FR Doc E6-21750 [Federal Register: December 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 244)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 76230-76255] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr20de06-33] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 20 International Product and Pricing Initiatives AGENCY: Postal Service. ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Postal Service \TM\ is proposing a major redesign of its international products including changes in prices and mail classifications. There are two main features of this redesign. First, we propose to more closely align our international products with their domestic counterparts for ease of use and added value to customers. This will be accomplished by merging eight current options into four alternatives by combining products with overlapping service standards and prices. We propose to rename the international products to mirror comparable domestic product names. Proposed enhancements to our international products would include increasing customer convenience through the use of domestic packaging supplies, offering the popular flat-rate envelope option in Express Mail International and adding the flat-rate box option to Priority Mail [[Page 76231]] International. We would also offer more specific delivery time and tracking information to major destinations. The second main feature of the redesign includes a proposal to increase international product prices an average of 13 percent necessitated by cost increases that occurred during a price freeze from January 2001 through January 2006. The price increase also addresses changes in market dynamics while remaining below the cumulative change in the Consumer Price Index. If adopted, the product redesign and prices that we propose in this notice would become effective when we change our domestic prices (that proposal is currently before the Postal Rate Commission in Docket No. R2006-1). DATES: Submit comments on or before January 19, 2007. ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver comments to the Manager, Mailing Standards, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., RM 3436, Washington, DC 20260-3436. You may also fax written comments to 202-268-4955. You may inspect and photocopy all written comments between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at Postal Service Headquarters Library, 11th Floor North, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington DC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Obataiye B. Akinwole, 202-268-7262; Thomas P. Philson, 202-268-7355; or Janet Mitchell, 202-268-7522. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal Service is proposing a major redesign of its international products including changes in prices and mail classifications. The proposed changes are the first since January 2001 to include structural changes and a realignment of our services. Currently, customers can send letters and packages using one of eight different mailing options. Our proposal will simplify the international product offering from eight products to four products which closely mirror the domestic products that so many individual and small business customers are familiar with. This will be accomplished by combining existing air services and surface products. In addition to simplifying the product line, we will provide more specific service standards for each of our products. Table 1 outlines our product restructuring and proposed features. Table 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current products Proposed products Proposed features ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Global Express[supreg] Global Express [squf] 1-3 days. Guaranteed (documents). Guaranteed. Global Express Guaranteed (non- [squf] Track and document). trace. [squf] Money-back delivery guarantee*. [squf] Insurance included. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Global Express Mail[supreg]..... Express Mail [squf] 3-5 days. International.... [squf] Tracking to major destinations. [squf] Service guarantee to Australia, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Japan. [squf] Insurance included. [squf] Flat-rate envelope. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Airmail Parcel Post............. Priority Mail [squf] 5-8 days. International.... Economy Parcel Post............. [squf] Tracking to major destinations. Global Priority Mail[supreg].... [squf] Insurance available. [squf] Flat-rate envelopes for letters and flat rate boxes for parcels. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Airmail Letter Post............. First-Class Mail [squf] 4-7 days. International. Economy Letter Post............. [squf] Registered service available. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Some restrictions apply--Refer to terms and conditions on the back of mailing label for details. Customers will be able to use the familiar expedited domestic supplies for their expedited international shipping. We are also proposing adding the popular flat-rate envelope as an option in Express Mail International, and maintaining the flat-rate envelope option and adding the flat-rate box option to Priority Mail International using the existing domestic supplies. Customers can continue to use existing international packaging while supplies are available. We propose to increase prices of international products by an average of 13 percent. International prices were essentially frozen from January 2001 to January 2006. This freeze was followed by a 5.9 percent increase on January 7, 2006. Since 2001, our costs have been increasing and alternative carriers have been making yearly increases to their prices. This has resulted in international prices lagging behind both the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the prices offered by alternative carriers on comparable products. Even with the proposed changes, our comparable services will still be priced lower than those of other international carriers. Customers who purchase postage using Click-N-Ship, at http://www.usps.com , or through an authorized online provider, will receive discounts of 10 percent on Global Express Guaranteed shipments, 8 percent on Express Mail International shipments, and 5 percent on Priority Mail International shipments. As with our domestic price change proposal (http://www.usps.com/ratecase ), the proposal for international mail reflects changes in operations and in the marketplace. Both our domestic and international proposals will enhance efficiency, offer attractive choices, and ensure that all types of mail cover their costs. [[Page 76232]] The following sections describe the realignment of international products. Global Express Guaranteed [supreg] Global Express Guaranteed [supreg] (GXG) [supreg] service is an international expedited delivery service provided through an alliance with FedEx Express. GXG provides reliable, high-speed, date-certain service with money-back delivery guarantee to over 190 countries. We propose to simplify the pricing structure of Global Express Guaranteed by combining the existing document and non-document price structure into one. We are proposing an average price increase of 10.1 percent for GXG. Express Mail International The Postal Service is proposing Global Express Mail be renamed Express Mail International. The renamed Express Mail International would continue to provide reliable, high speed service to over 190 countries with money back delivery guarantee to select destinations. Document reconstruction insurance and merchandise insurance up to $100 are provided at no additional cost. Optional additional merchandise insurance is available for a fee. We are proposing to regroup Express Mail International's destination country rate groups based on geography and market factors. This will consolidate 13 country groups into 10. An additional customer convenience includes offering two flat-rate envelope prices, one for Canada and Mexico, and one for all other countries. We will offer more specific service standards for Express Mail International to help customers decide if this is the right option for them. Average-days-for-delivery information to major destinations will be available via our online postage rate calculator as well as at Post Offices. We are proposing an average price increase of 18.6 percent for Express Mail International. Priority Mail International The Postal Service proposes to combine three overlapping services-- air parcel post, Global Priority Mail, and economy parcel post--into a single new service--``Priority Mail International.'' Service will be available to over 190 countries. Priority Mail International service will offer the same flat rate packaging as domestic Priority Mail including a flat-rate envelope and two flat-rate box options. Two flat- rate box prices will be offered, one for Canada and Mexico, and one for all other countries. We will offer one flat-rate envelope with two prices, one for Canada and Mexico, and one for all other countries. Letters are not mailable in the flat-rate box but will be allowed in the flat-rate envelope. We propose to regroup countries based on geography and market factors. This will consolidate 14 country groups into the same 10 country groups proposed for Express Mail International. We will provide more specific service standards for Priority Mail International to help customers decide if this is the right option for them. Average-days-for-delivery information to all major destinations will be available via our online postage rate calculator as well as at Post Offices. Additional tracking information and extra services will be available for Priority Mail International. We are proposing an average price increase of 16.7 percent for Priority Mail International. First-Class Mail International The Postal Service proposes to combine three overlapping services-- airmail letters, economy letters, and aerogrammes--into a new single service--``First-Class Mail International.'' The new service is for letters, postcards, and other items weighing up to 4 pounds. The service standard for First-Class Mail International will be a range of days for delivery and would be priced lower than GXG, Express Mail International, and Priority Mail International. We are proposing an average price increase of 8.6 percent for First-Class Mail International letters and 21.0 percent for postcards. M-bags M-bags, which are direct sacks of printed matter to one addressee. They are priced based on the weight of the bag. We are proposing to combine two overlapping services, Airmail M-bags and Economy M-bags. Under the new service, M-bags will travel by air transportation. We are proposing an average price increase for M-bags of 7.7 percent. International Priority Airmail (IPA) International Priority Airmail \TM\ (IPA [supreg]) is a bulk air letter service for First-Class Mail International items. Presort, nonpresort, and drop ship discounts are available. Volume discounts are available through the International Customized Mail (ICM) program for commercial customers who meet minimum program