Effective October 16, 2025, the Postal Service™ is revising the Individual Country Listing for Iraq in Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to update the list of prohibited items to include all electronic items and lithium batteries.
This revision is based on a formal request that Iraq Post and Savings Public Company (the designated postal operator of Iraq) made through the Universal Postal Union via International Bureau Circular 105, dated July 7, 2025.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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Individual Country Listings
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Iraq
Country Conditions for Mailing
Prohibitions
[Add two new entries, listed alphabetically, to read as follows:]
Electronic items of all kinds.
Lithium batteries.
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Although effective October 16, 2025, 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, 10-16-25
