentives--Rebates are available on qualified DDU 
volume to shippers who pay certain minimum levels of total Parcel 
Select postage and who exceed their previous year's total Parcel Select 
volume.
    [cir] Growth Incentives--Rebates are available on qualified 
incremental DDU volume to shippers who qualify for loyalty incentives, 
and who maintain certain levels of Parcel Select volume growth rates.
     DSCF--Entered at a designated destination processing and 
distribution center or facility, or other equivalent facility.
    [cir] Machinable
    [cir] Nonmachinable
    [cir] Balloon Rate
    [cir] Oversized
     DBMC--Entered at a designated destination bulk mail 
center, auxiliary service facility, or other equivalent facility.
    [cir] Machinable
    [cir] Nonmachinable
    [cir] Balloon Rate
    [cir] Oversized
     OBMC Presort--Entered at the origin bulk mail center.
    [cir] Machinable (Barcoded)
    [cir] Nonmachinable
    [cir] Balloon Rate
    [cir] Oversized
     BMC Presort--Entered at a designated facility.
    [cir] Machinable (Barcoded)
    [cir] Nonmachinable
    [cir] Balloon Rate
    [cir] Oversized
     Barcoded--Entered at a designated facility.
    [cir] Inter-BMC
    [cir] Intra-BMC
    [cir] Balloon Rate
2115.5 Optional Features
    The following additional postal services may be available in 
conjunction with the product specified in this section:
     Pickup On Demand
     Ancillary Services (1505)
    [cir] Address Correction Service (1505.1)
    [cir] Certificate of Mailing (1505.6)
    [cir] Collect On Delivery (1505.7)
    [cir] Delivery Confirmation (1505.8)
    [cir] Insurance (1505.9)
    [cir] Return Receipt (1505.13)
    [cir] Return Receipt for Merchandise (1505.14)
    [cir] Restricted Delivery (1505.15)
    [cir] Signature Confirmation (1505.17)
    [cir] Special Handling (1505.18)
2115.6 Prices

DDU Entered

a. Machinable and Nonmachinable DDU

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                Maximum weight  (pounds)                     DDU  ($)
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1.......................................................            1.54
2.......................................................            1.61
3.......................................................            1.68
4.......................................................            1.73
5.......................................................            1.79
6.......................................................            1.84
7.......................................................            1.90
8.......................................................            1.94
9.......................................................            1.99
10......................................................            2.03
11......................................................            2.12
12......................................................            2.20
13......................................................            2.27
14......................................................            2.35
15......................................................            2.42
16......................................................            2.48
17......................................................            2.55
18......................................................            2.61
19......................................................            2.67
20......................................................            2.74
21......................................................            2.79
22......................................................            2.84
23......................................................            2.89
24......................................................            2.94
25......................................................            3.00
26......................................................            3.04
27......................................................            3.08
28......................................................            3.13
29......................................................            3.18
30......................................................            3.22
31......................................................            3.25
32......................................................            3.29
33......................................................            3.33
34......................................................            3.36
35......................................................            3.41
36......................................................            3.44
37......................................................            3.47
38......................................................            3.50
39......................................................            3.53
40......................................................            3.56
41......................................................            3.59
42......................................................            3.63
43......................................................            3.66
44......................................................            3.68
45......................................................            3.71
46......................................................            3.73
47......................................................            3.76
48......................................................            3.78
49......................................................            3.80
50......................................................            3.84
51......................................................            3.86
52......................................................            3.88
53......................................................            3.90
54......................................................            3.92
55......................................................            3.94
56......................................................            3.96
57......................................................            3.98
58......................................................            3.99
59......................................................            4.01
60......................................................            4.03
61......................................................            4.06
62......................................................            4.07
63......................................................            4.09
64......................................................            4.10
65......................................................            4.12
66......................................................            4.13
67......................................................            4.15
68......................................................            4.16
69......................................................            4.18
70......................................................            4.19
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Oversized...............................................            7.33
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b. Balloon Rate
    Pieces exceeding 84 inches in length and girth combined (but not 
more than 108 inches) and weighing less than 20 pounds are subject to a 
price equal to that for a 20-pound parcel for the zone to which the 
parcel is addressed.
c. Oversized Price
    Regardless of weight, any piece that measures more than 108 inches 
(but not more than 130 inches) in combined length plus girth must pay 
the oversized price.

DSCF and DBMC Entered

a. Machinable DSCF and DBMC

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                                                                         DBMC
                 Maximum weight  (pounds)                  DSCF  ($)  zones 1 &  DBMC zone  DBMC zone  DBMC zone
                                                                        2  ($)     3  ($)     4  ($)     5  ($)
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1........................................................       2.16       2.74       3.23       3.65       4.68
2........................................................       2.40       3.08       3.95       4.75       5.56
3........................................................       2.62       3.42       4.69       5.81       6.48
4........................................................       2.81       3.73       5.35       6.66       7.26
5........................................................       2.99       4.01       5.98       7.29       8.02
6........................................................       3.17       4.30       6.56       7.80       8.69

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7........................................................       3.34       4.56       7.12       8.30       9.36
8........................................................       3.52       4.83       7.65       8.74       9.96
9........................................................       3.66       5.05       8.10       9.15      10.45
10.......................................................       3.79       5.28       8.58      10.14      10.95
11.......................................................       4.02       5.62       9.26      10.69      11.58
12.......................................................       4.22       5.95       9.86      11.08      12.02
13.......................................................       4.43       6.25      10.40      11.45      12.44
14.......................................................       4.62       6.57      10.90      11.84      12.82
15.......................................................       4.83       6.84      11.35      12.17      13.17
16.......................................................       5.03       7.14      11.68      12.48      13.53
17.......................................................       5.22       7.42      11.98      12.82      13.84
18.......................................................       5.39       7.66      12.26      13.10      14.14
19.......................................................       5.57       7.93      12.56      13.38      14.43
20.......................................................       5.74       8.17      12.85      13.63      14.68
21.......................................................       5.89       8.42      13.11      13.88      14.94
22.......................................................       6.06       8.66      13.37      14.15      15.17
23.......................................................       6.24       8.91      13.65      14.42      15.42
24.......................................................       6.40       9.14      13.90      14.68      15.63
25.......................................................       6.53       9.35      14.14      14.92      15.86
26.......................................................       6.65       9.54      14.37      15.18      16.03
27.......................................................       6.83       9.78      14.63      15.42      16.22
28.......................................................       6.96       9.96      14.87      15.64      16.43
29.......................................................       7.10      10.17      15.10      15.88      16.68
30.......................................................       7.21      10.35      15.31      16.09      16.90
31.......................................................       7.35      10.55      15.50      16.31      17.14
32.......................................................       7.47      10.72      15.73      16.53      17.34
33.......................................................       7.59      10.91      15.92      16.72      17.56
34.......................................................       7.73      11.10      16.05      16.93      17.77
35.......................................................       7.83      11.23      16.24      17.13      17.97
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                       For DSCF and DBMC pieces over 35 pounds, use Nonmachinable prices.
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b. Balloon Rate
    Pieces exceeding 84 inches in length and girth combined (but not 
more than 108 inches) and weighing less than 20 pounds are subject to a 
price equal to that for a 20-pound parcel for the zone to which the 
parcel is addressed.
b. Nonmachinable DSCF and DBMC

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                                                 DSCF 5-    DSCF 3-      DBMC
           Maximum weight  (pounds)               digit      digit     zones  1  DBMC zone  DBMC zone  DBMC zone
                                                   ($)        ($)      & 2  ($)    3  ($)     4  ($)     5  ($)
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1.............................................       2.16       2.98       4.95       5.44       5.86       6.89
2.............................................       2.40       3.22       5.29       6.16       6.96       7.77
3.............................................       2.62       3.44       5.63       6.90       8.02       8.69
4.............................................       2.81       3.63       5.94       7.56       8.87       9.47
5.............................................       2.99       3.81       6.22       8.19       9.50      10.23
6.............................................       3.17       3.99       6.51       8.77      10.01      10.90
7.............................................       3.34       4.16       6.77       9.33      10.51      11.57
8.............................................       3.52       4.34       7.04       9.86      10.95      12.17
9.............................................       3.66       4.48       7.26      10.31      11.36      12.66
10............................................       3.79       4.61       7.49      10.79      12.35      13.16
11............................................       4.02       4.84       7.83      11.47      12.90      13.79
12............................................       4.22       5.04       8.16      12.07      13.29      14.23
13............................................       4.43       5.25       8.46      12.61      13.66      14.65
14............................................       4.62       5.44       8.78      13.11      14.05      15.03
15............................................       4.83       5.65       9.05      13.56      14.38      15.38
16............................................       5.03       5.85       9.35      13.89      14.69      15.74
17............................................       5.22       6.04       9.63      14.19      15.03      16.05
18............................................       5.39       6.21       9.87      14.47      15.31      16.35
19............................................       5.57       6.39      10.14      14.77      15.59      16.64
20............................................       5.74       6.56      10.38      15.06      15.84      16.89
21............................................       5.89       6.71      10.63      15.32      16.09      17.15
22............................................       6.06       6.88      10.87      15.58      16.36      17.38
23............................................       6.24       7.06      11.12      15.86      16.63      17.63
24............................................       6.40       7.22      11.35      16.11      16.89      17.84
25............................................       6.53       7.35      11.56      16.35      17.13      18.07
26............................................       6.65       7.47      11.75      16.58      17.39      18.24
27............................................       6.83       7.65      11.99      16.84      17.63      18.43
28............................................       6.96       7.78      12.17      17.08      17.85      18.64

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29............................................       7.10       7.92      12.38      17.31      18.09      18.89
30............................................       7.21       8.03      12.56      17.52      18.30      19.11
31............................................       7.35       8.17      12.76      17.71      18.52      19.35
32............................................       7.47       8.29      12.93      17.94      18.74      19.55
33............................................       7.59       8.41      13.12      18.13      18.93      19.77
34............................................       7.73       8.55      13.31      18.26      19.14      19.98
35............................................       7.83       8.65      13.44      18.45      19.34      20.18
36............................................       7.94       8.76      13.63      18.58      19.52      20.38
37............................................       8.05       8.87      13.81      18.72      19.71      20.57
38............................................       8.15       8.97      13.97      18.88      19.89      20.77
39............................................       8.27       9.09      14.13      19.03      20.06      20.95
40............................................       8.33       9.15      14.24      19.15      20.25      21.13
41............................................       8.42       9.24      14.40      19.34      20.36      21.31
42............................................       8.54       9.36      14.55      19.46      20.49      21.48
43............................................       8.62       9.44      14.69      19.59      20.57      21.66
44............................................       8.71       9.53      14.82      19.72      20.67      21.81
45............................................       8.79       9.61      14.96      19.83      20.94      21.97
46............................................       8.89       9.71      15.08      19.98      21.02      22.25
47............................................       8.97       9.79      15.21      20.09      21.11      22.73
48............................................       9.03       9.85      15.32      20.23      21.18      23.23
49............................................       9.11       9.93      15.44      20.35      21.26      23.71
50............................................       9.18      10.00      15.57      20.46      21.32      24.21
51............................................       9.29      10.11      15.71      20.55      21.41      24.72
52............................................       9.33      10.15      15.82      20.72      21.48      25.27
53............................................       9.38      10.20      15.93      20.80      21.52      25.81
54............................................       9.47      10.29      16.07      20.87      21.60      26.36
55............................................       9.59      10.41      16.20      20.94      21.68      26.60
56............................................       9.64      10.46      16.31      21.01      21.77      26.70
57............................................       9.73      10.55      16.44      21.03      21.80      26.86
58............................................       9.80      10.62      16.57      21.11      21.85      26.97
59............................................       9.90      10.72      16.70      21.15      21.92      27.10
60............................................       9.97      10.79      16.83      21.18      21.95      27.23
61............................................      10.01      10.83      16.91      21.26      22.03      27.34
62............................................      10.08      10.90      17.03      21.30      22.12      27.45
63............................................      10.16      10.98      17.15      21.34      22.23      27.55
64............................................      10.24      11.06      17.27      21.37      22.33      27.67
65............................................      10.30      11.12      17.39      21.43      22.43      27.76
66............................................      10.34      11.16      17.44      21.47      22.54      27.89
67............................................      10.42      11.24      17.55      21.50      22.66      27.98
68............................................      10.46      11.28      17.65      21.53      22.72      28.08
69............................................      10.55      11.37      17.77      21.57      22.83      28.18
70............................................      10.60      11.42      17.87      21.62      22.94      28.28
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Oversized.....................................      16.04      16.04      25.23      35.62      48.25      50.15
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c. Balloon Rate
    Pieces exceeding 84 inches in length and girth combined (but not 
more than 108 inches) and weighing less than 20 pounds are subject to a 
price equal to that for a 20-pound parcel for the zone to which the 
parcel is addressed.
d. Oversized Price
    Regardless of weight, any piece that measures more than 108 inches 
(but not more than 130 inches) in combined length plus girth must pay 
the oversized price.
e. Loyalty Incentives

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Annual total Parcel Select postage........................      $5M     $25M     $50M    $100M    $300M    $500M
Rebate on qualified DDU volume............................    0.25%    0.50%    0.75%    1.00%    1.25%    1.50%
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f. Growth Incentives

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Total Parcel Select postage to qualify....................      $5M     $25M     $50M    $100M    $300M    $500M
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Total Parcel Select annual growth rate....................       Rebate on qualified incremental DDU volume.
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    >10%..................................................       2%       4%       6%       8%      10%      10%
    >20%..................................................       4%       6%       8%      10%      12%      12%
    >30%..................................................       6%       8%      10%      12%      14%      14%
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OBMC Presort Entered

a. Machinable OBMC Presort (Barcoded)

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                                      Zones  1    Zone 3     Zone 4     Zone 5     Zone 6     Zone 7     Zone 8
      Maximum weight (pounds)         & 2  ($)     ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)
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1..................................       3.10       3.10       3.10       3.10       3.10       3.10       3.10
2..................................       3.10       3.40       3.90       4.49       4.68       4.90       5.22
3..................................       3.60       4.25       5.15       5.49       5.77       6.07       6.67
4..................................       4.30       5.30       6.10       6.43       6.78       7.17       7.93
5..................................       4.95       6.25       6.92       7.31       7.74       8.22       9.13
6..................................       5.55       7.15       7.70       8.16       8.66       9.21      10.27
7..................................       6.10       7.89       8.44       8.97       9.53      10.15      11.36
8..................................       6.55       8.25       9.16       9.74      10.37      11.06      12.40
9..................................       6.95       8.61       9.85      10.49      11.18      11.94      13.41
10.................................       7.35       9.75      10.51      11.21      11.95      12.78      14.38
11.................................       7.70      10.15      11.15      11.90      12.71      13.59      15.31
12.................................       8.05      10.45      11.77      12.57      13.43      14.38      16.22
13.................................       8.45      10.72      12.37      13.22      14.14      15.14      17.10
14.................................       8.66      11.06      12.96      13.85      14.82      15.88      17.95
15.................................       8.84      11.34      13.52      14.47      15.48      16.60      18.77
16.................................       8.99      11.61      14.07      15.06      16.13      17.30      19.58
17.................................       9.18      11.84      14.61      15.64      16.76      17.98      20.36
18.................................       9.32      12.09      15.13      16.21      17.37      18.65      21.12
19.................................       9.51      12.34      15.64      16.76      17.97      19.29      21.87
20.................................       9.64      12.57      16.14      17.30      18.55      19.92      22.59
21.................................       9.80      12.81      16.63      17.82      19.12      20.54      23.30
22.................................       9.93      12.99      17.02      18.34      19.67      21.14      23.99
23.................................      10.08      13.25      17.35      18.84      20.22      21.73      24.67
24.................................      10.19      13.44      17.62      19.33      20.75      22.31      25.33
25.................................      10.34      13.63      17.92      19.81      21.27      22.87      25.98
26.................................      10.45      13.82      18.19      20.28      21.78      23.42      26.62
27.................................      10.62      14.01      18.44      20.74      22.28      23.96      27.24
28.................................      10.71      14.20      18.73      21.19      22.77      24.49      27.85
29.................................      10.85      14.39      18.99      21.64      23.25      25.01      28.45
30.................................      10.96      14.54      19.22      22.07      23.72      25.52      29.03
31.................................      11.10      14.71      19.46      22.50      24.18      26.02      29.61
32.................................      11.19      14.88      19.70      22.92      24.62      26.52      30.17
33.................................      11.30      15.05      19.94      23.33      25.05      27.00      30.73
34.................................      11.43      15.16      20.12      23.73      25.47      27.47      31.27
35.................................      11.54      15.35      20.35      24.13      25.88      27.94      31.81
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                        For OBMC Presort pieces over 35 pounds, use Nonmachinable prices.
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b. Machinable OBMC Presort (Nonbarcoded)
    The machinable OBMC Presort prices include a $0.03 barcode 
discount. Add $0.03 if the mailpiece is not barcoded.
c. Balloon Rate
    Pieces exceeding 84 inches in length and girth combined (but not 
more than 108 inches) and weighing less than 20 pounds are subject to a 
price equal to that for a 20-pound parcel for the zone to which the 
parcel is addressed.
c. Nonmachinable OBMC Presort