requirements. We are proposing an average price increase of 14.1 percent. International Surface Air Lift The Postal Service is proposing to combine three overlapping services; International Surface Air Lift [supreg] (ISAL [supreg]), Publishers' Periodicals, and Books and Sheet Music. ISAL is a bulk mailing service for First-Class Mail International items. There is a 50-pound minimum per mailing. Presort and drop ship discounts are available. Volume discounts are available through the ICM program for commercial customers who meet minimum program requirements. We are proposing an average price increase of 13.1 percent for International Surface Air Lift. International Surface Air Lift M-bags M-bags (direct sacks of printed matter sent to one addressee) can be sent using ISAL service. We are proposing an average price increase of 2.8 percent for International Surface Air Lift M-bags. Extra Services The structure of international extra services, formerly special services, would remain the same. However, because of a lack of customer demand, we are proposing to eliminate Recorded Delivery, the international equivalent to domestic Certified Mail \TM\. In fiscal year 2005, revenue was approximately $3,000 on slightly over 1,000 transactions. The alternative for the few customers who currently use Recorded Delivery would be Registered Mail \TM\. We are proposing to remove other extra services associated with economy mail: Economy Registered and Economy Insured. Fees for international extra services linked to domestic fees are currently under review by the Postal Rate Commission and are outside the scope of this proposal. All other international extra services fees are included in this proposal. Table 2 is a price comparison of current and proposed international extra services. [[Page 76233]] Table 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Fee Proposed Fee Unit Change Percent Change Service (dollars) (dollars) (dollars) (percent) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Postal Money Order.............................. 3.45 3.85 0.40 11.6 International Reply Coupon...................... 1.85 2.00 0.15 8.1 Business Reply Card............................. 0.84 0.90 0.06 7.1 Business Reply Envelope......................... 1.25 1.40 0.15 12.0 Customs Clearance............................... 4.75 5.35 0.60 12.6 Recorded Delivery............................... 2.40 (\2\) (\2\) (\2\) Priority Mail International Insurance \1\....... 1.95 2.40 0.45 23.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ $50 insurance to all other countries. \2\ Not applicable. Table 3 provides a list of all available service. Table 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Extra services not linked to Extra services linked to domestic fees domestic fees ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Certificate of Mailing................. Insurance \1\. Express Mail Merchandise Insurance over International Business Reply $100. Mail. Restricted Delivery.................... International Reply Coupons. Return Receipt--Hard copy.............. Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee. Registered Mail........................ Pickup Fee............................. Priority Mail International Insurance \2\ . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Insurance fees for Canada are linked to domestic fees. \2\ $50 insurance to Canada. Rate Group Assignments The Postal Service proposes to reassign some countries from one rate group to another because of changes in operations and to simplify the rate group structure. We list the country rate group assignments in the table below. Country Listing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First class GXG rate Express mail Priority mail mail IPA & ISAL Country group international international international \1\ rate group rate group rate group ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Afghanistan.............................. 6 -- 5 5 8 Albania.................................. 4 4 4 5 5 Algeria.................................. 4 8 8 5 8 Andorra.................................. 5 5 5 3 3 Angola................................... 4 7 7 5 8 Anguilla................................. 7 9 9 5 6 Antigua & Barbuda........................ 7 -- 9 5 6 Argentina................................ 8 9 9 5 6 Armenia.................................. 4 4 4 5 8 Aruba.................................... 7 9 9 5 6 Ascension................................ -- -- -- 5 5 Australia................................ 6 3 3 4 9 Austria.................................. 5 5 5 3 3 Azerbaijan............................... 4 4 4 5 8 B Bahamas.................................. 7 9 9 5 6 Bahrain.................................. 6 8 8 5 8 Bangladesh............................... 6 6 6 5 8 Barbados................................. 7 9 9 5 6 Belarus.................................. 4 4 4 5 5 Belgium.................................. 3 5 5 3 3 Belize................................... 8 9 9 5 6 Benin.................................... 4 7 7 5 8 Bermuda.................................. 7 9 9 5 6 Bhutan................................... 6 6 6 5 8 [[Page 76234]] Bolivia.................................. 8 9 9 5 6 Bosnia-Herzegovina....................... 4 4 4 5 5 Botswana................................. 4 7 7 5 8 Brazil................................... 8 9 9 5 6 British Virgin Islands................... 7 -- 9 5 6 Brunei Darussalam........................ 4 6 6 5 7 Bulgaria................................. 4 4 4 5 5 Burkina Faso............................. 4 7 7 5 8 Burma (Myanmar).......................... -- 6 6 5 8 Burundi.................................. 4 7 7 5 8 C Cambodia................................. 8 6 6 5 7 Cameroon................................. 4 7 7 5 8 Canada................................... 1 1 1 1 1 Cape Verde............................... 4 7 7 5 8 Cayman Islands........................... 7 9 9 5 6 Central African Republic................. 4 7 7 5 8 Chad..................................... 4 7 7 5 8 Chile.................................... 8 9 9 5 6 China.................................... 6 3 3 5 7 Colombia................................. 8 9 9 5 6 Comoros.................................. -- -- 7 5 8 Congo, Democratic........................ 4 7 7 5 8 Republic of the Congo, Republic of the... 4 7 7 5 8 Costa Rica............................... 8 9 9 5 6 Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).............. 4 7 7 5 8 Croatia.................................. 4 4 4 5 5 Cuba..................................... -- -- -- 5 6 Cyprus................................... 6 4 4 5 8 Czech Republic........................... 4 4 4 5 5 D Denmark.................................. 5 5 5 3 3 Djibouti................................. 4 7 7 5 8 Dominica................................. 7 9 9 5 6 Dominican Republic....................... 7 9 9 5 6 E Ecuador.................................. 8 9 9 5 6 Egypt.................................... 6 8 8 5 8 El Salvador.............................. 8 9 9 5 6 Equatorial Guinea........................ 4 7 7 5 8 Eritrea.................................. 4 7 7 5 8 Estonia.................................. 4 4 4 5 5 Ethiopia................................. 4 8 8 5 8 F Falkland Islands......................... -- -- -- 5 6 Faroe Islands............................ 5 5 5 3 5 Fiji..................................... 8 6 6 5 7 Finland.................................. 5 5 5 3 3 France................................... 3 5 5 3 3 French Guiana............................ 8 9 9 5 6 French Polynesia......................... 4 6 6 5 7 G Gabon.................................... 4 7 7 5 8 Gambia................................... 4 -- 7 5 8 Georgia, Republic of..................... 4 4 4 5 8 Germany.................................. 3 5 5 3 3 Ghana.................................... 4 7 7 5 8 Gibraltar................................ 4 -- 5 3 3 Great Britain & Northern Ireland......... 3 5 5 3 3 Greece................................... 5 5 5 3 3 Greenland................................ 5 -- 4 3 3 Grenada.................................. 7 9 9 5 6 Guadeloupe............................... 7 9 9 5 6 Guatemala................................ 8 9 9 5 6 Guinea................................... 4 7 7 5 8 Guinea-Bissau............................ 4 7 7 5 8 Guyana................................... 8 9 9 5 6 H Haiti.................................... 7 9 9 5 6 [[Page 76235]] Honduras................................. 8 9 9 5 6 Hong Kong................................ 3 3 3 5 7 Hungary.................................. 4 4 4 5 5 I Iceland.................................. 5 5 5 3 3 India.................................... 6 6 6 5 8 Indonesia................................ 6 6 6 5 7 Iran..................................... -- -- 8 5 8 Iraq..................................... 6 8 8 5 8 Ireland (Eire)........................... 3 5 5 3 3 Israel................................... 6 8 8 3 3 Italy.................................... 3 5 5 3 3 J Jamaica.................................. 7 9 9 5 6 Japan.................................... 3 3 3 4 4 Jordan................................... 6 8 8 5 8 K Kazakhstan............................... 4 6 6 5 8 Kenya.................................... 4 7 7 5 8 Kiribati................................. -- -- 6 5 7 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of -- -- -- 5 7 (North)................................. Korea, Republic of (South)............... 6 3 3 5 7 Kuwait................................... 6 8 8 5 8 Kyrgyzstan............................... 4 6 6 5 5 L Laos..................................... 8 6 6 5 7 Latvia................................... 4 4 4 5 5 Lebanon.................................. 6 -- 8 5 8 Lesotho.................................. 4 7 7 5 8 Liberia.................................. 4 7 7 5 8 Libya.................................... -- -- 8 5 8 Liechtenstein............................ 5 5 5 3 3 Lithuania................................ 4 4 4 5 5 Luxembourg............................... 3 5 5 3 3 M Macao.................................... 3 6 6 5 5 Macedonia, Republic of................... 4 4 4 5 5 Madagascar............................... 4 7 7 5 8 Malawi................................... 4 7 7 5 8 Malaysia................................. 6 6 6 5 7 Maldives................................. 6 6 6 5 8 Mali..................................... 4 7 7 5 8 Malta.................................... 5 5 5 5 8 Marshall Islands......................... 4 10 10 6 3 Martinique............................... 7 9 9 5 6 Mauritania............................... 4 7 7 5 8 Mauritius................................ 4 7 7 5 8 Mexico................................... 2 2 2 2 2 Micronesia, Federated States of.......... 4 10 10 6 3 Moldova.................................. 4 4 4 5 8 Mongolia................................. 4 6 6 5 7 Montserrat............................... 7 -- 9 5 6 Morocco.................................. 4 8 8 5 8 Mozambique............................... 4 7 7 5 8 N Namibia.................................. 