Federal Register, Volume 74 Issue 36 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)

[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8473-8490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3962]

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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20

International Product and Price Changes

AGENCY: Postal Service.^TM

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), to
reflect changes to the prices and product features for Mailing and
Shipping Services.

DATES: Effective Date: May 11, 2009. We will implement this
international price change concurrent with our domestic Mailing
Services price change.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Obataiye B. Akinwole at 703-292-5260
or Rick Klutts at 813-877-0372.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Governors of the Postal Service
established new prices and product features for some of our Mailing and
Shipping Services. This Federal Register final rule describes the
international price and product changes by mail category as follows:

First-Class Mail International

First-Class Mail International service provides a reliable and
economical means of sending correspondence (e.g., letters and
postcards), documents, and lightweight merchandise weighing up to 4
pounds.

Postcards

Postcards consist of single cards sent without a wrapper or
envelope. The price structure for postcards is expanded to include
three separate prices: Canada, Mexico, and all other countries.
Previously Canada and Mexico were priced the same.

International Priority Airmail (IPA)

IPA is a commercial service designed to meet the needs of the
business mailer. It is available for volume mailings of all First-Class
Mail International postcards, letters, large envelopes (flats), and
packages (small packets). IPA service is more economical than regular
First-Class Mail International service. Customers must tender only
First-Class International items and must meet specified volume and
sortation requirements. Each IPA mailing must weigh a minimum of 50
pounds. To achieve the 50-pound minimum, a mailing may consist of a
combination of presorted mail, worldwide nonpresort mail, and M-bags.
To better capitalize on revenue opportunities and to reduce
operational costs we have expanded our price groups from 9 to 15. In
addition, there are also numerous IPA structural changes that include:
Seven new country specific price groups. Previously, there
were three country specific price groups (Canada, Mexico and Australia)
and six other price groups containing multiple countries. There are now
ten specific price groups, and five price groups that will contain
multiple countries. The ten country specific price groups are:

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Price
Country group
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Canada....................................................... 1
Mexico....................................................... 2
Great Britain & Northern Ireland............................. 3
Germany...................................................... 4
France....................................................... 5
Switzerland.................................................. 6
Italy........................................................ 7
Netherlands.................................................. 8
Australia.................................................... 9
Japan........................................................ 10
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To provide consistency and ease of use, we aligned
eligibility and preparation requirements for International Priority
Airmail^TM (IPA[supreg]) and International Surface Air
Lift[supreg] (ISAL[supreg]) service where possible.
Currently, both direct country and mixed country sacks can
be entered at the full service or destination International Service
Center (ISC) drop shipment prices. Effective May 11, 2009, only direct
country sacks can be entered at the full service price. All other mail
must be entered at the worldwide nonpresort price.
The minimum weight for direct country and mixed country
sacks (ISC drop shipment only) is now 5 pounds.
The minimum volume requirements are now the same for IPA
and ISAL mailings--50 pounds.

Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One Addressee (IPA M-Bags)

M-bags are direct sacks of printed matter to one addressee. Prices
are based on the total weight of the contents in the sack.

International Surface Air Lift (ISAL)

ISAL is a commercial service, which provides expedited dispatch and
transportation for all types of First-Class Mail International items
weighing up to 4 pounds. Each ISAL mailing must weigh a minimum of 50
pounds. To achieve the 50-pound minimum, a mailing may consist of a
combination of presorted mail, worldwide nonpresort mail, and M-bags.
The structural changes noted above for IPA also apply to ISAL. In
addition to those changes, the worldwide nonpresort price previously
only available for IPA will now also be available for ISAL. This change
will eliminate ISAL residual sacks.
Presort and drop shipment prices, as well as volume pricing, are
still available for commercial customers who meet international
customized mail program requirements. Postage for ISAL is based on
country price groups.

Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One Addressee (ISAL M-Bags)

M-bags are direct sacks of printed matter to one addressee. Prices
are based on the total weight of the contents in the bag.

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International Extra Services

Customers may add value to the way mail is shipped or received with
a variety of extra services, including: Certificate of mailing,
Registered Mail^TM, restricted delivery, return receipt,
business reply cards and envelopes, reply coupons, international postal
money orders, and insurance for Global Express Guaranteed[supreg],
Express Mail International[supreg], and Priority Mail
International^TM (parcels).
We revised the prices for the following international extra
services: Express Mail International insurance, Priority Mail
International insurance, Registered Mail, restricted delivery, and
return receipt.
The Postal Service hereby adopts the following changes to Mailing
Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail
Manual (IMM), which is incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal
Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20

Foreign relations, International postal services.

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Accordingly, 39 CFR Part 20 is amended as follows:

PART 20--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for 39 CFR Part 20 continues to read as
follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 401, 404, 407, 408, 3622,
3632 and 3633.

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

2 Conditions for Mailing

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220 Express Mail International

221 Description

* * * * *

221.3 Insurance and Indemnity

221.31 Express Mail International Merchandise Insurance

[Revise 221.31 to read as follows:]
Express Mail International merchandise insurance coverage against
loss, damage, or rifling is provided up to $100 at no additional
charge. Additional insurance coverage above $100 and up to a maximum of
$5,000 may be purchased at the sender's option. See Individual Country
Listings for merchandise insurance limits. The fee schedule for
optional Express Mail International merchandise insurance coverage is
as follows:
[Add new Express Mail insurance chart as follows:]

International Insurance

Express Mail International Insurance
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Indemnity limit not over Fee
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$0.01 to $100.................................................. $0.00
100.01 to 200.................................................. 0.75
200.01 to 500.................................................. 2.15
500.01 to 1,000................................................ 3.55
1,000.01 to 1,500.............................................. 4.95
1,500.01 to 2,000.............................................. 6.35
2,000.01 to 2,500.............................................. 7.75
2,500.01 to 3,000.............................................. 9.15
3,000.01 to 3,500.............................................. 10.55
3,500.01 to 4,000.............................................. 11.95
4,000.01 to 4,500.............................................. 13.35
4,500.01 to 5,000.............................................. 14.75
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240 First-Class Mail International

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243 Physical Characteristics

243.1 Postcards

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243.13 Postage Prices and Fees

[Revise items 243.13a and b, and add new item c as follows:]
The postage prices for postcards are as follows:
a. Canada: $0.75.
b. Mexico: $0.79.
c. All other countries: $0.98.
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290 Commercial Services

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[Delete current 292 in its entirety and replace to read as
follows:]

292 International Priority Airmail (IPA) Service

292.1 Description

292.11 General

International Priority Airmail (IPA) service is available for
volume mailings of all First-Class Mail International postcards,
letters, large envelopes (flats), and packages (small packets). The
sender must prepare mailpieces in accordance with the shape-based
requirements of First-Class Mail International service (see 240) and
the requirements of this subchapter. Separate prices are provided for
International Service Center (ISC) drop shipments, presorted mail, and
worldwide nonpresort mail. Volume incentives are available through
customized agreements.

292.12 IPA M-Bags

IPA M-bags (direct sacks of printed matter to one addressee) may be
entered in conjunction with an IPA mailing, are subject to the
provisions of 260, and may be sent to all destination countries that
are referenced in Exhibit 292.452. When using this method of mail
preparation, the sender must complete PS Tag 115, International
Priority Airmail, and PS Tag 158, M-bag Addressee Tag. Tags must be
attached securely to the neck of the sack.

292.2 Eligibility

292.21 Qualifying Mailpieces

Any First-Class Mail International mailpiece that meets the
characteristics as defined in 141.5 qualifies. Mailpieces do not have
to be of the same size and weight to qualify. Any item sent by IPA must
conform to the weight and size limits for First-Class Mail
International postcards, letters, large envelopes (flats), and packages
(small packets) as described in 240.

292.22 Availability

IPA service is available to all foreign countries, as listed in
Exhibit 292.452, which shows the price group assigned to each country.

292.23 Minimum Quantity Requirements

292.231 Minimum Quantity

All mailings must meet a minimum weight quantity of 50 pounds. To
achieve the 50-pound minimum, mailings may include a combination of
presorted mail, worldwide nonpresort mail, or M-bags.

292.232 Presort Eligibility--Full Service

Only direct country sacks containing a minimum of 5 pounds in each
sack qualify for the presort price. All remaining mail must be prepared
and paid at the worldwide nonpresort price.

292.233 Presort Eligibility--ISC Drop Shipment

Only direct country sacks and mixed country sacks containing a
minimum of 5 pounds in each sack qualify for the presort price. Price
groups containing less than 5 pounds must be prepared and paid at the
worldwide nonpresort price.

292.24 Dutiable Items

Dutiable items may be sent in accordance with the applicable rules
in this subchapter for each respective category of mail. Priority Mail
International items, either ordinary or insured, may not be mailed as
IPA.

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292.25 Customs Forms Requirements

See 123 for customs forms requirements.

292.26 Extra Services

Extra services are not available for items sent by IPA.

