233 Priority Mail International Parcels

233.1 Indemnity

Ordinary — i.e., uninsured — Priority Mail International parcels include indemnity coverage against loss, damage, or rifling up to the amounts shown in Exhibit 233.3. Indemnity is limited to the lesser of the actual value of the contents or the maximum indemnity based on the weight of the article. If the parcel has been delivered to the addressee, payment for damage and missing contents is made to the addressee unless the addressee waives payment, in writing, in favor of the sender.

Note: International insured mail service provides insurance coverage higher than the indemnity limits for ordinary Priority Mail International parcels to many countries. See 320 and Individual Country Listings for availability and limitations of coverage. When international insurance is purchased, it replaces the ordinary indemnity coverage.

Note: Priority Mail International parcels may be insured, but not the Priority Mail flat-rate envelope (see 322).

233.2 Exclusions

Ordinary indemnity coverage is not paid for:

1. Parcels containing coins; banknotes; currency notes, including paper money; securities of any kind payable to the bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, and silver; precious stones; jewelry; watches; and other valuable articles.
2. Consequential losses, delay, concealed damage, spoilage of perishable items, articles improperly packaged, articles too fragile to withstand normal handling in the mail, or prohibited articles.
3. Priority Mail International parcels mailed to the Republic of the Marshall Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia.

233.3 Ordinary Priority Mail International Weight and Indemnity Limits

Exhibit 233.3 lists the weight and indemnity limits for ordinary Priority Mail International parcels.

Exhibit 233.3 

Ordinary Priority Mail International Weight and Indemnity Limits

 

Weight not over (lbs.)	Indemnity	Weight not over (lbs.)	Indemnity	Weight not over (lbs.)	Indemnity
1	$61.28	25	$132.80	49	$204.32
2	64.26	26	135.78	50	207.30
3	67.24	27	138.76	51	210.28
4	70.22	28	141.74	52	213.26
5	73.20	29	144.72	53	216.24
6	76.18	30	147.70	54	219.22
7	79.16	31	150.68	55	222.20
8	82.14	32	153.66	56	225.18
9	85.12	33	156.64	57	228.16
10	88.10	34	159.62	58	231.14
11	91.08	35	162.60	59	234.12
12	94.06	36	165.58	60	237.10
13	97.04	37	168.56	61	240.08
14	100.02	38	171.54	62	243.06
15	103.00	39	174.52	63	246.04
16	105.98	40	177.50	64	249.02
17	108.96	41	180.48	65	252.00
18	111.94	42	183.46	66	254.98
19	114.92	43	186.44	67	257.96
20	117.90	44	189.42	68	260.94
21	120.88	45	192.40	69	263.92
22	123.86	46	195.38	70	266.90
23	126.84	47	198.36	—	—
24	129.82	48	201.34	—	—