Summary of Changes

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

Issued January 26, 2020

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.

 

215.21

215.22

245.11

245.12

275.1

275.2

213.5

292.45

322.2

Index of Countries and Localities

Country Price Groups and Weight Limits

Individual Country Listings

213.5

292.45

541.3

Index of Countries and Localities

Country Price Groups and Weight Limits

Individual Country Listings

 

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).

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

revised to update the foreign office of exchange code for IPA items sent to Netherlands.

8-1-2019

22525

revised to update the foreign office of exchange code for IPA items sent to France (including Corsica and Monaco).

11-7-2019

22532

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

revised to update the foreign office of exchange code for ISAL items sent to Netherlands.

8-1-2019

22525

revised to update the foreign office of exchange code for ISAL items sent to France (including Corsica and Monaco).

11-7-2019

22532

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.

1-1-2020

22535

371

revised in 371.2, 371.4, and 371.5 to reflect that the exchange of international postal money orders with Canada is discontinued.

8-30-2019

22527

372.2

revised to reflect current information about acceptable forms of identification.

5-23-2019

22520

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.

1-1-2020

22535

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 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.

1-1-2020

22535

Australia

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

7-18-2019

22524

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions and Restrictions sections.

9-12-2019

22528

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

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

5-23-2019

22520

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

1-2-2020

22536

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

Chile

revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section.

9-12-2019

22528

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

Dominica

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions and Observations sections.

3-28-2019

22516

Ghana

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions and Restrictions sections.

5-9-2019

22519

Guatemala

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

10-10-2019

22530

Japan

revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section.

4-11-2019

22517

Kazakhstan

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

3-14-2019

22515

Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions and Restrictions sections.

9-12-2019

22528

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

Malta

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section and the Priority Mail Express International section.

9-12-2019

22528

Mexico

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

5-9-2019

22519

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

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

5-23-2019

22520

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

10-24-2019

22531

Philippines

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 Arab Emirates

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

8-29-2019

22527

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

10-24-2019

22531

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

11-21-2019

22533

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