International Mail

IMM REVISION

New Canada and Postal Service Operations Changes

Effective October 1, 2005, International Mail Manual (IMM) exhibits 294.43a and 294.43b are revised to reflect changes in the labeling and routing information for publishers' periodicals to Canada. The changes are the result of operational modifications made by Canada Post and the Postal ServiceTM.

Exhibit 294.43a is revised to reflect changes to the labeling and routing information for standard entry mail. Exhibit 294.43b is revised to reflect changes to the labeling and routing information for drop shipments at the New Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center (NJI&BMC).

We will incorporate these revisions into the printed version of IMM 32 and into the online version of the IMM, accessible via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.gov.

International Mail Manual (IMM)

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2 Conditions for Mailing

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290 Commercial Services

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294 Publishers' Periodicals

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294.4 Makeup Requirements for Publishers' Periodicals

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294.43 Canadian Sacks

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[Revise Exhibit 294.43a to read as follows:]

Exhibit 294.43a, Publishers' Periodicals - Canada Labeling and Routing Information (Standard Entry)

Routing Code Identification:

099 Foreign Mail Center NJ 099 (NJI&BMC)

60688 JTW ISC Chicago IL

98000 BMC Seattle WA

[Revise Exhibit 294.43b to read as follows:]

Exhibit 294.43b, Publishers' Periodicals - Canada Labeling and Routing Information (Drop Shipment at NJI&BMC)

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— International Network Operations, Network Operations Management, 9-29-05

HANDBOOK T-5 REVISION

International Labeling List Changes

Effective September 29, 2005, Handbook T-5, International Mail Operations, is revised to reflect changes in the routing of International Surface Mail.

This change is required so that, in Appendix 1, labeling lists I303 and I401reflect recognized UPU country names: Burma is now listed as Myanmar (Burma), and Tahiti is listed as French Polynesia (Tahiti).

We will incorporate these revisions into the online version of Handbook T-5 accessible on the Postal ServiceTM PolicyNet Web site:

• Go to http://blue.usps.gov.

• Under "Essential Links" in the left-hand column, click on References.

• Under "References" in the right-hand column, under "Policies," click on PolicyNet.

• Then click on HBKs.

(The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.)

Handbook T-5, International Mail Operations

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Appendix 1, International Mail Labeling Lists

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International Mail Labeling List I303: BMC/Concentration Centers to All Countries (Except Canada) - International Surface Mail - Printed Matter, Parcels, M-Bags

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[Remove the entries for Burma and Tahiti and add entries (in alphabetical order) to read as follows:]

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International Mail Labeling List I401: Mailer

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[Remove the entries for Burma and Tahiti and add entries (in alphabetical order) to read as follows:]

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— International Network Operations,
Network Operations Management, 9-29-05

HANDBOOK T-5 REVISION

New Canada and Postal Service Operations Changes

Effective September 29, 2005, in Handbook T-5, International Mail Operations, the Canada country page and Appendix 1 labeling lists I102, I304, I305, I402, and I403 are revised to reflect changes in the labeling and routing information for mail exported to Canada.

The changes are required because of the elimination of export Canada processing at the bulk mail centers in Detroit and Buffalo. In addition to the Buffalo processing and distribution center, Canada Post has requested label list name changes for publishers' periodicals.

We will incorporate these revisions into the online version of Handbook T-5 accessible on the Postal ServiceTM PolicyNet Web site:

• Go to http://blue.usps.gov.

• Under "Essential Links" in the left-hand column, click on References.

• Under "References" in the right-hand column, under "Policies," click on PolicyNet.

• Then click on HBKs.

(The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.)

Handbook T-5, International Mail Operations

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Chapter 7 Individual Country Listings

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Canada, CA

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I. Economy Mail - Surface, AO Publishers' Periodicals (2C)

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[Revise the distribution list to read as follows:]

Routing Code Identification:

099 Foreign Mail Center NJ 099 (NJI and BMC)

60688 JTW ISC Chicago IL

98000 BMC Seattle WA

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Economy - Surface Letter-Post (AO) (Except 2C Publishers Periodicals), Economy - Surface Parcels (CP), Standard A & B Domestic Equivalents

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[Revise the distribution list to read as follows:]

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Appendix 1 International Mail Labeling Lists

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International Mail Labeling List I102: Originating Office to International Facility, International Express Mail and Airmail

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[Revise Labeling List I102 to read as follows:]

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International Mail Labeling List I304: BMC/Concentration Centers to Canada - International Surface Mail - Canada - Parcels, Printed Matter, M-Bags

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[Revise Labeling List I304 to read as follows:]

International Mail Labeling List I305: Concentration Center - International Surface Mail - Residual Publishers' Periodicals

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[Revise Labeling List I305 to read as follows:]

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International Mail Labeling List I402: Mailer

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[Revise Labeling List I402 to read as follows:]

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International Mail Labeling List I403: Mailer Drop Ship To NJI&BMC

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[Revise Labeling List I403 to read as follows:]

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— International Network Operations, Network Operations Management, 9-29-05

REMINDER

Use of PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note — CP 72

As noted in the two articles about PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note - CP 72, in Postal Bulletin 22162 (9-1-05 pages 90-94), we redesigned PS Form 2976-A to meet the new requirements for mail security, and the newest edition is dated June 2005. In the first of the two articles, we stated that mailers may use the January 2004 edition of PS Form 2976-A until January 1, 2006. However, we want to clarify that mailers may also use the June 2005 edition until January 1, 2006. Each office should examine its inventory of PS Form 2976-A to ensure that it is distributing editions dated January 2004 or June 2005. With the fall mailing season and the holiday season upon us, each office must ensure that it has enough stock to meet customer needs.

