Effective February 24, 2022, the Postal Service™ is revising the Individual Country Listing for Egypt in Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to note additional prohibited items and revisions.
These revisions are based on a formal request that Egypt Post (the designated operator of Egypt) made through the Universal Postal Union via International Bureau Circular 157, dated October 18, 2021, and International Bureau Circular 2, dated January 10, 2022.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Individual Country Listings
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Egypt
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions
[Add the following entries in alphabetical order:]
Bank transfers and related documentation.
Cameras contained in alarm clocks, pens, and watches.
Honey.
Live honeybees.
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[Revise the entry beginning with “Coins” to read as follows:]
Coins; banknotes; currency notes; securities payable to bearer; checks (including travelers’ checks); manufactured and unmanufactured platinum, gold, silver; precious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles.
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[Revise the entry beginning with “Obscene” to read as follows:]
Obscene or immoral items.
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Although effective February 24, 2022, 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,
Product Solutions, 2-24-22
