Effective April 4, 2024, the Postal Service™ is revising the Individual Country Listing for Ireland in Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to note that human or animal remains, including cremated remains and ashes, are prohibited to Ireland.
This revision is based on a formal notification that An Post (the designated postal operator of Ireland) provided through email correspondence dated February 28, 2024.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Individual Country Listings
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Ireland
Country Conditions for Mailing
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Prohibitions
[Revise the entry “Human remains” to read as follows:]
Human or animal remains (including cremated remains and ashes).
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Although effective April 4, 2024, the Postal Service will incorporate this revision into the next edition of the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification,
Product Solutions, 4-4-24
