IMM Revision: Product and Price Changes for International Mailing Services

Effective January 22, 2012, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Ser­vice, International Mail Manual (IMM^®) to reflect changes to prices and standards for the international mailing services noted below.

First-Class Mail International Service

First-Class Mail International^® service is an affordable international service for postcards, letters, large envelopes, and small packages for items weighing up to 4 pounds. The overall price increase for First-Class Mail International ser­vice is 4.9 percent. More specifically, letters increased by 6.6 percent, postcards increased by approximately 7 per­cent, large envelopes increased by 3.7 percent, and small packages increased by 4 percent.

International Extras Services

The following international market-dominant extra ser­vices are increasing by approximately 2.2 percent effective January 22, 2012:

n Certificate of Mailing.

n Registered Mail™ service.

n Return receipt service.

n Restricted delivery service.

n Customs clearance and delivery.

n International reply coupons.

n International Business Reply Service.

These IMM revisions are based on our international Mailing Services final rule published in the Federal Register (76 FR 76619–76620) on December 8, 2011. The entire notice can be viewed on Postal Explorer^® at http://pe.usps.com.

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

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Individual Country Listings

First-Class Mail International (240)

[For each country that offers First-Class Mail International service, retain the country’s Price Group designation (which appears in the “First-Class Mail International” heading), but remove the three price tables for letters, large envelopes (flats), and packages (small packets), and insert text to read as follows:]

For the prices and maximum weights for postcards, letters, large envelopes (flats), packages (small packets), and post­cards, see Notice 123, Price List.

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[Delete the entry for “Postcards (241.22)” in its entirety.]

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Extra Services

Certificate of Mailing (313)

[For each country that offers certificate of mailing service, revise the fees to read as follows:]

 

Individual Pieces	Fee
Individual article (PS Form 3817)	$1.15
Firm mailing books (PS Form 3877), per article listed (minimum 3)	0.44
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3877 (per page)	1.15
Bulk Quantities	Fee
First 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof)	$6.70
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof)	0.80
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606	1.15

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International Business Reply Service (382)

[For each country that offers International Business Reply Service, revise the fees to read as follows:]

Fee: Envelopes up to 2 ounces $1.50; Cards $1.00

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International Reply Coupons (381)

[For each country that offers international reply coupons, revise the fee to read as follows:]

Fee: $2.20

Registered Mail (330)

[For each country that offers international Registered Mail service, revise the fee to read as follows:]

Fee: $11.75

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Restricted Delivery (350)

[For each country that offers international restricted delivery service, revise the fee to read as follows:]

Fee: $4.55

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Return Receipt (340)

[For each country that offers international return receipt service, revise the fee to read as follows:]

Fee: $2.35

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We will incorporate these revisions into the next update of the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer^® at http://pe.usps.com.

— Product Classification,
Pricing, 12-15-11