80 FR 65139 - International Product and Price Changes

POSTAL SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 206 (October 26, 2015)

Page Range65139-65149
FR Document2015-26918

The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), to reflect the prices, product features, and classification changes to Competitive Services, as established by the Governors of the Postal Service.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 206 (Monday, October 26, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 206 (Monday, October 26, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 65139-65149]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26918]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20


International Product and Price Changes

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United 
States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), to 
reflect the prices, product features, and classification changes to 
Competitive Services, as established by the Governors of the Postal 
Service.

DATES: Effective date: January 17, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Rabkin at 202-268-2537.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: New prices will be posted under Docket 
Number CP2016-9 on the Postal Regulatory Commission's Web site at 
http://www.prc.gov.
    This final rule describes the international price and 
classification changes and the corresponding mailing standards changes 
for the following Competitive Services:
     Global Express Guaranteed[supreg] (GXG[supreg]).
     Priority Mail Express InternationalTM.
     Priority Mail International[supreg].
     First-Class Package International ServiceTM.
     International Priority Airmail[supreg] (IPA[supreg]).
     International Surface Air Lift[supreg] (ISAL[supreg]).
     Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One Addressee (Airmail 
M-bags).
     International Extra Services:
     Insurance.
     International Postal Money Orders.
     International Money Order Inquiry Fee.
     International Money Transfer Service.
    New prices will be located on the Postal Explorer[supreg] Web site 
at http://pe.usps.com.

Global Express Guaranteed

    Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) is the Postal Service's premier 
international expedited product provided through an alliance with FedEx 
Express[supreg]. The price increase for GXG service averages 7.1 
percent.
    The Postal Service provides Commercial Base pricing to online 
customers who prepare and pay for GXG shipments via USPS-approved 
payment methods (with the exception of Click-N-Ship[supreg] service), 
with a 5 percent discount off the published retail prices for GXG. 
Customers who prepare GXG shipments via Click-N-Ship service will now 
pay retail prices.
    The Postal Service continues to offer Commercial Plus pricing for 
large volume customers who commit to tendering $100,000 in annual 
postal revenue from GXG, Priority Mail Express International, Priority 
Mail International, and First-Class Package International Service via 
USPS-approved payment methods. The Postal Service will also continue to 
include GXG in customized Global Expedited Package Services (GEPS) 
contracts offered to customers who meet certain revenue thresholds and 
are willing to commit a larger amount of revenue in international 
postage.

Priority Mail Express International

    Priority Mail Express International (PMEI) service provides fast 
service to approximately 180 countries. Priority Mail Express 
International with Money-Back Guarantee service is available for 
certain destinations. The price increase for Priority Mail Express 
International service averages 11.6 percent. The Commercial Base price 
for customers that prepare and pay for Priority Mail Express 
International shipments via permit imprint, online at USPS.com[supreg], 
or as registered end-users using an authorized PC Postage vendor (with 
the exception of Click-N-Ship service) will be 5 percent below the 
retail price. Customers who prepare Priority Mail Express International 
shipments via Click-N-Ship service will now pay retail prices. The 
Postal Service continues to offer Priority Mail Express International 
Commercial Plus pricing to large volume customers who commit to 
tendering $100,000 in annual postal revenues from GXG, Priority Mail 
Express International, Priority Mail International, and First-Class 
Package International Service. The Postal Service will also continue to 
include Priority Mail Express International in

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customized Global Expedited Package Services (GEPS) contracts offered 
to customers who meet certain revenue thresholds and are willing to 
commit a larger amount of revenue in international postage.
    We are discontinuing the Priority Mail Express International Flat 
Rate Box. Customers who present items at retail to be mailed in a 
Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate Box will pay the retail 
price based on the item's weight and price group.
    Priority Mail Express International flat rate pricing continues to 
be available for Flat Rate Envelopes. New this year, the prices for 
what was formerly the ``all other countries'' rate group are being 
replaced with flat rate prices in seven rate groups, based on 
geographical regions.

Priority Mail International

    Priority Mail International (PMI) is an economical way to send 
merchandise and documents to about 180 countries. The price increase 
for Priority Mail International service averages 10.2 percent. The 
Commercial Base price for customers that prepare and pay for PMI items 
via permit imprint, online at USPS.com, or as registered end-users 
using an authorized PC Postage vendor (with the exception of Click-N-
Ship service) will be 5 percent below the retail price. Customers who 
prepare Priority Mail International shipments via Click-N-Ship service 
will now pay retail prices. The Postal Service continues to offer 
Priority Mail International Commercial Plus pricing to large volume 
customers who commit to tendering $100,000 in annual postal revenues 
from GXG, Priority Mail Express International, Priority Mail 
International, and First-Class Package International Service. The 
Postal Service will continue to include Priority Mail International in 
customized Global Expedited Package Services (GEPS) contracts offered 
to customers who meet certain revenue thresholds and are willing to 
commit to a larger amount of revenue to the USPS[supreg] for Priority 
Mail Express International and Priority Mail International.
    Priority Mail International flat rate pricing continues to be 
available for Flat Rate Envelopes, Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes, and 
Medium and Large Flat Rate Boxes. New this year, the prices for what 
was formerly the ``all other countries'' rate group are being replaced 
with flat rate prices in seven rate groups, based on geographical 
regions.
    In this filing, we are proposing a structural change in the way 
insurance is provided and reimbursed for Priority Mail International. 
Priority Mail International shipments containing merchandise (other 
than in Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes and 
Flat Rate Envelopes) will now be insured against loss, damage, or 
missing contents up to $200 at no additional charge. Additional 
insurance coverage up to a maximum of $5,000 (depending on individual 
country insurance limits) may be purchased at the sender's option. 
Priority Mail International shipments containing nonnegotiable 
documents (other than in Priority Mail International Flat Rate 
Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes) will now be insured against 
loss, damage, or missing contents up to $100 for document 
reconstruction at no additional charge. The insurance coverage will be 
provided on all outbound Priority Mail International shipments accepted 
at retail or paid for by using postage validation imprinter (PVI) 
labels, postage meter imprints, USPS-approved PC Postage, Click-N-Ship 
service postage, or permit imprint.
    Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International service -- 
abbreviated E-USPS DELCON INTL--is an optional service available for 
Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes (except for the Gift 
Card Flat Rate Envelope) and all Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes to select 
destination countries, for customers using select software or online 
tools, at no charge. We are adding E-USPS DELCON INTL service to four 
countries with this price change: Lebanon, Norway, Slovak Republic, and 
Turkey.
    In the May 2015 price change, we created new price zones for 
Priority Mail International to Canada, based on the distance of the 
origin ZIP Code to the serving International Service Center (ISC). An 
ISC Zone Chart is now available for a subscription fee from the 
National Customer Support Center in Memphis, Tennessee, to support 
zone-based pricing for Priority Mail International to Canada. The chart 
will enable mailers to determine the applicable zone, based on the 
origin ZIP Code. Once the zone and weight of the item are known, the 
mailer will be able to determine the applicable postage price.

