Effective June 30, 2022, the Postal Service™ is revising the Individual Country Listing for China in Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to note that China is adding a new prohibition for cremated remains.
This revision is based on a formal confirmation received from China Post (the designated postal operator of China) dated May 25, 2022.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Individual Country Listings
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China
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions
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[Add a new entry in alphabetical order to read as follows:]
Cremated remains.
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Although effective June 30, 2022, the Postal Service will incorporate this revision into a later update of the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification,
Product Solutions, 6-30-22