4 7 7 5 8 Nauru.................................... -- 6 6 5 7 Nepal.................................... 6 6 6 5 7 Netherlands.............................. 3 5 5 3 3 Netherlands Antilles..................... 7 9 9 5 6 New Caledonia............................ 8 6 6 5 7 New Zealand.............................. 6 6 6 4 4 Nicaragua................................ 8 9 9 5 6 Niger.................................... 4 7 7 5 8 Nigeria.................................. 4 7 7 5 8 Norway................................... 5 5 5 3 3 O Oman..................................... 6 8 8 5 8 P [[Page 76236]] Pakistan................................. 6 6 6 5 8 Panama................................... 8 9 9 5 6 Papua New Guinea......................... 8 6 6 5 7 Paraguay................................. 8 9 9 5 6 Peru..................................... 8 9 9 5 6 Philippines.............................. 6 6 6 5 7 Pitcairn Island.......................... -- -- 6 5 7 Poland................................... 4 4 4 5 5 Portugal................................. 5 5 5 3 3 Q Qatar.................................... 6 8 8 5 8 R Reunion.................................. 4 -- 9 5 8 Romania.................................. 4 4 4 5 5 Russia................................... 4 4 4 5 5 Rwanda................................... 4 7 7 5 8 S St. Christopher (St. Kitts) & Nevis...... 7 9 9 5 6 Saint Helena............................. -- -- 7 5 8 Saint Lucia.............................. 7 9 9 5 6 Saint Pierre & Miquelon.................. -- -- 4 5 6 Saint Vincent & Grenadines............... 7 9 9 5 6 San Marino............................... 3 5 5 3 3 Sao Tome & Principe...................... -- -- 7 5 5 Saudi Arabia............................. 4 8 8 5 8 Senegal.................................. 4 7 7 5 8 Serbia-Montenegro (Yugoslavia)........... 4 5 5 5 5 Seychelles............................... 4 7 7 5 8 Sierra Leone............................. 4 7 7 5 8 Singapore................................ 3 6 6 5 7 Slovak Republic (Slovakia)............... 4 5 5 5 5 Slovenia................................. 4 5 5 5 5 Solomon Islands.......................... -- 6 6 5 7 Somalia.................................. -- -- -- -- 8 South Africa............................. 4 7 7 5 8 Spain.................................... 5 5 5 3 3 Sri Lanka................................ 6 6 6 5 8 Sudan.................................... -- 7 7 5 8 Suriname................................. 8 -- 9 5 6 Swaziland................................ 4 7 7 5 8 Sweden................................... 5 5 5 3 3 Switzerland.............................. 5 5 5 3 3 Syrian Arab Republic (Syria)............. 6 8 8 5 8 T Taiwan................................... 3 6 6 5 7 Tajikistan............................... -- 6 6 5 8 Tanzania................................. 4 7 7 5 8 Thailand................................. 6 6 6 5 7 Togo..................................... 4 7 7 5 8 Tonga.................................... 4 -- 6 5 7 Trinidad & Tobago........................ 7 9 9 5 6 Tristan da Cunha......................... -- -- 7 5 8 Tunisia.................................. 4 8 8 5 8 Turkey................................... 6 4 4 5 5 Turkmenistan............................. 4 6 6 5 5 Turks & Caicos Islands................... 7 -- 9 5 6 Tuvalu................................... -- -- 6 5 7 U Uganda................................... 4 7 7 5 8 Ukraine.................................. 4 4 4 5 8 United Arab Emirates..................... 6 8 8 5 8 Uruguay.................................. 8 9 9 5 6 Uzbekistan............................... 4 6 6 5 8 V Vanuatu.................................. 8 6 6 5 7 Vatican City............................. 3 5 5 3 3 Venezuela................................ 8 9 9 5 6 Vietnam.................................. 6 6 6 5 7 W [[Page 76237]] Wallis & Futuna Islands.................. 4 -- 6 5 7 Western Samoa............................ 4 6 6 5 7 Y Yemen.................................... 6 8 8 5 8 Z Zambia................................... 4 7 7 5 8 Zimbabwe................................. 4 7 7 5 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective Date If adopted, the rates, fees, and conditions for mailing that are proposed in this notice will be effective when we change domestic postage pricing in spring 2007. The Postal Service Board of Governors will set the effective date after the domestic mail proceedings currently before the Postal Rate Commission in Docket No. R2006-1 are concluded. Although the Postal service is exempt from the notice and comment requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act [5 U.S.C. 553(b), (c)] regarding proposed rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), your comments are invited on the following proposed revisions to the International Mail Manual (IMM), incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1. List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20 Foreign Relations, International postal services. PART 20--[AMENDED] 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 20 continues to read as follows: Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 401, 404, 407, 408. 2. Amend the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM) to incorporate the following rates and fees: International Rates And Fees Global Express Guaranteed ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rate Rate Rate Weight Not Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Group Group Group Over Group Group Group Group Group 6 7 8 (Pounds) 1 2 3 4 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0.5 $28.50 $28.75 $37.00 $38.00 $75.00 $52.0 $37.0 $38.0 0 0 0 1 $41.00 $42.50 $49.00 $58.00 $93.00 $65.0 $47.0 $55.0 0 0 0 2 $44.50 $47.50 $56.00 $65.75 $107.7 $80.9 $54.2 $63.4 5 0 0 5 3 $48.00 $52.50 $63.00 $73.50 $122.5 $96.8 $61.4 $71.9 0 0 0 0 4 $51.50 $57.50 $70.00 $81.25 $137.2 $112. $68.6 $80.3 5 70 0 5 5 $55.00 $62.50 $77.00 $89.00 $152.0 $128. $75.8 $88.8 0 60 0 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 $58.50 $67.50 $84.00 $96.75 $166.7 $144. $83.0 $97.2 5 50 0 5 7 $62.00 $72.50 $91.00 $104.5 $181.5 $160. $90.2 $105. 0 0 40 0 70 8 $65.50 $77.50 $98.00 $112.2 $196.2 $176. $97.4 $114. 5 5 30 0 15 9 $69.00 $82.50 $105.0 $120.0 $211.0 $192. $104. $122. 0 0 0 20 60 60 10 $72.50 $87.50 $112.0 $127.7 $225.7 $208. $111. $131. 0 5 5 10 80 05 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 $75.35 $90.65 $116.3 $132.6 $237.0 $218. $116. $137. 0 5 0 10 05 45 12 $78.20 $93.80 $120.6 $137.5 $248.2 $228. $120. $143. 0 5 5 10 30 85 13 $81.05 $96.95 $124.9 $142.4 $259.5 $238. $124. $150. 0 5 0 10 55 25 14 $83.90 $100.1 $129.2 $147.3 $270.7 $248. $128. $156. 0 0 5 5 10 80 65 15 $86.75 $103.2 $133.5 $152.2 $282.0 $258. $133. $163. 5 0 5 0 10 05 05 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16 $89.60 $106.4 $137.8 $157.1 $293.2 $268. $137. $169. 0 0 5 5 10 30 45 17 $92.45 $109.5 $142.1 $162.0 $304.5 $278. $141. $175. 5 0 5 0 10 55 85 18 $95.30 $112.7 $146.4 $166.9 $315.7 $288. $145. $182. 0 0 5 5 10 80 25 19 $98.15 $115.8 $150.7 $171.8 $327.0 $298. $150. $188. 5 0 5 0 10 05 65 20 $101.0 $119.0 $155.0 $176.7 $338.2 $308. $154. $195. 0 0 0 5 5 10 30 05 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21 $103.8 $122.1 $159.3 $181.6 $349.5 $318. $158. $201. 5 5 0 5 0 10 55 45 22 $106.7 $125.3 $163.6 $186.5 $360.7 $328. $162. $207. 0 0 0 5 5 10 80 85 23 $109.5 $128.4 $167.9 $191.4 $372.0 $338. $167. $214. 5 5 0 5 0 10 05 25 24 $112.4 $131.6 $172.2 $196.3 $383.2 $348. $171. $220. 0 0 0 5 5 10 30 65 25 $115.2 $134.7 $176.5 $201.2 $394.5 $358. $175. $227. 5 5 0 5 0 10 55 05 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 26 $118.1 $137.9 $180.8 $206.1 $405.7 $368. $179. $233. 0 0 0 5 5 10 80 45 27 $120.9 $141.0 $185.1 $211.0 $417.0 $378. $184. $239. 5 5 0 5 0 10 05 85 28 $123.8 $144.2 $189.4 $215.9 $428.2 $388. $188. $246. 0 0 0 5 5 10 30 25 29 $126.6 $147.3 $193.7 $220.8 $439.5 $398. $192. $252. 5 5 0 5 0 10 55 65 30 $129.5 $150.5 $198.0 $225.7 $450.7 $408. $196. $259. 0 0 0 5 5 10 80 05 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 31 $132.3 $153.6 $202.3 $230.6 $462.0 $418. $201. $265. 5 5 0 5 0 10 05 45 [[Page 76238]] 32 $135.2 $156.8 $206.6 $235.5 $473.2 $428. $205. $271. 0 0 0 5 5 10 30 85 33 $138.0 $159.9 $210.9 $240.4 $484.5 $438. $209. $278. 5 5 0 5 0 10 55 25 34 $140.9 $163.1 $215.2 $245.3 $495.7 $448. $213. $284. 0 0 0 5 5 10 80 65 35 $143.7 $166.2 $219.5 $250.2 $507.0 $458. $218. $291. 5 5 0 5 0 10 05 05 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 36 $146.6 $169.4 $223.8 $255.1 $518.2 $468. $222. $297. 0 0 0 5 5 10 30 45 37 $149.4 $172.5 $228.1 $260.0 $529.5 $478. $226. $303. 5 5 0 5 0 10 55 85 38 $152.3 $175.7 $232.4 $264.9 $540.7 $488. $230. $310. 0 0 0 5 5 10 80 25 39 $155.1 $178.8 $236.7 $269.8 $552.0 $498. $235. $316. 5 5 0 5 0 10 05 65 40 $158.0 $182.0 $241.0 $274.7 $563.2 $508. $239. $323. 0 0 0 5 5 10 30 05 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 41 $160.1 $184.1 $245.3 $279.5 $571.5 $516. $243. $329. 0 0 0 5 0 60 45 20 42 $162.2 $186.2 $249.6 $284.3 $579.7 $525. $247. $335. 0 0 0 5 5 10 60 35 43 $164.3 $188.3 $253.9 $289.1 $588.0 $533. $251. $341. 0 0 0 5 0 60 75 50 44 $166.4 $190.4 $258.2 $293.9 $596.2 $542. $255. $347. 0 0 0 5 5 10 90 65 45 $168.5 $192.5 $262.5 $298.7 $604.5 $550. $260. $353. 0 0 0 5 0 60 05 80 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 46 $170.6 $194.6 $266.8 $303.5 $612.7 $559. $264. $359. 0 0 0 5 5 10 20 95 47 $172.7 $196.7 $271.1 $308.3 $621.0 $567. $268. $366. 0 0 0 5 0 60 35 10 48 $174.8 $198.8 $275.4 $313.1 $629.2 $576. $272. $372. 0 0 0 5 5 10 50 25 49 $176.9 $200.9 $279.7 $317.9 $637.5 $584. $276. $378. 0 0 0 5 0 60 65 40 50 $179.0 $203.0 $284.0 $322.7 $645.7 $593. $280. $384. 0 0 0 5 5 10 80 55 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 51 $181.1 $205.1 $288.3 $327.5 $654.0 $601. $284. $390. 0 0 0 5 0 60 95 70 52 $183.2 $207.2 $292.6 $332.3 $662.2 $610. $289. $396. 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 85 53 $185.3 $209.3 $296.9 $337.1 $670.5 $618. $293. $403. 0 0 0 5 0 60 25 00 54 $187.4 $211.4 $301.2 $341.9 $678.7 $627. $297. $409. 0 0 0 5 5 10 40 15 55 $189.5 $213.5 $305.5 $346.7 $687.0 $635. $301. $415. 0 0 0 5 0 60 55 30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 56 $191.6 $215.6 $309.8 $351.5 $695.2 $644. $305. $421. 0 0 0 5 5 10 70 45 57 $193.7 $217.7 $314.1 $356.3 $703.5 $652. $309. $427. 0 0 0 5 0 60 85 60 58 $195.8 $219.8 $318.4 $361.1 $711.7 $661. $314. $433. 0 0 0 5 5 10 00 75 59 $197.9 $221.9 $322.7 $365.9 $720.0 $669. $318. $439. 0 0 0 5 0 60 15 90 60 $200.0 $224.0 $327.0 $370.7 $728.2 $678. $322. $446. 0 0 0 5 5 10 30 05 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61 $202.1 $226.1 $331.3 $375.5 $736.5 $686. $326. $452. 0 0 0 5 0 60 45 20 62 $204.2 $228.2 $335.6 $380.3 $744.7 $695. $330. $458. 0 0 0 5 5 10 60 35 63 $206.3 $230.3 $339.9 $385.1 $753.0 $703. $334. $464. 0 0 0 5 0 60 75 50 64 $208.4 $232.4 $344.2 $389.9 $761.2 $712. $338. $470. 0 0 0 5 5 10 90 65 65 $210.5 $234.5 $348.5 $394.7 $769.5 $720. $343. $476. 