First-Class Package International Service

    First-Class Package International Service (FCPIS) is an economical 
international service for small packages weighing less than 4 pounds 
and not exceeding $400 in value. The pricing structure for FCPIS will 
continue to be simpler than for some other international products, with 
identical prices for 0 to 8 ounces within each country price group, and 
identical prices for 9 to 32 ounces within each country price group. 
The price increase for FCPIS averages 21.6 percent. The Commercial Base 
price for customers that prepare and pay for FCPIS items via permit 
imprint or by USPS-approved online payment methods will be 5 percent 
below the retail price. Customers who prepare First-Class Package 
International Service shipments via Click-N-Ship service will now pay 
retail prices. Commercial Plus pricing will be available to large 
volume customers who commit to tendering $100,000 in annual postal 
revenue for GXG, Priority Mail Express International, Priority Mail 
International, and First-Class Package International Service.
    Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International service--
abbreviated E-USPS DELCON INTL--is an optional service available for 
First-Class Package International Service items to select destination 
countries, for customers using select software or online tools, at no 
charge. We are adding E-USPS DELCON INTL service to four countries with 
this price change: Lebanon, Norway, Slovak Republic, and Turkey.

International Priority Airmail and International Surface Air Lift

    Published prices for International Priority Airmail (IPA) and 
International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) will increase by 4.2 percent for 
IPA and 3.5 percent for IPA M-bags, as well as 6.3 percent for ISAL and 
5.3 percent for ISAL M-bags. The structure of IPA and ISAL price 
categories will continue to be priced by the worldwide and 19 country 
price groups and applicable mail shapes (letters and postcards, large 
envelopes [flats], and packages [small packets and rolls]). These 
categories correspond to the Universal Postal Convention requirements 
to use shape-based pricing. For IPA and ISAL, the Postal Service offers 
incentive pricing through International Negotiated Service Agreements 
(NSAs).
    International Priority Airmail (IPA) service, including IPA M-bags, 
is a bulk commercial service that provides business mailers with rapid 
and economical worldwide delivery for volume mailings of First-Class 
Mail International postcards, letters, large envelopes (flats), and 
FCPIS packages (small packets) weighing up to a maximum 4.4 pounds. IPA 
is dispatched to the destination country where it is entered into the 
postal administration's air or surface priority mail system for 
delivery. The overall

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price increase for IPA service averages 4.2 percent.
    International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) service, including ISAL M-
bags, is a bulk commercial service that provides economical worldwide 
delivery to business mailers of volume mailings of all First-Class Mail 
International postcards, letters, large envelopes (flats), and FCPIS 
packages (small packets) weighing up to 4.4 pounds. ISAL is dispatched 
to the destination country where it is then entered into the postal 
administration's surface nonpriority network for delivery. The overall 
price increase for ISAL service averages 6 percent.

Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One Addressee (Airmail M-Bags)

    Airmail M-bags are direct sacks of printed matter sent to a single 
foreign addressee at a single address. Prices are based on the weight 
of the sack. The price increase for Airmail M-bags averages 9.2 
percent.

International Extra Services and Fees

    Depending on country destination and mail type, customers may add a 
variety of extra services to their outbound shipments. Prices for some 
of these extra services are increasing:
    [ssquf] International Postal Money Orders will increase 5.6 
percent.
    [ssquf] International Money Order Inquiry Fee will increase 3.5 
percent.
    [ssquf] International Money Transfer Service will increase 3.3 to 
3.7 percent, depending on the rate cell.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20

    Foreign relations, International postal services.

    The Postal Service hereby 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 20.1.
    Accordingly, 39 CFR part 20 is amended as follows:

PART 20--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 20 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301-307; 18 U.S.C. 1692-
1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 407, 414, 416, 3001-3011, 3201-
3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633, and 5001.


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2. Revise the following sections of Mailing Standards of the United 
States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM), as follows:
* * * * *

Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International 
Mail Manual (IMM)

* * * * *

1 International Mail Services

* * * * *

130 Mailability

* * * * *

134 Valuable Articles

134.1 Service Options

    [Delete distinctions between Priority Mail International service 
with and without insurance as follows:]
    d. Priority Mail International service (except for Priority Mail 
International Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes and Flat Rate Envelopes).

    Note: Priority Mail Express International service cannot be used 
to send the articles noted in 134.2.

* * * * *

2 Conditions for Mailing

210 Global Express Guaranteed

* * * * *

213 Prices and Postage Payment Methods

* * * * *

213.6 Commercial Prices

* * * * *

213.62 Commercial Plus Prices

213.621 General

    [Revise the first sentence to read as follows (eliminating the 
availability of Commercial Plus prices for users of Click-N-Ship 
service and eliminating the difference in price between Commercial Base 
and Commercial Plus prices):]
    An approved mailer who pays postage with a permit imprint under 
213.8, or through a registered end-user of a USPS-approved PC Postage 
product (except for Click-N-Ship service), qualifies for the Global 
Express Guaranteed Commercial Plus prices. * * *
* * * * *