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                                      Zones  1    Zone 3     Zone 4     Zone 5     Zone 6     Zone 7     Zone 8
      Maximum weight  (pounds)        & 2  ($)     ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)
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1..................................       6.83       6.83       6.83       6.83       6.83       6.83       6.83
2..................................       6.83       7.13       7.63       8.22       8.41       8.63       8.95
3..................................       7.33       7.98       8.88       9.22       9.50       9.80      10.40
4..................................       8.03       9.03       9.83      10.16      10.51      10.90      11.66
5..................................       8.68       9.98      10.65      11.04      11.47      11.95      12.86
6..................................       9.28      10.88      11.43      11.89      12.39      12.94      14.00
7..................................       9.83      11.62      12.17      12.70      13.26      13.88      15.09
8..................................      10.28      11.98      12.89      13.47      14.10      14.79      16.13
9..................................      10.68      12.34      13.58      14.22      14.91      15.67      17.14
10.................................      11.08      13.48      14.24      14.94      15.68      16.51      18.11
11.................................      11.43      13.88      14.88      15.63      16.44      17.32      19.04
12.................................      11.78      14.18      15.50      16.30      17.16      18.11      19.95
13.................................      12.18      14.45      16.10      16.95      17.87      18.87      20.83
14.................................      12.39      14.79      16.69      17.58      18.55      19.61      21.68
15.................................      12.57      15.07      17.25      18.20      19.21      20.33      22.50
16.................................      12.72      15.34      17.80      18.79      19.86      21.03      23.31
17.................................      12.91      15.57      18.34      19.37      20.49      21.71      24.09
18.................................      13.05      15.82      18.86      19.94      21.10      22.38      24.85

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19.................................      13.24      16.07      19.37      20.49      21.70      23.02      25.60
20.................................      13.37      16.30      19.87      21.03      22.28      23.65      26.32
21.................................      13.53      16.54      20.36      21.55      22.85      24.27      27.03
22.................................      13.66      16.72      20.75      22.07      23.40      24.87      27.72
23.................................      13.81      16.98      21.08      22.57      23.95      25.46      28.40
24.................................      13.92      17.17      21.35      23.06      24.48      26.04      29.06
25.................................      14.07      17.36      21.65      23.54      25.00      26.60      29.71
26.................................      14.18      17.55      21.92      24.01      25.51      27.15      30.35
27.................................      14.35      17.74      22.17      24.47      26.01      27.69      30.97
28.................................      14.44      17.93      22.46      24.92      26.50      28.22      31.58
29.................................      14.58      18.12      22.72      25.37      26.98      28.74      32.18
30.................................      14.69      18.27      22.95      25.80      27.45      29.25      32.76
31.................................      14.83      18.44      23.19      26.23      27.91      29.75      33.34
32.................................      14.92      18.61      23.43      26.65      28.35      30.25      33.90
33.................................      15.03      18.78      23.67      27.06      28.78      30.73      34.46
34.................................      15.16      18.89      23.85      27.46      29.20      31.20      35.00
35.................................      15.27      19.08      24.08      27.86      29.61      31.67      35.54
36.................................      15.37      19.22      24.32      28.25      30.01      32.12      36.06
37.................................      15.47      19.35      24.48      28.63      30.40      32.57      36.58
38.................................      15.57      19.53      24.67      29.01      30.79      33.01      37.09
39.................................      15.69      19.63      24.86      29.38      31.18      33.45      37.59
40.................................      15.79      19.80      25.07      29.74      31.56      33.88      38.08
41.................................      15.92      19.94      25.23      30.10      31.93      34.30      38.56
42.................................      16.01      20.06      25.41      30.45      32.30      34.71      39.04
43.................................      16.07      20.19      25.60      30.80      32.67      35.12      39.51
44.................................      16.18      20.29      25.75      31.14      33.03      35.52      39.97
45.................................      16.28      20.44      25.93      31.48      33.38      35.92      40.42
46.................................      16.37      20.56      26.11      31.81      33.72      36.30      40.87
47.................................      16.49      20.70      26.25      32.14      34.07      36.69      41.31
48.................................      16.57      20.81      26.43      32.46      34.42      37.07      41.75
49.................................      16.63      20.94      26.57      32.78      34.74      37.44      42.17
50.................................      16.72      21.03      26.69      33.09      35.08      37.81      42.60
51.................................      16.84      21.17      26.87      33.40      35.41      38.17      43.01
52.................................      16.91      21.28      27.01      33.71      35.73      38.52      43.42
53.................................      17.03      21.37      27.10      34.01      36.05      38.88      43.83
54.................................      17.09      21.52      27.28      34.30      36.36      39.22      44.23
55.................................      17.17      21.56      27.42      34.49      36.67      39.57      44.62
56.................................      17.27      21.73      27.54      34.66      36.98      39.90      45.01
57.................................      17.36      21.82      27.68      34.80      37.28      40.24      45.39
58.................................      17.43      21.92      27.80      34.95      37.59      40.57      45.77
59.................................      17.52      22.02      27.94      35.09      37.89      40.89      46.14
60.................................      17.61      22.11      28.08      35.23      38.18      41.21      46.51
61.................................      17.73      22.25      28.18      35.36      38.48      41.53      46.88
62.................................      17.80      22.32      28.31      35.50      38.76      41.84      47.24
63.................................      17.85      22.44      28.43      35.62      39.04      42.15      47.59
64.................................      17.93      22.50      28.53      35.75      39.32      42.45      47.94
65.................................      18.01      22.62      28.66      35.88      39.60      42.76      48.29
66.................................      18.12      22.72      28.75      35.99      39.89      43.05      48.63
67.................................      18.21      22.82      28.88      36.12      40.16      43.35      48.97
68.................................      18.26      22.91      29.01      36.23      40.43      43.64      49.30
69.................................      18.33      22.97      29.11      36.35      40.70      43.92      49.63
70.................................      18.44      23.10      29.22      36.45      40.96      44.21      49.96
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Oversized..........................      53.42      58.46      61.81      73.88      87.82      93.41     119.46
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d. Balloon Rate
    Pieces exceeding 84 inches in length and girth combined and 
weighing less than 20 pounds are subject to a price equal to that for a 
20-pound parcel for the zone to which the parcel is addressed.
e. Oversized Price
    Regardless of weight, any piece that measures more than 108 inches 
(but not more than 130 inches) in combined length plus girth must pay 
the oversized price.

BMC Presort Entered

a. Machinable BMC Presort (Barcoded)

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                                      Zones  1    Zone 3     Zone 4     Zone 5     Zone 6     Zone 7     Zone 8
      Maximum weight  (pounds)        & 2  ($)     ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)
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1..................................       4.20       4.20       4.20       4.20       4.20       4.20       4.20
2..................................       4.20       4.50       5.00       5.59       5.78       6.00       6.32
3..................................       4.70       5.35       6.25       6.59       6.87       7.17       7.77

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4..................................       5.40       6.40       7.20       7.53       7.88       8.27       9.03
5..................................       6.05       7.35       8.02       8.41       8.84       9.32      10.23
6..................................       6.65       8.25       8.80       9.26       9.76      10.31      11.37
7..................................       7.20       8.99       9.54      10.07      10.63      11.25      12.46
8..................................       7.65       9.35      10.26      10.84      11.47      12.16      13.50
9..................................       8.05       9.71      10.95      11.59      12.28      13.04      14.51
10.................................       8.45      10.85      11.61      12.31      13.05      13.88      15.48
11.................................       8.80      11.25      12.25      13.00      13.81      14.69      16.41
12.................................       9.15      11.55      12.87      13.67      14.53      15.48      17.32
13.................................       9.55      11.82      13.47      14.32      15.24      16.24      18.20
14.................................       9.76      12.16      14.06      14.95      15.92      16.98      19.05
15.................................       9.94      12.44      14.62      15.57      16.58      17.70      19.87
16.................................      10.09      12.71      15.17      16.16      17.23      18.40      20.68
17.................................      10.28      12.94      15.71      16.74      17.86      19.08      21.46
18.................................      10.42      13.19      16.23      17.31      18.47      19.75      22.22
19.................................      10.61      13.44      16.74      17.86      19.07      20.39      22.97
20.................................      10.74      13.67      17.24      18.40      19.65      21.02      23.69
21.................................      10.90      13.91      17.73      18.92      20.22      21.64      24.40
22.................................      11.03      14.09      18.12      19.44      20.77      22.24      25.09
23.................................      11.18      14.35      18.45      19.94      21.32      22.83      25.77
24.................................      11.29      14.54      18.72      20.43      21.85      23.41      26.43
25.................................      11.44      14.73      19.02      20.91      22.37      23.97      27.08
26.................................      11.55      14.92      19.29      21.38      22.88      24.52      27.72
27.................................      11.72      15.11      19.54      21.84      23.38      25.06      28.34
28.................................      11.81      15.30      19.83      22.29      23.87      25.59      28.95
29.................................      11.95      15.49      20.09      22.74      24.35      26.11      29.55
30.................................      12.06      15.64      20.32      23.17      24.82      26.62      30.13
31.................................      12.20      15.81      20.56      23.60      25.28      27.12      30.71
32.................................      12.29      15.98      20.80      24.02      25.72      27.62      31.27
33.................................      12.40      16.15      21.04      24.43      26.15      28.10      31.83
34.................................      12.53      16.26      21.22      24.83      26.57      28.57      32.37
35.................................      12.64      16.45      21.45      25.23      26.98      29.04      32.91
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                        For BMC Presort pieces over 35 pounds, use Nonmachinable prices.
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b. Machinable BMC Presort (Nonbarcoded)
    The machinable BMC Presort prices include a $0.03 barcode discount. 
Add $0.03 if the mailpiece is not barcoded.
c. Balloon Rate
    Pieces exceeding 84 inches in length and girth combined (but not 
more than 108 inches) and weighing less than 20 pounds are subject to a 
price equal to that for a 20-pound parcel for the zone to which the 
parcel is addressed.
c. Nonmachinable BMC Presort

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                                     Zones 1 &    Zone 3     Zone 4     Zone 5     Zone 6     Zone 7     Zone 8
      Maximum weight  (pounds)         2  ($)      ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1..................................       7.93       7.93       7.93       7.93       7.93       7.93       7.93
2..................................       7.93       8.23       8.73       9.32       9.51       9.73      10.05
3..................................       8.43       9.08       9.98      10.32      10.60      10.90      11.50
4..................................       9.13      10.13      10.93      11.26      11.61      12.00      12.76
5..................................       9.78      11.08      11.75      12.14      12.57      13.05      13.96
6..................................      10.38      11.98      12.53      12.99      13.49      14.04      15.10
7..................................      10.93      12.72      13.27      13.80      14.36      14.98      16.19
8..................................      11.38      13.08      13.99      14.57      15.20      15.89      17.23
9..................................      11.78      13.44      14.68      15.32      16.01      16.77      18.24
10.................................      12.18      14.58      15.34      16.04      16.78      17.61      19.21
11.................................      12.53      14.98      15.98      16.73      17.54      18.42      20.14
12.................................      12.88      15.28      16.60      17.40      18.26      19.21      21.05
13.................................      13.28      15.55      17.20      18.05      18.97      19.97      21.93
14.................................      13.49      15.89      17.79      18.68      19.65      20.71      22.78
15.................................      13.67      16.17      18.35      19.30      20.31      21.43      23.60
16.................................      13.82      16.44      18.90      19.89      20.96      22.13      24.41
17.................................      14.01      16.67      19.44      20.47      21.59      22.81      25.19
18.................................      14.15      16.92      19.96      21.04      22.20      23.48      25.95
19.................................      14.34      17.17      20.47      21.59      22.80      24.12      26.70
20.................................      14.47      17.40      20.97      22.13      23.38      24.75      27.42
21.................................      14.63      17.64      21.46      22.65      23.95      25.37      28.13
22.................................      14.76      17.82      21.85      23.17      24.50      25.97      28.82
23.................................      14.91      18.08      22.18      23.67      25.05      26.56      29.50
24.................................      15.02      18.27      22.45      24.16      25.58      27.14      30.16

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25.................................      15.17      18.46      22.75      24.64      26.10      27.70      30.81
26.................................      15.28      18.65      23.02      25.11      26.61      28.25      31.45
27.................................      15.45      18.84      23.27      25.57      27.11      28.79      32.07
28.................................      15.54      19.03      23.56      26.02      27.60      29.32      32.68
29.................................      15.68      19.22      23.82      26.47      28.08      29.84      33.28
30.................................      15.79      19.37      24.05      26.90      28.55      30.35      33.86
31.................................      15.93      19.54      24.29      27.33      29.01      30.85      34.44
32.................................      16.02      19.71      24.53      27.75      29.45      31.35      35.00
33.................................      16.13      19.88      24.77      28.16      29.88      31.83      35.56
34.................................      16.26      19.99      24.95      28.56      30.30      32.30      36.10
35.................................      16.37      20.18      25.18      28.96      30.71      32.77      36.64
36.................................      16.47      20.32      25.42      29.35      31.11      33.22      37.16
37.................................      16.57      20.45      25.58      29.73      31.50      33.67      37.68
38.................................      16.67      20.63      25.77      30.11      31.89      34.11      38.19
39.................................      16.79      20.73      25.96      30.48      32.28      34.55      38.69
40.................................      16.89      20.90      26.17      30.84      32.66      34.98      39.18
41.................................      17.02      21.04      26.33      31.20      33.03      35.40      39.66
42.................................      17.11      21.16      26.51      31.55      33.40      35.81      40.14
43.................................      17.17      21.29      26.70      31.90      33.77      36.22      40.61
44.................................      17.28      21.39      26.85      32.24      34.13      36.62      41.07
45.................................      17.38      21.54      27.03      32.58      34.48      37.02      41.52
46.................................      17.47      21.66      27.21      32.91      34.82      37.40      41.97
47.................................      17.59      21.80      27.35      33.24      35.17      37.79      42.41
48.................................      17.67      21.91      27.53      33.56      35.52      38.17      42.85
49.................................      17.73      22.04      27.67      33.88      35.84      38.54      43.27
50.................................      17.82      22.13      27.79      34.19      36.18      38.91      43.70
51.................................      17.94      22.27      27.97      34.50      36.51      39.27      44.11
52.................................      18.01      22.38      28.11      34.81      36.83      39.62      44.52
53.................................      18.13      22.47      28.20      35.11      37.15      39.98      44.93
54.................................      18.19      22.62      28.38      35.40      37.46      40.32      45.33
55.................................      18.27      22.66      28.52      35.59      37.77      40.67      45.72
56.................................      18.37      22.83      28.64      35.76      38.08      41.00      46.11
57.................................      18.46      22.92      28.78      35.90      38.38      41.34      46.49
58.................................      18.53      23.02      28.90      36.05      38.69      41.67      46.87
59.................................      18.62      23.12      29.04      36.19      38.99      41.99      47.24
60.................................      18.71      23.21      29.18      36.33      39.28      42.31      47.61
61.................................      18.83      23.35      29.28      36.46      39.58      42.63      47.98
62.................................      18.90      23.42      29.41      36.60      39.86      42.94      48.34
63.................................      18.95      23.54      29.53      36.72      40.14      43.25      48.69
64.................................      19.03      23.60      29.63      36.85      40.42      43.55      49.04
65.................................      19.11      23.72      29.76      36.98      40.70      43.86      49.39
66.................................      19.22      23.82      29.85      37.09      40.99      44.15      49.73
67.................................      19.31      23.92      29.98      37.22      41.26      44.45      50.07
68.................................      19.36      24.01      30.11      37.33      41.53      44.74      50.40
69.................................      19.43      24.07      30.21      37.45      41.80      45.02      50.73
70.................................      19.54      24.20      30.32      37.55      42.06      45.31      51.06
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Oversized..........................      54.52      59.56      62.91      74.98      88.92      94.51     120.56
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d. Balloon Rate
    Pieces exceeding 84 inches in length and girth combined (but not 
more than 108 inches) and weighing less than 20 pounds are subject to a 
price equal to that for a 20-pound parcel for the zone to which the 
parcel is addressed.
e. Oversized Price
    Regardless of weight, any piece that measures more than 108 inches 
(but not more than 130 inches) in combined length plus girth must pay 
the oversized price.

