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International Mail Manual Issued January 22, 2023 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. 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 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 | 333.2 | revised to reflect changes to the indemnity limit for Registered Mail items. | 1-1-2023 | 22614 | 371.2 | revised to reflect current information for international postal money order service. | 1-1-2023 | 22611 | 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 | revised to reflect that the cashing of international postal money orders between the Postal Service and the Trinidad and Tobago Postal Corporation (TTPost) is discontinued, and to reflect a new footnote. | 1-1-2023 | 22611 | 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 | revised to reflect a new title. | 11-17-2022 | 22611 | 534 | revised to reflect the addition of new part 534 (and to reflect the renumbering of current 534 and 535 as 535 and 536, respectively). | 11-17-2022 | 22611 | 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. | 1-1-2023 | 22614 | Individual Country Listings | Each country that accepts Registered Mail service | revised to reflect changes to the indemnity limit for Registered Mail items. | 1-1-2023 | 22614 | 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 | revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section. | 11-17-2022 | 22611 | 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 | revised before the Prohibitions section to reflect current information about the 10-digit Schedule B number. | 11-17-2022 | 22611 | 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 | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section and the Priority Mail Express International section. | 11-17-2022 | 22611 | 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 | Morocco | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section. | 11-17-2022 | 22611 | 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 | revised before the Prohibitions section to reflect current information about the 10-digit Schedule B number. | 11-17-2022 | 22611 | Rwanda | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section. | 11-3-2022 | 22610 | 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 | Trinidad and Tobago | revised to reflect that international postal money order service is not available. | 1-1-2023 | 22611 | Ukraine | 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 |
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