0 0 0 5 0 60 05 80 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 66 $212.6 $236.6 $352.8 $399.5 $777.7 $729. $347. $482. 0 0 0 5 5 10 20 95 67 $214.7 $238.7 $357.1 $404.3 $786.0 $737. $351. $489. 0 0 0 5 0 60 35 10 68 $216.8 $240.8 $361.4 $409.1 $794.2 $746. $355. $495. 0 0 0 5 5 10 50 25 69 $218.9 $242.9 $365.7 $413.9 $802.5 $754. $359. $501. 0 0 0 5 0 60 65 40 70 $221.0 $245.0 $370.0 $418.7 $810.7 $763. $363. $507. 0 0 0 5 5 10 80 55 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Express Mail International ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rate Weight Not Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Group Over (Pounds) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Group 9 10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.5 $22.00 $22.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 $19.75 1 $23.25 $25.50 $28.00 $27.50 $30.50 $27.00 $32.00 $32.00 $30.00 $22.50 2 $25.00 $30.00 $32.00 $30.50 $34.75 $31.00 $37.00 $36.85 $34.75 $25.25 3 $26.75 $34.50 $36.00 $33.50 $39.00 $35.00 $42.00 $41.70 $39.50 $28.75 4 $28.50 $39.00 $40.00 $36.50 $43.25 $39.00 $47.00 $46.55 $44.25 $32.25 5 $30.25 $43.50 $44.00 $39.50 $47.50 $43.00 $52.00 $51.40 $49.00 $35.50 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 $32.00 $46.10 $47.85 $43.00 $51.25 $47.00 $57.00 $56.40 $53.75 $39.00 7 $33.75 $48.70 $51.70 $46.50 $55.00 $51.00 $62.00 $61.40 $58.50 $42.50 8 $35.50 $51.30 $55.55 $50.00 $58.75 $55.00 $67.00 $66.40 $63.25 $46.00 9 $37.25 $53.90 $59.40 $53.50 $62.50 $59.00 $72.00 $71.40 $68.00 $49.50 10 $39.00 $56.50 $63.25 $57.00 $66.25 $63.00 $77.00 $76.40 $72.75 $52.25 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 $41.50 $59.10 $67.10 $61.10 $70.00 $68.25 $82.35 $81.40 $78.00 $55.75 12 $44.00 $61.70 $70.95 $65.20 $73.75 $73.50 $87.70 $86.40 $83.25 $59.25 13 $46.50 $64.30 $74.80 $69.30 $77.50 $78.75 $93.05 $91.40 $88.50 $62.50 14 $49.00 $66.90 $78.65 $73.40 $81.25 $84.00 $98.40 $96.40 $93.75 $66.00 [[Page 76239]] 15 $51.50 $69.50 $82.50 $77.50 $85.00 $89.25 $103.75 $101.40 $99.00 $69.25 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 $54.00 $72.10 $86.35 $81.60 $88.75 $94.50 $109.10 $106.40 $104.25 $72.75 17 $56.50 $74.70 $90.20 $85.70 $92.50 $99.75 $114.45 $111.40 $109.50 $76.00 18 $59.00 $77.30 $94.05 $89.80 $96.25 $105.00 $119.80 $116.40 $114.75 $79.50 19 $61.50 $79.90 $97.90 $93.90 $100.00 $110.25 $125.15 $121.40 $120.00 $82.75 20 $64.00 $82.50 $101.75 $98.00 $103.75 $115.50 $130.50 $126.40 $125.25 $86.25 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 $66.50 $85.10 $105.60 $102.10 $107.50 $120.75 $135.85 $131.40 $130.50 $89.75 22 $69.00 $87.70 $109.45 $106.20 $111.25 $126.00 $141.20 $136.40 $135.75 $93.00 23 $71.50 $90.30 $113.30 $110.30 $115.00 $131.25 $146.55 $141.40 $141.00 $96.50 24 $74.00 $92.90 $117.15 $114.40 $118.75 $136.50 $151.90 $146.40 $146.25 $99.75 25 $76.50 $95.50 $121.00 $118.50 $122.50 $141.75 $157.25 $151.40 $151.50 $103.25 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 $79.00 $98.10 $124.85 $122.60 $126.25 $147.00 $162.60 $156.40 $156.75 $106.50 27 $81.50 $100.70 $128.70 $126.70 $130.00 $152.25 $167.95 $161.40 $162.00 $110.00 28 $84.00 $103.30 $132.55 $130.80 $133.75 $157.50 $173.30 $166.40 $167.25 $113.25 29 $86.50 $105.90 $136.40 $134.90 $137.50 $162.75 $178.65 $171.40 $172.50 $116.75 30 $89.00 $108.50 $140.25 $139.00 $141.25 $168.00 $184.00 $176.40 $177.75 $120.25 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 $91.50 $111.10 $144.10 $143.10 $145.00 $173.25 $189.35 $181.40 $183.00 $123.50 32 $94.00 $113.70 $147.95 $147.20 $148.75 $178.50 $194.70 $186.40 $188.25 $127.00 33 $96.50 $116.30 $151.80 $151.30 $152.50 $183.75 $200.05 $191.40 $193.50 $130.25 34 $99.00 $118.90 $155.65 $155.40 $156.25 $189.00 $205.40 $196.40 $198.75 $133.75 35 $101.50 $121.50 $159.50 $159.50 $160.00 $194.25 $210.75 $201.40 $204.00 $137.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 $104.00 $124.10 $163.35 $163.60 $163.75 $199.50 $216.10 $206.40 $209.25 $140.50 37 $106.50 $126.70 $167.20 $167.70 $167.50 $204.75 $221.45 $211.40 $214.50 $144.00 38 $109.00 $129.30 $171.05 $171.80 $171.25 $210.00 $226.80 $216.40 $219.75 $147.25 39 $111.50 $131.90 $174.90 $175.90 $175.00 $215.25 $232.15 $221.40 $225.00 $150.75 40 $114.00 $134.50 $178.75 $180.00 $178.75 $220.50 $237.50 $226.40 $230.25 $154.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41 $116.50 $137.10 $182.60 $184.10 $182.50 $225.75 $242.85 $231.40 $235.50 $157.50 42 $119.00 $139.70 $186.45 $188.20 $186.25 $231.00 $248.20 $236.40 $240.75 $160.75 43 $121.50 $142.30 $190.30 $192.30 $190.00 $236.25 $253.55 $241.40 $246.00 $164.25 44 $124.00 $144.90 $194.15 $196.40 $193.75 $241.50 $258.90 $246.40 $251.25 $167.50 45 $126.50 $147.50 $198.00 $200.50 $197.50 $246.75 $264.25 $251.40 $256.50 $171.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46 $129.00 $150.10 $201.85 $204.60 $201.25 $252.00 $269.60 $256.40 $261.75 $174.50 47 $131.50 $152.70 $205.70 $208.70 $205.00 $257.25 $274.95 $261.40 $267.00 $177.75 48 $134.00 $155.30 $209.55 $212.80 $208.75 $262.50 $280.30 $266.40 $272.25 $181.25 49 $136.50 $157.90 $213.40 $216.90 $212.50 $267.75 $285.65 $271.40 $277.50 $184.50 50 $139.00 $160.50 $217.25 $221.00 $216.25 $273.00 $291.00 $276.40 $282.75 $188.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51 $141.50 $163.10 $221.10 $225.10 $220.00 $278.25 $296.35 $281.40 $288.00 $191.25 52 $144.00 $165.70 $224.95 $229.20 $223.75 $283.50 $301.70 $286.40 $293.25 $194.75 53 $146.50 $168.30 $228.80 $233.30 $227.50 $288.75 $307.05 $291.40 $298.50 $198.00 54 $149.00 $170.90 $232.65 $237.40 $231.25 $294.00 $312.40 $296.40 $303.75 $201.50 55 $151.50 $173.50 $236.50 $241.50 $235.00 $299.25 $317.75 $301.40 $309.00 $205.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56 $154.00 $176.10 $240.35 $245.60 $238.75 $304.50 $323.10 $306.40 $314.25 $208.25 57 $156.50 $178.70 $244.20 $249.70 $242.50 $309.75 $328.45 $311.40 $319.50 $211.75 58 $159.00 $181.30 $248.05 $253.80 $246.25 $315.00 $333.80 $316.40 $324.75 $215.00 59 $161.50 $183.90 $251.90 $257.90 $250.00 $320.25 $339.15 $321.40 $330.00 $218.50 60 $164.00 $186.50 $255.75 $262.00 $253.75 $325.50 $344.50 $326.40 $335.25 $221.75 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61 $166.50 $189.10 $259.60 $266.10 $257.50 $330.75 $349.85 $331.40 $340.50 $225.25 62 $169.00 $191.70 $263.45 $270.20 $261.25 $336.00 $355.20 $336.40 $345.75 $228.75 63 $171.50 $194.30 $267.30 $274.30 $265.00 $341.25 $360.55 $341.40 $351.00 $232.00 64 $174.00 $196.90 $271.15 $278.40 $268.75 $346.50 $365.90 $346.40 $356.25 $235.50 65 $176.50 $199.50 $275.00 $282.50 $272.50 $351.75 $371.25 $351.40 $361.50 $238.75 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 66 $179.00 $202.10 $278.85 $286.60 $276.25 $357.00 $376.60 $356.40 $366.75 $242.25 67 -- -- -- $290.70 -- $362.25 $381.95 $361.40 $372.00 $245.50 68 -- -- -- $294.80 -- $367.50 $387.30 $366.40 $377.25 $249.00 69 -- -- -- $298.90 -- $372.75 $392.65 $371.40 $382.50 $252.25 70 -- -- -- $303.00 -- $378.00 $398.00 $376.40 $387.75 $255.75 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 76240]] Express Mail International--Flat-Rate Envelope ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Destination country Envelope ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Canada & Mexico............................................ $22.00 All other countries........................................ $25.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Priority Mail International ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rate Weight not Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate group over (pounds) group 1 group 2 group 3 group 4 group 5 group 6 group 7 group 8 group 9 10 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 $16.00 $16.50 $21.00 $18.50 $20.00 $18.50 $21.00 $20.00 $18.00 $10.20 2 $17.30 $19.75 $25.25 $21.75 $24.00 $22.70 $25.50 $24.00 $21.60 $12.10 3 $18.60 $23.00 $29.50 $25.00 $28.00 $26.90 $30.00 $28.00 $25.20 $14.30 4 $19.90 $26.25 $33.75 $28.25 $32.00 $31.10 $34.50 $32.00 $28.80 $16.60 5 $21.20 $29.50 $38.00 $31.50 $36.00 $35.30 $39.00 $36.00 $32.40 $18.70 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 $22.50 $31.80 $41.60 $34.65 $39.30 $39.90 $43.50 $40.35 $35.90 $20.90 7 $23.80 $34.10 $45.20 $37.80 $42.60 $44.50 $48.00 $44.70 $39.40 $23.10 8 $25.10 $36.40 $48.80 $40.95 $45.90 $49.10 $52.50 $49.05 $42.90 $25.40 9 $26.40 $38.70 $52.40 $44.10 $49.20 $53.70 $57.00 $53.40 $46.40 $27.70 10 $27.70 $41.00 $56.00 $47.25 $52.50 $58.30 $61.50 $57.75 $49.90 $29.90 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 $29.10 $43.30 $59.60 $50.85 $55.80 $62.90 $65.85 $62.10 $53.40 $32.20 12 $30.50 $45.60 $63.20 $54.45 $59.10 $67.50 $70.20 $66.45 $56.90 $34.40 13 $31.90 $47.90 $66.80 $58.05 $62.40 $72.10 $74.55 $70.80 $60.40 $36.60 14 $33.30 $50.20 $70.40 $61.65 $65.70 $76.70 $78.90 $75.15 $63.90 $38.70 15 $34.70 $52.50 $74.00 $65.25 $69.00 $81.30 $83.25 $79.50 $67.40 $40.90 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 $36.10 $54.80 $77.60 $68.85 $72.30 $85.90 $87.60 $83.85 $70.90 $42.90 17 $37.50 $57.10 $81.20 $72.45 $75.60 $90.50 $91.95 $88.20 $74.40 $44.85 18 $38.90 $59.40 $84.80 $76.05 $78.90 $95.10 $96.30 $92.55 $77.90 $46.85 19 $40.30 $61.70 $88.40 $79.65 $82.20 $99.70 $100.65 $96.90 $81.40 $48.85 20 $41.70 $64.00 $92.00 $83.25 $85.50 $104.30 $105.00 $101.25 $84.90 $50.80 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 $43.10 $66.30 $95.60 $86.85 $88.80 $108.90 $109.35 $105.60 $88.40 $52.80 22 $44.50 $68.60 $99.20 $90.45 $92.10 $113.50 $113.70 $109.95 $91.90 $54.80 23 $45.90 $70.90 $102.80 $94.05 $95.40 $118.10 $118.05 $114.30 $95.40 $56.75 24 $47.30 $73.20 $106.40 $97.65 $98.70 $122.70 $122.40 $118.65 $98.90 $58.75 25 $48.70 $75.50 $110.00 $101.25 $102.00 $127.30 $126.75 $123.00 $102.40 $60.70 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 $50.10 $77.80 $113.60 $104.85 $105.30 $131.90 $131.10 $127.35 $105.90 $62.65 27 $51.50 $80.10 $117.20 $108.45 $108.60 $136.50 $135.45 $131.70 $109.40 $64.65 28 $52.90 $82.40 $120.80 $112.05 $111.90 $141.10 $139.80 $136.05 $112.90 $66.60 29 $54.30 $84.70 $124.40 $115.65 $115.20 $145.70 $144.15 $140.40 $116.40 $68.55 30 $55.70 $87.00 $128.00 $119.25 $118.50 $150.30 $148.50 $144.75 $119.90 $70.55 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 $57.10 $89.30 $131.60 $122.85 $121.80 $154.90 $152.85 $149.10 $123.40 $72.50 32 $58.50 $91.60 $135.20 $126.45 $125.10 $159.50 $157.20 $153.45 $126.90 $74.45 33 $59.90 $93.90 $138.80 $130.05 $128.40 $164.10 $161.55 $157.80 $130.40 $76.40 34 $61.30 $96.20 $142.40 $133.65 $131.70 $168.70 $165.90 $162.15 $133.90 $78.35 35 $62.70 $98.50 $146.00 $137.25 $135.00 $173.30 $170.25 $166.50 $137.40 $80.30 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 $64.10 $100.80 $149.60 $140.85 $138.30 $177.90 $174.60 $170.85 $140.90 $82.40 37 $65.50 $103.10 $153.20 $144.45 $141.60 $182.50 $178.95 $175.20 $144.40 $84.50 38 $66.90 $105.40 $156.80 $148.05 $144.90 $187.10 $183.30 $179.55 $147.90 $86.65 39 $68.30 $107.70 $160.40 $151.65 $148.20 $191.70 $187.65 $183.90 $151.40 $88.70 40 $69.70 $110.00 $164.00 $155.25 $151.50 $196.30 $192.00 $188.25 $154.90 $90.80 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41 $71.10 $112.30 $167.60 $158.85 $154.80 $200.90 $196.35 $192.60 $158.40 $92.85 42 $72.50 $114.60 $171.20 $162.45 $158.10 $205.50 $200.70 $196.95 $161.90 $94.95 43 $73.90 $116.90 $174.80 $166.05 $161.40 $210.10 $205.05 $201.30 $165.40 $97.05 44 $75.30 $119.20 $178.40 $169.65 $164.70 $214.70 $209.40 $205.65 $168.90 $99.10 45 $76.70 -- $182.00 $173.25 $168.00 $219.30 $213.75 $210.00 $172.40 $101.20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46 $78.10 -- $185.60 $176.85 $171.30 $223.90 $218.10 $214.35 $175.90 $103.25 47 $79.50 -- $189.20 $180.45 $174.60 $228.50 $222.45 $218.70 $179.40 $105.35 48 $80.90 -- $192.80 $184.05 $177.90 $233.10 $226.80 $223.05 $182.90 $107.45 49 $82.30 -- $196.40 $187.65 $181.20 $237.70 $231.15 $227.40 $186.40 $109.50 50 $83.70 -- $200.00 $191.25 $184.50 $242.30 $235.50 $231.75 $189.90 $111.55 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51 $85.10 -- $203.60 $194.85 $187.80 $246.90 $239.85 $236.10 $193.40 $113.65 52 $86.50 -- $207.20 $198.45 $191.10 $251.50 $244.20 $240.45 $196.90 $115.70 53 $87.90 -- $210.80 $202.05 $194.40 $256.10 $248.55 $244.80 $200.40 $117.85 [[Page 76241]] 54 $89.30 -- $214.40 $205.65 $197.70 $260.70 $252.90 $249.15 $203.90 $119.90 55 $90.70 -- $218.00 $209.25 $201.00 $265.30 $257.25 $253.50 $207.40 $122.