00-25092. Global Express Guaranteed

AGENCY:

Postal Service.

ACTION:

Amendment to interim rule.

SUMMARY:

The Postal Service is amending the interim rule on Priority Mail Global Guaranteed service to establish it as a permanent international mail service, to announce a name change, and to expand the service to include a new classification for non-document (merchandise) shipments. This interim rule will also extend the optional insurance coverage to non-documents and establish and publish rates for the non-document service. This interim rule corrects and amends the interim rule published on August 28, 2000, 65 FR 52023-52028.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

October 1, 2000. Comments on the amendment to the interim rule must be received on or before Ocotber 30, 2000.

ADDRESSES:

Written comments should be mailed or delivered to Business Initiatives, Expedited/Package Services, U.S. Postal Service, 200 E Mansell Court, Suite 300, Roswell GA 30076-4850. Copies of all written comments will be available for public inspection between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, in Business Initiatives, 200 E Mansell Court, Suite 300, Roswell GA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Malcolm E. Hunt, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On April 19, 1999, the Postal Service announced in the Federal Register (64 FR 19039-19042) the introduction of Priority Mail Global Guaranteed (PMGG) service on an interim basis. With PMGG, the USPS provided customers with a fully featured premium international service for documents with full track and trace capability. This service was initially available from 3,000 retail locations for delivery to a total of 19 countries.

On November 4, 1999, the Postal Service announced in the Federal Register (64 FR 60106-60109) the expansion of PMGG service to permit acceptance at a total of 10,000 retail locations, with destinating locations being expanded to 65 countries and territories.

On May 26, 2000, the Postal Service announced in the Federal Register (65 FR 34096-34101) the further expansion of PMGG service to a total of 202 destinating countries and territories. A revised rate structure was also introduced.

On August 28, 2000, the Postal Service announced in the Federal Register (65 FR 52023-52028) a further expansion of PMGG service. The number of retail locations was increased to a total of 20,000, document service rates were adjusted, optional document reconstruction insurance was increased to $2,499, and delivery service was extended to China. An incorrect listing of 3-digit ZIP Codes was included in the list of participating post offices in this rule. The correct list of participating post offices by 3-digit ZIP Code is incorporated in this interim rule.

Based on the successive and successful expansion of PMGG service, the Postal Service has determined to establish it as a permanent international mail service. To effectuate this change, the Postal Service is changing the name of the service to Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) and completing the expansion to include a new classification for merchandise shipments. GXG will now consist of two mail classifications:

a. GXG Document service.

b. GXG Non-Document service.

The GXG Document service mail classification is for shipments that contain only documents and general correspondence for which no duty is assessed by the customs authority of the destinating country. This mail classification is a designated letter mail class pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3623(d) and, as such, is sealed against inspection by the Postal Service. These Document service shipments may be subject to inspection in the destinating country for purposes of compliance with the customs requirements of the destinating country. The rate structure for Document service is separate and distinct from the rate structure for Non-Document service.

The GXG Non-Document service mail classification is for shipments that do not contain documents or general correspondence and for which duty may be assessed by the customs authority of the destinating country. Merchandise and all other dutiable items may be shipped using only this GXG classification. As such, this mail classification is not a letter mail class pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3623(d). In order to provide for expedited customs clearance of these dutiable shipments, Non-Document service shipments will be subject to inspection by, among others, the Postal Service and its designated agents for purposes of aviation (air) security and to determine that the contents are eligible for shipment via Non-Document service and that the contents are adequately declared on the GXG Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice to permit expedited customs clearance. These Non-Document service shipments may also be subject to inspection in the destinating country for purposes of compliance with the customs requirements of the destinating country. The rate structure for Non-Document service is separate and distinct from the rate structure for Document service and reflects the generally higher costs inherent with handling dutiable shipments. Non-Document service is not available to some countries to which Document service is provided. See the following listing of destinating countries for specific availability.

Destinating Countries and Rate Groups

For rate purposes, destinating countries and territories have been placed into one of eight rate groups as set forth below.

