Summary of Changes

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

Issued July 14, 2024

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 1, International Mail Services

121.1

revised to reflect that USPS-produced packaging is not eligible for shipping mailable dangerous goods or live animals,

10-19-2023

22635

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

Exhibit 252.22

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

10-19-2023

22635

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

1-28-2024

22642

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

3-24-2024

22646

revised to reflect that Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (E-USPS DELCON INTL) is available to the following countries: Armenia; Austria; Bulgaria; Kazakhstan; Latvia; Moldova; Peru; Serbia, Republic of; and Slovenia.

4-28-2024

22648

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.

1-1-2024

22640

revised (by adding a sentence at the end of the paragraph) to provide clarification regarding indemnity claims and payments for international Registered Mail items.

2-22-2024

22644

335

revised to provide clarification regarding indemnity claims and payments for international Registered Mail items.

2-22-2024

22644

Chapter 9, Inquiries, Indemnities, and Refunds

934.2

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

1-1-2024

22640

Country Price Groups and Weight Limits

Sweden

revised to reflect new weight limits for PMEI service and PMI service.

3-7-2024

22645

United Arab Emirates

revised to reflect new weight limits for PMEI service and PMI service.

11-16-2023

22637

Individual Country Listings

Each country that accepts Registered Mail service

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

1-1-2024

22640

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.

3-21-2024

22646

Bahrain

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

9-7-2023

22632

Belarus

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

7-27-2023

22629

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

6-13-2024

22652

Belgium

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

2-22-2024

22644

China

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

9-21-2023

22633

Ecuador

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

8-10-2023

22630

Grenada

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

12-28-2023

22640

Indonesia

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

7-27-2023

22629

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

1-11-2024

22641

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

6-13-2024

22652

Iran

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

7-27-2023

22629

Ireland

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

4-4-2024

22647

Japan

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

2-22-2024

22644

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

3-21-2024

22646

Kuwait

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

9-7-2023

22632

Malaysia

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

3-7-2024

22645

Mexico

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

11-2-2023

22636

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

Rwanda

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

11-2-2023

22636

Spain

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

8-24-2023

22631

Sweden

revised to reflect new weight limits for PMEI service and PMI service.

3-7-2024

22645

Uganda

revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.

3-21-2024

22646

United Arab Emirates

revised to reflect new weight limits for PMEI service and PMI service.

11-16-2023

22637

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.

3-21-2024

22646

Uruguay

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

9-7-2023

22632

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