Effective May 21, 2012, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) parts 215, 225, 235, and 245 to include new pickup and deposit options for Global Express Guaranteed®, Express Mail International®, Priority Mail International®, and First-Class Mail International® services.
With this update, any international mailpiece bearing a computer-generated customs form with customs data that has been electronically transmitted (e.g., using Click-N-Ship® service, an authorized PC Postage® vendor, or the USPS Web Tools® system) may be deposited through any of the following methods, provided postage is paid by a means other than the use of postage stamps:
a. In a private mailbox bearing a return address that matches the address at the point of pickup, when the customer or business is known to reside or do business at that location.
b. Through Pickup on Demand® service.
c. Through Package Pickup service.
d. At a Postal Service retail counter.
e. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
f. In a collection box.
g. At a Contract Postal Unit (CPU).
h. At a USPS® Approved Shipper location.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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2 Conditions for Mailing
210 Global Express Guaranteed
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215 Mail Entry and Deposit
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215.2 Place of Mailing
[Revise 215.21 through 215.23 in their entirety to read as follows:]
215.21 Items Eligible for Deposit or Pickup
Global Express Guaranteed items may be deposited through any of the following methods at, through, or offered by a participating Global Express Guaranteed Post Office facility, provided postage is paid by a method other than the use of postage stamps:
a. In a private mailbox bearing a return address that matches the address at the point of pickup, when the customer or business is known to reside or do business at that location.
b. Through Pickup on Demand service.
c. Through Package Pickup service.
d. At a Postal Service retail counter.
e. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
f. In a collection box.
g. At a Contract Postal Unit (CPU).
h. At a USPS Approved Shipper location.
Note: Global Express Guaranteed items weighing 13 ounces or less and bearing only postage stamps may also be deposited through the aforementioned methods.
215.22 Items Not Eligible for Deposit or Pickup
Customers must present Global Express Guaranteed items weighing more than 13 ounces and bearing only postage stamps as postage to an employee at a participating Global Express Guaranteed Post Office facility retail service counter. Deposit and pickup methods listed in 215.21 are prohibited. The Postal Service will return improperly presented items to the sender for proper entry and acceptance.
215.23 Items Paid With a Permit Imprint
Mailers who enter volume mailings paid with a permit imprint under 213.8 must enter such items through a business mail entry unit (BMEU) or, when authorized by the district BMEU manager, through a detached mail unit (DMU) at a mailer’s plant.
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220 Express Mail International
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225 Mail Entry and Deposit
225.1 Place of Mailing
[Revise 225.11 through 225.13 in their entirety to read as follows:]
225.11 Items Eligible for Deposit or Pickup
Express Mail International items bearing a computer-generated customs form with customs data that has been electronically transmitted (e.g., using Click-N-Ship service, an authorized PC Postage vendor, or the USPS Web Tools system) may be deposited through any of the following methods, provided postage is paid by a means other than the use of postage stamps:
a. In a private mailbox bearing a return address that matches the address at the point of pickup, when the customer or business is known to reside or do business at that location.
b. Through Pickup on Demand service.
c. Through Package Pickup service.
d. At a Postal Service retail counter.
e. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
f. In a collection box.
g. At a Contract Postal Unit (CPU).
h. At a USPS Approved Shipper location.
Note: The following items may also be deposited through the aforementioned methods:
a. Express Mail International items weighing 13 ounces or less, bearing only postage stamps, and not requiring a customs form (see the applicable Individual Country Listing).
b. Express Mail International items weighing 16 ounces or less, paid with online postage or postage meters or information-based indicia (IBI), and not requiring a customs form (see the applicable Individual Country Listing).
225.12 Items Not Eligible for Deposit or Pickup
Customers must present the following Express Mail International items requiring a customs form to an employee at a Post Office retail service counter. Deposit and pickup methods listed in 225.11 are prohibited. The Postal Service will return improperly presented items to the sender for proper entry and acceptance.
a. Any item bearing a customs form and paid with only postage stamps.
b. Any item bearing a handwritten customs form.
c. Any item bearing a customs form that was not computer-generated.
d. Any item for which the customs data was not electronically transmitted.
