There have been several changes to the USPS® international mail acceptance policy to ensure that USPS remains compliant with federally mandated import/export regulations. USPS is committed to educating customers and employees on these regulations, making the international mailing process as simple as possible, while ensuring the delivery of the mail in a safe and timely manner.
Compliance with federal export laws and regulations is of utmost importance. Anyone found to be violating these laws, regulations, and policies can be subject to fines, denial of export privileges, and/or imprisonment.
Three separate materials have been created to assist customers with the international mailing process at USPS. Detailed descriptions of these materials can be found below.
The new international shipping guide — Publication 613, Shipping International Packages — is now available in print and online. This tri-fold brochure is focused on assisting customers that may be new to international mailing with USPS, or who may be unfamiliar with the changes that were made to international mail acceptance policy. The brochure outlines the step-by-step process of mailing internationally and includes tips and recommendations on making the shipping process as efficient as possible.
Retail associates and carriers should provide this brochure to customers who are mailing international packages with hand-written customs declaration forms to inform them of the advantages of preparing a customs declaration form electronically online.
These brochures should be kept in the existing Take One holder display at Post Office™ locations. All previous versions of the brochure must be disposed of immediately.
An initial supply of Publication 613 will be sent to all Post Office locations with delivery or retail operations at the end of September. Additional quantities will be available directly through the Material Distribution Center (MDC) at that time.
Order the Publication from the MDC using the touch-tone order entry (TTOE) system: Call 800-273-1509.
Note: You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call 800-332-0317, option 1, extension 2925, and follow the prompts to leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after registering before placing your first order.)
Use the following information to order Publication 613:
PSIN: PUB613
PSN: 7610-12-000-5539
Unit of Measure: EA
Minimum Order Quantity: 25
Bulk Pack Quantity: N/A
Quick Pick Number: N/A
Edition Date: 08/12
Publication 613 is also available on the Postal Service™ PolicyNet website:
n Go to http://blue.usps.gov.
n Under “Essential Links” in the left-hand column, click PolicyNet.
n On the PolicyNet page, click PUBs.
(The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet website is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.)
Label DDD2, Important Customer Information, is now available. Carriers and collection employees who find anonymous mail at a residential or business customer’s mail receptacle should place a Label DDD2 over the destination address, city, state, and ZIP Code™, leaving the addressee’s name visible on each mailpiece, to indicate why it was not collected.
The international mail acceptance policy also restricts carriers and collection employees from accepting any mailpiece with a customs declaration form that was not completed and submitted online or any mailpiece that requires a customs declaration form and bears postage stamps. Carriers and collection employees should use Label DDD2 if they come across a package that is not compliant with the new international mail acceptance policy. The sticker can be placed directly on the noncompliant package near the customs declaration form and over the shipping address.
An initial supply of Label DDD2 was sent to all Post Office locations with delivery and retail operations in June 2012. Additional quantities are available directly through the MDC.
Order the label from the Material Distribution Center (MDC) using the touch-tone order entry (TTOE) system: Call 800-273-1509.
Note: You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call 800-332-0317, option 1, extension 2925, and follow the prompts to leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after registering before placing your first order.)
Use the following information to order Label DDD2:
PSIN: LABDDD2
PSN: 7690-04-000-6664
Unit of Measure: RL (100 LABELS PER ROLL)
Minimum Order Quantity: 1
Bulk Pack Quantity: 250
Quick Pick Number: 519
Edition Date: 08/12
Label DDD2S, Spanish version, will also be available through the MDC. Use the following information to order:
PSIN: LABDDD2S
PSN: 7690-04-000-6665
Unit of Measure: RL (100 LABELS PER ROLL)
Minimum Order Quantity: 1
Bulk Pack Quantity: N/A
Quick Pick Number: N/A
Edition Date: 08/12
For more information on the changes to international mail policies and global trade compliance, visit https://www.usps.com/business/international-export.htm or the Global Trade Compliance intranet site at http://blue.usps.gov/blue/operations/exportmonitoring/welcome.htm.
— International Operations,
Network Operations, 10-4-12
