Effective August 28, 2016, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to reflect that Priority Mail Express International® service is available to Cuba.
Cuba already receives First-Class Mail International® items, First-Class Package International Service® items, and Priority Mail International® items from the Postal Service. We are adding Cuba following its recent establishment of an Express Mail Service (EMS) operational exchange agreement with the Postal Service. As a result, Priority Mail Express International service for Flat Rate Envelopes up to 4 pounds and parcels up to 22 pounds will become available to this destination on August 28, 2016.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Country Price Groups and Weight Limits
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[In the table, revise the entry for Cuba to read as follows:]
Cuba
Country Conditions for Mailing
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[Revise the section for Priority Mail Express International service to read as follows:]
Priority Mail Express International (220) Price Group 9
Priority Mail Express International — Flat Rate Envelopes
Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds.
Refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or Commercial Plus price.
Size Limits (221.42)
Maximum length: 59 inches
Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches
Insurance (222.7)
Note: Additional Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance is not available to this country. Priority Mail Express International shipments containing merchandise are insured against loss, damage, or missing contents up to $200 at no additional charge. Document reconstruction insurance coverage is provided, at no additional cost, to a maximum of $100 per shipment. See 222.62.
Customs Forms Required (123)
Note: For mailers completing PS Form 2976-B or an online combined shipping label and customs form that electronically transmits customs-related data, no additional customs form is required because customs information is incorporated into the form that the mailer must complete.
Note:
Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money; securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches; and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail Express International shipments to Cuba.
Reciprocal Service Name: EMS — Cuba Post
Country Code: CU
Areas Served: All
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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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