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Summary of Changes
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual
Issued January 17, 2016
This Summary of Changes to Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) includes revisions that have become effective during the previous 12 calendar months.
In chapters 1–9 and in “Country Price Groups and Weight Limits” of this online version of the IMM, change bars (vertical lines in the margin) indicate that Postal Bulletin updates have been incorporated in the adjacent text (note that the change bars appear only in the PDF version, and only for revisions that have become effective in the current calendar year, not for all the previous 12 months). However, in the individual country listings (ICLs) of this online IMM, change bars do not appear even though Postal Bulletin updates have been incorporated in the ICL text.
- Effective March 19, 2015, as noted in PB issue 22411, the following parts and sections are revised to reflect U.S. government sanctions to the Crimea Region of Ukraine:
- Effective April 26, 2015, as noted in PB issue 22413, the following sections are revised to replace references to the Click-N-Ship for Business application with references to a USPS meter label solution, and to note that items paid with the USPS meter label solution are eligible for Commercial Base and Commercial Plus pricing:
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- Effective July 13, 2015, as noted in PB issue 22418, the following sections are revised to reflect updated mail preparation requirements for Priority Mail Express International shipments (including that PS Form 2976-B is mandatory for all Priority Mail Express International shipments that require a customs form):
- Effective January 17, 2016, as noted in PB issue 22430 and 22431, the following parts, sections, and exhibits are revised to reflect changes to prices, product features, and standards for various international shipping services:
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Chapter 1, International Mail Services
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135.6
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revised to use terminology that is commonly used in the industry and by other regulatory agencies, and to add items 135.63h and 135.64i to reiterate the prohibition against markings that indicate that a package contains lithium batteries.
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4-26-2015
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22410
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142.4
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revised in item b to reflect the country name change from “Saint Christopher and Nevis” to “Saint Kitts and Nevis.”
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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Chapter 2, Conditions for Mailing
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Exhibit 213.5
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revised to reflect two country name changes — from “Saint Christopher and Nevis” to “Saint Kitts and Nevis,” and from “Western Samoa” to “Samoa.”
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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revised to add an entry for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba.
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1-17-2016
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22430
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222.8
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revised to reflect current information for Priority Mail Express International insurance service.
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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223.222
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revised to reflect the availability of extra services to users of USPS-produced Global Shipping Software (GSS).
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11-12-2015
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22428
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232.3
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revised to reflect current information for Priority Mail International insurance service.
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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233.222
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revised to reflect the availability of extra services to users of USPS-produced Global Shipping Software (GSS).
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11-12-2015
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22428
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Exhibit 292.45a
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revised to reflect two country name changes — from “Saint Christopher and Nevis” to “Saint Kitts and Nevis,” and from “Western Samoa” to “Samoa.”
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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revised to update the foreign office of exchange code for IPA items sent to Malawi.
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8-2-2015
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22414
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revised to update the foreign office of exchange codes for IPA items sent to Brazil.
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9-17-2015
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22424
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revised to add an entry for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba, and to update the entry for Curacao (which previously served those destinations).
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1-17-2016
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22430
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Exhibit 293.45a
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revised to update the foreign office of exchange codes for ISAL items sent to Brazil.
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9-17-2015
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22424
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revised to add an entry for Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba, and to update the entry for Curacao (which previously served those destinations).
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1-17-2016
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22430
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Chapter 3, Extra Services
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322.2
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revised to reflect current information for Priority Mail Express International insurance service.
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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Exhibit 322.2
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added to reflect current information for Priority Mail Express International insurance service and for Priority Mail International insurance service.
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22409, 22414
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revised to reflect current information for Priority Mail International insurance to Bahamas.
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8-6-2015
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22421
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322.3
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revised to reflect current information for Priority Mail Express International insurance service.
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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323.2
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revised to reflect current information for Priority Mail International insurance service.
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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323.3
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revised to reflect current information for Priority Mail International insurance service.
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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333.2
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revised to reflect changes to the indemnity limit for Registered Mail items.
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1-1-2016
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22428
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Exhibit 371.2
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revised to reflect the country name change from “Saint Christopher and Nevis” to “Saint Kitts and Nevis.”
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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381
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revised to update the authorized version of international reply coupons and to clarify that international reply coupons previously sold by the U.S. Postal Service may no longer be used or exchanged because their expiration date has passed.