Barcoded Inter-BMC and Intra-BMC Entered

a. Barcoded Inter-BMC

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                                     Zones 1 &    Zone 3     Zone 4     Zone 5     Zone 6     Zone 7     Zone 8
      Maximum weight  (pounds)         2  ($)      ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)
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1..................................       4.52       4.52       4.52       4.52       4.52       4.52       4.52
2..................................       4.52       4.82       5.32       5.91       6.10       6.32       6.64
3..................................       5.02       5.67       6.57       6.91       7.19       7.49       8.09
4..................................       5.72       6.72       7.52       7.85       8.20       8.59       9.35
5..................................       6.37       7.67       8.34       8.73       9.16       9.64      10.55
6..................................       6.97       8.57       9.12       9.58      10.08      10.63      11.69
7..................................       7.52       9.31       9.86      10.39      10.95      11.57      12.78
8..................................       7.97       9.67      10.58      11.16      11.79      12.48      13.82
9..................................       8.37      10.03      11.27      11.91      12.60      13.36      14.83

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10.................................       8.77      11.17      11.93      12.63      13.37      14.20      15.80
11.................................       9.12      11.57      12.57      13.32      14.13      15.01      16.73
12.................................       9.47      11.87      13.19      13.99      14.85      15.80      17.64
13.................................       9.87      12.14      13.79      14.64      15.56      16.56      18.52
14.................................      10.08      12.48      14.38      15.27      16.24      17.30      19.37
15.................................      10.26      12.76      14.94      15.89      16.90      18.02      20.19
16.................................      10.41      13.03      15.49      16.48      17.55      18.72      21.00
17.................................      10.60      13.26      16.03      17.06      18.18      19.40      21.78
18.................................      10.74      13.51      16.55      17.63      18.79      20.07      22.54
19.................................      10.93      13.76      17.06      18.18      19.39      20.71      23.29
20.................................      11.06      13.99      17.56      18.72      19.97      21.34      24.01
21.................................      11.22      14.23      18.05      19.24      20.54      21.96      24.72
22.................................      11.35      14.41      18.44      19.76      21.09      22.56      25.41
23.................................      11.50      14.67      18.77      20.26      21.64      23.15      26.09
24.................................      11.61      14.86      19.04      20.75      22.17      23.73      26.75
25.................................      11.76      15.05      19.34      21.23      22.69      24.29      27.40
26.................................      11.87      15.24      19.61      21.70      23.20      24.84      28.04
27.................................      12.04      15.43      19.86      22.16      23.70      25.38      28.66
28.................................      12.13      15.62      20.15      22.61      24.19      25.91      29.27
29.................................      12.27      15.81      20.41      23.06      24.67      26.43      29.87
30.................................      12.38      15.96      20.64      23.49      25.14      26.94      30.45
31.................................      12.52      16.13      20.88      23.92      25.60      27.44      31.03
32.................................      12.61      16.30      21.12      24.34      26.04      27.94      31.59
33.................................      12.72      16.47      21.36      24.75      26.47      28.42      32.15
34.................................      12.85      16.58      21.54      25.15      26.89      28.89      32.69
35.................................      12.96      16.77      21.77      25.55      27.30      29.36      33.23
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b. Balloon Rate
    Pieces exceeding 84 inches in length and girth combined (but not 
more than 108 inches) and weighing less than 20 pounds are subject to a 
price equal to that for a 20-pound parcel for the zone to which the 
parcel is addressed.
c. Barcoded Intra-BMC

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                                                             Local
                 Maximum weight  (pounds)                    zones     Zones  1    Zone 3     Zone 4     Zone 5
                                                              ($)      & 2  ($)     ($)        ($)        ($)
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1........................................................       3.64       3.99       4.02       4.11       4.30
2........................................................       4.08       4.47       4.77       4.86       5.13
3........................................................       4.48       4.97       5.45       5.57       5.94
4........................................................       4.85       5.67       6.08       6.20       6.68
5........................................................       5.18       6.26       6.62       6.77       7.37
6........................................................       5.48       6.64       7.12       7.27       7.98
7........................................................       5.71       7.00       7.57       7.74       8.57
8........................................................       5.90       7.58       8.00       8.18       9.10
9........................................................       6.10       7.90       8.39       8.62       9.59
10.......................................................       6.29       8.24       8.81       9.31      10.05
11.......................................................       6.46       8.53       9.15       9.67      10.47
12.......................................................       6.64       8.84       9.49      10.02      10.87
13.......................................................       6.81       9.04       9.79      10.35      11.25
14.......................................................       6.97       9.21      10.07      10.71      11.59
15.......................................................       7.12       9.38      10.36      11.00      11.91
16.......................................................       7.28       9.54      10.66      11.28      12.23
17.......................................................       7.42       9.74      10.93      11.59      12.51
18.......................................................       7.56       9.88      11.19      11.84      12.78
19.......................................................       7.69      10.04      11.46      12.10      13.04
20.......................................................       7.84      10.21      11.72      12.32      13.27
21.......................................................       7.96      10.33      11.96      12.55      13.50
22.......................................................       8.09      10.50      12.20      12.79      13.71
23.......................................................       8.22      10.61      12.45      13.03      13.94
24.......................................................       8.35      10.76      12.68      13.27      14.13
25.......................................................       8.47      10.88      12.90      13.49      14.33
26.......................................................       8.58      11.03      13.11      13.72      14.49
27.......................................................       8.70      11.15      13.34      13.94      14.66
28.......................................................       8.81      11.26      13.56      14.14      14.85
29.......................................................       8.93      11.39      13.77      14.35      15.07
30.......................................................       9.05      11.51      13.96      14.54      15.27
31.......................................................       9.15      11.63      14.14      14.74      15.49
32.......................................................       9.23      11.75      14.35      14.94      15.67
33.......................................................       9.35      11.86      14.52      15.11      15.87
34.......................................................       9.42      11.97      14.64      15.30      16.06

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35.......................................................       9.50      12.07      14.81      15.48      16.24
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d. Balloon Rate
    Pieces exceeding 84 inches in length and girth combined (but not 
more than 108 inches) and weighing less than 20 pounds are subject to a 
price equal to that for a 20-pound parcel for the zone to which the 
parcel is addressed.

2120 Parcel Return Service

2120.1 Description
    a. Parcel Return Service mail consists of returned merchandise 
meeting preparation and entry requirements, which is retrieved in bulk 
at designated facilities, with postage paid by the addressee.
    b. Any mailable matter may be mailed as Parcel Return Service mail, 
except matter required to be mailed by First-Class Mail or Priority 
Mail services; and publications required to be entered as Periodicals 
mail.
    c. Parcel Return Service mail is not sealed against postal 
inspection. Mailing of matter as such constitutes consent by the mailer 
to postal inspection of the contents, regardless of the physical 
closure.
    d. Undeliverable-as-addressed Parcel Return Service pieces will be 
forwarded on request of the addressee or forwarded or returned on 
request of the mailer, subject to the applicable Single-Piece Parcel 
Post price when forwarded or returned from one Post Office location to 
another. Pieces which combine Parcel Return Service matter with First-
Class Mail or Standard Mail matter will be forwarded or returned if 
undeliverable-as-addressed, as specified in the Domestic Mail Manual.
    e. Payment of an annual mailing permit fee and an account 
maintenance fee are required for Parcel Return Service (1505.2).
    f. Attachments and Enclosures. First-Class Mail or Standard Mail 
pieces may be attached to or enclosed in Parcel Return Service mail. 
Additional postage may be required. Parcel Return Service mail may have 
limited written additions placed on the wrapper, on a tag or label 
attached to the outside of the parcel, or inside the parcel, either 
loose or attached to the article.
2120.2 Size and Weight Limitations

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                                       Length             Height           Thickness              Weight
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum........................  Large enough to accommodate postage, address, and other  None.
                                  required elements on the address side.
Maximum........................  130 inches in combined length and girth.                 70 pounds.
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2120.3 Minimum Volume Requirements

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                                           Minimum volume  requirements
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parcel Return Service..................  None.
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2120.4 Price Categories
     RBMC (Contains merchandise and is retrieved in bulk at a 
bulk mail center, or other equivalent facility.)
    [cir] Machinable
    [cir] Nonmachinable
    [cir] Balloon Rate
    [cir] Oversized
     RDU (Contains merchandise and is retrieved in bulk at a 
designated destination delivery unit, or other equivalent facility.)
    [cir] Machinable
    [cir] Nonmachinable
    [cir] Oversized
2120.5 Optional Features
    The following additional postal services may be available in 
conjunction with the product specified in this section:
     Ancillary Services (1505)
    [cir] Certificate of Mailing (1505.6)
2120.6 Prices

RBMC Entered

a. Machinable RBMC

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 RBMC
  Maximum weight  (pounds)    zones 1 &  RBMC zone  RBMC zone  RBMC zone
                                2  ($)     3  ($)     4  ($)     5  ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1...........................       2.54       2.68       2.76       2.98
2...........................       3.43       3.48       3.59       3.89
3...........................       4.17       4.22       4.35       4.76
4...........................       4.65       4.90       5.03       5.56
5...........................       5.10       5.49       5.66       6.31
6...........................       5.51       6.04       6.20       6.98
7...........................       5.85       6.52       6.72       7.61
8...........................       6.53       6.99       7.19       8.19
9...........................       6.88       7.41       7.67       8.72
10..........................       7.17       7.86       8.41       9.22
11..........................       7.35       8.23       8.80       9.67
12..........................       7.58       8.60       9.18      10.11
13..........................       7.79       8.93       9.54      10.52
14..........................       7.97       9.23       9.94      10.89
15..........................       8.12       9.55      10.24      11.23
16..........................       8.29       9.87      10.55      11.59
17..........................       8.50      10.17      10.89      11.88
18..........................       8.63      10.45      11.16      12.18
19..........................       8.81      10.74      11.44      12.46

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20..........................       8.95      10.96      11.67      12.71
21..........................       9.10      11.18      11.92      12.96
22..........................       9.26      11.36      12.19      13.19
23..........................       9.39      11.61      12.45      13.44
24..........................       9.50      11.77      12.71      13.64
25..........................       9.63      11.97      12.95      13.86
26..........................       9.77      12.13      13.20      14.03
27..........................       9.90      12.32      13.44      14.22
28..........................      10.00      12.50      13.61      14.42
29..........................      10.13      12.69      13.76      14.66
30..........................      10.26      12.83      13.91      14.87
31..........................      10.38      12.96      14.04      15.11
32..........................      10.53      13.13      14.20      15.31
33..........................      10.61      13.28      14.32      15.53
34..........................      10.74      13.40      14.45      15.69
35..........................      10.82      13.56      14.56      15.83
------------------------------------------------------------------------

b. Nonmachinable RBMC

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 RBMC
   Maximum weight (pounds)    zones 1 &  RBMC zone  RBMC zone  RBMC zone
                                2 ($)      3 ($)      4 ($)      5 ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1...........................       4.75       4.89       4.97       5.19
2...........................       5.64       5.69       5.80       6.10
3...........................       6.38       6.43       6.56       6.97
4...........................       6.86       7.11       7.24       7.77
5...........................       7.31       7.70       7.87       8.52
6...........................       7.72       8.25       8.41       9.19
7...........................       8.06       8.73       8.93       9.82
8...........................       8.74       9.20       9.40      10.40
9...........................       9.09       9.62       9.88      10.93
10..........................       9.38      10.07      10.62      11.43
11..........................       9.56      10.44      11.01      11.88
12..........................       9.79      10.81      11.39      12.32
13..........................      10.00      11.14      11.75      12.73
14..........................      10.18      11.44      12.15      13.10
15..........................      10.33      11.76      12.45      13.44
16..........................      10.50      12.08      12.76      13.80
17..........................      10.71      12.38      13.10      14.09
18..........................      10.84      12.66      13.37      14.39
19..........................      11.02      12.95      13.65      14.67
20..........................      11.16      13.17      13.88      14.92
21..........................      11.31      13.39      14.13      15.17
22..........................      11.47      13.57      14.40      15.40
23..........................      11.60      13.82      14.66      15.65
24..........................      11.71      13.98      14.92      15.85
25..........................      11.84      14.18      15.16      16.07
26..........................      11.98      14.34      15.41      16.24
27..........................      12.11      14.53      15.65      16.43
28..........................      12.21      14.71      15.82      16.63
29..........................      12.34      14.90      15.97      16.87
30..........................      12.47      15.04      16.12      17.08
31..........................      12.59      15.17      16.25      17.32
32..........................      12.74      15.34      16.41      17.52
33..........................      12.82      15.49      16.53      17.74
34..........................      12.95      15.61      16.66      17.90
35..........................      13.03      15.77      16.77      18.04
36..........................      13.17      15.95      16.92      18.23
37..........................      13.28      16.06      17.02      18.31
38..........................      13.34      16.15      17.08      18.38
39..........................      13.42      16.27      17.16      18.45
40..........................      13.49      16.35      17.20      18.53
41..........................      13.59      16.48      17.27      18.60
42..........................      13.63      16.56      17.33      18.67
43..........................      13.69      16.66      17.41      18.70
44..........................      13.77      16.74      17.46      18.74
45..........................      13.82      16.81      17.68      18.81
46..........................      13.92      16.92      17.73      18.84

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47..........................      13.98      16.97      17.76      18.89
48..........................      14.04      17.08      17.79      18.94
49..........................      14.11      17.17      17.84      18.97
50..........................      14.12      17.24      17.87      19.03
51..........................      14.23      17.30      17.90      19.08
52..........................      14.28      17.42      17.96      19.11
53..........................      14.31      17.46      17.97      19.17
54..........................      14.37      17.49      18.01      19.20
55..........................      14.42      17.52      18.04      19.24
56..........................      14.48      17.55      18.09      19.30
57..........................      14.55      17.55      18.09      19.34
58..........................      14.61      17.58      18.11      19.39
59..........................      14.66      17.60      18.13      19.44
60..........................      14.73      17.61      18.13      19.47
61..........................      14.78      17.62      18.16      19.52
62..........................      14.82      17.63      18.24      19.55
63..........................      14.89      17.63      18.31      19.62
64..........................      14.94      17.63      18.35      19.66
65..........................      14.99      17.68      18.40      19.70
66..........................      15.05      17.68      18.47      19.75
67..........................      15.12      17.69      18.56      19.79
68..........................      15.12      17.69      18.59      19.82
69..........................      15.19      17.69      18.67      19.89
70..........................      15.25      17.69      18.72      19.93
Oversized...................      32.45      33.00      34.00      35.51
------------------------------------------------------------------------

c. Balloon Rate
    RBMC entered pieces exceeding 84 inches in length and girth 
combined, but not more than 108 inches, and weighing less than 20 
pounds are subject to a price equal to that for a 20-pound parcel for 
the zone to which the parcel is addressed.
d. Oversized Pieces
    Regardless of weight, any piece that measures more than 108 inches 
(but not more than 130 inches) in combined length plus girth must pay 
the oversized price.