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56 $92.10 -- $221.60 $212.85 $204.30 $269.90 $261.60 $257.85 $210.90 $124.05 57 $93.50 -- $225.20 $216.45 $207.60 $274.50 $265.95 $262.20 $214.40 $126.15 58 $94.90 -- $228.80 $220.05 $210.90 $279.10 $270.30 $266.55 $217.90 $128.20 59 $96.30 -- $232.40 $223.65 $214.20 $283.70 $274.65 $270.90 $221.40 $130.30 60 $97.70 -- $236.00 $227.25 $217.50 $288.30 $279.00 $275.25 $224.90 $132.35 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61 $99.10 -- $239.60 $230.85 $220.80 $292.90 $283.35 $279.60 $228.40 $134.45 62 $100.50 -- $243.20 $234.45 $224.10 $297.50 $287.70 $283.95 $231.90 $136.50 63 $101.90 -- $246.80 $238.05 $227.40 $302.10 $292.05 $288.30 $235.40 $138.65 64 $103.30 -- $250.40 $241.65 $230.70 $306.70 $296.40 $292.65 $238.90 $140.70 65 $104.70 -- $254.00 $245.25 $234.00 $311.30 $300.75 $297.00 $242.40 $142.80 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 66 $106.10 -- $257.60 $248.85 $237.30 $315.90 $305.10 $301.35 $245.90 $144.85 67 -- -- -- $252.45 $240.60 $320.50 $309.45 $305.70 $249.40 $146.95 68 -- -- -- $256.05 $243.90 $325.10 $313.80 $310.05 $252.90 $149.00 69 -- -- -- $259.65 $247.20 $329.70 $318.15 $314.40 $256.40 $151.10 70 -- -- -- $263.25 $250.50 $334.30 $322.50 $318.75 $259.90 $153.20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Priority Mail International--Flat-rate Envelope \1\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Destination country Envelope ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Canada & Mexico............................................ $9.00 All other countries........................................ $11.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ First-Class Mail International only. Priority Mail International--Flat-rate Box ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Destination country Box ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Canada & Mexico............................................ $23.00 All other countries........................................ $37.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Online Discounts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Service Express Express Mail Priority Mail Guaranteed International International ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discount............................................................ 10% 8% 5% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First-Class Mail International ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RATE GROUPS Weight Not Over (oz.) --------------------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.0 $0.69 $0. $0. $0. $0. $0. 69 90 90 90 61 2.0 $1.00 $1. $1. $1. $1. $1. 12 80 80 80 09 3.0 $1.31 $1. $2. $2. $2. $1. 55 70 70 70 57 4.0 $1.62 $1. $3. $3. $3. $2. 98 60 60 60 05 5.0 $1.93 $2. $4. $4. $4. $2. 41 50 50 50 53 6.0 $2.24 $2. $5. $5. $5. $3. 84 40 40 40 01 7.0 $2.55 $3. $6. $6. $6. $3. 27 30 30 30 49 8.0 $2.86 $3. $7. $7. $7. $3. 70 20 20 20 97 12.0 $3.76 $5. $8. $8. $8. $5. 10 80 65 65 15 16.0 $4.66 $6. $10 $10 $10 $6. 50 .40 .10 .10 21 20.0 $5.56 $7. $12 $11 $11 $7. 90 .00 .55 .55 27 24.0 $6.46 $9. $13 $13 $13 $8. 30 .60 .00 .00 33 28.0 $7.36 $10 $15 $14 $14 $9. .70 .20 .45 .45 39 32.0 $8.26 $12 $16 $15 $15 $10 .10 .80 .90 .90 .45 36.0 $9.16 $13 $18 $17 $17 $11 .50 .40 .35 .35 .51 40.0 $10.06 $14 $20 $18 $18 $12 .90 .00 .80 .80 .57 44.0 $10.96 $16 $21 $20 $20 $13 .30 .60 .25 .25 .63 [[Page 76242]] 48.0 $11.86 $17 $23 $21 $21 $14 .70 .20 .70 .70 .69 52.0 $12.76 $19 $24 $23 $23 $15 .10 .80 .15 .15 .75 56.0 $13.66 $20 $26 $24 $24 $16 .50 .40 .60 .60 .81 60.0 $14.56 $21 $28 $26 $26 $17 .90 .00 .05 .05 .87 64.0 $15.46 $23 $29 $27 $27 $18 .30 .60 .50 .50 .93 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Postal Cards and Postcards ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Postage Destination Country Rate ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Canada and Mexico.......................................... $0.69 Marshall Islands and Micronesia............................ $0.52 All Other Countries........................................ $0.90 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IPA and IPA M-bags ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Full Service Per ISC Drop Shipment Lb. Per Lb. M-Bag 5- RATE GROUPS Per ---------------------------------------- 10 Lb. Piece M-Bag M-Bag Per Lb. Regular \1\ Regular \1\ Rate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG 1 (Canada)....................................... $0.33 $4.55 $2.10 $3.55 $2.00 $0.45 RG 2 (Mexico)....................................... $0.15 $6.10 $2.70 $5.10 $2.60 $0.60 RG 3................................................ $0.32 $7.50 $3.60 $6.50 $3.35 $1.00 RG 4................................................ $0.32 $7.70 $5.15 $6.70 $5.00 $1.75 RG 5................................................ $0.15 $6.50 $4.40 $5.50 $4.15 $1.15 RG 6................................................ $0.15 $5.80 $4.20 $4.80 $3.95 $0.80 RG 7................................................ $0.15 $7.50 $4.95 $6.50 $4.70 $1.15 RG 8................................................ $0.12 $8.00 $4.85 $7.00 $4.60 $1.35 RG 9 (Australia).................................... $0.27 $8.25 $6.25 $7.25 $6.00 $1.85 ----------------------------------------------------------- Worldwide....................................... $0.25 $8.50 -- $7.50 -- -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ [gteqt]11 pound M-Bag rate. ISAL and ISAL M-bags INTERNATIONAL SURFACE AIRLIFT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Full Service Per Direct Shipment ISC Drop Shipment Per Lb. Per Lb. Per Lb. M-Bag 5- RATE GROUPS Piece ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 Lb. Rate M-Bag M-Bag M-Bag Per Lb. Regular \*\ Regular \*\ Regular \*\ Rate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG 1 (Canada)................... $0.32 $3.20 $1.60 $2.70 $1.60 $2.20 $1.50 $0.20 RG 2 (Mexico)................... $0.15 $5.15 $1.70 $4.65 $1.70 $4.15 $1.60 $0.23 RG 3............................ $0.30 $4.00 $2.00 $3.50 $2.00 $3.00 $1.75 $0.33 RG 4............................ $0.32 $4.35 $2.80 $3.85 $2.80 $3.35 $2.65 $0.43 RG 5............................ $0.15 $5.45 $2.35 $4.95 $2.35 $4.45 $2.10 $0.41 RG 6............................ $0.15 $5.55 $2.35 $5.05 $2.35 $4.55 $2.10 $0.36 RG 7............................ $0.15 $5.45 $2.60 $4.95 $2.60 $4.45 $2.35 $0.40 RG 8............................ $0.12 $6.60 $3.25 $6.10 $3.25 $5.60 $3.00 $0.60 RG 9 (Australia)................ $0.22 $4.45 $2.75 $3.95 $2.75 $3.45 $2.75 $0.43 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [gteqt]11 pound M-Bag rate. Extra Services Fees ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Description Fee \1\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Postal Money Orders............................. $3.85 International Reply Coupons................................... 2.00 International Business Reply Card............................. .90 International Business Reply Envelope (up to 2 oz)............ 1.40 Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee............................ 5.35 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Fees not tied to domestic fees. [[Page 76243]] Insurance ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Insurance ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Priority Mail International Insurance Not All other Over Canada countries ------------------------------------------------------------------------ $50........................................ 1.65 $2.40 $100....................................... 3.00 3.15 $200....................................... 3.75 3.90 $300....................................... 4.50 4.65 $400....................................... 5.25 5.40 $500....................................... 6.00 6.15 $600....................................... 46.75 6.90 $675....................................... 7.50 ( \1\) $700....................................... ( \1\) 7.65 Add'l $100................................. ( \1\) 0.75 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Not applicable. 3. Revise the following section of Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM), as follows: * * * * * 1 International Mail Services 110 General Information * * * * * 115 Official Correspondence 115 Communicating With Headquarters * * * * * 115.13 Transportation and Distribution [Revise the first sentence of 115.13 as follows:] Correspondence concerning the transportation of international civil and military mail, including the following, should be addressed to: * * * * * [Revise item e as follows:] e. Internal conveyance, terminal, and transit charges. * * * * * 120 Preparation for Mailing * * * * * 123 Customs Forms 123.1 General * * * * * [Revise the Note for 123.1 as follows:] Note: The current edition of PS Forms 2976 is January 2004; the current edition of PS Form 2976-A is January 2006; the current edition of PS Form 2976-E is September 2006. Except as provided in 123.3, mailers must present at the time of mailing a fully completed Sender's Declaration (the Post Office copy of PS Form 2976, which specifies both the sender's name and address and the addressee's name and address. * * * * * 123.6 Required Usage 123.61 Conditions * * * * * Exhibited 123.61 Customs Declaration Form Usage [Revise Exhibit 123.61 as follows:] * * * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mail category Declared value Required form Comment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global Express Guaranteed............ All values............. Mailing label (item ....................... 11FGG1). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Express Mail International........... All values............. 2976 or 2976-A unless See Note 3 at the otherwise specified. bottom of this exhibit and the Individual Country Listings. