Postal Explorer > International Mail Manual - Issue 32 > 2 Conditions for Mailing

2 Conditions for Mailing

2 Conditions for Mailing

210 Global Express Guaranteed

211 Description

211.1 General

211.2 Allowable Contents

212 Mail Classifications

212.1 Global Express Guaranteed Document Service

212.2 Global Express Guaranteed Non-Document Service

213 Service Areas

213.1 U.S. Origins

213.2 Destinating Countries and Rate Groups

213.3 Pickup Service

214 Service Guarantee

214.1 General

214.2 Transit Days for Non-Document Service

215 Inquiries, Postage Refunds, and Indemnity Claims

215.1 Inquiries

215.2 Postage Refunds

215.3 Indemnity Claims

215.4 Extent of Postal Service Liability for Lost or Damaged Contents

215.5 Insurance

216 Postage

216.1 Document Service Rates/Groups

216.2 Non-Document Service Rates/Groups

216.3 Discounted Rates

216.362 Non-Document Rates With Standard Web Discount (Discounts apply only to customers who pay for postage online.)

216.363 Document Rates With 5-Piece Web Discount (Discounts apply only to customers who pay for postage online.)

216.364 Non-Document Rates With 5-Piece Web Discount (Discounts apply only to customers who pay for postage online.)

216.365 Document Rates With 12-Piece Web Discount (Discounts apply only to customers who pay for postage online.)

216.366 Non-Document Rates With 12-Piece Web Discount (Discounts apply only to customers who pay for postage online.)

216.367 Document Rates With 20-Piece Web Discount (Discounts apply only to customers who pay for postage online.)

216.368 Non-Document Rates With 20-Piece Web Discount (Discounts apply only to customers who pay for postage online.)

216.4 Payment of Postage

217 Sizes and Weights

217.1 General

217.2 Weight Limits

217.3 Dimensional Weight

217.4 Size Limits

218 Preparation Requirements

218.1 Preparation by the Sender

218.2 Preparation by Acceptance Employee

218.3 Customs Forms Not Required

220 Global Express Mail

221 Description

221.1 General

221.2 Allowable Contents

221.3 Insurance and Indemnity

221.4 Return Receipt Service

222 Postage

222.1 Rates

222.2 Payment of Postage

223 Weight and Size Limits

223.1 Weight Limits

223.2 Size Limits

224 Preparation Requirements

224.1 Preparation by Sender

224.2 Preparation by Acceptance Employee

224.3 Customs Forms Required

230 Global Priority Mail

231 Description

231.1 General

231.2 Allowable Contents

231.3 Service Standards

231.4 Destinations

232 Postage

232.1 Rates

232.2 Payment of Postage

233 Preparation Requirements

233.1 Addressing

233.2 Packaging

233.3 Customs Form Required

234 Size and Weight Limits

234.1 Size Limits

234.2 Weight Limit

235 Special Services

236 Mail Entry

236.1 Preparation

236.2 Deposit of Mail

236.3 Pickup Service

240 Letter-Post

241 Description

241.1 Definition

241.2 Mailable Matter

242 Postage

242.1 Rates

242.2 Payment of Postage

243 Weight and Size Limits

243.1 Weight Limit

243.2 Size Limits

244 Preparation Requirements

244.1 Addressing

244.2 Marking

244.3 Sealing

244.4 Packaging

244.5 Customs Forms Required

250 Postcards and Aerogrammes

251 Description

251.1 Postcards and Postal Cards

251.2 Aerogrammes

251.3 Aerogrammes of Private Manufacture

252 Postage Rates

253 Weight and Size Limits

253.1 Weight Limits

253.2 Size Limits

254 Preparation Requirements

254.1 Addressing

254.2 Marking - Postcards and Postal Cards

254.3 Sealing Aerogrammes

260 Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One Addressee (M-Bags)

261 General Description

261.1 Definition

261.2 Allowable Contents

262 Postage

262.1 Rates

262.2 Payment of Postage

263 Weight and Size Limits

263.1 Weight Limits

263.2 Size Limits

264 Preparation Requirements

264.1 Marking

264.2 Sacking and Labeling

264.3 Customs Forms Required

270 Matter for the Blind

271 Description

272 Postage Rates

273 Weight and Size Limits

273.1 Weight Limit

273.2 Size Limits

274 Preparation Requirements

274.1 Addressing

274.2 Marking

274.3 Sealing

274.4 Packaging

280 Parcel Post

281 Description

281.1 General

281.2 Indemnity

281.3 Exclusions

281.4 Weight and Indemnity Limits

282 Postage

282.1 Rates

282.2 Mailing Locations

282.3 Pickup Service

283 Weight and Size Limits

283.1 Weight Limits

283.2 Size Limits

284 Preparation Requirements

284.1 Addressing

284.2 Marking

284.3 Sealing

284.4 Packaging

290 Commercial Services

291 (Reserved)

292 International Priority Airmail Service

292.1 Description

292.2 Postage

292.3 Weight and Size Limits

292.4 Preparation Requirements for Individual Items

293 International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) Service

293.1 Definition

293.2 Qualifying Mail and Minimum Quantity Requirements

293.3 Service Options

293.4 Special Services

293.5 Customs Documentation

293.6 Permits

293.7 Postage

293.8 Weight and Size Limits

293.9 Preparation Requirements

294 Publishers' Periodicals

294.1 Description

294.2 Postage

294.3 Conditions for Mailing

294.4 Makeup Requirements for Publishers' Periodicals

294.5 Customs Forms Required

294.6 Mailing Locations

295 Books and Sheet Music

295.1 Description

295.2 Postage

295.3 Weight and Size Limits

295.4 Makeup Requirements for Books and Sheet Music

295.5 Customs Forms Required

296 (Reserved)

297 International Customized Mail

297.1 Description

297.2 Qualifying Mailers

297.3 ICM Service Agreements

297.4 Postal Bulletin Notifications