Revised Standards for First-Class Mail InternationalTM, 9191-9197 [E8-2920]
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 401,
404, 407, 408, 3622, 3632, and 3633.
POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 20
Revised Standards for First-Class Mail
InternationalTM Service
Postal ServiceTM.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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Effective Date: 12:01 a.m. on May
12, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christy Bonning, 202–268–2108.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal
Service’s classification changes and new
pricing structure for First-Class Mail
International items will enhance
efficiency and assist that items mailed at
First-Class Mail International prices
cover their costs.
The Postal Service adopts the
following changes to Mailing Standards
of the United States Postal Service,
International Mail Manual (IMM),
which is incorporated by reference in
the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39
CFR Part 20.
DATES:
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20
Foreign relations, International postal
services.
I Accordingly, 39 CFR part 20 is
amended as follows:
PART 20—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 39 CFR
part 20 continues to read as follows:
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service will adopt
new mailing standards and prices for
First-Class Mail International service on
May 12, 2008, which reflects current
First-Class Mail domestic shape-based
standards. Our revisions recognize that
each mailpiece shape—letter, flat, and
parcel—has substantially different
processing costs that needs to be
covered. Currently, the First-Class Mail
International pricing structure does not
have a distinction between letter-size,
flat-size, and package (small packet)
pricing.
Afghanistan ........................
Albania ...............................
Algeria ................................
Andorra ..............................
Angola ................................
Anguilla ..............................
Antigua and Barbuda .........
Argentina ............................
Armenia ..............................
Aruba ..................................
Ascension ...........................
Australia .............................
Austria ................................
Azerbaijan ..........................
Bahamas .............................
Bahrain ...............................
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First-Class Mail International
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241
Description
241.1
General
The First-Class Mail International
classification encompasses all categories
of international mail that prior to May
14, 2007, were categorized as airmail
letter-post and economy letter-post,
postcards and postal cards, printed
matter, and small packets that were
formerly categorized as LC (letters and
cards) and AO (other articles).
241.2
Mailable Matter
Any article that is otherwise
acceptable and not prohibited by the
Postal Service or country of destination,
subject to applicable weight and size
limits, may be mailed at the First-Class
Mail International price.
241.3
Color
Light-colored envelopes and cards
that do not interfere with the reading of
the address and postmark must be used.
Do not use brilliant colors.
Dominica ..........................
Dominican Republic ........
Ecuador ............................
Egypt ................................
El Salvador ......................
Equatorial Guinea ............
Eritrea ...............................
Estonia .............................
Ethiopia ............................
Falkland Islands ..............
Faroe Islands ....................
Fiji ....................................
Finland .............................
France ..............................
French Guiana .................
French Polynesia .............
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Window Envelopes
Window envelopes must be used
under the following conditions:
a. The address window must be
parallel with the length of the envelope.
b. The address window must be in the
lower portion of the address side.
c. Nothing but the name, address, and
any key number used by the mailer may
appear through the address window.
d. The return address should appear
in the upper-left corner. If there is no
return address and the delivery address
does not show through the window, the
piece will be handled as undeliverable
mail.
e. The address disclosed through the
window must be on white paper or
paper of a very light color.
f. When used for registered mail,
window envelopes must conform to the
conditions in DMM 503.
g. Open panel envelopes, i.e., those in
which the panel is not covered with a
transparent material, are not acceptable
in international mail.
241.6
Bordered Envelopes and Cards
Envelopes and cards that have greencolored bars or red- and blue-striped
borders may be used for the sending of
First-Class Mail International items.
242
Postage
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242.1
Prices
See the Individual Country Listings
for First-Class Mail International
postage prices that are applicable to
specific destination countries and
territorial possessions. The countryspecific price group designations that
apply to First-Class Mail International
are as follows:
Lebanon ...........................
Lesotho .............................
Liberia ..............................
Libya ................................
Liechtenstein ...................
Lithuania ..........................
Luxembourg .....................
Macao ...............................
Macedonia, Republic of ..
Madagascar ......................
Malawi .............................
Malaysia ...........................
Maldives ..........................
Mali ..................................
Malta ................................
Martinique .......................
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Envelopes, cards, and packaging
materials must be constructed strong
enough to withstand normal handling.
Highly glazed paper or paper with a
design that affects readability or
processing is not acceptable.
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Sao Tome and Principe ...
Saudi Arabia ....................
Senegal .............................
Serbia-Montenegro ..........
Seychelles ........................
Sierra Leone .....................
Singapore .........................
Slovak Republic ...............
Slovenia ...........................
Solomon Islands ..............
Somalia ............................
South Africa ....................
Spain ................................
Sri Lanka ..........................
Sudan ...............................
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Barbados .............................
Belarus ................................
Belgium ..............................
Belize ..................................
Benin ..................................
Bermuda .............................
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Mauritius ..........................
Mexico .............................
Moldova ...........................
Mongolia ..........................
Montserrat ........................
Morocco ...........................
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Suriname ..........................
Swaziland ........................
Sweden ............................
Switzerland ......................
Syrian Arab Republic ......
Taiwan .............................
Tajikistan .........................
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Gambia .............................
Georgia, Republic of ........
Germany ...........................
Ghana ...............................
Gibraltar ...........................
Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Greece ..............................
Greenland ........................
Grenada ............................
Guadeloupe ......................
Guatemala ........................
Guinea ..............................
Guinea-Bissau ..................
Guyana .............................
Haiti .................................
Honduras .........................
Hong Kong .......................
Hungary ...........................
Iceland .............................
India .................................
Indonesia .........................
Iran ...................................
Iraq ...................................
Ireland ..............................
Israel .................................
Italy ..................................
Jamaica .............................
Bhutan ................................
Bolivia ................................
Bosnia-Herzegovina ...........
Botswana ............................
Brazil ..................................
British Virgin Islands ........
Brunei Darussalam .............
Bulgaria ..............................
Burkina Faso ......................
Burma .................................
Burundi ..............................
Cambodia ............................
Cameroon ...........................
Canada ................................
Cape Verde .........................
Cayman Islands ..................
Central African Republic ...
Chad ....................................
Chile ...................................
China ..................................
Colombia ............................
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Namibia ............................
Nauru ...............................
Nepal ................................
Netherlands .....................
Netherlands Antilles .......
New Caledonia ................
New Zealand ....................
Nicaragua .........................
Niger .................................
Nigeria ..............................
Norway .............................
Oman ................................
Pakistan ............................
Panama .............................
Papua New Guinea ..........
Paraguay ...........................
Peru ..................................
Philippines .......................
Pitcairn Island .................
Poland ..............................
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Congo (Brazzaville), Republic of the.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the.
Costa Rica ...........................
Cote d Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Croatia ................................
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Jordan ...............................
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Qatar .................................
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Tanzania ..........................
Thailand ...........................
Togo .................................
Tonga ...............................
Trinidad and Tobago .......
Tristan da Cunha .............
Tunisia .............................
Turkey ..............................
Turkmenistan ..................
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu ..............................
Uganda .............................
Ukraine ............................
United Arab Emirates ......
Uruguay ...........................
Uzbekistan .......................
Vanuatu ............................
Vatican City .....................
Venezuela ........................
Vietnam ............................
Wallis and Futuna Islands.
Western Samoa ................
Yemen ..............................
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Reunion ............................
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Zambia .............................
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Russia ...............................
Rwanda ............................
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Cuba ....................................
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Nevis.
Saint Helena ....................
Saint Lucia .......................
Saint Pierre and
Miquelon.
Saint Vincent and the
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Czech Republic ..................
Denmark .............................
Kenya ...............................
Kiribati .............................
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
(North Korea).
Korea, Republic of (South
Korea).
Kuwait ..............................
Kyrgyzstan .......................
Laos ..................................
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[Renumber current 242.2 as 242.3. Add
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243.1
Postcards
243.14
243.11
General
243.141
242.2
a. Postcards consist of single cards
sent without a wrapper or envelope.
Folded (double) cards must be mailed in
envelopes at the First-Class Mail
International letter price.
b. Postcards must be made of
cardboard or paper that meets the
material and color specifications in
241.3 and 241.4.
Reply-paid cards are not accepted in
international mail, except as provided
in 132.2.
243.12
243.143
Price Computation
First-Class Mail International prices
are charged per ounce or fraction
thereof; any fraction of an ounce is
rounded up to the next whole ounce.
