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324 Processing Requests

324.1 Mailing Receipt and Insurance Number

324.11 General Use

All Priority Mail International insured parcels must be numbered. PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note CP 72, and the mailing 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.)
    62.59 SDR

  4. See Exhibit 324.12 (p. 1) 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 0.6259.
  5. Note: Use the following rates when converting between U.S. dollars and SDR values:

     

    1 U.S. $ = 0.6259 SDR

    1 SDR = $1.60 ($1.5978 U.S.)

  6. Write a bold capital “V” in the space provided adjacent to the boxes for Insured Amount and Insurance Fees 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 (p. 1)

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

1 U.S. $ = 0.6259 SDR 1 SDR = $1.60 [$1.5978 U.S.]

 

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

1

0.6259

51

31.9209

101

63.2159

151

94.5109

201

125.8059

251

157.1009

2

1.2518

52

32.5468

102

63.8418

152

95.1368

202

126.4318

252

157.7268

3

1.8777

53

33.1727

103

64.4677

153

95.7627

203

127.0577

253

158.3527

4

2.5036

54

33.7986

104

65.0936

154

96.3886

204

127.6836

254

158.9786

5

3.1295

55

34.4245

105

65.7195

155

97.0145

205

128.3095

255

159.6045

6

3.7554

56

35.0504

106

66.3454

156

97.6404

206

128.9354

256

160.2304

7

4.3813

57

35.6763

107

66.9713

157

98.2663

207

129.5613

257

160.8563

8

5.0072

58

36.3022

108

67.5972

158

98.8922

208

130.1872

258

161.4822

9

5.6331

59

36.9281

109

68.2231

159

99.5181

209

130.8131

259

162.1081

10

6.2590

60

37.5540

110

68.8490

160

100.1440

210

131.4390

260

162.7340

11

6.8849

61

38.1799

111

69.4749

161

100.7699

211

132.0649

261

163.3599

12

7.5108

62

38.8058

112

70.1008

162

101.3958

212

132.6908

262

163.9858

13

8.1367

63

39.4317

113

70.7267

163

102.0217

213

133.3167

263

164.6117

14

8.7626

64

40.0576

114

71.3526

164

102.6476

214

133.9426

264

165.2376

15

9.3885

65

40.6835

115

71.9785

165

103.2735

215

134.5685

265

165.8635

16

10.0144

66

41.3094

116

72.6044

166

103.8994

216

135.1944

266

166.4894

17

10.6403

67

41.9353

117

73.2303

167

104.5253

217

135.8203

267

167.1153

18

11.2662

68

42.5612

118

73.8562

168

105.1512

218

136.4462

268

167.7412

19

11.8921

69

43.1871

119

74.4821

169

105.7771

219

137.0721

269

168.3671

20

12.5180

70

43.8130

120

75.1080

170

106.4030

220

137.6980

270

168.9930

21

13.1439

71

44.4389

121

75.7339

171

107.0289

221

138.3239

271

169.6189

22

13.7698

72

45.0648

122

76.3598

172

107.6548

222

138.9498

272

170.2448

23

14.3957

73

45.6907

123

76.9857

173

108.2807

223

139.5757

273

170.8707

24

15.0216

74

46.3166

124

77.6116

174

108.9066

224

140.2016

274

171.4966

25

15.6475

75

46.9425

125

78.2375

175

109.5325

225

140.8275

275

172.1225

26

16.2734

76

47.5684

126

78.8634

176

110.1584

226

141.4534

276

172.7484

27

16.8993

77

48.1943

127

79.4893

177

110.7843

227

142.0793

277

173.3743

28

17.5252

78

48.8202

128

80.1152

178

111.4102

228

142.7052

278

174.0002

29

18.1511

79

49.4461

129

80.7411

179

112.0361

229

143.3311

279

174.6261

30

18.7770

80

50.0720

130

81.3670

180

112.6620

230

143.9570

280

175.2520

31

19.4029

81

50.6979

131

81.9929

181

113.2879

231

144.5829

281

175.8779

32

20.0288

82

51.3238

132

82.6188

182

113.9138

232

145.2088

282

176.5038

33

20.6547

83

51.9497

133

83.2447

183

114.5397

233

145.8347

283

177.1297

34

21.2806

84

52.5756

134

83.8706

184

115.1656

234

146.4606

284

177.7556

35

21.9065

85

53.2015

135

84.4965

185

115.7915

235

147.0865

285

178.3815

36

22.5324

86

53.8274

136

85.1224

186

116.4174

236

147.7124

286

179.0074

37

23.1583

87

54.4533

137

85.7483

187

117.0433

237

148.3383

287

179.6333

38

23.7842

88

55.0792

138

86.3742

188

117.6692

238

148.9642

288

180.2592

39

24.4101

89

55.7051

139

87.0001

189

118.2951

239

149.5901

289

180.8851

40

25.0360

90

56.3310

140

87.6260

190

118.9210

240

150.2160

290

181.5110

41

25.6619

91

56.9569

141

88.2519

191

119.5469

241

150.8419

291

182.1369

42

26.2878

92

57.5828

142

88.8778

192

120.1728

242

151.4678

292

182.7628

43

26.9137

93

58.2087

143

89.5037

193

120.7987

243

152.0937

293

183.3887

44

27.5396

94

58.8346

144

90.1296

194

121.4246

244

152.7196

294

184.0146

45

28.1655

95

59.4605

145

90.7555

195

122.0505

245

153.3455

295

184.6405

46

28.7914

96

60.0864

146

91.3814

196

122.6764

246

153.9714

296

185.2664

47

29.4173

97

60.7123

147

92.0073

197

123.3023

247

154.5973

297

185.8923

48

30.0432

98

61.3382

148

92.6332

198

123.9282

248

155.2232

298

186.5182

49

30.6691

99

61.9641

149

93.2591

199

124.5541

249

155.8491

299

187.1441

50

31.2950

100

62.5900

150

93.8850

200

125.1800

250

156.4750

300

187.7700

Exhibit 324.12 (p. 2)

