222.1 General — All Priority Mail Express International Shipments
Except for the items noted in 222.2, any item not prohibited in international mail may be sent using Priority Mail Express International service. For additional individual country prohibitions, refer to the “Country Conditions for Mailing” in the Individual Country Listings.
The following items are prohibited in all Priority Mail Express International shipments:
- Coins.
- Banknotes.
- Currency notes, including paper money.
- Securities of any kind payable to bearer.
- Traveler’s checks.
- Platinum, gold, and silver.
- Precious stones.
- Jewelry.
- Watches.
- Other valuable articles.
Note: International postal money orders are admissible in Priority Mail Express International shipments, but they are negotiable only if the proper form is used.
Only USPS-produced Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate Envelopes are eligible for Flat Rate pricing as defined in Exhibit 222.3. The contents must fit securely in the envelope and be confined within the envelope, with the provided adhesive as the means of closure. The envelope flap must be able to close within the prefabricated folds. Tape may be applied to the flap and seams for closure or to reinforce the envelope, provided the design of the envelope is not enlarged by opening the sides of the envelope and taping or reconstructing the envelope in any way. All other Priority Mail Express International standards and customs requirements apply.
Exhibit 222.3
Eligible Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate Envelopes
Only USPS-produced Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate Boxes are eligible for Flat Rate pricing as defined in Exhibit 222.4. The contents must fit securely and must be entirely confined within the box. The box flaps must be able to close within the prefabricated folds. Tape may be applied to the flap and seams for closure or reinforcement, provided the design of the container is not enlarged by opening the sides and taping or reconstructing the container in any way. All other Priority Mail Express International standards and customs requirements apply.
Note: The USPS-produced Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate Box, Item EM-FRB1, is nonmailable when paid at the retail price using shipping Label 11-B, Express Mail Post Office to Addressee (dated March 2004), due to size constraints and to ensure compliance with 123.61b. This standard does not apply when payment is made using a permit imprint under 223.22 or online postage under 223.24, or when using PS Form 2976-B or other online combined shipping label and customs forms under 224.12.
Exhibit 222.4
Eligible Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate Boxes
* Nonmailable when paid at the retail price using shipping Label 11-B, Express Mail Post Office to Addressee.
Customs forms requirements are as follows:
- Mailers using shipping Label 11-B, Express Mail Post Office to Addressee (dated March 2004): See the Individual Country Listings for the required customs form.
- Mailers using PS Form 2976-B, Priority Mail Express International Shipping Label and Customs Form, or other USPS-produced online combined shipping label and customs forms: No additional customs form is required because customs information is incorporated into the form for the mailers to complete.
Mailers are responsible for determining customs requirements and complying with them. Before mailing merchandise, mailers should confirm whether an import license is required for that class of goods.
Priority Mail Express International mailpieces are sealed against inspection.
Priority Mail Express International shipments containing merchandise are insured against loss, damage, or missing contents up to $200 at no additional charge. Indemnity is paid by the U.S. Postal Service as provided in 935 and in DMM 503 and 609. Additional insurance coverage up to a maximum of $5,000 may be purchased at the sender’s option (see 222.8).
Priority Mail Express International shipments containing nonnegotiable documents are insured against loss, damage, or missing contents up to $100 at no additional charge. Indemnity is paid by the U.S. Postal Service as provided in 935 and in DMM 503 and 609.
Priority Mail Express International items are not insured against delay in delivery, and indemnity payments are not made in the event of delay. Postage refunds for delay are considered only for shipments sent to countries with Priority Mail Express International With Guarantee service under 221.2.
222.8 Extra Services — Merchandise Insurance
Additional merchandise insurance coverage above $200, up to a maximum of $5,000, may be purchased at the sender’s option. See the Individual Country Listings for merchandise insurance limits. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for optional Priority Mail Express International merchandise insurance coverage.