For example, if a piece weighs 1.2
ounces, the weight (postage) increment
is 2 ounces. The minimum postage per
addressed piece, except postcards, is
that for a piece weighing 1 ounce.
242.3
Payment of Postage
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243.13
[Delete current 243.1 in its entirety.
Revise and renumber 250 through 254.6
as 243.1 through 243.17 as follows:]
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Postage Prices and Fees
The postage prices for postcards are as
follows:
a. Canada and Mexico—$0.72
b. All other countries—$0.94
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Reply—Paid Cards
243.142 Privately Manufactured
Postcards
Privately manufactured postcards,
except picture postcards, must bear the
heading Postcard.
Weight Limit
Postcards must meet the requirements
in 241.4.
243.144
Dimensions
Each postcard claimed at a card price
must be:
a. Rectangular.
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b. Not less than 31⁄2 inches high or 51⁄2
inches long or 0.007 inch thick.
c. Not more than 41⁄4 inches high or
6 inches long or 0.016 inch thick.
Note: Unenclosed cards exceeding the size
limits for postcards are mailable at the FirstClass Mail International letter price if they do
not exceed 43⁄4 inches high or 91⁄4 inches
long.
243.15
Marking
The sender should mark postcards Par
Avion or affix Label 19–A, Par Avion
Airmail, or Label 19–B, Par Avion
Airmail, on the left side on the front.
243.151
Right Half of Postcard
The right half of the address side of
a card must be reserved for the address
of the addressee and postal notations or
labels.
243.152
Left Half and Reverse Side
The sender may use the left half of the
address side of the card and the reverse
side for a message or permissible
attachments. The sender must use the
upper-left half of the address side for his
or her return address. (Unless they bear
the name and address of the sender,
undeliverable cards are disposed of in
the country of destination.)
243.22 Dimensions
Letter-size mail must be rectangular
and meet the following dimensions:
a. Not less than 51⁄2 inches long or 31⁄2
inches high, or 0.007-inch thick.
b. Not more than 111⁄2 inches long or
more than 61⁄8 inches high or more than
1⁄4-inch thick.
Note: For the purpose of determining
mailability or machinability of a letter-sized
piece (see 243.23): the length is the
dimension parallel to the delivery address as
read, and the height is the dimension
perpendicular to the length.
[Delete old 243.22 and 243.23
(renumbered 243.23 and 243.24). Revise
and renumber old 243.24 (renumbered
243.25) as 243.23 as follows:]
A card may not bear an attachment
that is:
a. Other than paper.
b. Not totally adhered to the card
surface.
c. An encumbrance to postal
processing.
[Delete sections not used in 250
Postcards: 251.3 in its entirety, Titles of
253 and 254.] [Revise title of 243.2 as
follows:]
243.23 Nonmachinable Surcharge
A $0.20 per-piece surcharge applies to
a First-Class Mail International letter,
regardless of weight, with one or more
of the following nonmachinable
characteristics:
a. Has an aspect ratio (length divided
by height) of less than 1.3 or more than
2.5.
b. Is polybagged, polywrapped, or
enclosed in any plastic material.
c. Have clasps, strings, buttons, or
similar closure devices.
d. Contains items such as pens,
pencils, or loose keys or coins that cause
the thickness of the mailpiece to be
uneven.
e. Is too rigid (does not bend easily
when subjected to a transport belt
tension of 40 pounds around an 11-inch
diameter turn).
f. Is more than 41⁄4 inches high or 6
inches long and less than 0.009 inch
thick.
g. Has a delivery address parallel to
the shorter dimension of the mailpiece.
h. Is a self-mailer with a final folded
edge perpendicular to the address, if the
piece is not folded and secured
according to DMM 201.3.13.1.
i. Is a booklet-type piece with the
bound edge (spine) along the shorter
dimension of the piece or at the top,
unless prepared according to DMM
201.3.13.2.
[Add new 243.3 through 243.432 as
follows:]
243.2
243.3
243.16
Permitted Attachments
The following may be glued on the
left half of the address side of a card, or
on the side opposite the address side, if
they are made of paper or other thin
material and adhere completely to the
card:
a. Clippings of any kind.
b. Illustrations or photographs.
c. Labels other than address labels.
d. Stamps of any kind, except stamps
likely to be confused with postage
stamps, must not be placed on the
address side of the card.
e. Address labels or address tabs that
may be glued to the address side of the
card.
243.17
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243.21 Weight Limit
The weight limit is 3.5 ounces. (FirstClass Mail International letter-size
pieces over 3.5 ounces are charged FirstClass Mail International flat-size prices.)
[Revise renumbered 243.22 as
follows:]
Nonpermitted Attachments
Letters
[Renumber 243.21 as 243.22 and add
new 243.21 as follows:]
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243.31 Weight Limit
The weight limit is 4 pounds.
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243.32 Dimensions and
Characteristics
Large envelopes (flats) must meet the
following dimensions and
characteristics:
a. More than 111⁄2 inches long, or
more than 61⁄8 inches high or more than
1⁄4-inch thick.
b. Not more than 15 inches long, or
more than 12 inches high, or more than
3⁄4-inch thick.
c. Flexible (see 243.33).
d. Rectangular.
e. Uniformly thick as stated in 243.34.
Note: The length of a large envelope (flat)
is the longest dimension. The height is the
dimension perpendicular to the length. A
First-Class Mail International large envelope
(flat) that does not meet the standards in
243.3 is not eligible for large envelope (flat)
size price and are charged the applicable
package (small packet) price.
243.33
Minimum Flexibility
Large envelopes (flats) must be
flexible. Boxes, with or without hinges,
gaps, or breaks that allow the piece to
bend, are not considered large
envelopes (flats). Tight envelopes or
wrappers that are filled with one or
more boxes are not considered large
envelopes (flats). At the customer’s
option, a customer may perform the
following test on their own mailpieces.
When a postal employee observes a
customer demonstrating that a flat-size
piece is flexible according to these
standards, the employee does not need
to perform the test. Test flats as follows:
a. All large envelopes (flats) (see
Exhibit 243.33a):
1. Place the piece with the length
parallel to the edge of a flat surface and
extend the piece halfway off the surface.
2. Press down on the piece at a point
1 inch from the outer edge, in the center
of the piece’s length, exerting steady
pressure.
3. The piece is not flexible if it cannot
bend at least 1 inch vertically without
being damaged.
4. The piece is flexible if it can bend
at least 1 inch vertically without being
damaged and it does not contain a rigid
insert. No further testing is necessary.
5. Test the piece according to 243.33b
or 243.33c below if it can bend at least
1 inch vertically without being damaged
and it contains a rigid insert.
Exhibit 243.33a Flexibility Test—All
Large Envelopes (Flats)
(See examples on Postal Explorer at
pe.usps.com—click on Federal Register
Notices in the left frame.)
b. Large envelopes 10 inches or longer
that pass the test in 243.33a and contain
a rigid insert (see Exhibit 243.33b):
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243.34 Uniform Thickness
Large envelopes (Flats) must be
uniformly thick so that any bumps,
protrusions, or other irregularities do
not cause more than 1⁄4-inch variance in
thickness. When determining variance
in thickness, exclude the outside edges
of a mailpiece (1 inch from each edge)
when the contents do not extend into
those edges. Also, exclude the selvage of
any polywrap covering from this
determination. Mailers must secure
nonpaper contents to prevent shifting of
more than 2 inches within the mailpiece
if shifting would cause the piece to be
nonuniform in thickness or would result
in the contents bursting out of the
mailpiece.
1. Place the piece with the length
perpendicular to the edge of a flat
surface and extend the piece 5 inches
off the surface.
2. Press down on the piece at a point
1 inch from the outer edge, in the center
of the piece’s width, exerting steady
pressure.
3. Turn the piece around and repeat
steps 1 and 2. The piece is flexible if
both ends can bend at least 2 inches
vertically without being damaged.
Exhibit 243.33b Flexibility Test—
Large Envelopes (Flats) 10 Inches or
Longer
(See examples on Postal Explorer at
pe.usps.com—click on Federal Register
Notices in the left frame.)
243.4
Packages (Small Packets)
243.41 Weight Limit
The weight limit is 4 pounds.
c. Large envelopes less than 10 inches
long that pass the test in 243.33a and
contain a rigid insert (see Exhibit
243.33c):
1. Place the piece with the length
perpendicular to the edge of a flat
surface and extend the piece one-half of
its length off the surface.