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11-12-2015
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22428
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Chapter 6, Special Programs
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622.1
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revised in item j to clarify one of the eligibility criteria that a Global Direct Entry (GDE) wholesaler must meet
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2-19-2015
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22409
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Chapter 9, Inquiries, Indemnities, and Refunds
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934.2
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revised to reflect changes to the indemnity limit for Registered Mail items.
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1-1-2016
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22428
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Index of Countries and Localities
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Throughout
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revised in all applicable entries to reflect two country name changes — from “Saint Christopher and Nevis” to “Saint Kitts and Nevis,” and from “Western Samoa” to “Samoa.”
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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Throughout
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revised in all applicable entries to reflect that Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba is a separate entity (previously served through Curacao), and to delete entries for “Netherlands Antilles (Curacao)” and “Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten).”
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1-17-2016
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22430
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Tokelau
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revised to reflect the current information for Tokelau.
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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Country Price Groups and Weight Limits
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Throughout
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revised to add columns to the Priority Mail Express International and Priority Mail International sections to show price groups for Flat Rate products, and to edit, combine, and reorder the footnotes.
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1-17-2016
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22430
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Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba
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added to reflect this new listing (previously served through Curacao).
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1-17-2016
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22430
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Burma (Myanmar)
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revised to reflect that Priority Mail Express International service is available to Burma (Myanmar).
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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Kiribati
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revised to reflect that Priority Mail Express International service is available to Kiribati.
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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Netherlands
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revised to reflect an increase in the maximum weight limit for Priority Mail International service for Netherlands, from 44 pounds to 66 pounds.
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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revised to reflect the country name change from “Saint Christopher and Nevis” to “Saint Kitts and Nevis.”
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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Samoa
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revised to reflect the country name change from “Western Samoa” to “Samoa.”
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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Sao Tome and Principe
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revised to reflect that Priority Mail Express International service is available to Sao Tome and Principe.
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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Individual Country Listing
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Each country that offers Priority Mail Express International service
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revised to reflect current information for Priority Mail Express International insurance service.
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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revised to remove references to Flat Rate Boxes.
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1-17-2016
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22430
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Each country that offers Priority Mail International service
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revised to reflect current information for Priority Mail International insurance service.
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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revised to remove the following text from under the price/weight table: “Note: Ordinary Priority Mail International includes indemnity at no cost based on weight. (See 230.)”
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1-17-2016
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22430
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Each country that offers Registered Mail service
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revised to reflect changes to the indemnity limit for Registered Mail items.
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1-1-2016
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22428
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Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba
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added to reflect this new listing (previously served through Curacao).
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1-17-2016
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22430
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Burma (Myanmar)
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revised to reflect that Priority Mail Express International service is available to Burma (Myanmar).
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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Cuba
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revised to provide more accurate information about U.S. government sanctions programs regarding Cuba.
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3-19-2015
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22411
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Curacao
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revised to remove references to Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba.
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1-17-2016
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22430
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Hong Kong
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revised to reflect a change to the Prohibitions section.
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11-12-2015
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22428
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Iran
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revised to provide more accurate information about U.S. government sanctions programs regarding Iran.
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3-19-2015
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22411
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Japan
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revised to reflect a change to the Prohibitions section.
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1-7-2016
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22432
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Kiribati
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revised to reflect that Priority Mail Express International service is available to Kiribati.
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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Korea, North
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revised to provide more accurate information about U.S. government sanctions programs regarding North Korea.
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3-19-2015
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22411
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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revised to reflect the country name change from “Saint Christopher and Nevis” to “Saint Kitts and Nevis.”
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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Samoa
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revised to reflect the country name change from “Western Samoa” to “Samoa.”
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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Sao Tome and Principe
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revised to reflect that Priority Mail Express International service is available to Sao Tome and Principe.
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5-31-2015
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22408, 22414
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Sudan
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revised to provide more accurate information about U.S. government sanctions programs regarding Sudan.
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3-19-2015
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22411
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Syria
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revised to provide more accurate information about U.S. government sanctions programs regarding Syria.
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3-19-2015
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22411
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Ukraine
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revised to provide more accurate information about U.S. government sanctions programs regarding Ukraine.
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3-19-2015
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22411
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