ARCHIVED IMM - MAY 12, 2008

235 Postage

235.1 Payment of Postage

Priority Mail International may be paid by postage stamps, postage validation imprinter (PVI) labels, postage meter stamps, information-based indicia (IBI), PC Postage, or permit imprint.

235.2 Prices

235.21 Permit Imprint — Commercial Base Prices

Priority Mail International commercial base prices for postage paid with permit imprint will be 5 percent below retail prices. The commercial base price incentive applies only to the postage portion of Priority Mail International prices. It does not apply to any other charges or fees, such as Pickup on Demand service, insured fees, or shipments made under a customized agreement. To receive the commercial base price incentive on postage, customers must use USPS-provided Global Shipping Software (GSS). Postage paid with permit imprint is subject to the general conditions in IMM 152.3 and DMM 124, 604, and 705. Customers who mail more than 5,000 Priority Mail International pieces a year should contact the Postal Service to discuss customized agreements for commercial volume price incentives (see 297).

235.22 Online Prices

Transactions for Priority Mail International conducted on Click-N-Ship or through an authorized PC Postage vendor will be 5 percent below retail prices. The incentive applies only to the postage portion of Priority Mail International prices. It does not apply to any other charges or fees, such as Pickup on Demand service, insured fees, or shipments made under a customized agreement.




ARCHIVED IMM - MAY 12, 2008
ARCHIVED IMM - MAY 12, 2008