Effective August 25, 2022, the Postal Service™ is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®), part 381, to reflect the current information for international reply coupons.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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3 Extra Services
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380 Supplemental Services
381 International Reply Coupons
381.1 Description
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[Revise item b. to read as follows:]
b. The front of international reply coupons (in French, Coupons-Reponse Internationaux) is printed in French. The reverse side, which has text relating to its use, is printed in German, English, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, and Russian.
381.2 Previously Sold Coupons and Exchange Value
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[Add a new item b. to read as follows (redesignating current item b. as item c.):]
b. International reply coupons purchased in foreign countries must be presented at U.S. Post Office facilities for exchange before their expiration date.
381.3 Processing Requests
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[Revise item c. to read as follows:]
c. The only valid version of the international reply coupon is printed by the Universal Postal Union with shades of green as the predominant color, bears the “Préserver I’écosystème – Protéger le climat” (Preserve the Ecosystem – Protect the Climate) design (a tree whose trunk and branches are shaped like two cupped hands holding the tree’s foliage and several birds, all positioned on top of a globe), measures approximately 3.75 inches by 6 inches, has a barcode on the reverse side, and bears an expiration date of December 31, 2025.
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Although effective August 25, 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, 8-25-22
