Effective January 27, 2013, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to reflect changes to prices and standards for the international mailing services noted below.
First-Class Mail International® service is an affordable international service for postcards, letters, large envelopes, and small packages weighing up to 4 pounds. The overall price increase for First-Class Mail International service is 14.0 percent. More specifically, prices for postcards are increasing by 8.7 percent, prices for letters are increasing by 12.8 percent, and prices for large envelopes (flats) are increasing by 18.9 percent.
First-Class Mail International packages (small packets) and rolls are transferred from the market-dominant product list to the competitive product list and are no longer available. The rebranded competitive product is identified as “First-Class Package International Service™.”
Building on the success of the domestic USPS™ Forever® stamp introduced in April 2007, the Postal Service is introducing an international Global Forever stamp. Global Forever stamps can be used to mail a postcard or 1-ounce letter-size mailpiece anywhere in the world, regardless of when the stamp is purchased and regardless of how prices may change in the future. Helping to ease the transition during price changes, the Global Forever stamp is sold at the price of a single-piece First-Class Mail International 1-ounce machinable letter, and has a postage value equivalent to the price of a single-piece First-Class Mail International 1-ounce machinable letter in effect at the time of use (mailing).
For this price change, the Global Forever may also be used to mail a 2-ounce letter-size mailpiece to Canada, because the 1-ounce and 2-ounce letter-size mailpieces to Canada are the same. To help distinguish between the domestic and international forever stamps, the international version will always be round and will always bear the words “Global Forever.” The initial offering of the Global Forever stamp features a picture of a globe. Finally, as with the domestic Forever stamp, mailers have the flexibility to use these stamps as postage for any type of single-piece international or domestic mailpiece.
The overall price increase for international market-dominant extra services are increasing by approximately 11.3 percent. The following revisions to international mailing services are also effective January 27, 2013:
n Certificate of Mailing service: Most of the prices for certificate of mailing service are increasing — the overall price increase is 4.4%. In addition, for mailers who pay for postage with a permit imprint, the Postal Service is adding the flexibility to pay the fee using the same permit imprint account. Previously, the only option to pay the fee was for mailers to apply ordinary stamps, meter stamps, or PC Postage® to PS Form 3877, Firm Mailing Book for Accountable Mail, or PS Form 3606, Certificate of Bulk Mailing.
n Restricted Delivery service: Currently, for mailing services, restricted delivery is available only for First-Class Mail International using Registered Mail™ service. Due to low quantity demand by customers, the Postal Service is discontinuing outbound international restricted delivery service effective January 27, 2013.
n International Reply Coupons: The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), in its PRC Order No. 1541, approved the Postal Service’s proposal to discontinue outbound international reply coupons effective January 27, 2013; however, the Postal Service will continue to exchange (redeem) international reply coupons purchased in foreign countries and presented at U.S. Post Office™ facilities.
n Registered Mail service: The price for international Registered Mail service is increasing to $12.95.
n Return receipt service: The price for international return receipt service is increasing to $3.50.
n International Business Reply™ service: For International Business Reply envelopes up to 2 ounces, the price is increasing to $1.75, and for cards, the price is increasing to $1.25.
These IMM revisions are based on our international Mailing Services final rule published in the Federal Register (77 FR 72960–72966) on December 7, 2012. The entire notice is available for review on Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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1 International Mail Services
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130 Mailability
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134 Valuable Articles
134.1 Service Options
The following services can be used to send the articles noted in 134.2:
[Revise item a to read as follows:]
a. First-Class Mail International service with Registered Mail service or First-Class Package International Service with Registered Mail service.
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135 Mailable Dangerous Goods
135.1 Infectious Substances
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135.12 Type of Mail
[Revise 135.12 to read as follows:]
Category B infectious substances must be sent only by First-Class Package International Service or by Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes using Registered Mail™ service. Nonregulated materials defined in DMM 601.10.17.3 and exempt human or animal specimens defined in DMM 601.10.17.2d are mailable by First-Class Package International Service when properly packaged as described in DMM 601.10.17.