292.3 Prices and Postage Payment Methods

292.31 Prices

292.311 General

IPA service has two price options: a presort price option with 15
price groups, and a worldwide nonpresort price (292.311a). Both options
offer full service prices (292.311b) for mail deposited at offices
other than the drop shipment offices listed in 292.531; and drop
shipment prices (292.311c) for mail deposited at one of the drop
shipment offices. The per-piece price and per-pound price are shown in
Exhibit 292.311a. The per-piece price applies to each piece regardless
of its weight. The per-pound price applies to the net weight (gross
weight minus tare weight of sack or tray) of the mail for the specific
price group. Fractions of a pound are rounded to the next whole pound
for postage calculation.
Exhibit 292.311a

International Priority Airmail (IPA) Prices
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Direct country sacks Mixed country sacks
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Full ISC drop Full ISC drop
Price group Per piece service per shipment per Per piece service per shipment
lb. lb. lb. per lb.
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1................................ $0.43 $7.12 $4.62 ........... ........... ...........
2................................ 0.15 6.69 4.19 ........... ........... ...........
3................................ 0.42 9.07 6.57 ........... ........... ...........
4................................ 0.45 9.52 7.02 ........... ........... ...........
5................................ 0.43 9.26 6.76 ........... ........... ...........
6................................ 0.44 9.26 6.76 ........... ........... ...........
7................................ 0.42 9.00 6.50 ........... ........... ...........
8................................ 0.41 9.00 6.50 ........... ........... ...........
9................................ 0.33 9.97 7.47 ........... ........... ...........
10............................... 0.41 9.20 6.70 ........... ........... ...........
11............................... 0.40 9.00 6.50 $0.42 ........... $6.83
12............................... 0.15 8.00 5.50 0.16 ........... 5.78
13............................... 0.16 7.35 4.85 0.17 ........... 5.10
14............................... 0.15 9.00 6.50 0.16 ........... 6.83
15............................... 0.12 9.50 7.00 0.13 ........... 7.35
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Worldwide Nonpresort Sacks
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Full ISC drop
Price group Per piece service per shipment
lb. per lb.
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n/a.............................. $0.47 $10.98 $8.09
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Exhibit 292.311b

International Priority Airmail (IPA) M-Bag--Full Service
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Full
Price group service per
lb.
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1.......................................................... $4.60
2.......................................................... 5.20
3.......................................................... 6.10
4.......................................................... 6.10
5.......................................................... 6.10
6.......................................................... 6.10
7.......................................................... 6.10
8.......................................................... 6.10
9.......................................................... 8.10
10......................................................... 7.65
11......................................................... 6.10
12......................................................... 6.90
13......................................................... 6.70
14......................................................... 7.45
15......................................................... 7.35
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Note: Full Service M-bags are subject to the minimum price for 11 lbs.

Exhibit 292.311c

International Priority Airmail (IPA) M-Bag--ISC Drop Shipment
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Each
Price group 5 lbs. 6 lbs. 7 lbs. 8 lbs. 9 lbs. 10 lbs. 11 lbs. additional
pound
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1............................................... $19.30 $19.75 $20.20 $20.65 $21.10 $21.55 $22.00 $2.00
2............................................... 25.00 25.60 26.20 26.80 27.40 28.00 28.60 2.60
3............................................... 30.85 31.85 32.85 33.85 34.85 35.85 36.85 3.35
4............................................... 30.85 31.85 32.85 33.85 34.85 35.85 36.85 3.35
5............................................... 30.85 31.85 32.85 33.85 34.85 35.85 36.85 3.35
6............................................... 30.85 31.85 32.85 33.85 34.85 35.85 36.85 3.35

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7............................................... 30.85 31.85 32.85 33.85 34.85 35.85 36.85 3.35
8............................................... 30.85 31.85 32.85 33.85 34.85 35.85 36.85 3.35
9............................................... 47.75 49.60 51.45 53.30 55.15 57.00 58.85 5.35
10.............................................. 44.50 46.25 48.00 49.75 51.50 53.25 55.00 5.00
11.............................................. 30.85 31.85 32.85 33.85 34.85 35.85 36.85 3.35
12.............................................. 38.75 39.90 41.05 42.20 43.35 44.50 45.65 4.15
13.............................................. 38.65 39.45 40.25 41.05 41.85 42.65 43.45 3.95
14.............................................. 44.80 45.95 47.10 48.25 49.40 50.55 51.70 4.70
15.............................................. 42.50 43.85 45.20 46.55 47.90 49.25 50.60 4.60
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Note: ISC Drop Shipment M-bags are subject to the minimum price for 5 lbs.

292.32 Computation of Postage

Postage is computed on PS Form 3700, Postage Statement--
International Mail.

292.321 Computing Worldwide Nonpresort Prices

To compute postage at the worldwide nonpresort price multiply the
number of pieces in the mailing by the applicable per-piece price,
multiply the net weight (in whole pounds) of the entire mailing by the
applicable per-pound price, and then add the two totals together.

292.322 Computing Presort Prices

To compute postage at the presorted price multiply the number of
pieces in the mailing destined for countries in a specific price group
by the appropriate per-piece price, multiply the net weight (in whole
pounds) of those pieces by the corresponding per-pound price, and then
add the two totals together.

292.33 Postage Payment Methods

292.331 General

Postage must be paid by postage meter, permit imprint, or
precanceled stamps (see DMM 604).

292.332 Postage Meter

Payments made by postage meter are subject to the following
standards:
a. Piece Price. The applicable per piece postage shown in 292.311a
must be affixed to each mailpiece when paying with a meter. Mailers who
have an ICM agreement must affix the applicable per piece postage as
set forth in their ICM agreement.
b. Pound Price. Postage for the pound price portion must be paid
either by meter stamp(s) attached to the postage statement or from the
mailer's authorized permit imprint advance deposit account.
c. Postage Endorsement. Each piece must be legibly endorsed with
the words ``INTERNATIONAL PRIORITY AIRMAIL.''
d. Specifications for Endorsement. The endorsement required in
292.332c must appear on the address side of each piece and must be
applied by a printing press, hand stamp, or other similar printing
device. It must be printed above the name of the addressee and to the
left or below the postage, or it may be printed adjacent to the meter
stamp in either the postal inscription slug area or ad plate area. If
the postal endorsement appears in the ad plate area, no other
information may be printed in the ad plate. The endorsement may not be
typewritten or hand-drawn. The endorsement is not considered adequate
if it is included as part of a decorative design or advertisement.
e. Unmarked Pieces. Unmarked pieces lacking the postage endorsement
are subject to the First-Class Mail International single-piece price.
f. Drop Shipment of Metered Mail. Mailers who want to enter metered
IPA mail at a Post Office facility other than where the meter is
licensed must obtain a drop shipment authorization. To obtain an
authorization, the mailer must submit a written request to the
postmaster at the office where the mail will be entered (see DMM 705).

292.333 Precanceled Stamps

Payments made by precanceled stamps are subject to the following
standards:
a. Piece Price. The same denomination of stamp must be affixed to
every piece in the mailing.
b. Pound Price. Additional postage is paid at the time of mailing
by advance deposit account or meter stamp affixed to the back of the
accompanying postage statement.
c. Postage Endorsement. Each piece must be legibly endorsed with
the words ``INTERNATIONAL PRIORITY AIRMAIL.''
d. Specifications for Endorsement. The endorsement required in
292.333c must appear on the address side of each piece and must be
applied by a printing press, hand stamp, or other similar printing
device. It must be printed above the name of the addressee and to the
left or below the postage, or it may be printed adjacent to the
precanceled stamp. The endorsement may not be typewritten or hand-
drawn. The endorsement is not considered adequate if it is included as
part of a decorative design or advertisement.
e. Unmarked Pieces. Unmarked pieces lacking the postage endorsement
are subject to the First-Class Mail International single-piece price.

292.334 Permit Imprint

Mailers may use a permit imprint for mailings that contain
identical weight pieces. Any of the permit imprints shown in Exhibit
152.44 are acceptable. Postage is calculated as described in 292.32 and
is deducted from the mailer's advance deposit account. Permit imprints
must not denote bulk mail, nonprofit, or other domestic or special
mail. Mailers may use permit imprint with nonidentical weight pieces
only if authorized to use postage mailing systems under DMM 705.

292.4 Mail Preparation

292.41 Addressing

International Priority Airmail is subject to the addressing
requirements contained in 122.
a. Exception--Canada: International Priority Airmail items destined
for Canada must have the applicable alphanumeric postcode included in
the delivery address. See 122.1k for the address formatting
requirements that generally apply to mailpieces sent to Canada.
b. Exception--Direct Country Sacks: International Priority Airmail
in direct country sacks (see 292.461) is not subject to the interline
addressing requirement that is specified in 122.1d. At the sender's
risk, the English translation of the destination Post Office or city
name may be omitted from printed addresses that are in Russian, Greek,
Arabic, Hebrew, Cyrillic, Japanese, or Chinese characters. An

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English translation of the country name (e.g., Japan) is still required
on the individual mailpieces.

292.42 Marking

292.421 Letter-Size and Flat-Size Mailpieces

The sender should mark ``PAR AVION'' or ``AIR MAIL'' on the address
side of each piece. Use of bordered airmail envelopes is optional and
may be used for items sent in this service if the envelope contains the
``AIR MAIL'' endorsement.

292.422 Packages (Small Packets)

Items that might be mistaken for another class of mail due to size,
weight, or appearance should be marked ``LETTER-POST'' on the address
side.

292.43 Sealing

Mail that is sent via IPA service may be sealed at the sender's
option. See 244.4 for the packaging methods that are applicable to all
First-Class Mail International items.
Exception: For direct country sacks only, First-Class Mail
International folded mailpieces, without envelopes, are permitted
provided one of the following methods is used:
1. All of the open sides are secured with tape, tabs, or wafer
seals of sufficient quantity and strength to prevent the mailpieces
from opening or being damaged during postal handling.
2. The mailpieces meet the physical standards and tabbing
requirements in DMM 201.3.

292.44 Physical Characteristics and Requirements for All Bundles

The following standards apply:
a. Thickness. Bundles of letter-size mail must be no thicker than
approximately a handful of mail (4 to 6 inches thick). Bundles of flat-
size mail may be thicker than 6 inches but must not weigh more than 11
pounds.
b. Securing Bundles. Each bundle must be securely tied to withstand
normal transit. Placing rubber bands around the length and then the
girth is the preferred method of securing bundles of letter-size mail.
Plastic strapping placed around the length and then the girth is the
preferred method of securing bundles of flat-size mail.
c. Separation of Bundles. Letter-size and flat-size mail must be
bundled separately.
d. Facing of Pieces. All pieces in bundles must be faced in the
same direction.