RDU Entered

a. Machinable RDU and Nonmachinable RDU to 35 pounds

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Maximum
           Maximum weight (pounds)                 RDU ($)      weight
                                                               (pounds)
------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------
1............................................            1.62
2............................................            1.69
3............................................            1.76
4............................................            1.82
5............................................            1.88
6............................................            1.94
7............................................            1.99
8............................................            2.04
9............................................            2.09
10...........................................            2.13
11...........................................            2.22
12...........................................            2.31
13...........................................            2.39
14...........................................            2.46
15...........................................            2.54
16...........................................            2.61
17...........................................            2.68
18...........................................            2.74
19...........................................            2.81
20...........................................            2.87
21...........................................            2.93
22...........................................            2.98
23...........................................            3.04
24...........................................            3.09
25...........................................            3.14
26...........................................            3.19
27...........................................            3.24
28...........................................            3.28
29...........................................            3.33
30...........................................            3.37
31...........................................            3.41
32...........................................            3.46
33...........................................            3.50
34...........................................            3.53
35...........................................            3.57
------------------------------------------------------------------------

b. Nonmachinable RDU above 35 pounds

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Maximum
           Maximum weight (pounds)                 RDU ($)      weight
                                                               (pounds)
------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------
36...........................................            3.61
37...........................................            3.64
38...........................................            3.68
39...........................................            3.71
40...........................................            3.74
41...........................................            3.77
42...........................................            3.80
43...........................................            3.83
44...........................................            3.86
45...........................................            3.89
46...........................................            3.92
47...........................................            3.94
48...........................................            3.97
49...........................................            4.00
50...........................................            4.02
51...........................................            4.04
52...........................................            4.07
53...........................................            4.09
54...........................................            4.11
55...........................................            4.13
56...........................................            4.16
57...........................................            4.18
58...........................................            4.20
59...........................................            4.22
60...........................................            4.23
61...........................................            4.25
62...........................................            4.27
63...........................................            4.29
64...........................................            4.31
65...........................................            4.32
66...........................................            4.34
67...........................................            4.35
68...........................................            4.37
69...........................................            4.39
70...........................................            4.40
Oversized....................................            7.68
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c. Oversized Pieces
    Regardless of weight, any piece that measures more than 108 inches 
(but not more than 130 inches) in combined length plus girth must pay 
the oversized price.

2125 Premium Forwarding Service

2125.1 Description
    a. Premium Forwarding Service provides residential delivery 
customers, and certain post office box customers, the option to receive 
substantially all mail addressed to a primary address instead at a 
temporary address by means of a weekly Priority Mail shipment.

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Parcels that are too large for the weekly shipment, mail pieces that 
require a scan upon delivery or arrive postage due at the office 
serving the customer's primary address, and certain Priority Mail 
pieces may be rerouted as specified in the Domestic Mail Manual. 
Rerouted Express Mail, First-Class Mail, and Priority Mail pieces incur 
no additional reshipping charges. Rerouted Standard Mail and Package 
Service pieces may be rerouted postage due.
    b. Mail sent to a primary address for which an addressee has 
activated Premium Forwarding Service is not treated as undeliverable-
as-addressed.
    c. Premium Forwarding Service is available for a period of at least 
two weeks and not more than twelve months. Customers may not use 
Premium Forwarding Service simultaneously with temporary or permanent 
forwarding orders. Premium Forwarding Service is not available to 
customers whose primary address consists of a size three, four or five 
post office box, subject to exceptions allowed by the Postal Service, 
or a centralized delivery point.
2125.2 Prices

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enrollment.....................................................    10.00
Weekly Reshipment..............................................    11.95
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2200 INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS

2205 Outbound International Expedited Services

2205.1 Description

    Outbound International Expedited Services (Global Express 
Guaranteed and Express Mail International) provide expedited service to 
designated outbound international destinations according to 
requirements specified in the International Mail Manual.

Global Express Guaranteed

    a. Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) service offers a postage-refund 
guarantee for day-certain delivery from select post offices to select 
foreign destinations.
    b. Documents and general correspondence, including matter 
containing personal information, partially or wholly hand-written or 
typewritten matter, or bills or statements of account (non-dutiable 
items) and non-documents (all dutiable items including merchandise) may 
be shipped using Global Express Guaranteed service.
    c. Document reconstruction and non-document insurance for loss or 
damage up to $100.00 per shipment are included at no additional charge. 
Additional insurance may be purchased for document and non-document 
shipments.
    d. Only Global Express Guaranteed items that contain documents are 
sealed against postal inspection and shall not be opened except as 
authorized by law. e. Discounts for online preparation and payment or 
for use of an authorized PC postage vendor [or for qualifying customers 
who pay postage using information-based indicia (IBI) postage meters] 
may apply.

Express Mail International

    a. Express Mail International (EMI) offers transit times that can 
be longer than for Global Express Guaranteed. Express Mail 
International with guarantee service provides a postage-refund 
guarantee for date-certain delivery to a limited number of foreign 
destinations.
    b. Any item not prohibited in international mail may be sent using 
Express Mail International, including matter containing personal 
information, partially or wholly hand-written or typewritten matter, or 
bills or statements of account.
    c. Document reconstruction and merchandise insurance up to $100.00 
is included in the price of postage. Additional merchandise insurance 
may be purchased at the time of mailing. Additional document 
reconstruction insurance may not be purchased.
    d. Express Mail International is sealed against postal inspection 
and shall not be opened except as authorized by law.
    e. Discounts for Express Mail Corporate Accounts, permit imprint 
accounts, online preparation and payment, or for use of an authorized 
PC postage vendor [or for qualifying customers who pay postage using 
information-based indicia (IBI) postage meters] may apply.

2205.2 Size and Weight Limitations

Global Express Guaranteed

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Length              Height             Thickness            Weight
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum.........................  Must be able to hold the shipping label with pouch (7       None.
                                   inches by 12 inches) and postage.
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Maximum.........................  46 inches.........  35 inches.........  46 inches.........  70 pounds.
ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½
                                  108 inches in combined length and girth.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Express Mail International \1\

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Length              Height             Thickness            Weight
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum.........................  Large enough to accommodate postage, address, and other
                                   required elements on the address side.
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Maximum.........................  36 inches.
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                                  79 inches in combined length and girth.
ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½
Flat-Rate Envelope..............  Nominal Size: 9.5 x 12.5 inches.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notes:
\1\ Country-specific restrictions may apply as specified in the International Mail Manual.


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2205.3 Minimum Volume Requirements

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                                           Minimum volume  requirements
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global Express Guaranteed..............  None.
Express Mail International.............  None.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

2205.4 Price Categories
    The following price categories are available for the product 
specified in this section:

Global Express Guaranteed

     Price Groups 1-8
     Online Incentives
    Available for customers who prepare and pay for Global Express 
Guaranteed shipments online at usps.com or by using an authorized PC 
Postage vendor [or qualifying customers who pay postage using by using 
information-based indicia (IBI) postage meters.] To be eligible for 
discounts for purchasing Global Express Guaranteed online, customers 
must register via the Global Express Guaranteed Web site at usps.com. 
The discount applies only to the postage portion of Global Express 
Guaranteed rates.

Express Mail International

     Flat-Rate Envelope
    [cir] Canada and Mexico
    [cir] All Other Countries
     Retail
    [cir] Price Groups 1-9[10]
     Online Incentives
    Available for customers who prepare and pay for Express Mail 
International shipments online at usps.com or by using an authorized PC 
Postage vendor [or qualifying customers who pay postage by using 
information-based indicia (IBI) postage meters.] The discount applies 
only to the postage portion of Express Mail International rates.
     Permit Imprint Incentives
    Available for customers who pay for postage by permit imprint and 
use approved software for mail preparation and Customs-related 
functions. The discount applies only to the postage portion of the 
Express Mail international prices.
     Express Mail Corporate Account Incentives
    Available for customers who pay for postage through an Express Mail 
corporate account (EMCA) or through the federal agency payment system 
and use approved software for mail preparation and Customs-related 
functions. The discounts apply only to the postage portion of Express 
Mail International prices.
2205.5 Optional Features
    The following additional postal services may be available in 
conjunction with the product specified in this section:
     Pickup On Demand
     International Ancillary Services (2250)
    [cir] International Return Receipt (2250.3)
    [cir] International Insurance (2250.5)
2205.6 Prices

Global Express Guaranteed

    The price for Global Express Guaranteed service is based on the 
actual weight or the dimensional weight of the item, whichever is 
greater except for Postal Service-supplied Global Express Guaranteed 
envelopes where the postage is based on the actual weight. See the 
International Mail Manual for the calculation of dimensional weight.

Global Express Guaranteed:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   Price groups
      Weight not over (lb.)      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0.5.............................    $31.95    $32.95    $41.95    $89.95    $41.95    $43.95    $41.95    $60.95
1...............................     50.00     54.00     59.00    106.00     67.00     68.00     54.00     76.00
2...............................     54.75     61.25     68.25    124.00     75.50     77.50     62.00     94.50
3...............................     59.50     68.50     77.50    142.00     84.00     87.00     70.00    113.00
4...............................     64.25     75.75     86.75    160.00     92.50     96.50     78.00    131.50
5...............................     69.00     83.00     96.00    178.00    101.00    106.00     86.00    150.00
6...............................     72.75     90.25    105.25    196.00    109.50    115.50     94.00    168.50
7...............................     76.50     97.50    114.50    214.00    118.00    125.00    102.00    187.00
8...............................     80.25    104.75    123.75    232.00    126.50    134.50    110.00    205.50
9...............................     84.00    112.00    133.00    250.00    135.00    144.00    118.00    224.00
10..............................     87.75    119.25    142.25    268.00    143.50    153.50    126.00    242.50
11..............................     91.50    123.50    147.50    282.00    150.00    162.00    132.00    255.00
12..............................     95.25    127.75    152.75    296.00    156.50    170.50    138.00    267.50
13..............................     99.00    132.00    158.00    310.00    163.00    179.00    144.00    280.00
14..............................    102.75    136.25    163.25    324.00    169.50    187.50    150.00    292.50
15..............................    106.50    140.50    168.50    338.00    176.00    196.00    156.00    305.00
16..............................    110.25    144.75    173.75    352.00    182.50    204.50    162.00    317.50
17..............................    114.00    149.00    179.00    366.00    189.00    213.00    168.00    330.00
18..............................    117.75    153.25    184.25    380.00    195.50    221.50    174.00    342.50
19..............................    121.50    157.50    189.50    394.00    202.00    230.00    180.00    355.00
20..............................    125.25    161.75    194.75    408.00    208.50    238.50    186.00    367.50
21..............................    129.00    166.00    200.00    422.00    215.00    247.00    192.00    380.00
22..............................    132.75    170.25    205.25    436.00    221.50    255.50    198.00    392.50
23..............................    136.50    174.50    210.50    450.00    228.00    263.00    204.00    405.00
24..............................    140.25    178.75    215.75    464.00    234.50    270.50    210.00    417.50
25..............................    144.00    183.00    221.00    478.00    241.00    278.00    216.00    430.00
26..............................    147.75    186.50    226.25    492.00    247.50    285.50    222.00    442.50
27..............................    151.50    190.00    231.50    506.00    254.00    293.00    228.00    455.00
28..............................    155.25    193.50    236.75    520.00    260.50    300.50    234.00    467.50
29..............................    159.00    197.00    242.00    534.00    267.00    308.00    240.00    480.00
30..............................    162.75    200.50    247.25    548.00    273.50    315.50    246.00    492.50
31..............................    166.50    204.00    252.50    562.00    280.00    323.00    252.00    505.00
32..............................    170.25    207.50    257.75    576.00    286.50    330.50    258.00    517.50
33..............................    174.00    211.00    263.00    590.00    293.00    338.00    264.00    530.00
34..............................    177.75    214.50    268.25    604.00    299.50    345.50    270.00    542.50
35..............................    181.50    218.00    273.50    618.00    306.00    353.00    276.00    555.00

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36..............................    185.25    221.50    278.75    632.00    312.50    360.50    282.00    567.50
37..............................    189.00    225.00    284.00    646.00    319.00    368.00    288.00    580.00
38..............................    192.75    228.50    289.25    660.00    325.50    375.50    294.00    592.50
39..............................    196.50    232.00    294.50    674.00    332.00    383.00    300.00    605.00
40..............................    200.25    235.50    299.75    688.00    338.50    390.50    306.00    617.50
41..............................    204.00    239.00    305.00    698.00    345.00    398.00    312.00    627.00
42..............................    207.75    242.50    310.25    708.00    351.50    405.50    318.00    636.50
43..............................    211.50    246.00    315.50    718.00    358.00    413.00    324.00    646.00
44..............................    215.25    249.50    320.75    728.00    364.50    420.50    330.00    655.50
45..............................    219.00    253.00    326.00    738.00    371.00    428.00    336.00    665.00
46..............................    222.75    256.50    331.25    748.00    377.50    435.50    342.00    674.50
47..............................    225.50    260.00    336.50    758.00    384.00    443.00    348.00    684.00
48..............................    228.25    263.50    341.75    768.00    390.50    450.50    354.00    693.50
49..............................    231.00    267.00    347.00    778.00    397.00    458.00    360.00    703.00
50..............................    233.75    270.50    352.25    788.00    403.50    465.50    366.00    712.50
51..............................    236.50    273.25    357.50    798.00    410.00    473.00    372.00    722.00
52..............................    239.25    276.00    362.75    808.00    416.50    480.50    378.00    731.50
53..............................    242.00    278.75    368.00    818.00    423.00    488.00    384.00    741.00
54..............................    244.75    281.50    373.25    828.00    429.50    495.50    390.00    750.50
55..............................    247.50    284.25    378.50    838.00    436.00    503.00    396.00    760.00
56..............................    250.25    287.00    383.75    848.00    442.50    510.50    402.00    769.50
57..............................    253.00    289.75    389.00    858.00    449.00    518.00    408.00    779.00
58..............................    255.75    292.50    394.25    868.00    455.50    525.50    414.00    788.50
59..............................    258.50    295.25    399.50    878.00    462.00    533.00    420.00    798.00
60..............................    261.25    298.00    404.75    888.00    468.50    540.50    426.00    807.50
61..............................    264.00    300.75    410.00    898.00    475.00    548.00    432.00    817.00
62..............................    266.75    303.50    415.25    908.00    480.50    555.50    438.00    826.50
63..............................    269.50    306.25    420.50    918.00    486.00    563.00    444.00    836.00
64..............................    272.25    309.00    425.75    928.00    491.50    570.50    450.00    845.50
65..............................    275.00    311.75    431.00    938.00    497.00    578.00    456.00    855.00
66..............................    277.75    314.50    436.25    948.00    502.50    585.50    462.00    864.50
67..............................    280.50    317.25    441.50    958.00    508.00    593.00    468.00    874.00
68..............................    283.25    320.00    446.75    968.00    513.50    600.50    474.00    883.50
69..............................    286.00    322.75    452.00    978.00    519.00    608.00    480.00    893.00
70..............................    288.75    325.50    457.25    988.00    524.50    615.50    486.00    902.50
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Express Mail International

Express Mail International: Flat-Rate Envelope

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                                                                                                   Country price group
                   Maximum weight  (ounces)                    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 1 ($)    2 ($)    3 ($)    4 ($)    5 ($)    6 ($)    7 ($)    8 ($)    9 ($)    10 ($)
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Flat-Rate Envelope............................................    25.95    25.95    27.95    27.95    27.95    27.95    27.95    27.95    27.95    27.95
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Express Mail International: Retail

