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Effective March 7, 2011, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) section 292.47 to clarify mail preparation requirements for International Priority Airmail™ (IPA®) service to Canada. We are also adding a new parallel section — 293.47 — for preparation requirements for International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL®) service to Canada.
These new standards will better distinguish the unique mail preparation standards for mailers who prepare IPA or ISAL mailings to Canada. In addition, mail preparation for Canada ISAL service will now be in its own section in IMM 293.47 (previously, mailers were referred to the IPA section in IMM 292.47).
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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2 Conditions for Mailing
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290 Commercial Services
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292 International Priority Airmail (IPA) Service
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292.4 Mail Preparation
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292.47 Mail Preparation for Canada
[Revise 292.47 (including Exhibit 292.47) to read as follows:]
Mailers must prepare letter-size, flat-size, and package-size items destined to Canada in separate containers. To qualify for the presort price, the same eligibility requirements apply as for full service (see 292.232) or ISC drop shipment (see 292.233). If the total mailing contains less than 5 pounds of mail for Canada, then the mail qualifies only for the worldwide nonpresort price but may be included with mail for other countries. Mailings that exclusively contain worldwide nonpresort mail to Canada have a 50-pound minimum, and mailers must prepare them under 292.453 and 292.463. Mailers must prepare presorted IPA mail (full-service price and ISC drop shipment price) to Canada as follows:
a. Letter-Size and Flat-Size Mail. Prepare letter-size items in letter trays, either 1-foot or 2-foot, depending on volume. Prepare flat-size items in flat trays. Face all letter-size items and flat-size items in the same direction. Ensure that all trays are full enough to keep the mail from mixing during transportation. Cover (i.e., “sleeve”) all letter-size and flat-size trays and secure them with strapping. Do not prepare the content of trays in bundles.
b. Packages. Prepare package-size items (i.e., items that cannot be prepared in trays because of their size or shape) loose in sacks. Affix PS Tag 178, Airmail Bag Label LC (CN 35/AV 8) (white), to the neck of the sack and write Canada in the “To” block of the tag. In addition, affix PS Tag 115, International Priority Airmail, to the neck of the sack and write “Canada” on the back of the tag.
c. Direct Country Container Label. Identify each container (letter tray, flat tray, or sack) to show the Canadian destination, followed by the U.S. exchange office code, and the content, as defined in Exhibit 292.47.
Line 1: Canadian Destination, U.S. Exchange Office Code
Line 2: Contents (i.e., IPA)
Line 3: Mailer, Mailer Location
Exhibit 292.47 Canadian Mail Container Labeling Information
ZIP Code of Entry Post Office1
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Canadian Destination
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U.S. Exchange Office Code
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U.S. Exchange Office (or ISC)
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Optional Destination Code for Barcoded Containers
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005, 010–089, 100–212, 214–268, 270–297, 400–418, 420–427, 470–471, 476–477
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MONTREAL QC FWD
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003
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JFK2
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YMQ
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006–009, 298–339, 341–342, 344, 346–347, 349–352, 354–399, 723
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MONTREAL QC FWD
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33112
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MIA2
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YMQ
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430–469, 472–475, 478–516, 520–528, 530–532, 534–535, 537–551, 553–567, 570–577, 580–588, 600–620, 622–631, 633–641, 644–658, 660–662, 664–681, 683–693, 700–701, 703–708, 710–714, 716–722, 724–731, 733–741, 743–816, 822–831, 840–847, 870–875, 877–885, 893, 897–898
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TORONTO ON FWD
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60290
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ORD2
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For IPA letters and flats: TOR.
For IPA packages: YTO.
For all ISAL mailings: YTO.
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590–599, 820–821, 832–838, 894–895, 937–961, 970–986, 988–999
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VANCOUVER BC FWD
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94013
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SFO2
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YVR
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850–853, 855–857, 859–860, 863–865, 889–891, 900–908, 910–928, 930–936
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VANCOUVER BC FWD
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90899
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LAX2
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YVR
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967–969
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VANCOUVER BC FWD
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96820
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HNL
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YVR
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1 The “ZIP Code of Entry Post Office” column is relevant only for mailings claimed at the full-service price (i.e., not drop shipped at an ISC) to determine their Canadian destination and U.S. exchange office code container information.
