Effective August 3, 2009, we are revising Mailings Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) in the following sections to reflect that the Czech Post has advised the Postal Service™ to increase the size and weight limits for Express Mail International® and Priority Mail International™ items sent to the Czech Republic.
Also, we are revising the language in 223.2 just to provide clarity.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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2 Conditions for Mailing
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220 Express Mail International
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223 Physical Characteristics
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223.2 Dimensions
[Revise the section to read as follows:]
Maximum size dimensions for Express Mail International service vary by country and are noted in the Individual Country Listings.
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230 Priority Mail International
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236 Weight and Size Limits
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236.2 Size Limits
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236.23 Exceptional Size Limits
The maximum size limit for rectangular-shaped parcels of 42 inches in maximum length and 79 inches in maximum length and girth combined applies to all countries except as follows:
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b. Maximum length: 60 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches.
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[In the list in item b, add “Czech Republic” in alphabetical order, between Belgium and Denmark.]
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Country Price Groups and Weight Limits
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[In the table, for the entry for the Czech Republic, revise the maximum weight limits for Express Mail International and Priority Mail International service so that the entry reads as follows:]
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Individual Country Listings
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Czech Republic
Country Conditions for Mailing
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Express Mail International (220)
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Size Limits (223.2)
[Revise the Express Mail International size limits for the Czech Republic as follows:]
Maximum length: 60 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
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We will incorporate these revisions into the next printed version of the IMM and into the monthly update of the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.
— Global Business Development,
Global Business, 7-30-09