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135.3 Packaging, Marking, Labeling
135.31 Category B Infectious Substances
[Revise the first sentence in 135.31 to read as follows:]
A material that is classified as a Category B infectious substance and that meets the definition in DMM 601.10.17.2a2 must be triple-packaged as described in DMM 601.10.17.4, must meet the packaging requirements in 49 CFR 173.199, and must be sent only by First-Class Package International Service using Registered Mail service.***
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135.5 Radioactive Materials
Shipments containing radioactive materials are acceptable in international mail subject to the provisions of DMM 601 and of Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail, and under the following conditions:
[Revise item a to read as follows:]
a. Shipments may be sent only by First-Class Mail International service, First-Class Package International Service, or Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes with Registered Mail service.
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138 Perishable Matter
138.1 Animals
All live or dead animals are nonmailable, except the following:
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c. Parasites and predators of injurious insects, if the following conditions are met:
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[Revise item c(4) to read as follows:]
4. They are sent by First-Class Mail International service, First-Class Package International Service, or Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes.
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140 International Mail Categories
141 Definitions
141.1 General
[Revise 141.1 to read as follows:]
There are five principal categories of international mail that are primarily differentiated from one another by speed of service. They are Global Express Guaranteed® (GXG®) service, Express Mail International® service, Priority Mail International® service, First-Class Mail International® service, and First-Class Package International Service™.
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141.4 Priority Mail International
[Revise the second sentence of 141.4 to read as follows:]
***This classification is primarily designed to accommodate larger and heavier shipments whose size and/or weight exceeds the limits for First-Class Mail International service or First-Class Package International Service.***
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141.5 First-Class Mail International
[Revise 141.5 to read as follows in its entirety (it no longer includes a “Note”):]
First-Class Mail International is a generic term for mailpieces that are letter-size or flat-size, that weigh 4 pounds or less, and that have a value that is $400 or less. First-Class Mail International items may contain any letter-size or flat-size mailable matter that is not prohibited by the destination country. Aerogrammes are no longer available for purchase. Previously purchased aerogrammes are mailable at the applicable First-Class Mail International letter-size price. At the sender’s option, extra services, such as Registered Mail and return receipt, may be added on a country-specific basis.
142 Official Mail
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142.4 General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS)
[Add an introduction to 142.4 and revise item a to read as follows:]
The following standards apply when mail is sent as OAS General Secretariat official mail:
a. Only unregistered or registered First-Class Mail International and First-Class Package International Service items bearing the return address of the OAS General Secretariat and weighing not more than 4 pounds are accepted without postage when addressed to the OAS member countries listed in 142.4b. Items in all other mail classes must be prepaid by the mailer.
[Delete item b, and redesignate current item c as new item b.]
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142.5 Pan American Sanitary Bureau Mail
[Revise 142.5 in its entirety to read as follows:]
Only unregistered First-Class Mail International and First-Class Package International Service items bearing the return address of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau and weighing not more than 4 pounds are accepted without postage affixed when addressed to an OAS member country listed in 142.4b or to Cuba. Registered First-Class Mail International and First-Class Package International Service items, as well as items in all other mail classes, must be prepaid by the mailer.
150 Postage
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152 Payment Methods
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152.3 Stamps
152.31 Types of Stamps
The following types of stamps may be used to pay for postage and fees for extra services listed under chapter 3 for all single-piece international mail transactions:
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[Revise item d and insert a new item e to read as follows:]
d. Forever Stamps (domestic): A domestic Forever stamp’s value is linked to the domestic First-Class Mail single-piece 1-ounce machinable letter price that is in effect on the day of use (mailing) regardless of when the stamp is purchased and regardless of how prices may change in the future.
e. Global Forever Stamps: A Global Forever stamp’s value is linked to the First-Class Mail International single-piece 1-ounce machinable letter price that is in effect on the day of use (mailing) regardless of when the stamp is purchased and regardless of how prices may change in the future. Global Forever stamps can be used to mail a postcard or 1-ounce machinable letter-size mailpiece anywhere in the world. In addition, mailers may use a Global Forever stamp as postage for any type of single-piece international or domestic mailpiece. Global Forever stamps are round and always bear the words “Global Forever.”
