[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 858-862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-177]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

39 CFR Part 3020

[Docket Nos. MC2009-7 and R2009-1; Order No. 163]


International Mail Contracts

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is adding the Canada Post Bilateral Agreement 
for Inbound Market Dominant Services to the Market Dominant Product 
List. This action is consistent with changes in a recent law governing 
postal operations and a recent Postal Service request. Republication of 
the lists of market dominant and competitive products is also 
consistent with new requirements in the law.

DATES: Effective January 9, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 
202-789-6820 and [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulatory History, 73 FR 70682 (November 
21, 2008).
    The Postal Service seeks to add a new product identified as Canada 
Post--United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement for 
Inbound Market Dominant Services (Bilateral Agreement or Agreement) to 
the Market Dominant Product List. For the reasons discussed below, the 
Commission approves the Request.

I. Background

    On November 13, 2008, the Postal Service filed a request pursuant 
to 39

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U.S.C. 3622(c)(10) and 3642, and 39 CFR 3010.40 et seq. and 3020.30 et 
seq. to add the Bilateral Agreement to the Market Dominant Product 
List.\1\ This Request has been assigned Docket No. MC2009-7.
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    \1\ Request of the United States Postal Service to Add Canada 
Post--United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement 
for Inbound Market Dominant Services to the Market Dominant Product 
List, Notice of Type 2 Rate Adjustment, and Notice of Filing 
Agreement (Under Seal), November 13, 2008 (Request).
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    The Postal Service contemporaneously filed notice that the 
Governors have authorized a Type 2 rate adjustment to establish rates 
for inbound market dominant services as reflected in the Bilateral 
Agreement.\2\ More specifically, the Bilateral Agreement, which has 
been assigned Docket No. R2009-1, governs the exchange of inbound air 
and surface Letter Post (LC/AO) and Xpresspost from Canada.\3\
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    \2\ Type 2 rate adjustments involve negotiated service 
agreements. See 39 CFR 3010.5.
    \3\ To elaborate, the Bilateral Agreement covers Letter Post, 
including letters, flats, packets, containers, and International 
Registered Mail service ancillary thereto, and Canada Post's 
Xpresspost, which consists of documents and packages containing 
merchandise. Request at 3.
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    The Request includes two attachments. Attachment 1 sets forth 
proposed Mail Classification Schedule language; Attachment 2 provides a 
Statement of Supporting Justification as required by 39 CFR 3020.32. In 
addition, the Postal Service indicates that it filed an unredacted copy 
of the Agreement and supporting materials under seal. Id. at 2, n.2.
    In the Statement of Supporting Justification, Lea Emerson, 
Executive Director, International Postal Affairs, reviews the factors 
of section 3622(c) and concludes, inter alia, that the revenues 
generated will cover the attributable costs of the services offered 
under the Bilateral Agreement; that the rates are preferable to default 
rates set by the Universal Postal Union (UPU); and that the rates 
represent a modest increase over those reflected in the existing 
bilateral agreement with Canada Post. Id., Attachment 2, at 2-4.
    In its Request, the Postal Service provides information responsive 
to part 3010, subpart D of the Commission's rules. To that end, it 
addresses the requirements of section 3622(c)(10) as well as certain 
details of the negotiated service agreement. Id. at 2-7. The Postal 
Service asserts that the Bilateral Agreement satisfies all applicable 
statutory criteria. Id. at 7-8.
    The Postal Service filed much of the supporting materials, 
financial analysis, and specific Bilateral Agreement under seal. Id. at 
2, n.2. The Postal Service maintains that the Bilateral Agreement and 
related financial information should remain under seal as they contain 
pricing, cost, and other information that is highly confidential.\4\ 
Id. at 2.
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    \4\ The Postal Service indicates that the materials filed under 
seal constitute a subset of the overarching agreement between the 
parties. Although unstated, presumably the subset represents the 
parties' agreement concerning inbound market dominant services. The 
Postal Service further indicates that the parties anticipate 
finalizing ``this and related agreements by mid-December, and any 
lingering details will not affect the rates, classification, or 
other fundamental basis for this Request and Notice.'' Id. at 3, 
n.4.
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    The Postal Service has an existing bilateral agreement with Canada 
Post which is set to expire December 31, 2008. Id. at 8. This instant 
Agreement represents a one-year extension of the existing agreement, 
with some modifications. It has a planned effective date of January 1, 
2009. Id. at 3. The Postal Service urges the Commission to act promptly 
to allow the rates to be implemented under 39 CFR 3010.40. Id. at 8.
    In Order No. 133, the Commission gave notice of the two dockets, 
appointed a public representative, and provided the public an 
opportunity to comment.\5\ Pursuant to 39 CFR 3015.6, Chairman's 
Information Request No. 1 (CIR No. 1) was filed December 1, 2008, 
regarding cost information with a response due from the Postal Service 
by December 8, 2008. The Postal Service filed its information on 
December 8, 2008, as requested.\6\
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    \5\ PRC Order No. 133, Notice and Order Concerning Bilateral 
Agreement with Canada Post for Inbound Market Dominant Services, 
November 18, 2008 (Order No. 133).
    \6\ Response of United States Postal Service to Chairman's 
Information Request No.1 and Notice of Filing of Responsive 
Materials (Under Seal) December 8, 2008 (Response to CIR No. 1).
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II. Comments