Country	Document service rate group	Non-document service rate group
Afghanistan	(1)	(1)
Albania	8	8
Algeria	8	8
Andorra	6	6
Angola	8	8
Anguilla	7	7
Antigua & Barbuda	7	7
Argentina	5	5
Armenia	8	8
Aruba	7	7
Ascension	(1)	(1)
Australia	4	4
Austria	6	6
Azerbaijan	8	8
Bahamas	7	7
Bahrain	4	4
Bangladesh	4	4
Barbados	7	7
Belarus	8	8
Belgium	3	3
Belize	5	5
Benin	8	8
Bermuda	7	7
Bhutan	5	5
Bolivia	5	5
Bosnia-Herzegovina	8	8
Botswana	8	8
Brazil	5	5
British Virgin Islands	7	7
Brunei Darussalam	8	8
Bulgaria	8	8
Burkina Faso	8	8
Burma (Myanmar)	8	8
Burundi	8	8
Cambodia	8	8
Cameroon	8	8
Canada	1	1
Cape Verde	8	8
Cayman Islands	7	7
Central African Republic	8	8
Chad	8	8
Chile	5	5
China	4	4
Colombia	5	5
Comoros	8	8
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	8	8
Congo, Republic of the (Brazzaville)	8	8
Costa Rica	5	5
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)	8	8
Croatia	8	8
Cuba	8	(1)
Cyprus	4	4
Czech Republic	8	8
Denmark	6	6
Djibouti	8	8
Dominica	7	7
Dominican Republic	7	7
Ecuador	5	5
Egypt	4	(1)
El Salvador	5	5
Equatorial Guinea	8	8
Eritrea	8	8
Estonia	8	8
Ethiopia	8	8
Falkland Islands	5	5
Faroe Islands	6	6
Fiji	5	5
Finland	6	6
France	3	3
French Guiana	5	(1)
French Polynesia	8	8
Gabon	8	8
Gambia	8	8
Georgia, Republic of	8	8
Germany	3	3
Ghana	8	8
Gibraltar	6	6
Great Britain & Northern Ireland	3	3
Greece	6	6
Greenland	6	6
Grenada	7	7
Guadeloupe	7	7
Guatemala	5	5
Guinea	8	8
Guinea-Bissau	8	8
Guyana	5	5
Haiti	7	7
Honduras	5	5
Hong Kong	3	3
Hungary	8	8
Iceland	6	6
India	4	4
Indonesia	4	4
Iran	4	(1)
Iraq	(1)	(1)
Ireland (Eire)	3	3
Israel	4	4
Italy	3	3
Jamaica	7	7
Japan	(1)	(1)
Jordan	4	4
Kazakhstan	8	8
Kenya	8	8
Kiribati	8	8
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North)	(1)	(1)
Korea, Republic of (South)	4	4
Kuwait	4	4
Kyrgyzstan	8	8
Laos	8	8
Latvia	8	8
Lebanon	4	4
Lesotho	8	8
Liberia	8	8
Libya	(1)	(1)
Liechtenstein	6	6
Lithuania	8	8
Luxembourg	3	3
Macao	3	3
Macedonia, Republic of	8	8
Madagascar	8	8
Malawi	8	8
Malaysia	4	4
Maldives	8	8
Mali	8	8
Malta	6	6
Martinique	7	7
Mauritania	8	8
Mauritius	8	8
Mexico	2	2
Moldova	8	8
Mongolia	8	8
Montserrat	7	7
Morocco	8	8
Mozambique	8	8
Namibia	8	8
Nauru	8	8
Nepal	8	8
Netherlands	3	3
Netherlands Antilles	7	7
New Caledonia	5	5
New Zealand	4	4
Nicaragua	5	5
Niger	8	8
Nigeria	8	8
Norway	6	6
Oman	4	4
Pakistan	4	4
Panama	5	5
Papua New Guinea	5	5
Paraguay	5	5
Peru	5	5
Philippines	4	4
Pitcairn Island	(1)	(1)
Poland	8	8
Portugal	6	6
Qatar	4	4
Reunion	8	8
Romania	8	8
Russia	8	8
Rwanda	8	8
St. Christopher (St. Kitts) & Nevis	7	7
Saint Helena	(1)	(1)
Saint Lucia	7	7
Saint Pierre & Miquelon	1	1
Saint Vincent & Grenadines	7	7
San Marino	3	3
Sao Tome & Principe	8	8
Saudi Arabia	4	4
Senegal	8	8
Serbia-Montenegro (Yugoslavia)	8	8
Seychelles	8	8
Sierra Leone	8	8
Singapore	3	3
Slovak Republic (Slovakia)	8	8
Slovenia	8	8
Solomon Islands	8	8
Somalia	8	8
South Africa	8	8
Spain	6	6
Sri Lanka	4	4
Sudan	(1)	(1)
Suriname	5	5
Swaziland	8	8
Sweden	6	6
Switzerland	6	6
Syrian Arab Republic (Syria)	4	(1)
Taiwan	3	3
Tajikistan	8	8
Tanzania	8	8
Thailand	4	4
Togo	8	8
Tonga	8	8
Trinidad & Tobago	7	7
Tristan da Cunha	(1)	(1)
Tunisia	8	8
Turkey	4	4
Turkmenistan	8	8
Turks & Caicos Islands	7	7
Tuvalu	8	8
Uganda	8	8
Ukraine	8	8
United Arab Emirates	4	4
Uruguay	5	5
Uzbekistan	8	8
Vanuatu	5	5
Vatican City	3	3
Venezuela	5	5
Vietnam	4	4
Wallis & Futuna Islands	4	4
Western Samoa	4	4
Yemen	4	4
Zambia	8	8
Zimbabwe	8	8
1 No service.

