Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service - International Mail Manual > 2 Conditions for Mailing
2 Conditions for Mailing
210 Global Express Guaranteed
211 Description and Physical Characteristics
211.1 General
211.2 Physical Characteristics
212 Eligibility
212.1 General — All Global Express Guaranteed Shipments
212.2 Customs Forms Required
212.3 Mail Sealed Against Inspection
212.4 Inquiries, Service Guarantees, Postage Refunds, and Indemnity
212.5 Extra Services — Insurance
213 Prices and Postage Payment Methods
213.1 Availability and Price Application — General
213.2 Postage Payment Methods — General
213.3 Determining Postage for Global Express Guaranteed Service
213.4 Dimensional Weight
213.5 Destinating Countries and Price Groups
213.6 Commercial Prices
213.7 Online Methods
213.8 Permit Imprint
213.9 Official Mail
214 Mail Preparation
214.1 Preparation by the Sender
214.2 Preparation by Acceptance Employee
215 Mail Entry and Deposit
215.1 Entry Service Areas — U.S. Origins
215.2 Place of Mailing
215.3 Pickup On Demand Service
215.4 Package Pickup Service
220 Priority Mail Express International
221 Description and Physical Characteristics
221.1 General
221.2 Priority Mail Express International With Money-Back Guarantee Service
221.3 Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate Envelopes
221.4 Physical Characteristics
222 Eligibility
222.1 General — All Priority Mail Express International Shipments
222.2 Prohibited Items in All Priority Mail Express International Shipments
222.3 Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate Envelopes
222.4 Customs Forms Required
222.5 Mail Sealed Against Inspection
222.6 Priority Mail Express International Insurance and Indemnity
222.7 Extra Services — Merchandise Insurance
223 Prices and Postage Payment Methods
223.1 Prices
223.2 Postage Payment Methods
223.3 Official Mail
224 Mail Preparation
224.1 Preparation by Sender
224.2 Preparation by Acceptance Employee
225 Mail Entry and Deposit
225.1 Place of Mailing
225.2 Pickup On Demand Service
225.3 Package Pickup Service
230 Priority Mail International
231 Description and Physical Characteristics
231.1 General
231.2 Physical Characteristics
232 Eligibility
232.1 Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes — General
232.2 Eligible Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes
232.3 Priority Mail International Medium and Large Flat Rate Boxes
232.4 Eligible Priority Mail International Medium and Large Flat Rate Boxes
232.5 Priority Mail International Parcels
232.6 Customs Forms Required
232.7 Mail Sealed Against Inspection
232.8 Priority Mail International Insurance and Indemnity
232.9 Extra Services
233 Prices and Postage Payment Methods
233.1 Prices
233.2 Postage Payment Methods
233.3 Official Mail
234 Mail Preparation
234.1 Addressing
234.2 Marking
234.3 Customs Documentation
234.4 Sealing
234.5 Packaging
235 Mail Entry and Deposit
235.1 Place of Mailing
235.2 Pickup On Demand Service
235.3 Package Pickup Service
240 First-Class Mail International
241 Description and Physical Characteristics
241.1 General
241.2 Physical Characteristics
242 Eligibility
242.1 Content Eligibility
242.2 Customs Forms Required
242.3 Mail Sealed Against Inspection
242.4 Extra Services
243 Prices and Postage Payment Methods
243.1 Prices
243.2 Postage Payment Methods — General
243.3 Permit Imprint — General
243.4 Official Mail
244 Mail Preparation
244.1 Addressing
244.2 Markings
244.3 Sealing
244.4 Packaging
245 Mail Entry and Deposit
245.1 Place of Mailing
245.2 Items Paid With a Permit Imprint
250 First-Class Package International Service
251 Description and Physical Characteristics
251.1 General
251.2 Physical Characteristics and Standards — Packages (Small Packets)
252 Eligibility
252.1 Content
252.2 Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (E-USPS DELCON INTL)
252.3 Customs Forms Required
252.4 Mail Sealed Against Inspection
252.5 Extra Services
253 Prices and Postage Payment Methods
253.1 Prices
253.2 Postage Payment Methods
253.3 Official Mail
254 Mail Preparation
254.1 Addressing
254.2 Markings
254.3 Sealing
254.4 Packaging
255 Mail Entry and Deposit
255.1 Place of Mailing
255.2 Items Paid With a Permit Imprint
255.3 Pickup on Demand Service
255.4 Package Pickup Service
260 Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One Addressee (M–bags)
261 Description
261.1 General
261.2 Eligibility
262 Postage Prices and Fees
262.1 Airmail M-bags
262.2 International Priority Airmail (IPA) M-bags
262.3 International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) M–bags
262.4 Postage Calculation
262.5 Stamps, Postage Evidencing Systems, PVI Labels, or Permit Imprint
263 Weight and Size Limits
263.1 Weight Limits
263.2 Size Limits
264 Mail Preparation
264.1 Marking
264.2 Sacking and Labeling
264.3 Customs Forms Required
265 Extra Services
270 Free Matter for the Blind
271 Description and Physical Characteristics
271.1 General
271.2 Weight Limits
272 Eligibility
272.1 Eligible Participants
272.2 Eligible Matter
272.3 Ineligible Matter
272.4 Customs Forms Required
272.5 Mail Not Sealed Against Inspection
272.6 Extra Services
273 Postage Prices and Fees
274 Mail Preparation
274.1 Addressing
274.2 Markings
275 Mail Entry and Deposit
275.1 Items Eligible for Deposit or Pickup
275.2 Items Not Eligible for Deposit or Pickup
280 (Reserved)
290 Commercial Services
291 (Reserved)
292 International Priority Airmail (IPA) Service
292.1 Description
292.2 Eligibility
292.3 Prices and Postage Payment Methods
292.4 Mail Preparation
292.5 Mail Entry and Deposit
293 International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) Service
293.1 Description
293.2 Eligibility
293.3 Prices and Postage Payment Methods
293.4 Mail Preparation
293.5 Mail Entry and Deposit
294 (Reserved)
295 (Reserved)
296 (Reserved)
297 Customized Agreements
297.1 Description
297.2 Qualifying Mailers
297.3 Criteria
