Fact Sheets (International)

Fact Sheet: Global Express Guaranteed

Global Express Guaranteed^® (GXG^®) service is an international expedited delivery service provided through an alliance with FedEx. GXG provides reliable, high-speed, date-certain service with tracking and money-back delivery guarantee to over 190 countries worldwide. The new GXG service will combine the existing document and non-document price structures into one service. However, customers will still need to specify contents of their GXG shipments when mailing to indicate if the items are document or nondocument. Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) service may be used for shipments that contain documents and general correspondence for which no duty is assessed by the Customs authority of the destinating country, and for shipments that contain nondocuments or other merchandise for which duty may be assessed by the Customs authority of the destinating country. (See IMM 213 for additional standards.)

Global Express Guaranteed Highlights

Global Express Guaranteed, the Postal Service’s™ premium date-certain expedited international service with money-back delivery guarantee¹ offers the following:

Delivery by FedEx in 1–3 business days to over 190 countries.
Tracking.
$100 insurance included.
Additional insurance available at the mailer’s option.
Lowest price among competitors — prices start at $28.50.
Quick, easy, and convenient online shipping:

Customers may save time and ship from their home or office and receive a 10 percent discount when they pay for postage online.
Customers can go to www.usps.com/global to do the following:

Order free packaging supplies.
Print shipping labels.
Complete and print a PS Form 6182, Commercial Invoice.
Request free Carrier Pickup™ service.
Track shipments.

Customer Opportunities

Customers will be able to order free shipping supplies, print shipping labels, complete and print a PS Form 6182, Commercial Invoice, and request free Carrier Pickup at www.usps.com/global.
Customers who purchase postage online via Click-N-Ship^® service or through authorized PC Postage^® vendors will receive a 10 percent discount.

Fact Sheet: Express Mail International

Express Mail International^® (EMI) service replaces Global Express Mail™ service. EMI is an expedited mail service that can be used to send documents and merchandise to over 190 countries worldwide. EMI service includes a date-certain, money-back guarantee to select destinations (see Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM^®) 220 and ICL for availability of this service). To all other destinations, EMI shipments are not guaranteed and are not eligible for a postage refund should delivery be delayed.

Express Mail International Highlights

Express Mail International is a reliable, high-speed mail service available to over 190 countries. It offers:

Average delivery of 3 to 5 business days to major destinations.
Tracking.
$100 insurance included.
Additional insurance available at the mailer’s option.
Lowest price among competitors — prices start at $22.
Money-back service guarantee to Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Republic of Korea (South Korea).
Express Mail Flat-Rate Envelope can be used for international shipping:

One price to Canada and Mexico — $22.
One price to all other countries — $25.

POS ONE and IMM country listings show required Customs Form.
Express Mail International is Quick, Easy, Convenient™:

Customers may save time and ship from their home or office and receive an 8 percent discount when they pay for postage online.
Customers can go to www.usps.com/global to do the following:

Order free packaging supplies.
Print shipping labels and Customs Forms all in one document (PS Form 2976-A-EMI).
Request free Carrier Pickup™ service.
Track shipments.

Coins, jewelry, watches and other valuables are prohibited in EMI shipments. Always check country-specific prohibitions, restrictions, and observations in the IMM country pages.

Customer Opportunities

$100 of insurance provided at no extra charge.
Express Mail International with money-back guarantee is available to Japan, China, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Australia.
At www.usps.com/global, customers will be able to order free shipping supplies, print shipping labels with appropriate Customs Forms in one document (PS Form 2976-EMI or PS Form 2976-A-EMI), and request free Carrier Pickup service.
Customers who purchase postage online via Click-N-Ship^® service or through authorized PC Postage^® vendors will receive an 8 percent discount.

Fact Sheet: Priority Mail International

Priority Mail International combines Global Priority Mail^®, Airmail Parcel Post, and Economy Parcel Post services and is a reliable, cost-effective way to send documents and merchandise to over 190 countries. All domestic Priority Mail^® packaging can be used for Priority Mail International shipments including flat-rate envelopes and flat-rate boxes.

Priority Mail International Highlights

Priority Mail International is a reliable cost-effective way to send documents and merchandise to over 190 countries and offers the following:

Average business day delivery of 6 to 10 days to major destinations.
Tracking to major destinations.
Limited indemnity coverage provided at no extra charge.
Insurance available at the mailer’s option.
Use of domestic Priority Mail Flat-Rate Envelopes for international shipping:

One price to Canada and Mexico — $9.
One price to all other countries — $11.

Maximum weight of 4 pounds.
Registered Mail™ service without insurance is available for a fee. Check POS ONE or IMM for country-specific availability.
Use of domestic Priority Mail Flat-Rate Boxes for international shipping:

One price to Canada and Mexico — $23.
One price to all other countries — $37.
20-pound maximum weight.
Requires PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note — CP 72.

Quick, easy, and convenient online shipping:

Customers can save time and ship from their home or office and receive a 5 percent discount when they pay for postage online.
Go to www.usps.com/global to do the following:

Order free shipping supplies.
Print shipping labels with appropriate Customs forms in one document (PS Form 2976-PMI or PS Form 2976-A-PMI).
Request free Carrier Pickup™ service.

Customer Opportunities

Customers will be able to order free shipping supplies, print shipping labels with appropriate Customs declaration form in one document (PS Form 2976–PMI or PS Form 2976-A-PMI), and request free Carrier Pickup™ service at www.usps.com/global.
Customers who purchase postage online at www.usps.com, via Click-N-Ship^® service, or through authorized PC Postage^® vendors will receive a 5 percent discount.

Fact Sheet: First-Class Mail International

First-Class Mail International service replaces Airmail Letter-post, economy letters, and aerogrammes. First-Class Mail International is a service that provides customers with a reliable and economical means of sending correspondence, documents, and lightweight merchandise weighing up to 4 pounds to foreign destinations that are listed in Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM^®) 231.4.

First-Class Mail International Highlights