Although the Postal Service is exempted by 39 U.S.C. 410(a) from the advance notice requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act regarding proposed rulemaking (5 U.S.C. 553), the Postal Service invites public comment on the amendment to the interim rule at the above address.

The Postal Service is amending the International Mail Manual, which is incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1.

A transmittal letter changing the relevant pages in the International Mail Manual will be published and automatically transmitted to all subscribers. Notice of issuance of the transmittal will be published in the Federal Register as provided by 39 CFR 20.3.

On or about September 26, 2000, the Postal Service announced in the Federal Register a proposed rule that would amend and renumber provisions in the International Mail Manual. If that rule is adopted, GXG will be found in Section 210 of chapter 2 of the International Mail Manual.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20

• Foreign relations
• International postal service

PART 20—[AMENDED]

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

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 401, 404, 407, 408.

2. Chapter 2 of the International Mail Manual is amended as follows:

2 CONDITIONS FOR MAILING

210 EXPRESS MAIL INTERNATIONAL SERVICE

215 GLOBAL EXPRESS GUARANTEED

215.1 Description

215.11 General

Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) service is an international expedited delivery service provided through an alliance with DHL Worldwide Express, Inc. It provides reliable, high-speed, guaranteed, and time-definite service from selected post offices in the United States to a large number of international destinations. (See Countries and Cities Served Section of the Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide for destination service commitments.) GXG delivery service is guaranteed to meet the specified service standards or the postage paid may be refunded. Liability insurance is provided for lost or damaged shipments. See 215.54.

215.12 Allowable Contents

Documents and general correspondence (non-dutiable items) and non-documents (all dutiable items including merchandise) may be shipped using GXG service. See 215.2 for classification and rate treatment of specific shipments based on content. The allowable contents for GXG shipments may also be restricted by the destinating country. Refer to the Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide for the definition of allowable contents for each destinating country. Senders are responsible for determining if their item is allowable despite any statement made in the Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide, GXG Website, or by a postal employee or the Postal Service's agents.

215.2 Mail Classifications

215.21 Global Express Guaranteed Document Service

The GXG Document service mail classification is for shipments that contain only documents and general correspondence for which no duty is assessed by the customs authority of the destinating country (non-dutiable shipments). Packages shipped by GXG Document service are sealed against inspection by the Postal Service or other U.S. agencies and authorities. These Document service shipments may be subject to inspection in the destinating country for purposes of compliance with the customs requirements of the destinating country. The postage rates applicable to Document service shipments are set forth in 215.61 and are separate and distinct from the postage rates for Non-Document service.

215.22 Global Express Guaranteed Non-Document Service

The GXG Non-Document service mail classification is for shipments that do not contain documents or general correspondence and for which duty may be assessed by the customs authority of the destinating country. Merchandise and all other dutiable items may be shipped using only this GXG classification. Non-Document service shipments are not sealed against inspection under 39 U.S.C. 3623(d). Non-Document service shipments will be subject to inspection by the Postal Service and its designated agents for purposes of aviation (air) security and to determine that the contents are eligible for shipment via Non-Document service and that the contents are adequately declared on the GXG Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice to permit expedited customs clearance. These Non-Document service shipments may also be subject to inspection in the destinating country for purposes of compliance with the customs requirements of the destinating country. Non-Document service is not available to some countries to which Document service is provided. See the listing of destinating countries in 215.32 for specific availability. The postage rates applicable to Non-Document service shipments are set forth in 215.62 and are separate and distinct from the postage rates for Document service.

