IMM Revision: Special Drawing Right Values and Indemnity Limits for Ordinary Priority Mail International Parcels and Registered Mail Service

Effective January 1, 2013, the Postal Service™ will revise the following sections in Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to reflect a change in the conversion rate between special drawing right (SDR) values and U.S. dollars, and to reflect changes to the indemnity limits for ordinary Priority Mail International® parcels and Registered Mail™ items (which are affected by the SDR values):

n Exhibit 232.83.

n Section 323.62.

n Exhibit 323.62.

n Section 333.2.

n Section 934.2.

n The Individual Country Listing for each country that offers Registered Mail service.

Postal Service retail employees use the weight and indemnity limits in Exhibit 232.83 when a customer pre­sents an ordinary parcel for mailing. Postal Service retail employees use the dollars-to-SDR conversion table in Exhibit 323.62 when a customer presents an insured parcel for mailing, subject to availability in the destination country. For insured parcels, employees must write the insured amount, stated in terms of both dollars and SDR values, in the designated blocks on PS Form 2976-A, Customs Dec­laration and Dispatch Note CP 72.

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

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2 Conditions for Mailing

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230 Priority Mail International

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232 Eligibility

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232.8 Priority Mail International Insurance and Indemnity

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232.83 Ordinary Priority Mail International Weight and Indemnity Limits

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Exhibit 232.83 Ordinary Priority Mail International Weight and Indemnity Limits

[Revise Exhibit 232.83 to read as follows:]

 

Weight Not Over (lbs.)

Indemnity

Weight Not Over (lbs.)

Indemnity

1

$64.66

36

174.56

2

67.80

37

177.70

3

70.94

38

180.84

4

74.08

39

183.98

5

77.22

40

187.12

6

80.36

41

190.26

7

83.50

42

193.40

8

86.64

43

196.54

9

89.78

44

199.68

10

92.92

45

202.82

11

96.06

46

205.96

12

99.20

47

209.10

13

102.34

48

212.24

14

105.48

49

215.38

15

108.62

50

218.52

16

111.76

51

221.66

17

114.90

52

224.80

18

118.04

53

227.94

19

121.18

54

231.08

20

124.32

55

234.22

21

127.46

56

237.36

22

130.60

57

240.50

23

133.74

58

243.64

24

136.88

59

246.78

25

140.02

60

249.92

26

143.16

61

253.06

27

146.30

62

256.20

28

149.44

63

259.34

29

152.58

64

262.48

30

155.72

65

265.62

31

158.86

66

268.76

32

162.00

67

271.90

33

165.14

68

275.04

34

168.28

69

278.18

35

171.42

70

281.32

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3 Extra Services

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320 Insurance

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323 Priority Mail International Insurance

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323.6 Preparation of Insured Priority Mail International Parcels

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323.62 Accepting Clerk’s Responsibility

The accepting clerk must do the following:

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[In item b, revise the SDR amount to be 65.02, to read as follows:]

b. *** For example:

INSURED VALUE

$100.00 (US)

65.02 SDR

[Revise item c to read as follows:]

c. See Exhibit 323.62 for a table showing the conver­sion of U.S. dollar values up to $600 to SDR equiva­lents. To determine SDR equivalents above $600, multiply the insured amount, rounded up to the next full dollar, by the conversion factor of 0.6502.