2. Press down on the piece at a point
1 inch from the outer edge, in the center
of the piece’s width, exerting steady
pressure.
3. Turn the piece around and repeat
steps 1 and 2. The piece is flexible if
both ends can bend at least 1 inch
vertically without being damaged.
Rolls
243.431 Weight Limit
The weight limit is 4 pounds.
Exhibit 243.33c Flexibility Test—Large
Envelopes (Flats) Less Than 10 Inches
Long
(See examples on Postal Explorer at
pe.usps.com—click on Federal Register
Notices in the left frame.)
244
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243.432 Dimensions
Rolls must be within the following
dimensions:
a. Minimum length: 4 inches.
b. Minimum length plus twice the
diameter combined: 63⁄4 inches.
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[Revise item ‘‘a’’ as follows:]
a. First-Class Mail International
packages (small packets) and rolls,
which because of their size, shape, or
configuration might be mistaken for
another category of international mail,
should be marked ‘‘LETTER-POST’’ on
the address side of the mailpiece.
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244.4
243.42 Dimensions
Packages (small packets) must be
within the following dimensions:
a. Maximum length: 24 inches. Length
is the longest dimension.
b. Maximum length, height, and depth
(thickness) combined: 36 inches.
c. Minimum size: Large enough to
accommodate the postage, address,
customs form, and other required
elements on the address side.
243.43
c. Maximum length: 36 inches.
d. Maximum length plus twice the
diameter combined: 42 inches.
Packaging
[Renumber 244.4a–d as 244.4c–f. Add
new 244.4a and 244.4b as follows:]
a. Mailers must package mailpieces to
withstand normal transit and handling
without content or package breakage,
injury to USPS employees, or damage to
other mail or USPS equipment.
b. Mailers must package their contents
to prevent their deterioration.
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f. First-Class Mail International items,
in card form, are permitted, so long as
their overall dimensions do not exceed
43⁄4 inches or 91⁄4 inches. See 243.144.
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Albania ........................................................
Algeria .........................................................
Andorra ........................................................
Angola .........................................................
Anguilla ........................................................
Antigua and Barbuda ..................................
Argentina .....................................................
Armenia .......................................................
Aruba ...........................................................
Ascension ....................................................
Australia ......................................................
Austria .........................................................
Azerbaijan ...................................................
Bahamas .....................................................
Bahrain ........................................................
Bangladesh .................................................
Barbados .....................................................
Belarus ........................................................
Belgium .......................................................
Belize ...........................................................
Benin ...........................................................
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group 5
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70
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2 PMI
max wt.
lbs.
2 PMI
flat-rate
box max
wt. lbs.
66
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0
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66
70
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20
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9
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5
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9
8
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9
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7
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3 EMI
rate
group 5
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4
8
5
7
9
0
9
4
9
0
3
5
4
9
8
6
9
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4 FCMI
4 FCMI
4 FCMI
rate
group 5
3 EMI
max wt.
lbs.
letters
max wt.
oz.
letters
max wt.
lbs.
letters
max wt.
lbs.
6
4
8
5
7
9
9
9
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9
7
3
5
4
9
8
6
9
4
5
9
7
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
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3.5
3.5
3.5
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3.5
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4
4
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4
4
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4
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4
4
4
4
4
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4 FCMI
0
66
44
66
44
55
0
44
44
44
0
44
70
70
22
44
44
66
44
66
66
66
20FER1
9195
Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 34 / Wednesday, February 20, 2008 / Rules and Regulations
COUNTRY RATE GROUPS AND WEIGHT LIMITS—Continued
1 GXG
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with RULES
Country
rate
group 5
Bermuda ......................................................
Bhutan .........................................................
Bolivia ..........................................................
Bosnia-Herzegovina ....................................
Botswana .....................................................
Brazil ...........................................................
British Virgin Islands ...................................
Brunei Darussalam ......................................
Bulgaria .......................................................
Burkina Faso ...............................................
Burma ..........................................................
Burundi ........................................................
Cambodia ....................................................
Cameroon ....................................................
Canada ........................................................
Cape Verde .................................................
Cayman Islands ..........................................
Central African Republic .............................
Chad ............................................................
Chile ............................................................
China ...........................................................
Colombia .....................................................
Comoros ......................................................
Congo (Brazzaville) Republic of the ...........
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ............
Costa Rica ...................................................
Cote d Ivoire (Ivory Coast) ..........................
Croatia .........................................................
Cuba ............................................................
Cyprus .........................................................
Czech Republic ...........................................
Denmark ......................................................
Djibouti ........................................................
Dominica .....................................................
Dominican Republic ....................................
Ecuador .......................................................
Egypt ...........................................................
El Salvador ..................................................
Equatorial Guinea .......................................
Eritrea ..........................................................
Estonia ........................................................
Ethiopia .......................................................
Falkland Islands ..........................................
Faroe Islands ..............................................
Fiji ................................................................
Finland .........................................................
France .........................................................
French Guiana ............................................
French Polynesia ........................................
Gabon ..........................................................
Gambia ........................................................
Georgia, Republic of ...................................
Germany ......................................................
Ghana ..........................................................
Gibraltar .......................................................
Great Britain and Northern Ireland .............
Greece .........................................................
Greenland ....................................................
Grenada ......................................................
Guadeloupe .................................................
Guatemala ...................................................
Guinea .........................................................
Guinea-Bissau .............................................
Guyana ........................................................
Haiti .............................................................
Honduras .....................................................
Hong Kong ..................................................
Hungary .......................................................
Iceland .........................................................
India .............................................................
Indonesia .....................................................
Iran ..............................................................
Iraq ..............................................................
Ireland .........................................................
Israel ............................................................
Italy ..............................................................
Jamaica .......................................................
Japan ...........................................................
Jordan .........................................................
VerDate Aug<31>2005
15:54 Feb 19, 2008
Jkt 214001
1 GXG
max wt.
lbs.
7
6
8
4
4
8
7
4
4
4
0
4
8
4
1
4
7
0
4
8
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8
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6
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5
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7
7
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6
8
4
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4
4
0
5
8
5
3
8
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
5
5
7
7
8
4
0
8
7
8
3
4
5
6
6
0
6
3
6
3
7
3
6
PO 00000
2 PMI
rate
group 5
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
0
70
70
70
70
70
70
0
70
70
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70
Frm 00025
2 PMI
max wt.
lbs.
2 PMI
flat-rate
box max
wt. lbs.
44
66
70
44
66
66
44
44
70
66
22
66
66
66
66
44
44
66
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66
44
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66
66
66
66
0
70
66
66
44
44
44
66
66
44
22
44
70
66
0
70
44
70
66
66
66
44
66
44
70
66
44
66
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66
44
66
44
66
66
44
55
44
66
44
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44
44
44
44
66
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66
22
66
66
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
0
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
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20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
0
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
9
6
9
4
7
9
9
6
4
7
6
7
6
7
1
7
9
7
7
9
3
9
7
7
7
9
7
4
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4
4
5
7
9
9
9
8
9
7
7
4
8
0
5
6
5
5
9
6
7
7
4
5
7
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
7
7
9
9
9
3
4
5
6
6
8
8
5
8
5
9
3
8
Fmt 4700
Sfmt 4700
3 EMI
rate
group 5
9
6
9
4
7
9
0
6
4
7
0
7
6
7
1
7
9
7
7
9
3
9
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7
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6
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8
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8
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9
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8
E:\FR\FM\20FER1.SGM
4 FCMI
4 FCMI
4 FCMI
rate
group 5
letters
max wt.
oz.
letters
max wt.
lbs.
letters
max wt.
lbs.
9
6
9
4
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7
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3
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8
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5
6
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7
7
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5
7
5
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9
9
9
7
7
9
9
9
3
4
5
6
6
8
8
5
8
5
9
3
8
3.5
3.5
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3.5
3.5
4
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4
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4
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4 FCMI
3 EMI
max wt.
lbs.
44
66
66
66
66
66
0
66
66
70
0
66
66
44
66
66
44
66
66
66
66
44
0
66
66
66
66
66
0
70
66
66
44
44
66
66
44
66
44
66
66
66
0
44
66
66
66
66
66
66
0
66
66
66
0
66
66
0
66
66
66
44
44
66
66
44
66
66
66
70
66
0
44
66
44
66
66
66
66
20FER1
9196
Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 34 / Wednesday, February 20, 2008 / Rules and Regulations
COUNTRY RATE GROUPS AND WEIGHT LIMITS—Continued
1 GXG
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with RULES
Country
rate
group 5
Kazakhstan ..................................................
