Summary of Changes

Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service,
International Mail Manual

Issued September 9, 2019

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 January 27, 2019, as noted in PB issue 22509, the following sections are revised to correct the official name of “Great Britain and Northern Ireland” to “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” (or “United Kingdom” as the short name and “UK” as the relevant abbreviation):

Index of Countries and Localities

Country Price Groups and Weight Limits

ICL for Canada

ICL for Falkland Islands

ICL for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Effective January 27, 2019, as noted in PB issue 22509, the following sections are revised to correct the official name of “Swaziland” to “Eswatini”:

Exhibit 213.5

Exhibit 292.45a

Exhibit 322.2

Index of Countries and Localities

Country Price Groups and Weight Limits

ICL for Eswatini

This chapter, subchapter, part, section, or ICL…	is…	effective…	as noted in Postal Bulletin issue…
Chapter 1, International Mail Services
Exhibit 123.61	revised to reflect a lower maximum weight limit for First-Class Mail International large envelopes (flats).	6-23-2019	22520
123.64	revised to reflect current information about acceptable forms of identification.	5-23-2019	22520
141.5	revised to reflect a lower maximum weight limit for First-Class Mail International large envelopes (flats).	6-23-2019	22520
Chapter 2, Conditions for Mailing
241.231	revised to reflect a lower maximum weight limit for First-Class Mail International large envelopes (flats).	6-23-2019	22520
243.3	revised to reflect a lower maximum weight limit for First-Class Mail International large envelopes (flats).	6-23-2019	22520
252.2	revised to reflect current service availability for Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International service (E-USPS DELCON INTL).	10-19-2018	22504
252.2	revised to reflect current service availability for Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International service (E-USPS DELCON INTL).	5-9-2019	22519
Exhibit 292.45a	revised to update the foreign office of exchange code for IPA items sent to Monaco (including related revisions to the entries for France and New Zealand).	4-25-2019	22518
Exhibit 292.45a	revised to update the foreign office of exchange code for IPA items sent to Netherlands.	8-1-2019	22525
Exhibit 292.45b	revised to remove outdated information for IPA items sent to Canada.	8-1-2019	22525
Exhibit 293.45a	revised to update the foreign office of exchange code for ISAL items sent to Monaco (including related revisions to the entries for France and New Zealand).	4-25-2019	22518
Exhibit 293.45a	revised to update the foreign office of exchange code for ISAL items sent to Netherlands.	8-1-2019	22525
Exhibit 293.45b	revised to remove outdated information for ISAL items sent to Canada.	8-1-2019	22525
Chapter 3, Extra Services
333.2	revised to reflect changes to the indemnity limit for Registered Mail items.	1-1-2019	22510
372.2	revised to reflect current information about acceptable forms of identification.	5-23-2019	22520
372.3	revised to direct readers to Notice 123, Price List, for current fees for Sure Money service.	1-27-2019	22509
Chapter 5, Nonpostal Export Regulations
520	revised throughout to align information with the Foreign Trade Regulations issued by the U.S. Census Bureau for items sent to international military and diplomatic destinations (i.e., APOs, FPOs, and DPOs).	7-18-2019	22524
Chapter 9, Inquiries, Indemnities, and Refunds
921	revised in 921.3 and 921.4 to reflect revisions related to online international inquiries and claims.	2-6-2019	22512
934.2	revised to reflect changes to the indemnity limit for Registered Mail items.	1-1-2019	22510
Country Price Groups and Weight Limits
Footnote 3 and all countries except Somalia	revised to reflect a lower maximum weight limit for First-Class Mail International large envelopes (flats).	6-23-2019	22520
Individual Country Listing
Each country that offers GXG insurance	revised to direct readers to Notice 123, Price List, for current fees for GXG insurance.	1-27-2019	22509
Each country that accepts First-Class Mail International large envelopes (flats)	revised to reflect a lower maximum weight limit for First-Class Mail International large envelopes (flats).	6-23-2019	225230
Each country that accepts Registered Mail service	revised to reflect changes to the indemnity limit for Registered Mail items.	1-1-2019	22510
Australia	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.	7-18-2019	22524
Belarus	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	3-14-2019	22515
Brazil	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	2-14-2019	22513
Brazil	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	5-23-2019	22520
Canada	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions and Observations sections, and to correct a cross-reference in the Priority Mail International price group table.	7-4-2019	22523
China	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	3-14-2019	22515
Denmark	revised to reflect the elimination of inbound return receipt service.	4-11-2019	22517
Djibouti	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	1-31-2019	22512
Dominica	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions and Observations sections.	3-28-2019	22516
El Salvador	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	12-6-2018	22508
Estonia	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	11-22-2018	22507
Ghana	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions and Restrictions sections.	5-9-2019	22519
Japan	revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section.	4-11-2019	22517
Kazakhstan	revised to reflect current information for Priority Mail Express International service (customs forms required).	12-20-2018	22509
	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	1-31-2019	22512
	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	3-14-2019	22515
Latvia	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	2-14-2019	22513
Macao	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.	3-14-2019	22515
Mexico	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	5-9-2019	22519
Mexico	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions and Observations sections.	8-15-2019	22526
Nauru	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	4-11-2019	22517
New Zealand	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions and Restrictions sections.	4-25-2019	22518
New Zealand	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.	5-23-2019	22520
Paraguay	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	12-20-2018	22509
Peru	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.	12-6-2018	22508
Philippines	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions and Restrictions sections.	11-22-2018	22507
	revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section.	1-31-2019	22512
	revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section.	2-14-2019	22513
Russia	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	4-11-2019	22517
Saudi Arabia	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	5-23-2019	22520
Sweden	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	3-28-2019	22516
Switzerland	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	3-28-2019	22516
Thailand	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.	5-23-2019	22520
Turkey	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	8-1-2019	22525
Uganda	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	2-14-2019	22513
Ukraine	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	8-1-2019	22525
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions and Restrictions sections. (At the time of the Postal Bulletin article, the ICL appeared as “Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”)	11-22-2018	22507
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	1-31-2019	22512
Uzbekistan	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	2-14-2019	22513
Venezuela	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.	6-20-2019	22522
Vietnam	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.	4-25-2019	22518