Global Express Guaranteed shipments are charged postage for each addressed piece according to its weight (or dimensional weight) and zone. See the Individual Country Listings for availability, additional details, and prices.
Global Express Guaranteed shipments may be paid with postage stamps, postage validation imprinter (PVI) labels, postage meter stamps, information-based indicia (IBI), PC Postage service, or permit imprint under 213.8.
Postage for items mailed in USPS-produced Global Express Guaranteed envelopes is based on the weight of the piece. For items weighing 0.5 pound or less, the postage is the 0.5-pound price. For all other items, the postage is charged per pound or fraction thereof — any fraction of a pound is rounded up to the next whole pound.
Postage for items not mailed in USPS-produced Global Express Guaranteed envelopes is based on the dimensional weight, as calculated under 213.4, or the per-pound weight or fraction thereof rounded up to the next whole pound, whichever is greater.
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a rectangular-shaped parcel:
- Determine the length, width, and height in inches. Round off each measurement to the nearest whole inch.
- Multiply the length by the width by the height.
- Divide the result by 166. For weights less than 0.5 pound, round up to 0.5 pound. For all other weights, round up to the next whole pound.
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a nonrectangular-shaped parcel:
- Determine the length, width, and height in inches. Measure the length, width, and height at their extreme dimensions. Round off each measurement to the nearest whole inch.
- Multiply the length by the width by the height.
- Multiply the result by an adjustment factor of 0.785.
- Divide the result by 166. For weights less than 0.5 pound, round up to 0.5 pound. For all other weights, round up to the next whole pound.
Global Express Guaranteed service is available to the destinating countries and territories listed in Exhibit 213.5. Countries are placed into one of eight price groups.
Exhibit 213.5
Destinating Countries and Price Groups
* Only documents may be sent to a country marked with an asterisk.
A mailer who pays postage by the online methods described in 213.7, or with a permit imprint under 213.8, qualifies for the Global Express Guaranteed Commercial Base prices, which are generally less than Global Express Guaranteed retail prices. Commercial Base pricing does not apply to participating retail Post Office locations. See Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
An approved mailer who pays postage with a permit imprint under 213.8, or through a registered end-user of a USPS-approved PC Postage product, qualifies for the Global Express Guaranteed Commercial Plus prices, which are generally less than Global Express Guaranteed Commercial Base prices. Commercial Plus pricing does not apply to participating retail Post Office locations. See Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price.
To qualify for Commercial Plus pricing, customers must agree to all terms and conditions in a standardized agreement with the Postal Service and tender at least $100,000 per year of international shipping products. For this purpose, “international shipping products” includes any combination of Global Express Guaranteed, Priority Mail Express International, Priority Mail International, or First-Class Package International Service items.
Mailers meeting the minimum revenue thresholds under 213.622 must complete an agreement with the Postal Service by contacting their account manager, or USPS Global Business via e-mail at globalcpp@usps.gov, for a commitment agreement form or for additional information.
For selected destination countries, Global Express Guaranteed items qualify for discounted prices (equal to the Commercial Base price or Commercial Plus price) when mailers use one of the following online shipping methods:
- Commercial Base Price: Click-N-Ship service; or registered end-users of USPS-approved PC Postage products.
- Commercial Plus Price: Registered end-users of USPS-approved PC Postage products.
The Commercial Base or Commercial Plus price is automatically applied to each shipment when using one of the postage payment methods above. The discount applies only to the postage portion of the Global Express Guaranteed price. It does not apply to any other charges or fees, such as fees for Pickup on Demand service, insurance, or shipments made under a customized agreement.
Global Express Guaranteed mailpieces claiming the Commercial Base or Commercial Plus price paid with PC Postage must bear the appropriate price marking, printed on the piece or produced as part of the PC Postage indicia. Mailers must place the applicable marking directly above, directly below, or to the left of the postage using one of the following formats:
- Commercial Base Price, Commercial Base Pricing, or ComBasPrice.
- Commercial Plus Price, Commercial Plus Pricing, or ComPlsPrice.
For each addressed mailpiece, refer to Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable Commercial Base or Commercial Plus price.
For shipments paid online with Click-N-Ship service, an e-mail notification is provided to each customer showing the applicable postage amount, acceptance time, and date.
Use of the online service is subject to subsequent verification of the shipment’s payment, weight, and time of entry upon acceptance by the Postal Service. Shortpaid Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) shipments paid with Click-N-Ship service is collected automatically through this system (see 423.21).
Customers paying postage online must enter their shipment via any of the methods outlined in 215.21 within 24 hours of the time when the label is printed or the transaction is voided.
Global Express Guaranteed items paid with a permit imprint through an advance deposit account is permitted only when requirements for Commercial Base prices or Commercial Plus prices (see 213.82) are followed. Postage paid with a permit imprint is subject to the general conditions in IMM and in DMM 604 and 705. See Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable prices.
213.82 Permit Imprint — Commercial Base or Commercial Plus Prices
A mailer who pays postage with a permit imprint qualifies for the Global Express Guaranteed Commercial Base or Commercial Plus prices, which are generally less than Global Express Guaranteed retail prices. The Commercial Base or Commercial Plus price applies only to the postage portion of Global Express Guaranteed prices. See Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable price. In addition, mailers must meet the following requirements:
- Use USPS-produced Global Shipping Software (GSS) or other USPS-approved software listed at https://ribbs.usps.gov/index.cfm?page=internationalvendors. (To request information about these software solutions, send an e-mail to globalbusiness-sales@usps.gov.)
- Pay for postage with a permit imprint through an advance deposit account.
- Meet manifesting and permit imprint requirements under IMM and DMM 604 and the manifesting requirements under DMM 705.
Global Express Guaranteed shipments that are entered by federal agencies and departments are subject to the same standards under 210 as Global Express Guaranteed shipments that are entered by nongovernmental entities.
Global Express Guaranteed shipments that are entered by U.S. Postal Service entities are subject to the same standards under 210 as Global Express Guaranteed shipments that are entered by nongovernmental entities, except that U.S. Postal Service mailings must bear the G-10 permit indicia that are prescribed for all Postal Service official mail. See 142.2.