292.45 Sortation

292.451 Presort Mailings--General

Follow these steps when preparing IPA presort mail (except for mail
to Canada):
a. Full Service. For presort mailings, all mail addressed to an
individual country that contains 5 pounds or more must be sorted into
direct country bundles and sacked in direct country sacks. Mail that
cannot be made up into direct country sacks must be prepared and
entered at the worldwide nonpresort price.
b. ISC Drop Shipment. For presort mailings, all mail addressed to
an individual country that contains 5 pounds or more must be sorted
into direct country bundles and sacked in direct country sacks. Next,
all mail addressed to individual countries within a single price group
containing 5 pounds or more must be bundled separately and prepared in
mixed country sacks. Mail that ultimately cannot be made up into direct
country sacks or mixed country sacks must be prepared and entered at
the worldwide nonpresort price.

Note: There are separate preparation requirements for mail to
Canada. See 292.47.

292.452 Presorted Mail--Direct Country Bundle Label

A label (facing slip) for direct country bundles prepared in mixed
country sacks must be completed and placed on the address side of the
top piece of each bundle in such a manner that it will not become
separated from the bundle. The pressure-sensitive labels and optional
endorsement lines used domestically for presort mail are prohibited for
IPA. Bundle labels (see Exhibit 292.452) must contain the following:
Line 1: Foreign Exchange Office.
Line 2: Country of Destination.
Line 3: Mailer, Mailer Location.

Example:
1150 VIENNA FLUG
AUSTRIA
RBA COMPANY, WASHINGTON DC
Exhibit 292.452

IPA Country Price Groups and Foreign Exchange Offices
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Price group Country Destination code Exchange office name
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15.................................. Afghanistan............ KBL..................... Kabul.
12.................................. Albania................ TIA..................... Tirana.
15.................................. Algeria................ ALG..................... Algiers.
11.................................. Andorra \1\............
15.................................. Angola................. LAD..................... Luanda.
13.................................. Anguilla............... AXA..................... The Valley.
13.................................. Antigua and Barbuda.... ANU..................... St. John's.
13.................................. Argentina.............. BUE..................... Buenos Aires Avion.
15.................................. Armenia................ EVN..................... Yerevan.
13.................................. Aruba.................. AUA..................... Oranjestad.
12.................................. Ascension \1\..........
9................................... Australia \2\.......... SYD..................... Sydney.
11.................................. Austria................ VIE..................... 1000 Wien.
15.................................. Azerbaijan............. BAK..................... Baku.
11.................................. Azores \1\.............
13.................................. Bahamas................ NAS..................... Nassau.
15.................................. Bahrain................ BAH..................... Bahrain.
15.................................. Bangladesh............. DAC..................... Dhaka Apt.
13.................................. Barbados............... BGI..................... Bridgetown.
12.................................. Belarus................ MSQ..................... Minsk PI 2.
11.................................. Belgium................ BRU..................... Brussels EMC.
13.................................. Belize................. BZE..................... Belize City.
15.................................. Benin.................. COO..................... Cotonou.
13.................................. Bermuda................ BDA..................... Hamilton.
15.................................. Bhutan \1\.............

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13.................................. Bolivia................ LPB..................... La Paz.
13.................................. Bonaire \1\ \3\........
12.................................. Bosnia and Herzegovina. SJJ..................... Sarajevo.
15.................................. Botswana............... GBE..................... Gabrone.
13.................................. Brazil................. RIO..................... Rio de Janeiro.
13.................................. British Virgin Islands. RAD..................... Roadtown.
14.................................. Brunei Darussalam...... BWN..................... Bandar Seri Begawan.
12.................................. Bulgaria............... SOF..................... Sofia.
15.................................. Burkina Faso........... OUA..................... Ouagadougou.
15.................................. Burundi................ BJM..................... Bujumbura.
14.................................. Cambodia............... PNH..................... Phnom Penh.
15.................................. Cameroon............... DLA..................... Douala.
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1................................... Canada................. See 292.47 Canadian Labeling Information.
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15.................................. Cape Verde............. RAI..................... Praia.
13.................................. Cayman Islands......... GCM..................... Grand Cayman.
15.................................. Central African BGF..................... Bangui.
Republic.
15.................................. Chad................... NDJ..................... N'Djamena.
13.................................. Chile.................. SCL..................... Santiago Avion.
14.................................. China.................. BJS..................... Beijing.
13.................................. Colombia............... BOG..................... Bogota Aeropuerto.
15.................................. Comoros Islands \1\....
15.................................. Congo, Dem. Rep. of the FIH..................... Kinshasa CTT.
15.................................. Congo, Rep. of the..... BZV..................... Brazzaville.
Cook Islands........... RAR..................... Rarotonga.
5................................... Corsica \1\............
13.................................. Costa Rica............. SJO..................... San Jose.
15.................................. Cote d'Ivoire.......... ABJ..................... Abidjan.
12.................................. Croatia................ ZAG..................... Zagreb.
13.................................. Cuba................... HAV..................... Havana Avion.
13.................................. Curacao \3\............ CUR..................... Willemstad.
15.................................. Cyprus................. NIC..................... Nicosia.
12.................................. Czech Republic......... PRG..................... Prague 120.
11.................................. Denmark................ CPH..................... Copenhagen INC.
15.................................. Djibouti............... JIB..................... Djibouti.
13.................................. Dominica............... DOM..................... Roseau.
13.................................. Dominican Republic..... SDQ..................... Santo Domingo.
13.................................. Ecuador................ UIO..................... Quito.
15.................................. Egypt.................. CAI..................... Cairo Int'l Airport.
13.................................. El Salvador............ SAL..................... San Salvador.
15.................................. Equatorial Guinea...... SSG..................... Malbo.
15.................................. Eritrea................ ASM..................... Asmara.
12.................................. Estonia................ TLL..................... Tallinn.
15.................................. Ethiopia............... ADD..................... Addis Ababa.
13.................................. Falkland Islands \1\...
12.................................. Faroe Islands \1\......
14.................................. Fiji................... NAN..................... Nadi.
11.................................. Finland................ HEL..................... Helsinki.
5................................... France................. CDG..................... Roissy CI.
13.................................. French Guiana.......... CAY..................... Cayenne.
14.................................. French Polynesia....... FAA..................... PPT Centre Traitement
Courier Air.
15.................................. Gabon.................. LBV..................... Libreville.
15.................................. Gambia................. BJL..................... Banjul.
15.................................. Georgia, Republic of... TBS..................... Tbilisi.
4................................... Germany................ FRA..................... Frankfurt/M.
15.................................. Ghana.................. ACC..................... Accra.
11.................................. Gibraltar.............. GIB..................... Gibraltar.
3................................... Great Britain (includes LON..................... Great Britain.
England, Scotland,
Wales, Northern
Ireland, Guernsey,
Jersey, Alderney,
Sark, and The Isle of
Man).
11.................................. Greece................. ATH..................... Athens.
11.................................. Greenland \1\..........
13.................................. Grenada................ GND..................... St. George's.
13.................................. Guadeloupe............. PTP..................... Pointe-a-Pitre.
13.................................. Guatemala.............. GUA..................... Guatemala.
15.................................. Guinea................. CKY..................... Conakry.
15.................................. Guinea-Bissau.......... OXB..................... Bissau.
13.................................. Guyana................. GEO..................... Georgetown.
13.................................. Haiti.................. PAP..................... Port-au-Prince.
13.................................. Honduras............... TGU..................... Tegucigalpa.