    Comments were filed by the Public Representative.\7\ No filings 
were submitted by other interested parties. The Public Representative's 
comments focus principally on confidentiality and pricing under the 
Agreement. Public Representative Comments at 2-4.
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    \7\ Public Representative Comments in Response to United States 
Postal Service Request to Add Canada Post--United States Postal 
Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement for Inbound Market Dominant 
Services to the Market Dominant Product List, Notice of Type 2 Rate 
Adjustment, and Notice of Filing Agreement (Under Seal), December 3, 
2008 (Public Representative Comments).
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    The Public Representative states that a sufficient rationale for 
maintaining the confidentiality of the documents under seal has been 
provided by the Postal Service. He notes that performance benchmarks 
for both parties provide incentive to Canada Post and the Postal 
Service to make improvements to services. Id. at 3. He also observes 
that the Postal Service indicates that the rates of the Bilateral 
Agreement provide a modest increase over the current bilateral 
agreement with Canada Post. Id. Based on his review at the filing, the 
Public Representative indicates that the Agreement is in compliance 
with the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3622 and 3642.

III. Commission Analysis

    The Commission has reviewed the Agreement, supporting information, 
the financial analysis provided under seal that accompanies it, 
responses to the Chairman's Information Request and the comments filed 
by the Public Representative.
    Statutory requirements. The Commission's statutory responsibilities 
in this instance entail assigning the Bilateral Agreement to either the 
Market Dominant Product List or to the Competitive Product List. 39 
U.S.C. 3642. As part of this responsibility, the Commission also 
reviews the proposal for compliance with the Postal Accountability and 
Enhancement Act (PAEA) requirements. For market dominant products this 
includes a review of the section 3622(c)(10). 39 U.S.C. 3633.
    Product list assignment. In determining whether to assign the 
Bilateral Agreement as a product to the Market Dominant Product List or 
the Competitive Product List, the Commission must consider whether

the Postal Service exercises sufficient market power that it can 
effectively set the price of such product substantially above costs, 
raise prices significantly, decrease quality, or decrease output, 
without risk of losing a significant level of business to other 
firms offering similar products.

39 U.S.C. 3642(b)(1). If so, the product will be categorized as market 
dominant. The competitive category of products shall consist of all 
other products.
    The Commission is further required to consider the availability and 
nature of enterprises in the private sector engaged in the delivery of 
the product, the views of those who use the product and the likely 
impact on small business concerns. 39 U.S.C. 3642(b)(3).
    The Postal Service notes the determination was made in Order No. 43 
that shipments of single-piece Letter Post were assigned to the market 
dominant category.\8\ The Postal Service

