International Mail
IMM REVISION
Tabbing Letter-Post Mailpieces
Effective August 3, 2006, we are revising the International Mail Manual (IMM) to reflect a change in the tabbing
requirements for letter-post mailpieces placed in direct
country sacks for International Priority AirmailTM (IPA) and
International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) mailings.
International Mail Manual (IMM)
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2 Conditions for Mailing
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240 Letter-Post
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244 Preparation Requirements
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244.4 Packaging
The following packaging methods may be used when entering letter-post items:
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[Revise item c to read as follows:]
c. Except as provided in 292.4 and 293.9, folded mailpieces, without envelopes, are admissible provided
that all of the open sides are secured with tape, tabs,
or wafer seals of sufficient quantity and strength to
prevent the mailpieces from opening or being damaged during postal handling.
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290 Commercial Services
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292 International Priority Airmail Service
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292.4 Preparation Requirements for Individual
Items
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292.43 Sealing and Packaging
Mail that is sent via the IPA service may be sealed at the
sender's option. See 244.4 for the packaging methods that
are applicable to all letter-post items.
[Insert an "Exception" to read as follows:]
Exception: For direct country sacks only, letter-post folded
mailpieces, without envelopes, are admissible provided
one of the following methods is used:
1. All of the open sides are secured with tape, tabs, or
wafer seals of sufficient quantity and strength to prevent the mailpieces from opening or being damaged
during postal handling.
2. The mailpieces meet the physical standards and tabbing requirements in DMM 201.3.
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293 International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) Service
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293.9 Preparation Requirements
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293.93 Sealing and Packaging
Mail that is sent via the ISAL service may be sealed at the
sender's option. See 244.4 for the packaging methods that
are applicable to all letter-post items.
[Insert an "Exception" to read as follows:]
Exception: For direct country sacks only, letter-post folded
mailpieces, without envelopes, are admissible provided
one of the following methods is used:
1. All of the open sides are secured with tape, tabs, or
wafer seals of sufficient quantity and strength to
prevent the mailpieces from opening or being damaged during postal handling.
2. The mailpieces meet the physical standards and tabbing requirements in DMM 201.3.
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We will incorporate these revisions into the printed version of IMM 34 and also into the online version of the IMM,
which can be accessed via Postal Explorer at
http://pe.usps.com.
— Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 8-3-06
REMINDER
Global Express Mail Country Codes
Effective with the publication of International Mail
Manual (IMM) Issue 33, we revised the Individual Country
Listings for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Faroe
Islands, and Serbia-Montenegro to reflect new country
codes for Global Express Mail items.
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Country
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Global Express Mail
Country Code
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Democratic Republic of the
Congo
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CD
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Faroe Islands
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FO
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Serbia-Montenegro (formerly
Yugoslavia)
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CS
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These changes are noted in the Summary of Changes
for IMM 33. For more information, please refer to the IMM,
which can be accessed via Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.com.
— Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 8-3-06
ICM UPDATES
International Customized Mail
The International Customized Mail (ICM) updates now
appear on the Postal ServiceTM Internet Web site at
www.usps.com.
To read the latest updates:
• Go to www.usps.com.
• Click All Products and Services, then International
Customized Mail Updates.
(The direct URL is http://www.usps.com/publications/icm/welcome.htm.)
— Pricing Strategy,
Pricing and Classification, 8-3-06
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