Effective December 26, 2013, the U.S. Postal Service® will revise Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail, section 636, to clarify the listing of restricted items that cannot be sent internationally.
Additionally, editorial edits are made to the Index and throughout section 526 to reflect the correct Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) reference links. These references have been periodically updated and, over time, the section numbers have changed.
Publication 52: Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail
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6 International Mail
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63 Restricted Matter: International Mail
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636 Other Restricted Matter
[Revise 636 in its entirety to read as follows:]
Materials listed in DMM 601.12.7 through 601.12.20 that are nonmailable domestically, are also prohibited in international mail. The restricted materials include, but are not limited to, intoxicating liquor; matter emitting obnoxious odor, motor vehicle master keys, odd-shaped items sent in letter-size envelopes, abortive and contraceptive devices, and certain building construction material. See IMM 135 and 136 for other general restrictions and prohibitions, and the Individual Country Listings in the IMM for specific country restrictions and prohibitions.
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We will incorporate this revision into the next online update of Publication 52, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification,
Pricing, 12-26-13
