Effective June 1, 2023, the Postal Service™ is revising the Individual Country Listing for Italy in Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to clarify that customers may mail cremated human remains (human ashes) to Italy.
This revision is based on a consultation with Poste Italiane (the designated postal operator of Italy) dated May 9, 2023.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Individual Country Listings
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Italy
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions
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[Revise the entry for “Human Remains” to read as follows (permitting cremated human remains):]
Human Remains. Only cremated remains (human ashes) are permitted.
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Although effective June 1, 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, 6-1-23