We plan to release a new edition of PS Form 2976-A on January 1, 2006. If our planned release of the new edition occurs as scheduled, please do the following on January 1, 2006:

• Discard/recycle all 2004 and 2005 editions of the form.

• Begin using the 2006 edition.

If our planned release of the new edition is delayed, please do the following on January 1, 2006:

• Discard/recycle the 2004 edition of the form.

• Continue using the 2005 edition until the 2006 edition is released.

We will publish a Postal Bulletin article when the new edition is released.

As noted in the second of the two articles, you can order PS Form 2976-A from the MDC and use touch tone order entry (TTOE): Call 800-332-0317, option 2.

Note: You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call 800-332-0317, option 1, extension 2925, and follow the prompts to leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after registering before placing your first order.)

Use the following information to order PS Form 2976-A:

PSIN: PS2976A
PSN: 7530-01-000-9834
Unit of Measure: SE
Minimum Order Quantity: 125
Quick Pick Number: 154
Bulk Pack Quantity: 1,500
Price: $0.0614

— Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 9-29-05

GLOBAL EXPRESS GUARANTEED SERVICE

Entire GXG Transaction Available on POS ONE

Global Express Guaranteed® (GXG®) service, the Postal Service's premium international service offered in an alliance with FedEx, has grown by more than 50 percent since the two organizations formed the alliance in July 2004.

Starting October 1, 2005, the Postal ServiceTM will increase the convenience of GXG - for both the customer and the retail sales and service associate (SSA) - by making the entire GXG transaction available on POS ONE. Transaction time will be significantly reduced, because POS ONE will guide the SSA through each step of the GXG transaction in just a couple of minutes. It will calculate and provide the guaranteed delivery date as well as the restrictions and prohibitions for specific customer contents to each country. A significant new benefit of completing GXG transactions on POS ONE is that POS ONE will show the SSA when the customer must complete PS Form 6182, Commercial Invoice. With the entire GXG transaction available on POS ONE, the SSA won't have to refer to Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, except when working in the offline mode.

See also the GXG Acceptance Matrix (on page 110 of this Postal Bulletin), which shows employees how to process GXG shipments.

If a customer prepares the GXG address label and pays postage on the Click-N-Ship® Web site, then the customer can take the GXG mailing to any Post OfficeTM. Also, when customers pay for postage online, they receive an automatic 5 percent discount, and additional GXG volume discounts (for shipping 5, 12, or 20 GXG items per week) are available online too.

GXG shipping supplies are free to customers. Customers may obtain supplies as follows:

• In person, go to a participating Post Office facility.

• On the Internet, go to www.usps.com/
internationalsupplies.

• By telephone, call the Postal Service Expedited Package Supply Center (EPSC) at 800-610-8734.

• By fax, contact the EPSC at 800-270-6233.

All Post Offices can order GXG shipping supplies, including PS Tag 141 (the Express Mail® sack tag for GXG), from the EPSC by Internet, telephone, or fax as noted above.

GXG retail locations may order copies of PS Form 6182 from the Material Distribution Center (MDC) and use touch tone order entry (TTOE): Call 800-332-0317, option 2.

Note: You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call 800-332-0317, option 1, extension 2925, and follow the prompts to leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after registering before placing your first order.)

Use the following information to order PS Form 6182:

PSIN: PS6182
PSN: 7530-07-000-3483
Unit of Measure: EA
Minimum Order Quantity: 1
Quick Pick Number: NA
Bulk Pack Quantity: 1,000
Price: $0.0397

GXG Acceptance Matrix (Effective July 1, 2004)

— International Product Development, Product Development, 9-29-05

GLOBAL EXPRESS GUARANTEED SERVICE

Updated List of GXG Retail Locations

Starting on page 77 is a complete, updated ZIP CodeTM list of retail locations - a total of more than 8,000 locations - where Global Express Guaranteed® (GXG®) service is available to customers. This list of GXG retail locations shows all offices that accept GXG items effective October 1, 2005. (Please note that in extreme circumstances facilities might be subject to service disruptions such as those caused by the effects of hurricanes. In such cases, customers may call Post OfficesTM to ascertain availability of service.) Use this list in place of the GXG retail site list published in Postal Bulletin 22159 (7-21-05, pages 57-66). (The Postal ServiceTM may change the status of sites based on area and district identification of customer demand and potential growth of expedited international shipping.)

— International Product Development,
Product Development, 9-29-05