Effective February 14, 2019, the Postal Service™ is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to reflect changes to the Individual Country Listing for Latvia.
In a formal request made through the Universal Postal Union via International Bureau Circular 174, dated December 3, 2018, State Joint Stock Company “Latvijas Pasts” requests the inclusion of the addressee’s landline or mobile telephone number (if available) on the address label or customs form on each item sent to Latvia with any of the following services:
n Registered Mail®.
n First-Class Package International Service®.
n Priority Mail International®.
n Priority Mail Express International®.
This contact information enables Latvijas Pasts to alert the addressee, particularly via short message service (SMS) or other means of notification, that the item is due for delivery or is available for collection.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Individual Country Listings
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Latvia
Country Conditions for Mailing
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Observations
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Display the addressee’s landline or mobile telephone number, if available, on the address label or customs form of each item sent with any of the following services: Registered Mail, First-Class Package International Service, Priority Mail International, or Priority Mail Express International. This contact information enables Latvijas Pasts to alert the addressee, particularly via short message service (SMS) or other means of notification, that the item is due to be delivered or is available for collection.
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Although effective on February 14, 2019, the Postal Service will incorporate this revision into the next edition of the online IMM. The online IMM is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification, Marketing, 2-14-19
