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ICM UPDATES
We have combined ICM updates into one Postal Bulletin article to save space and paper. Five ICM updates appear here.
On August 7, 2002, the Postal Service entered into an
International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement
with a Qualifying Mailer. In accordance with International
Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service now makes
public the following information concerning the Agreement:
a. Term: August 21, 2002, through August 20, 2003.
b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS). Every
item must conform to the mailing requirements set
forth in the IMM for EMS.
c. Destination countries: Worldwide.
d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to
international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.
e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has
agreed to meet an annualized minimum of 600
pieces of EMS.
f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:
Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing
EMS as set forth in the IMM.
Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance
with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).
g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a
rate discounted at eight (8) percent off of nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of
mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.
Exhibit 1
Annualized Volume
or Annualized Postage
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Discount Applied
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600 - 999 pieces or
$12,000 - $19,999
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8%
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1,000 - 2,999 pieces or
$20,000 - $59,999
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10
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3,000 or more pieces or
$60,000 or more
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12
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On August 7, 2002, the Postal Service entered into an
International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement
with a Qualifying Mailer. In accordance with International
Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service now makes
public the following information concerning the Agreement:
a. Term: August 21, 2002, through August 20, 2003.
b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS). Every
item must conform to the mailing requirements set
forth in the IMM for EMS.
c. Destination countries: Worldwide.
d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to
international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.
e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has
agreed to meet an annualized minimum of 600
pieces of EMS.
f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:
Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing
EMS as set forth in the IMM.
Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance
with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).
g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a
rate discounted at eight (8) percent off of nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of
mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.
Exhibit 1
Annualized Volume
or Annualized Postage
|
Discount Applied
|
600 - 999 pieces or
$12,000 - $19,999
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8%
|
1,000 - 2,999 pieces or
$20,000 - $59,999
|
10
|
3,000 or more pieces or
$60,000 or more
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12
|
On August 7, 2002, the Postal Service entered into an
International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement
with a Qualifying Mailer. In accordance with International
Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service now makes
public the following information concerning the Agreement:
a. Term: August 21, 2002, through August 20, 2003.
b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS). Every
item must conform to the mailing requirements set
forth in the IMM for EMS.
c. Destination countries: Worldwide.
d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to
international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.
e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has
agreed to meet an annualized minimum of 600
pieces of EMS.
f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:
Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing
EMS as set forth in the IMM.
Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance
with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).
g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a
rate discounted at eight (8) percent off of nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of
mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.
Exhibit 1
Annualized Volume
or Annualized Postage
|
Discount Applied
|
600 - 999 pieces or
$12,000 - $19,999
|
8%
|
1,000 - 2,999 pieces or
$20,000 - $59,999
|
10
|
3,000 or more pieces or
$60,000 or more
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12
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On August 7, 2002, the Postal Service entered into an
International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement
with a Qualifying Mailer. In accordance with International
Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service now makes
public the following information concerning the Agreement:
a. Term: August 21, 2002, through August 20, 2003.
b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS). Every
item must conform to the mailing requirements set
forth in the IMM for EMS.
c. Destination countries: Worldwide.
d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to
international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.
e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has
agreed to meet an annualized minimum of 3,000
pieces of EMS.
f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:
Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing
EMS as set forth in the IMM.
Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance
with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).
g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a
rate discounted at eight (12) percent off of nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of
mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.
Exhibit 1
Annualized Volume
or Annualized Postage
|
Discount Applied
|
600 - 999 pieces or
$12,000 - $19,999
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8%
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1,000 - 2,999 pieces or
$20,000 - $59,999
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10
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3,000 or more pieces or
$60,000 or more
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12
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On July 11, 2002, the Postal Service entered into an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement with
a Qualifying Mailer. In accordance with International Mail
Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service now makes public
the following information concerning the Agreement:
a. Term: July 29, 2002, through July 28, 2003.
b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS) and
Airmail Parcel Post. Every item must conform to the
mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for Qualifying Mail.
c. Destination countries: Worldwide.
d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The
Postal Service has agreed to:
1. Furnish the Mailer, or its agent(s), with the postal
equipment and postal supplies required for the
use of Qualifying Mail.
2. Provide the Mailer, or its agent(s), with any
training necessary to prepare mail shipments in
conformity with the requirements of Qualifying
Mail.
3. Provide the Mailer with technical assistance
necessary to prepare the necessary information
linkages, electronic data files, and data
exchanges.
4. Arrange with carriers to transport Qualifying Mail
to international destinations, where the proper
authority will effect delivery.
5. Furnish the Mailer with tracking reports, if applicable to the service, and delivery performance
reports on a regular basis.
6. Return EMS items refused by an addressee and
undeliverable items to the Mailer via Express
Mail at no charge provided the return rate is no
more than four (4) percent of total volume.
7. Return Airmail Parcel Post items refused by an
addressee and undeliverable items to the Mailer
according to the provisions of IMM 771.
8. Return EMS items and Airmail Parcel Post items
receiving Customs Pre-Payment, whether refused by an addressee or undeliverable, to the
Mailer at the fees listed in Exhibit 1.
9. Provide a customized binding Proposal detailing
the number of hours required to complete a harmonization process at the Mailer's request. The
Proposal shall be presented before the process
begins.
10. Apply a Postal Service shipping label and Customs documentation to each package.
11. Send an electronic data file to Australia, Canada,
Japan, the European Union (via Great Britain),
and Singapore that will allow the Custom's officials to review the contents of each shipment
before the packages arrive.
12. Notify the Mailer when Customs pre-advice and
landed prices become available in additional
countries.
e. Minimum volume commitment: The Mailer has
agreed to meet an annualized minimum volume
commitment of at least 5,000 packages of Qualifying
Mail or an annualized minimum commitment of
$100,000 in international postage for Qualifying
Mail.
f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:
1. Establish the necessary linkages to exchange
data transmissions.
2. Exchange electronic information with the Postal
Service according to the specifications and instructions the Postal Service provides.
3. Pay postage to the Postal Service, either directly
or through a mailing agent(s), for all Qualifying
Mail by use of a permit imprint subject to the conditions stated in DMM P040, with the exception
that DMM P040.1.1 shall not apply, and IMM
152.3.
4. Provide the Postal Service via fax or e-mail with
notification of new permit numbers used for Qualifying Mail 1 week in advance of using the new
permit numbers.
5. Provide Postal Service acceptance sites with a
schedule of mailings, including the intended date
of tender, weight, volume, and location where
mail will originate, in accordance with instructions
the Postal Service provides.
6. Present mailings to the Postal Service at the detached mail unit (DMU) at the Mailer's plant.
7. Pay for any requested harmonization at a rate of
$250 per hour.
g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage for
Qualifying Mail according to the rate charts in
Exhibit 2.
European Groups
The following lists describe groups called "EU 1" and
"EU 2," which are noted in Exhibits 1 and 2.
EU 1
• Belgium
• Denmark
• France
• Germany
• Ireland
• The Netherlands
• The Channel Islands of the UK (Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark, and The Isle of Man)
EU 2
• Austria
• Finland
• Greece
• Italy
• Luxembourg
• Portugal
• Spain
• Sweden
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