2010 International and Military Mail Christmas Mailing Dates

To ensure delivery of holiday cards and packages by December 25 to military APO/FPO/DPO and international addresses overseas, we suggest that mail be entered by the recommended mailing dates listed below. Beat the last-minute rush and take your mail to your U.S. Post Office^® by these suggested dates. And don’t forget you can print postage, labels, and Customs forms online 24/7 using Click-N-Ship^® service at www.usps.com/clicknship.

Remember, all mail addressed to military and diplomatic post offices overseas is subject to certain conditions or restrictions regarding content, preparation, and handling. APO/FPO addresses generally require Customs forms. To see a table of active APO/FPO/DPO ZIP Codes™ and associated mailing restrictions, go to http://pe.usps.com and click Postal Bulletins, or go to the current issue and see the article “Overseas Military/Diplomatic Mail.”

APO/FPO/DPO Mail Addressed to	Express Mail^® Military Service (EMMS)¹	First-Class Mail^® Letters/Cards	Priority Mail^®	Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL)²	Space Available Mail (SAM)³	Parcel Post^®
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 090–092	Dec 18	Dec 10	Dec 10	Dec 3	Nov 26	Nov 12
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIP 093	N/A	Dec 4	Dec 4	Dec 1	Nov 20	Nov 12
APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 094–098	Dec 18	Dec 10	Dec 10	Dec 3	Nov 26	Nov 12
APO/FPO/DPO AA ZIPs 340	Dec 18	Dec 10	Dec 10	Dec 3	Nov 26	Nov 12
APO/FPO/DPO AP ZIPs 962–966	Dec 18	Dec 10	Dec 10	Dec 3	Nov 26	Nov 12

PAL is a service that provides air transportation for parcels on a space-available basis. It is available for Parcel Post items not exceeding 30 pounds in weight or 60 inches in length and girth combined. The applicable PAL fee must be paid in addition to the regular surface rate of postage for each addressed piece sent by PAL service.

International Mail Addressed to	Global Express Guaranteed^® (GXG^®)¹^*	Express Mail International^® (EMS)²^*	Priority Mail International^® (PMI)³^*	First-Class Mail International™
Africa	Dec 17	Dec 11	Dec 3	Dec 3
Asia/Pacific Rim	Dec 17	Dec 16	Dec 10	Dec 10
Australia/New Zealand	Dec 17	Dec 16	Dec 10	Dec 10
Canada	Dec 21	Dec 17	Dec 13	Dec 10
Caribbean	Dec 20	Dec 16	Dec 13	Dec 10
Central & South America	Dec 20	Dec 11	Dec 3	Dec 3
Mexico	Dec 21	Dec 16	Dec 10	Dec 10
Europe	Dec 20	Dec 16	Dec 13	Dec 10
Middle East	Dec 17	Dec 16	Dec 13	Dec 10

GXG is available to over 190 countries via an alliance with Federal Express. See a retail associate at participating locations for a complete list of countries and money-back guarantee details, or go to http://pe.usps.com, and click International Rates and Fees, then Country Listing. You can also see the March/April 2007 issue of MailPro at www.usps.com/mailpro. Some restrictions apply. Free shipping supplies are available. Purchase postage online and receive 10% discount.

EMS is available to over 190 countries with delivery in 3 to 5 average business days. Guaranteed, money-back service is available to Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea (Republic of South). Flat-rate shipping options and free packaging are available. Purchase postage online and receive an 8% discount.

— International Operations, Global Business, 10-7-10

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