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14.................................. Hong Kong.............. HKG..................... Victoria.
12.................................. Hungary................ BUD..................... Budapest 1005.
11.................................. Iceland................ REK..................... Reykjavik.
15.................................. India.................. DEL..................... Delhi Air.
14.................................. Indonesia.............. JKT..................... Jakarta Soekarnohatta.
15.................................. Iran................... THR..................... Tehran.
15.................................. Iraq................... BGW..................... Baghdad.
11.................................. Ireland................ DUB..................... Dublin.
11.................................. Israel................. TLV..................... Tel Aviv-Yafo.
7................................... Italy.................. MIL..................... Milan.
13.................................. Jamaica................ KIN..................... Kingston.
10.................................. Japan.................. NRT..................... Narita AP A.
15.................................. Jordan................. AMM..................... Amman.
15.................................. Kazakhstan............. ALA..................... Almaty PCI-5.
15.................................. Kenya.................. NBO..................... Nairobi.
14.................................. Kiribati............... TRW..................... Tarawa.
14.................................. Korea, Democratic
People's Republic of
(North) \1\.
14.................................. Korea, Republic of SEL..................... Seoul IPO.
(South).
15.................................. Kuwait................. KWI..................... Kuwait MSC.
12.................................. Kyrgyzstan............. FRU..................... Bichkek PI-1.
14.................................. Laos................... VTE..................... Vientiane.
12.................................. Latvia................. RIX..................... Riga OE Letters.
15.................................. Lebanon................ BEY..................... Beirut.
15.................................. Lesotho................ MSU..................... Maseru.
15.................................. Liberia................ MLW..................... Monrovia.
15.................................. Libya.................. TIP..................... Tripoli.
11.................................. Liechtenstein \1\......
12.................................. Lithuania.............. VNO..................... Vilnius.
11.................................. Luxembourg............. LUX..................... Luxembourg Ville.
12.................................. Macao.................. MFM..................... Macau.
12.................................. Macedonia.............. SKP..................... 1003 SKOP JEB.
15.................................. Madagascar............. TNR..................... Antananarivo TRI.
15.................................. Malawi................. LBE..................... Limbe.
14.................................. Malaysia............... KUL..................... Kuala Lumpur.
15.................................. Maldives............... MLE..................... Male.
15.................................. Mali................... BKO..................... Bamako.
15.................................. Malta.................. MAR..................... Valletta.
13.................................. Martinique............. FDF..................... Fort de France.
15.................................. Mauritania............. NKC..................... Nouakchott.
15.................................. Mauritius.............. MRU..................... Port Louis SSR.
2................................... Mexico................. MEX..................... Mexico Aereo DF.
15.................................. Moldova................ KIV..................... Kishinev.
11.................................. Monaco................. MCM..................... Monte Carlo.
14.................................. Mongolia \1\........... ULN..................... Ulaanbaatar CPO.
13.................................. Montenegro............. TGD..................... Montenegro Post.
15.................................. Montserrat............. MNI..................... Plymouth.
15.................................. Morocco................ CAS..................... Casablanca CCI.
15.................................. Mozambique............. MPM..................... CPI Maputo.
15.................................. Namibia................ WDH..................... Windhoek.
14.................................. Nauru.................. INU..................... Nauru.
14.................................. Nepal.................. KTM..................... Kathmandu.
8................................... Netherlands............ AMS..................... Amsterdam EXP.
13.................................. Netherlands Antilles
\1\ \3\.
14.................................. New Caledonia.......... NOU..................... Noumea CTC.
11.................................. New Zealand............ AKL..................... Auckland.
13.................................. Nicaragua.............. MGA..................... Managua.
15.................................. Niger.................. NIM..................... Niamey CNTLC.
15.................................. Nigeria................ LOS..................... Lagos.
11.................................. Norway................. OSL..................... Oslo Letter Centre.
15.................................. Oman................... MCT..................... Muscat.
15.................................. Pakistan............... ISB..................... Islamabad IM.
13.................................. Panama................. PTY..................... Panama City.
14.................................. Papua New Guinea....... BOR..................... Boroko.
13.................................. Paraguay............... ASU..................... Asuncion.
13.................................. Peru................... LIM..................... Lima Transito.
14.................................. Philippines............ MNL..................... Manila.
14.................................. Pitcairn Island \1\....
12.................................. Poland................. WAW..................... Warsaw Wer.
11.................................. Portugal............... LIS..................... Lisbon Province.
15.................................. Qatar.................. DOH..................... Doha.
15.................................. Reunion................ RUN..................... St. Denis.

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12.................................. Romania................ BUH..................... Bucuresti C.
12.................................. Russia................. MOW..................... Moscow PCI-1.
15.................................. Rwanda................. KGL..................... Kigali.
13.................................. Saba \1\ \3\...........
13.................................. Saint Christopher (St. SKB..................... Basseterre.
Kitts) and Nevis.
13.................................. Saint Eustatius \1\ \3\
13.................................. Saint Helena \1\.......
13.................................. Saint Lucia............ SLU..................... Castries.
13.................................. Saint Maarten \3\...... SXM..................... Philipsburg.
13.................................. Saint Pierre and ........................ .......................
Miquelon \1\.
13.................................. Saint Vincent and The KTN..................... Kingstown.
Grenadines.
11.................................. San Marino \1\.........
12.................................. Sao Tome and Principe
\1\.
15.................................. Saudi Arabia........... DMM..................... Dammam Central Post.
15.................................. Senegal................ DKR..................... Dakar Centre de Tri
Postal.
12.................................. Serbia, Republic of.... BEG..................... Belgrad C 11003
Letters.
15.................................. Seychelles............. SEZ..................... Victoria Seychelles
Post Office.
15.................................. Sierra Leone........... FNA..................... Freetown.
14.................................. Singapore.............. SIN..................... Singapore.
12.................................. Slovak Republic BTS..................... Bratislava 090.
(Slovakia).
12.................................. Slovenia............... LJU..................... Ljubljana 1003.
14.................................. Solomon Islands........ HIR..................... Honiara.
15.................................. Somalia................ MGQ..................... Mogadishu.
15.................................. South Africa........... JNB..................... Johannesburg.
11.................................. Spain.................. MAD..................... Madrid Airport.
15.................................. Sri Lanka.............. CMB..................... Colombo.
15.................................. Sudan.................. KRT..................... Khartoum.
13.................................. Suriname............... PBM..................... Paramaribo.
15.................................. Swaziland.............. MTS..................... Manzini.
11.................................. Sweden................. STO..................... Stockholm Flug.
6................................... Switzerland............ ZRH..................... Zurich 1.
15.................................. Syria.................. DAM..................... Damascus.
14.................................. Taiwan................. TPE..................... Taipei.
15.................................. Tajikistan............. DYU..................... Dushanbe.
15.................................. Tanzania............... DAR..................... Dar es Salaam.
14.................................. Thailand............... BKK..................... Suvarnabhumi Mail
Centre.
15.................................. Togo................... LFW..................... Lome.
14.................................. Tonga.................. TBU..................... Nukualofa.
13.................................. Trinidad and Tobago.... POS..................... Port of Spain.
15.................................. Tristan da Cunha \1\...
15.................................. Tunisia................ TUN..................... Tunis.
12.................................. Turkey................. IST..................... Istanbul Uluslararasi
Posta Isleme.
12.................................. Turkmenistan........... ASB..................... Achgabat PI-1.
13.................................. Turks and Caicos GDT..................... Grand Turk.
Islands.
14.................................. Tuvalu \1\.............
15.................................. Uganda................. KLA..................... Kampala.
15.................................. Ukraine................ IEV..................... Kiev PI-1.
15.................................. United Arab Emirates... DXB..................... Dubai.
13.................................. Uruguay................ MVD..................... Montevideo.
15.................................. Uzbekistan............. TAS..................... Tashkent.
14.................................. Vanuatu................ VLI..................... Port Vila.
11.................................. Vatican City........... VAT..................... Vatican City.
13.................................. Venezuela.............. CCS..................... Caracas.
14.................................. Vietnam................ SGN..................... Ho Chi Minh Ville.
14.................................. Wallis and Futuna
Islands \1\.
14.................................. Western Samoa.......... APW..................... Apia.
15.................................. Yemen.................. SAH..................... Sanaa.
15.................................. Zambia................. LUN..................... Lusaka Airmail.
15.................................. Zimbabwe............... HRE..................... Harare CSO.
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Footnotes:
\1\ Direct country sacks are not made to these destinations. Prepare direct country packages and include in
mixed direct country sacks labeled to the assigned U.S. exchange office listed in 292.462.
\2\ At the mailer's option, a finer sortation for IPA items addressed to Australia may be used. If this option
is chosen, items addressed with postal codes beginning with 0, 1, 2, 4, and 9 and uncoded mail should be
sorted and packaged to Sydney. Direct country sacks should be tagged to Sydney as well. Both the three-letter
exchange office code, ``SYD,'' and the country name, Australia, should be entered in the ``TO'' block of Tag
178. Items addressed with postal codes beginning with 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8 should be sorted and packaged to
Melbourne. Direct country sacks should be tagged to Melbourne as well. Both the three-letter exchange office
code, ``MEL,'' and the country name, Australia, should be entered in the ``TO'' block of Tag 178.
\3\ Netherlands Antilles includes Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Maarten.

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* * * * *

292.453 Worldwide Nonpresort Mail--Bundles

IPA mail paid at the worldwide nonpresort price must be made into
bundles as defined in 292.44. Letters and flats must be bundled
separately, although nonidentical pieces may be commingled within each
of these categories. Pieces that cannot be bundled because of their
physical characteristics must be placed loose in the sack and do not
require labeling (facing slips).

292.46 Sacking Requirements

292.461 Direct Country Sack (5 Pounds or More)

The following standards apply:
a. General. When there are 5 pounds or more of mail addressed to
the same country, the mail must be enclosed in a Direct Country Sack.
All types of mail, including letter-size bundles, flat-size bundles,
and loose items, can be commingled in the same sack for each
destination and counted toward the 5-pound minimum. The maximum weight
of the sack and contents must not exceed 66 pounds.
b. Direct Country Sack Tags. Direct country sacks must be labeled
with PS Tag 155, Surface Airlift Mail, showing the destination country.
The mailer must also specify the price group on the back of PS Tag 155.
c. Direct Country Sack Label. The sack label must be completed as
follows. (See Exhibit 292.462 for list of U.S. International Exchange
Offices.)
Line 1: Appropriate U.S. Exchange Office and Routing Code
Line 2: Contents--DRX COUNTRY
Line 3: Mailer, Mailer Location

Example:
ISC NEW YORK NY 003
IPA--DRX COUNTRY
ABC STORE, ALBANY, NY

292.462 Mixed Country Sacks (5 Pounds or More--ISC Drop Shipment Only)

The following standards apply:
a. General. When mail is prepared under the ISC drop shipment
option, direct country bundles destined to a specific country that
cannot be made up in direct country sacks must be prepared in a mixed
country sack. A mixed country sack must be prepared for each price
group. Only countries in price groups 11 through 15 are eligible for
this price. The maximum weight of the sack and the contents must not
exceed 66 pounds.
b. Mixed Country Sack Tags. Mixed country sacks must be labeled
with PS Tag 155, Surface Airlift Mail, which identifies the mail to
ensure it receives priority handling. The mailer must specify the price
group on the back of PS Tag 155.
c. Mixed Country Sack Label. The sack label must be completed as
follows.
(See Exhibit 292.462 for list of U.S. International Exchange
Offices.)
Line 1: Appropriate U.S. Exchange Office and Routing Code
Line 2: Contents--DRX MIXED
Line 3: Mailer, Mailer Location

