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Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service,International Mail Manual
Issued September 9, 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.
Anguilla
British Virgin Islands
Montserrat
Antigua and Barbuda
Dominica
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Bahamas
Grenada
Saint Lucia
Barbados
Jamaica
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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
Chapter 2, Conditions for Mailing
251.23
revised to reflect the classification revisions to International Competitive Services.
7-14-2024
22654
Exhibit 252.22
revised to reflect that Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (E-USPS DELCON INTL) is available to Chile and to Spain.
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 292.45b
revised to reflect the addition of a foreign office of exchange code for full-service only M-bag items for IPA destined to Canada through Toronto, Ontario.
8-8-2024
22656
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 293.45b
revised to reflect the addition of a foreign office of exchange code for full-service only M-bag items for ISAL destined to Canada through Toronto, Ontario.
Exhibit 293.532
revised to reflect a change in the drop shipment location for ISAL mailings (from Carson CA to Bell Gardens CA).
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.
372
revised to reflect the classification revisions to International Competitive Services by removing the text of 372 and titling the section as “(Reserved).”
Chapter 9, Inquiries, Indemnities, and Refunds
934.2
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
11-16-2023
22637
Individual Country Listings
Each country that accepts Registered Mail service
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
Australia
revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.
3-21-2024
Belarus
revised to reflect changes to the Observations section.
6-13-2024
22652
Belgium
China
Germany
6-27-2024
22653
12-28-2023
Indonesia
1-11-2024
22641
revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section and the Restrictions section.
revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section.
Iraq
Ireland
4-4-2024
22647
Japan
Macao
8-22-2024
22657
Malaysia
Mauritania
Mexico
11-2-2023
22636
Norway
Oman
Rwanda
Thailand
Uganda
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Venezuela