[Revise 152.32 to read as follows:]
152.32 Additional Postage for Nondenominated Postage Stamps, Forever Stamps, or Forever Print-on-Demand Indicias
Because international postage prices are always higher than the comparable domestic postage prices, mailers who affix a single nondenominated postage stamp or a domestic Forever stamp to their outbound mailpieces must add additional postage to comply with the international price schedule.
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2 Conditions for Mailing
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240 First-Class Mail International
241 Description and Physical Characteristics
241.1 General
[Revise 241.1 to read as follows:]
The First-Class Mail International® classification encompasses the categories of international mail that before May 14, 2007, were categorized as airmail letter-post and economy letter-post, postcards, and printed matter.
241.2 Physical Characteristics
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241.23 Physical Standards — Large Envelopes (Flats)
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241.232 Dimensions and Characteristics
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[Revise the “Note” to read as follows:]
Note: The length of a large envelope (flat) is always the longest dimension. The height is the dimension perpendicular to the length. A First-Class Mail International large envelope (flat) that does not meet the standards in 241.23 is not eligible for the large envelope (flat) size price and is charged the applicable First-Class Package International Service (small packet) price.
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241.24 Physical Standards — Packages (Small Packets)
[Delete in its entirety section 241.24, “Physical Standards — Packages (Small Packets).”]
242 Eligibility
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242.4 Extra Services
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242.44 Restricted Delivery
[Delete in its entirety section 242.44, “Restricted Delivery.”]
243 Prices and Postage Payment Methods
243.1 Prices
243.11 Prices and Price Application — General
[Revise 243.11 to read as follows:]
First-Class Mail International cards, letters, and large envelopes (flats) are charged postage for each addressed piece according to its weight and price group. For prices, see Notice 123, Price List.
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243.13 Destinating Countries and Price Groups
[Revise 243.13 to read as follows:]
Each Individual Country Listing shows the country-specific price group for First-Class Mail International service. For postage prices, see Notice 123, Price List.
[Delete Exhibit 243.13 in its entirety.]
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244 Mail Preparation
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[Revise the title of 244.2 to read as follows:]
244.2 Markings
The following markings apply to First-Class Mail International items:
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[Delete current item b, redesignate current item c as item b, and revise the new item b to read as follows:]
b. First-Class Mail International letters and large envelopes (flats) that qualify as free matter for the blind or physically handicapped must bear the marking “Free Matter for the Blind or Physically Handicapped” in the upper-right corner of the address side of the mailpiece. See 274.2.
244.3 Sealing
[Revise the second sentence of 244.3 to read as follows:]
***Mailpieces not sealed by conventional means, such as moistening the gummed flaps on envelopes, must be closed in such a manner as to prevent the contents from falling out or being damaged during postal handling and transport.***
244.4 Packaging
[Revise the introductory text of 244.4 to read as follows:]
The following packaging methods may be used for First-Class Mail International letter-size and flat-size items:
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[Delete current item d, and redesignate current items e and f as items d and e.]
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270 Free Matter for the Blind or Other Physically Handicapped Persons
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272 Postage Prices
Postage is free for the following eligible items marked “Free Matter for the Blind or Physically Handicapped”:
[Revise the list of items in its entirety to read as follows:]
a. First-Class Mail International items.
b. First-Class International Package Service.
c. Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes.
d. Priority Mail Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes.
e. Priority Mail International parcels weighing up to 15 pounds.
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273 Weight and Size Limits
273.1 Weight Limit
[Revise the first paragraph of 273.1 to read as follows:]
For First-Class Mail International or First-Class Package International Service items, or for Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes, the weight limit is 4 pounds.
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273.2 Size Limits
[Revise 273.2 in its entirety to read as follows:]
For First-Class Mail International items, see 241.2.
For First-Class Package International Service items, see 251.2
For Priority Mail International parcels, see 231.2.