213.7 Online Methods

213.71 Online Prices--Commercial Base or Commercial Plus Prices

    [Revise the text to read as follows (eliminating the availability 
of Commercial Base and Commercial Plus prices for users of Click-N-Ship 
service service):]
    For selected destination countries, Global Express Guaranteed items 
qualify for discounted prices (equal to the Commercial Base price or 
Commercial Plus price) when mailers use one of the following online 
shipping methods:
    a. Commercial Base Price: Registered end-users of USPS-approved PC 
Postage products using online postage (with the exception of Click-N-
Ship service); or a USPS meter label solution using metered postage.
    b. Commercial Plus Price: Registered end-users of USPS-approved PC 
Postage products (with the exception of Click-N-Ship service).
    Commercial Base and Commercial Plus prices are not available 
through Click-N-Ship service. The Commercial Base or Commercial Plus 
price is automatically applied to each shipment when using one of the 
postage payment methods above. The discount applies only to the postage 
portion of the Global Express Guaranteed price. It does not apply to 
any other charges or fees, such as fees for Pickup on Demand service, 
insurance, or shipments made under a customized agreement.
* * * * *

220 Priority Mail Express International

221 Description and Physical Characteristics

* * * * *

221.3 Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate Envelopes

    [Revise the first sentence to read as follows (adding a reference 
to the rate group):]
    Only USPS-produced Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate 
Envelopes are eligible for the Flat Rate price and are charged a flat 
rate price depending on the rate group of the destination. * * *
    [Delete 221.4 and renumber current 221.5 as 221.4 (there are no 
other changes except renumbering)]
* * * * *

222 Eligibility

* * * * *
    [Delete 222.4, ``Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate 
Boxes,'' in its entirety (including Exhibit 222.4), and renumber 
current 222.5 through 222.8 as 222.4 through 222.7 (there are no other 
changes except renumbering)]:
* * * * *

223 Prices and Postage Payment Methods

223.1 Prices

223.11 Availability and Price Application--General

    [Delete reference to 223.15 to read as follows:]
    Except under 223.14, Priority Mail Express International shipments 
are

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charged postage for each addressed piece according to its weight and 
country price group. * * *
* * * * *

223.13 Commercial Plus Prices

    [Revise 223.13 to read as follows:]
    An approved mailer who pays postage with a permit imprint under 
223.222, or as a registered end-user of a USPS-approved PC Postage 
product (except for Click-N-Ship service), qualifies for the Priority 
Mail Express International Commercial Plus prices, which are the same 
as Priority Mail Express International Commercial Base prices. 
Customers who prepare Priority Mail Express International shipments via 
Click-N-Ship service pay retail prices. See Notice 123, Price List, for 
the applicable price.
* * * * *
    [Delete 223.15 Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate Boxes 
Prices in its entirety]

223.2 Postage Payment Methods

* * * * *

223.24 Online Methods

223.241 Online Prices--Commercial Base or Commercial Plus Prices

    [Revise the first paragraph to read as follows (eliminating the 
availability of Commercial Base and Commercial Plus prices for users of 
Click-N-Ship service):]
    For selected destination countries, Priority Mail Express 
International items qualify for discounted prices (equal to the 
Commercial Base price or Commercial Plus price) when mailers use one of 
the following online shipping methods:
    a. Commercial Base Price: Registered end-users of USPS-approved PC 
Postage products using online postage (with the exception of Click-N-
Ship service) or a USPS meter label solution using metered postage.
    b. Commercial Plus Price: Registered end-users of USPS-approved PC 
Postage products (with the exception of Click-N-Ship service).
* * * * *

230 Priority Mail International

* * * * *

232 Eligibility

232.1 Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat 
Rate Priced Boxes

* * * * *

232.12 Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International

* * * * *

232.122 Availability

* * * * *

Exhibit 232.122

Countries Accepting Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International 
Service

    Note: An asterisk indicates that service was temporarily 
suspended on June 12, 2014.

    [Revise the exhibit to read as follows (adding Lebanon, Norway, 
Slovak Republic, and Turkey):]

Australia
Belgium
Brazil*
Canada
Croatia
Denmark*
Estonia
Finland
France*
Germany
Gibraltar*
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Hungary
Israel
Italy*
Latvia
Lebanon
Lithuania
Luxembourg*
Malaysia
Malta
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Portugal*
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
* * * * *

232.126 Price Eligibility

    [Revise the text to read as follows (eliminating the availability 
of Commercial Base and Commercial Plus prices for users of Click-N-Ship 
service):]
    Only items paid with USPS-approved PC Postage (with the exception 
of Click-N-Ship service), permit imprint, or a USPS meter label 
solution are eligible for the applicable Commercial Base or Commercial 
Plus price for the postage portion of the mailpiece. Customers using a 
USPS meter label solution to print shipping labels must apply postage 
from a meter to be eligible for Commercial Base or Commercial Plus 
prices. Items with electronically generated customs forms that are not 
generated with PC Postage, a permit imprint, or a USPS meter label 
solution (for example, forms electronically generated by Webtools or 
Click-N-Ship service) are charged the retail price.
* * * * *

232.5 Priority Mail International Parcels

232.51 General

    [Replace the next-to-last sentence with the following two sentences 
to read as follows:]
    * * * Priority Mail International parcels containing merchandise 
are insured against loss, damage, or missing contents up to $200 at no 
additional charge. Additional insurance may be available, depending on 
country and value--see Exhibit 322.2 and the Individual Country 
Listings for insurance availability, limitations, and coverage. * * *
* * * * *

232.6 Customs Forms Required

* * * * *
    [Revise the title and text of 232.63 to read as follows (removing 
references to ordinary and insured parcels):]

232.63 Priority Mail International Parcels

    Each Priority Mail International parcel must bear a properly 
completed PS Form 2976-A.
* * * * *

232.8 Priority Mail International Insurance and Indemnity

232.81 Indemnity

    [Revise the first two sentences to read as follows:]
    Except for Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes, Priority Mail 
International parcels containing merchandise are insured against loss, 
damage, or missing contents up to $200 at no additional charge. 
Indemnity is limited to the lesser of the actual value of the contents 
or $200. * * *
    [Revise the Note to read as follows:]

    Note: Merchandise insurance that provides coverage greater than 
the included $200 merchandise insurance may be available, depending 
on country, content, and value--see Exhibit 322.2 and the Individual 
Country Listings for insurance availability, limitations, and 
coverage. When merchandise insurance is purchased, it replaces the 
included $200 merchandise insurance.

