Effective November 19, 2007, we are revising the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), by returning the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to “mail treated as domestic” status. Collect on Delivery (COD), Delivery Confirmation™, Signature Confirmation™, and electronic return receipt options will not be offered to FSM and RMI. Also, Express Mail® service will be offered but without a guarantee. This decision was a result of high-level discussions with the RMI and the FSM and consultation with the U.S. Department of State.
See pages 23–25 and pages 26–27 in this issue of the Postal Bulletin for articles that announce appropriate revisions to Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) and Publication 51, International Postal Rates and Fees.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
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500 Additional Mailing Services
503 Extra Services
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6.0 Return Receipt
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6.2 Basic Information
6.2.1 Description
[Revise the third sentence in 6.2.1 as follows:]
***The electronic option is not available for items mailed to APO or FPO addresses or U.S. territories, possessions, or Freely Associated States listed in 608.2.0.***
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11.0 Collect on Delivery (COD)
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11.2 Basic Information
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11.2.6 Ineligible Matter
COD service may not be used for:
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[Add new item f to 11.2.6 as follows:]
f. Articles sent to or from the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia.
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600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services
601 Mailability
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9.0 Perishables
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9.3 Live Animals
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[Revise the heading and text in 9.3.6 as follows:]
9.3.6 Mailed to Pacific Islands
Animals mailed to the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia require a permit issued by the government of the destination country.
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9.3.8 Other Insects
[Revise the second sentence of 9.3.8 as follows:]
***Such insects mailed to the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia are also subject to the regulations of the destination country.
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608 Postal Information and Resources
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2.0 Domestic Mail
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2.2 Mail Treated as Domestic
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[Revise the list of Freely Associated States in 2.2 by adding the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia as follows:]
Marshall Islands, Republic of the
Ebeye Island
Kwajalein Island
Majuro Island
Micronesia, Federated States of
Chuuk (Truk) Island
Kosrae Island
Pohnpei Island
Yap Island
Palau, Republic of
Koror Island
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2.4 Customs Forms Required
[Revise the first sentence in 2.4 to add the ZIP Codes of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia as follows:]
Regardless of contents, all Priority Mail weighing 16 ounces or more sent from the United States to ZIP Codes 96910-44, 96950-52, 96960, 96970, and 96799, and all Priority Mail sent from these ZIP Codes to the United States, must bear customs Form 2976-A.***
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We will incorporate this revision in the next update of the online DMM on Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com and into the next printed edition of the DMM.
— Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 11-8-07