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also represents that Canadian law allows Canada Post an exclusive 
privilege to carry outbound letters weighing less than 500 grams (17.64 
ounces). Its belief is that Canada Post is generally dominant in the 
market for letters not within its exclusive privilege, making Canada 
Post the single entity that can enter into this type of agreement with 
the Postal Service. Request at 5. The Postal Service contends that its 
monopoly on inbound letters from Canada within certain price and weight 
limits make it fairly certain that private entities would not be able 
to serve the United States market for inbound Letter Posts from Canada 
in accordance with this agreement. Id.
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    \8\ Request at 10. See Docket No. RM2007-1, Commission Order No. 
43, Order Establishing Ratemaking Regulations for Market Dominant 
and Competitive Products, October 29, 2007, para. 4003 assigning 
Inbound Single-Piece First Class Mail International to First Class 
Mail (Order No. 43).
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    The Postal Service also contends that there is no significant 
competition in this market. As a result, it believes the Bilateral 
Agreement does not pose competitive harm to the marketplace. Id. at 6. 
It states the ``marketplace'' has a long-term history of accommodation 
of agreements between the United States and Canada Post for these 
services since such agreements have been used by both postal 
administrations for inbound single-piece Letter Post since 1888. Id. 
The Postal Service asserts that the parties to this Agreement serve as 
their respective countries' designated entities for the exchange of 
mail, inclusive of Letter Post, under rules set by the UPU. Id. at 5. 
According to the Postal Service, under the UPU guidelines, designated 
operators would normally compensate each other for the delivery of 
Letter Post in compliance with terminal dues set by the UPU, unless a 
bilateral agreement between the parties existed. Id. It represents that 
no other entities are subject to terminal dues with regard to inbound 
Letter Post from Canada, and the market for these services under the 
Agreement is limited to these parties. Therefore, the Postal Service 
concludes that there can be no reasonable expectation of any 
competitive harm to the marketplace. Id. at 5-6.
    The Postal Service's Request presents the Commission with an issue 
of first impression concerning the classification of inbound Letter 
Post. As currently configured, inbound Letter Post combines both 
competitive and market dominant elements.
    Under the UPU, inbound Letter Post is identified by type of 
transportation as either Air Letters and Cards (Air LC) or Surface All 
Other (Surface AO). As the names suggest, Air LC consists of letters 
and cards while Surface AO consists of flats, packets, bags, and 
containers. All Air LC and Surface AO mail must weigh less than 2 
kilograms (approximately 4.4 pounds). For purposes of the negotiated 
Bilateral Agreement, however, Air LC includes Xpresspost from Canada, 
which may weigh up to 30 kilograms (approximately 67 pounds).
    Xpresspost exhibits characteristics of a competitive product. 
Canada Post advertises Xpresspost as a lower cost alternative to 
private courier service.\9\ Xpresspost is also described as the fastest 
parcel service into the United States from Canada after Next Business 
Day USA--Priority Worldwide. Once presented to the Postal Service, 
inbound Xpresspost is processed and handled as Priority Mail. Both as a 
service offering and in operational terms, Xpresspost appears to 
parallel domestic Priority Mail.
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    \9\ Xpresspost--USA is a shipping service that provides fast, 
guaranteed delivery at a lower cost than a courier to every address 
in the United States, including post office boxes.
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    These features suggest that inbound Letter Post from Canada should 
be classified as two separate products, one market dominant (Air LC and 
Surface AO) and the other competitive (Xpresspost). To classify 
Xpresspost as a competitive product would require the Commission to 
find that Xpresspost exhibits distinct costs and market 
characteristics. At this time, the Postal Service is unable to provide 
separate cost data or market data for Xpresspost and Air LC. In future 
filings, the Postal Service will be expected to develop the necessary 
cost and market data to permit a definitive determination on the 
appropriate classification of Xpresspost as either a market dominant or 
competitive product.
    No commenter opposes the proposed classification of the Bilateral 
Agreement as market dominant. Having considered the statutory 
requirements and the support offered by the Postal Service, the 
Commission finds, for purposes of this proceeding, that the Canada 
Post-United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement for 
Inbound Market Dominant Services may be classified as a market dominant 
product and added to the Market Dominant Product List.
    Cost considerations. The Postal Service's filing seeks to establish 
a new international mail product. The Agreement provides delivery and 
scanning performance objectives and incentives to promote operational 
improvement. The Agreement's new rates are to be effective January 1, 
2009. Request at 3-4. Additionally, performance responsibilities 
include Canada Post's work sharing arrangements, including presorting 
items to a 3-digit delivery ZIP Code level and providing transportation 
for inbound airmail items to multiple Postal Service International 
Service Centers for acceptance. Id. at 4.
    The Postal Service filed information under seal regarding financial 
improvements, costs, volumes, and anticipated revenues. The Postal 
Service represents that the new Agreement ``includes performance-based 
incentives to promote cost reduction, increase efficiency, and improve 
service performance.'' Id., Attachment 2, at 2.
    The requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3622(c)(10) obligate the Commission, 
when reviewing a negotiated service agreement, to determine whether 
such an agreement (1) Improves the net financial position of the Postal 
Service or enhances the performance of operational functions; (2) will 
not cause unreasonable harm to the marketplace; and (3) will be 
available on public and reasonable terms to similarly situated mailers.
    With respect to the first requirement, the Postal Service uses 
system average cost for inbound Air Letters and Cards (Air LC) for 
inbound Letter Post from Canada. However, this mail includes 
``Xpresspost,'' a Canada Post product that is equivalent to the Postal 
Service's domestic Priority Mail. Xpresspost weighs up to 30 kilograms 
(67 pounds). The Postal Service's system average cost for Air LC 
reflects the cost for mail weighing up to 4.4 pounds per piece. Thus, 
it is not likely that the system average cost for Air LC captures the 
cost of these much heavier weight items.\10\ For weight-related costs, 
Xpresspost will be substantially more expensive than the average Air LC 
piece because the average weight of Xpresspost is significantly greater 
than of Air LC.
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    \10\ Differences in shape and cube-related costs also are not 
captured.
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    Additionally, the Postal Service writes that ``Xpresspost items 
receive a Delivery Confirmation scan'' while Air LC items do not 
receive such a scan. Chairman's Information Request No. 1, Question 
7(a). The Postal Service also maintains that ``Canada Post's higher 
per-item rate reflects this value-added service for its Xpresspost 
product.'' Id. However, the Postal Service does not include the cost of 
Delivery Confirmation scans for Xpresspost in its financial model. 
Rather, the Postal Service uses the systemwide average unit costs for 
Air LC. The most recent estimate of unit volume-variable cost of 
delivery confirmation service is approximately 8.8 cents.\11\
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    \11\ The Postal Service estimated the unit volume-variable cost 
of delivery confirmation service in Docket No. R2006-1. See 
testimony of witness Berkeley (USPS-T-39).