Example:
ISC NEW YORK NY 003
IPA--DRX MIXED
ABC STORE, ALBANY NY
Exhibit 292.462

Labeling of IPA Mail to Postal Service Exchange Offices
------------------------------------------------------------------------
IPA acceptance office 3-digit ZIP U.S. exchange office and routing code
code prefix for line 1
------------------------------------------------------------------------
004-005, 010-089, 100-268, 270- ISC NEW YORK NY 003.
297, 400-418, 420-427, 470-471,
476-477.
006-009, 298-339, 341-342, 344, ISC MIAMI FL 33112.
346-347, 349-397, 399.
424, 430-469, 478-516, 520-528, ISC CHICAGO IL 60290.
530-531, 534-535, 537-567, 570-
588, 600-620, 622-631, 633-641,
644-658, 660-662, 664-681, 683-
693, 700-708, 710-799, 885.
590-599, 821, 832-838, 970-986, AMC SEATTLE WA 980.
970-999.
800-816, 820, 822-831, 840-847, ISC SAN FRANCISCO CA 94013.
893-898, 937-961.
850, 852-853, 855-857, 859-860, ISC LOS ANGELES CA 900.
863-865, 870-875, 877-884, 889-
891, 900-908, 910-928, 930-936.
967-969.......................... P&DC HONOLULU HI 967.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

292.463 Worldwide Nonpresort Mail Sacks

The following standards apply:
a. General. The working bundles of mixed country mail and loose
items must be enclosed in sacks unless other equipment is specified by
the acceptance office. Nonpresorted letter-size mail may be presented
in trays if authorized by the acceptance office. The maximum weight of
the sack, or tray, and the contents must not exceed 66 pounds.

Note: Working bundles of mixed country mail cannot be enclosed
in mixed country sacks.

b. Worldwide Nonpresort Sack Tags. Sack tags for worldwide
nonpresort sacks must be labeled with PS Tag 155, Surface Airlift Mail
that identifies the mail to ensure it receives priority handling. The
mailer must specify ``WW'' (worldwide) on the back of PS Tag 155.
c. Worldwide Nonpresort Mail Sack Label. The sack label must be
completed as follows: (See Exhibit 292.462 for list of U.S.
International Exchange Offices.)
Line 1: Appropriate U.S. Exchange Office and Routing Code
Line 2: Contents WKG
Line 3: Mailer, Mailer Location

Example:
ISC MIAMI FL 33112
IPA--WKG
ABC COMPANY, MIAMI FL

292.47 Mail Preparation for Canada

Letter-size, flat-size, and package-size items must be prepared in
separate containers. To qualify for the presort price, the same
eligibility requirements for full service (see 292.232), or ISC drop
shipment (see 292.233) apply. If the total mailing contains less than 5
pounds of mail for Canada, then the mail only qualifies for the
worldwide nonpresort price but may be included with mail for other
countries. Mailings that only contain worldwide nonpresort mail for
Canada (50 pound minimum) are prepared under 292.453 and 292.463. The
preparation requirements of presorted mail to Canada are as follows.
a. Letter-Size and Flat-Size Mail. Letter-size items are prepared
in letter trays, either 1-foot or 2-foot, depending on volume. Flat-
size items are prepared in flat trays. All items must be faced in the
same direction, and all trays must be full enough to keep the mail from
mixing during transportation. Do not prepare the content of the tray in
bundles. Letter-size and flat-size trays must be sleeved or covered and
secured with strapping. The mailer must

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identify each tray label to show the destination in Canada, content and
the dispatching U.S. international exchange office in the following
format: See Exhibit 292.47 for Canadian labeling information.
Line 1: Canadian Destination, U.S. Exchange Office Code
Line 2: Contents
Line 3: Mailer, Mailer Location

Example:
MONTREAL QC FWD 003
IPA
ABC COMPANY, NEW YORK NY

In addition, the mailer must complete PS Tag 115, International
Priority Airmail. Write ``Canada'' on the reverse and tape the tag to
the tray sleeve. All trays must be banded.
b. Packages. Items that cannot be prepared in trays because of
their size or shape must be placed loose in sacks. Mailers must
complete PS Tag 115, International Priority Airmail. Write ``Canada''
on the reverse side of the tag and label. In addition, mailers must
also attach a completed PS Tag 178, Airmail Bag Label.
Exhibit 292.47

Canadian Labeling Information
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S.
Origin ZIP code Exchange office Canadian destination exchange
office code
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
004-005, 010-089, 100-268, 270-297, 400- JFK....................... MONTREAL QC FWD............. 003
418, 420-427, 470-471, 476-477.
298-339, 341-342, 344, 346-347, 349-397, MIA....................... MONTREAL QC FWD............. 33112
399, 723.
430-469, 472-475, 478-516, 520-528, 530- ORD....................... TORONTO ON FWD.............. 60290
567, 570-588, 600-631, 633-641, 644-658,
660-662, 664-681, 683-693, 700-708, 710-
722, 724-816, 822-831, 840-847, 870-885,
893, 898.
590-599, 821, 832-838, 970-999........... SEA....................... VANCOUVER BC FWD............ 98158
820, 894-895, 937-961.................... SFO....................... VANCOUVER BC FWD............ 94013
850, 852-853, 855-857, 859-860, 863-865, LAX....................... VANCOUVER BC FWD............ 90899
889-891, 900-908, 910-928, 930-936.
967-969.................................. HNL....................... VANCOUVER BC FWD............ 96820
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

292.5 Enter and Deposit

292.51 Separation by Price Group

The mailer must specify the price group on the back of PS Tag 115,
International Priority Airmail, with (e.g., ``1'' for Canada, and
``WW'' for Worldwide nonpresort), and must physically separate the
sacks by price group at the time of mailing.

292.52 Full Service

Mailings must be deposited at a Post Office facility where bulk
mail is accepted and the mailer holds an advance deposit account or
postage meter license.

292.53 Drop Shipment

To qualify for the drop shipment price, mailers must present the
mail to one of the locations in 292.531. The mailer must pay postage at
the drop shipment location either through an advance deposit account or
postage meter license at the serving Post Office facility. As an
alternative, mailers who are participating in the Plant-Verified Drop
Shipment (PVDS) program may have the mail verified, accepted, and paid
for at the mailers plant or at the origin Post Office facility serving
the mailers plant if authorized under DMM 705. Plant-verified drop
shipment mail must be transported by the mailer to the drop shipment
location and the mail must be accompanied by PS Form 8125, Plant-
Verified Drop Shipment (PVDS) Verification and Clearance.

292.531 Drop Shipment Locations

Drop shipments are available through the following offices:
New York: John F Kennedy Airport Mail Ctr, US Postal Service, John
F Kennedy International Airport Bldg 250, Jamaica, NY 11430-9998.
Florida: Miami International Service Ctr*, US Postal Service, 11698
NW 25th St., Miami, FL 33112-9997.
Miami Processing and Distribution Ctr, US Postal Service, 2200 NW
72nd Ave., Miami, Fl 33152-9997.
Texas: North Texas P&DC, US Postal Service, 951 W Bethel Rd,
Coppell, TX 75099-8811.
Illinois: JT Weeker International Service Center, US Postal
Service, O'Hare International Airport, 514 Express Center Dr., Chicago,
IL 60688-9998.
California: Los Angeles ISC, US Postal Service, 5800 W Century
Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90009-9998.
San Francisco ISC, US Postal Service, 2650 Bayshore Blvd., Daly
City, CA 94013-1631.
* Only plant-verified mail is transported to these facilities by
the mailer.
[Delete current 293 in its entirety and replace to read as
follows:]

293 International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) Service

293.1 Description

293.11 General

International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) is a bulk mailing system that
provides fast, economical international delivery of First-Class Mail
International items. The cost is lower than First-Class Mail
International service. ISAL shipments are flown to the foreign
destinations and entered into that country's surface or nonpriority
mail system for delivery. Separate prices are provided for
International Service Center (ISC) drop shipments, presorted mail, and
nonpresorted mail. Volume incentives are available through customized
agreements.

293.12 ISAL M-Bags

ISAL M-bags (direct sacks of printed matter to one addressee) may
be entered in conjunction with an ISAL mailing, are subject to the
provisions of 260, and may be sent to all destination countries that
are referenced in Exhibit 293.452. When using this method of mail
preparation, the sender must complete PS Tag 155, Surface Air Lift
Mail, and PS Tag 158, M-Bag Addressee Tag. Tags must be securely
attached to the neck of the sack.

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293.2 Eligibility

293.21 Qualifying Mailpieces

Any First-Class Mail International mailpiece that meets the
characteristics defined in 141.5 qualifies to be mailed as ISAL.
Mailpieces do not have to be of the same size and weight. Any item sent
by ISAL must conform to the weight and size limits for First-Class Mail
International postcards, letters, large envelopes (flats), and packages
(small packets) as described in 240.

293.22 Availability

ISAL service is available to all foreign countries, as listed in
Exhibit 293.452, which shows the price group assigned to each country.

293.23 Minimum Quantity Requirements

293.231 Minimum Quantity

All mailings must meet a minimum weight quantity of 50 pounds. To
achieve the 50-pound minimum, mailings may include a combination of
presort mail, worldwide nonpresort mail, or M-bags.

293.232 Presort Eligibility--Full Service

Only direct country sacks containing a minimum of 5 pounds in each
sack qualifies for the presort price. All remaining mail must be
prepared and paid at the worldwide nonpresort price.

293.233 Presort Eligibility--ISC Drop Shipment

Only direct country sacks and mixed country sacks containing a
minimum of 5 pounds in each sack qualifies for the presort price. Price
groups containing less than 5 pounds must be prepared and paid at the
worldwide nonpresort price.