232.82 Exclusions

    [Revise the entire section to read as follows:]
    Insurance coverage is not provided for consequential losses, delay, 
concealed damage, spoilage of perishable items, articles improperly 
packaged, articles too fragile to withstand normal handling in the 
mail, or prohibited articles.
    [Delete 232.83 Ordinary Priority Mail International Weight and 
Indemnity Limits in its entirety (including Exhibit 232.83)]

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232.9 Extra Services

232.91 Certificate of Mailing

    [Revise the text to read as follows:]
    Certificate of mailing service is available for purchase only for 
Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate 
Priced Boxes.

232.92 Merchandise Insurance

    [Revise the text to read as follows:]
    Merchandise insurance that provides coverage greater than the 
included $200 merchandise insurance is available for Priority Mail 
International parcels, except Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes, to many 
countries. When merchandise insurance is purchased, it replaces the 
included $200 merchandise insurance. See Exhibit 322.2 and the 
Individual Country Listings for insurance availability, limitations, 
and coverage. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee schedule for 
Priority Mail International merchandise insurance coverage.
* * * * *

233 Prices and Postage Payment Methods

233.1 Prices

233.11 Availability and Price Application--General

    [After the current text, add text to read as follows:]
    * * * Price zones for Priority Mail International to Canada are 
based on the distance of the origin ZIP Code to the serving 
International Service Center (ISC). An ISC Zone Chart is available by 
subscription from the National Customer Support Center in Memphis. To 
purchase copies of the Zone Chart, call the Zone Chart program 
administrator at 800-238-3150 or write to the following address: 
NATIONAL CUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER, UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, 225 N 
HUMPHREYS BLVD STE 501, MEMPHIS TN 38188-1001.
* * * * *

233.13 Commercial Plus Prices

    [Revise the first sentence to read as follows (eliminating the 
distinction between Commercial Base and Commercial Plus prices and 
excluding Click-N-Ship service):]
    An approved mailer who pays postage with a permit imprint under 
233.222, or through a registered end-user of a USPS-approved PC Postage 
product (with the exception of Click-N-Ship service), qualifies for the 
Priority Mail International Commercial Plus prices.
* * * * *

233.14 Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat 
Rate Priced Boxes

    [Revise the first sentence to read as follows (adding a reference 
to the rate group):]
    Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate 
Priced Boxes are charged a flat rate price depending on the rate group 
of the destination. * * *

233.15 Priority Mail International Medium and Large Flat Rate Boxes

    [Revise the first sentence to read as follows (adding a reference 
to the rate group):]
    The Priority Mail International Medium and Large Flat Rate Boxes 
are charged a flat rate price depending on the rate group of the 
destination. * * *
* * * * *

233.2 Postage Payment Methods

* * * * *

233.22. Permit Imprint

* * * * *

233.222 Permit Imprint--Commercial Base or Commercial Plus

    [Revise the first sentence of the text to read as follows 
(eliminating the distinction between Commercial Base and Commercial 
Plus prices):]
    A mailer who pays postage with a permit imprint qualifies for the 
Priority Mail International Commercial Base or Commercial Plus prices.
* * * * *

233.23 Online Methods

233.231 Online Prices--Commercial Base or Commercial Plus Prices

    [Revise the first paragraph to read as follows (eliminating the 
availability of Commercial Base and Commercial Plus prices for users of 
Click-N-Ship service):]
    For selected destination countries, Priority Mail International 
items qualify for discounted prices (equal to the Commercial Base price 
or Commercial Plus price) when mailers use one of the following online 
shipping methods:
    a. Commercial Base Price: Registered end-users of USPS-approved PC 
Postage products using online postage (with the exception of Click-N-
Ship service); or a USPS meter label solution using metered postage.
    b. Commercial Plus Price: Registered end-users of an authorized PC 
Postage vendor (with the exception of Click-N-Ship service).
* * * * *

250 First-Class Package International Service

* * * * *

252 Eligibility

* * * * *

252.2 Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International

* * * * *

252.22 Availability

* * * * *

Exhibit 252.22

Countries Accepting Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International 
Service

    Note:  An asterisk indicates that service was temporarily 
suspended on June 12, 2014.

    [Revise the exhibit as follows, adding Lebanon, Norway, Slovak 
Republic, and Turkey:]

Australia
Belgium
Brazil*
Canada
Croatia
Denmark*
Estonia
Finland
France*
Germany
Gibraltar*
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Hungary
Israel
Italy*
Latvia
Lebanon
Lithuania
Luxembourg*
Malaysia
Malta
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Portugal*
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
* * * * *

252.26 Price Eligibility

    [Revise the text to read as follows (eliminating the availability 
of Commercial Base and Commercial Plus prices for users of Click-N-Ship 
service):]
    Only items paid with USPS-approved PC Postage (with the exception 
of Click-N-Ship service), permit imprint, or a USPS meter label 
solution are eligible for the applicable Commercial Base or Commercial 
Plus price for the postage

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portion of the mailpiece. Customers using a USPS meter label solution 
to print shipping labels must apply postage from a meter to be eligible 
for Commercial Base or Commercial Plus prices. Electronically generated 
customs forms that are not generated with PC Postage (with the 
exception of Click-N-Ship service), a permit imprint, or a USPS meter 
label solution (for example, forms electronically generated by 
Webtools) are charged the retail price.
* * * * *

253 Prices and Postage Payment Methods

253.1 Prices

* * * * *

253.15 Commercial Plus Prices

    [Revise the first sentence to read as follows (eliminating the 
distinction between Commercial Base and Commercial Plus prices and the 
availability of Commercial Plus Prices for users of Click-N-Ship 
service):]
    An approved mailer who pays postage with a permit imprint under 
253.222, or through a registered end-user of a USPS-approved PC Postage 
product (with the exception of Click-N-Ship service), qualifies for the 
First-Class Package International Service Commercial Plus prices. * * *
* * * * *

253.2 Postage Payment Methods

* * * * *

253.23 Online Methods

253.231 Online Prices--Commercial Base or Commercial Plus Prices

    [Revise the first paragraph to read as follows (eliminating the 
availability of Commercial Base and Commercial Plus Prices for users of 
Click-N-Ship service):]
    For selected destination countries, First-Class Package 
International Service items qualify for discounted prices (equal to the 
Commercial Base price or Commercial Plus price) when mailers use one of 
the following online shipping methods:
    a. Commercial Base Price: Registered end-users of USPS-approved PC 
Postage products (with the exception of Click-N-Ship service) using 
online postage; or a USPS meter label solution using metered postage.
    b. Commercial Plus Price: Registered end-users of an authorized PC 
Postage vendor (with the exception of Click-N-Ship service).
* * * * *