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    For these reasons, the costs may be understated. Because there is a 
lack of Xpresspost specific costs, however, the Commission cannot state 
with certainty the cost coverage level. For purposes of this 
proceeding, the Commission accepts the Postal Service representations. 
In future filings, the Commission expects the Postal Service to provide 
unit delivery, transportation, and ``other'' costs for Xpresspost to 
permit a more complete evaluation of the cost coverage.
    The Postal Service asserts that the instant Agreement will not 
result in unreasonable harm to the marketplace because, among other 
things, ``Canada Post is the only entity in a position to avail itself 
of an agreement with the Postal Service of this type and scope.'' 
Request at 5. Moreover, because Canada Post and the Postal Service are 
their respective countries' designated operators for the exchange of 
mail, the Postal Service states that the market is limited to these 
parties. Under the circumstances presented in this proceeding, the 
Commission finds that Agreement will not result in unreasonable harm to 
the marketplace.
    The Postal Service also asserts that no entities are similarly 
situated to Canada Post because none has the ability to tender Letter 
Post from Canada under similar conditions or to serve as the designated 
operator for Letter Post originating from Canada. Id. at 7-8. Thus, the 
Postal Service suggests that the ``similarly situated mailer'' 
criterion of section 3622(c)(10) is inapplicable to this Bilateral 
Agreement. Id. at 8. Given its narrow characterization of the 
underlying Agreement, the Postal Service's position is correct. For 
purposes of this proceeding, the Commission concludes that it would be 
largely an academic exercise to consider whether a broader 
characterization should be employed.
    Based on the data submitted and the comments received, the 
Commission finds that the Bilateral Agreement comports with section 
3622(c)(10). Thus, an initial review of the proposed Bilateral 
Agreement indicates that it comports with the provisions applicable to 
rates for market dominant products.
    The Postal Service shall promptly notify the Commission if the 
Agreement terminates earlier than the proposed one-year term, but no 
later than the actual termination date. The Commission will then remove 
the Agreement from the Mail Classification Schedule at the earliest 
possible opportunity.
    In conclusion, the Commission approves the Canada Post--United 
States Postal Service contractual Bilateral Agreement for Inbound 
Market Dominant Services as a new product. The revision to the Market 
Dominant Product List is shown below the signature of this Order and is 
effective upon issuance of this order.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It Is Ordered:
    1. Canada Post--United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral 
Agreement for Inbound Market Dominant Services (MC2009-7 and R2009-1) 
is added to the Market Dominant Product List as a new product under 
Negotiated Service Agreements International.
    2. The Postal Service shall notify the Commission if the Agreement 
terminates earlier than the proposed one-year term.
    3. The Secretary shall arrange for the publication of this order in 
the Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 3020