293.24 Dutiable Items

Dutiable items may be sent in accordance with the applicable rules
in this subchapter for those classes of mail. Priority Mail
International items, either ordinary or insured, may not be mailed as
ISAL.

293.25 Customs Forms Requirements

See 123 for customs forms requirements.

293.26 Extra Services

Extra services are not available for items sent by ISAL.

293.3 Prices and Postage Payment Methods

293.31 Prices

293.311 General

ISAL service has two price options: a presort option with 15 price
groups and a worldwide nonpresort option (293.311a). Both offer full
service prices (293.311b) for mail deposited at offices other than the
drop shipment offices listed in 293.531; and drop shipment prices
(293.311c) for mail deposited at one of the drop shipment offices. The
per-piece price and per-pound price are shown in Exhibit 293.311a. The
per-piece price applies to each piece regardless of its weight. The
per-pound price applies to the net weight (gross weight minus tare
weight of sack or tray) of the mail for the specific price group.
Fractions of a pound are rounded to the next whole pound for postage
calculation.
Exhibit 293.311a

International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) Prices
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Direct country sacks Mixed country sacks
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Full ISC drop Full ISC drop
Price group Per piece service per shipment per Per piece service per shipment
lb. lb. lb. per lb.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1................................ $0.43 $3.85 $2.85 ........... ........... ...........
2................................ 0.12 4.86 3.86 ........... ........... ...........
3................................ 0.43 4.49 3.49 ........... ........... ...........
4................................ 0.43 4.59 3.59 ........... ........... ...........
5................................ 0.43 4.56 3.56 ........... ........... ...........
6................................ 0.43 4.45 3.45 ........... ........... ...........
7................................ 0.44 4.66 3.66 ........... ........... ...........
8................................ 0.43 4.45 3.45 ........... ........... ...........
9................................ 0.31 4.76 3.76 ........... ........... ...........
10............................... 0.46 4.67 3.67 ........... ........... ...........
11............................... 0.43 4.49 3.49 $0.46 ........... $3.67
12............................... 0.15 5.45 4.45 0.16 ........... 4.68
13............................... 0.15 5.55 4.55 0.16 ........... 4.78
14............................... 0.15 5.45 4.45 0.16 ........... 4.68
15............................... 0.12 6.60 5.60 0.13 ........... 5.88
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Worldwide Nonpresort Sacks
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISC drop
Price group Per piece Full service shipment per
per lb. lb.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
n/a........................... $0.51 $7.63 $6.47
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Exhibit 293.311b

International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) M-Bag--Full Service
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Full
Price group service per
lb.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.......................................................... $1.60
2.......................................................... 1.70
3.......................................................... 2.00
4.......................................................... 2.00
5.......................................................... 2.00
6.......................................................... 2.00
7.......................................................... 2.00
8.......................................................... 2.00
9.......................................................... 3.00
10......................................................... 2.80
11......................................................... 2.03
12......................................................... 2.35
13......................................................... 2.35
14......................................................... 2.60
15......................................................... 3.25
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: Full Service M-bags are subject to the minimum price for 11 lbs.

Exhibit 293.311c

International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) M-Bag--ISC Drop Shipment
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Each
Price group 5 lbs. 6 lbs. 7 lbs. 8 lbs. 9 lbs. 10 lbs. 11 lbs. additional
pound
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............................................... $15.90 $16.00 $16.10 $16.20 $16.30 $16.40 $16.50 $1.50
2............................................... 14.30 14.85 15.40 15.95 16.50 17.05 17.60 1.60
3............................................... 11.45 12.75 14.05 15.35 16.65 17.95 19.25 1.75
4............................................... 11.45 12.75 14.05 15.35 16.65 17.95 19.25 1.75
5............................................... 11.45 12.75 14.05 15.35 16.65 17.95 19.25 1.75
6............................................... 11.45 12.75 14.05 15.35 16.65 17.95 19.25 1.75
7............................................... 11.45 12.75 14.05 15.35 16.65 17.95 19.25 1.75
8............................................... 11.45 12.75 14.05 15.35 16.65 17.95 19.25 1.75
9............................................... 18.25 20.25 22.25 24.25 26.25 28.25 30.25 2.75
10.............................................. 16.25 18.40 20.55 22.70 24.85 27.00 29.15 2.65
11.............................................. 11.65 12.99 14.33 15.67 17.01 18.35 19.69 1.79
12.............................................. 12.90 14.60 16.30 18.00 19.70 21.40 23.10 2.10
13.............................................. 14.40 15.85 17.30 18.75 20.20 21.65 23.10 2.10
14.............................................. 12.05 14.35 16.65 18.95 21.25 23.55 25.85 2.35
15.............................................. 16.20 19.00 21.80 24.60 27.40 30.20 33.00 3.00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: ISC Drop Shipment M-bags are subject to the minimum price for 5 lbs.

293.32 Computation of Postage

Postage is computed on PS Form 3700, Postage Statement--
International Mail.

293.321 Computing Worldwide Nonpresort Prices

293.322 Computing Presort Prices

To compute postage at the presorted price, first multiply the
number of pieces in the mailing destined for countries in a specific
price group by the appropriate per-piece price, then multiply the net
weight (in whole pounds) of those pieces by the corresponding per-pound
price, and then add the two totals together.

293.33 Postage Payment Methods

293.331 General

Postage must be paid by postage meter, permit imprint, or
precanceled stamps (see DMM 604).

293.332 Postage Meter

Payments made by postage meter are subject to the following
standards:
a. Piece Price. The applicable per piece postage shown in 293.311a
must be affixed to each mailpiece when paying with a meter. Mailers who
have an ICM agreement must affix the applicable per piece postage as
set forth in their ICM agreement.
b. Pound Price. Postage for the pound price portion must be paid
either by meter stamp(s) attached to the postage statement or from the
mailer's authorized permit imprint advance deposit account.
c. Postage Endorsement. Each piece must be legibly endorsed with
the words ``INTERNATIONAL SURFACE AIR LIFT'' or ``ISAL''.
d. Specifications for Endorsement. The endorsement required in
293.332c must appear on the address side of each piece and must be
applied by a printing press, hand stamp, or other similar printing
device. It must be printed above the name of the addressee and to the
left or below the postage, or it may be printed adjacent to the meter
stamp in either the postal inscription slug area or ad plate area. If
the postal endorsement appears in the ad plate area, no other
information may be printed in the ad plate. The endorsement may not be
typewritten or hand-drawn. The endorsement is not considered adequate
if it is included as part of a decorative design or advertisement.
e. Unmarked Pieces. Unmarked pieces lacking the postage endorsement
are subject to the First-Class Mail International single-piece price.
f. Drop Shipment of Metered Mail. Mailers who want to enter metered
ISAL mail at a Post Office facility other than where the meter is
licensed must obtain a drop shipment authorization. To obtain an
authorization, the mailer must submit a written request to the
postmaster at the office where the mail will be entered (see DMM 705).

293.333 Precanceled Stamps

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c. Postage Endorsement. Each piece must be legibly endorsed with
the words ``INTERNATIONAL SURFACE AIR LIFT'' or ``ISAL''.
d. Specifications for Endorsement. The endorsement required in
293.333c must appear on the address side of each piece and must be
applied by a printing press, hand stamp, or other similar printing
device. It must be printed above the name of the addressee and to the
left or below the postage, or it may be printed adjacent to the
precanceled stamp. The endorsement may not be typewritten or hand-
drawn. The endorsement is not considered adequate if it is included as
part of a decorative design or advertisement.
e. Unmarked Pieces. Unmarked pieces lacking the postage endorsement
are subject to the First-Class Mail International single-piece price.

293.334 Permit Imprint

Mailers may use a permit imprint for mailings that contain
identical weight pieces. Any of the permit imprints shown in Exhibit
152.44 are acceptable. Postage is calculated as described in 293.32 and
is deducted from the mailer's advance deposit account. Permit imprints
must not denote bulk mail, nonprofit, or other domestic or special
mail. Mailers may use permit imprint with nonidentical weight pieces
only if authorized to use postage mailing systems under DMM 705.

293.4 Mail Preparation

293.41 Addressing

International Surface Air Lift is subject to the addressing
requirements contained in 122.
Exception--Canada: International Surface Air Lift items destined
for Canada must have the applicable alphanumeric postcode included in
the delivery address. See 122.1k for the address formatting
requirements that generally apply to mailpieces sent to Canada.
Exception--Direct Country Sacks: International Surface Air Lift in
direct country sacks (see 293.451) is not subject to the interline
addressing requirement that is specified in 122.1d. At the sender's
risk, the English translation of the destination Post Office or city
name may be omitted from printed addresses that are in Russian, Greek,
Arabic, Hebrew, Cyrillic, Japanese, or Chinese characters. An English
translation of the country name (e.g. , Japan) is still required on the
individual mailpieces.

293.42 Marking

293.421 Letter-Size and Flat-Size Mailpieces

The sender should mark ``INTERNATIONAL SURFACE AIR LIFT'' or
``ISAL'' on the address side of each piece. Use of bordered airmail
envelopes is prohibited.

293.422 Packages (Small Packets)

Items that might be mistaken for another class of mail because of
their size, weight, or appearance should be marked ``LETTER-POST'' on
the address side.

293.43 Sealing

Mail that is sent via ISAL service may be sealed at the sender's
option. See 244.4 for the packaging methods that are applicable to all
First-Class Mail International items.
Exception: For direct country sacks only, First-Class Mail
International folded mailpieces, without envelopes, are permitted
provided one of the following methods is used:
1. All of the open sides are secured with tape, tabs, or wafer
seals of sufficient quantity and strength to prevent the mailpieces
from opening or being damaged during postal handling.
2. The mailpieces meet the physical standards and tabbing
requirements in DMM 201.3.

