Summary of Changes

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

Issued September 8, 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 2, Conditions for Mailing

Exhibit 252.22

revised with a Note to reflect that the availability of Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (E-USPS DELCON INTL) is valid to countries listed in the exhibit only through June 30, 2020.

6-18-2020

22548

revised to reflect the availability of Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (E-USPS DELCON INTL) as of July 14, 2020.

7-30-2020

22551

Exhibit 292.45a

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

11-7-2019

22532

Exhibit 293.45a

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

11-7-2019

22532

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 and 371.5 to reflect that the exchange of international postal money orders with Japan will be discontinued.

3-12-2020

22541

Chapter 9, Inquiries, Indemnities, and Refunds

934.2

revised to reflect changes to the indemnity limit for Registered Mail items.

1-1-2020

22535

Individual Country Listing

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 and Restrictions sections.

9-12-2019

22528

Belarus

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

7-30-2020

22551

Brazil

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

1-2-2020

22536

Canada

revised to reflect that international postal money order service is not available to Canada.

2-27-2020

22540

revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section.

5-21-2020

22546

revised to reflect changes to Canada’s maximum size limits for Priority Mail Express International service.

6-4-2020

22547

Chile

revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section.

9-12-2019

22528

Finland

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

4-9-2020

22543

Ghana

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions and Observations sections.

7-16-2020

22550

Guatemala

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

10-10-2019

22530

Indonesia

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

2-27-2020

22540

Japan

revised to reflect that international postal money order service is not available to Japan.

3-12-2020

22541

Kazakhstan

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

4-23-2020

22544

Korea, Republic of (South Korea)

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions and Restrictions sections.

9-12-2019

22528

Malta

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

9-12-2019

22528

Moldova

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

4-9-2020

22543

New Zealand

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

10-24-2019

22531

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

2-27-2020

22540

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

7-16-2020

22550

Norway

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

3-12-2020

22541

Russia

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

3-12-2020

22541

Saudi Arabia

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

7-2-2020

22549

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