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324 Processing Requests

324.1 Mailing Receipt and Insurance Number

324.11 General Use

All Priority Mail International parcels must be numbered. PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note CP 72, and the cash register receipt issued at the time of mailing will serve as proof of mailing and proof of insurance. Volume mailers may use PS Form 3877, Firm Mailing Book for Accountable Mail, as the sender’s receipt.

324.12 Accepting Clerk’s Responsibility

The accepting clerk must:

  1. Indicate on PS Form 2976-A the amount for which the parcel is insured. Write the amount in U.S. dollars in ink in the “Insured Amount (U.S.) block.”
  2. Convert the U.S. dollar amount to the special drawing right (SDR) value and enter it in the SDR value block. For example:
  3. INSURED VALUE
    $100.00 (U.S.)
    65.92 SDR

  4. See Exhibit 324.12 for a table showing the conversion of U.S. dollar values up to $600 to SDR equivalents. To determine SDR equivalents above $600, multiply the insured amount, rounded up to the next full dollar, by the conversion factor of 0.6592.
  5. Note: Use the following rates when converting between U.S. dollars and SDR values:

     

    1 U.S. $ = 0.6592 SDR

    1 SDR = $1.52 ($1.5170 U.S.)

  6. Write a bold capital “V” in the space provided for the insured number as an indicator that additional insurance was purchased.
  7. Indicate special contents for fragile, liquid, and perishable items.
  8. Round stamp PS Form 2976-A in the appropriate place on each copy.
324.13 Sender’s Responsibility

The sender should enter name and address of addressee on mailing receipt and retain it. The receipt must be submitted if the sender wishes to make an inquiry about or file a claim for an insured parcel (see chapter 9).

324.2 Marking

The sender has the responsibility to do the following:

  1. Mark parcels containing fragile or perishable articles with the appropriate endorsement — e.g. “FRAGILE,” “PERISHABLE,” “GLASS,” etc.
  2. Enter the insured amount in U.S. currency (figures only) in the appropriate space on the customs declaration.

324.3 Postmarking

  1. Postmark item at the time of acceptance showing the full name of the Post Office facility two–letter state abbreviation and ZIP Code if authorized and the date of mailing.
  2. Postmark at all breaks (cuts or torn edges) of any gummed–paper strips used in sealing parcels.

324.4 Sealing

All insured parcels must be sealed.

Exhibit 324.12

Conversion Table: U.S. Dollars to Special Drawing Right (SDR)

1 U.S. $ = 0.6592 SDR 1 SDR = $1.52 [$1.5170 U.S.]

 

