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International Business Reply Service

International business reply service (IBRS) enables foreign senders to return response envelopes or cards to the U.S. entities that originated them without having to affix postage to the returned mailpieces. IBRS is available to all destination countries to which international mail may be sent.

Similar in concept to domestic business reply service, U.S. addressees are required to pay postage and fees only on the mailpieces that are actually returned to them. To utilize this service, Postal Service customers must establish an advance deposit account for business reply mail, participate in the Qualified Business Reply Mail (QBRM) program, and pay both an annual $180 permit fee and an annual $565 accounting fee.

IBRS fees are $0.95 for each returned card and $1.45 for each returned envelope that weighs up to a maximum of 2 ounces. See IMM 373 for additional details, or consult your local Post Office.




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