3 Extra Services

310 Certificate of Mailing

311 Individual Pieces

* * * * *

311.2 Availability

311.21 At Time of Purchase

    A customer may purchase a certificate of mailing (individual 
pieces) when sending the following:
    [Delete item f and renumber item g as item f]
* * * * *

320 Insurance

* * * * *

323 Priority Mail International Insurance

323.1 Description

    [Revise the text to read as follows:]
    Insurance is not available for Priority Mail International Flat 
Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes. Priority Mail 
International shipments containing merchandise are insured against 
loss, damage, or missing contents up to $200 at no additional charge. 
Priority Mail International shipments containing only nonnegotiable 
documents are insured against loss, damage, or missing contents up to 
$100 for document reconstruction at no additional charge. Indemnity is 
paid by the U.S. Postal Service as provided in 933. For a fee, the 
sender may purchase additional insurance to protect against loss, 
damage, or missing contents for Priority Mail International parcels 
containing merchandise. Additional document reconstruction insurance 
may not be purchased. If the parcel has been lost, or if it has been 
delivered to the addressee in damaged condition or with missing 
contents, payment is made to the sender unless the sender waives the 
right to payment, in writing, in favor of the addressee.

323.2 Availability

    [Revise first sentence to read as follows (including a reference to 
Medium and Large Flat Rate Boxes):]
    Merchandise insurance above the included $200 amount is available 
only for Priority Mail International parcels (including Medium and 
Large Flat Rate Boxes) and only to certain countries. * * *

323.3 Coverage and Fees

    [Revise the text to read as follows (adding references to 
additional merchandise insurance):]
    Additional merchandise insurance coverage above the included $200--
up to the maximum amount allowed by the country (see Exhibit 322.2) but 
never to exceed $5,000--may be purchased at the sender's option. The 
insurance fee is in addition to postage and other applicable fees and 
is based on the insured value. See Notice 123, Price List, for the fee 
schedule for optional Priority Mail International merchandise insurance 
coverage.
* * * * *

323.6 Preparation of Insured Priority Mail International Parcels

* * * * *

323.62 Accepting Clerk's Responsibility

    The accepting clerk must do the following:
    [Revise items a through c to read as follows and delete Exhibit 
323.62 in its entirety:]
    a. When additional insurance has been purchased, indicate on PS 
Form 2976-A the amount for which the parcel is insured. Write the 
amount in U.S. dollars in ink in the ``Insured Amount (U.S. $)'' block.
    b. When additional insurance has been purchased, as an indicator 
write a bold capital ``V'' in the space provided adjacent to the boxes 
for Insured Amount and Insurance Fees.
    c. Round stamp PS Form 2976-A in the appropriate place on each 
copy.
* * * * *

9 Inquiries, Indemnities, and Refunds

* * * * *

930 Indemnity Payments

* * * * *
    [Revise the title of 932 to read as follows (removing the 
distinction between insured and ordinary parcels):]

932 General Exceptions to Payment--Registered Mail and Priority Mail 
International Parcels

* * * * *
    [Revise the title of 933 to read as follows (removing the 
distinction between insured and ordinary parcels):]

933 Payments for Priority Mail International Parcels

933.1 General Provisions

    [Revise the title of 933.11 to read as follows (removing the 
reference to insured parcels):]

933.11 Payment of Indemnity

    [Insert a new paragraph at the beginning of 933.11 to read as 
follows:]
    Priority Mail International shipments are covered by document 
reconstruction and merchandise insurance in case of loss, damage, or 
missing contents. Indemnity will be paid by the Postal

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Service as specified in DMM 503.4 and 609, subject to the exclusions in 
IMM 933.12.
* * * * *
    [Revise the title of 933.13 to read as follows (removing the 
reference to ordinary parcels):]

933.13 Priority Mail International Parcels--Indemnity Limitations

    [Revise the text to read as follows:]
    When additional merchandise insurance has not been purchased, 
coverage is limited to the actual value of the contents or $200, 
whichever is less. Document reconstruction insurance is limited to the 
actual cost of document reconstruction or $100, whichever is less.
    [Revise the title of 933.14 to read as follows (removing the 
reference to ordinary parcels):]

933.14 Priority Mail International Parcels--Exceptions to Indemnity

* * * * *

Country Price Groups and Weight Limits

    [Revise the text and table to read as follows (adding columns to 
Priority Mail Express International and Priority Mail International to 
show price groups for Flat Rate products; editing, combining, and 
reordering current footnotes, including removing a separate footnote 
for Cuba regarding conditions that can be found in Cuba's Individual 
Country Listing and in Publication 699, Special Requirements for 
Shipping Internationally; and adding a new entry for Bonaire, Sint 
Eustatius, and Saba):]
    Listed below are the countries and their price groups and weight 
limits for the five principal categories of international mail. 
Complete tables of prices are available in Notice 123, Price List.
    n/a = Service is not available.
\1\ Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate Envelopes maximum 
weight: 4 lbs.
\2\ Priority Mail International Flat Rate Service maximum weights: Flat 
Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes, 4 lbs.; Medium and 
Large Flat Rate Boxes, 20 lbs.
\3\ First-Class Mail International maximum weights: Letters, 3.5 ozs.; 
Large Envelopes (flats), 4 lbs. Note that the heading in the maximum 
weight column lists both ounces and pounds (``ozs./lbs.'') and that 
there are two numbers in the entry for each country (``3.5/4'')--this 
indicates that the maximum weight for Letters is 3.5 ozs., and that the 
maximum weight for Large Envelopes (flats) is 4 lbs. For First-Class 
Package International Service, the maximum weight is 4 lbs.
\4\ Ascension, Bolivia, Cuba, and the Falkland Islands: Only Priority 
Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes 
(maximum weight: 4 lbs. each) may be used.
\5\ Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North Korea): Only Priority 
Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes (maximum weight: 4 lbs.) may be 
used. Dutiable items and merchandise are prohibited.

