Effective August 31, 2017, the Postal Service™ is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®), sections 252.2 and 252.5, concerning Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation® International service (E-USPS DELCON INTL®).
The Postal Service is extending E-USPS DELCON INTL service to four additional countries. Also, it is increasing E-USPS DELCON INTL service availability — previously, this service was available only electronically, but now it will also be available at Post Office™ retail locations, beginning on September 22, 2017.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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2 Conditions for Mailing
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250 First-Class Package International Service
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252 Eligibility
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252.2 Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International (E-USPS DELCON INTL) Service
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252.22 Availability
[Revise the first sentence of 252.22 to read as follows:]
Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International service is available at Post Office retail locations and electronically by using USPS-approved PC Postage vendors, Click-N-Ship, a USPS meter label solution, Webtools, and Global Shipping Software (GSS) or other USPS-approved software.***
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Exhibit 252.22
Countries Accepting Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International (E-USPS DELCON INTL) Service
[Add Cyprus, Greece, Japan, and Russia in alphabetical order to read as follows:]
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Croatia
Cyprus
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Gibraltar
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Lebanon
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Serbia, Republic of
Singapore
Slovak Republic (Slovakia)
Slovenia
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
252.23 Customs Label and Marking
[Revise the text of 252.23 to read as follows:]
Mailers must use an electronically generated PS Form 2976 that includes the Post Exprès logo (globe and chevron design) or complete a PS Form 2976-R for presentation at a Post Office retail service counter where a PS Form 2976 that includes the Post Exprès logo is electronically generated — see Exhibit 252.23.
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252.25 Postage Payment Methods
[Revise the text of 252.25 to read as follows:]
Mailers may pay for Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International items at Post Office retail locations or by using postage validation imprinter (PVI) labels, postage meter imprint, USPS-approved PC Postage, Click-N-Ship postage, or permit imprint.
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252.5 Extra Services
252.51 Certificate of Mailing
[Revise the text of 252.51 to read as follows:]
Certificate of mailing service is available for purchase for First-Class Package International Service items, except for items with E-USPS DELCON INTL service.
252.52 Registered Mail Service
[Add a second sentence to 252.52 to read as follows:]
***Registered Mail Service is not available for items with E-USPS DELCON INTL service.
252.53 Return Receipt Service
[Add a second sentence to 252.53 to read as follows:]
***Return receipt service is not available for items with E-USPS DELCON INTL service.
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Although effective August 31, 2017, we will incorporate these revisions into a later edition of the online IMM (scheduled for October 2, 2017). The online IMM is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification,
Marketing, 8-31-17
