The Postal Service™ is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to conform to requested country nomenclature by changing the official name of Turkey to the Republic of Turkiye (with Turkiye as the short name) in the sections of the IMM noted in this article.
This revision is based on a formal request that Turkish PTT Corporation (the designated postal operator of Turkiye) made through the Universal Postal Union via International Bureau Circular 141, dated August 15, 2022, and through subsequent information received by email on January 23, 2023.
The name change for Turkey also appears in Notice 123, Price List, and is mentioned in “International Mail: Price Changes and Minor Classification Changes for International Mailing Services” in Postal Bulletin 22614 (12-29-22, page 35), and in “International Mail: Competitive Services Product and Price Changes” in this issue of the Postal Bulletin.
The Postal Service will publish these revisions in the next edition of the online IMM, but in accordance with the notification from the UPU, the standards are effective immediately.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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2 Conditions for Mailing
210 Global Express Guaranteed
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213 Prices and Postage Payment Methods
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213.5 Destinating Countries and Price Groups
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Exhibit 213.5
[Revise the entry for Turkey to read as follows (reflecting the new country name):]
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250 First-Class Package International Service
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252 Eligibility
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252.22 Availability
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Exhibit 252.22
[Revise the entry for Turkey to read as follows (reflecting the new country name):]
Turkiye, Republic of
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290 Commercial Services
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292 International Priority Airmail (IPA) Service
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292.4 Mail Preparation
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292.45 IPA Foreign Office of Exchange Codes and Price Groups
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Exhibit 292.45a
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293 International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) Service
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293.4 Mail Preparation
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293.45 ISAL Foreign Office of Exchange Codes and Price Groups
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Exhibit 293.45a
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3 Extra Services
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320 Insurance
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322 Priority Mail Express International Insurance
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322.2 Availability
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Exhibit 322.2
[Revise the entry for Turkey to read as follows (reflecting the new country name):]
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Index of Countries and Localities
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[Revise the entry for Turkey to read as follows (reflecting the new country name):]
Turkiye, Republic of
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Country Price Groups and Weight Limits
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Individual Country Listings
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[Revise the country name “Turkey” to read as follows (reflecting the new country name):]
Turkiye, Republic of
Country Conditions for Mailing — Turkiye, Republic of
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Restrictions
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[Revise the entry beginning with “Food supplements” to read as follows (reflecting the new country name):]
Food supplements and foods for athletes may be sent to Turkiye only when a medical report, prescription, or national sportsperson’s certificate is enclosed with the item by the addressee.
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[Revise the entry beginning with “Stocks, bonds, and coupons” to read as follows (reflecting the new country name and the new bank name):]
Stocks, bonds, and coupons require authorization from the Turkish exchange control authorities unless they are addressed to the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkiye Head Office.
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Observations
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2. Each commercial shipment for Turkiye must have enclosed a combined certificate of origin and consular invoice, which must be certified by a chamber of commerce or other trade organization or by a notary public, and be legalized by a Turkish consul.
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Priority Mail Express International
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Customs Forms Required
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Notes:
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2. Coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money; securities of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches; and other valuable articles are prohibited in Priority Mail Express International shipments to Turkiye.
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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, 2-9-23
