Effective June 7, 2010, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to add eight new “Observations” in the Individual Country Listing for Iran.
The country of Iran formally made this request to the Universal Postal Union (UPU) via International Bureau Circular number 66 on March 15, 2010.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Individual Country Listings
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Iran
Country Conditions for Mailing
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Observations
[Renumber current items 1 and 2 as 2 and 3. Add new item 1 to read as follows:]
1. Customs duties will not be levied for the clearance of postal items of a non-commercial nature provided the value does not exceed $50.00. There are exceptions for those goods that are prohibited by law. More clarification is available at www.irica.org, the official customs website of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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[Insert the following as new items 4 through 10:]
4. The importation of certain telecommunication products (wireless phones, transmitting and receiving sets, and other similar items) is subject to permission from the Ministry of Information and Communications of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. The importation of drugs, foods, cosmetics, hygiene products, and beverages is subject to permission from the Ministry of Health of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. The importation of books, publications, films, tapes, and CDs containing cultural information is subject to permission from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Importation of books, publications, films, tapes, and CDs containing scientific information is subject to permission from the Ministry of Health of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Importation of other products concerning technical and scientific matters in the fields of printing, distribution, and copying is subject to permission from the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
7. The importation of seeds, insecticides, etc., is subject to permission from the Ministry of Agricultural Jahad. Additional information is available at www.maj.ir/english/Main/Default.asp.
8. The importation of radioactive goods and equipment is subject to permission from the Atomic Energy Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
9. The importation of weapons is subject to permission from the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
10. The importation of animal foods is subject to permission from the Veterinary Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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We will incorporate these revisions into the next printed version of the IMM and into the monthly update of the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.
— Mailing Standards, Pricing, 5-6-10
