Effective November 19, 2007, we are revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) by removing all references to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), which are being returned to domestic status as a result of high-level discussions with the RMI and the FSM and consultation with the U.S. Department of State.
See pages 26–27 and pages 19–20 in this issue of the Postal Bulletin for articles that announce appropriate revisions to Publication 51, International Postal Rates and Fees, and Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®).
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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2 Conditions for Mailing
210 Global Express Guaranteed
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213 Service Areas
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213.2 Destinating Countries and Rate Groups
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[In the table, delete the entry for “Marshall Islands, Republic of the.”]
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[In the table, delete the entry for “Micronesia, Federated States of.”]
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230 Priority Mail International
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233 Priority Mail International Parcels
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233.2 Exclusions
Ordinary indemnity coverage is not paid for:
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[Delete item c in its entirety.]
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235 Weight and Size Limits
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235.2 Size Limits
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235.23 Exceptional Size Limits
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[In item b, delete the entries for “Marshall Islands, Republic of the” and “Micronesia, Federated States of.”]
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240 First-Class Mail International
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242 Postage
242.1 Rates
The country-specific rate group designations that apply to First-Class Mail International and M-Bags (see 260) are as follows:
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[In the third bullet, “Rate Group 3,” remove the entries for Marshall Islands and Micronesia.]
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[Delete the sixth bullet, “Rate Group 6,” in its entirety.]
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250 Postcards and Postal Cards
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252 Postage Rates and Fees
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[Delete item b in its entirety, and renumber current item c as new item b.]
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290 Commercial Services
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292 International Priority Airmail Service
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292.4 Mail Preparation for Individual Items
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292.44 Sortation Requirements for IPA
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292.442 Presorted Mail
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Exhibit 292.442
Foreign Exchange Office and Country Rate Groups
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[Delete the entry for “Marshall Islands, Republic of the.”]
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[Delete the entry for “Micronesia, Federated States of.”]
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World Map
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[In map section M5, delete the text “Republic of the Marshall Islands” and “Federated States of Micronesia.”]
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World Map Index
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[Delete the entry for “Marshall Islands, Republic of the.”]
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[Delete the entry for “Micronesia, Federated States of.”]
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Index of Countries and Localities
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[In the entry for “Chuuk (Truk) (Micronesia),” revise the reference by removing the IMM page number and adding the text “See DMM 608.”]
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[In the entry for “Ebeye (Marshall Islands),” revise the reference by removing the IMM page number and adding the text “See DMM 608.”]
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[In the entry for “Kosrae (Micronesia),” revise the reference by removing the IMM page number and adding the text “See DMM 608.”]
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[In the entry for “Kwajalein (Marshall Islands),” revise the reference by removing the IMM page number and adding the text “See DMM 608.”]
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[In the entry for “Majuro (Marshall Islands),” revise the reference by removing the IMM page number and adding the text “See DMM 608.”]
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[In the entry for “Marshall Islands, Republic of the,” revise the reference by removing the IMM page number and adding the text “See DMM 608.”]
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[In the entry for “Micronesia, Federated States of,” revise the reference by removing the IMM page number and adding the text “See DMM 608.”]
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[In the entry for “Pohnpei (Micronesia),” revise the reference by removing the IMM page number and adding the text “See DMM 608.”]
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[In the entry for “Truk (Chuuk) (Micronesia),” revise the reference by removing the IMM page number and adding the text “See DMM 608.”]
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[In the entry for “Yap (Micronesia),” revise the reference by removing the IMM page number and adding the text “See DMM 608.”]
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Individual Country Listings
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[Delete the individual country listings for “Marshall Islands, Republic of the.”]
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[Delete the individual country listings for “Micronesia, Federated States of.”]
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We will incorporate these revisions into the next printed version of the IMM 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, 11-8-07