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

1

0.6592

51

33.6192

101

66.5792

151

99.5392

201

132.4992

251

165.4592

2

1.3184

52

34.2784

102

67.2384

152

100.1984

202

133.1584

252

166.1184

3

1.9776

53

34.9376

103

67.8976

153

100.8576

203

133.8176

253

166.7776

4

2.6368

54

35.5968

104

68.5568

154

101.5168

204

134.4768

254

167.4368

5

3.2960

55

36.2560

105

69.2160

155

102.1760

205

135.1360

255

168.0960

6

3.9552

56

36.9152

106

69.8752

156

102.8352

206

135.7952

256

168.7552

7

4.6144

57

37.5744

107

70.5344

157

103.4944

207

136.4544

257

169.4144

8

5.2736

58

38.2336

108

71.1936

158

104.1536

208

137.1136

258

170.0736

9

5.9328

59

38.8928

109

71.8528

159

104.8128

209

137.7728

259

170.7328

10

6.5920

60

39.5520

110

72.5120

160

105.4720

210

138.4320

260

171.3920

11

7.2512

61

40.2112

111

73.1712

161

106.1312

211

139.0912

261

172.0512

12

7.9104

62

40.8704

112

73.8304

162

106.7904

212

139.7504

262

172.7104

13

8.5696

63

41.5296

113

74.4896

163

107.4496

213

140.4096

263

173.3696

14

9.2288

64

42.1888

114

75.1488

164

108.1088

214

141.0688

264

174.0288

15

9.8880

65

42.8480

115

75.8080

165

108.7680

215

141.7280

265

174.6880

16

10.5472

66

43.5072

116

76.4672

166

109.4272

216

142.3872

266

175.3472

17

11.2064

67

44.1664

117

77.1264

167

110.0864

217

143.0464

267

176.0064

18

11.8656

68

44.8256

118

77.7856

168

110.7456

218

143.7056

268

176.6656

19

12.5248

69

45.4848

119

78.4448

169

111.4048

219

144.3648

269

177.3248

20

13.1840

70

46.1440

120

79.1040

170

112.0640

220

145.0240

270

177.9840

21

13.8432

71

46.8032

121

79.7632

171

112.7232

221

145.6832

271

178.6432

22

14.5024

72

47.4624

122

80.4224

172

113.3824

222

146.3424

272

179.3024

23

15.1616

73

48.1216

123

81.0816

173

114.0416

223

147.0016

273

179.9616

24

15.8208

74

48.7808

124

81.7408

174

114.7008

224

147.6608

274

180.6208

25

16.4800

75

49.4400

125

82.4000

175

115.3600

225

148.3200

275

181.2800

26

17.1392

76

50.0992

126

83.0592

176

116.0192

226

148.9792

276

181.9392

27

17.7984

77

50.7584

127

83.7184

177

116.6784

227

149.6384

277

182.5984

28

18.4576

78

51.4176

128

84.3776

178

117.3376

228

150.2976

278

183.2576

29

19.1168

79

52.0768

129

85.0368

179

117.9968

229

150.9568

279

183.9168

30

19.7760

80

52.7360

130

85.6960

180

118.6560

230

151.6160

280

184.5760

31

20.4352

81

53.3952

131

86.3552

181

119.3152

231

152.2752

281

185.2352

32

21.0944

82

54.0544

132

87.0144

182

119.9744

232

152.9344

282

185.8944

33

21.7536

83

54.7136

133

87.6736

183

120.6336

233

153.5936

283

186.5536

34

22.4128

84

55.3728

134

88.3328

184

121.2928

234

154.2528

284

187.2128

35

23.0720

85

56.0320

135

88.9920

185

121.9520

235

154.9120

285

187.8720

36

23.7312

86

56.6912

136

89.6512

186

122.6112

236

155.5712

286

188.5312

37

24.3904

87

57.3504

137

90.3104

187

123.2704

237

156.2304

287

189.1904

38

25.0496

88

58.0096

138

90.9696

188

123.9296

238

156.8896

288

189.8496

39

25.7088

89

58.6688

139

91.6288

189

124.5888

239

157.5488

289

190.5088

40

26.3680

90

59.3280

140

92.2880

190

125.2480

240

158.2080

290

191.1680

41

27.0272

91

59.9872

141

92.9472

191

125.9072

241

158.8672

291

191.8272

42

27.6864

92

60.6464

142

93.6064

192

126.5664

242

159.5264

292

192.4864

43

28.3456

93

61.3056

143

94.2656

193

127.2256

243

160.1856

293

193.1456

44

29.0048

94

61.9648

144

94.9248

194

127.8848

244

160.8448

294

193.8048

45

29.6640

95

62.6240

145

95.5840

195

128.5440

245

161.5040

295

194.4640

46

30.3232

96

63.2832

146

96.2432

196

129.2032

246

162.1632

296

195.1232

47

30.9824

97

63.9424

147

96.9024

197

129.8624

247

162.8224

297

195.7824

48

31.6416

98

64.6016

148

97.5616

198

130.5216

248

163.4816

298

196.4416

49

32.3008

99

65.2608

149

98.2208

199

131.1808

249

164.1408

299

197.1008

50

32.9600

100

65.9200

150

98.8800

200

131.8400

250

164.8000

300

197.7600

Exhibit 324.12 (p. 2)

Conversion Table: U.S. Dollars to Special Drawing Right (SDR)

1 U.S. $ = 0.6592 SDR 1 SDR = $1.52 [$1.5170 U.S.]

 

