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2003 International and
Military Mail Christmas Dates
In response to customers' requests for this year's Christmas mailing dates, we are
publishing the following recommended mailing dates. To ensure delivery of Christmas cards
and packages by December 25 to military APO/FPO addresses overseas and to
international addresses, we suggest that mail be entered by the recommended mailing
dates listed below.
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Military Mail Addressed To
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First-Class
Mail®
Letters/Cards
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Priority
Mail®
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Parcel
Airlift
Mail
(PAL) 1/
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Space
Available
Mail
(SAM) 2/
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Parcel
Post®
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APO/FPO AE ZIPs 090-099
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Dec 11
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Dec 11
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Dec 4
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Nov 28
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Nov 13
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APO/FPO AA ZIPs 340
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Dec 11
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Dec 11
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Dec 4
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Nov 28
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Nov 13
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APO/FPO AP ZIPs 962-966
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Dec 11
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Dec 11
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Dec 4
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Nov 28
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Nov 13
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1/ PAL: A special service that provides air transportation for parcels on a space-
available basis. PAL is available for Parcel Post 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.
2/ SAM: Parcels paid at Parcel Post postage rates are first transported domestically by
surface and then to overseas destinations by air on a space-available basis.
The maximum weight and size limits are 15 pounds in weight and 60 inches in
length and girth combined.
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International Mail Addressed to
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Air Letters and Cards
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Air Parcel Post
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Surface
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Africa
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Dec 8
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Dec 8
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Oct 16
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Asia/Pacific Rim
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Dec 15
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Dec 15
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Oct 30
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Australia/New Zealand
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Dec 15
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Dec 15
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Oct 30
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Canada
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Dec 15
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Dec 15
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Nov 21
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Caribbean
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Dec 15
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Dec 15
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Nov 7
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Central and South America
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Dec 8
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Dec 8
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Nov 1
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Mexico
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Dec 15
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Dec 15
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Nov 7
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Europe
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Dec 15
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Dec 15
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Nov 7
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Middle East
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Dec 15
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Dec 15
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Oct 23
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Please Post on All Bulletin Boards.
- International Network Operations,
Network Operations Management, 9-4-03
® This office will be
CLOSED
Monday,
October 13, 2003,
Columbus Day.
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