Summary of Changes

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

Issued November 6, 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.

• Effective February 9, 2023, as noted in PB issue 22617, the following sections are revised to conform to requested country nomenclature by changing the official name of Turkey to the Republic of Turkiye (with Turkiye as the short name):

Exhibit 213.5	Exhibit 322.2
Exhibit 252.22	Index of Countries and Localities
Exhibit 292.45a	Country Price Groups and Weight Limits
Exhibit 293.45a	Individual Country Listings

• Effective April 20, 2023, as noted in PB issue 22622, the following ICLs are revised to add text requiring that the customs declaration form include a Harmonized System (HS) code that corresponds to the detailed description for any good mailed to these countries:

Austria	Germany	Norway
Belgium	Greece	Poland
Bulgaria	Hungary	Portugal
Croatia	Ireland	Romania
Cyprus	Italy	Slovak Republic (Slovakia)
Czech Republic	Latvia	Slovenia
Denmark	Lithuania	Spain
Estonia	Luxembourg	Sweden
Finland	Malta	Switzerland
France	Netherlands

 

This chapter, subchapter, part, section, or ICL…	is…	effective…	as noted in Postal Bulletin issue…
Chapter 1, International Mail Services
112	revised to provide information regarding Harmonized System (HS) codes and other classification codes.	4-6-2023	22621
123.711	revised to provide information regarding Harmonized System (HS) codes and other classification codes.	4-6-2023	22621
135.62	revised to reflect current lithium battery mailing requirements.	9-7-2023	22632
136.4	revised to note that Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) are prohibited in international mail.	8-10-2023	22630
Chapter 2, Conditions for Mailing
232.5	revised to reflect the discontinuation of Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes - Non-Published Rates and Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes.	2-23-2023	22618
233.11	revised to reflect current availability and price application of Priority Mail International service to Canada.	2-9-2023	22617
Exhibit 252.22	revised to reflect that Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (E-USPS DELCON INTL) is available to Hungary.	4-23-2023	22622
Exhibit 292.532	revised to reflect a change in the drop shipment location for IPA mailings (from Carson CA to Bell Gardens CA).	10-1-2023	22631
Exhibit 293.532	revised to reflect a change in the drop shipment location for ISAL mailings (from Carson CA to Bell Gardens CA).	10-1-2023	22631
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 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
Chapter 5, Nonpostal Export Regulations
533	revised to reflect a new title.	11-17-2022	22611
Exhibit 533	revised to reflect additional items requiring an Internal Transaction Number (ITN) for export, re-export, or transfer (in country) of "luxury goods" to Belarus and Russia imposed by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) as of February 27, 2023.	4-6-2023	22621
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
537	added to provide information regarding Harmonized System (HS) codes and other classification codes.	4-6-2023	22621
Chapter 6, Special Programs
613.1	revised to reflect a change of address for a company desiring to be a Postal Qualified Wholesaler to submit a letter of request to participate in the Postal Qualified Wholesaler Program.	1-26-2023	22616
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
Each country that offers First-Class Mail International service	revised to reflect changes to the Customs Form Required section.	9-21-2023	22633
Each country that offers Free Matter for the Blind service	revised to reflect changes to the Customs Form Required section.	9-21-2023	22633
Australia	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.	11-17-2022	22611
Bahrain	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	9-7-2023	22632
Belarus	revised before the Prohibitions section to reflect current information about the 10-digit Schedule B number.	11-17-2022	22611
	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.	7-27-2023	22629
Belgium	revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section.	1-26-2023	22616
Brunei Darussalam	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	6-1-2023	22625
China	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	9-21-2023	22633
Curacao	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	6-1-2023	22625
Ecuador	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	8-10-2023	22630
Egypt	revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section.	3-9-2023	22619
Germany	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section and the Priority Mail Express International section.	11-17-2022	22611
Hong Kong	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.	6-1-2023	22625
Indonesia	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	7-27-2023	22629
Iran	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section and the Observations section.	7-27-2023	22629
Italy	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.	6-1-2023	22625
Japan	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	3-9-2023	22619
Jordan	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	6-1-2023	22625
Kazakhstan	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	6-15-2023	22626
Kuwait	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	5-4-2023	22623
	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	9-7-2023	22632
Morocco	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	11-17-2022	22611
New Caledonia	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	7-13-2023	22628
Norway	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	8-10-2023	22630
	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	9-21-2023	22633
Oman	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	9-21-2023	22633
Peru	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	5-18-2023	22624
	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	6-15-2023	22626
Philippines	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.	5-18-2023	22624
Russia	revised before the Prohibitions section to reflect current information about the 10-digit Schedule B number.	11-17-2022	22611
Saudi Arabia	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	6-15-2023	22626
Seychelles	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	6-1-2023	22625
Singapore	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	6-29-2023	22627
Spain	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section and the Restrictions section.	8-24-2023	22631
Trinidad and Tobago	revised to reflect that international postal money order service is not available.	1-1-2023	22611
Uruguay	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section and the Observations section.	9-7-2023	22632
Uzbekistan	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	6-1-2023	22625
Venezuela	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section and the Observations section.	8-24-2023	22631
	revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.	9-21-2023	22633