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                                                                     Global Express        Priority Mail Express  International       Priority Mail  International          First-Class Mail
                                                                       Guaranteed        ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International and First-
                                                               --------------------------                                                                    PMI Flat         Class Package
                                                                                                                     PMEI Flat                                 Rate       International Service
                            Country                                                                      Max. wt.       Rate                    Max. wt.    Envelopes  -------------------------
                                                                Price group    Max. wt.   Price group     (lbs.)     Envelopes   Price group  (ozs./lbs.)   and Boxes                  Max. wt.
                                                                                (lbs.)                              price group                            price group  Price group  (ozs./lbs.)
                                                                                                                        \1\                                    \2\                       \3\
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Afghanistan...................................................            6           70          n/a          n/a          n/a            6           66            8            6        3.5/4
Albania.......................................................            4           70            4           66            8            4           44            8            4        3.5/4
Algeria.......................................................            4           70            8           44            8            8           44            8            8        3.5/4
Andorra.......................................................            5            4            5           66            8            5           66            8            5        3.5/4
Angola........................................................            4           70            7           44            8            7           44            8            7        3.5/4
Anguilla......................................................            7           70            9           55            8            9           22            8            9        3.5/4
Antigua and Barbuda...........................................            7           70          n/a          n/a          n/a            9           22            8            9        3.5/4
Argentina.....................................................            8           70            9           44            2            9           44            2            9        3.5/4
Armenia.......................................................            4           70            4           44            8            4           44            8            4        3.5/4
Aruba.........................................................            7           70            9           44            8            9           44            8            9        3.5/4
Ascension \4\.................................................          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a            4            8            7        3.5/4
Australia.....................................................            6           70           10           66            6           10           66            6            3        3.5/4
Austria.......................................................            5           70            5           66            4            5           66            4            5        3.5/4
Azerbaijan....................................................            4           70            4           70            8            4           70            8            4        3.5/4
Bahamas.......................................................            7           70            9           22            8            9           22            8            9        3.5/4
Bahrain.......................................................            6           70            8           44            8            8           44            8            8        3.5/4
Bangladesh....................................................            6           70            6           44            8            6           44            8            6        3.5/4
Barbados......................................................            7           70            9           66            8            9           44            8            9        3.5/4
Belarus.......................................................            4           70            4           44            8            4           66            8            4        3.5/4
Belgium.......................................................            3           70            5           66            4            5           66            4            5        3.5/4
Belize........................................................            8           70            9           66            8            9           44            8            9        3.5/4
Benin.........................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Bermuda.......................................................            7           70            9           44            8            9           44            8            9        3.5/4
Bhutan........................................................            6           70            6           66            8            6           66            8            6        3.5/4
Bolivia \4\...................................................            8           70            9           66            2          n/a            4            2            9        3.5/4
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba.............................            7           70            9           66            8            9           44            8            9        3.5/4
Bosnia-Herzegovina............................................            4           70            4           66            8            4           44            8            4        3.5/4
Botswana......................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Brazil........................................................            8           70           15           66            2           15           66            2            9        3.5/4
British Virgin Islands........................................            7           70          n/a          n/a          n/a            9           44            8            9        3.5/4
Brunei Darussalam.............................................            4           70            6           66            8            6           44            8            6        3.5/4
Bulgaria......................................................            4           70            4           66            8            4           70            8            4        3.5/4
Burkina Faso..................................................            4           70            7           70            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Burma (Myanmar)...............................................          n/a          n/a            6           44            8            6           22            8            6        3.5/4

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Burundi.......................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Cambodia (Kampuchea)..........................................            8           70            6           66            8            6           66            8            6        3.5/4
Cameroon......................................................            4           70            7           44            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Canada........................................................            1           70            1           66            1            1           66            1            1        3.5/4
Cape Verde....................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           44            8            7        3.5/4
Cayman Islands................................................            7           70            9           44            8            9           44            8            9        3.5/4
Central African Republic......................................          n/a          n/a            7           66            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Chad..........................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           44            8            7        3.5/4
Chile.........................................................            8           70            9           66            2            9           44            2            9        3.5/4
China.........................................................            6           70           14           66            3           14           66            3            3        3.5/4
Colombia......................................................            8           70            9           44            2            9           66            2            9        3.5/4
Comoros.......................................................          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a            7           44            8            7        3.5/4
Congo, Democratic Republic of the.............................            4           66            7           66            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Congo, Republic of the........................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           44            8            7        3.5/4
Costa Rica....................................................            8           70            9           66            8            9           66            8            9        3.5/4
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)...................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Croatia.......................................................            4           70            4           66            8            4           66            8            4        3.5/4
Cuba \4\......................................................          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a            4            8            9        3.5/4
Curacao.......................................................            7           70            9           66            8            9           44            8            9        3.5/4
Cyprus........................................................            6           70            4           70            8            4           70            8            4        3.5/4
Czech Republic................................................            4           70            4           70            8            4           70            8            4        3.5/4
Denmark.......................................................            5           70            5           66            4            5           66            4            5        3.5/4
Djibouti......................................................            4           70            7           44            8            7           44            8            7        3.5/4
Dominica......................................................            7           70            9           44            8            9           44            8            9        3.5/4
Dominican Republic............................................            7           70            9           66            2            9           44            2            9        3.5/4
Ecuador.......................................................            8           70            9           66            2            9           66            2            9        3.5/4
Egypt.........................................................            6           70            8           44            7            8           66            7            8        3.5/4
El Salvador...................................................            8           70            9           66            8            9           44            8            9        3.5/4
Equatorial Guinea.............................................          n/a          n/a            7           44            8            7           22            8            7        3.5/4
Eritrea.......................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           44            8            7        3.5/4
Estonia.......................................................            4           70            4           66            8            4           70            8            4        3.5/4
Ethiopia......................................................            4           70            8           66            8            8           66            8            8        3.5/4
Falkland Islands \4\..........................................          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a            4            8            9        3.5/4
Faroe Islands.................................................            5           70            5           44            8            5           70            8            5        3.5/4
Fiji..........................................................            8           70            6           66            8            6           44            8            6        3.5/4
Finland.......................................................            5           70            5           66            4            5           70            4            5        3.5/4
France........................................................            3           70           13           66            4           13           66            4            5        3.5/4
French Guiana.................................................            8           70            9           66            8            9           66            8            9        3.5/4
French Polynesia..............................................            4           70            6           66            8            6           66            8            6        3.5/4
Gabon.........................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           44            8            7        3.5/4
Gambia........................................................            4           70          n/a          n/a          n/a            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Georgia, Republic of..........................................            4           70            4           66            8            4           44            8            4        3.5/4
Germany.......................................................            3           70           16           66            4           16           70            4            5        3.5/4
Ghana.........................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Gibraltar.....................................................            4           70          n/a          n/a          n/a            5           44            8            5        3.5/4
Great Britain and Northern Ireland............................            3           70           11           66            4           11           66            4            5        3.5/4
Greece........................................................            5           70            5           66            8            5           44            8            5        3.5/4
Greenland.....................................................            5           70          n/a          n/a          n/a            5           66            8            5        3.5/4
Grenada.......................................................            7           70            9           66            8            9           44            8            9        3.5/4
Guadeloupe....................................................            7           70            9           66            8            9           66            8            9        3.5/4
Guatemala.....................................................            8           70            9           66            2            9           44            2            9        3.5/4
Guinea........................................................            4           70            7           44            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Guinea-Bissau.................................................          n/a          n/a            7           44            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Guyana........................................................            8           70            9           66            2            9           44            2            9        3.5/4
Haiti.........................................................            7           70            9           66            8            9           55            8            9        3.5/4
Honduras......................................................            8           70            9           44            8            9           44            8            9        3.5/4
Hong Kong.....................................................            3           70            3           66            3            3           66            3            3        3.5/4
Hungary.......................................................            4           70            4           66            8            4           44            8            4        3.5/4
Iceland.......................................................            5           70            5           66            8            5           70            8            5        3.5/4
India.........................................................            6           70            6           70            5            6           44            5            6        3.5/4
Indonesia.....................................................            6           70            6           66            3            6           44            3            6        3.5/4
Iran..........................................................          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a            8           44            8            8        3.5/4
Iraq..........................................................            6           70            8           44            7            8           44            7            8        3.5/4
Ireland.......................................................            3           70            5           66            4            5           66            4            5        3.5/4