225.13 Items Paid With a Permit Imprint
Mailers who enter volume mailings paid with a permit imprint under 223.22 must enter such items through a business mail entry unit (BMEU) or, when authorized by the district BMEU manager, through a detached mail unit (DMU) at a mailer’s plant.
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230 Priority Mail International
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235 Mail Entry and Deposit
235.1 Place of Mailing
[Revise 235.11 through 235.13 in their entirety to read as follows:]
235.11 Items Eligible for Deposit or Pickup
Priority Mail International items bearing a computer-generated customs form with customs data that has been electronically transmitted (e.g., using Click-N-Ship service, an authorized PC Postage vendor, or the USPS Web Tools system) may be deposited through any of the following methods, provided postage is paid by a means other than the use of postage stamps:
a. In a private mailbox bearing a return address that matches the address at the point of pickup, when the customer or business is known to reside or do business at that location.
b. Through Pickup on Demand service.
c. Through Package Pickup service.
d. At a Postal Service retail counter.
e. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
f. In a collection box.
g. At a Contract Postal Unit (CPU).
h. At a USPS Approved Shipper location.
Note: The following items may also be deposited through the aforementioned methods:
a. Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes weighing 13 ounces or less, bearing only postage stamps, and not requiring a customs form (see 123.6).
b. Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes weighing 16 ounces or less, paid with online postage or postage meters or information-based indicia (IBI), and not requiring a customs form (see 123.6).
235.12 Items Not Eligible for Deposit or Pickup
Customers must present the following Priority Mail International items requiring a customs form to an employee at a Post Office retail service counter. Deposit and pickup methods listed in 235.11 are prohibited. The Postal Service will return improperly presented items to the sender for proper entry and acceptance.
a. Any item bearing a customs form and paid with only postage stamps.
b. Any item bearing a handwritten customs form.
c. Any item bearing a customs form that was not computer-generated.
d. Any item for which the customs data was not electronically transmitted.
235.13 Items Paid With a Permit Imprint
Mailers who enter volume mailings paid with a permit imprint under 233.22 must enter such items through a business mail entry unit (BMEU) or, when authorized by the district BMEU manager, through a detached mail unit (DMU) at a mailer’s plant.
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240 First-Class Mail International
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[Revise 245 its entirety to read as follows:]
245 Mail Entry and Deposit
245.1 Place of Mailing
245.11 Items Eligible for Deposit or Pickup
First-Class Mail International items bearing a computer-generated customs form with customs data that has been electronically transmitted (e.g., using Click-N-Ship service, an authorized PC Postage vendor, or the USPS Web Tools system) may be deposited through any of the following methods, provided postage is paid by a means other than the use of postage stamps:
a. In a private mailbox bearing a return address that matches the address at the point of pickup, when the customer or business is known to reside or do business at that location.
b. At a Postal Service retail counter.
c. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
d. In a collection box.
e. At a Contract Postal Unit (CPU).
f. At a USPS Approved Shipper location.
Note: First-Class Mail International letter-size and flat-size items weighing 13 ounces or less and bearing only postage stamps may also be deposited through the aforementioned methods, if the item does not require a customs form.
245.12 Items Not Eligible for Deposit or Pickup
Customers must present the following First-Class Mail International items requiring a customs form to an employee at a Post Office retail service counter. Deposit and pickup methods listed in 245.11 are prohibited. The Postal Service will return improperly presented items to the sender for proper entry and acceptance.
a. Any item bearing a customs form and paid with only postage stamps.
b. Any item bearing a handwritten customs form.
c. Any item bearing a customs form that was not computer-generated.
d. Any item for which the customs data was not electronically transmitted.
245.2 Items Paid With a Permit Imprint
Mailers who enter volume mailings paid with a permit imprint under 243.3 must enter such items through a business mail entry unit (BMEU) or, when authorized by the district BMEU manager, through a detached mail unit (DMU) at a mailer’s plant.
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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.
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Pricing, 5-17-12