274 Mail Preparation
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[Revise the title and text of 274.2 to read as follows:]
274.2 Markings
[Revise 274.2 to read as follows:]
In addition to the markings required in 244.2 for First-Class Mail International items, in 254.2 for First-Class Package International Service items, and in 234.2 for Priority Mail International parcels, free matter must be marked “Free Matter for the Blind or Handicapped” in the upper right-hand corner of the address side of the mailpiece.
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275 Extra Services
***Only the following extra services are authorized:
[Revise item a to read as follows:]
a. Registered Mail service for First-Class Mail International items, First-Class Package International Service items, and Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes.
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3 Extra Services
310 Certificate of Mailing
311 Individual Pieces
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311.2 Availability
311.21 At Time of Purchase
A customer may purchase a certificate of mailing (individual pieces) when sending the following:
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[Insert new item c to read as follows (redesignating current items c through f as items d through g):]
c. Unregistered First-Class Package International Service items.
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311.3 Fees
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311.32 Three or More Individual Pieces
[Revise 311.32 to read as follows:]
When mailing three or more pieces, the mailer may optionally use PS Form 3877. In addition to the correct postage, the mailer must pay the certificate of mailing fee for each article on PS Form 3877 by affixing ordinary (uncanceled) stamps, meter imprints, or PC Postage imprints to PS Form 3877. Mailers paying for the postage with a permit imprint may also pay the fee at the time of mailing using the same permit imprint account. For a separate fee, the mailer may request a duplicate copy of PS Form 3877 after mailing (see 311.22). See Notice 123, Price List.
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[Revise the title of 312 to read as follows:]
312 Bulk Quantities — Certificate of Mailing
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312.2 Availability
312.21 At Time of Entry
A customer may purchase a certificate of bulk mailing when sending the following identical-weight items:
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[Insert new item c to read as follows (redesignating current items c through f as items d through g):]
c. Unregistered First-Class Package International Service items.
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312.3 Fees
[Revise 312.3 to read as follows:]
In addition to the correct postage, the mailer must pay the applicable certificate of bulk mailing fee for mailings of identical-weight pieces reported on PS Form 3606 by affixing ordinary (uncanceled) stamps, meter imprints, or PC Postage imprints to PS Form 3606. Mailers paying for the postage with a permit imprint may also pay the fee at the time of mailing using the same permit imprint account. For a separate fee, the mailer may request a duplicate copy of PS Form 3606 after mailing (see 312.22). See Notice 123, Price List, for all applicable fees.
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330 Registered Mail
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332 Availability
***Registered Mail service is available for the following types of mail:
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[Add new item d to read as follows:]
d. First-Class Package International Service items, including free matter for the blind items.
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334 Processing Requests
334.1 Mailing Receipt and Registration Number
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334.13 Accepting Clerk’s Responsibility
The accepting clerk must:
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[Revise item d to read as follows:]
d. On the receipt, enter the registration fee and postage plus the return receipt fee, if applicable.
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[Revise the title and text of 334.5 to read as follows:]
334.5 Return Receipt
Return receipts can be purchased for Registered Mail items to most countries. (See 340 and 350 and Individual Country Listings.)
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350 Restricted Delivery
[Revise 350 in its entirety to read as follows (this replaces all the current text from 351 through 354.2):]
Restricted delivery service is no longer available — it was discontinued effective January 27, 2013. (It was limited to First-Class Mail International items, Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes, and Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes when used in conjunction with Registered Mail service.)
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380 Supplemental Services
381 International Reply Coupons
[Revise 381 in its entirety to read as follows:]
381.1 Description
As of January 27, 2013, the U.S. Postal Service no longer sells international reply coupons. However, coupons previously sold by the U.S. Postal Service can still be used or exchanged (see 381.2). The following standards apply to international reply coupons:
a. The sender of a letter may prepay a reply by purchasing reply coupons that are sold and exchangeable for postage stamps by participating postal administrations in member countries of the Universal Postal Union.
b. International reply coupons (in French, Coupons-Reponse Internationaux) are printed in blue ink on paper that has the letters “UPU” in large characters in the watermark. The front of each coupon is printed in French. The reverse side of the coupon, which has text relating to its use, is printed in German, English, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, or Russian.