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Israel........................................................            6           70            8           44            7            8           44            7            5        3.5/4
Italy.........................................................            3           70            5           66            4            5           66            4            5        3.5/4
Jamaica.......................................................            7           70            9           66            8            9           22            8            9        3.5/4
Japan.........................................................            3           70           12           66            3           12           66            3            3        3.5/4
Jordan........................................................            6           70            8           66            7            8           66            7            8        3.5/4
Kazakhstan....................................................            4           70            6           66            8            6           44            8            6        3.5/4
Kenya.........................................................            4           70            7           70            8            7           70            8            7        3.5/4
Kiribati......................................................          n/a          n/a            6           66            8            6           44            8            6        3.5/4
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North Korea) \5\......          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a            4            8            6        3.5/4
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)..............................            6           70            3           66            3            3           44            3            3        3.5/4
Kosovo, Republic of...........................................            4           70          n/a          n/a          n/a            5           70            8            5        3.5/4
Kuwait........................................................            6           70            8           66            8            8           66            8            8        3.5/4
Kyrgyzstan....................................................            4           70            6           66            8            6           44            8            6        3.5/4
Laos..........................................................            8           70            6           66            8            6           44            8            6        3.5/4
Latvia........................................................            4           70            4           66            8            4           70            8            4        3.5/4
Lebanon.......................................................            6           70            8           66            8            8           66            8            8        3.5/4
Lesotho.......................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           44            8            7        3.5/4
Liberia.......................................................            4           70            7           44            8            7           44            8            7        3.5/4
Libya.........................................................            4           70          n/a          n/a          n/a            8           44            8            8        3.5/4
Liechtenstein.................................................            5           70            5           66            8            5           66            8            5        3.5/4
Lithuania.....................................................            4           70            4           70            8            4           70            8            4        3.5/4
Luxembourg....................................................            3           70            5           66            4            5           66            4            5        3.5/4
Macao.........................................................            3           70            6           44            8            6           70            8            6        3.5/4
Macedonia (Republic of).......................................            4           70            4           66            8            4           70            8            4        3.5/4
Madagascar....................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           44            8            7        3.5/4
Malawi........................................................            4           70            7           44            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Malaysia......................................................            6           70            6           66            8            6           66            8            6        3.5/4
Maldives......................................................            6           70            6           66            8            6           66            8            6        3.5/4
Mali..........................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Malta.........................................................            5           70            5           44            8            5           66            8            5        3.5/4
Martinique....................................................            7           70            9           66            8            9           66            8            9        3.5/4
Mauritania....................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           44            8            7        3.5/4
Mauritius.....................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           44            8            7        3.5/4
Mexico........................................................            2           70            2           70            2            2           70            2            2        3.5/4
Moldova.......................................................            4           70            4           70            8            4           70            8            4        3.5/4
Mongolia......................................................            4           70            6           66            3            6           66            3            6        3.5/4
Montenegro....................................................            4           70          n/a          n/a          n/a            5           70            8            5        3.5/4
Montserrat....................................................            7           70          n/a          n/a          n/a            9           44            8            9        3.5/4
Morocco.......................................................            4           70            8           68            8            8           66            8            8        3.5/4
Mozambique....................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Namibia.......................................................            4           70            7           22            8            7           44            8            7        3.5/4
Nauru.........................................................          n/a          n/a            6           44            8            6           44            8            6        3.5/4
Nepal.........................................................            6           70            6           69            8            6           44            8            6        3.5/4
Netherlands...................................................            3           70           17           66            4           17           66            4            5        3.5/4
New Caledonia.................................................            8           70            6           66            8            6           66            8            6        3.5/4
New Zealand...................................................            6           70           10           66            6           10           66            6            6        3.5/4
Nicaragua.....................................................            8           70            9           55            8            9           66            8            9        3.5/4
Niger.........................................................            4           70            7           70            8            7           70            8            7        3.5/4
Nigeria.......................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Norway........................................................            5           70            5           66            4            5           66            4            5        3.5/4
Oman..........................................................            6           70            8           66            8            8           44            8            8        3.5/4
Pakistan......................................................            6           70            6           66            8            6           70            8            6        3.5/4
Panama........................................................            8           70            9           66            8            9           70            8            9        3.5/4
Papua New Guinea..............................................            8           70            6           55            8            6           44            8            6        3.5/4
Paraguay......................................................            8           70            9           55            2            9           66            2            9        3.5/4
Peru..........................................................            8           70            9           70            2            9           70            2            9        3.5/4
Philippines...................................................            6           70            6           44            3            6           44            3            6        3.5/4
Pitcairn Island...............................................          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a            6           22            8            6        3.5/4
Poland........................................................            4           70            4           44            8            4           44            8            4        3.5/4
Portugal......................................................            5           70            5           66            4            5           66            4            5        3.5/4
Qatar.........................................................            6           70            8           66            8            8           70            8            8        3.5/4
Reunion.......................................................            4           70          n/a          n/a          n/a            9           66            8            9        3.5/4
Romania.......................................................            4           70            4           70            8            4           70            8            4        3.5/4
Russia........................................................            4           70            4           70            8            4           44            8            4        3.5/4
Rwanda........................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Saint Helena..................................................          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a            7           44            8            7        3.5/4
Saint Kitts and Nevis.........................................            7           70            9           66            8            9           44            8            9        3.5/4

