[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 10, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57890-57899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26987]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20


International Product and Price Changes

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.

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 for the following Shipping Services:
     Global Express Guaranteed[supreg] (GXG[supreg]).
     Express Mail International[supreg] (EMI).
     Priority Mail International[supreg] (PMI).
    In addition to the above shipping services changes the Postal 
Service adds an individual country listing for Kosovo to reflect it's 
independence from the Republic of Serbia.
    We are implementing this international price change concurrent with 
our domestic shipping services price change. The price increases for 
retail services average 4.1 percent for GXG service; 2.9 percent for 
Express Mail International service; and 3.0 percent for Priority Mail 
International service.

DATES: Effective Date: January 4, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Obataiye B. Akinwole at 703-292-5260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 22, 2009, the Governors of the 
Postal Service established new prices for shipping services. The new 
prices are effective on January 4, 2010. Only the shipping services 
prices will change in January.
    This final rule describes the international price changes and the 
mailing standards changes required for implementation.

Global Express Guaranteed

    Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) service is an international 
expedited delivery service provided through an alliance with FedEx 
Express. GXG service provides reliable, high-speed, date-certain 
service with a money-back guarantee to over 190 countries.
    The price increase for retail GXG service averages approximately 
4.1 percent. The commercial base price for customers who prepare and 
pay for shipments online at USPS.com or by using an authorized PC 
Postage[supreg] vendor remains 10 percent below the retail price.

Express Mail International

    Express Mail International (EMI) service provides reliable, high-
speed service to over 190 countries with a money-back, date-certain 
delivery guarantee to select destinations.
    The price increase for retail Express Mail International service 
averages approximately 2.9 percent. The commercial base price for 
customers that prepare and pay for shipments online at USPS.com or by 
using an authorized PC Postage vendor remains 8 percent below the 
retail price.

Priority Mail International

    Priority Mail International (PMI) service offers economical prices 
for reliable delivery of documents and merchandise, usually within 6 to 
10 business days to many major markets.
    The price increase for retail Priority Mail International service 
averages approximately 3.0 percent. The commercial base price for 
customers that prepare and pay for shipments online at usps.com or by 
using an authorized PC Postage vendor remains 5 percent below the 
retail price.

Kosovo

    We are adding an Individual Country Listing for Kosovo. This change 
is necessary to reflect Kosovo's independence from Serbia.
    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); 13 U.S.C. 301-307; 39 U.S.C. 401, 
403, 404, 407, 414, 416, 3001-3011, 3201-3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 
3622, 3626, 3632, 3633, and 5001.


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

210 Global Express Guaranteed

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213 Prices and Postage Payment Methods

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213.5 Destinating Countries and Price Groups

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Exhibit 213.5
Destinating Countries and Price Groups
[Add a listing for Kosovo as follows:]

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                                                               GXG price
                           Country                               group
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                                * * * * *
Kosovo......................................................           4
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220 Express Mail International

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223 Price and Postage Payment Methods

223.1 Prices

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223.12 Express Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope Prices

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Exhibit 223.12

Express Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope

[Revise Exhibit 223.12 by changing the prices as follows:]

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Canada & Mexico................................................   $26.95
All other countries............................................    28.95
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230 Priority Mail International

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233 Prices and Postage Payment Methods

233.1 Prices

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233.12 Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope and Small Flat-
Rate Box

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Exhibit 233.12

Priority Mail International Flat-Rate Envelope and Small Flat-Rate Box

[Revise Exhibit 233.12 by changing the prices as follows:]

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Canada & Mexico................................................   $11.45
All other countries............................................    13.45
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233.13 Priority Mail International Regular/Medium and Large Flat-Rate 
Boxes

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Exhibit 233.13

Priority Mail International--Regular/Medium and Large Flat-Rate Boxes

[Revise Exhibit 233.13 by changing the prices as follows:]

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                                                     Regular/
             International destination                medium     Large
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Canada & Mexico...................................     $26.95     $33.95
All other countries...............................      43.45      55.95
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240 First-Class Mail International

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243 Prices and Postage Payment Methods

243.1 Prices

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243.13 Destinating Countries and Price Groups

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Exhibit 243.13

First-Class Mail International Price Groups

[Add an alphabetical listing for Kosovo in Exhibit 243.13 as follows:]