Kenya ..........................................................
Kiribati .........................................................
Korea, Democratic Peoples Republic of
(North Korea) ...........................................
Korea, Republic of (South Korea) ...............
Kuwait ..........................................................
Kyrgyzstan ...................................................
Laos .............................................................
Latvia ...........................................................
Lebanon ......................................................
Lesotho ........................................................
Liberia ..........................................................
Libya ............................................................
Liechtenstein ...............................................
Lithuania ......................................................
Luxembourg ................................................
Macao ..........................................................
Macedonia, Republic of ..............................
Madagascar .................................................
Malawi .........................................................
Malaysia ......................................................
Maldives ......................................................
Mali ..............................................................
Malta ............................................................
Martinique ....................................................
Mauritania ....................................................
Mauritius ......................................................
Mexico .........................................................
Moldova .......................................................
Mongolia ......................................................
Montserrat ...................................................
Morocco .......................................................
Mozambique ................................................
Namibia .......................................................
Nauru ...........................................................
Nepal ...........................................................
Netherlands .................................................
Netherlands Antilles ....................................
New Caledonia ............................................
New Zealand ...............................................
Nicaragua ....................................................
Niger ............................................................
Nigeria .........................................................
Norway ........................................................
Oman ...........................................................
Pakistan .......................................................
Panama .......................................................
Papua New Guinea .....................................
Paraguay .....................................................
Peru .............................................................
Philippines ...................................................
Pitcairn Island ..............................................
Poland .........................................................
Portugal .......................................................
Qatar ...........................................................
Reunion .......................................................
Romania ......................................................
Russia .........................................................
Rwanda .......................................................
Saint Christopher and Nevis .......................
Saint Helena ................................................
Saint Lucia ..................................................
Saint Pierre and Miquelon ..........................
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ..............
San Marino ..................................................
Sao Tome and Principe ..............................
Saudi Arabia ................................................
Senegal .......................................................
Serbia-Montenegro ......................................
Seychelles ...................................................
Sierra Leone ................................................
Singapore ....................................................
Slovak Republic ..........................................
Slovenia .......................................................
Solomon Islands ..........................................
Somalia .......................................................
South Africa .................................................
Spain ...........................................................
VerDate Aug<31>2005
15:54 Feb 19, 2008
Jkt 214001
1 GXG
max wt.
lbs.
2 PMI
rate
group 5
2 PMI
max wt.
lbs.
2 PMI
flat-rate
box max
wt. lbs.
3 EMI
rate
group 5
4 FCMI
4 FCMI
4 FCMI
rate
group 5
letters
max wt.
oz.
letters
max wt.
lbs.
letters
max wt.
lbs.
4 FCMI
3 EMI
max wt.
lbs.
4
4
0
70
70
0
6
7
6
44
70
44
20
20
20
6
7
0
66
70
0
6
7
6
3.5
3.5
3.5
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
6
6
4
8
4
6
4
4
0
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
4
5
7
4
4
2
4
4
7
4
4
4
0
6
3
7
8
6
8
4
4
5
6
6
8
8
8
8
6
0
4
5
6
4
4
4
4
7
0
7
0
7
3
0
4
4
4
4
0
3
4
4
0
0
4
5
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70
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70
70
70
70
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70
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70
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70
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70
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70
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4
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Sri Lanka .....................................................
Sudan ..........................................................
Suriname .....................................................
Swaziland ....................................................
Sweden .......................................................
Switzerland ..................................................
Syrian Arab Republic ..................................
Taiwan .........................................................
Tajikistan .....................................................
Tanzania ......................................................
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Togo ............................................................
Tonga ..........................................................
Trinidad and Tobago ...................................
Tristan da Cunha ........................................
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Uganda ........................................................
Ukraine ........................................................
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Uruguay .......................................................
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Vatican City .................................................
Venezuela ...................................................
Vietnam .......................................................
Wallis and Futuna Islands ...........................
Western Samoa ..........................................
Yemen .........................................................
Zambia ........................................................
Zimbabwe ....................................................
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1 GXG
= Global Express Guaranteed.
= Priority Mail International.
= Express Mail International.
4 FCMI = First-Class Mail International.
5 Zero (0) = Service is not available.
2 PMI
3 EMI
Individual Country Listings
ACTION:
[For every country that First-Class Mail
International is available, revise the
First-Class Mail International section as
follows:]
39 CFR Part 111
SUMMARY: This final rule revises the
Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM) to provide the eligibility
standards for the Outside-County
Limited Circulation rate that has been
approved by the Governors of the
United States Postal Service. Eligible
issues of publications entitled to use
this rate will receive a 5% discount on
qualifying Outside-County copies. As
set forth in the new standards,
publications in each of the qualification
categories may be eligible for the rate;
issues of these publications will qualify
if eligible copies are mailed at In-County
rates and the total number of OutsideCounty copies mailed for that issue is
less than 5,000.
DATES: Effective Date: May 12, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry
Lease, 202–268–7264, or Sue Thomas,
202–268–7268, United States Postal
Service.
Periodicals—Limited Circulation Rate
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Country Conditions for Mailing
*
*
*
*
*
First-Class Mail International
[Replace current price table with new
price tables for letters, large envelopes
(flats) and packages (small packets)
based on country’s First-Class Mail
International rate group.]
*
*
*
*
*
Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. E8–2920 Filed 2–19–08; 8:45 am]
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reduced rate of postage for certain
copies of publications with at least one
copy mailed at In-County rates, and less
than 5,000 copies mailed to addresses
outside of the county in which copies
are eligible to be mailed at In-County
rates. Publications in each qualification
category may be eligible for the
discount. Although the literal language
of the statute does not appear to cover
Requester publications, other parts of
the statute allow Requester publications
to qualify for Nonprofit, Classroom, and
other preferred Periodicals rates and it
appears consistent with the spirit of the
law to allow them to qualify for the
Limited Circulation rate as well. In
order to do so, the new standards
provide that circulation limits apply to
paid and requester circulation,
depending upon the qualification
category of the publication.
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commingled nonsubscriber or
nonrequester copies in excess of the
10% allowance in DMM 707.7,
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 20
Revised Standards for First-Class Mail International\TM\ Service
AGENCY: Postal Service\TM\.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service will adopt new mailing standards and prices
for First-Class Mail International service on May 12, 2008, which
reflects current First-Class Mail domestic shape-based standards. Our
revisions recognize that each mailpiece shape--letter, flat, and
parcel--has substantially different processing costs that needs to be
covered. Currently, the First-Class Mail International pricing
structure does not have a distinction between letter-size, flat-size,
and package (small packet) pricing.
DATES: Effective Date: 12:01 a.m. on May 12, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christy Bonning, 202-268-2108.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal Service's classification changes
and new pricing structure for First-Class Mail International items will
enhance efficiency and assist that items mailed at First-Class Mail
International prices cover their costs.
The Postal Service adopts the following changes to Mailing
Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail
Manual (IMM[supreg]), which is incorporated by reference in the Code of
Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR Part 20.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20
Foreign relations, International postal services.
0
Accordingly, 39 CFR part 20 is amended as follows:
PART 20--[AMENDED]
0
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, 3622,
3632, and 3633.
0
2. Revise the following sections of Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM), as follows:
1 International Mail Services
* * * * *
140 International Mail Categories
* * * * *
[Delete 142 in its entirety (moving relevant information to 241, as
incorporated later in this text), and renumber 143 as 142.]
* * * * *
2 Conditions for Mailing
* * * * *
240 First-Class Mail International
[Revise 241 (including relevant information previously incorporated in
142 to read as follows:]
241 Description
241.1 General
The First-Class Mail International classification encompasses all
categories of international mail that prior to May 14, 2007, were
categorized as airmail letter-post and economy letter-post, postcards
and postal cards, printed matter, and small packets that were formerly
categorized as LC (letters and cards) and AO (other articles).
241.2 Mailable Matter
Any article that is otherwise acceptable and not prohibited by the
Postal Service or country of destination, subject to applicable weight
and size limits, may be mailed at the First-Class Mail International
price.
