Summary of Changes

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

Issued April 5, 2021

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.

 

123.1

Exhibit 123.61

123.7

224.21

527

533.21

542.1

562g

251.22

Exhibit 292.45a

Exhibit 293.45a

Country Price Groups and Weight Limits

Individual Country Listings

292.233

292.31

292.46

292.47

292.48

293.233

293.31

293.46

293.47

293.48

 

This chapter, subchapter, part, section, or ICL…

is…

effective…

as noted in Postal Bulletin issue…

Chapter 1, International Mail Services

134.1

revised to align the text with the standards established by the Universal Postal Convention.

2-25-2021

22566

Chapter 2, Conditions for Mailing

251.22

revised to clarify information about the dimensions for items other than rolls for First-Class Package International Service.

1-24-2021

22563

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

revised to reflect the availability of Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (E-USPS DELCON INTL) as of October 22, 2020.

10-22-2020

22557

revised to reflect the availability of Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (E-USPS DELCON INTL) as of January 24, 2021.

1-24-2021

22562

271.2

revised to align the text with the standards established by the Universal Postal Convention.

2-25-2021

22566

Exhibit 292.45a

revised to update the foreign office of exchange code for IPA items sent to the Republic of North Macedonia.

12-3-2020

22560

292.48

revised in 292.482 and 292.483 to reflect changes in IPA services in support of the realignment of the country groupings and prices.

1-24-2021

22563

 

revised in 292.483a(1) to correct the cross-reference just before the “Note.”

3-11-2021

22567

 

293.48

revised in 293.482 and 293.483 to reflect changes in ISAL services in support of the realignment of the country groupings and prices.

3-11-2021

22567

 

Chapter 3, Extra Services

333.2

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

1-1-2021

22561

corrected to reflect the indemnity limit for Registered Mail items.

1-1-2021

22565

Chapter 9, Inquiries, Indemnities, and Refunds

934.2

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

1-1-2021

22561

corrected to reflect the indemnity limit for Registered Mail items.

1-1-2021

22565

Individual Country Listing

Each country that accepts Registered Mail service

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

1-1-2021

22561

corrected to reflect the indemnity limit for Registered Mail items.

1-1-2021

22565

Australia

revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section.

2-25-2021

22566

Belarus

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

7-30-2020

22551

Brazil

revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section.

11-19-2020

22559

Canada

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.

8-27-2020

22553

Djibouti

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

11-5-2020

22558

Faroe Islands

revised with text at the beginning of the ICL noting that Priority Mail Express International service to the Faroe Islands is suspended.

3-1-2021

22568

Finland

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

4-9-2020

22543

Germany

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

9-24-2020

22555

Ghana

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions and Observations sections.

7-16-2020

22550

Hungary

revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section.

3-11-2021

22567

Italy

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

1-28-2021

22564

Japan

revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section.

2-25-2021

22566

Kazakhstan

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

4-23-2020

22544

Kiribati

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

11-5-2020

22558

Mexico

revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section.

8-27-2020

22553

Moldova

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

4-9-2020

22543

New Zealand

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

7-16-2020

22550

Norway

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

11-19-2020

22559

Pakistan

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

2-25-2021

22566

Saudi Arabia

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

7-2-2020

22549