381.2 Previously Sold Coupons and Exchange Value
The following standards apply to the exchange of international reply coupons:
a. International reply coupons sold by the United States Postal Service prior to January 27, 2013, are exchangeable in any other member country for a stamp or stamps representing the minimum postage on an unregistered air letter. Unused U.S. coupons (that is, those with the U.S. selling price stamped on them that are not ultimately redeemed by recipients in other countries) may be exchanged only by the original purchaser for United States postage stamps at a discount of 1 cent below the purchase price.
b. With the exceptions noted in 381.3d, international reply coupons purchased in foreign countries are exchangeable at U.S. Post Office facilities toward the purchase of postage stamps and embossed stamped envelopes at the current maximum First-Class Mail International 1-ounce, letter-size price, per coupon, irrespective of the country where they were purchased. See Notice 123, Price List.
381.3 Processing Requests
The following standards apply when processing international reply coupons:
a. Under Universal Postal Union’s regulations, participating member countries are not required to place a control stamp or postmark on the international reply coupons that they sell. Therefore, some foreign issue reply coupons that are tendered for redemption may bear the name of the issuing country (generally in French) rather than the optional control stamp or postmark. Such coupons are exchangeable for U.S. postage as specified in 381.2b.
b. A Post Office facility redeeming an unused U.S. coupon must postmark it in the unpostmarked circle. A Post Office facility exchanging a foreign reply coupon must postmark it. Post Office facilities must not accept foreign coupons that already bear a United States Postal Service postmark.
c. The only valid version of the international reply coupons printed by the Universal Postal Union is Item Number 330800, which is approximately 3.75 inches by 6 inches, has a barcode on the reverse side, and has an expiration date of December 31, 2013.
d. Reply coupons formerly issued by the Postal Union of the Americas and Spain are no longer valid. These coupons are printed in green ink and bear the caption Cupon Respuesta America-Espanol. Customers possessing any of these coupons should return them to their correspondents in the country of issue for redemption through the selling post office.
e. Postmasters must process exchanged foreign and redeemed U.S. international reply coupons as prescribed in Handbook F-101, Field Accounting Procedures, in section 11-6.6, “International Reply Coupons.”
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4 Treatment of Outbound Mail
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420 Unpaid and Shortpaid Mail
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423 Shortpaid Mail
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423.2 Disposition
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[Revise the title of 423.24 to read as follows:]
423.24 First-Class Mail International Items (including Postcards), First-Class Package International Service Items, Airmail M-bags, Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes, and Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes
423.241 Items Paid With a Permit Imprint or USPS-Produced PVI Label
[Revise 423.241 to read as follows:]
Regardless of the amount of deficiency, consider as paid in full each shortpaid First-Class Mail International item (including a postcard), First-Class Package International Service item, Airmail M-bag, Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelope, and Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Priced Box that is paid with a permit imprint or USPS-produced postage validation imprinter (PVI) label, and dispatch it to the appropriate International Service Center (ISC).
423.242 Items Paid With Any Other Postage Payment Method
[Revise the introductory paragraph to read as follows:]
The disposition of a shortpaid First-Class Mail International item (including a postcard), First-Class Package International Service item, Airmail M-bag, Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelope, and Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Priced Box that is paid with a postage payment method other than a permit imprint or USPS-produced PVI label is based on the amount of the deficiency, as follows:
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7 Treatment of Inbound Mail
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770 Undeliverable Mail
771 Mail of Domestic Origin
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[Revise the title and text of 771.5 to read as follows in its entirety:]
771.5 Return Charges for Letter-post Items
771.51 General
Except as noted in 771.52, certain undeliverable-as-addressed mail items that a foreign postal administration returns to the U.S. sender are not subject to the payment of return charges. This provision applies to the following items:
a. Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes.
b. Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes.
c. First-Class Mail International items (including postcards).
d. First-Class Package International Service items.
e. Airmail M–bags.
f. International Priority Airmail (IPA) items, including M-bags.
g. International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) items, including M-bags.