241.3 Color
Light-colored envelopes and cards that do not interfere with the
reading of the address and postmark must be used. Do not use brilliant
colors.
241.4 Quality
Envelopes, cards, and packaging materials must be constructed
strong enough to withstand normal handling. Highly glazed paper or
paper with a design that affects readability or processing is not
acceptable.
241.5 Window Envelopes
Window envelopes must be used under the following conditions:
a. The address window must be parallel with the length of the
envelope.
b. The address window must be in the lower portion of the address
side.
c. Nothing but the name, address, and any key number used by the
mailer may appear through the address window.
d. The return address should appear in the upper-left corner. If
there is no return address and the delivery address does not show
through the window, the piece will be handled as undeliverable mail.
e. The address disclosed through the window must be on white paper
or paper of a very light color.
f. When used for registered mail, window envelopes must conform to
the conditions in DMM 503.
g. Open panel envelopes, i.e., those in which the panel is not
covered with a transparent material, are not acceptable in
international mail.
241.6 Bordered Envelopes and Cards
Envelopes and cards that have green-colored bars or red- and blue-
striped borders may be used for the sending of First-Class Mail
International items.
242 Postage
[Revise 242.1 as follows:]
242.1 Prices
See the Individual Country Listings for First-Class Mail
International postage prices that are applicable to specific
destination countries and territorial possessions. The country-specific
price group designations that apply to First-Class Mail International
are as follows:
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Afghanistan................... 6 Dominica........ 9 Lebanon......... 8 San Marino...... 5
Albania....................... 4 Dominican 9 Lesotho......... 7 Sao Tome and 7
Republic. Principe.
Algeria....................... 8 Ecuador......... 9 Liberia......... 7 Saudi Arabia.... 8
Andorra....................... 5 Egypt........... 8 Libya........... 8 Senegal......... 7
Angola........................ 7 El Salvador..... 9 Liechtenstein... 5 Serbia- 5
Montenegro.
Anguilla...................... 9 Equatorial 7 Lithuania....... 4 Seychelles...... 7
Guinea.
Antigua and Barbuda........... 9 Eritrea......... 7 Luxembourg...... 5 Sierra Leone.... 7
Argentina..................... 9 Estonia......... 4 Macao........... 6 Singapore....... 6
Armenia....................... 4 Ethiopia........ 8 Macedonia, 4 Slovak Republic. 5
Republic of.
Aruba......................... 9 Falkland Islands 9 Madagascar...... 7 Slovenia........ 5
Ascension..................... 7 Faroe Islands... 5 Malawi.......... 7 Solomon Islands. 6
Australia..................... 3 Fiji............ 6 Malaysia........ 6 Somalia......... \1\
na
Austria....................... 5 Finland......... 5 Maldives........ 6 South Africa.... 7
Azerbaijan.................... 4 France.......... 5 Mali............ 7 Spain........... 5
Bahamas....................... 9 French Guiana... 9 Malta........... 5 Sri Lanka....... 6
Bahrain....................... 8 French Polynesia 6 Martinique...... 9 Sudan........... 7
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Bangladesh.................... 6 Gabon........... 7 Mauritania...... 7 Suriname........ 9
Barbados...................... 9 Gambia.......... 7 Mauritius....... 7 Swaziland....... 7
Belarus....................... 4 Georgia, 4 Mexico.......... 2 Sweden.......... 5
Republic of.
Belgium....................... 5 Germany......... 5 Moldova......... 4 Switzerland..... 5
Belize........................ 9 Ghana........... 7 Mongolia........ 6 Syrian Arab 8
Republic.
Benin......................... 7 Gibraltar....... 5 Montserrat...... 9 Taiwan.......... 6
Bermuda....................... 9 Great Britain 5 Morocco......... 8 Tajikistan...... 6
and Northern
Ireland.
Bhutan........................ 6 Greece.......... 5 Mozambique...... 7 Tanzania........ 7
Bolivia....................... 9 Greenland....... 5 Namibia......... 7 Thailand........ 6
Bosnia-Herzegovina............ 4 Grenada......... 9 Nauru........... 6 Togo............ 7
Botswana...................... 7 Guadeloupe...... 9 Nepal........... 6 Tonga........... 6
Brazil........................ 9 Guatemala....... 9 Netherlands..... 5 Trinidad and 9
Tobago.
British Virgin Islands........ 9 Guinea.......... 7 Netherlands 9 Tristan da Cunha 7
Antilles.
Brunei Darussalam............. 6 Guinea-Bissau... 7 New Caledonia... 6 Tunisia......... 8
Bulgaria...................... 4 Guyana.......... 9 New Zealand..... 6 Turkey.......... 4
Burkina Faso.................. 7 Haiti........... 9 Nicaragua....... 9 Turkmenistan.... 6
Burma......................... 6 Honduras........ 9 Niger........... 7 Turks and Caicos 9
Islands.
Burundi....................... 7 Hong Kong....... 3 Nigeria......... 7 Tuvalu.......... 6
Cambodia...................... 6 Hungary......... 4 Norway.......... 5 Uganda.......... 7
Cameroon...................... 7 Iceland......... 5 Oman............ 8 Ukraine......... 4
Canada........................ 1 India........... 6 Pakistan........ 6 United Arab 8
Emirates.
Cape Verde.................... 7 Indonesia....... 6 Panama.......... 9 Uruguay......... 9
Cayman Islands................ 9 Iran............ 8 Papua New Guinea 6 Uzbekistan...... 6
Central African Republic...... 7 Iraq............ 8 Paraguay........ 9 Vanuatu......... 6
Chad.......................... 7 Ireland......... 5 Peru............ 9 Vatican City.... 5
Chile......................... 9 Israel.......... 8 Philippines..... 6 Venezuela....... 9
China......................... 3 Italy........... 5 Pitcairn Island. 6 Vietnam......... 6
Colombia...................... 9 Jamaica......... 9 Poland.......... 4 Wallis and 6
Futuna Islands.
Comoros....................... 7 Japan........... 3 Portugal........ 5 Western Samoa... 6
Congo (Brazzaville), Republic 7 Jordan.......... 8 Qatar........... 8 Yemen........... 8
of the.
Congo, Democratic Republic of 7 Kazakhstan...... 6 Reunion......... 9 Zambia.......... 7
the.
Costa Rica.................... 9 Kenya........... 7 Romania......... 4 Zimbabwe........ 7
Cote d Ivoire (Ivory Coast)... 7 Kiribati........ 6 Russia.......... 4
Croatia....................... 4 Korea, 6 Rwanda.......... 7
Democratic
People's
Republic of
(North Korea).
Cuba.......................... 9 Korea, Republic 3 Saint 9
of (South Christopher and
Korea). Nevis.
Cyprus........................ 4 Kuwait.......... 8 Saint Helena.... 7
Czech Republic................ 4 Kyrgyzstan...... 6 Saint Lucia..... 9
Denmark....................... 5 Laos............ 6 Saint Pierre and 4
Miquelon.
Djibouti...................... 7 Latvia.......... 4 Saint Vincent 9
and the
Grenadines.
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\1\ na = First-Class Mail International is not available.
[Renumber current 242.2 as 242.3. Add new 242.2 as follows:]
242.2 Price Computation
First-Class Mail International prices are charged per ounce or
fraction thereof; any fraction of an ounce is rounded up to the next
whole ounce. For example, if a piece weighs 1.2 ounces, the weight
(postage) increment is 2 ounces. The minimum postage per addressed
piece, except postcards, is that for a piece weighing 1 ounce.
242.3 Payment of Postage
* * * * *
243 Physical Characteristics
[Delete current 243.1 in its entirety. Revise and renumber 250 through
254.6 as 243.1 through 243.17 as follows:]
243.1 Postcards
243.11 General
a. Postcards consist of single cards sent without a wrapper or
envelope. Folded (double) cards must be mailed in envelopes at the
First-Class Mail International letter price.
b. Postcards must be made of cardboard or paper that meets the
material and color specifications in 241.3 and 241.4.
243.12 Addressing
See 122.
243.13 Postage Prices and Fees
The postage prices for postcards are as follows:
a. Canada and Mexico--$0.72
b. All other countries--$0.94
243.14 Description
243.141 Reply--Paid Cards
Reply-paid cards are not accepted in international mail, except as
provided in 132.2.
243.142 Privately Manufactured Postcards
Privately manufactured postcards, except picture postcards, must
bear the heading Postcard.
