[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 
AirmailTM (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 MailTM, 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 
InternationalTM (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

* * * * *

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

* * * * *

243 Physical Characteristics

243.1 Postcards

* * * * *

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.
* * * * *

290 Commercial Services

* * * * *
    [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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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

    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.

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

    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.

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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

    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 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
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* * * * *
    [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