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                                                                                                 Price groups
                Weight not over (lb.)                ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8         9        10
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0.5.................................................    $25.95    $25.95    $27.95    $27.95    $27.95    $27.95    $27.95    $27.95    $27.95    $27.95
1...................................................     30.00     29.50     31.50     31.50     32.50     31.50     34.00     33.50     32.50     32.50
2...................................................     33.50     33.25     36.25     35.75     37.00     35.75     38.75     38.50     37.00     37.75
3...................................................     37.00     37.00     41.00     40.00     41.50     40.00     43.50     43.50     41.50     43.00
4...................................................     40.50     40.75     45.75     44.25     46.00     44.25     48.25     48.50     46.00     48.25
5...................................................     44.00     44.50     50.50     48.50     50.50     48.50     53.00     53.50     50.50     54.00
6...................................................     47.25     48.25     55.25     52.25     54.75     53.75     58.25     58.50     55.75     59.75
7...................................................     50.50     52.00     60.00     56.00     59.00     59.00     63.50     63.50     61.00     65.50
8...................................................     53.75     55.75     64.75     59.75     63.25     64.25     68.75     68.50     66.25     71.25
9...................................................     57.00     59.50     69.50     63.50     67.50     69.50     74.00     73.50     71.50     77.00
10..................................................     60.25     63.25     74.25     67.25     71.75     74.75     79.25     78.50     76.75     82.75
11..................................................     63.75     66.00     79.50     71.50     76.00     80.50     85.00     84.25     82.00     88.50
12..................................................     67.25     68.75     84.75     75.75     80.25     86.25     90.75     90.00     87.25     94.25
13..................................................     70.75     71.50     90.00     80.00     84.50     92.00     96.50     95.75     92.50    100.00
14..................................................     74.25     74.25     95.25     84.25     88.75     97.75    102.25    101.50     97.75    105.75
15..................................................     77.75     77.00    100.50     88.50     93.00    103.50    108.00    107.25    103.00    111.50

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16..................................................     81.25     79.75    106.25     92.75     97.25    109.25    113.75    113.00    108.25    117.75
17..................................................     84.75     82.50    112.00     97.00    101.50    115.00    119.50    118.75    113.50    124.00
18..................................................     88.25     85.25    117.75    101.25    105.75    120.75    125.25    124.50    118.75    130.25
19..................................................     91.75     88.00    123.50    105.50    110.00    126.50    131.00    130.25    124.00    136.50
20..................................................     95.25     90.75    129.25    109.75    114.25    132.25    136.75    136.00    129.25    142.75
21..................................................     98.75     93.50    135.00    114.00    118.50    138.00    142.50    141.75    134.50    149.00
22..................................................    102.25     96.25    140.75    118.25    122.75    143.75    148.25    147.50    139.75    155.25
23..................................................    105.75     99.00    146.50    122.50    127.00    149.50    154.00    153.25    145.00    161.50
24..................................................    109.25    101.75    152.25    126.75    131.25    155.25    159.75    159.00    150.25    167.75
25..................................................    112.75    104.50    158.00    131.00    135.50    161.00    165.50    164.75    155.50    174.00
26..................................................    116.25    107.25    163.75    135.25    139.75    166.75    171.25    170.50    160.75    180.25
27..................................................    119.75    110.00    169.50    139.50    144.00    172.50    177.00    176.25    166.00    186.50
28..................................................    123.25    112.75    175.25    143.75    148.25    178.25    182.75    182.00    171.25    192.75
29..................................................    126.75    115.50    181.00    148.00    152.50    184.00    188.50    187.75    176.50    199.00
30..................................................    130.25    118.25    186.75    152.25    156.75    189.75    194.25    193.50    181.75    205.25
31..................................................    133.75    121.00    192.50    156.50    161.00    195.50    200.00    199.25    187.00    211.50
32..................................................    137.25    123.75    198.25    160.75    165.25    201.25    205.75    205.00    192.25    217.75
33..................................................    140.75    126.50    204.00    165.00    169.50    207.00    211.50    210.75    197.50    224.00
34..................................................    144.25    129.25    209.75    169.25    173.75    212.75    217.25    216.50    202.75    230.25
35..................................................    147.75    132.00    215.50    173.50    178.00    218.50    223.00    222.25    208.00    236.50
36..................................................    151.25    134.75    221.25    177.75    182.25    224.25    228.75    228.00    213.25    242.75
37..................................................    154.75    137.50    227.00    182.00    186.50    230.00    234.50    233.75    218.50    249.00
38..................................................    158.25    140.25    232.75    186.25    190.75    235.75    240.25    239.50    223.75    255.25
39..................................................    161.75    143.00    238.50    190.50    195.00    241.50    246.00    245.25    229.00    261.50
40..................................................    165.25    145.75    244.25    194.75    199.25    247.25    251.75    251.00    234.25    267.75
41..................................................    168.75    148.50    250.00    199.00    203.50    252.50    257.50    256.75    239.50    274.00
42..................................................    172.25    151.25    255.75    203.25    207.75    257.75    263.25    262.50    244.75    280.25
43..................................................    175.75    154.00    261.50    207.50    212.00    263.00    269.00    268.25    250.00    286.50
44..................................................    179.25    156.75    267.25    211.75    216.25    268.25    274.75    274.00    255.25    292.75
45..................................................    182.75  ........    273.00    216.00    220.50    273.50    280.50    279.75    260.50    299.00
46..................................................    186.25  ........    278.75    220.25    224.75    278.75    286.25    285.50    265.75    305.25
47..................................................    189.75  ........    284.50    224.50    229.00    284.00    292.00    291.25    271.00    311.50
48..................................................    193.25  ........    290.25    228.75    233.25    289.25    297.75    297.00    276.25    317.75
49..................................................    196.75  ........    296.00    233.00    237.50    294.50    303.50    302.75    281.50    324.00
50..................................................    200.25  ........    301.75    237.25    241.75    299.75    309.25    308.50    286.75    330.25
51..................................................    203.75  ........    307.50    241.50    246.00    305.00    315.00    314.25    292.00    336.50
52..................................................    207.25  ........    313.25    245.75    250.25    310.25    320.75    320.00    297.25    342.75
53..................................................    210.75  ........    319.00    250.00    254.50    315.50    326.50    325.75    302.50    349.00
54..................................................    214.25  ........    324.75    254.25    258.75    320.75    332.25    331.50    307.75    355.25
55..................................................    217.75  ........    330.50    258.50    263.00    326.00    338.00    337.25    313.00    361.50
56..................................................    221.25  ........    336.25    262.75    267.25    331.25    343.75    343.00    318.25    367.75
57..................................................    224.75  ........    342.00    267.00    271.50    336.50    349.50    348.75    323.50    374.00
58..................................................    228.25  ........    347.75    271.25    275.75    341.75    355.25    354.50    328.75    380.25
59..................................................    231.75  ........    353.50    275.50    280.00    347.00    361.00    360.25    334.00    386.50
60..................................................    235.25  ........    359.25    279.75    284.25    352.25    366.75    366.00    339.25    392.75
61..................................................    238.75  ........    365.00    284.00    288.50    357.50    372.50    371.75    344.50    399.00
62..................................................    242.25  ........    370.75    288.25    292.75    362.75    378.25    377.50    349.75    405.25
63..................................................    245.75  ........    376.50    292.50    297.00    368.00    384.00    383.25    355.00    411.50
64..................................................    249.25  ........    382.25    296.75    301.25    373.25    389.75    389.00    360.25    417.75
65..................................................    252.75  ........    388.00    301.00    305.50    378.50    395.50    394.75    365.50    424.00
66..................................................    256.25  ........    393.75    305.25    309.75    383.75    401.25    400.50    370.75    430.25
67..................................................  ........    399.50    309.50    314.00    389.00    407.00    406.25    376.00  ........  ........
68..................................................  ........    405.25    313.75    318.25    394.25    412.75    412.00    381.25  ........  ........
69..................................................  ........    411.00    318.00    322.50    399.50    418.50    417.75    386.50  ........  ........
70..................................................  ........    416.75    322.25    326.75    404.75    424.25    423.50    391.75  ........
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Pickup On Demand

    Add $14.75 for each Pickup On Demand stop.

Global Express Guaranteed Online Price Incentives

    A discount of 10 percent will be applied to Global Express 
Guaranteed prices.

Express Mail International Online Price Incentives

    A discount of 8 percent will be applied to Express Mail 
International prices.

Express Mail International Permit Imprint Incentives

    A discount of 8 percent will be applied to Express Mail 
International prices.

Express Mail International Corporate Account Incentives

    A discount of 8 percent will be applied to Express Mail 
International prices. An annualized minimum volume of 1,000 pieces or 
an annualized minimum postage of $20,000.00 will result in a 10 percent 
discount, and an annualized minimum volume of 3,000 pieces or an 
annualized minimum postage of $60,000.00 will result in a 12 percent 
discount.

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2210 Inbound Express Mail International (EMS)

2210.1 Description
    a. Inbound Express Mail International is a reliable, high-speed 
service, available from most countries.
    b. Inbound Express Mail International may contain matter with 
personal information, partially or wholly hand-written or typewritten 
matter, or bills or statements of account.
    c. Inbound Express Mail International is sealed against inspection.
2210.2 Size and Weight Limitations

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                                        Length              Height             Thickness            Weight
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Minimum.........................  None..............  None..............  None..............  See Note 1.
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Maximum.........................  36 inches.
                                  108 inches in combined length and girth.
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Notes
\1\ Country-specific restrictions may apply as specified by the originating country.

2210.3 Minimum Volume Requirements

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                                             Minimum volume requirements
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Inbound Express Mail International........  None.
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2210.4 Price Categories
    The following price categories are available for the product 
specified in this section:
     Bilateral/Multilateral Agreements
    [cir] Bilateral Express Mail Service (EMS)
    The Postal Service has standard EMS bilateral agreements with a 
large number of countries for service standards, tracking, and tracing 
concerning delivery of both inbound and outbound international express 
mail items. Each destination administration can set its charge once a 
year by notifying their partners either directly no later than August 1 
or via the UPU International Bureau no later than August 31 of the year 
prior to the effective date.
    [cir] EMS Cooperative Pay for Performance
    The EMS Cooperative Pay-for-Performance plan has been implemented 
with certain countries. The EMS Pay-for-Performance Plan links payment 
for delivery of EMS items to the quality of service performed. Charges 
are not covered; rather, total payments between countries account for 
service quality.
    [cir] Kahala Posts Group
    The Postal Service entered into an agreement with certain postal 
administrations to work together to improve international postal 
services, particularly EMS, packages and logistic services under the 
name Kahala Posts Group. This agreement does not cover charges. Inbound 
Express Mail International With Postage Refund Guarantee, provided 
under the Group's Strategic Services Agreement, is comparable to 
regular Express Mail International with the exception that postage 
refunds may be provided if date-certain delivery is not made. This 
service is available to and from a limited number of countries as 
specified in the International Mail Manual.
    [cir] E Parcel Group
    This agreement provides for service standards, tracking, tracing, 
and charges for delivery of outbound and inbound air parcels and EMS 
destined to and originating in certain European countries.
    [cir] China Post
    The Postal Service has a bilateral agreement with China Post which 
sets inbound and outbound charges for EMS and discusses improved 
service opportunities.
2210.5 Optional Features
    The following additional postal services may be available in 
conjunction with the product specified in this section:
     International Ancillary Services (2250)
    [cir] Inbound International Return Receipt (2250.3)
    [cir] Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee (2250.6)
2210.6 Prices
    Imbalance charges are set by bilateral and multilateral agreements. 
Unless covered by a negotiated agreement, indemnity is paid by the 
country of origin to the sender and it is not reciprocal.

2215 Outbound Priority Mail International

2215.1 Description
    a. Outbound Priority Mail International may be mailed as a Priority 
Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope, a Priority Mail International 
Flat-Rate Box, or a Priority Mail International parcel.
    b. All items that may be sent as First-Class Mail International, 
including written correspondence having the nature of current and 
personal correspondence, may be sent in a Priority Mail International 
Flat-Rate Envelope [or Small Flat-Rate Box].
    c. Only the Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope [and 
Small Flat-Rate Box are] is sealed against postal inspection and shall 
not be opened except as authorized by law.
    d. Priority Mail International [Large and Regular] Flat-Rate Boxes 
and the Priority Mail International parcel services are designed for 
the carriage of outbound international postal parcels. Written 
correspondence having the nature of current and personal correspondence 
is not permitted. Indemnity for ordinary, uninsured parcels is included 
in the price of postage based on the weight of the item. The indemnity 
amount is determined by Article RC 148.2.1 of the Parcel Post 
Regulations.
    e. Discounts for online preparation and payment, for use of an 
authorized PC postage vendor [or for qualifying customers who pay 
postage using information-based indicia (IBI) postage meters] or for 
[use of] permit imprint accounts may apply.

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2215.3 Minimum Volume Requirements

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                                            Minimum volume requirements
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Outbound Priority Mail International....  None.
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2215.4 Price Categories
    The following price categories are available for the product 
specified in this section:
     Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope
    [cir] Canada and Mexico
    [cir] All other countries
     Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Boxes
    [cir] Canada and Mexico
    [cir] All other countries
     Priority Mail International Parcels
    Subject to the provisions of the Universal Postal Union Convention, 
Ordinary, uninsured Priority Mail International Parcels include 
indemnity coverage in the postage prices. Indemnity is limited to the 
lesser of the actual value of the contents or the maximum indemnity 
based on weight.
    [cir] Price Groups 19 [10]
     Online Incentives
    Available to customers who conduct Priority Mail International 
transactions online at usps.com or through an authorized PC Postage 
vendor [or for qualifying customers who pay postage using information-
based indicia (IBI) postage meters]. The discount applies only to the 
postage portion of Priority Mail International rates.
     Permit Imprint Incentives
    Available to customers who pay for postage by permit imprint and 
use approved software for mail preparation and Customs-related 
functions.
2215.5 Optional Features
    The following additional postal services may be available in 
conjunction with the product specified in this section:
     Pickup On Demand
     International Ancillary Services (2250)
    [cir] International Certificate of Mailing (2250.1)
    [cir] International Registered Mail (2250.2)
    [cir] International Return Receipt (2250.3)
    [cir] International Restricted Delivery (2250.4)
    [cir] International Insurance (2250.5)
2215.7 Prices

Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope

    Flat-Rate Envelopes are provided by the Postal Service.

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                                                                                                   Country price group
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 1 ($)    2 ($)    3 ($)    4 ($)    5 ($)    6 ($)    7 ($)    8 ($)    9 ($)    10 ($)
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Flat-Rate Envelope............................................    10.95    10.95    12.95    12.95    12.95    12.95    12.95    12.95    12.95    12.95
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Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Boxes

    Flat-Rate Boxes are provided by the Postal Service.