293.44 Physical Characteristics and Requirements for All Bundles

The following standards apply:
a. Thickness. Bundles of letter-size mail must be no thicker than
approximately a handful of mail (4 to 6 inches thick). Bundles of flat-
size mail may be thicker than 6 inches but must not weigh more than 11
pounds.
b. Securing Bundles. Each bundle must be securely tied to withstand
normal transit. Placing rubber bands around the length and then the
girth is the preferred method of securing bundles of letter-size mail.
Plastic strapping placed around the length and then the girth is the
preferred method of securing bundles of flat-size mail.
c. Separation of Bundles. Letter-size and flat-size mail must be
bundled separately.
d. Facing of Piece. All pieces in bundles must be faced in the same
direction.

293.45 Sortation

293.451 Presort Mailings--General

Follow these steps when preparing ISAL presort mail:
a. Full Service. For presort mailings, all mail addressed to an
individual country that contains 5 pounds or more must be sorted into
direct country bundles and sacked in direct country sacks. Mail that
cannot be made up into direct country sacks must be prepared and
entered at the worldwide nonpresort prices.
b. ISC Drop Shipment. For presort mailings, all mail addressed to
an individual country that contains 5 pounds or more must be sorted
into direct country bundles and sacked in direct country sacks. Next,
all mail addressed to individual countries within a single price group
containing 5 pounds or more must be bundled separately and sacked in
mixed country sacks. Mail that ultimately cannot be made up into direct
country sacks or mixed country sacks must be prepared and entered at
the worldwide nonpresort prices.

293.452 Presorted Mail--Direct Country Bundle Label

A label (facing slip) for direct country bundles prepared for mixed
country sacks must be completed and placed on the address side of the
top piece of each bundle showing the country of destination. The
pressure-sensitive labels and optional endorsement lines used
domestically for presort mail are prohibited for ISAL.
Exhibit 293.452

ISAL Country Price Groups and Foreign Exchange Offices

International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) Service Network Countries and Price Groups
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-Letter exchange office
Country City code Price group
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Argentina............................... Buenos Aires............... BUE......................... 13
Australia............................... Sydney..................... SYD......................... 19
Austria................................. Vienna..................... VIE......................... 11
Belgium................................. Brussels................... BRU......................... 11
Belize.................................. Belize City................ BZE......................... 13

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Bolivia................................. La Paz..................... LPB......................... 13
Brazil.................................. Rio de Janeiro............. RIO......................... 13
Canada.................................. See 292.47................. ............................ 1
Chile................................... Santiago................... SCL......................... 13
China................................... Beijing (Peking)........... PEK......................... 14
Colombia................................ Bogota..................... BOG......................... 13
Costa Rica.............................. San Jose................... SJO......................... 13
Czech Republic.......................... Prague..................... PRG......................... 12
Denmark................................. Copenhagen................. CPH......................... 11
Dominican Republic...................... Santo Domingo.............. SDQ......................... 13
Ecuador................................. Guayaquil.................. GYE......................... 13
Egypt................................... Cairo...................... CAI......................... 15
El Salvador............................. San Salvador............... SAL......................... 13
Finland................................. Helsinki................... HEL......................... 11
France.................................. Paris...................... PAR......................... 5
Germany................................. Frankfurt.................. FRA......................... 4
Great Britain........................... London..................... LON......................... 3
Greece.................................. Athens..................... ATH......................... 11
Guatemala............................... Guatemala City............. GUA......................... 13
Guyana.................................. Georgetown................. GEO......................... 13
Haiti................................... Port-au-Prince............. PAP......................... 13
Honduras................................ Tegucigalpa................ TGU......................... 13
Hong Kong............................... Hong Kong.................. HKG......................... 14
Hungary................................. Budapest................... BUD......................... 12
India................................... Mumbai..................... BOM......................... 15
Indonesia............................... Jakarta.................... JKT......................... 14
Ireland................................. Dublin..................... DUB......................... 11
Israel.................................. Tel Aviv................... TLV......................... 11
Italy................................... Rome....................... ROM......................... 7
Japan \1\............................... Osaka Int'l................ OSA......................... 10
Tokyo...................... TYO......................... 10
Jordan.................................. Amman...................... AMM......................... 15
Kenya................................... Nairobi.................... NBO......................... 15
Korea, Rep. of (South).................. Seoul...................... SEL......................... 14
Mexico.................................. Mexico City................ MEX......................... 2
Netherlands............................. Amsterdam.................. AMS......................... 8
Netherlands Antilles.................... Curacao.................... CUR......................... 13
New Zealand............................. Auckland................... AKL......................... 11
Nigeria................................. Lagos...................... LOS......................... 15
Norway.................................. Oslo....................... OSL......................... 11
Panama.................................. Panama City................ PTY......................... 13
Peru.................................... Lima....................... LIM......................... 13
Philippines............................. Manila..................... MNL......................... 14
Poland.................................. Warsaw..................... WAW......................... 12
Portugal................................ Lisbon..................... LIS......................... 11
Romania................................. Bucharest.................. BUH......................... 12
Russia.................................. Moscow..................... MOW......................... 12
Saudi Arabia............................ Dhahran.................... DHA......................... 15
Singapore............................... Singapore.................. SIN......................... 14
South Africa............................ Johannesburg............... JNB......................... 15
Spain \2\............................... Madrid..................... MAD......................... 11
Sweden.................................. Stockholm.................. STO......................... 11
Switzerland............................. Basel...................... BSL......................... 6
Taiwan.................................. Taipei..................... TPE......................... 14
Thailand................................ Bangkok.................... BKK......................... 14
Trinidad and Tobago..................... Port of Spain.............. POS......................... 13
Turkey.................................. Istanbul................... IST......................... 12
United Arab Emirates.................... Dubai...................... DXB......................... 15
Uruguay................................. Montevideo................. MVD......................... 13
Venezuela............................... Caracas.................... CCS......................... 13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ To expedite handling, Japan Post has requested that U.S. shippers make the following optional separation of
their ISAL mail:
--Mail destined for locations in Japan with post code prefixes 52-93 should be labeled to Osaka International
(OSA).
--Mail destined for all other post code prefixes should be labeled to Tokyo (TYO).
All ISAL mail that is not optionally separated as specified above should be labeled to Tokyo (TYO).
\2\ Including the Canary Islands.

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293.453 Worldwide Nonpresort Mail--General

ISAL mail paid at the worldwide nonpresort price must be made into
bundles as defined in 293.44. Letters and flats must be bundled
separately, although nonidentical pieces may be commingled within each
of these categories. Pieces that cannot be bundled because of their
physical characteristics must be placed loose in the sack and do not
require labeling (facing slips).

293.46 Sacking Requirements

293.461 Direct Country Sack (5 Pounds or More)

The following standards apply:
a. General. When there are 5 pounds or more of mail addressed to
the same country the mail must be enclosed in a Direct Country Sack.
All types of mail, including letter-size bundles, flat-size bundles,
and loose items, can be commingled in the same sack for each
destination and counted toward the 5-pound minimum. The maximum weight
of the sack and contents must not exceed 66 pounds.
b. Direct Country Sack Tags. Direct country sacks must be labeled
with PS Tag 155, Surface Airlift Mail, showing the destination country.
The mailer must also specify the price group on the back of PS Tag 155.
c. Direct Country Sack Label. The sack label must be completed as
follows. (See Exhibit 293.462 for list of U.S. International Exchange
Offices.)
Line 1: Appropriate U.S. Exchange Office and Routing Code
Line 2: Contents--DRX
Line 3: Mailer, Mailer Location

Example:
ISC NEW YORK NY 003
ISAL--DRX COUNTRY
ABC STORE, ALBANY NY

293.462 Mixed Country Sacks (5 Pounds or More--ISC Drop Shipment Only)

The following standards apply:
a. General. When mail is prepared under the ISC drop shipment
option, direct country bundles destined to a specific country that
cannot be made up in direct country sacks must be prepared in a mixed
country sack. A mixed country sack must be prepared for each price
group. Only countries in price groups 11 through 15 are eligible for
this price. The maximum weight of the sack and the contents must not
exceed 66 pounds.
b. Mixed Country Sack Tags. Mixed country sacks must be labeled
with PS Tag 155, Surface Airlift Mail, which identifies the mail to
ensure it receives priority handling. The mailer must specify the price
group on the back of PS Tag 155.
c. Mixed Country Sack Label. The sack label must be completed as
follows. (See Exhibit 293.462 for list of U.S. International Exchange
Offices.)
Line 1: Appropriate U.S. Exchange Office and Routing Code
Line 2: Contents--DRX MIXED
Line 3: Mailer, Mailer Location

Example:
ISC NEW YORK NY 003
ISAL--DRX MIXED
ABC STORE, ALBANY NY
Exhibit 293.462

Labeling of ISAL Mail to Postal Service Exchange Offices
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ISAL acceptance office 3- U.S. exchange office and routing code for
Digit ZIP code prefix line 1
------------------------------------------------------------------------
004-005, 010-089, 100-268, ISC NEW YORK NY 003.
270-297, 400-418, 420-427,
470-471, 476-477.
006-009, 298-339, 341-342, ISC MIAMI FL 33112.
344, 346-347, 349-397, 399.
424, 430-469, 478-516, 520- ISC CHICAGO IL 60290.
528, 530-531, 534-535, 537-
567, 570-588, 600-620, 622-
631, 633-641, 644-658, 660-
662, 664-681, 683-693, 700-
708, 710-799, 885.
590-599, 821, 832-838, 970- AMC SEATTLE WA 980.
986, 970-999.
800-816, 820, 822-831, 840- ISC SAN FRANCISCO CA 94013.
847, 893-898, 937-961.
850, 852-853, 855-857, 859- ISC LOS ANGELES CA 900.
860, 863-865, 870-875, 877-
884, 889-891, 900-908, 910-
928, 930-936.
967-969...................... P&DC HONOLULU HI 967.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

