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Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service,
International Mail Manual

IMM Issue 35 (May 12, 2008)

In chapters 1–9 of this online version of Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®), change bars (vertical lines in the margin) indicate that Postal Bulletin updates have been incorporated in the adjacent text; however, in the individual country listings (ICLs) of this online IMM, change bars do not appear even though Postal Bulletin updates have been incorporated in the text.

IMM Issue 35, published May 12, 2008, has been updated with revisions published in Postal Bulletin articles through November 6, 2008, as follows:

:

This chapter, subchapter, part, section, or ICL…

titled…

is…

effective…

as noted in Postal Bulletin issue …

Chapter 2, Conditions for Mailing

211.2

Eligibility

revised to clarify language concerning the maximum allowable value of GXG shipments and required certifications.

10-23-2008

22244

215.51

Insurance for Global Express Guaranteed

revised to clarify language concerning the maximum allowable value of GXG shipments and required certifications.

10-23-2008

22244

217.1

Preparation by the Sender

revised to clarify language concerning the maximum allowable value of GXG shipments and required certifications.

10-23-2008

22244

Chapter 5, Nonpostal Export Regulations

520

Shipper’s Export Declaration

retitled and revised in its entirety to reflect new requirements for all international shipments for which a Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) was previously required.

9-30-2008

22243

Exhibit 532.2

General License Symbols Not Permitted

revised to implement new standards for mailing to Cuba.

10-9-2008

22243

Country Price Groups and Weight Limits

Note 4

Cuba

revised to implement new standards for mailing to Cuba.

10-9-2008

22243

Individual Country Listing

ICL

All countries that offer Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) service

revised to add language concerning the maximum allowable value of GXG shipments.

10-23-2008

22244

ICL

Cuba

revised to implement new standards for mailing to Cuba.

10-9-2008

22243