771.52 Exceptions
Delivery Post Office facilities should collect return charges from the U.S. sender under the following circumstances:
a. If a returned letter-post item listed in 771.51 bears a short-paid endorsement that was originally applied by the Postal Service dispatching exchange office, the delivery office should collect the amount of the postage deficiency that would otherwise have been collected from the foreign addressee.
b. If a returned letter-post item listed in 771.51 bears a collection instruction that was applied by an International Service Center (ISC), international exchange office, or mail recovery center, the delivery office should collect the “due amount” that is specified on the mailpiece.
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780 Items Mailed Abroad by or on Behalf of Senders in the United States
781 Payment Required
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781.2 Handling Charges
[Revise 781.2 to read as follows:]
Undeliverable-as-addressed mail returned to the sender for which outbound postage was not paid to the U.S. Postal Service is subject to the payment of handling charges. On delivery to the sender, the sender is charged the applicable First-Class Mail International or First-Class Package International Service price for the weight and shape of the returned piece.
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9 Inquiries, Indemnities, and Refunds
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920 Inquiries and Claims
921 Inquiries
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921.2 Initiating an Inquiry
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Exhibit 921.2 Time Limits for Inquiries
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[Revise the “Note” in Exhibit 921.2 to read as follows:]
Note: Inquires are not accepted for First-Class Mail International items, First-Class Package International Service items, Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes, Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes, or M-bags.
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940 Postage Refunds
[Revise the title of 941 to read as follows:]
941 Postage Refunds for First-Class Mail International, First-Class Package International Service, and Priority Mail International
941.1 General
[Revise 941.1 to read as follows:]
A refund may be made when postage, extra service fees, or other charges have been paid on the following First-Class Mail International, First-Class Package International Service, or Priority Mail International items:
a. Items for which full service was not rendered.
b. Items for which the customer made payment in excess of the proper price.
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Country Price Groups and Weight Limits
[Revise the text to read as follows:]
Listed below are the countries and their price groups and weight limits for the five principal categories of international mail. Complete tables of prices and weights appear in the Individual Country Listings (ICLs).
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[Revise footnote 5 to read as follows:]
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[In the table, revise the heading for “First-Class Mail International” to read “First-Class Mail International and First-Class Package International Service.”]
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Individual Country Listings
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Country Conditions for Mailing
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First-Class Mail International (240)
[For each country that offers First-Class Mail International service, revise the introductory text to read as follows (however, retain the country’s current Price Group designation):]
For the prices and maximum weights for letters, large envelopes (flats), and postcards, see Notice 123, Price List.
Size Limits
[For each country that offers First-Class Mail International service, revise the text to read as follows:]
Letters: See 241.212
Postcards: See 241.221
Large Envelopes (Flats): See 241.232
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Matter for the Blind (270)
[For each country that offers Matter for the Blind, revise the first paragraph to read as follows:]
Free when sent by First-Class Mail International, First-Class Package International Service, Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes, or Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes. Weight limit: 4 pounds.
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Extra Services
Certificate of Mailing (313)
[For each country that offers certificate of mailing service, revise the fees to read as follows:]
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International Business Reply Service (382)
[For each country that offers International Business Reply service, revise the fees to read as follows:]
Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.75; Cards $1.25
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International Reply Coupons (381)
[For each country, revise the text to read as follows:]
NOT Available — discontinued January 27, 2013
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Registered Mail (330)
[For each country that offers international Registered Mail service, revise the fee to read as follows:]
Fee: $12.95
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Restricted Delivery (350)
[For each country revise the text to read as follows:]
NOT Available — discontinued January 27, 2013
Return Receipt (340)
[For each country that offers international return receipt service, revise the fee to read as follows:]
Fee: $3.50
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We will incorporate these revisions into the next update of the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification,
Pricing, 12-13-12
