Summary of Changes

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

Issued April 3, 2017

This Summary of Changes to Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM^®) includes revisions that have become effective during the previous 12 calendar months.

In chapters 1–9 and in “Country Price Groups and Weight Limits” of this online version of the IMM, change bars (vertical lines in the margin) indicate that Postal Bulletin updates have been incorporated in the adjacent text (note that the change bars appear only in the PDF version, and only for revisions that have become effective in the current calendar year, not for all the previous 12 months). However, in the individual country listings (ICLs) of this online IMM, change bars do not appear even though Postal Bulletin updates have been incorporated in the ICL text.

• Effective August 28, 2016, as noted in PB issues 22443 and 22447, the following parts, sections, and exhibits are revised to reflect classification and standards changes for Priority Mail International service:

 

123.61 Exhibit 123.61 123.622 134.1 141.4 231.1 232.1 232.61 232.7 232.81 232.9 235.11 242.21 252.1 272.6

275.1 311.21 312.21 323.1 323.2 332 341 342 423.23 423.231 423.232 423.24 423.241 423.242 771.51

921.2 Exhibit 921.2 921.4 921.51 Country Price Groups and Weight Limits Table ICL for every country that lists Priority Mail International insurance ICL for every country that offers Free Matter for the Blind service ICL for every country that offers Registered Mail service ICL for Ascension ICL for Bolivia ICL for Falkland Islands ICL for North Korea

• Effective August 28, 2016, as noted in PB issues 22448 and 22450, the following parts and sections are revised to reflect classification and standards changes to support the addition of two new customs forms (PS Form 2976-R and PS Form 2976-ES) and the resulting changes to existing customs forms and processes:

 

122.1a 123.11 123.12 123.2 123.32 123.61a 123.711 123.721

123.731 123.74 123.75 222.4 224.11 224.21 225.11 225.3

234.3 235.3 255.4 261.22e 264.3 272.4 292.132 293.132

323.52b 323.61 323.62 334.11 334.12b 334.13 334.2a 521

527 533.31 542.1 562g

 

This chapter, subchapter, part, section, or ICL…	is…	effective…	as noted in Postal Bulletin issue…
Chapter 1, International Mail Services
Exhibit 123.61	revised to reflect that PS Form 2976-B is required for all Priority Mail Express International items (i.e., that the requirement no longer varies by country).	1-22-2017	22457
Chapter 2, Conditions for Mailing
Exhibit 213.5	revised to reflect that Global Express Guaranteed service to Ghana is suspended.	2-3-2017	22462
221.2	revised to note the suspension of Priority Mail Express International with Money-Back Guarantee service to Germany.	8-19-2016	22449
222.4	revised to reflect that PS Form 2976-B is required for all Priority Mail Express International items.	1-22-2017	22457
Chapter 3, Extra Services
311	revised in 311.1, 311.32, and 311.42 to reflect that mailers use PS Form 3665 for international certificate of mailing firm books.	1-22-2017	22454
333.2	revised to reflect changes to the indemnity limit for Registered Mail items.	1-1-2017	22457
Chapter 6, Special Programs
620	revised throughout (twice in 622.2 and once each in 622.3, 623.2, and 625) to replace the term “manager of Global Direct Entry” with “International Integration Program manager.”	9-1-2016	22449
Chapter 7, Treatment of Inbound Mail
762.12	revised to reflect that domestic Standard Mail service is replaced by USPS Marketing Mail service.	1-22-2017	22458
766.1	revised to remove a DMM cross-reference and to include the applicable information directly into the IMM.	9-1-2016	22449
Chapter 9, Inquiries, Indemnities, and Refunds
934.2	revised to reflect changes to the indemnity limit for Registered Mail items.	1-1-2017	22457
941.32	revised to reflect the actual process for handling requests for international postage refunds when the other country is at fault or when the request relates to mail originating in another country.	5-26-2016	22442
943.2	revised to reflect the actual process for handling requests for international postage refunds when the other country is at fault or when the request relates to mail originating in another country.	5-26-2016	22442
Country Price Groups and Weight Limits
Cuba	revised to reflect that Priority Mail International parcel service is available to Cuba.	5-26-2016	22442
	revised to reflect that Priority Mail Express International service is available to Cuba.	8-28-2016	22446
Ghana	revised to reflect that Global Express Guaranteed service to Ghana is suspended.	2-3-2017	22462
Individual Country Listing
Each country that accepts Priority Mail Express International service	revised to reflect that PS Form 2976-B is required for all Priority Mail Express International items (even those countries that did not previously require PS Form 2976-B for documents).	1-22-2017	22454
Each country that accepts Certificate of Mailing service	revised to reflect that mailers use PS Form 3665 for international certificate of mailing firm books.	1-22-2017	22454
Each country that accepts Registered Mail service	revised to reflect changes to the indemnity limit for Registered Mail items.	1-1-2017	22457
Cuba	revised to reflect that Priority Mail International parcel service is available to Cuba.	5-26-2016	22442
	revised to reflect that Priority Mail Express International service is available to Cuba.	8-28-2016	22446
Egypt	revised to reflect changes to the Prohibitions section.	1-17-2017	22457
Germany	revised to note the suspension of Priority Mail Express International with Money-Back Guarantee service to Germany.	8-19-2016	22449
Ghana	revised to reflect that Global Express Guaranteed service to Ghana is suspended.	2-3-2017	22462