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

1 U.S. $ = 0.6259 SDR 1 SDR = $1.60 [$1.5978 U.S.]

 

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

US $

SDR

301

188.3959

351

219.6909

401

250.9859

451

282.2809

501

313.5759

551

344.8709

302

189.0218

352

220.3168

402

251.6118

452

282.9068

502

314.2018

552

345.4968

303

189.6477

353

220.9427

403

252.2377

453

283.5327

503

314.8277

553

346.1227

304

190.2736

354

221.5686

404

252.8636

454

284.1586

504

315.4536

554

346.7486

305

190.8995

355

222.1945

405

253.4895

455

284.7845

505

316.0795

555

347.3745

306

191.5254

356

222.8204

406

254.1154

456

285.4104

506

316.7054

556

348.0004

307

192.1513

357

223.4463

407

254.7413

457

286.0363

507

317.3313

557

348.6263

308

192.7772

358

224.0722

408

255.3672

458

286.6622

508

317.9572

558

349.2522

309

193.4031

359

224.6981

409

255.9931

459

287.2881

509

318.5831

559

349.8781

310

194.0290

360

225.3240

410

256.6190

460

287.9140

510

319.2090

560

350.5040

311

194.6549

361

225.9499

411

257.2449

461

288.5399

511

319.8349

561

351.1299

312

195.2808

362

226.5758

412

257.8708

462

289.1658

512

320.4608

562

351.7558

313

195.9067

363

227.2017

413

258.4967

463

289.7917

513

321.0867

563

352.3817

314

196.5326

364

227.8276

414

259.1226

464

290.4176

514

321.7126

564

353.0076

315

197.1585

365

228.4535

415

259.7485

465

291.0435

515

322.3385

565

353.6335

316

197.7844

366

229.0794

416

260.3744

466

291.6694

516

322.9644

566

354.2594

317

198.4103

367

229.7053

417

261.0003

467

292.2953

517

323.5903

567

354.8853

318

199.0362

368

230.3312

418

261.6262

468

292.9212

518

324.2162

568

355.5112

319

199.6621

369

230.9571

419

262.2521

469

293.5471

519

324.8421

569

356.1371

320

200.2880

370

231.5830

420

262.8780

470

294.1730

520

325.4680

570

356.7630

321

200.9139

371

232.2089

421

263.5039

471

294.7989

521

326.0939

571

357.3889

322

201.5398

372

232.8348

422

264.1298

472

295.4248

522

326.7198

572

358.0148

323

202.1657

373

233.4607

423

264.7557

473

296.0507

523

327.3457

573

358.6407

324

202.7916

374

234.0866

424

265.3816

474

296.6766

524

327.9716

574

359.2666

325

203.4175

375

234.7125

425

266.0075

475

297.3025

525

328.5975

575

359.8925

326

204.0434

376

235.3384

426

266.6334

476

297.9284

526

329.2234

576

360.5184

327

204.6693

377

235.9643

427

267.2593

477

298.5543

527

329.8493

577

361.1443

328

205.2952

378

236.5902

428

267.8852

478

299.1802

528

330.4752

578

361.7702

329

205.9211

379

237.2161

429

268.5111

479

299.8061

529

331.1011

579

362.3961

330

206.5470

380

237.8420

430

269.1370

480

300.4320

530

331.7270

580

363.0220

331

207.1729

381

238.4679

431

269.7629

481

301.0579

531

332.3529

581

363.6479

332

207.7988

382

239.0938

432

270.3888

482

301.6838

532

332.9788

582

364.2738

333

208.4247

383

239.7197

433

271.0147

483

302.3097

533

333.6047

583

364.8997

334

209.0506

384

240.3456

434

271.6406

484

302.9356

534

334.2306

584

365.5256

335

209.6765

385

240.9715

435

272.2665

485

303.5615

535

334.8565

585

366.1515

336

210.3024

386

241.5974

436

272.8924

486

304.1874

536

335.4824

586

366.7774

337

210.9283

387

242.2233

437

273.5183

487

304.8133

537

336.1083

587

367.4033

338

211.5542

388

242.8492

438

274.1442

488

305.4392

538

336.7342

588

368.0292

339

212.1801

389

243.4751

439

274.7701

489

306.0651

539

337.3601

589

368.6551

340

212.8060

390

244.1010

440

275.3960

490

306.6910

540

337.9860

590

369.2810

341

213.4319

391

244.7269

441

276.0219

491

307.3169

541

338.6119

591

369.9069

342

214.0578

392

245.3528

442

276.6478

492

307.9428

542

339.2378

592

370.5328

343

214.6837

393

245.9787

443

277.2737

493

308.5687

543

339.8637

593

371.1587

344

215.3096

394

246.6046

444

277.8996

494

309.1946

544

340.4896

594

371.7846

345

215.9355

395

247.2305

445

278.5255

495

309.8205

545

341.1155

595

372.4105

346

216.5614

396

247.8564

446

279.1514

496

310.4464

546

341.7414

596

373.0364

347

217.1873

397

248.4823

447

279.7773

497

311.0723

547

342.3673

597

373.6623

348

217.8132

398

249.1082

448

280.4032

498

311.6982

548

342.9932

598

374.2882

349

218.4391

399

249.7341

449

281.0291

499

312.3241

549

343.6191

599

374.9141

350

219.0650

400

250.3600

450

281.6550

500

312.9500

550

344.2450

600

375.5400

 

324.5 Return Receipt

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




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