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First-Class Mail International items N/A None................... A known mailer, as that: defined in123.62, may be exempt from affixing customs forms to nondutiable mailpieces that weigh 16 ounces or more. Weigh less than 16 ounces and do not ....................... ....................... ....................... have potentially dutiable contents. Weigh 16 ounces or more, do not have ....................... ....................... ....................... potentially dutiable contents, and are entered by a known mailer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First-Class Mail International items and Priority Mail International envelopes that: Weigh less than 16 ounces and do not Under $400 2976*.................. ....................... have potentially dutiable contents. 2976-A*................ Weigh 16 ounces or more, regardless $400 or more regardless 2976-A*................ ....................... of their contents. of their content ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Priority Mail International envelopes 2976................... 2976................... Do not use PS Form 2976- that: A on Flat Rate envelopes. Weigh less than 16 ounces and do not ....................... ....................... ....................... have potentially dutiable contents. [[Page 76244]] Weigh 16 ounces or more, do not have ....................... ....................... ....................... potentially dutiable contents, and are entered by a known mailer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Priority Mail International parcels Regardless of value 2976-A with 2976-E..... Do not use PS Form 2976 and flat-rate Box items that: (green label) on Priority Mail International flat- rate boxes. Weigh less than 16 ounces and do not ....................... ....................... ....................... have potentially dutiable contents. Weigh 16 ounces or more, do not have ....................... ....................... ....................... potentially dutiable contents, and are entered by a known mailer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Free matter for the blind............ Under $400............. 2976 *................. ....................... $400 or more........... 2976-A* with........... ....................... 2976-E*................ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M-bag................................ Under $400............. 2976 *................. ....................... (Note: An M-bag requires a customs $400 or more........... 2976-A*................ ....................... form when it contains potentially dutiable printed matter, admissible merchandise items as defined in 261.22 or some combination thereof.). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Placement of forms: Use PS Form 2976 (green label) for First-Class Mail International items under $400 in value and affix it to the outside of the package. If the value of the contents is $400 or more, affix the upper portion of PS Form 2976 (green label) (cut on dotted line and discard the lower portion) to the outside of the package, complete a separate PS Form 2976-A, and enclose the form set inside the package. Notes: [Revise notes 1 and 3 as follows:] 1. See 233.3 for the customs form requirements that specifically pertain to Priority Mail International items. * * * * * 3. Express Mail International shipments that contain nondutiable correspondence, documents, or commercial papers are subject to the following customs form requirements: a. When an Express Mail International shipment weighs less than 16 ounces, the determination as to whether or not to affix PS Form 2976 depends on the conditions of the destination country. Some countries require that a customs form be affixed to Express Mail International shipments regardless of the weight or contents. Other countries require that a ``BUSINESS PAPERS'' endorsement be applied to the package. See the Individual Country Listings for each country's specification. b. When the Express Mail International shipment weighs 16 ounces or more, PS Form 2976 or PS Form 2976-A is required. * * * * * 123.72 PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note--CP 72 123.721 Sender's Preparation of PS Form 2976-A * * * * * o. Affix PS Form 2976-A according to the class of mail, as follows: [Revise item o (1) as follows:] (1) For Priority Mail International, first allow the Postal Service employee to complete PS Form 2976-A as described in 123.722 and then place the form set inside PS Form 2976-E (plastic envelope) and affix it to the outside of the package. Do not use PS Form 2976-A for the Priority Mail International flat-rate envelope. Use PS Form 2976. [Revise item o (2) as follows] (2) For a First-Class Mail International item valued at $400 or more, or if you do not want to list the contents on the outside wrapper of a First-Class Mail International item, affix the upper portion of PS Form 2976 (green label) (cut on dotted line and discard the lower portion) to the address side of the package, complete PS Form 2976-A, and enclose the form set inside the package. * * * * * 123.722 Postal Service Employee's Acceptance of PS Form 2976-A * * * * * [Delete item e and renumber current items f and g as items e and f.] * * * * * 130 Mailability * * * * * 134 Valuable Articles 134.1 List of Articles [Revise 134.1 as follows:] The following valuable articles may be sent only by registered First-Class Mail International, or by insured Priority Mail International shipments and are not mailable in Express Mail International or ordinary Priority Mail International shipments (see 221.2 and 237): * * * * * 135 Mailable Dangerous Goods 135.1 Biological Substances 135.11 General Conditions [Revise 135.11 as follows:] Infectious substances are acceptable in the international mail subject to the provisions of DMM 601 and under the additional conditions specified in subsections below. * * * * * 135.2 Authorization * * * * * 135.22 Requests for Authorization [Revise the first sentence of 135.22 to as follows:] Qualifying institutions wishing to mail packages containing biological substances must submit a written request on their organizational letterhead to the following address: * * * * * 135.4 Marking 135.41 Infectious Biological Substances [Revise the first sentence of 135.41 as follows:] Items that contain infectious biological substances should be identified by a black and white diamond-shaped label with the division number 6.2 in the bottom, in addition to the Etiologic Agents/Biohazard Material label. * * * * * * * * [[Page 76245]] 135.42 Noninfectious Biological Substances [Revise the first sentence of 135.42 as follows:] Items that contain noninfectious biological substances must be identified by a violet-colored label bearing the prescribed symbol and French wording for perishable biological materials: ``MATIERES BIOLOGIQUES PERISSABLES.'' * * * * * 135.44 Shipper's Declaration [Revise 135.42 as follows:] First-Class Mail International items that contain perishable biological substances must be given careful yet expeditious handling from receipt through dispatch. 135.5 Handling and Dispatch 135.51 Biological Substances [Revise 135.51 as follows:] Items that contain perishable biological substances must be given careful yet expeditious handling from receipt through dispatch. * * * * * 135.6 Radioactive Materials * * * * * [Revise item a as follows:] a. Shipments may be sent only by registered First-Class Mail International. * * * * * 139 Perishable Matter 139.1 Animals * * * * * c. Parasites and predators of injurious insects, if the following conditions are met: * * * * * [Revise item c(4) as follows:] (4) They are sent by First-Class Mail International in letter packages or small packets. * * * * * 139.3 Eggs 139.31 Restrictions [Revise 139.31 as follows:] Eggs may be sent only by Priority Mail International. * * * * * * * * 140 International Mail Categories 141 Definitions 141.1 General [Revise 141.1 as follows:] There are four principal categories of international mail that are primarily differentiated from one another by speed of service. They are Global Express Guaranteed[supreg] (GXG)[supreg], Express Mail International service, First-Class Mail International service, and Priority Mail International. * * * * * [Revise the title and text of 141.3 as follows:] 141.3 Express Mail International The next level of service, in terms of speed and value-added features, is Express Mail International. Express Mail International is an expedited mail service that can be used to send documents and merchandise to most of the country locations that are individually listed in this publication. Express Mail International insurance coverage against loss, damage, or rifling, up to a maximum of $100, is provided at no additional charge. Additional merchandise insurance coverage up to $5,000 may be purchased at the sender's option. However, document reconstruction insurance coverage is limited to a maximum of $100 per shipment. Return receipt service is available upon request, at no additional charge, for Express Mail International shipments that are sent to a limited number of countries. See 221.4. Country-specific maximum weight limits range from 22 pounds to 70 pounds. See the Individual Country Listings. Although Express Mail International shipments are supposed to receive the most expeditious handling available in the destination country, they are not subject to a postage refund guarantee if a delivery delay occurs. Express Mail International with Guarantee service--which offers a date-certain, money-back guarantee--is available to select destinations; see IMM 220 and the Individual Country Listings to determine the availability of such service. [Revise the title and text of 141.4 as follows:] 141.4 First-Class Mail International First-Class Mail International is a service that provides customers with a reliable and economical means of sending correspondence, documents, and lightweight merchandise to foreign destinations that are listed in 231.4. First-Class Mail International items must not exceed 4 pounds and they are subject to the provisions of the Universal Postal Union letter-post Convention. First-Class Mail International items may contain any mailable matter that is not prohibited by the destination country. At the sender's option, extra services, such as registry and return receipt may be added on a country-specific basis. [Revise 141.5 as follows:] 141.5 Priority Mail International Priority Mail International is governed by the parcels provisions of the UPU Convention and the Parcels Regulations. That classification is primarily designed to accommodate larger and heavier shipments, whose size and/or weight transcend the established limitations for First-Class Mail International. It also affords senders the opportunity to obtain optional mailing services, such as insurance coverage and return receipt, which would otherwise be unavailable. [Delete 141.6.] * * * * * 143 Official Mail * * * * * 143.4 