243.143 Weight Limit
Postcards must meet the requirements in 241.4.
243.144 Dimensions
Each postcard claimed at a card price must be:
a. Rectangular.
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b. Not less than 3\1/2\ inches high or 5\1/2\ inches long or 0.007
inch thick.
c. Not more than 4\1/4\ inches high or 6 inches long or 0.016 inch
thick.
Note: Unenclosed cards exceeding the size limits for postcards
are mailable at the First-Class Mail International letter price if
they do not exceed 4\3/4\ inches high or 9\1/4\ inches long.
243.15 Marking
The sender should mark postcards Par Avion or affix Label 19-A, Par
Avion Airmail, or Label 19-B, Par Avion Airmail, on the left side on
the front.
243.151 Right Half of Postcard
The right half of the address side of a card must be reserved for
the address of the addressee and postal notations or labels.
243.152 Left Half and Reverse Side
The sender may use the left half of the address side of the card
and the reverse side for a message or permissible attachments. The
sender must use the upper-left half of the address side for his or her
return address. (Unless they bear the name and address of the sender,
undeliverable cards are disposed of in the country of destination.)
243.16 Permitted Attachments
The following may be glued on the left half of the address side of
a card, or on the side opposite the address side, if they are made of
paper or other thin material and adhere completely to the card:
a. Clippings of any kind.
b. Illustrations or photographs.
c. Labels other than address labels.
d. Stamps of any kind, except stamps likely to be confused with
postage stamps, must not be placed on the address side of the card.
e. Address labels or address tabs that may be glued to the address
side of the card.
243.17 Nonpermitted Attachments
A card may not bear an attachment that is:
a. Other than paper.
b. Not totally adhered to the card surface.
c. An encumbrance to postal processing.
[Delete sections not used in 250 Postcards: 251.3 in its entirety,
Titles of 253 and 254.] [Revise title of 243.2 as follows:]
243.2 Letters
[Renumber 243.21 as 243.22 and add new 243.21 as follows:]
243.21 Weight Limit
The weight limit is 3.5 ounces. (First-Class Mail International
letter-size pieces over 3.5 ounces are charged First-Class Mail
International flat-size prices.)
[Revise renumbered 243.22 as follows:]
243.22 Dimensions
Letter-size mail must be rectangular and meet the following
dimensions:
a. Not less than 5\1/2\ inches long or 3\1/2\ inches high, or
0.007-inch thick.
b. Not more than 11\1/2\ inches long or more than 6\1/8\ inches
high or more than \1/4\-inch thick.
Note: For the purpose of determining mailability or
machinability of a letter-sized piece (see 243.23): the length is
the dimension parallel to the delivery address as read, and the
height is the dimension perpendicular to the length.
[Delete old 243.22 and 243.23 (renumbered 243.23 and 243.24). Revise
and renumber old 243.24 (renumbered 243.25) as 243.23 as follows:]
243.23 Nonmachinable Surcharge
A $0.20 per-piece surcharge applies to a First-Class Mail
International letter, regardless of weight, with one or more of the
following nonmachinable characteristics:
a. Has an aspect ratio (length divided by height) of less than 1.3
or more than 2.5.
b. Is polybagged, polywrapped, or enclosed in any plastic material.
c. Have clasps, strings, buttons, or similar closure devices.
d. Contains items such as pens, pencils, or loose keys or coins
that cause the thickness of the mailpiece to be uneven.
e. Is too rigid (does not bend easily when subjected to a transport
belt tension of 40 pounds around an 11-inch diameter turn).
f. Is more than 4\1/4\ inches high or 6 inches long and less than
0.009 inch thick.
g. Has a delivery address parallel to the shorter dimension of the
mailpiece.
h. Is a self-mailer with a final folded edge perpendicular to the
address, if the piece is not folded and secured according to DMM
201.3.13.1.
i. Is a booklet-type piece with the bound edge (spine) along the
shorter dimension of the piece or at the top, unless prepared according
to DMM 201.3.13.2.
[Add new 243.3 through 243.432 as follows:]
243.3 Large Envelopes (Flats)
243.31 Weight Limit
The weight limit is 4 pounds.
243.32 Dimensions and Characteristics
Large envelopes (flats) must meet the following dimensions and
characteristics:
a. More than 11\1/2\ inches long, or more than 6\1/8\ inches high
or more than \1/4\-inch thick.
b. Not more than 15 inches long, or more than 12 inches high, or
more than \3/4\-inch thick.
c. Flexible (see 243.33).
d. Rectangular.
e. Uniformly thick as stated in 243.34.
Note: The length of a large envelope (flat) is the longest
dimension. The height is the dimension perpendicular to the length.
A First-Class Mail International large envelope (flat) that does not
meet the standards in 243.3 is not eligible for large envelope
(flat) size price and are charged the applicable package (small
packet) price.
243.33 Minimum Flexibility
Large envelopes (flats) must be flexible. Boxes, with or without
hinges, gaps, or breaks that allow the piece to bend, are not
considered large envelopes (flats). Tight envelopes or wrappers that
are filled with one or more boxes are not considered large envelopes
(flats). At the customer's option, a customer may perform the following
test on their own mailpieces. When a postal employee observes a
customer demonstrating that a flat-size piece is flexible according to
these standards, the employee does not need to perform the test. Test
flats as follows:
a. All large envelopes (flats) (see Exhibit 243.33a):
1. Place the piece with the length parallel to the edge of a flat
surface and extend the piece halfway off the surface.
2. Press down on the piece at a point 1 inch from the outer edge,
in the center of the piece's length, exerting steady pressure.
3. The piece is not flexible if it cannot bend at least 1 inch
vertically without being damaged.
4. The piece is flexible if it can bend at least 1 inch vertically
without being damaged and it does not contain a rigid insert. No
further testing is necessary.
5. Test the piece according to 243.33b or 243.33c below if it can
bend at least 1 inch vertically without being damaged and it contains a
rigid insert.
Exhibit 243.33a Flexibility Test--All Large Envelopes (Flats)
(See examples on Postal Explorer at pe.usps.com--click on Federal
Register Notices in the left frame.)
b. Large envelopes 10 inches or longer that pass the test in
243.33a and contain a rigid insert (see Exhibit 243.33b):
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1. Place the piece with the length perpendicular to the edge of a
flat surface and extend the piece 5 inches off the surface.
2. Press down on the piece at a point 1 inch from the outer edge,
in the center of the piece's width, exerting steady pressure.
3. Turn the piece around and repeat steps 1 and 2. The piece is
flexible if both ends can bend at least 2 inches vertically without
being damaged.
Exhibit 243.33b Flexibility Test--Large Envelopes (Flats) 10 Inches or
Longer
(See examples on Postal Explorer at pe.usps.com--click on Federal
Register Notices in the left frame.)
c. Large envelopes less than 10 inches long that pass the test in
243.33a and contain a rigid insert (see Exhibit 243.33c):
1. Place the piece with the length perpendicular to the edge of a
flat surface and extend the piece one-half of its length off the
surface.
2. Press down on the piece at a point 1 inch from the outer edge,
in the center of the piece's width, exerting steady pressure.
3. Turn the piece around and repeat steps 1 and 2. The piece is
flexible if both ends can bend at least 1 inch vertically without being
damaged.
Exhibit 243.33c Flexibility Test--Large Envelopes (Flats) Less Than 10
Inches Long
(See examples on Postal Explorer at pe.usps.com--click on Federal
Register Notices in the left frame.)
243.34 Uniform Thickness
Large envelopes (Flats) must be uniformly thick so that any bumps,
protrusions, or other irregularities do not cause more than \1/4\-inch
variance in thickness. When determining variance in thickness, exclude
the outside edges of a mailpiece (1 inch from each edge) when the
contents do not extend into those edges. Also, exclude the selvage of
any polywrap covering from this determination. Mailers must secure
nonpaper contents to prevent shifting of more than 2 inches within the
mailpiece if shifting would cause the piece to be nonuniform in
thickness or would result in the contents bursting out of the
mailpiece.
243.4 Packages (Small Packets)
243.41 Weight Limit
The weight limit is 4 pounds.
243.42 Dimensions
Packages (small packets) must be within the following dimensions:
a. Maximum length: 24 inches. Length is the longest dimension.
b. Maximum length, height, and depth (thickness) combined: 36
inches.
c. Minimum size: Large enough to accommodate the postage, address,
customs form, and other required elements on the address side.
