Effective January 27, 2019, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to reflect changes to prices, product features, and standards for the international shipping services noted below, in accordance with the Postal Regulatory Commission Order No. 4876, issued on November 13, 2018, in Docket No. CP2019-3.
Global Express Guaranteed® (GXG®) service provides fast international shipping and date-certain delivery with a money-back guarantee, with international transportation and delivery provided through an alliance with FedEx Express®. The price increase for GXG service averages 4.9 percent.
The Postal Service provides Commercial Base™ pricing to online customers who prepare and pay for GXG shipments via USPS-approved payment methods (other than Click-N-Ship® service), with a 5 percent discount off the published retail prices for GXG service. Customers who prepare GXG shipments via Click-N-Ship service will continue to pay retail prices. Commercial Plus™ prices are set to match Commercial Base prices.
Priority Mail Express International® service provides fast service from many major U.S. markets to approximately 180 countries in 3–5 business days, although the actual number of days may vary based upon origin, destination and customs delays. Priority Mail Express International with Money-Back Guarantee service is available for certain destinations. The price increase for Priority Mail Express International service averages 3.9 percent. The Commercial Base price for customers who prepare and pay for Priority Mail Express International shipments via permit imprint, online at USPS.com®, or as registered end-users using an authorized PC Postage® vendor (with the exception of Click-N-Ship service) will be 4.9 percent below the retail price. Customers who prepare Priority Mail Express International shipments via Click-N-Ship service pay retail prices. Commercial Plus prices are set to match Commercial Base prices.
The Postal Service will also continue to include Priority Mail Express International service in customized Global Expedited Package Services (GEPS) contracts offered to customers who meet certain revenue thresholds and are willing to commit a larger amount of revenue to the Postal Service for Priority Mail Express International service and Priority Mail International® service.
Priority Mail International service is an economical way to send merchandise and documents from many major U.S. markets to approximately 180 countries in 6–10 business days, although the actual number of days may vary based upon origin, destination, and customs delays. The price increase for Priority Mail International service averages 3.9 percent. The Commercial Base price for customers who prepare and pay for Priority Mail International items via permit imprint, online at usps.com, or as registered end-users using an authorized PC Postage vendor (with the exception of Click-N-Ship service) will be 5 percent below the retail price. Customers who prepare Priority Mail International shipments via Click-N-Ship service pay retail prices. Commercial Plus prices are set to match Commercial Base prices. The Postal Service will continue to include Priority Mail International service in customized GEPS contracts offered to customers who meet certain revenue thresholds and are willing to commit to a larger amount of revenue to the Postal Service for Priority Mail Express International service and Priority Mail International service.
Priority Mail International flat rate pricing continues to be available for Flat Rate Envelopes, Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes, and Medium and Large Flat Rate Boxes.
First-Class Package International Service® (FCPIS®) is an economical international service for small packages weighing less than 4 pounds and not exceeding $400 in value. The price increase for FCPIS averages 3.9 percent. The Commercial Base price for customers who prepare and pay for FCPIS items via permit imprint or by USPS-approved online payment methods will be 5 percent below the retail price. Customers who prepare FCPIS shipments via Click-N-Ship service pay retail prices. Commercial Plus prices are set to match Commercial Base prices.
Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International service — abbreviated E-USPS DELCON INTL® — is available for FCPIS items to select destination countries at no charge.
International Priority Airmail® (IPA®) service, including IPA M-bag® service, is an economical commercial service designed for volume mailings of all First-Class Mail International postcards, letters, and large envelopes (flats), and for volume mailings of FCPIS packages (small packets) weighing up to a maximum of 4.4 pounds. IPA shipments are typically flown to foreign destinations (exceptions apply to Canada and Mexico) and are then entered into that country’s air or surface priority mail system for delivery. The price increase for IPA and IPA M-bags is 19.9 percent. International Surface Airlift® (ISAL®) service is similar to IPA service except that, once flown to the foreign destination, it is entered into that country’s air or surface nonpriority mail system for delivery. The price increase for ISAL service, as well as ISAL M-bag service, is 19.9 percent.
An airmail M-bag is a direct sack of printed matter sent to a single foreign addressee at a single address. Prices are based on the weight of the sack. The price increase for Airmail M-bag service averages 5.0 percent.
Depending on country destination and mail type, customers may add a variety of extra services to their outbound shipments and pay a variety of fees. The Postal Service will increase fees for certain competitive international extra services as follows:
n GXG insurance: There is no charge for GXG insurance for coverage up to $100. The fee for GXG insurance is increasing from $1.00 to $1.05 for each additional $100 or fraction over $100, up to a maximum indemnity of $2,499 (the maximum indemnity varies by country).
n Priority Mail Express International insurance (PMEI) and Priority Mail International (PMI) insurance: There is no charge for PMEI and PMI merchandise insurance coverage up to $200. The fee for PMEI and PMI merchandise insurance is increasing for each additional $100 or fraction over $200, up to a maximum indemnity of $5,000 (the maximum indemnity varies by country).
n Certificate of mailing service: Prices for certificate of mailing service will be as follows:
n International Registered Mail® service: The fee for international Registered Mail service is increasing to $16.00.
n International return receipt service: The fee for international return receipt service is increasing to $4.10.
n Customs clearance and delivery fee: The customs clearance and delivery fee per dutiable item is increasing to $6.40.
n International Postal Money Orders: The fee for international postal money orders is increasing to $9.50.
n International Money Order Inquiry: The fee for international money orders inquiry is increasing to $7.25.
n International Money Transfer Service (Sure Money® service): Prices for international money transfer service will be as follows:
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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3 Extra Services
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370 International Money Transfer Services
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372 Sure Money (DineroSeguro)
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372.3 Fees
[Revise the text in its entirety to read as follows:]
See Notice 123, Price List, for the fees for Sure Money service.
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Individual Country Listings
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Global Express Guaranteed (210)
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Insurance (212.5)
[For every country that offers GXG insurance, except for Andorra, replace the current insurance amount table with text to read as follows:]
See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for Global Express Guaranteed document reconstruction insurance and non-document insurance.
[For Andorra, replace the current insurance amount table with text to read as follows:]
See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for Global Express Guaranteed document reconstruction insurance.
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The Postal Service will incorporate these revisions into the next edition of the online IMM, which is currently scheduled for January 27, 2019. The online IMM is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification, Marketing, 12-20-18