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Saint Lucia...................................................            7           70            9           44            8            9           44            8            9        3.5/4
Saint Pierre and Miquelon.....................................          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a            4           66            8            4        3.5/4
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines..............................            7           70            9           44            8            9           22            8            9        3.5/4
Samoa.........................................................          n/a          n/a            6           44            8            6           44            8            6        3.5/4
San Marino....................................................            3           70            5           66            8            5           66            8            5        3.5/4
Sao Tome and Principe.........................................          n/a          n/a            7           66            8            7           44            8            7        3.5/4
Saudi Arabia..................................................            4           70            8           66            7            8           66            7            8        3.5/4
Senegal.......................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Serbia, Republic of...........................................            4           70            5           66            8            5           70            8            5        3.5/4
Seychelles....................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           70            8            7        3.5/4
Sierra Leone..................................................          n/a          n/a            7           66            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Singapore.....................................................            3           70            6           66            3            6           66            3            6        3.5/4
Sint Maarten..................................................            7           70            9           66            8            9           44            8            9        3.5/4
Slovak Republic (Slovakia)....................................            4           70            5           66            4            5           66            4            5        3.5/4
Slovenia......................................................            4           70            5           66            4            5           66            4            5        3.5/4
Solomon Islands...............................................          n/a          n/a            6           66            8            6           44            8            6        3.5/4
Somalia.......................................................          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a
South Africa..................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Spain.........................................................            5           70            5           66            4            5           44            4            5        3.5/4
Sri Lanka.....................................................            6           70            6           66            8            6           66            8            6        3.5/4
Sudan.........................................................          n/a          n/a            7           66            8            7           44            8            7        3.5/4
Suriname......................................................            8           70          n/a          n/a          n/a            9           44            8            9        3.5/4
Swaziland.....................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           44            8            7        3.5/4
Sweden........................................................            5           70            5           66            4            5           66            4            5        3.5/4
Switzerland...................................................            5           70            5           66            4            5           66            4            5        3.5/4
Syrian Arab Republic (Syria)..................................          n/a          n/a            8           44            8            8           70            8            8        3.5/4
Taiwan........................................................            3           70            6           33            8            6           44            8            6        3.5/4
Tajikistan....................................................          n/a          n/a            6           66            8            6           66            8            6        3.5/4
Tanzania......................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Thailand......................................................            6           70            6           66            3            6           66            3            6        3.5/4
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of...........................            6           70          n/a          n/a          n/a            6           44            8            6        3.5/4
Togo..........................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           70            8            7        3.5/4
Tonga.........................................................            4           70            6           66            8            6           44            8            6        3.5/4
Trinidad and Tobago...........................................            7           70            9           66            8            9           44            8            9        3.5/4
Tristan da Cunha..............................................          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a            7           22            8            7        3.5/4
Tunisia.......................................................            4           70            8           66            8            8           66            8            8        3.5/4
Turkey........................................................            6           70            4           66            7            4           66            7            4        3.5/4
Turkmenistan..................................................          n/a          n/a            6           66            8            6           44            8            6        3.5/4
Turks and Caicos Islands......................................            7           70            9           66            8            9           44            8            9        3.5/4
Tuvalu........................................................          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a          n/a            6           55            8            6        3.5/4
Uganda........................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Ukraine.......................................................            4           70            4           44            8            4           66            8            4        3.5/4
United Arab Emirates..........................................            6           70            8           70            7            8           70            7            8        3.5/4
Uruguay.......................................................            8           70            9           44            2            9           66            2            9        3.5/4
Uzbekistan....................................................            4           70            6           66            8            6           70            8            6        3.5/4
Vanuatu.......................................................            8           70            6           55            8            6           44            8            6        3.5/4
Vatican City..................................................            3           70            5           66            8            5           44            8            5        3.5/4
Venezuela.....................................................            8           70            9           66            2            9           66            2            9        3.5/4
Vietnam.......................................................            6           70            6           66            3            6           70            3            6        3.5/4
Wallis and Futuna Islands.....................................            4           70          n/a          n/a          n/a            6           66            8            6        3.5/4
Yemen.........................................................            6           70            8           66            7            8           66            7            8        3.5/4
Zambia........................................................            4           70            7           66            8            7           66            8            7        3.5/4
Zimbabwe......................................................            4           70            7           44            8            7           44            8            7        3.5/4
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Country Conditions for Mailing

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Priority Mail Express International (220)

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    [For every country listing that contains Priority Mail Express 
International--Flat Rate Envelopes and Flat Rate Boxes, remove Flat 
Rate Boxes from the heading and the text, to read as follows:]

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Priority Mail Express International--Flat Rate Envelopes

    Flat Rate Envelopes: The maximum weight is 4 pounds. Refer to 
Notice 123, Price List, for the applicable retail, Commercial Base, or 
Commercial Plus price.
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Priority Mail International (230)

    [For every country listing that includes a Note about ordinary 
Priority Mail International including indemnity at no cost, remove the 
note.]
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    We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 20 to 
reflect these changes.

Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Compliance..
[FR Doc. 2015-26918 Filed 10-23-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 7710-12-P


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective date: January 17, 2016.
ContactPaula Rabkin at 202-268-2537.
FR Citation80 FR 65139 
CFR AssociatedForeign Relations and International Postal Services

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