Effective August 30, 2019, the Postal Service™ is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®), part 371, to reflect that the exchange of international postal money orders with Canada will be discontinued.
As published in the article titled “Canada Post to Terminate International Money Order Service” in Postal Bulletin 22526 (8-15-19, page 38), Canada Post will discontinue its international postal money order service exchanges with the U.S. Postal Service®. Likewise, the Postal Service will no longer sell international postal money orders destined for Canada, and will no longer cash international postal money orders issued by Canada Post.
Customers who have a USPS-issued international postal money order destined for Canada may redeem the money order for face value at any USPS® retail unit. Also, customers in possession of a Canada Post-issued money order must cash it at a U.S. Post Office™ facility before August 30, 2019. Starting on that date, customers will be advised to return the money order to the sender.
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
371 International Money Orders
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371.2 Availability
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Exhibit 371.2
Countries Accepting the International Postal Money Order Form (MP1)
[Delete the entry for Canada from Exhibit 371.2.]
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371.4 Processing Requirements
371.41 Form Required — International Postal Money Order (Form MP1)
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[Delete the second paragraph (the note about Canada) in its entirety.]
371.42 Preparation by Purchaser
[Revise the last sentence to read as follows (removing the reference to Canada):]
***Money orders may be made payable to the purchaser (either a person or a firm) or a payee by official title (e.g., Director of Publications).
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371.5 Procedures for Cashing Money Orders Issued by Foreign Countries
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371.52 Canadian Money Orders
[Delete 371.52 in its entirety, and renumber current 371.53 as 371.52.]
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Although effective on August 30, 2019, the Postal Service will incorporate these revisions into a later edition of the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification, Marketing, 8-29-19
