Summary of Changes

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

Issued November 7, 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.

 

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 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

revised to reflect that Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (E-USPS DELCON INTL) is available to Greece and to Italy.

7-31-2022

22603

revised to reflect that Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (E-USPS DELCON INTL) is available to India and Slovak Republic (Slovakia).

10-30-2022

22609

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 292.45b

revised to reflect mail preparation and labeling revisions for IPA service.

9-8-2022

22606

Exhibit 292.462

revised to reflect mail preparation and labeling revisions for IPA service.

9-8-2022

22606

Exhibit 292.483

revised to reflect mail preparation and labeling revisions for IPA service.

9-8-2022

22606

Exhibit 292.532

 

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 293.45b

revised to reflect mail preparation and labeling revisions for ISAL service.

9-8-2022

22606

Exhibit 293.462

revised to reflect mail preparation and labeling revisions for ISAL service.

9-8-2022

22606

Exhibit 293.483

revised to reflect mail preparation and labeling revisions for ISAL service.

9-8-2022

22606

Exhibit 293.532

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 the applicable footnotes regarding current availability.

3-10-2022

22593

revised to reflect that the cashing of international postal money orders between the Postal Service and 12 countries is discontinued as of October 1, 2022.

10-1-2022

22604

381

revised to reflect the current information for international reply coupons.

8-25-2022

22605

Chapter 5, Nonpostal Export Regulations

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).

6-16-2022

22600

541.3

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.

6-16-2022

22600

revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section.

9-8-2022

22606

Austria

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.”

6-16-2022

22600

Canada

revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section.

12-2-2021

22586

China

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

6-30-2022

22601

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.

12-2-2021

22586

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

1-13-2022

22589

Italy

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

8-11-2022

22604

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 Observations section.

10-20-2022

22609

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

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

9-8-2022

22606

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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

7-28-2022

22603