243.43 Rolls
243.431 Weight Limit
The weight limit is 4 pounds.
243.432 Dimensions
Rolls must be within the following dimensions:
a. Minimum length: 4 inches.
b. Minimum length plus twice the diameter combined: 6\3/4\ inches.
c. Maximum length: 36 inches.
d. Maximum length plus twice the diameter combined: 42 inches.
244 Mail Preparation
* * * * *
244.2 Marking
[Revise item ``a'' as follows:]
a. First-Class Mail International packages (small packets) and
rolls, which because of their size, shape, or configuration might be
mistaken for another category of international mail, should be marked
``LETTER-POST'' on the address side of the mailpiece.
* * * * *
[Delete item ``d'' in its entirety]
* * * * *
244.4 Packaging
[Renumber 244.4a-d as 244.4c-f. Add new 244.4a and 244.4b as follows:]
a. Mailers must package mailpieces to withstand normal transit and
handling without content or package breakage, injury to USPS employees,
or damage to other mail or USPS equipment.
b. Mailers must package their contents to prevent their
deterioration.
* * * * *
[Revise renumbered 244.4f as follows:]
f. First-Class Mail International items, in card form, are
permitted, so long as their overall dimensions do not exceed 4\3/4\
inches or 9\1/4\ inches. See 243.144.
* * * * *
250 Reserved
* * * * *
[Add new section after 943.2 and before World Map as follows:]
Country Rate Groups and Weight Limits
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\2\ PMI
\1\ GXG \1\ GXG \2\ PMI \2\ PMI flat- \3\ EMI \3\ EMI \4\ FCMI \4\ FCMI \4\ FCMI \4\ FCMI
Country rate max wt. rate max wt. rate box rate max wt. rate letters letters letters
group lbs. group lbs. max wt. group lbs. group max wt. max wt. max wt.
\5\ \5\ lbs. \5\ \5\ oz. lbs. lbs.
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Afghanistan............................... 6 70 6 66 20 0 0 6 3.5 4 4
Albania................................... 4 70 4 44 20 4 66 4 3.5 4 4
Algeria................................... 0 0 8 44 20 8 44 8 3.5 4 4
Andorra................................... 5 70 5 66 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Angola.................................... 4 70 7 44 20 7 44 7 3.5 4 4
Anguilla.................................. 7 70 9 22 20 9 55 9 3.5 4 4
Antigua and Barbuda....................... 7 70 9 22 20 0 0 9 3.5 4 4
Argentina................................. 8 70 9 44 20 9 44 9 3.5 4 4
Armenia................................... 4 70 4 44 20 4 44 4 3.5 4 4
Aruba..................................... 7 70 9 44 20 9 44 9 3.5 4 4
Ascension................................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3.5 4 4
Australia................................. 6 70 3 66 20 3 44 3 3.5 4 4
Austria................................... 5 70 5 66 20 5 70 5 3.5 4 4
Azerbaijan................................ 4 70 4 70 20 4 70 4 3.5 4 4
Bahamas................................... 7 70 9 22 20 9 22 9 3.5 4 4
Bahrain................................... 6 70 8 44 20 8 44 8 3.5 4 4
Bangladesh................................ 6 70 6 44 20 6 44 6 3.5 4 4
Barbados.................................. 7 70 9 44 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
Belarus................................... 4 70 4 66 20 4 44 4 3.5 4 4
Belgium................................... 3 70 5 66 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Belize.................................... 8 70 9 44 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
Benin..................................... 4 70 7 66 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
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Bermuda................................... 7 70 9 44 20 9 44 9 3.5 4 4
Bhutan.................................... 6 70 6 66 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Bolivia................................... 8 70 9 70 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
Bosnia-Herzegovina........................ 4 70 4 44 20 4 66 4 3.5 4 4
Botswana.................................. 4 70 7 66 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Brazil.................................... 8 70 9 66 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
British Virgin Islands.................... 7 70 9 44 20 0 0 9 3.5 4 4
Brunei Darussalam......................... 4 70 6 44 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Bulgaria.................................. 4 70 4 70 20 4 66 4 3.5 4 4
Burkina Faso.............................. 4 70 7 66 20 7 70 7 3.5 4 4
Burma..................................... 0 0 6 22 20 0 0 6 3.5 4 4
Burundi................................... 4 70 7 66 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Cambodia.................................. 8 70 6 66 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Cameroon.................................. 4 70 7 66 20 7 44 7 3.5 4 4
Canada.................................... 1 70 1 66 20 1 66 1 3.5 4 4
Cape Verde................................ 4 70 7 44 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Cayman Islands............................ 7 70 9 44 20 9 44 9 3.5 4 4
Central African Republic.................. 0 0 7 66 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Chad...................................... 4 70 7 44 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Chile..................................... 8 70 9 44 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
China..................................... 6 70 3 66 20 3 66 3 3.5 4 4
Colombia.................................. 8 70 9 66 20 9 44 9 3.5 4 4
Comoros................................... 0 0 7 44 20 0 0 7 3.5 4 4
Congo (Brazzaville) Republic of the....... 4 70 7 44 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Congo, Democratic Republic of the......... 4 70 7 66 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Costa Rica................................ 8 70 9 66 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
Cote d Ivoire (Ivory Coast)............... 4 70 7 66 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Croatia................................... 4 70 4 66 20 4 66 4 3.5 4 4
Cuba...................................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.5 4 4
Cyprus.................................... 6 70 4 70 20 4 70 4 3.5 4 4
Czech Republic............................ 4 70 4 66 20 4 66 4 3.5 4 4
Denmark................................... 5 70 5 66 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Djibouti.................................. 4 70 7 44 20 7 44 7 3.5 4 4
Dominica.................................. 7 70 9 44 20 9 44 9 3.5 4 4
Dominican Republic........................ 7 70 9 44 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
Ecuador................................... 8 70 9 66 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
Egypt..................................... 6 70 8 66 20 8 44 8 3.5 4 4
El Salvador............................... 8 70 9 44 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
Equatorial Guinea......................... 4 70 7 22 20 7 44 7 3.5 4 4
Eritrea................................... 4 70 7 44 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Estonia................................... 4 70 4 70 20 4 66 4 3.5 4 4
Ethiopia.................................. 4 70 8 66 20 8 66 8 3.5 4 4
Falkland Islands.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3.5 4 4
Faroe Islands............................. 5 70 5 70 20 5 44 5 3.5 4 4
Fiji...................................... 8 70 6 44 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Finland................................... 5 70 5 70 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
France.................................... 3 70 5 66 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
French Guiana............................. 8 70 9 66 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
French Polynesia.......................... 4 70 6 66 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Gabon..................................... 4 70 7 44 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Gambia.................................... 4 70 7 66 20 0 0 7 3.5 4 4
Georgia, Republic of...................... 4 70 4 44 20 4 66 4 3.5 4 4
Germany................................... 3 70 5 70 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Ghana..................................... 4 70 7 66 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Gibraltar................................. 4 70 5 44 20 0 0 5 3.5 4 4
Great Britain and Northern Ireland........ 3 70 5 66 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Greece.................................... 5 70 5 44 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Greenland................................. 5 70 5 66 20 0 0 5 3.5 4 4
Grenada................................... 7 70 9 44 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
Guadeloupe................................ 7 70 9 66 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
Guatemala................................. 8 70 9 44 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
Guinea.................................... 4 70 7 66 20 7 44 7 3.5 4 4
Guinea-Bissau............................. 0 0 7 66 20 7 44 7 3.5 4 4
Guyana.................................... 8 70 9 44 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
Haiti..................................... 7 70 9 55 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
Honduras.................................. 8 70 9 44 20 9 44 9 3.5 4 4
Hong Kong................................. 3 70 3 66 20 3 66 3 3.5 4 4
Hungary................................... 4 70 4 44 20 4 66 4 3.5 4 4
Iceland................................... 5 70 5 70 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
India..................................... 6 70 6 44 20 6 70 6 3.5 4 4
Indonesia................................. 6 70 6 44 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Iran...................................... 0 0 8 44 0 0 0 8 3.5 4 4
Iraq...................................... 6 70 8 44 20 8 44 8 3.5 4 4
Ireland................................... 3 70 5 66 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Israel.................................... 6 70 8 44 20 8 44 8 3.5 4 4
Italy..................................... 3 70 5 66 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Jamaica................................... 7 70 9 22 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
Japan..................................... 3 70 3 66 20 3 66 3 3.5 4 4
Jordan.................................... 6 70 8 66 20 8 66 8 3.5 4 4
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Kazakhstan................................ 4 70 6 44 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Kenya..................................... 4 70 7 70 20 7 70 7 3.5 4 4
Kiribati.................................. 0 0 6 44 20 0 0 6 3.5 4 4
Korea, Democratic Peoples Republic of 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.5 4 4
(North Korea)............................