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                                                                                                   Country price group
                                                               -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 1 ($)    2 ($)    3 ($)    4 ($)    5 ($)    6 ($)    7 ($)    8 ($)    9 ($)    10 ($)
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Small Flat-Rate Box...........................................    10.95    10.95    12.95    12.95    12.95    12.95    12.95    12.95    12.95    12.95
Regular Flat-Rate Box.........................................    25.95    25.95    41.95    41.95    41.95    41.95    41.95    41.95    41.95    41.95
Large Flat-Rate Box...........................................    32.95    32.95    53.95    53.95    53.95    53.95    53.95    53.95    53.95    53.95
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Priority Mail International: l Parcels

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                                                                                                 Price groups
                Weight not over (lb.)                ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          1         2         3         4         5         6         7         8         9        10
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1...................................................    $19.00    $19.00    $25.00    $23.50    $26.50    $25.00    $24.00    $23.00    $23.00    $26.50
2...................................................     20.75     22.75     29.25     27.25     29.75     29.25     28.50     27.25     26.75     31.35
3...................................................     22.50     26.50     33.50     31.00     33.00     33.50     33.00     31.50     30.50     36.20
4...................................................     24.25     30.25     37.75     34.75     36.25     37.75     37.50     35.75     34.25     41.05
5...................................................     26.00     34.00     42.00     38.50     39.50     42.00     42.00     40.00     38.00     45.90
6...................................................     27.75     36.75     45.75     42.25     42.50     47.25     46.50     44.25     40.75     51.05
7...................................................     29.50     39.50     49.50     46.00     45.50     52.50     51.00     48.50     43.50     56.20
8...................................................     31.25     42.25     53.25     49.75     48.50     57.75     55.50     52.75     46.25     61.35
9...................................................     33.00     45.00     57.00     53.50     51.50     63.00     60.00     57.00     49.00     66.50
10..................................................     34.75     47.75     60.75     57.25     54.50     68.25     64.50     61.25     51.75     71.65
11..................................................     36.50     50.00     64.50     61.00     57.50     73.50     69.50     66.00     55.50     76.80
12..................................................     38.25     52.25     68.25     64.75     60.50     78.75     74.50     70.75     59.25     81.95
13..................................................     40.00     54.50     72.00     68.50     63.50     84.00     79.50     75.50     63.00     87.10
14..................................................     41.75     56.75     75.75     72.25     66.50     89.25     84.50     80.25     66.75     92.25
15..................................................     43.50     59.00     79.50     76.00     69.50     94.50     89.50     85.00     70.50     97.40
16..................................................     45.25     61.25     83.25     79.75     72.50     99.75     94.50     89.75     74.25    102.55
17..................................................     47.00     63.50     87.00     83.50     75.50    105.00     99.50     94.50     78.00    107.70
18..................................................     48.75     65.75     90.75     87.25     78.50    110.25    104.50     99.25     81.75    112.85
19..................................................     50.50     68.00     94.50     91.00     81.50    115.50    109.50    104.00     85.50    118.00
20..................................................     52.25     70.25     98.25     94.75     84.50    120.75    114.50    108.75     89.25    123.15
21..................................................     54.00     72.50    102.00     98.50     87.50    126.00    119.50    113.50     93.00    128.30
22..................................................     55.75     74.75    105.75    102.25     90.50    131.25    124.50    118.25     96.75    133.45
23..................................................     57.50     77.00    109.50    106.00     93.50    136.50    129.50    123.00    100.50    138.60
24..................................................     59.25     79.25    113.25    109.75     96.50    141.75    134.50    127.75    104.25    143.75
25..................................................     61.00     81.50    117.00    113.50     99.50    147.00    139.50    132.50    108.00    148.90
26..................................................     62.75     83.75    120.75    117.25    102.50    152.25    144.50    137.25    111.75    154.05
27..................................................     64.50     86.00    124.50    121.00    105.50    157.50    149.50    142.00    115.50    159.20
28..................................................     66.25     88.25    128.25    124.75    108.50    162.75    154.50    146.75    119.25    164.35
29..................................................     68.00     90.50    132.00    128.50    111.50    168.00    159.50    151.50    123.00    169.50
30..................................................     69.75     92.75    135.75    132.25    114.50    173.25    164.50    156.25    126.75    174.65
31..................................................     71.50     95.00    139.50    136.00    117.50    178.50    169.50    161.00    130.50    179.80
32..................................................     73.25     97.25    143.25    139.75    120.50    183.75    174.50    165.75    134.25    184.95
33..................................................     75.00     99.50    147.00    143.50    123.50    189.00    179.50    170.50    138.00    190.10
34..................................................     76.75    101.75    150.75    147.25    126.50    194.25    184.50    175.25    141.75    195.25
35..................................................     78.50    104.00    154.50    151.00    129.50    199.50    189.50    180.00    145.50    200.40
36..................................................     80.25    106.25    158.25    154.75    132.50    204.75    194.50    184.75    149.25    205.55
37..................................................     82.00    108.50    162.00    158.50    135.50    210.00    199.50    189.50    153.00    210.70
38..................................................     83.75    110.75    165.75    162.25    138.50    215.25    204.50    194.25    156.75    215.85
39..................................................     85.50    113.00    169.50    166.00    141.50    220.50    209.50    199.00    160.50    221.00
40..................................................     87.25    115.25    173.25    169.75    144.50    225.75    214.50    203.75    164.25    226.15
41..................................................     89.00    117.50    177.00    173.50    147.50    231.00    219.50    208.50    168.00    231.30
42..................................................     90.75    119.75    180.75    177.25    150.50    236.25    224.50    213.25    171.75    236.45
43..................................................     92.50    122.00    184.50    181.00    153.50    241.50    229.50    218.00    175.50    241.60
44..................................................     94.25    124.25    188.25    184.75    156.50    246.75    234.50    222.75    179.25    246.75
45..................................................     96.00  ........    192.00    188.50    159.50    252.00    239.50    227.50    183.00    251.90
46..................................................     97.75  ........    195.75    192.25    162.50    257.25    244.50    232.25    186.75    257.05

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47..................................................     99.50  ........    199.50    196.00    165.50    262.50    249.50    237.00    190.50    262.20
48..................................................    101.25  ........    203.25    199.75    168.50    267.75    254.50    241.75    194.25    267.35
49..................................................    103.00  ........    207.00    203.50    171.50    273.00    259.50    246.50    198.00    272.50
50..................................................    104.75  ........    210.75    207.25    174.50    278.25    264.50    251.25    201.75    277.65
51..................................................    106.50  ........    214.50    211.00    177.50    283.50    269.50    256.00    205.50    282.80
52..................................................    108.25  ........    218.25    214.75    180.50    288.75    274.50    260.75    209.25    287.95
53..................................................    110.00  ........    222.00    218.50    183.50    294.00    279.50    265.50    213.00    293.10
54..................................................    111.75  ........    225.75    222.25    186.50    299.25    284.50    270.25    216.75    298.25
55..................................................    113.50  ........    229.50    226.00    189.50    304.50    289.50    275.00    220.50    303.40
56..................................................    115.25  ........    233.25    229.75    192.50    309.75    294.50    279.75    224.25    308.55
57..................................................    117.00  ........    237.00    233.50    195.50    315.00    299.50    284.50    228.00    313.70
58..................................................    118.75  ........    240.75    237.25    198.50    320.25    304.50    289.25    231.75    318.85
59..................................................    120.50  ........    244.50    241.00    201.50    325.50    309.50    294.00    235.50    324.00
60..................................................    122.25  ........    248.25    244.75    204.50    330.75    314.50    298.75    239.25    329.15
61..................................................    124.00  ........    252.00    248.50    207.50    336.00    319.50    303.50    243.00    334.30
62..................................................    125.75  ........    255.75    252.25    210.50    341.25    324.50    308.25    246.75    339.45
63..................................................    127.50  ........    259.50    256.00    213.50    346.50    329.50    313.00    250.50    344.60
64..................................................    129.25  ........    263.25    259.75    216.50    351.75    334.50    317.75    254.25    349.75
65..................................................    131.00  ........    267.00    263.50    219.50    357.00    339.50    322.50    258.00    354.90
66..................................................    132.75  ........    270.75    267.25    222.50    362.25    344.50    327.25    261.75    360.05
67..................................................  ........  ........    274.50    271.00    225.50    367.50    349.50    332.00    265.50  ........
68..................................................  ........  ........    278.25    274.75    228.50    372.75    354.50    336.75    269.25  ........
69..................................................  ........  ........    282.00    278.50    231.50    378.00    359.50    341.50    273.00  ........
70..................................................  ........  ........    285.75    282.25    234.50    383.25    364.50    346.25    276.75  ........
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Pickup On Demand

    Add $14.75 for each Pickup On Demand stop.

Online Incentives

    A discount of 5 percent will be applied to Priority Mail 
International prices.

Permit Imprint Incentives

    A discount of 5 percent will be applied to Priority Mail 
International prices.

2220 Inbound Air Parcel Post

2220.1 Description
    a. Inbound International Air Parcel Post service is designed for 
the carriage of postal parcels.
    b. Written correspondence having the nature of current and personal 
correspondence is not permitted in Inbound International Air Parcel 
Post.
    c. Inbound International Air Parcel Post service is not sealed 
against inspection.
    d. Single-Piece inbound air parcel post is subject to the 
provisions of the Universal Postal Union Convention and the Parcel Post 
Regulations. Inbound air parcel post may also be covered under 
bilateral or multilateral agreements.
    e. Unless otherwise specified, reciprocal indemnity based on the 
weight of the parcel is included. Limits of indemnity based on weight 
correspond to the outbound limitations for Priority Mail International 
specified in the International Mail Manual.
2220.2 Size and Weight Limitations

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                                        Length              Height             Thickness            Weight
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum.........................  5.5 inches........  None..............  3.5 inch..........  None.
Maximum.........................  42 inches.........                                          70 pounds.
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                                  79 inches in combined length and girth.
                                  For circular parcels: a length plus diameter of 64 inches.
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2220.3 Minimum volume requirements

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                                            Minimum volume requirements
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inbound Air Parcel Post.................  None.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

2220.4 Price Categories
    The following price categories are available for the product 
specified in this section:
     UPU--Inward Land Rates
    Payment for processing inbound single-piece air parcel post is made 
under UPU inward land rates. See Universal Postal Union International 
Bureau Circulars.
     Bilateral/Multilateral Agreements
    [cir] E Parcel Group
    This agreement provides for service standards, tracking, tracing, 
and charges for delivery of outbound and inbound air parcels and EMS 
destined to and originating in certain European countries.
    [cir] Canada Post Bilateral Agreement
    This agreement governs the exchange of air and surface parcel post 
mail between the U.S. and Canada. In particular, the agreement provides 
charges for delivery of outbound and inbound air and surface parcel 
post.
2220.5 Optional Features
    The following additional postal services may be available in 
conjunction with the product specified in this section:
     Inbound International Ancillary Services (2250)
    [cir] Inbound International Return Receipt (2250.3)
    [cir] Inbound International Insurance (2250.5)
    [cir] Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee (2250.6)

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2220.6 Prices
    Foreign postal administrations pay the Postal Service for the 
delivery of inbound mail. The amount paid is set by the Universal 
Postal Union, known as inward land rates. Prices may also be set by 
bilateral or multilateral agreements.

2225 International Priority Airmail (IPA)

2225.1 Description
    a. International Priority Airmail is a bulk international airmail 
service for mailing First-Class Mail International items.
    b. International Priority Airmail may include matter containing 
personal information, partially or wholly hand-written or typewritten 
matter, or bills or statements of account.
    c. Priority Mail International items, either ordinary or insured, 
may not be mailed using International Priority Airmail.
    d. International Priority Airmail is sealed against postal 
inspection and shall not be opened except as authorized by law.
    e. Most prices for international postage are segmented into Price 
Groups with multiple destination countries represented in each Price 
Group. To identify what Price Group a destination country is in, refer 
to Country Price Group List for International Mail (4000). The number 
of Price Groups that exist depends on the category of mail. A 
particular destination country may fall into different Price Groups for 
different categories of mail.
2225.2 Size and Weight Limitations

Mailpiece Requirements (mailpieces contained within M-Bags are subject 
to the separate International Direct Sacks--M-Bag (2515) requirements)

a. Letters

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                                        Length              Height             Thickness            Weight
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum.........................  5.5 inches........  3.5 inches........  0.007 inch........  None.
Maximum.........................  11.5 inches.......  6.125 inches......  0.25 inch.........  3.5 ounces.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

b. Postcards

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                                        Length              Height             Thickness            Weight
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum.........................  5.5 inches........  3.5 inches........  0.007 inch........  None.
Maximum.........................  6 inches..........  4.25 inches.......  0.016 inch........  Not applicable.
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c. Large Envelopes (Flats)

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                                        Length              Height             Thickness            Weight
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum\1\......................  11.5 inches.......  6.125 inches......  0.25 inch.........  None.
Maximum.........................  15 inches.........  12 inches.........  0.75 inch.........  4 pounds.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notes:
\1\ Only one minimum dimension must be met.

d. Packages (Small Packets)

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                                        Length              Height             Thickness            Weight
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum.........................  Large enough to accommodate postage, address, and other     None.
                                   required elements on the address side.
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Maximum.........................  24 inches.........                                          4 pounds.
                                  Length plus height plus thickness of 36 inches.
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 e. Rolls

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                                                                 Length plus twice the
                                                Length                  diameter                  Weight
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum..............................  4 inches...............  6.75 inches............  None.
Maximum..............................  36 inches..............  42 inches..............  4 pounds.
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2225.3 Minimum Volume Requirements

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Minimum volume requirements
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Presort...................................  11 pounds of presorted mail
                                             to a single rate group.
Worldwide Nonpresort......................  11 pounds in the total
                                             mailing.
M-Bag.....................................  None.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

2225.4 Price Categories
    The following price categories are available for the product 
specified in this section:

International Priority Airmail

     Presort Mail (Full Service and ISC Drop Shipment)
    [cir] Price Groups 1-9

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     Worldwide Nonpresort Mail (Full Service and ISC Drop 
Shipment)
    [cir] Worldwide

International Priority Airmail M-Bag (Full Service and ISC Drop 
Shipment)

    [cir] Price Groups 1-9
2225.5 Optional Features
    The following additional postal services may be available in 
conjunction with the product specified in this section:
     International Ancillary Services (2250)
    [cir] International Certificate of Mailing (2250.1)
2225.6 Prices

International Priority Airmail

    The price is determined by adding the applicable per-piece price to 
the applicable per-pound price. The per-piece price applies to each 
mailpiece regardless of weight. The per-pound price applies to the net 
weight (gross weight of the sack minus the tare weight of the sack) of 
the mail for the specific rate group.
a. Presort Mail (Full Service and ISC Drop Shipment)
i. Per Piece

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                                                                        Price group
                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           1 ($)   2 ($)   3 ($)   4 ($)   5 ($)   6 ($)   7 ($)   8 ($)   9 ($)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Full Service...........................    0.40    0.15    0.40    0.41    0.15    0.15    0.15    0.12    0.31
 ISC Drop Shipment......................    0.40    0.15    0.40    0.41    0.15    0.15    0.15    0.12    0.31
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ii. Per Pound

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        Price group
                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           1 ($)   2 ($)   3 ($)   4 ($)   5 ($)   6 ($)   7 ($)   8 ($)   9 ($)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Full Service...........................    5.44    6.10    7.50    7.70    6.50    5.80    7.50    8.00    8.25
 ISC Drop Shipment......................    4.44    5.10    6.50    6.70    5.50    4.80    6.50    7.00    7.25
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b. Worldwide Nonpresort Mail (Full Service and ISC Drop Shipment)
i. Per Piece

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Full Service....................................................    0.36
 ISC Drop Shipment..............................................    0.36
------------------------------------------------------------------------

ii. Per Pound

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Full Service....................................................    8.50
 ISC Drop Shipment..............................................    7.50
------------------------------------------------------------------------

International Priority Airmail M-Bag

    The price is based on the applicable per-pound price. The per-pound 
price applies to the net weight (gross weight of the sack minus the 
tare weight of the sack) of the mail for the specific rate group.
a. International Priority Airmail M-Bag (Full Service)

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                                                                   Price group
    Maximum weight (pounds)     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  1 ($)    2 ($)    3 ($)    4 ($)    5 ($)    6 ($)    7 ($)    8 ($)    9 ($)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 11............................    23.10    29.70    39.60    56.65    48.40    46.20    54.45    53.35    61.60
 For each additional pound or       2.10     2.70     3.60     5.15     4.40     4.20     4.95     4.85     5.60
 fraction thereof..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

b. International Priority Airmail M-Bag (ISC Drop Shipment)

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                                                                   Price group
    Maximum weight (pounds)     --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  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
 For each additional pound or       2.00     2.60     3.35     5.00     4.15     3.95     4.70     4.60     5.35
 fraction thereof..............
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2230 International Surface Airlift (ISAL)

