Effective December 3, 2020, the Postal Service™ is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®), Exhibit 292.45a, to update the foreign office of exchange code for International Priority Airmail® (IPA®) items sent to the Republic of North Macedonia.
In order to provide mailers sufficient time to make necessary logistical and software changes, the Postal Service (through this Postal Bulletin article) is providing 60 days’ advance notice that mailers must begin using the code by February 1, 2021. Nonetheless, mailers are encouraged to immediately implement these changes in order to expedite delivery.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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2 Conditions for Mailing
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290 Commercial Services
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292 International Priority Airmail (IPA) Service
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292.4 Mail Preparation
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292.45 IPA Foreign Office of Exchange Codes and Price Groups
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Exhibit 292.45a
IPA Foreign Office of Exchange Codes and Price Groups
[Revise the entry for the Republic of North Macedonia to read as follows:]
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Although effective December 3, 2020, the Postal Service will incorporate this revision into the next edition of the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification, Marketing, 12-3-20
