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International Mail Manual Issued April 7, 2025 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. - In the IMM effective September 9, 2024, as noted in PB issue 22604, the ICLs for the following countries are revised to reflect that international postal money order service is listed as “NOT Available”:
- In the IMM effective November 4, 2024, as noted in PB issue 22660, the ICLs for the following countries are revised to reflect that international postal money order service is listed as “NOT Available”:
- In the IMM effective November 4, 2024, as noted in PB issue 22660, Global Express Guaranteed service was suspended as of September 29, 2024, and the following sections were revised:
- In the IMM effective January 19, 2025, as noted in PB issue 22664, the ICLs for the following countries are revised to add a request in the Observations section that the mailer provide certain contact information and other pertinent information and relevant documentation when mailing certain items:
- In the IMM effective April 7, 2025, as noted in PB issue 22669, information regarding M-bag service is revised in the following sections and in the following ICLs:
- In the IMM effective April 7, 2025, as noted in PB issue 22670, information regarding international Return Receipt service is revised in the following sections, including the removal of sections 232.92 (with 232.93 renumbered as 232.92), 252.53 (with 252.54 renumbered as 252.53), 322.4 (with nothing replacing it), and 323.4 (with 323.5 renumbered as 323.4); in every ICL that offers Return Receipt service; and in the ICL for Montenegro, which no longer offers Return Receipt service:
This chapter, subchapter, part, section, or ICL… | is… | effective… | as noted in Postal Bulletin issue… | Chapter 1, International Mail Services | 123.61 and Exhibit 123.61 | revised to remove the “known mailer” definition and exceptions for customs declarations. | 9-29-2024 | 22654 | 123.62 | removed in its entirety because it pertains to “known mailer.” | 9-29-2024 | 22654 | 138.1 | revised regarding the mailability of certain perishable matter by revising items c(3) and c(4), and adding new item d. | 12-12-2024 | 22665 | Chapter 2, Conditions for Mailing | 221.2 | revised to reflect that Priority Mail Express International with Money-Back Guarantee Service is no longer available for Priority Mail Express International items destined to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. | 12-26-2024 | 22666 | 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 the following countries: Armenia; Austria; Bulgaria; Kazakhstan; Latvia; Moldova; Peru; Serbia, Republic of; and Slovenia. | 4-28-2024 | 22648 | revised to reflect that Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (E-USPS DELCON INTL) is available to the following countries: Albania, Oman, and Vietnam. | 11-3-2024 | 22662 | 272.4 | revised to remove the “known mailer” exemption. | 9-29-2024 | 22654 | Exhibit 292.45a | revised to reflect a revision of the IPA foreign office of exchange code for Papua New Guinea. | 10-17-2024 | 22661 | revised to reflect a revision of the IPA foreign office of exchange code for Saint Kitts and Nevis. | 10-31-2024 | 22662 | revised to reflect revisions to the entry for Saint Pierre and Miquelon. | 3-6-2025 | 22671 | 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 293.45a | revised to reflect a revision of the ISAL foreign office of exchange code for Papua New Guinea and for Zambia. | 10-17-2024 | 22661 | 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. | 8-8-2024 | 22656 | Chapter 3, Extra Services | 333.2 | revised to reflect changes to the indemnity limit for Registered Mail items. | 1-1-2025 | 22665 | 371 | revised to reflect the elimination of the competitive international extra service for the International Money Transfer Service known as international postal money orders. | 10-1-2024 | 22658 | 372 | revised to reflect the classification revisions to International Competitive Services by removing the text of 372 and titling the section as “(Reserved).” | 7-14-2024 | 22654 | Chapter 7, Treatment of Inbound Mail | 766.1 | revised to reflect changes to the retention period of inbound Express Mail Service items. | 2-6-2025 | 22669 | Chapter 9, Inquiries, Indemnities, and Refunds | 934.2 | revised to reflect changes to the indemnity limit for Registered Mail items. | 1-1-2025 | 22665 | Country Price Groups and Weight Limits | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | revised to reflect revisions to the entry for Saint Pierre and Miquelon. | 3-6-2025 | 22671 | Individual Country Listings | Each country that accepts Registered Mail service | revised to reflect changes to the indemnity limit for Registered Mail items. | 1-1-2025 | 22665 | Afghanistan | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section. | 11-14-2024 | 22663 | Angola | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section. | 12-12-2024 | 22665 | Aruba | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section. | 12-26-2024 | 22666 | Belarus | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section. | 6-13-2024 | 22652 | Chile | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section. | 11-28-2024 | 22664 | Germany | revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section. | 6-27-2024 | 22653 | India | revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section and the Restrictions section. | 2-20-2025 | 22670 | Indonesia | revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section and the Restrictions section. | 6-13-2024 | 22652 | revised to reflect changes to the Restrictions section. | 6-27-2024 | 22653 | Iran | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section. | 10-31-2024 | 22662 | Iraq | revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section. | 6-27-2024 | 22653 | Kenya | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section. | 11-14-2024 | 22663 | Macao | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section. | 8-22-2024 | 22657 | Malta | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section. | 3-6-2025 | 22671 | Mauritania | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section. | 8-22-2024 | 22657 | Montenegro | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section. | 3-6-2025 | 22671 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | revised to reflect revisions to the Price Groups for Priority Mail International, First-Class Mail International, and First-Class Package International Service. | 3-6-2025 | 22671 | Serbia, Republic of | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section. | 11-14-2024 | 22663 | Switzerland | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section. | 11-28-2024 | 22664 | Thailand | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section. | 8-22-2024 | 22657 | Turkiye, Republic of | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section. | 10-3-2024 | 22660 | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section. | 12-26-2024 | 22666 | revised to reflect changes to the Observations section. | 2-6-2025 | 22669 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | in the Priority Mail Express International section, under “Customs Forms Required” and under “Notes” revised to remove the second Note to reflect that Priority Mail Express International with Money-Back Guarantee Service is no longer available for Priority Mail Express International items destined to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. | 12-26-2024 | 22666 |
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