2230.1 Description
    a. International Surface Airlift is an international bulk mailing 
service for mailing First-Class Mail International items. International 
Surface Airlift shipments are flown to the foreign destinations and 
entered into that country's surface or nonpriority mail system for 
delivery.
    b. International Surface Airlift may include matter containing 
personal information, partially or wholly hand-written or typewritten 
matter, or bills or statements of account.
    c. International Surface Airlift is not sealed against postal 
inspection. Mailing of matter by International Surface Airlift 
constitutes consent by the mailer to postal inspection of the contents, 
regardless of the physical closure.
    d. Most prices for international postage are segmented into Price 
Groups with multiple destination countries represented in each Price 
Group. To identify what Price Group a destination country is in, refer 
to Country Price Group List for International Mail (4000). The number 
of Price Groups that exist depends on the category of mail. A 
particular destination country may fall into different Price Groups for 
different categories of mail.
2230.2 Size and Weight Limitations

Mailpiece Requirements (mailpieces contained within M-Bags are subject 
to the separate International Direct Sacks--M-Bag (2515) requirements)

a. Letters

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Length              Height             Thickness            Weight
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum.........................  5.5 inches........  3.5 inches........  0.007 inch........  None.
Maximum.........................  11.5 inches.......  6.125 inches......  0.25 inch.........  3.5 ounces.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Notes

    1. Packages of letter-size pieces of mail should be no thicker than 
approximately a handful of mail (4 to 6). A 
package or packet is defined as 10 or more pieces of mail to the same 
country separation or 1 pound or more regardless of the number of 
pieces.
b. Postcards

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                                        Length              Height             Thickness            Weight
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum.........................  5.5 inches........  3.5 inches........  0.007 inch........  None.
Maximum.........................  6 inches..........  4.25 inches.......  0.016 inch........  not applicable.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

c. Large Envelopes (Flats) \1\

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Length              Height             Thickness            Weight
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum \2\.....................  11.5 inches.......  6.125 inches......  0.25 inch.........  None.
Maximum.........................  15 inches.........  12 inches.........  0.75 inches.......  4 pounds.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notes:
\1\ Packages of flat-size mail may be thicker than 6, but weigh no more than 11 pounds. A package or
  packet is defined as 10 or more pieces of mail to the same country separation or 1 pound or more regardless of
  the number of pieces.
\2\ Only one minimum dimension must be met.

d. Packages (Small Packets)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        Length              Height             Thickness            Weight
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum.........................  Large enough to     ..................  ..................  None.
                                   accommodate
                                   postage, address,
                                   and other
                                   required elements
                                   on the address
                                   side.
Maximum.........................  24 inches.........                                          4 pounds.
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                                  Length plus height plus thickness of 36 inches.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

e. Rolls

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Length plus twice the
                                                Length                  diameter                  Weight
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minimum..............................  4 inches...............  6.75 inches............  None.
Maximum..............................  36 inches..............  42 inches..............  4 pounds.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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2230.3 Minimum Volume Requirements

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Minimum volume requirements
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Full Service and ISC Drop Shipment........  50 pounds per mailing.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

2230.4 Price Categories
    The following price categories are available for the product 
specified in this section:
     International Surface Air Lift (Full Service and ISC Drop 
Shipment)
    [cir] Price Groups 1-9
     International Surface Air Lift M-Bags (Full Service and 
ISC Drop Shipment)
    [cir] Price Groups 1-9
2230.5 Optional Features
    The following additional postal services may be available in 
conjunction with the product specified in this section:
     None
2230.6 Prices

International Surface Air Lift (Full Service and ISC Drop Shipment)

    The price is determined by adding the applicable per-piece price to 
the applicable per-pound price. The per-piece price applies to each 
mailpiece regardless of weight. The per-pound price applies to the net 
weight (gross weight of the sack minus the tare weight of the sack) of 
the mail for the specific rate group.
a. Per Piece

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        Price group
                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           1 ($)   2 ($)   3 ($)   4 ($)   5 ($)   6 ($)   7 ($)   8 ($)   9 ($)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Full Service............................    0.41    0.15    0.43    0.44    0.15    0.15    0.15    0.12    0.30
ISC Drop Shipment.......................    0.41    0.15    0.43    0.44    0.15    0.15    0.15    0.12    0.30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

b. Per Pound

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        Price group
                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           1 ($)   2 ($)   3 ($)   4 ($)   5 ($)   6 ($)   7 ($)   8 ($)   9 ($)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Full Service............................    3.61    5.15    4.45    4.46    5.45    5.55    5.45    6.60    4.48
ISC Drop Shipment.......................    2.61    4.15    3.45    3.46    4.45    4.55    4.45    5.60    3.48
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

International Surface Air Lift M-Bags

    The price is based on the applicable per-pound price. The per-pound 
price applies to the net weight (gross weight of the sack minus the 
tare weight of the sack) of the mail for the specific rate group.
a. International Surface Air Lift M-Bags (Full Service)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        Price group
         Maximum weight (pounds)         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           1 ($)   2 ($)   3 ($)   4 ($)   5 ($)   6 ($)   7 ($)   8 ($)   9 ($)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11......................................   17.60   18.70   22.00   30.80   25.85   25.85   28.60   35.75   33.00
For each additional pound or fraction       1.60    1.70    2.00    2.80    2.35    2.35    2.60    3.25    3.00
 thereof................................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

b. International Surface Air Lift M-Bag ISC (ISC Drop Shipment)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        Price group
         Maximum weight (pounds)         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           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
For each additional pound or fraction       1.50    1.60    1.75    2.65    2.10    2.10    2.35    3.00    2.75
 thereof................................
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2235 International Direct Sacks--M-Bags

2235.1 Description
    a. International Direct Sacks--M-Bags are direct sacks containing 
printed matter to a single addressee. Printed matter is defined as 
paper on which words, letters, characters, figures, images, or any 
combination thereof, not having the character of a bill or statement of 
account, or of actual or personal correspondence, have been reproduced 
by any process other than handwriting or typewriting.
    b. M-Bags are available for both outbound and inbound international 
mail.
     Outbound International Direct Sacks--M-Bags are direct 
sacks of

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printed matter of domestic origin mailed to a single foreign addressee.
     Inbound air and surface International Direct Sacks--M-Bags 
are direct sacks of printed matter of foreign origin mailed to a single 
domestic addressee.
    c. M-Bags may include articles of merchandise related to the 
enclosed printed matter as specified in the International Mail Manual 
(outbound) or the Universal Postal Convention (inbound).
    d. M-Bags are not sealed against postal inspection. Mailing of 
matter by such service constitutes consent by the mailer to postal 
inspection of the contents, regardless of the physical closure.
    e. Most prices for international postage are segmented into Price 
Groups with multiple destination countries represented in each Price 
Group. To identify what Price Group a destination country is in, refer 
to Country Price Group List for International Mail (4000). The number 
of Price Groups that exist depends on the category of mail. A 
particular destination country may fall into different Price Groups for 
different categories of mail.
2235.2 Size and Weight Limitations

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                                        Length              Height             Thickness            Weight
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Minimum.........................  ..................  ..................  ..................  None.
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Maximum Outbound................  No defined size limits as long as articles being sent can   66 pounds.\1\
                                   be enclosed in the mailbag as specified in the
                                   International Mail Manual.
Maximum Inbound.................  No defined size limits as long as articles being sent can   66 pounds.\1\
                                   be enclosed in the mailbag as specified in the UPU
                                   Convention.
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Notes:
\1\ Includes the tare weight of the sack.

2235.3 Minimum Volume Requirements

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                                            Minimum volume requirements
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Outbound................................  None.
Inbound.................................  None.
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2235.4 Price Categories
    The following price categories are available for the product 
specified in this section:

Outbound International Direct Sacks--M-Bags Price Categories

     M-Bags
    [cir] Price Groups 1-9

Inbound International Direct Sacks--M-Bags Price Categories

    As established by the originating foreign country conforming to 
Universal Postal Convention requirements.
2235.5 Optional Features
    The following additional postal services may be available in 
conjunction with the product specified in this section:

Optional Features for Outbound International Direct Sacks--M-Bags

     International Ancillary Services (2250)
    [cir] International Certificate of Mailing (2250.1)

Optional Features for Inbound International Direct Sacks--M-Bags

     None
2235.6 Prices

Outbound International Direct Sacks--M-Bags

    The price is based on the applicable per-pound price. The per-pound 
price applies to the net weight (gross weight of the sack minus the 
tare weight of the sack) of the mail for the specific rate group.

                        Airmail M-Bag Prices \1\
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                                                 Weight not
                  Price group                     over 11     Additional
                                                    lbs.       per lb.
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1.............................................       $26.95        $2.45
2.............................................        28.60         2.60
3.............................................        55.00         5.00
4.............................................        46.20         4.20
5.............................................        35.75         3.25
6.............................................        56.10         5.10
7.............................................        46.75         4.25
8.............................................        46.75         4.25
9.............................................        44.00        4.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Same as Price Groups 1-9 for Single-Piece First-Class Mail
  International (SPFCMI).

Inbound International Direct Sacks--M-Bags

    Payment is made in accordance with Part III of the Universal Postal 
Convention and associated UPU Letter Post Regulations. This information 
is available at www.upu.int.

2240 International Money Transfer Service

2240.1 Description
    Outbound and Inbound International Money Transfer services are 
available.
    Outbound International Money Transfer
    Outbound International Money Transfer service enables customers to 
make payments or transfer funds to individuals or firms in foreign 
destinations. This product includes both hardcopy money orders and 
electronic money transfers, which may be offered in cooperation with 
foreign postal administrations, commercial banks and money-transfer 
operators. The amount for a single international postal money order or 
electronic money transfer may be limited as specified in the 
International Mail Manual. Additional restrictions on the quantity and 
dollar value of international money transfers imposed by law, the 
destination country, or under requirements prescribed by the Postal 
Service may apply.
    Inbound International Money Transfer Services
    Inbound International Money Transfer services consist of two 
categories--paper money orders governed by the Universal Postal 
Convention and those governed by agreements with foreign postal 
administrations.
2240.2 Price Categories
    The following price categories are available for the product 
specified in this section:

Outbound Price Categories

     International Money Orders
    This applies to hardcopy money orders. A receipt of purchase is 
provided at no additional cost. The Postal Service will replace money 
orders that are spoiled or incorrectly prepared, regardless of who 
caused the error, without charge if replaced on the date originally 
issued. If a replacement money order is issued after the date of 
original issue because the original was spoiled or incorrectly 
prepared, the applicable money order fee may be collected from the 
customer. Inquiries

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or claims may be filed by the purchaser, payee, or endorsee. * * *
     Electronic Money Transfers
    The service includes a receipt with the confirmation number, 
exchange rate, amount of foreign currency, and fee paid for this 
service. This service is available at select USPS retail outlets. There 
are no additional charges when the transferred funds are retrieved in 
the destination country.

Inbound Price Categories

     UPU
    Payment is made in accordance with Article 8, RF 801 of the Manual 
of the Postal Payment Services. This information is available at 
www.upu.int.
     Postal Payment Services Agreements
    Currently, the USPS has a number of International Money Order 
agreements for both outbound and inbound paper money orders.
2240.3 Prices

Outbound Prices

    a. Outbound International Money Order

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                                                                 ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per International Money Order..............................         3.85
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    b. Outbound Electronic Money Transfer

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                                               Transfer amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Per
                                       Minimum      Maximum     transfer
                                     amount  ($)  amount  ($)     ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Electronic Money Transfer..........         0.00       750.00      10.00
                                          750.01     1,500.00      15.00
                                        1,500.01     2,000.00      20.00
Refund.............................         0.00     2,000.00      25.00
Change of Recipient................         0.00     2,000.00      10.00
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Inbound Prices

    Foreign postal administrations pay the Postal Service for the 
delivery of inbound Money Transfer Service. The amount paid is set by 
the Universal Postal Union. Prices may also be set by bilateral or 
multilateral agreements.

2245 Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at non-UPU rates)

2245.1 Description
    a. Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at non-UPU rates) is subject to the 
provisions of negotiated agreements.
    b. Documents having the character of current and personal 
correspondence generally are prohibited in Inbound Surface Parcel Post.
    c. Inbound Surface Parcel Post is not sealed against inspection.
    d. Ordinary Inbound surface parcels may weigh up to 70 pounds and 
include reciprocal indemnity based on the weight of the parcel. Limits 
of indemnity based on weight correspond to the outbound limitations for 
Priority Mail International as specified in the International Mail 
Manual.
2245.2 Size and Weight Limitations

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                                        Length              Height             Thickness            Weight
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Minimum.........................  5.5 inches........  None..............  3.5 inch..........  None.
Maximum.........................  42 inches.........                                          70 pounds.
                                 ------------------------------------------------------------
                                  79 inches in combined length and girth.
                                 ------------------------------------------------------------
                                  For circular parcels: a length plus diameter of 64 inches.
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2245.3 Minimum Volume Requirements

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                                            Minimum volume requirements
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at non-UPU   None.
 rates).
------------------------------------------------------------------------

2245.4 Price Categories
    The following price categories are available for the product 
specified in this section:
     Bilateral/Multilateral Agreements
    [cir] Canada Post Bilateral Agreement
    This agreement governs the exchange of air and surface parcel post 
mail between the U.S. and Canada. In particular, the agreement provides 
charges for delivery of outbound and inbound air and surface parcel 
post.
2245.5 Optional Features
    The following additional postal services may be available in 
conjunction with the product specified in this section:
     International Ancillary Services (2250)
    [cir] Inbound International Return Receipt (2250.3)
    [cir] Inbound International Insurance (2250.5)
    [cir] Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee (2250.6)
2245.6 Prices
    Prices set by bilateral or multilateral agreements.

2250 International Ancillary Services

2250.1 International Certificate of Mailing

2250.1.1 Description
    a. International Certificate of Mailing service furnishes evidence 
that mail has been presented to the Postal Service for mailing.
    b. International Certificate of Mailing is available for Priority 
Mail International Flat-Rate Envelopes [and Small Flat-Rate Boxes], 
Priority Mail International parcels purchased without insurance, 
International Priority Airlift, and International Direct Sacks--M-Bags.

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2250.1.2 Prices

Individual Pieces Prices

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                                                                 ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Original certificate of mailing for listed pieces of                1.10
 ordinary Priority Mail International parcels..............
Three or more pieces individually listed in a firm mailing          0.40
 book or an approved customer provided manifest (per piece)
Each additional copy of original certificate of mailing or          1.10
 firm mailing bills (each copy)............................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Multiple Pieces Prices

    Identical pieces of ordinary Single-Piece First-Class Mail 
International paid with regular stamps, precanceled stamps, or meter 
stamps are subject to the following fees:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Up to 1,000 pieces (one certificate for total number)......         6.00
Each additional 1,000 pieces or fraction...................         0.70
Duplicate copy.............................................         1.10
------------------------------------------------------------------------

2250.2 International Registered Mail

2250.2.1 Description
    a. International Registered Mail service provides additional 
protection and security in dispatch and conveyance in the United States 
for items mailed in a Priority Mail Flat-Rate Envelope [or Small Flat-
Rate Box]. In destination countries registered mail items are handled 
in accordance with the internal procedures of the destination country.
    b. Registered items may weigh up to 4 pounds.
    c. For each registered item a mailing receipt is issued by the 
office of mailing and a record of delivery is maintained at the office 
of destination.
    d. Regardless of the declared value of a registered item, the 
maximum amount of indemnity payable for loss, damage, or rifling is 
limited to the amount set by the Universal Postal Union in Article RL 
155.4 of the Letter Post Regulations.
    e. International Registered Mail service is subject to both U.S. 
Postal Service requirements and the prohibitions and restrictions of 
the destination country.
2250.2.2 Prices

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                                                                 ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per Piece..................................................        10.80
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2250.3 International Return Receipt

2250.3.1 Description
    Outbound International Return Receipt
    a. Outbound International Return Receipt service provides evidence 
to the mailer that an article has been received at the delivery 
address. It must be purchased at the time of mailing. The return 
receipt, which is attached to the article mailed, is signed at the 
point of delivery and is returned to the sender.
    b. Outbound International Return Receipt service is subject to 
availability in the destination country for registered Priority Mail 
Flat-Rate Envelopes [and Small Flat-Rate Boxes], insured parcels, and 
Express Mail International.
    Inbound International Return Receipt
    a. Inbound International Return Receipt service provides evidence 
to the mailer that an article has been received at the delivery 
address. A return receipt is signed at the point of delivery and is 
returned to the sender.
    b. Inbound International return receipt service is available for 
insured parcels.
2250.3.2 Prices

Outbound International Return Receipt

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                                                                 ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per Piece..................................................         2.20
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Inbound International Return Receipt

    No additional payment.

