Effective August 22, 2024, the Postal Service™ is revising the Individual Country Listing for Mauritania in Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to add an observation about including the addressee’s telephone number when mailing certain items to Mauritania.
This revision is based on a formal request that Mauripost (the designated postal operator of Mauritania) made through the Universal Postal Union via International Bureau Circular 115, dated July 22, 2024.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Individual Country Listings
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Mauritania
Country Conditions for Mailing
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Observations
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[Add an additional entry to read as follows (adding “1” before the first entry):]
2. On each Registered Mail item and on the customs form of each item mailed to Mauritania, display the addressee’s telephone number (if available) to help ensure the smooth and rapid distribution of all shipments and to avoid unnecessary returns.
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Although effective August 22, 2024, the Postal Service will incorporate this revision into the next edition of the online IMM, which available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification,
Product Solutions, 8-22-24