    Note: Use the following rates when converting between U.S. dollars and SDR values:

    1 U.S. $ = 0.6502 SDR

    1 SDR = $1.54 ($1.5379 U.S.)

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[Revise Exhibit 323.62 to read as shown in the table below:]

Exhibit 323.62 Conversion Table: U.S. Dollars to Special Drawing Right (SDR)

1 U.S. $ = 0.6502 SDR 1 SDR = $1.54 ($1.5379 U.S.)

 

US$

SDR

US$

SDR

1

0.6502

301

195.7102

2

1.3004

302

196.3604

3

1.9506

303

197.0106

4

2.6008

304

197.6608

5

3.2510

305

198.3110

6

3.9012

306

198.9612

7

4.5514

307

199.6114

8

5.2016

308

200.2616

9

5.8518

309

200.9118

10

6.5020

310

201.5620

11

7.1522

311

202.2122

12

7.8024

312

202.8624

13

8.4526

313

203.5126

14

9.1028

314

204.1628

15

9.7530

315

204.8130

16

10.4032

316

205.4632

17

11.0534

317

206.1134

18

11.7036

318

206.7636

19

12.3538

319

207.4138

20

13.0040

320

208.0640

21

13.6542

321

208.7142

22

14.3044

322

209.3644

23

14.9546

323

210.0146

24

15.6048

324

210.6648

25

16.2550

325

211.3150

26

16.9052

326

211.9652

27

17.5554

327

212.6154

28

18.2056

328

213.2656

29

18.8558

329

213.9158

30

19.5060

330

214.5660

31

20.1562

331

215.2162

32

20.8064

332

215.8664

33

21.4566

333

216.5166

34

22.1068

334

217.1668

35

22.7570

335

217.8170

36

23.4072

336

218.4672

37

24.0574

337

219.1174

38

24.7076

338

219.7676

39

25.3578

339

220.4178

40

26.0080

340

221.0680

41

26.6582

341

221.7182

42

27.3084

342

222.3684

43

27.9586

343

223.0186

44

28.6088

344

223.6688

45

29.2590

345

224.3190

46

29.9092

346

224.9692

47

30.5594

347

225.6194

48

31.2096

348

226.2696

49

31.8598

349

226.9198

50

32.5100

350

227.5700

51

33.1602

351

228.2202

52

33.8104

352

228.8704

53

34.4606

353

229.5206

54

35.1108

354

230.1708

55

35.7610

355

230.8210

56

36.4112

356

231.4712

57

37.0614

357

232.1214

58

37.7116

358

232.7716

59

38.3618

359

233.4218

60

39.0120

360

234.0720

61

39.6622

361

234.7222

62

40.3124

362

235.3724

63

40.9626

363

236.0226

64

41.6128

364

236.6728

65

42.2630

365

237.3230

66

42.9132

366

237.9732

67

43.5634

367

238.6234

68

44.2136

368

239.2736

69

44.8638

369

239.9238

70

45.5140

370

240.5740

71

46.1642

371

241.2242

72

46.8144

372

241.8744

73

47.4646

373

242.5246

74

48.1148

374

243.1748

75

48.7650

375

243.8250

76

49.4152

376

244.4752

77

50.0654

377

245.1254

78

50.7156

378

245.7756

79

51.3658

379

246.4258

80

52.0160

380

247.0760

81

52.6662

381

247.7262

82

53.3164

382

248.3764

83

53.9666

383

249.0266

84

54.6168

384

249.6768

85

55.2670

385

250.3270

86

55.9172

386

250.9772

87

56.5674

387

251.6274

88

57.2176

388

252.2776

89

57.8678

389

252.9278

90

58.5180

390

253.5780

91

59.1682

391

254.2282

92

59.8184

392

254.8784

93

60.4686

393

255.5286

94

61.1188

394

256.1788

95

61.7690

395

256.8290

96

62.4192

396

257.4792

97

63.0694

397

258.1294

98

63.7196

398

258.7796

99

64.3698

399

259.4298

100

65.0200

400

260.0800

101

65.6702

401

260.7302

102

66.3204

402

261.3804

103

66.9706

403

262.0306

104

67.6208

404

262.6808

105

68.2710

405

263.3310

106

68.9212

406

263.9812

107

69.5714

407

264.6314

108

70.2216

408

265.2816

109

70.8718