2250.4 International Restricted Delivery

2250.4.1 Description
    a. International Restricted Delivery service limits who may receive 
an item as determined by the internal requirements of the destination 
country.
    b. International Restricted Delivery service is available only at 
the time of mailing for registered Priority Mail International Flat-
Rate Envelopes [and Small Flat-Rate Boxes] accompanied by a return 
receipt, subject to availability in the destination country.
2250.4.2 Prices

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                                                                 ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per Piece..................................................         4.30
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2250.5 International Insurance

2250.5.1 Description
    Outbound International Insurance
    a. Optional outbound insurance may be purchased to protect against 
loss, damage, or rifling for Priority Mail International parcels and 
Priority Mail International [Large and Regular] Flat-Rate Boxes. When 
additional insurance is purchased for uninsured Priority Mail 
International parcels, it replaces the indemnity coverage.
    b. Optional additional merchandise insurance may be purchased to 
protect against loss, damage, or rifling for Express Mail International 
and Global Express Guaranteed.
    Inbound International Insurance
    a. Inbound International Insurance is available for inbound air 
parcels from countries which offer the service on a reciprocal basis. 
Indemnity limits vary by country as specified in the International Mail 
Manual. The maximum insurance limit available to the United States is 
$5,000.00.
2250.5.2 Price Categories
    The following price categories are available for the product 
specified in this section:

Outbound Price Categories

     Priority Mail International Insurance
    Available for Priority Mail International parcels and Priority Mail 
International [Large and Regular] Flat-Rate Boxes.
     Express Mail International Merchandise Insurance
    Available for Express Mail International merchandise.
     Global Express Guaranteed Insurance
    Available for Global Express Guaranteed items that contain 
merchandise or documents.
2250.5.3 Prices

Outbound International Insurance

    a. Priority Mail International Insurance.

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                                                     All other countries
Indemnity limit not over ($)       Canada ($)                ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
50..........................  1.70................  2.45
100.........................  2.15................  3.35
200.........................  2.60................  4.30
300.........................  4.60................  5.25

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400.........................  5.55................  6.20
500.........................  6.50................  7.15
600.........................  7.45................  8.10
675.........................  8.40................  9.05
700.........................  N/A.................  9.05
Over 700....................  N/A.................  9.05 plus 0.95 for
                                                     each 100.00 or
                                                     fraction thereof
                                                     over 700.00.
                                                     Maximum indemnity
                                                     varies by country.
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    b. Express Mail International Merchandise Insurance.

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                                          ($)                                      ($)                ($)
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Amount of coverage:
                                                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
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    c. Global Express Guaranteed Insurance.

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                                          ($)                                      ($)                ($)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amount of coverage:
                                                0.01  To..................             100.00               0.00
                                              100.01  To..................             200.00               1.00
                                              200.01  To..................             300.00               2.00
                                              300.01  To..................             400.00               3.00
                                              400.01  To..................             500.00               4.00
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    For document reconstruction insurance or non-document insurance 
coverage above 500.00, add 1.00 per 100.00 or fraction thereof, up to a 
maximum of 2,499.00 per shipment. Maximum indemnity varies by country.

Inbound International Insurance

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                                                  Up to   ..........................     2,499.00         24.00
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    Payment is made in accordance with Part III of the Universal Postal 
Convention, associated UPU Parcel Post Regulations. This information is 
available at www.upu.int. Other charges may be set under negotiated 
agreements.

2250.6 Custom Clearance and Delivery Fee

2250.6.1 Description
    The Postal Service collects a fee on each inbound package on which 
customs duty or Internal Revenue tax is collected.
2250.6.2 Prices

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per Dutiable Item..........................................         5.35
------------------------------------------------------------------------

PART D--Country Price Lists for International Mail

4000 Country Price Lists for International Mail

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                                                               Market             Competitive
                                                              dominant ---------------------------------
                                                            -----------   International   International
                          Country                                           Expedited        packages     IPA &
                                                                            Services     --------------- ISAL\5\
                                                             SPFCMI\1\ ------------------
                                                                        GXG \2\  EMI \3\     PMI \4\
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                                                        A
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 Afghanistan...............................................         6         6  .......           6           8
 Albania...................................................         4         4        4           4           5
 Algeria...................................................         8         4        8           8           8
 Andorra...................................................         5         5        5           5           3
 Angola....................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Anguilla..................................................         9         7        9           9           6
 Antigua & Barbuda.........................................         9         7  .......           9           6
 Argentina.................................................         9         8        9           9           6
 Armenia...................................................         4         4        4           4           8
 Aruba.....................................................         9         7        9           9           6
 Ascension.................................................         7   .......  .......  .............        5
 Australia.................................................         3         6     [10]        [10]           9
 Austria...................................................         5         5        5           5           3
 Azerbaijan................................................         4         4        4           4           8
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                                                        B
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 Bahamas...................................................         9         7        9           9           6
 Bahrain...................................................         8         6        8           8           8
 Bangladesh................................................         6         6        6           6           8
 Barbados..................................................         9         7        9           9           6
 Belarus...................................................         4         4        4           4           5
 Belgium...................................................         5         3        5           5           3
 Belize....................................................         9         8        9           9           6
 Benin.....................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Bermuda...................................................         9         7        9           9           6
 Bhutan....................................................         6         6        6           6           8
 Bolivia...................................................         9         8        9           9           6
 Bosnia-Herzegovina........................................         4         4        4           4           5
 Botswana..................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Brazil....................................................         9         8        9           9           6
 British Virgin Islands....................................         9         7  .......           9           6
 Brunei Darussalam.........................................         6         4        6           6           7
 Bulgaria..................................................         4         4        4           4           5
 Burkina Faso..............................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Burma (Myanmar)...........................................         6   .......  .......           6           8
 Burundi...................................................         7         4        7           7           8
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 Cambodia..................................................         6         8        6           6           7
 Cameroon..................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Canada....................................................         1         1        1           1           1
 Cape Verde................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Cayman Islands............................................         9         7        9           9           6
 Central African Republic..................................         7   .......        7           7           8
 Chad......................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Chile.....................................................         9         8        9           9           6
 China.....................................................         3         6        3           3           7
 Colombia..................................................         9         8        9           9           6
 Comoros...................................................         7   .......  .......           7           8
 Congo, Democratic Republic of the.........................         7         4        7           7           8
 Congo, Republic of the....................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Costa Rica................................................         9         8        9           9           6
 Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)...............................         7         4        7           7           8
 Croatia...................................................         4         4        4           4           5
 Cuba......................................................         9   .......  .......  .............        6
 Cyprus....................................................         4         6        4           4           8
 Czech Republic............................................         4         4        4           4           5
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                                                        D
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 Denmark...................................................         5         5        5           5           3
 Djibouti..................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Dominica..................................................         9         7        9           9           6

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 Dominican Republic........................................         9         7        9           9           6
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                                                        E
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 Ecuador...................................................         9         8        9           9           6
 Egypt.....................................................         8         6        8           8           8
 El Salvador...............................................         9         8        9           9           6
 Equatorial Guinea.........................................         7   .......        7           7           8
 Eritrea...................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Estonia...................................................         4         4        4           4           5
 Ethiopia..................................................         8         4        8           8           8
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                                                        F
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 Falkland Islands..........................................         9   .......  .......  .............        6
 Faroe Islands.............................................         5         5        5           5           5
 Fiji......................................................         6         8        6           6           7
 Finland...................................................         5         5        5           5           3
 France....................................................         5         3        5           5           3
 French Guiana.............................................         9         8        9           9           6
 French Polynesia..........................................         6         4        6           6           7
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                                                        G
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 Gabon.....................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Gambia....................................................         7         4  .......           7           8
 Georgia, Republic of......................................         4         4        4           4           8
 Germany...................................................         5         3        5           5           3
 Ghana.....................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Gibraltar.................................................         5         4  .......           5           3
 Great Britain and Northern Ireland........................         5         3        5           5           3
 Greece....................................................         5         5        5           5           3
 Greenland.................................................         5         5  .......           5           3
 Grenada...................................................         9         7        9           9           6
 Guadeloupe................................................         9         7        9           9           6
 Guatemala.................................................         9         8        9           9           6
 Guinea....................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Guinea-Bissau.............................................         7   .......        7           7           8
 Guyana....................................................         9         8        9           9           6
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                                                        H
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 Haiti.....................................................         9         7        9           9           6
 Honduras..................................................         9         8        9           9           6
 Hong Kong.................................................         3         3        3           3           7
 Hungary...................................................         4         4        4           4           5
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                                                        I
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 Iceland...................................................         5         5        5           5           3
 India.....................................................         6         6        6           6           8
 Indonesia.................................................         6         6        6           6           7
 Iran......................................................         8   .......  .......           8           8
 Iraq......................................................         8         6        8           8           8
 Ireland (Eire)............................................         5         3        5           5           3
 Israel....................................................         8         6        8           8           3
 Italy.....................................................         5         3        5           5           3
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                                                        J
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 Jamaica...................................................         9         7        9           9           6
 Japan.....................................................         3         3        3           3           4
 Jordan....................................................         8         6        8           8           8
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                                                        K
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 Kazakhstan................................................         6         4        6           6           8
 Kenya.....................................................         7         4        7           7           8

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 Kiribati..................................................         6   .......  .......           6           7
 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North)............         6   .......  .......  .............        7
 Korea, Republic of (South)................................         3         6        3           3           7
 Kuwait....................................................         8         6        8           8           8
 Kyrgyzstan................................................         6         4        6           6           5
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 Laos......................................................         6         8        6           6           7
 Latvia....................................................         4         4        4           4           5
 Lebanon...................................................         8         6  .......           8           8
 Lesotho...................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Liberia...................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Libya.....................................................         8   .......  .......           8           8
 Liechtenstein.............................................         5         5        5           5           3
 Lithuania.................................................         4         4        4           4           5
 Luxembourg................................................         5         3        5           5           3
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 Macao.....................................................         6         3        6           6           5
 Macedonia, Republic of....................................         4         4        4           4           5
 Madagascar................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Malawi....................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Malaysia..................................................         6         6        6           6           7
 Maldives..................................................         6         6        6           6           8
 Mali......................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Malta.....................................................         5         5        5           5           8
 Martinique................................................         9         7        9           9           6
 Mauritania................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Mauritius.................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Mexico....................................................         2         2        2           2           2
 Moldova...................................................         4         4        4           4           8
 Mongolia..................................................         6         4        6           6           7
 Montserrat................................................         9         7  .......           9           6
 Morocco...................................................         8         4        8           8           8
 Mozambique................................................         7         4        7           7           8
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 Namibia...................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Nauru.....................................................         6   .......        6           6           7
 Nepal.....................................................         6         6        6           6           7
 Netherlands...............................................         5         3        5           5           3
 Netherlands Antilles......................................         9         7        9           9           6
 New Caledonia.............................................         6         8        6           6           7
 New Zealand...............................................         6         6     [10]        [10]           4
 Nicaragua.................................................         9         8        9           9           6
 Niger.....................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Nigeria...................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Norway....................................................         5         5        5           5           3
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 Oman......................................................         8         6        8           8           8
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 Pakistan..................................................         6         6        6           6           8
 Panama....................................................         9         8        9           9           6
 Papua New Guinea..........................................         6         8        6           6           7
 Paraguay..................................................         9         8        9           9           6
 Peru......................................................         9         8        9           9           6
 Philippines...............................................         6         6        6           6           7
 Pitcairn Island...........................................         6   .......  .......           6           7
 Poland....................................................         4         4        4           4           5
 Portugal..................................................         5         5        5           5           3
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 Qatar.....................................................         8         6        8           8           8
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 Reunion...................................................         9         4  .......           9           8
 Romania...................................................         4         4        4           4           5
 Russia....................................................         4         4        4           4           5
 Rwanda....................................................         7         4        7           7           8
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 St. Christopher (St. Kitts) & Nevis.......................         9         7        9           9           6
 Saint Helena..............................................         7   .......  .......           7           8
 Saint Lucia...............................................         9         7        9           9           6
 Saint Pierre & Miquelon...................................         4   .......  .......           4           6
 Saint Vincent & Grenadines................................         9         7        9           9           6
 San Marino................................................         5         3        5           5           3
 Sao Tome & Principe.......................................         7   .......  .......           7           5
 Saudi Arabia..............................................         8         4        8           8           8
 Senegal...................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Serbia-Montenegro (Yugoslavia)............................         5         4        5           5           5
 Seychelles................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Sierra Leone..............................................         7   .......        7           7           8
 Singapore.................................................         6         3        6           6           7
 Slovak Republic (Slovakia)................................         5         4        5           5           5
 Slovenia..................................................         5         4        5           5           5
 Solomon Islands...........................................         6   .......        6           6           7
 Somalia...................................................  .........  .......  .......  .............        8
 South Africa..............................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Spain.....................................................         5         5        5           5           3
 Sri Lanka.................................................         6         6        6           6           8
 Sudan.....................................................         7   .......        7           7           8
 Suriname..................................................         9         8  .......           9           6
 Swaziland.................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Sweden....................................................         5         5        5           5           3
 Switzerland...............................................         5         5        5           5           3
 Syrian Arab Republic (Syria)..............................         8   .......        8           8           8
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 Taiwan....................................................         6         3        6           6           7
 Tajikistan................................................         6   .......        6           6           8
 Tanzania..................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Thailand..................................................         6         6        6           6           7
 Togo......................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Tonga.....................................................         6   .......  .......           6           7
 Trinidad & Tobago.........................................         9         7        9           9           6
 Tristan da Cunha..........................................         7   .......  .......           7           8
 Tunisia...................................................         8         4        8           8           8
 Turkey....................................................         4         6        4           4           5
 Turkmenistan..............................................         6   .......        6           6           5
 Turks & Caicos Islands....................................         9         7        9           9           6
 Tuvalu....................................................         6   .......  .......           6           7
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 Uganda....................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Ukraine...................................................         4         4        4           4           8
 United Arab Emirates......................................         8         6        8           8           8
 Uruguay...................................................         9         8        9           9           6
 Uzbekistan................................................         6         4        6           6           8
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 Vanuatu...................................................         6         8        6           6           7
 Vatican City..............................................         5         3        5           5           3
 Venezuela.................................................         9         8        9           9           6

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 Vietnam...................................................         6         6        6           6           7
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 Wallis & Futuna Islands...................................         6         4  .......           6           7
 Western Samoa.............................................         6   .......        6           6           7
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 Yemen.....................................................         8         6        8           8           8
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 Zambia....................................................         7         4        7           7           8
 Zimbabwe..................................................         7         4        7           7           8
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Notes.
\1\ SPFCMI = Single-Piece First-Class Mail International. The same country price groups also apply to
  International Direct Sacks--M-Bags.
\2\ GXG = Global Express Guaranteed.
\3\ EMI = Express Mail International.
\4\ PMI = Priority Mail International.
\5\ IPA = International Priority Airlift; ISAL = International Surface Airlift. ISAL service not available to
  all countries. See Individual Country Listings for availability.

  [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN28NO08.008
  
 [FR Doc. E8-28098 Filed 11-26-08; 8:45 am]
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