    Administrative practice and procedure; Postal Service.

    By the Commission.
Steven W. Williams,
Secretary.

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For the reasons stated in the preamble, under the authority at 39 
U.S.C. 503, the Postal Regulatory Commission amends 39 CFR part 3020 as 
follows:

PART 3020--PRODUCT LISTS

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1. The authority citation for part 3020 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 39 U.S.C. 503; 3622; 3631; 3642; 3682.


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2. Revise Appendix A to subpart A of part 3020--Mail Classification to 
read as follows:

Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 3020--Mail Classification Schedule

Part A--Market Dominant Products
1000 Market Dominant Product List
First-Class Mail
    Single-Piece Letters/Postcards
    Bulk Letters/Postcards
    Flats
    Parcels
    Outbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International
    Inbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International
Standard Mail (Regular and Nonprofit)
    High Density and Saturation Letters
    High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels
    Carrier Route
    Letters
    Flats
    Not Flat-Machinables (NFMs)/Parcels
Periodicals
    Within County Periodicals
    Outside County Periodicals
Package Services
    Single-Piece Parcel Post
    Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at UPU rates)
    Bound Printed Matter Flats
    Bound Printed Matter Parcels
    Media Mail/Library Mail
Special Services
    Ancillary Services
    International Ancillary Services
    Address List Services
    Caller Service
    Change-of-Address Credit Card Authentication
    Confirm
    International Reply Coupon Service
    International Business Reply Mail Service
    Money Orders
    Post Office Box Service
Negotiated Service Agreements
    HSBC North America Holdings Inc. Negotiated Service Agreement
    Bookspan Negotiated Service Agreement
    Bank of America Corporation Negotiated Service Agreement
    The Bradford Group Negotiated Service Agreement
    Inbound International
    Canada Post--United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral 
Agreement for Inbound Market Dominant Services (MC2009-7 and R2009-
1)
Market Dominant Product Descriptions
First-Class Mail
[Reserved for Class Description]
    Single-Piece Letters/Postcards
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Bulk Letters/Postcards
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Flats
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Parcels
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Outbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Inbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International
    [Reserved for Product Description]
Standard Mail (Regular and Nonprofit)
[Reserved for Class Description]
    High Density and Saturation Letters
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Carrier Route
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Letters
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Flats
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Not Flat-Machinables (NFMs)/Parcels
    [Reserved for Product Description]
Periodicals
[Reserved for Class Description]
    Within County Periodicals
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Outside County Periodicals
    [Reserved for Product Description]
Package Services
[Reserved for Class Description]
    Single-Piece Parcel Post
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at UPU rates)
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Bound Printed Matter Flats
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Bound Printed Matter Parcels
    [Reserved for Product Description]