409

265.9318

110

71.5220

410

266.5820

111

72.1722

411

267.2322

112

72.8224

412

267.8824

113

73.4726

413

268.5326

114

74.1228

414

269.1828

115

74.7730

415

269.8330

116

75.4232

416

270.4832

117

76.0734

417

271.1334

118

76.7236

418

271.7836

119

77.3738

419

272.4338

120

78.0240

420

273.0840

121

78.6742

421

273.7342

122

79.3244

422

274.3844

123

79.9746

423

275.0346

124

80.6248

424

275.6848

125

81.2750

425

276.3350

126

81.9252

426

276.9852

127

82.5754

427

277.6354

128

83.2256

428

278.2856

129

83.8758

429

278.9358

130

84.5260

430

279.5860

131

85.1762

431

280.2362

132

85.8264

432

280.8864

133

86.4766

433

281.5366

134

87.1268

434

282.1868

135

87.7770

435

282.8370

136

88.4272

436

283.4872

137

89.0774

437

284.1374

138

89.7276

438

284.7876

139

90.3778

439

285.4378

140

91.0280

440

286.0880

141

91.6782

441

286.7382

142

92.3284

442

287.3884

143

92.9786

443

288.0386

144

93.6288

444

288.6888

145

94.2790

445

289.3390

146

94.9292

446

289.9892

147

95.5794

447

290.6394

148

96.2296

448

291.2896

149

96.8798

449

291.9398

150

97.5300

450

292.5900

151

98.1802

451

293.2402

152

98.8304

452

293.8904

153

99.4806

453

294.5406

154

100.1308

454

295.1908

155

100.7810

455

295.8410

156

101.4312

456

296.4912

157

102.0814

457

297.1414

158

102.7316

458

297.7916

159

103.3818

459

298.4418

160

104.0320

460

299.0920

161

104.6822

461

299.7422

162

105.3324

462

300.3924

163

105.9826

463

301.0426

164

106.6328

464

301.6928

165

107.2830

465

302.3430

166

107.9332

466

302.9932

167

108.5834

467

303.6434

168

109.2336

468

304.2936

169

109.8838

469

304.9438

170

110.5340

470

305.5940

171

111.1842

471

306.2442

172

111.8344

472

306.8944

173

112.4846

473

307.5446

174

113.1348

474

308.1948

175

113.7850

475

308.8450

176

114.4352

476

309.4952

177

115.0854

477

310.1454

178

115.7356

478

310.7956

179

116.3858

479

311.4458

180

117.0360

480

312.0960

181

117.6862

481

312.7462

182

118.3364

482

313.3964

183

118.9866

483

314.0466

184

119.6368

484

314.6968

185

120.2870

485

315.3470

186

120.9372

486

315.9972

187

121.5874

487

316.6474

188

122.2376

488

317.2976

189

122.8878

489

317.9478

190

123.5380

490

318.5980

191

124.1882

491

319.2482

192

124.8384

492

319.8984

193

125.4886

493

320.5486

194

126.1388

494

321.1988

195

126.7890

495

321.8490

196

127.4392

496

322.4992

197

128.0894

497

323.1494

198

128.7396

498

323.7996

199

129.3898

499

324.4498

200

130.0400

500

325.1000

201

130.6902

501

325.7502

202

131.3404

502

326.4004

203

131.9906

503

327.0506

204

132.6408

504

327.7008

205

133.2910

505

328.3510

206

133.9412

506

329.0012

207

134.5914

507

329.6514

208

135.2416

508

330.3016

209

135.8918

509

330.9518

210

136.5420

510

331.6020

211

137.1922

511

332.2522

212

137.8424

512

332.9024

213

138.4926

513

333.5526

214

139.1428

514

334.2028

215

139.7930

515

334.8530

216

140.4432

516

335.5032

217

141.0934

517

336.1534

218

141.7436

518

336.8036

219

142.3938

519

337.4538

220

143.0440

520

338.1040

221

143.6942

521

338.7542

222

144.3444

522

339.4044

223

144.9946

523

340.0546

224

145.6448

524

340.7048

225

146.2950

525

