Effective March 9, 2023, the Postal Service™ is revising the Individual Country Listing for Egypt in Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to reflect an additional restriction.
This revision is based on a formal request that Egypt Post (the designated postal operator of Egypt) made through the Universal Postal Union via International Bureau Circular 179, dated November 7, 2022, and through subsequent information received by email on January 15, 2023.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Individual Country Listings
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Egypt
Country Conditions for Mailing
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Restrictions
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Electronic payment cards mailed to Egypt have the following restrictions, in accordance with national legislation, Egyptian Customs Authorities, and Egypt Post (the designated postal operator of Egypt):
n An electronic payment card (card) must bear the name of the recipient.
n The sender of a card must use a USPS service that requires the recipient to sign a receipt at the time of delivery.
n Egypt Post must deliver a card to the recipient named on the mail item or to a person authorized by virtue of a proxy that clearly states that the authorized person is entitled to receive the card on behalf of the recipient.
n The recipient must provide proof of identity (i.e., a National ID or passport).
n The recipient or authorized proxy must sign a receipt at the time of delivery.
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Although effective March 9, 2023, the Postal Service will incorporate this revision into a later edition of the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification,
Product Solutions, 3-9-23
