Effective September 7, 2023, the Postal Service™ is revising the Individual Country Listing for Bahrain in Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to add an observation regarding certain addressee contact information for items containing goods mailed to Bahrain.
This revision is based on a formal request that Bahrain Post (the designated postal operator of Bahrain) made through the Universal Postal Union (UPU) via International Bureau Circular 131, dated August 14, 2023.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Individual Country Listings
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Bahrain
Country Conditions for Mailing
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Observations
[Add a new entry to read as follows:]
For each item containing goods mailed to Bahrain, include on the customs declaration form the addressee’s telephone number. This contact number assists Bahrain Post (the designated postal operator of Bahrain) in notifying the addressee when the item has arrived. If an undeliverable item does not contain the addressee’s correct contact number, Bahrain Post will leave a notice at the addressee’s address, and if the item is not collected within 30 days, Bahrain Post will return it to the country of origin.
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Although effective September 7, 2023, the Postal Service will incorporate this revision into a later edition of the online IMM (after the one scheduled for September 11, 2023). The IMM is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification,
Product Solutions, 9-7-23
