Effective March 31, 2020, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®), part 371 and the Individual Country Listing for Japan, to reflect that the exchange of international postal money orders with Japan will be discontinued.
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 Japan and Note 4.]
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[Revise the title of 371.5 to read as follows (adding the word “Valid” where noted):]
371.5 Procedures for Cashing Valid Money Orders Issued by Foreign Countries
[Delete the title of 371.51 (but keep the text, which now comes under 371.5), and delete 371.52 in its entirety (both title and text).]
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Individual Country Listings
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Japan
Country Conditions for Mailing
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Extra Services
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International Postal Money Order (371)
NOT Available
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Although effective March 31, 2020, the Postal Service will incorporate these revisions into the next edition of the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification, Marketing, 3-12-20