2 When drop shipping Canada direct country containers to this ISC, use the corresponding Canadian destination and U.S. exchange office code to determine the container information.
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293 International Surface Airlift (ISAL) Service
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293.4 Mail Preparation
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293.45 Sortation
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293.452 Presorted Mail — Direct Country Bundle Label
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Exhibit 293.452 ISAL Country Price Groups and Foreign Exchange Offices
[Revise the entry for Canada to read as follows:]
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[Add new 293.47 to read as follows:]
293.47 Mail Preparation for Canada
Mailers must prepare letter-size, flat-size, and package-size items destined to Canada in separate containers. To qualify for the presort price, the same eligibility requirements apply as for full service (see 293.232) or ISC drop shipment (see 293.233). If the total mailing contains less than 5 pounds of mail for Canada, then the mail qualifies only for the worldwide nonpresort price but may be included with mail for other countries. Mailings that exclusively contain worldwide nonpresort mail to Canada have a 50-pound minimum, and mailers must prepare them under 293.453 and 293.463. Mailers must prepare presorted ISAL mail (full-service price and ISC drop shipment price) to Canada as follows:
a. Letter-Size and Flat-Size Mail. Prepare letter-size items in letter trays, either 1-foot or 2-foot, depending on volume. Prepare flat-size items in flat trays. Face all letter-size items and flat-size items in the same direction. Ensure that all trays are full enough to keep the mail from mixing during transportation. Cover (i.e., “sleeve”) all letter-size and flat-size trays and secure them with strapping. Do not prepare the content of trays in bundles.
b. Packages. Prepare package-size items (i.e., items that cannot be prepared in trays because of their size or shape) loose in sacks. Affix PS Tag 155, Surface Airlift Mail, to the neck of the sack and write “Canada” on both the front and back of the tag.
c. Direct Country Container Label. Identify each container (letter tray, flat tray, or sack) to show the Canadian destination, followed by the U.S. exchange office code, and the content, as defined in Exhibit 293.47.
Line 1: Canadian Destination, U.S. Exchange Office Code
Line 2: Contents (i.e., ISAL)
Line 3: Mailer, Mailer Location
Exhibit 293.47 Canadian Mail Container Labeling Information
ZIP Code of Entry Post Office1
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Canadian Destination
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U.S. Exchange Office Code
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U.S. Exchange Office (or ISC)
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Optional Destination Code for Barcoded Containers
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005, 010–089, 100–212, 214–268, 270–297, 400–418, 420–427, 470–471, 476–477
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MONTREAL QC FWD
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003
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JFK2
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YMQ
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006–009, 298–339, 341–342, 344, 346–347, 349–352, 354–399, 723
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MONTREAL QC FWD
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33112
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MIA2
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YMQ
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430–469, 472–475, 478–516, 520–528, 530–532, 534–535, 537–551, 553–567, 570–577, 580–588, 600–620, 622–631, 633–641, 644–658, 660–662, 664–681, 683–693, 700–701, 703–708, 710–714, 716–722, 724–731, 733–741, 743–816, 822–831, 840–847, 870–875, 877–885, 893, 897–898
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TORONTO ON FWD
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60290
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ORD2
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For IPA letters and flats: TOR.
For IPA packages: YTO.
For all ISAL mailings: YTO.
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590–599, 820–821, 832–838, 894–895, 937–961, 970–986, 988–999
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VANCOUVER BC FWD
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94013
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SFO2
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YVR
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850–853, 855–857, 859–860, 863–865, 889–891, 900–908, 910–928, 930–936
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VANCOUVER BC FWD
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90899
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LAX2
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YVR
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967–969
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VANCOUVER BC FWD
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96820
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HNL
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YVR
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1 The “ZIP Code of Entry Post Office” column is relevant only for mailings claimed at the full-service price (i.e., not drop shipped at an ISC) to determine their Canadian destination and U.S. exchange office code container information.
2 When drop shipping Canada direct country containers to this ISC, use the corresponding Canadian destination and U.S. exchange office code to determine the container information.
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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, 1-27-11
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