International Mail

INTERNATIONAL POSTAL RATES AND FEES

Publication 51 Is Available at the Material Distribution Center

The Material Distribution Center (MDC) has received its stock of Publication 51, International Postal Rates and Fees, dated March 2006. The printed version of Publication 51 includes revisions published in Postal Bulletin articles through March 16, 2006. Items published in the Postal Bulletin after March 16, 2006, are effective but have not been incorporated into the printed version of this issue.

All previous issues of Publication 51 are obsolete - please recycle all previous issues of Publication 51 immediately.

There is no automatic distribution of Publication 51 to Postal ServiceTM facilities. To order copies of Publication 51, Postal Service facilities must contact 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 Publication 51:

PSIN: PUB51
PSN: 7610-01-000-9815
Unit of Measure: EA
Minimum Order Quantity: 25
Quick Pick Number: 437
Bulk Pack Quantity: 200
Price: $0.1092

We update the online version of Publication 51 as often as every 2 weeks to reflect changes published in the Postal Bulletin. The online version is always more current than the existing printed version, so if you have Web access, and if practicable, you should check the online version when responding to customer inquiries about international mail issues.

The online version of Publication 51 is available in both PDF and HTML (508-compliant) text-only formats at three different Web locations: the Postal Explorer site, the Internet, and the corporate intranet:

• Postal Explorer: at http://pe.usps.gov, click on International Rates and Fees.

• Internet: at www.usps.com, click on About USPS & News, then Forms & Publications, then Postal Periodicals and Publications, then Publications, and then International Postal Rates & Fees.

• Corporate intranet on the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site: at http://blue.usps.gov/cpim; click on Publications, and then International Postal Rates and Fees.

— Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 7-6-06

INTERNATIONAL MAIL MANUAL

IMM Issue 33 Is Available at the Material Distribution Center

The Material Distribution Center (MDC) has received its stock of International Mail Manual (IMM) Issue 33, dated March 2006. The printed version of IMM 33 includes revisions published in Postal Bulletin articles through March 16, 2006. Items published in the Postal Bulletin after March 16, 2006, are effective but have not been incorporated into the printed version of IMM 33.

All previous issues of the IMM are obsolete - please recycle all previous issues of the IMM immediately.

There will be limited automatic distribution of the IMM to Postal ServiceTM facilities. To order copies of IMM 33, Postal Service facilities must contact the MDC and use touch tone order entry (TTOE): Call 800-332-0317, option 2.

Use the following information to order IMM 33:

PSIN: IMMISSUE
PSN: 7610-02-000-9904
Unit of Measure: EA
Minimum Order Quantity: 1
Quick Pick Number: 032
Bulk Pack Quantity: 10
Price: $3.6986

We update the online version of the IMM as often as every 2 weeks to reflect changes published in the Postal Bulletin. The online version is always more current than the existing printed version, so if you have Web access, and if practicable, you should check the online version when responding to customer inquiries about international mail issues.

The online version of the IMM is available in both PDF and HTML (508-compliant) text-only formats at three different Web locations: the Postal Explorer site, the Internet, and the corporate intranet:

• Postal Explorer: at http://pe.usps.gov, click on International Mail Manual (IMM).

• Internet: at www.usps.com, click on About USPS & News, then Forms & Publications, then Postal Periodicals and Publications, then Manuals, and then International Mail Manual (IMM).

• Corporate intranet on the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site: at http://blue.usps.gov/cpim; click on Manuals, and then International Mail Manual (IMM).

— Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 7-6-06

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NEW IRC PROCEDURES

Redemption of International Reply Coupons at Retail Counters

Effective July 1, 2006, the Postal ServiceTM will no longer redeem international reply coupons (IRCs) issued prior to 2002. Retail associates should advise customers possessing pre-2002 IRCs to return them to their correspondents in the country of issue for redemption through the selling post office.

The non-redeemable pre-2002 IRCs are approximately 2.5 inches by 4 inches and do not have a barcode on the back.

The current redeemable IRCs are approximately 3.75 inches by 6 inches and can be distinguished by the presence of a barcode on the back.

Images of the front and back of both the pre-2002 and current IRCs are shown below. Note: The images presented here are shown in the same size even though, as mentioned above, the non-redeemable pre-2002 IRCs are smaller than the current redeemable IRCs.)

Non-redeemable Pre-2002 IRC

Non-redeemable Pre-2002 IRC, Front. Back side if Pre-2002 IRC