General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) [Revise items a and b as follows:] a. Unregistered First-Class Mail International items bearing the return address of the OAS General Secretariat and weighing not more than 4 pounds are accepted without postage when addressed to the OAS member countries listed in 143.4c. b. Airmail service for items other than First-Class Mail International with extra services may not be provided for OAS General Secretariat official mail without the prepayment of postage or the fee for the extra service requested. * * * * * 143.5 Pan American Sanitary Bureau Mail [Revise items a and b as follows:] a. Unregistered First-Class Mail International items bearing the return address of the bureau and weighing not more than 4 pounds, are accepted without postage affixed when addressed to an OAS member country listed in 143.4c or to Cuba. b. Items with the bureau return address that are sent other than First-Class Mail International or that request extra services must prepay all postage and fees. 150 Postage * * * * * 152 Payment Methods * * * * * 152.2 Stamps * * * * * [Delete item c, and re-letter current item d as new item c.] * * * * * 152.3 Permit Imprint 152.31 Conditions of Use [Revise 152.31 as follows:] [[Page 76246]] Postage may be paid by permit imprint, subject to the general conditions stated in DMM 124, 604, and 705. Postage charges are computed on PS Form 3700. This postage payment method may be used for postage and extra service fees for First-Class Mail International and Priority Mail International. * * * * * 2 Conditions for Mailing 210 Global Express Guaranteed 211 Description * * * * * [Revise the title of 211.2 as follows:] 211.2 Eligibility * * * * * [Insert new 211.3 as follows:] 211.3 Global Express Guaranteed Service Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) service may be used for shipments that contain documents and general correspondence for which no duty is assessed by the customs authority of the destinating country, or for shipments that contain non-documents or other merchandise for which duty may be assessed by the customs authority of the destinating country. Document packages are sealed against inspection by the Postal Service or other U.S. agencies and authorities. Shipments that contain non-documents or other merchandise for which duty may be assessed by the customs authority of the destinating country are not sealed against inspection under 39 U.S.C. 3623(d). These shipments are also subject to inspection by the Postal Service and its designated agents for purposes of aviation (air) security, and to determine that the contents are eligible for mailing and that the contents are adequately declared on the Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice to permit expedited customs clearance. All shipments (documents and non- documents) may also be subject to inspection in the destinating country for purposes of compliance with the customs requirements of the destinating country. See the listing of destinating countries in 213 for specific availability. [Delete current 212.2.] [Insert current 216 title as new 212 title, and revise as follows:] 212 Postage Rates [Insert current 216.1 (with new rates and rate groups) as new 212.1, and change title to ``Global Express Guaranteed Service Rates/ Groups''.] [Delete current 216.2 in its entirety.] [Insert current 216.3 in its entirety as new 212.2.] [Revise new 212.252 (current 216.352 item a by changing ``$13.25'' to ``$14.25.''] [Revise title of new 212.261(current 216.361) to ``Global Express Guaranteed with Standard Web Discount'' (Discounts apply only to customers who pay for postage online.) New table includes new prices and rate groups.] [Delete current 216.362 in its entirety.] [Change title in new 212.262 (current 216.363) to ``Global Express Guaranteed With 5-Piece Web Discount (Discounts apply only to customers who pay for postage online.) New table includes new prices and rate groups.] [Delete current 216.364 in its entirety.] [Change title in new 212.263 (current 216.365) to ``Global Express Guaranteed With 12-Piece Web Discount (Discounts apply only to customers who pay for postage online.) New table includes new prices and rate groups.] [Delete current 216.366 in its entirety.] [Change title in new 212.264 (current 216.367) to ``Global Express Guaranteed With 20-Piece Web Discount (Discounts apply only to customers who pay for postage online.) New table includes new prices and rate groups.] [Delete current 216.368 in its entirety.] [Insert current 216.4 in its entirety as new 212.4.] * * * * * 213 Service Areas * * * * * 213.2 Destinating Countries and Rate Groups * * * * * [In the table, Delete the ``Non-Document Service Rate Group'' column and revise the title of the ``Document Service Rate Group'' column to be ``GXG Rate Group''.] * * * * * [Revise the introductory text before the last group of countries in 213.2 as follows:] Only documents (211.3) may be sent to the following countries: * * * * * 213.3 Pickup Service [Revise the first sentence of 213.3 as follows:] On-call and scheduled pickup services are available for an added charge of $14.25 for each pickup stop, regardless of the number of pieces picked up. 214 Service Guarantee * * * * * [Revise the title and text of 214.2 as follows:] 214.2 Transit Days for Shipments Containing Non-Documents Total transit days for Global Express Guaranteed service for non- document items, may be affected by general customs delays, specific customs commodity delays, holidays observed in the destinating country, and other factors beyond the Postal Service's control. See the Terms and Conditions on the Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice or in Publication 141 for details. 215 Inquiries, Postage Refunds, and Indemnity Claims * * * * * 215.3 Indemnity Claims [Delete the titles for 215.31 and 215.32 and revise the text for 215.3 as follows:] If a shipment is lost or damaged, the sender may file a claim for document reconstruction costs (for document items), or for the declared value of the shipment costs (for non-document items). All claims must be initiated within 30 days of the shipment date by contacting a customer service representative at 800-222-1811. The representative will provide more details on how to file a claim. The original receipt of the Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice must be included when filing a claim. Consult Publication 141 for limitations and restrictions on indemnity payments for Global Express Guaranteed items. The Global Express Guaranteed customer service office will adjudicate refunds for Global Express Guaranteed. The Global Express Guaranteed customer service office can be contacted at 800-222-1811. Final approval and payment will be made by the Postal Service. 215.4 Extent of Postal Service Liability for Lost or Damaged Contents [Delete the titles for 215.41 and 215.42 and revise the text for 215.4 as follows:] For almost all network destinations, liability for a lost or damaged Global Express Guaranteed shipment is limited to the lowest of the following: a. $100 or the amount of additional optional insurance purchased. b. The actual amount of the loss or damage. c. The actual value of the contents. ``Actual value'' means the lowest cost of replacing, reconstructing or reconstituting the allowable contents of the shipment (determined at the time and place of acceptance). [[Page 76247]] 215.5 Insurance [Revise the title and text of 215.51 as follows:] 215.51 Insurance for Global Express Guaranteed For almost all network destinations, document reconstruction insurance (the reasonable costs incurred in reconstructing duplicates of nonnegotiable documents mailed), and non-document insurance for loss or damage up to $100 per shipment, is included at no additional charge. For almost all network destinations, additional insurance may be purchased for document shipments, as outlined in section 215.52, not to exceed the total cost of reconstruction, $2,499, or a lesser amount as limited by country, content, or value. Coverage, terms, and limitations are subject to change. [Delete 215.52, and renumber current 215.53 as 215.52.] [Delete current 216. Renumber current 217 and 218 as 216 and 217.] 216.3 Sizes and Weights * * * * * 216.3 Dimensional Weight [Revise 216.3 as follows:] Postage for Global Express Guaranteed is charged based on the actual weight or the dimensional weight (as calculated in 216.3.1 or 216.3.2), whichever is greater. The equation for determining dimensional weight is as follows: 216.31 Determining Dimensional Weight for a Rectangular Shaped Parcel Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a rectangular shaped parcel: a. Determine the length, width, and height in inches. Round off each measurement down to the nearest whole inch. b. Multiply the length by the width by the height. c. Divide the result by 166 and round up to the next whole number to determine the dimensional weight in pounds. 216.3.2 Determining Dimensional Weight for a Nonrectangular Shaped Parcel Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a nonrectangular-shaped parcel: a. Determine the length, width, and height in inches. Measure the length, width, and height at their extreme dimensions. Round off each measurement down to the nearest whole inch. b. Multiply the length by the width by the height. c. Multiply the result by an adjustment factor of 0.785. d. Divide the result by 166 and round up to the next whole number to determine the dimensional weight in pounds. * * * * * [Revise the title and text of 220 as follows:] 220 Express Mail International [Throughout 220, change ``Global Express Mail,'' ``Global Express Mail (EMS),'' and ``EMS'' to ``Express Mail International.''] 221 Description * * * * * [Revise the title of 221.2 as follows:] 221.2 Eligibility * * * * * 222 Postage 222.1 Rates * * * * * 222.13 Online Rates--General [Revise 222.13 as follows:] Discounted rates apply to Express Mail International customers who prepare and pay for Express Mail International shipments online at usps.com or by using an approved USPS PC Postage vendor. * * * * * 222.132 Online Discounts [Revise 222.132 as follows:] Express Mail International published rates will be reduced by 8 percent for all payments at USPS.com or made through an approved USPS PC Postage vendor. The discount applies only to the postage portion of Express Mail International rates. It does not apply to the pickup service charge, additional insurance fees, or shipments made under an International Customized Mail agreement. * * * * * [Revise the title of 223 as follows:] 223 Physical Characteristics * * * * * [Revise the title of 223.2 as follows:] 223.2 Dimensions * * * * * [Revise the title of 224 as follows:] 224 Mail Preparations * * * * * [Revise the title of 230 as follows:] 230 Priority Mail International [Throughout 230 change the term ``Global Priority Mail,'' ``Global Priority Mail (GPM)'' and ``GPM'' to ``Priority Mail International.''] 