Effective April 7, 2022, the Postal Service™ is revising the Individual Country Listing for Latvia in Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to note that the value-added tax (VAT) exemption is abolished.
This revision is based on a consultation with Latvijas Pasts (the designated operator of Latvia) on March 7, 2022.
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
[Number the current entry as “1” and then add a new entry to read as follows:]
2. As of July 1, 2021, the value-added tax (VAT) exemption is abolished on all imported goods. For more information regarding the European Union’s VAT rules, visit ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/vat/vat-e-commerce_en.
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Although effective April 7, 2022, 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,
Product Solutions, 4-7-22
