IMM Revision: Labeling Changes for International Priority Airmail and International Surface Air Lift

Effective August 2, 2010, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) Exhibits 292.462, 292.47, and 293.462 to reflect Postal Service operational changes.

International Priority Airmail™ (IPA®) and International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL®) mailings for all origin ZIP™ Codes that were previously dispatched to the Seattle Processing and Distribution Center are to be dispatched to the San Francisco International Service Center. The 3-digit origin ZIP Codes that are affected with this change are 590–599, 821, 832–838, 970–986, and 988–999. Consequently, Exhibits 292.462, 292.47, and 293.462 are being revised accordingly.

Also, we are making minor revisions to the ZIP Codes in Exhibit 292.47 for Canada IPA and ISAL service to reflect current information — for instance, we have removed some 3-digit ZIP Code prefixes (e.g., 004 and 987) and added others (e.g., 006–009 and 851).

Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)

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2 Conditions for Mailing

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290 Commercial Services

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292 International Priority Airmail (IPA) Service

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292.4 Mail Preparation

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292.46 Sacking Requirements

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292.462 Mixed Country Sacks (5 Pounds or More ISC Drop Shipment Only)

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Exhibit 292.462 Labeling of IPA Mail to Postal Service Exchange Offices

[Revise the exhibit to read as follows:]

 

IPA Acceptance Office 3-Digit ZIP Code Prefix

U.S. Exchange Office and Routing Code for Line 1

005, 010089, 100212, 214268, 270297, 400418, 420427, 470477

ISC NEW YORK NY 003

006009, 298339, 341342, 344, 346347, 349352, 354399

ISC MIAMI FL 33112

424, 430469, 478516, 520528, 530532, 534535, 537551,
553567, 570577, 580588,
600620, 622631, 633641,
644658, 660662, 664681,
683693, 700701, 703708,
710714, 716731, 733741,
743799, 885

ISC CHICAGO IL 60290

590–599, 800–816, 820–838,
840–847, 893–895, 897–898,
937–961, 970–986, 988–999

ISC SAN FRANCISCO CA 94013

850853, 855857, 859860,
863865, 870875, 877884,
889891, 900908, 910928,
930936

ISC LOS ANGELES CA 900

967–969

P&DC HONOLULU HI 967

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292.47 Mail Preparation for Canada

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Exhibit 292.47 Canadian Labeling Information

[Revise the exhibit to read as follows:]

 

Origin ZIP Code

Exchange Office

Canadian Destination

U.S. Exchange Office Code

Optional Destination Code for Barcoded Tray and Sack Labels

005, 010089, 100212, 214268, 270297, 400418, 420427, 470471, 476477

JFK

MONTREAL QC FWD

003

YMQ

006009, 298339, 341342, 344, 346347, 349352, 354399, 723

MIA

MONTREAL QC FWD

33112

YMQ

430469, 472475, 478516, 520528, 530532, 534535, 537551, 553567, 570577, 580588, 600620, 622631, 633641, 644658, 660662, 664681, 683693, 700701, 703708, 710714,716722, 724731, 733741, 743816, 822831, 840847, 870875, 877885, 893, 897898

ORD

TORONTO ON FWD

60290

For IPA letters and flats: TOR.

For IPA packages: YTO.

For all ISAL mailings: YTO.

590599, 820821, 832838, 894895, 937961, 970986, 988999

SFO

VANCOUVER BC FWD

94013

YVR

850853, 855857, 859860, 863865, 889891, 900908, 910928, 930936

LAX

VANCOUVER BC FWD

90899

YVR

967969

HNL

VANCOUVER BC FWD

96820

YVR

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293 International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) Service

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293.4 Mail Preparation

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293.46 Sacking Requirements

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293.462 Mixed Country Sacks (5 Pounds or More ISC Drop Shipment Only)

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Exhibit 293.462 Labeling of ISAL Mail to Postal Service Exchange Offices

[Revise the exhibit to read as follows:]

 

ISAL Acceptance Office 3-Digit ZIP Code Prefix

U.S. Exchange Office and Routing Code for Line 1

005, 010089, 100212, 214268, 270297, 400418, 420427, 470477

ISC NEW YORK NY 003

006009, 298339, 341342, 344, 346347, 349352, 354399

ISC MIAMI FL 33112

424, 430469, 478516, 520528, 530532, 534535, 537551, 553567, 570577, 580588, 600620, 622631, 633641, 644658, 660662, 664681, 683693, 700701, 703708, 710714, 716731, 733741, 743799, 885

ISC CHICAGO IL 60290

590–599, 800–816, 820–838, 840–847, 893–895, 897–898, 937–961, 970–986, 988–999

ISC SAN FRANCISCO CA 94013

850853, 855857, 859860, 863865, 870875, 877884, 889891, 900908, 910928, 930936

ISC LOS ANGELES CA 900

967–969

P&DC HONOLULU HI 967

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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.