Summary of Changes

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

Issued July 10, 2022

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.

 

212

323

335

922

942

 

222.7

232.93

252.54

390

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Finland

France

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

Poland

Romania

Slovak Republic

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

512

514

524.21

526.1

526.2

532.1

534

543

ICL for Ukraine

 

 

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

is…

effective…

as noted in Postal Bulletin issue…

Chapter 1, International Mail Services

136.3

revised to reflect that counterfeit and pirated items are prohibited in international mail.

10-7-2021

22582

Chapter 2, Conditions for Mailing

Exhibit 232.4b

revised to remove the entry for the Priority Mail International Board Game Large Flat Rate Box.

2-24-2022

22592

241.217

revised to reflect that the nonmachinable surcharge for First-Class Mail International letters applies to correspondence and nondutiable documents that cause the mailpiece to be uneven.

4-21-2022

22596

Exhibit 252.22

revised to reflect that Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International service (E-USPS DELCON INTL) is available to Finland, Ireland, Sweden, and Switzerland.

2-6-2022

22590

revised to reflect that Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (E-USPS DELCON INTL) is available to the Republic of Korea (South Korea).

4-21-2022

22596

274.2

revised to reflect the current marking requirements for Free Matter for the Blind items.

7-29-2021

22577

 

Exhibit 292.45a

revised to reflect that IPA service is available to Sudan.

1-9-2022

22588

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

3-24-2022

22594

Exhibit 292.532

revised to reflect a change in the San Francisco drop shipment location for IPA mailings.

10-4-2021

22579

revised to reflect a change in the drop shipment location for IPA mailings from the Los Angeles ISC in Los Angeles CA to the Los Angeles CA ISC in Carson CA.

6-2-2022

22599

Exhibit 293.45a

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

3-24-2022

22594

Exhibit 293.532

revised to reflect a change in the San Francisco drop shipment location for ISAL mailings.

10-4-2021

22579

revised to reflect a change in the drop shipment location for ISAL mailings from the Los Angeles ISC in Los Angeles CA to the Los Angeles CA ISC in Carson CA.

6-2-2022

22599

Chapter 3, Extra Services

310

revised in 311.21 and 312.21 to reflect that a certificate of mailing is not available for purchase for an item mailed as Free Matter for the Blind.

12-30-2021

2258843

 

333.2

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

1-1-2022

22586

Exhibit 371.2

revised to reflect that the exchange of international postal money orders between the Postal Service and several countries will be discontinued as of October 1, 2021.

7-29-2021

22577

revised to reflect that the exchange of international postal money orders between the Postal Service and Trinidad and Tobago Postal Corporation (TTPost) will be discontinued as of January 1, 2022.

10-21-2021

22583

revised to reflect the applicable footnotes regarding current availability.

3-10-2022

22593

372.5

revised to reflect that the Postal Service will temporarily suspend the sale of Sure Money (DineroSerguro) service to Peru.

11-10-2021

22584

Chapter 5, Nonpostal Export Regulations

520

revised in 524.21b, 526.2e, and 527c to reflect changes in U.S. sanctions to Sudan.

7-29-2021

22577

 

533

added to provide information based on recent U.S. government sanctions that regard export, re-export, or transfer (in country) of “luxury goods” to Belarus and Russia and for which the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) requires a license and an Internal Transaction Number (ITN).

6-16-2023

22600

541.3

revised to reflect changes in U.S. sanctions to Russia and South Sudan.

7-29-2021

22577

revised to reflect revisions in U.S. sanctions to Ethiopia.

2-24-2022

22592

Chapter 9, Inquiries, Indemnities, and Refunds

934.2

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

1-1-2022

22586

Individual Country Listings

Each country that accepts Registered Mail service

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

1-1-2022

22586

Australia

revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section.

6-16-2026

22600

Austria

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

9-9-2021

22580

revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions and Observations sections.

4-21-2022

22596

Belarus

revised to add a paragraph before the Prohibitions section about U.S. government sanctions that regard export, re-export, or transfer (in country) of “luxury goods.”

6-16-2026

22600

Canada

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

7-29-2021

22577

revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section.

12-2-2021

22586

Croatia

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

8-12-2021

22578

Egypt

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

2-24-2022

22592

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

4-21-2022

22596

Estonia

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

5-19-2022

22598

France

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

4-7-2022

22595

Germany

revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section and the Observations section.

3-10-2022

22593

Hong Kong

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

7-15-2021

22576

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

12-2-2021

22586

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

1-13-2022

22589

Jordan

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

11-4-2021

22584

Kazakhstan

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

6-16-2022

22600

Latvia

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

4-7-2022

22595

Mongolia

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

1-13-2022

22589

Portugal

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

2-24-2022

22592

Russia

revised to add a paragraph before the Prohibitions section about U.S. government sanctions that regard export, re-export, or transfer (in country) of “luxury goods.”

6-16-2022

22600

Saudi Arabia

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

5-6-2021

22571

Sudan

revised to remove the bold paragraph before the Prohibitions section. That paragraph mentioned mailing restrictions and required filings that are no longer necessary because of changes in U.S. sanctions to Sudan.

7-29-2021

22577

 

Thailand

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

4-7-2022

22595

Ukraine

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

11-18-2021

22585