Effective July 28, 2022, the Postal Service™ is revising the Individual Country Listing for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) as follows:
n Add a prohibition for human and animal remains.
n Remove the restriction relating to human and animal remains.
These revisions are based on a consultation with Royal Mail (the designated operator of United Kingdom) and Global Business on July 6, 2022.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Individual Country Listings
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions
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[Add a new entry in alphabetical order to read as follows:]
Human remains (including ashes) and dead animals (including preserved animal parts and skins).
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Restrictions
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[Remove the entry beginning with “Human and animal cremated remains…”]
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Although effective July 28, 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, 7-28-22