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

301

198.4192

351

231.3792

401

264.3392

451

297.2992

501

330.2592

551

363.2192

302

199.0784

352

232.0384

402

264.9984

452

297.9584

502

330.9184

552

363.8784

303

199.7376

353

232.6976

403

265.6576

453

298.6176

503

331.5776

553

364.5376

304

200.3968

354

233.3568

404

266.3168

454

299.2768

504

332.2368

554

365.1968

305

201.0560

355

234.0160

405

266.9760

455

299.9360

505

332.8960

555

365.8560

306

201.7152

356

234.6752

406

267.6352

456

300.5952

506

333.5552

556

366.5152

307

202.3744

357

235.3344

407

268.2944

457

301.2544

507

334.2144

557

367.1744

308

203.0336

358

235.9936

408

268.9536

458

301.9136

508

334.8736

558

367.8336

309

203.6928

359

236.6528

409

269.6128

459

302.5728

509

335.5328

559

368.4928

310

204.3520

360

237.3120

410

270.2720

460

303.2320

510

336.1920

560

369.1520

311

205.0112

361

237.9712

411

270.9312

461

303.8912

511

336.8512

561

369.8112

312

205.6704

362

238.6304

412

271.5904

462

304.5504

512

337.5104

562

370.4704

313

206.3296

363

239.2896

413

272.2496

463

305.2096

513

338.1696

563

371.1296

314

206.9888

364

239.9488

414

272.9088

464

305.8688

514

338.8288

564

371.7888

315

207.6480

365

240.6080

415

273.5680

465

306.5280

515

339.4880

565

372.4480

316

208.3072

366

241.2672

416

274.2272

466

307.1872

516

340.1472

566

373.1072

317

208.9664

367

241.9264

417

274.8864

467

307.8464

517

340.8064

567

373.7664

318

209.6256

368

242.5856

418

275.5456

468

308.5056

518

341.4656

568

374.4256

319

210.2848

369

243.2448

419

276.2048

469

309.1648

519

342.1248

569

375.0848

320

210.9440

370

243.9040

420

276.8640

470

309.8240

520

342.7840

570

375.7440

321

211.6032

371

244.5632

421

277.5232

471

310.4832

521

343.4432

571

376.4032

322

212.2624

372

245.2224

422

278.1824

472

311.1424

522

344.1024

572

377.0624

323

212.9216

373

245.8816

423

278.8416

473

311.8016

523

344.7616

573

377.7216

324

213.5808

374

246.5408

424

279.5008

474

312.4608

524

345.4208

574

378.3808

325

214.2400

375

247.2000

425

280.1600

475

313.1200

525

346.0800

575

379.0400

326

214.8992

376

247.8592

426

280.8192

476

313.7792

526

346.7392

576

379.6992

327

215.5584

377

248.5184

427

281.4784

477

314.4384

527

347.3984

577

380.3584

328

216.2176

378

249.1776

428

282.1376

478

315.0976

528

348.0576

578

381.0176

329

216.8768

379

249.8368

429

282.7968

479

315.7568

529

348.7168

579

381.6768

330

217.5360

380

250.4960

430

283.4560

480

316.4160

530

349.3760

580

382.3360

331

218.1952

381

251.1552

431

284.1152

481

317.0752

531

350.0352

581

382.9952

332

218.8544

382

251.8144

432

284.7744

482

317.7344

532

350.6944

582

383.6544

333

219.5136

383

252.4736

433

285.4336

483

318.3936

533

351.3536

583

384.3136

334

220.1728

384

253.1328

434

286.0928

484

319.0528

534

352.0128

584

384.9728

335

220.8320

385

253.7920

435

286.7520

485

319.7120

535

352.6720

585

385.6320

336

221.4912

386

254.4512

436

287.4112

486

320.3712

536

353.3312

586

386.2912

337

222.1504

387

255.1104

437

288.0704

487

321.0304

537

353.9904

587

386.9504

338

222.8096

388

255.7696

438

288.7296

488

321.6896

538

354.6496

588

387.6096

339

223.4688

389

256.4288

439

289.3888

489

322.3488

539

355.3088

589

388.2688

340

224.1280

390

257.0880

440

290.0480

490

323.0080

540

355.9680

590

388.9280

341

224.7872

391

257.7472

441

290.7072

491

323.6672

541

356.6272

591

389.5872

342

225.4464

392

258.4064

442

291.3664

492

324.3264

542

357.2864

592

390.2464

343

226.1056

393

259.0656

443

292.0256

493

324.9856

543

357.9456

593

390.9056

344

226.7648

394

259.7248

444

292.6848

494

325.6448

544

358.6048

594

391.5648

345

227.4240

395

260.3840

445

293.3440

495

326.3040

545

359.2640

595

392.2240

346

228.0832

396

261.0432

446

294.0032

496

326.9632

546

359.9232

596

392.8832

347

228.7424

397

261.7024

447

294.6624

497

327.6224

547

360.5824

597

393.5424

348

229.4016

398

262.3616

448

295.3216

498

328.2816

548

361.2416

598

394.2016

349

230.0608

399

263.0208

449

295.9808

499

328.9408

549

361.9008

599

394.8608

350

230.7200

400

263.6800

450

296.6400

500

329.6000

550

362.5600

600

395.5200

 

324.5 Return Receipt

Return receipt service is available to many countries. See Individual Country Listings.




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