Korea, Republic of (South Korea).......... 6 70 3 44 20 3 66 3 3.5 4 4
Kuwait.................................... 6 70 8 66 20 8 66 8 3.5 4 4
Kyrgyzstan................................ 4 70 6 44 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Laos...................................... 8 70 6 44 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Latvia.................................... 4 70 4 70 20 4 66 4 3.5 4 4
Lebanon................................... 6 70 8 66 20 0 0 8 3.5 4 4
Lesotho................................... 4 70 7 44 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Liberia................................... 4 70 7 44 20 7 44 7 3.5 4 4
Libya..................................... 0 0 8 44 20 0 0 8 3.5 4 4
Liechtenstein............................. 5 70 5 66 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Lithuania................................. 4 70 4 70 20 4 70 4 3.5 4 4
Luxembourg................................ 3 70 5 66 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Macao..................................... 3 70 6 70 20 6 70 6 3.5 4 4
Macedonia, Republic of.................... 4 70 4 70 20 4 66 4 3.5 4 4
Madagascar................................ 4 70 7 44 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Malawi.................................... 4 70 7 66 20 7 44 7 3.5 4 4
Malaysia.................................. 6 70 6 66 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Maldives.................................. 6 70 6 66 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Mali...................................... 4 70 7 66 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Malta..................................... 5 70 5 66 20 5 44 5 3.5 4 4
Martinique................................ 7 70 9 66 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
Mauritania................................ 4 70 7 44 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Mauritius................................. 4 70 7 44 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Mexico.................................... 2 70 2 44 20 2 44 2 3.5 4 4
Moldova................................... 4 70 4 70 20 4 70 4 3.5 4 4
Mongolia.................................. 4 70 6 66 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Montserrat................................ 7 70 9 44 20 0 0 9 3.5 4 4
Morocco................................... 4 70 8 66 20 8 68 8 3.5 4 4
Mozambique................................ 4 70 7 66 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Namibia................................... 4 70 7 44 20 7 22 7 3.5 4 4
Nauru..................................... 0 0 6 44 20 6 44 6 3.5 4 4
Nepal..................................... 6 70 6 44 20 6 69 6 3.5 4 4
Netherlands............................... 3 70 5 44 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Netherlands Antilles...................... 7 70 9 44 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
New Caledonia............................. 8 70 6 66 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
New Zealand............................... 6 70 6 66 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Nicaragua................................. 8 70 9 66 20 9 55 9 3.5 4 4
Niger..................................... 4 70 7 70 20 7 70 7 3.5 4 4
Nigeria................................... 4 70 7 66 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Norway.................................... 5 70 5 66 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Oman...................................... 6 70 8 44 20 8 66 8 3.5 4 4
Pakistan.................................. 6 70 6 70 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Panama.................................... 8 70 9 70 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
Papua New Guinea.......................... 8 70 6 44 20 6 55 6 3.5 4 4
Paraguay.................................. 8 70 9 66 20 9 55 9 3.5 4 4
Peru...................................... 8 70 9 70 20 9 70 9 3.5 4 4
Philippines............................... 6 70 6 44 20 6 44 6 3.5 4 4
Pitcairn Island........................... 0 0 6 22 20 0 0 6 3.5 4 4
Poland.................................... 4 70 4 44 20 4 44 4 3.5 4 4
Portugal.................................. 5 70 5 66 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Qatar..................................... 6 70 8 70 20 8 66 8 3.5 4 4
Reunion................................... 4 70 9 66 20 0 0 9 3.5 4 4
Romania................................... 4 70 4 70 20 4 70 4 3.5 4 4
Russia.................................... 4 70 4 44 20 4 66 4 3.5 4 4
Rwanda.................................... 4 70 7 66 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Saint Christopher and Nevis............... 7 70 9 44 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
Saint Helena.............................. 0 0 7 44 20 0 0 7 3.5 4 4
Saint Lucia............................... 7 70 9 44 20 9 44 9 3.5 4 4
Saint Pierre and Miquelon................. 0 0 4 66 20 0 0 4 3.5 4 4
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.......... 7 70 9 22 20 9 44 9 3.5 4 4
San Marino................................ 3 70 5 66 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Sao Tome and Principe..................... 0 0 7 44 20 0 0 7 3.5 4 4
Saudi Arabia.............................. 4 70 8 66 20 8 66 8 3.5 4 4
Senegal................................... 4 70 7 66 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Serbia-Montenegro......................... 4 0 5 70 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Seychelles................................ 4 70 7 70 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Sierra Leone.............................. 0 0 7 66 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Singapore................................. 3 70 6 66 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Slovak Republic........................... 4 70 5 66 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Slovenia.................................. 4 70 5 66 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Solomon Islands........................... 0 0 6 44 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Somalia................................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Africa.............................. 4 70 7 66 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Spain..................................... 5 70 5 44 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
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Sri Lanka................................. 6 70 6 66 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Sudan..................................... 0 0 7 44 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Suriname.................................. 8 70 9 44 20 0 0 9 3.5 4 4
Swaziland................................. 4 70 7 44 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Sweden.................................... 5 70 5 66 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Switzerland............................... 5 70 5 66 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Syrian Arab Republic...................... 6 70 8 70 20 8 44 8 3.5 4 4
Taiwan.................................... 3 70 6 44 20 6 33 6 3.5 4 4
Tajikistan................................ 0 0 6 66 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Tanzania.................................. 4 70 7 66 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Thailand.................................. 6 70 6 66 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Togo...................................... 4 70 7 70 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Tonga..................................... 0 0 6 44 20 0 0 6 3.5 4 4
Trinidad and Tobago....................... 7 70 9 44 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
Tristan da Cunha.......................... 0 0 7 22 20 0 0 7 3.5 4 4
Tunisia................................... 4 70 8 66 20 8 66 8 3.5 4 4
Turkey.................................... 6 70 4 66 20 4 66 4 3.5 4 4
Turkmenistan.............................. 4 70 6 44 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Turks and Caicos Islands.................. 7 70 9 44 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
Tuvalu.................................... 0 0 6 55 20 0 0 6 3.5 4 4
Uganda.................................... 4 70 7 66 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Ukraine................................... 4 70 4 66 20 4 44 4 3.5 4 4
United Arab Emirates...................... 6 70 8 70 20 8 70 8 3.5 4 4
Uruguay................................... 8 70 9 66 20 9 44 9 3.5 4 4
Uzbekistan................................ 4 70 6 70 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Vanuatu................................... 8 70 6 44 20 6 55 6 3.5 4 4
Vatican City.............................. 3 70 5 44 20 5 66 5 3.5 4 4
Venezuela................................. 8 70 9 66 20 9 66 9 3.5 4 4
Vietnam................................... 6 70 6 70 20 6 66 6 3.5 4 4
Wallis and Futuna Islands................. 4 70 6 66 20 0 0 6 3.5 4 4
Western Samoa............................. 0 0 6 44 20 6 44 6 3.5 4 4
Yemen..................................... 6 70 8 66 20 8 66 8 3.5 4 4
Zambia.................................... 4 70 7 66 20 7 66 7 3.5 4 4
Zimbabwe.................................. 4 70 7 44 20 7 44 7 3.5 4 4
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\1\ GXG = Global Express Guaranteed.
\2\ PMI = Priority Mail International.
\3\ EMI = Express Mail International.
\4\ FCMI = First-Class Mail International.
\5\ Zero (0) = Service is not available.
Individual Country Listings
[For every country that First-Class Mail International is available,
revise the First-Class Mail International section as follows:]
Country Conditions for Mailing
* * * * *
First-Class Mail International
[Replace current price table with new price tables for letters, large
envelopes (flats) and packages (small packets) based on country's
First-Class Mail International rate group.]
* * * * *
Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. E8-2920 Filed 2-19-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
