IMM Revision: New Mailing Standards and Pricing

Effective May 12, 2008, we are revising Mailing Stan­dards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to reflect the new mailing standards and prices approved by the Board of Governors.

The Postal Service™ adjusted prices for mailing services and shipping services consistent with the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act. The filed Federal Register Notices for changes in mailing standards are posted on the Postal Explorer® Web site at http://pe.usps.com under the following titles:

The changes incorporate the following:

The changes are reflected in the following IMM parts:

We have added a new section titled Country Price Groups and Weight Limits, and a new World Map replaces the one that previously appeared in the IMM.

We will incorporate these revisions into the next printed version of the IMM and also into the online version of the IMM, which is available on Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.com.