Effective March 19, 2026, 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 reflect that the sender’s mobile phone number should be included on the customs declaration form or address label for all items sent to Iraq.
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 16, dated February 23, 2026.
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
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Observations
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[Revise item 2. to read as follows:]
2. For all items, mailers should include the sender’s and recipient’s telephone number (preferably mobile) and email address, if available, on the customs declaration form or address label, as applicable.
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Although effective March 19, 2026, the Postal Service will incorporate this revision into the July 12, 2026, edition of the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification,
Product Solutions, 3-19-26
