Effective January 18, 2026, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®), in various sections to eliminate the Post Exprès marking requirement for Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International (E–USPS DELCON INTL®) items.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
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1 International Mail Services
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116 Trademarks of the USPS
116.1 USPS Trademarks in the IMM
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Exhibit 116.1
USPS Trademarks in the IMM
[Remove “Post Exprès” and “Post Exprès design" from the alphabetical list:]
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2 Conditions for Mailing
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250 First-Class Package International Service
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252 Eligibility
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[Revise the section title and text to read as follows (deleting Exhibit 252.23 in its entirety):]
252.23 Customs Label
Mailers must use an electronically generated PS Form 2976. Note: Effective January 18, 2026, the Post Exprès logo is no longer in use.
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Index
[Revise the entry for Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International to read as follows:]
Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International 252.2
Additional Standards 252.24
Availability 252.22
Customs Label 252.23***
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Although effective January 18, 2026, the Postal Service will incorporate these revisions into a later edition of the online IMM (after the edition scheduled for November 3, 2025). The IMM is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
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