293.463 Worldwide Nonpresort Mail Sacks

Note: Working bundles of mixed country mail cannot be enclosed
in mixed country sacks.

b. Worldwide Nonpresort Sack Tags. Sack tags for worldwide
nonpresort sacks must be labeled with PS Tag 155, Surface Airlift Mail,
that identifies the mail to ensure it receives priority handling. The
mailer must specify ``WW'' (worldwide) on the back of PS Tag 155.
c. Worldwide Nonpresort Mail Sack Label. The sack label must be
completed as follows: (See Exhibit 293.462 for list of U.S.
International Exchange Offices.)
Line 1: Appropriate U.S. Exchange Office and Routing Code
Line 2: Contents WKG
Line 3: Mailer, Mailer Location

Example:
ISC MIAMI FL 33112
ISAL--WKG
ABC COMPANY, MIAMI FL

293.5 Enter and Deposit

293.51 Separation by Price Group

The mailer must specify the price group on the back of PS Tag 155,
Surface Airlift Mail, with (e.g. , ``1'' for Canada, and ``WW'' for
Worldwide nonpresort), and must physically separate the sacks by price
group at the time of mailing.

293.52 Full Service

Mailings must be deposited at a Post Office facility where bulk
mail is accepted and the mailer holds an advance deposit account or
postage meter license.

293.53 Drop Shipment

To qualify for the drop shipment price, mailers must present the
mail to one of the locations in 293.531. The mailer must pay postage at
the drop shipment location either through an advance deposit account or
postage meter license at the serving Post Office facility. As an
alternative, mailers who are participating in the Plant-Verified Drop
Shipment (PVDS) program may have the mail verified, accepted, and paid
for at the mailers plant or at the origin Post Office facility serving
the

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mailers plant if authorized under DMM 705. Plant-verified drop shipment
mail must be transported by the mailer to the drop shipment location
and the mail must be accompanied by PS Form 8125, Plant-Verified Drop
Shipment (PVDS) Verification and Clearance.

293.531 Drop Shipment Locations

Drop shipments are available through the following offices:
New York: John F. Kennedy Airport Mail Ctr, US Postal Service, John
F Kennedy International Airport Bldg 250, Jamaica, NY 11430-9998.
Florida:
Miami International Service Ctr*, US Postal Service, 11698 NW 25th
St, Miami, FL 33112-9997.
Miami Processing And Distribution Ctr, US Postal Service, 2200 NW
72nd Ave, Miami, FL 33152-9997.
Texas: North Texas P&DC, US Postal Service, 951 W Bethell Rd,
Coppell, TX 75099-8811.
Illinois: JT Weeker International Service Center, US Postal
Service, O'Hare International Airport, 514 Express Center Dr., Chicago,
IL 60688-9998.
California: Los Angeles ISC, US Postal Service, 21750 Arnold Center
Rd, Carson, CA 90810-9998.
San Francisco ISC, US Postal Service, 2650 Bayshore Blvd., Daly
City, CA 94013-1631.
*Only plant-verified mail is transported to these facilities by the
mailer.
* * * * *

3 Extra Services

310 Certificate of Mailing

* * * * *

313 Fees

313.1 Individual Pieces

[Revise 313.1 by changing the certificate of mailing fee from $1.10
to $1.15 (in two places); and the Firm Mailing Book fee from $0.40 to
$0.42.]

313.2 Bulk Pieces

[Revise the table in 313.2 as follows:]

------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Up to 1,000 pieces......................................... $6.50
Each addition 1, 000 pieces or fraction.................... 0.75
Duplicate copy............................................. 1.15
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *

330 Registered Mail

* * * * *

333 Fees and Indemnity Limits

333.1 Registration Fees

[Change the registry fee to $11.50.]
* * * * *

340 Return Receipt

* * * * *

343 Fee

[Revise 343 by changing the fee to $2.30.]
* * * * *

350 Restricted Delivery

* * * * *

353 Fee

[Revise 353 by changing the fee to $4.50.]
* * * * *

Index of Countries and Localities

Country Conditions for Mailing

* * * * *
[Replace the current price tables in the Individual Country
Listings with the following:]

First-Class Mail International Letters
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Price groups
Weight not over (oz.) ---------------------------------------------------
1 2 3, 4, 5 6, 7, 8, 9
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1........................................................... $0.75 $0.79 $0.98 $0.98
2........................................................... 1.00 1.34 1.82 1.76
3........................................................... 1.25 1.89 2.66 2.54
3.5......................................................... 1.50 2.44 3.50 3.32
Postcards................................................... 0.75 0.79 0.98 0.98
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

First-Class Mail International Large Envelopes (Flats)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Price groups
Weight not over (oz.) ---------------------------------------------------
1 2 3, 4, 5 6, 7, 8, 9
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1........................................................... $1.03 $1.03 $1.24 $1.24
2........................................................... 1.29 1.59 2.08 2.03
3........................................................... 1.55 2.15 2.92 2.82
4........................................................... 1.81 2.71 3.76 3.61
5........................................................... 2.07 3.27 4.60 4.40
6........................................................... 2.33 3.83 5.44 5.19
7........................................................... 2.59 4.39 6.28 5.98
8........................................................... 2.85 4.95 7.12 6.77
12.......................................................... 3.83 6.50 8.84 8.44
16.......................................................... 4.81 8.05 10.56 10.11
20.......................................................... 5.79 9.60 12.28 11.78
24.......................................................... 6.77 11.15 14.00 13.45
28.......................................................... 7.75 12.70 15.72 15.12
32.......................................................... 8.73 14.25 17.44 16.79
36.......................................................... 9.71 15.80 19.16 18.46
40.......................................................... 10.69 17.35 20.88 20.13
44.......................................................... 11.67 18.90 22.60 21.80
48.......................................................... 12.65 20.45 24.32 23.47
52.......................................................... 13.63 22.00 26.04 25.14
56.......................................................... 14.61 23.55 27.76 26.81
60.......................................................... 15.59 25.10 29.48 28.48

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64.......................................................... 16.57 26.65 31.20 30.15
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First-Class Mail International Packages (Small Packets)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Price groups
Weight not over (oz.) ---------------------------------------------------
1 2 3, 4, 5 6, 7, 8, 9
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1........................................................... $1.23 $1.23 $1.44 $1.44
2........................................................... 1.49 1.79 2.28 2.23
3........................................................... 1.75 2.35 3.12 3.02
4........................................................... 2.01 2.91 3.96 3.81
5........................................................... 2.27 3.47 4.80 4.60
6........................................................... 2.53 4.03 5.64 5.39
7........................................................... 2.79 4.59 6.48 6.18
8........................................................... 3.05 5.15 7.32 6.97
12.......................................................... 4.03 6.70 9.04 8.64
16.......................................................... 5.01 8.25 10.76 10.31
20.......................................................... 5.99 9.80 12.48 11.98
24.......................................................... 6.97 11.35 14.20 13.65
28.......................................................... 7.95 12.90 15.92 15.32
32.......................................................... 8.93 14.45 17.64 16.99
36.......................................................... 9.91 16.00 19.36 18.66
40.......................................................... 10.89 17.55 21.08 20.33
44.......................................................... 11.87 19.10 22.80 22.00
48.......................................................... 12.85 20.65 24.52 23.67
52.......................................................... 13.83 22.20 26.24 25.34
56.......................................................... 14.81 23.75 27.96 27.01
60.......................................................... 15.79 25.30 29.68 28.68
64.......................................................... 16.77 26.85 31.40 30.35
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
[Replace the current tables in the Individual Country Listings for
countries with Express Mail International merchandise insurance with
current fees to read as follows:]

Insurance (221.3)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Insured amount
Insured amount not over Fee not over Fee
------------------------------------------------------------------------
$100......................... No fee For insurance coverage above
$2,000, add $1.40 for each
$500 or fraction thereof,
up to a maximum of $5,000
per shipment.
-----------------------------
200.......................... $0.75
500.......................... 2.15
1,000........................ 3.55
1,500........................ 4.95
2,000........................ 6.35 $5,000 max..... $14.75
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
[Revise the Canada Country Listing as follows:]

Canada

Insurance (320)

Available for Priority Mail International parcels only (see 344.3
for markings).

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Insured amount not over Fee
------------------------------------------------------------------------
$50........................................................ $1.75
100........................................................ 2.25
200........................................................ 2.75
300........................................................ 4.70
400........................................................ 5.70
500........................................................ 6.70
600........................................................ 7.70
675........................................................ 8.70
------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Revise all other country listings to which Priority Mail
International parcel insurance is offered up to the amount available as
follows:]

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Insured amount
Insured amount not over Fee not over Fee
------------------------------------------------------------------------
$50.......................... $2.50 Add $1.00 for each
additional $100 or fraction
of insurance coverage.
-----------------------------

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100.......................... 3.40
200.......................... 4.40
300.......................... 5.40
400.......................... 6.40
500.......................... 7.40 $5,000 max..... $52.40
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
[Revise the following Extra Services fees in the Individual Country
Listings:]

Registered Mail (330) Fee: $11.50

Restricted Delivery (350) Fee: $4.50

Return Receipt (340) Fee: $2.30

* * * * *

Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. E9-3962 Filed 2-24-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P