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    Media Mail/Library Mail
    [Reserved for Product Description]
Special Services
[Reserved for Class Description]
    Ancillary Services
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Address Correction Service
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Applications and Mailing Permits
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Business Reply Mail
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Bulk Parcel Return Service
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Certified Mail
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Certificate of Mailing
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Collect on Delivery
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Delivery Confirmation
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Insurance
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Merchandise Return Service
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Parcel Airlift (PAL)
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Registered Mail
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Return Receipt
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Return Receipt for Merchandise
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Restricted Delivery
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Shipper-Paid Forwarding
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Signature Confirmation
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Special Handling
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Stamped Envelopes
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Stamped Cards
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Premium Stamped Stationery
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Premium Stamped Cards
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Ancillary Services
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Certificate of Mailing
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Registered Mail
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Return Receipt
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Restricted Delivery
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Address List Services
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Caller Service
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Change-of-Address Credit Card Authentication
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Confirm
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Reply Coupon Service
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Business Reply Mail Service
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Money Orders
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Post Office Box Service
    [Reserved for Product Description]
Negotiated Service Agreements
[Reserved for Class Description]
    HSBC North America Holdings Inc. Negotiated Service Agreement
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Bookspan Negotiated Service Agreement
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Bank of America Corporation Negotiated Service Agreement
    The Bradford Group Negotiated Service Agreement
Part B-Competitive Products
2000 Competitive Product List
Express Mail
    Express Mail
    Outbound International Expedited Services
    Inbound International Expedited Services
    Inbound International Expedited Services 1 (CP2008-7)
    Inbound International Expedited Services 2 (MC2009-10 and 
CP2009-12)
Priority Mail
    Priority Mail
    Outbound Priority Mail International
    Inbound Air Parcel Post
Parcel Select
Parcel Return Service
International
    International Priority Airlift (IPA)
    International Surface Airlift (ISAL)
    International Direct Sacks--M-Bags
    Global Customized Shipping Services
    Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at non-UPU rates)
    Canada Post--United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral 
Agreement for Inbound Competitive Services (MC2009-8 and CP2009-9)
    International Money Transfer Service
    International Ancillary Services
Special Services
    Premium Forwarding Service
Negotiated Service Agreements
    Domestic
    Express Mail Contract 1 (MC2008-5)
    Express Mail Contract 2 (MC2009-3 and CP2009-4)
    Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 1 (MC2009-6 and CP2009-7)
    Express Mail & Priority Mail Contract 2 (MC2009-12 and CP2009-
14)
    Parcel Return Service Contract 1 (MC2009-1 and CP2009-2)
    Parcel Return Select & Parcel Return Service Contract 1 (MC2009-
11 and CP2009-13)
    Priority Mail Contract 1 (MC2008-8 and CP2008-26)
    Priority Mail Contract 2 (MC2009-2 and CP2009-3)
    Priority Mail Contract 3 (MC2009-4 and CP2009-5)
    Priority Mail Contract 4 (MC2009-5 and CP2009-6)
    Outbound International
    Global Expedited Package Services (GEPS) Contracts
    GEPS 1 (CP2008-5, CP2008-11, CP2008-12, and CP2008-13, CP2008-
18, CP2008-19, CP2008-20, CP2008-21, CP2008-22, CP2008-23 and 
CP2008-24)
    Global Plus Contracts
    Global Plus 1 (CP2008-9 and CP2008-10)
    Global Plus 2 (MC2008-7, CP2008-16 and CP2008-17)
    Global Direct Contracts (MC2009-9, CP2009-10 and CP2009-11)
    Inbound Direct Entry Contracts with Foreign Postal 
Administrations (MC2008-6, CP2008-14 and CP2008-15)
Competitive Product Descriptions
    Express Mail
    [Reserved for Group Description]
    Express Mail
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Outbound International Expedited Services
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Inbound International Expedited Services
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Priority
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Priority Mail
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Outbound Priority Mail International
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Inbound Air Parcel Post
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Parcel Select
    [Reserved for Group Description]
    Parcel Return Service
    [Reserved for Group Description]
    International
    [Reserved for Group Description]
    International Priority Airlift (IPA)
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Surface Airlift (ISAL)
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Direct Sacks--M-Bags
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Global Customized Shipping Services
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Money Transfer Service
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at non-UPU rates)
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Ancillary Services
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Certificate of Mailing
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Registered Mail
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Return Receipt
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Restricted Delivery
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    International Insurance
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Negotiated Service Agreements
    [Reserved for Group Description]
    Domestic
    [Reserved for Product Description]
    Outbound International
    [Reserved for Group Description]
Part C--Glossary of Terms and Conditions [Reserved]
Part D--Country Price Lists for International Mail [Reserved]

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