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                         Country                           Price  group
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                                * * * * *
Kosovo..................................................               5
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290 Commercial Services

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292 International Priority Airmail (IPA) Service

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292.452 Presorted Mail--Direct Country Bundle Label

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Exhibit 292.452

IPA Country Price Groups and Foreign Exchange Offices

[Add an alphabetical listing for Kosovo in Exhibit 292.452 as follows:]

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                 Country                     Exchange office name          Destination code         Price group
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                                                  * * * * * * *
Kosovo..................................  Pristina..................  PRN.......................              12
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Index of Countries and Localities

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[Add an alphabetical reference for Kosovo as follows:]
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    Kosovo, Republic of * * * [INSERT PAGE NUMBER]
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Country Price Groups and Weight Limits

[Add an alphabetical listing for Kosovo as follows:]
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                 Country                       GXG           GXG           EMI           EMI         PMI \1\         PMI          FCMI          FCMI
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                                                          Max. wt.                    Max. wt.                    Max. wt.                   Max. wt.\2\
                                           Price group     (lbs.)      Price group     (lbs.)      Price group     (lbs.)      Price group     (lbs.)
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                                                                      * * * * * * *
Kosovo..................................             4            70             -             -             5            70             5         3.5/4
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Individual Country Listings

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Country Conditions for Mailing

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[For each country for which a Global Express Guaranteed price table is 
provided replace the Global Express Guaranteed price table with the 
appropriate table based on the prices below:]
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[For each country for which an Express Mail International price table 
is provided replace the Express Mail International price table with the 
appropriate table based on the prices below:]

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Express Mail International--Flat Rate

[For each country that offers Express Mail International flat-rate 
service, revise the flat-rate section as follows:]

[For all countries except Canada and Mexico:]
Flat-Rate Envelope: $28.95
[For Canada and Mexico:]
Flat-Rate Envelope: $26.95
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[For each country, for which a Priority Mail International price table 
is provided, replace the Priority Mail International price table with 
the appropriate table based on the prices below:]

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Priority Mail International--Flat Rate

[For each country that offers Priority Mail International flat-rate 
service, revise the lines of text for the flat-rate envelope and flat-
rate boxes as follows:]

[For all countries except Canada and Mexico:]

Flat-Rate Envelope or Small Flat-Rate Box: $13.45
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Flat-Rate Boxes: Regular/Medium--$43.45; Large--$55.95
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[For Canada and Mexico:]
Flat-Rate Envelope or Small Flat-Rate Box: $11.45
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Flat-Rate Boxes: Regular/Medium--$26.95; Large--$33.95
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[Add an individual country listing for Kosovo, Republic of as follows:]
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Kosovo, Republic of

Prohibitions (130)

    Weapons and ammunition by private individuals.
    Cigarette paper.
    Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securities payable 
to bearer; traveler's checks; platinum, gold, and silver, manufactured 
or not; precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles.
    Lottery tickets and advertisements concerning lotteries.
    Radioactive materials.

Restrictions

    No list furnished.

Observations

    Items sent to certain individuals and entities in Kosovo must be 
licensed by the U.S. Treasury Department. These individuals and 
entities are identified on the treasury Department's specially 
Designated Nationals list, available at http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sdn. Certain shipments may also require a license by 
the U.S. Commerce Department under the Export Administration 
Regulations (530).

Customs Forms Required (123)

    First-Class Mail International items and Priority Mail 
International flat-rate envelopes and small flat-rate boxes:
    PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61).
    Priority Mail International parcels: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E 
(envelope)

Global Express Guaranteed (210) Price Group 4

[Insert the Global Express Guaranteed table for price group 4 with a 
weight limit of 70 pounds.]

Insurance (215.5)

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      Insured amount not over          Fee                     Insured amount not over                     Fee
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$100...............................    (\1\)    For document reconstruction insurance or non-document insurance
                                                coverage above $800, add $1.00 per $100 or fraction thereof, up
                                                              to a maximum of $2,499 per shipment.
200................................    $1.00
300................................     2.00
400................................     3.00
500................................     4.00
600................................     5.00
700................................     6.00
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800................................     7.00  $2,499 max...............................................   $24.00
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\1\ No fee.

Value Limit (211.2)

    The maximum value of a GXG shipment to this country is $2,499 or a 
lesser amount if limited by content or value.

