Effective October 9, 2008, we are revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) Exhibit 532.2, note 4 in the Country Price Groups and Weight Limits, and the Individual Country Listing for Cuba to implement new standards for mailing to Cuba. These revisions are consistent with the exception in the Department of Commerce Export Administration Regulations regarding mail to Cuba published as a Federal Register final rule (June 13, 2008, Volume 73, Number 115, pages 33671–33673).
Prior to mailing to Cuba, customers must abide by the gift parcel rules published in 15 CFR § 740.12 for general provisions governing sanctions and for comprehensive information about goods and services that may not be imported to or exported from Cuba. Gift parcels may weigh up to 4 pounds. Potentially dutiable items may be confiscated upon entering Cuba or returned to sender.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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5 Nonpostal Export Regulations
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530 Commodities and Technical Data
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532 General Export Licenses
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532.2 Restricted Destinations of General Export Licenses
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Exhibit 532.2 General License Symbols Not Permitted
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[Revise the first footnote (which is indicated by a single asterisk) by adding new text after the first sentence as follows:]
***For Cuba, the Priority Mail International flat-rate envelope (maximum weight 4 pounds) is accepted. Dutiable articles may not be mailed to Cuba except gift parcels up to 4 pounds, which must comply with the gift parcel rules published in 15 CFR § 740.12 for general provisions governing sanctions and for comprehensive information about goods and services that may not be imported to or exported from Cuba. Potentially dutiable items may be confiscated upon entering Cuba or returned to sender.
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Country Price Groups and Weight Limits
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[In note 4 (for Cuba), revise the third sentence and add a new last sentence as follows:]
***Dutiable articles may not be mailed to Cuba except gift parcels up to 4 lbs., which must comply with the gift parcel rules published in 15 CFR § 740.12 for general provisions governing sanctions and for comprehensive information about goods and services that may not be imported to or exported from Cuba. Potentially dutiable items may be confiscated upon entering Cuba or returned to sender.
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Individual Country Listings
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Cuba
Country Conditions for Mailing
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[Revise the second paragraph under Country Conditions for Mailing as follows:]
Prior to mailing, customers must abide by the gift parcel rules in 15 CFR § 740.12 for general provisions governing sanctions and for comprehensive information about goods and services that may not be imported to or exported from Cuba. The maximum weight for gift parcels is 4 pounds. Potentially dutiable items may be confiscated upon entering Cuba or returned to sender.
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We will incorporate these revisions into the online version of the IMM, which can be accessed via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.
— Global Business Management,
Global Business, 10-9-08