341.3550

226

146.9452

526

342.0052

227

147.5954

527

342.6554

228

148.2456

528

343.3056

229

148.8958

529

343.9558

230

149.5460

530

344.6060

231

150.1962

531

345.2562

232

150.8464

532

345.9064

233

151.4966

533

346.5566

234

152.1468

534

347.2068

235

152.7970

535

347.8570

236

153.4472

536

348.5072

237

154.0974

537

349.1574

238

154.7476

538

349.8076

239

155.3978

539

350.4578

240

156.0480

540

351.1080

241

156.6982

541

351.7582

242

157.3484

542

352.4084

243

157.9986

543

353.0586

244

158.6488

544

353.7088

245

159.2990

545

354.3590

246

159.9492

546

355.0092

247

160.5994

547

355.6594

248

161.2496

548

356.3096

249

161.8998

549

356.9598

250

162.5500

550

357.6100

251

163.2002

551

358.2602

252

163.8504

552

358.9104

253

164.5006

553

359.5606

254

165.1508

554

360.2108

255

165.8010

555

360.8610

256

166.4512

556

361.5112

257

167.1014

557

362.1614

258

167.7516

558

362.8116

259

168.4018

559

363.4618

260

169.0520

560

364.1120

261

169.7022

561

364.7622

262

170.3524

562

365.4124

263

171.0026

563

366.0626

264

171.6528

564

366.7128

265

172.3030

565

367.3630

266

172.9532

566

368.0132

267

173.6034

567

368.6634

268

174.2536

568

369.3136

269

174.9038

569

369.9638

270

175.5540

570

370.6140

271

176.2042

571

371.2642

272

176.8544

572

371.9144

273

177.5046

573

372.5646

274

178.1548

574

373.2148

275

178.8050

575

373.8650

276

179.4552

576

374.5152

277

180.1054

577

375.1654

278

180.7556

578

375.8156

279

181.4058

579

376.4658

280

182.0560

580

377.1160

281

182.7062

581

377.7662

282

183.3564

582

378.4164

283

184.0066

583

379.0666

284

184.6568

584

379.7168

285

185.3070

585

380.3670

286

185.9572

586

381.0172

287

186.6074

587

381.6674

288

187.2576

588

382.3176

289

187.9078

589

382.9678

290

188.5580

590

383.6180

291

189.2082

591

384.2682

292

189.8584

592

384.9184

293

190.5086

593

385.5686

294

191.1588

594

386.2188

295

191.8090

595

386.8690

296

192.4592

596

387.5192

297

193.1094

597

388.1694

298

193.7596

598

388.8196

299

194.4098

599

389.4698

300

195.0600

600

390.1200

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330 Registered Mail

* * * * * 

333 Fees and Indemnity Limits

* * * * * 

333.2 Indemnity Limit

[Revise 333.2 to read as follows, reflecting a change in the indemnity limit to $46.14:]

Regardless of the declared value of a registered item, the maximum amount of indemnity payable for loss, damage, or missing contents is $46.14.

* * * * * 

9 Inquiries, Indemnities, and Refunds

* * * * * 

930 Indemnity Payments

* * * * * 

934 Payments for Registered Mail

* * * * * 

934.2 Special Provisions

[Revise 934.2 to read as follows, reflecting a change in the indemnity limit to $46.14:]

Regardless of the declared value of a registered item, the maximum amount of indemnity payable for loss, damage, or missing contents is $46.14.

* * * * * 

Individual Country Listings

* * * * * 

[For every country that offers Registered Mail service in the “Extra Services” section, revise the maximum indemnity limit to $46.14, to read as follows in the generic example:]

Extra Services

* * * * * 

Registered Mail (330) Fee: $11.75

Maximum Indemnity: $46.14

* * * * * 

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