231 Description 231.1 General [Revise 231.1 as follows:] With the exception of the flat rate envelope, Priority Mail International is a parcel service. [Revise the title and text of 231.2 as follows:] 231.2 Eligibility Personal correspondence may only be mailed in a Priority Mail International flat-rate envelope. Merchandise is permitted. Refer to the ``Country Conditions of Mailing'' in the Individual Country Listings for individual country prohibitions. [Delete 231.3 and 231.4, (including Exhibits 231.4a and b).] [Revise the title of 232 as follows:] 232 Postage Rates and Fees [Delete the title of 232.1. Renumber current 232.11 as 232.1, and revise the title and text as follows:] 232.1 Flat-Rate Container There are two flat-rate prices, one for Canada and Mexico and one for all other countries. The price does not depend on the weight of the item. Postage is required for each piece. (See Individual Country Listings for maximum weights.) Customers must use USPS provided and marked containers. [Delete the exhibit previously numbered 232.11.] [Renumber current 232.12 as 232.2, and revise the title and text as follows:] 232.2 Parcels For parcels not using a flat-rate box, prices vary by weight and country rate group. (See Individual Country Listings for maximum weight.) [Renumber 232.2 as 232.3.] 232.3 Payment of Postage [Delete the title of new 232.31 (current 232.21) and move text as new 232.3.] [Renumber new 232.32 (current 232.22) and 232.33 (current 232.23) as new 232.4 and 232.5.] [Add new 232.6 as follows:] 232.6 Online Rates--General Discounted rates apply to Priority Mail International customers who prepare and pay for Priority Mail International shipments online at usps.com or by using an approved USPS PC Postage vendor. [Add new 232.7 as follows:] 232.7 Online Discounts Priority Mail International published rates will be reduced by 5 percent for all [[Page 76248]] payments at usps.com or made through an approved USPS PC Postage vendor. The discount applies only to the postage portion of Priority Mail International rates. It does not apply to the pickup service charge, additional insurance fees, or shipments made under an International Customized Mail agreement. [Revise the title of 233 as follows:] 233 Elements on the Face of a Mailpiece 233.1 Addressing [Revise 233.1 as follows:] All items must bear the complete delivery address of the addressee and the full name (no abbreviations) of the destination country. The name and address of the sender and addressee should also be recorded on a separate slip enclosed in the parcel. See 122. [Revise the title and text of 233.2 as follows:] 233.2 Marking Priority Mail International packages must be marked ``AIRMAIL'' or ``PAR AVION'' or bear one of the two prescribed airmail labels (i.e., either PS Label 19-A or PS Label 19-B). The marking or label should be placed below and to the left of the delivery address. [Revise the title of 233.3 as follows:] 233.3 Customs Form [Replace introductory text and Exhibit 233.3 with text from current 284.45.] [Revise the title of 234 as follows:] 234 Physical Characteristics [Renumber current 234.1 as new 234.2. Renumber current 234.2 as new 234.1.] [Revise the title of new 234.1 as follows:] 234.1 Weight Limits [Delete current text and replace with text from 283] [Revise the title of new 234.2 (current 234.1) as follows:] 234.2 Dimensions [Delete new 234.22 through 234.24 (current 234.12 through 234.14). Renumber current 283.21 through 283.23 as new 234.22 through 234.24.] * * * * * 234.24 Exceptional Size Limits * * * * * [Revise the text of new item b (current 283.23) by deleting the introductory text in item c and combining the countries listed in item c with those listed in item b.] [Renumber current 235 as new 235.3.] [Renumber current 236 as new 235. Revise the title of new 235 as follows:] 235 Mail Preparation [Delete new 235.1 (current 236.1). Renumber new 235.2 (current 236.2) as new 236. Renumber new 235.3 (current 236.3) as new 232.6.] [Renumber 284.4 in its entirety as new 235.1.] 235.1 Packaging * * * * * [Renumber current 284.3 in its entirety as new 235.2.] [Add new 236 as follows:] 236 Enter and Deposit [Renumber text in current 236.2 as 236 and revise as follows:] Priority Mail International flat-rate containers should be presented to a retail employee at a Post Office counter; handed to a letter carrier; deposited into a street collection box if the mailpiece weighs less than 16 ounces; or pick-up requested by telephone at 800- 222-1811 to be picked up at the customer's premises. Priority Mail International that bears a permit imprint must be deposited at a business mail entry unit or other acceptance point that is authorized by the postmaster. Priority Mail International that bears a meter stamp or impression must be deposited at a location that is under the jurisdiction of the licensing Post Office facility, except as permitted under DMM 604. [Add new 238 as follows:] 238 Extra Services Insurance is available for Priority Mail International parcels only (see 320). * * * * * [Revise the title of 240 as follows:] 240 First-Class Mail International [Throughout 240 change the term ``letter-post'' to First-Class Mail International.] 241 Description [Revise the title and text of 241.1 as follows:] 241.1 General The First-Class Mail International classification encompasses the classes of international mail that were formerly categorized as airmail letter-post and economy letter-post, post and postal cards, printed matter and small packets that were formerly categorized as LC, (letters and cards), and AO (other articles). * * * * * 242 Postage 242.1 Rates [Revise the introductory text of 242.1 as follows:] The country-specific rate group designations that apply to First- Class Mail International and airmail M-bags (see 260) are as follows: * * * * * [Revise the note as follows:] Note: See the Individual Country Listings for the First-Class Mail International postage rates that are applicable to specific destination countries and territorial possessions. 242.2 Payment of Postage [Revise the text of 242.2 as follows:] A mailer of a First-Class Mail International item may pay postage with a postage stamps, a postage meter stamps, a postage validation imprinter (PVI) label, or a permit imprint. [Revise the title of 243 as follows:] 243 Physical Characteristics * * * * * [Revise the title of 243.2 as follows:] 243.2 Dimensions * * * * * 243.24 Nonmachinable Surcharge [Revise the introductory text of 243.24 as follows:] A $0.20 per-piece surcharge is applied to a First-Class Mail International item that weighs 1 ounce or less, if it has one or more of the following characteristics: * * * * * [Revise the title of 244 as follows:] 244 Mail Preparation * * * * * 244.2 Marking [Revise items a and b by replacing ``Letter-post'' with ``First- Class Mail International;'' revise item d by replacing ``Economy (surface)'' with ``First-Class Mail International''; delete item c and re-letter items d and e as items c and d.] * * * * * 244.5 Customs Forms Required 244.51 Dutiable Merchandise * * * * * [Revise the title of 250 as follows:] 250 Postcards and Postal Cards 251 Description [Delete the title of 251.1. Renumber current 251.11 and 251.12 as new 251.1 and 251.11.] 251.1 General [Revise the text of new 251.1 as follows:] Postcards and postal cards consist of single cards sent without a wrapper or envelope. Folded (double) cards must be [[Page 76249]] mailed in envelopes at the First-Class Mail International rate of postage. * * * * * [Delete 251.2 and 251.3 in their entireties.] [Revise the title of 252 as follows:] 252 Postage Rates and Fees [Revise 252 by deleting reference to Aerogrammes as follows:] Postcards and Postal Cards Canada and Mexico $0.69 Marshall Islands and Micronesia $0.52 All other countries $0.90 * * * * * [Revise the title and text of 253.2 as follows (deleting the titles and texts of 253.21 and 253.22:] 253.2 Dimensions Each card claimed at a card rate must be: a. Rectangular. b. Not less than 3\1/2\ inches high, 5\1/2\ inches long, and 0.007 inch thick. c. Not more than 4\1/4\ inches high, 6 inches long, and 0.016 inch thick. Note: See 243.23 for larger cards. [Revise the title of 254 as follows:] 254 Elements on the Face of a Mailpiece * * * * * [Revise the title of 254.2 as follows:] 254.2 Marking 254.21 Airmail [Replace current text of 254.21 with text from 251.14. Delete current title of 251.14.] [Delete the current 254.3 in its entirety. Renumber current 254.22 and new 254.23 as 254.3 and 254.4.] [Renumber current 251.15 and 251.16 as new 254.5 and 254.6.] * * * * * 260 Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One Addressee (M-Bags) [Revise the title of 261 as follows:] 261 Description [Revise the title of 261.1 as follows:] 261.1 General Direct sacks of printed matter to a single foreign addressee, which are also known as M-bags, are available to all destinations that are referenced in the ``Individual Country Listings.'' [Revise the title of 261.2 as follows:] 261.2 Eligibility * * * * * 261.22 Merchandise * * * * * [Delete item e.] [Revise the title of 262 as follows:] 262 Postage Rates and Fees [Delete the title of 262.1. Renumber current 262.11 as new 262.1.] [Delete 262.12. Delete the title of 262.2. Renumber current 262.13 as new 262.2.] [Renumber current 262.21 and 262.22 as new 262.3 and 262.4.] * * * * * [Revise the title of 263 as follows:] 263 Physical Characteristics 263.1 Weight Limits [Revise the text in 263.1 as follows:] There is no minimum weight requirement for the entry of airmail M- bags or International Surface (ISAL) M-bags. The maximum weight limit for M-bags is 66 pounds, which includes the tare weight of the sack. Customers who tender M-bags that weigh less than 11 pounds are required to pay the minimum ``11-pound bag charge'' that is applicable to the country of destination where the sack and its contents are to be delivered. [Revise the title and text of 263.2 as follows:] 263.2 Dimensions There are no defined size limits for mailpieces placed in an M-bag, so long as the items being sent can be enclosed in the mailbag. [Revise the title of 264 as follows:] 264 Elements on the Face of a Mailpiece * * * * * [Add new 265, Mail Preparation. Renumber current 264.2 as new 265.1. Renumber current 264.21 through 264.24 as new 265.11 through 265.14. Renumber current 264.3 as new 265.2.] [Add title and text for 265.3 as follows:].] 265.3 Extra Services Certificate of mailing is available. Return receipts, restricted delivery, registry service and insurance are not available with M-bags. [Revise the title of 270 as follows:] 270 Free Matter for the Blind or Other Physically Handicapped Persons 271 Description [Revise 271 as follows:] 271.1 General Subject to the standards below and DMM 703, matter may be entered free of postage if mailed by or for the use of blind or other persons who cannot read or use conventionally printed materials due to a physical handicap. 271.2 Eligibility Eligible participants must be residents of the United States, including the several states, territories, insular possessions, and the District of Columbia, or American citizens domiciled abroad. 271.3 Matter Sent to or by Blind or Other Physically Handicapped Persons Acceptable matter and the conditions for mailing su