Size Limits (216.5)

    An item must be large enough to hold on its face the postage and 
the plastic pouch that carries the Global Express Guaranteed Air 
Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping label). The shipping label is 
approximately 5.5 inches high and 9.5 inches long, and the plastic 
pouch that carries it is approximately 7 inches high and 12 inches 
long.
    Maximum length: 46 inches.
    Maximum width: 35 inches.
    Maximum height: 46 inches.
    Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches.

General Conditions for Mailing

    See Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, for 
information about areas served in the destination country, allowable 
contents, packaging and labeling requirements, tracking and tracing, 
service standards, and other conditions for mailing.

Express Mail International (220)

Not Available

Priority Mail International (230) Price Group 5

[Insert the Priority Mail International table for price group 5 with a 
weight limit of 70 pounds.]

    Notes:  Ordinary Priority Mail International includes indemnity 
at no cost based on weight. (See 230.)

Priority Mail International--Flat Rate

Flat-Rate Envelope or Small Flat-Rate Box: $13.45
    May contain items that may be sent as First-Class Mail 
International. The maximum weight is 4 lbs.
Flat-Rate Boxes: Regular/Medium--$43.45; Large--$55.95
    The maximum weight is 20 lbs. or the limit set by the individual 
country, whichever is less.

Size Limits

    See 236.2

First-Class Mail International (240) Price Group 5

Letters

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     Weight not over  (ozs.)        Price
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1................................    $0.98  Note: A letter meeting one or more of the nonmachinable characteristics in 243.23 is charged a nonmachinable
2................................     1.82                                               surcharge of $0.20.
3................................     2.66
3.5..............................     3.50
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Large Envelopes (Flats)

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                                                               Weight not                Weight not
             Weight not over (ozs.)                 Price         over        Price         over        Price
                                                                 (ozs.)                    (ozs.)
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1..............................................        $1.24           12        $8.84           44       $22.60
2..............................................         2.08           16        10.56           48        24.32
3..............................................         2.92           20        12.28           52        26.04
4..............................................         3.76           24        14.00           56        27.76
5..............................................         4.60           28        15.72           60        29.48
6..............................................         5.44           32        17.44           64        31.20
7..............................................         6.28           36        19.16  ...........  ...........
8..............................................         7.12           40        20.88  ...........  ...........
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Packages (Small Packets)

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                                                               Weight not                Weight not
             Weight not over (ozs.)                 Price         over        Price         over        Price
                                                                 (ozs.)                    (ozs.)
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1..............................................        $1.44           12        $9.04           44       $22.80

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2..............................................         2.28           16        10.76           48        24.52
3..............................................         3.12           20        12.48           52        26.24
4..............................................         3.96           24        14.20           56        27.96
5..............................................         4.80           28        15.92           60        29.68
6..............................................         5.64           32        17.64           64        31.40
7..............................................         6.48           36        19.36  ...........  ...........
8..............................................         7.32           40        21.08  ...........  ...........
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Size Limits

Postcards: See 243.1
Letters: See 243.2
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 243.3
Packages (Small Packets): See 243.4

Postcards (243.1)

    $0.98

Airmail M-bags (260)--Direct Sack to One Addressee

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Weight not over 11 lbs.........................................   $35.75
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound...................     3.25
Weight Limit: 66 pounds
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Matter for the Blind (270)

    Free when sent as First-Class Mail International.
    Weight limit: 15 lbs.

Extra Services

Certificate of Mailing (313)

    Fee: $1.15.

COD and Certified

    NOT for International Mail.

Insurance (320)

    Priority Mail International insurance coverage is not available to 
Kosovo. Only ordinary (uninsured) parcels may be sent to addressees in 
Kosovo.

International Business Reply Service (382)

    Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.45; Cards $0.95.

International Postal Money Order (371)

    NOT Available.

International Reply Coupons (381)

    Fee: $2.10.

Registered Mail (330)

    Fee: $11.50.
    Maximum Indemnity: $47.93.
    Available for First-Class Mail International, including postcards, 
and matter for the blind or other physically handicapped persons. Not 
applicable to M-bags.

Restricted Delivery (350)

    NOT Available.

Return Receipt (340)

    Fee: $2.30.
    Available for registered mail only.
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Serbia, Republic of

Country Conditions for Mailing

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Observations

[Delete observation # 7.]
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Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. E9-26987 Filed 11-5-09; 4:15 pm]
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