IMM Correction: Customs Declaration Form Usage

The article titled “IMM Revision: Changes to Pricing and Mailing Standards for International Shipping Services” in Postal Bulletin 22352 (12-13-12, pages 84–96) included revisions to Exhibit 123.61. However, the published Exhibit inadvertently omitted an entry, and this entry was also inadvertently omitted from the online IMM editions for January 27, 2013, and March 4, 2013.

The applicable entry appears in this article.

We will include the corrected Exhibit 123.61 in the next update (April 1, 2013) of the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.

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

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1 International Mail Services

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120 Preparation for Mailing

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123 Customs Forms and Online Shipping Labels

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123.6 Required Usage

123.61 Conditions

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Exhibit 123.61 Customs Declaration Form Usage by Mail Category

[In the section titled “First-Class Package International Service Packages (Small Packets), Including IPA Items and ISAL Items (Maximum weight limit: 4 pounds),” add a second entry (beginning with “All package-size items….),” to read as follows (the text below shows the section in its entirety just for clarity):]

 

Type of Item

Declared Value, Weight, or Physical Characteristic

Required PS Form

Comment

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First-Class Package International Service Packages (Small Packets), Including IPA Items and ISAL Items (Maximum weight limit: 4 pounds)

All First-Class Package International Service packages (small packets), as defined in 251.2, regardless of contents.

$400 or less

2976

Merchandise is permitted unless prohibited by the destination country.

Over $400

Prohibited

Items over $400 must be mailed using Global Express Guaranteed service, Express Mail International service, or Priority Mail International service (other than Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes).

All package-size items, as defined in 251.2, that are entered by a known mailer as defined in 123.62 and items that qualify under 123.63.

Must not exceed $400

None

Not applicable

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