215.3 Service Areas

215.31 Origins

GXG items must be entered through selected post offices that are located in the following ZIP Code areas. Check with your local post office or review the Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide for a participating post office near you.

State	ZIP Code Areas
AL—Alabama	352, 356-358, 361-362, 366, 368.
AR—Arkansas	722-723.
AZ—Arizona	850, 852-853, 857.
CA—California	900, 902-908, 910-922, 926-928, 937, 939-941, 943-951, 954.
CO—Colorado	800-803, 805-806, 808-810.
CT—Connecticut	060-069.
DC—District of Columbia	200, 202-203, 205.
DE—Delaware	197-199.
FL—Florida	320-323, 326-338, 342, 344, 346-347, 349.
GA—Georgia	300-319.
IA—Iowa	500-504, 506-507, 510-511, 515-516, 520, 522-528.
IL—Illinois	600-620, 622, 625-627, 629.
IN—Indiana	460-479.
KS—Kansas	660-662, 667, 674, 676.
KY—Kentucky	400-406, 410-416, 421-424, 427.
LA—Louisiana	700-701, 703-704, 707-708.
MA—Massachusetts	010-027.
MD—Maryland	206-212, 214, 217, 219.
ME—Maine	039-041.
MI—Michigan	480-497.
MN—Minnesota	550-551, 553-554, 558-563.
MO—Missouri	630-631, 633, 636-641, 644-648, 654-658.
MS—Mississippi	383, 386, 389, 392, 394-395.
MT—Montana	591.
NC—North Carolina	270-282, 286.
NE—Nebraska	680-681, 685-687.
NH—New Hampshire	010-011, 030-034, 036-038.
NJ—New Jersey	070-089.
NM—New Mexico	871.
NY—New York	100-101, 103-149.
OH—Ohio	430-458.
OK—Oklahoma	730-731, 734-738, 740-741, 743-748.
OR—Oregon	972.
PA—Pennsylvania	150-176, 178-179, 189-191, 193-196.
PR—Puerto Rico	006-007, 009.
RI—Rhode Island	028-029.
SC—South Carolina	297-299.
SD—South Dakota	570-571.
TN—Tennessee	370-374, 376-385.
TX—Texas	750-756, 759-764, 768-770, 772-778, 780-782, 784, 791, 794-796.
UT—Utah	840-841, 843-847.
VA—Virginia	201, 220-227, 230-239.
VI—Virgin Islands	008.
VT—Vermont	054, 056.
WA—Washington	980-985, 988-989.
WI—Wisconsin	530-532, 534, 537, 540, 543, 546-549.
WV—West Virginia	250-257, 260, 267.
WY—Wyoming	820.

215.32 Destinating Countries and Rate Groups

GXG service is available to the following destinating countries and territories. For rate purposes, countries have been placed into one of eight rate groups.

Country	Document Service Rate Group	Non-Document Service Rate Group
Afghanistan	(1)	(1)
Albania	8	8
Algeria	8	8
Andorra	6	6
Angola	8	8
Anguilla	7	7
Antigua & Barbuda	7	7
Argentina	5	5
Armenia	8	8
Aruba	7	7
Ascension	(1)	(1)
Australia	4	4
Austria	6	6
Azerbaijan	8	8
Bahamas	7	7
Bahrain	4	4
Bangladesh	4	4
Barbados	7	7
Belarus	8	8
Belgium	3	3
Belize	5	5
Benin	8	8
Bermuda	7	7
Bhutan	5	5
Bolivia	5	5
Bosnia-Herzegovina	8	8
Botswana	8	8
Brazil	5	5
British Virgin Islands	7	7
Brunei Darussalam	8	8
Bulgaria	8	8
Burkina Faso	8	8
Burma (Myanmar)	8	8
Burundi	8	8
Cambodia	8	8
Cameroon	8	8
Canada	1	1
Cape Verde	8	8
Cayman Islands	7	7
Central African Republic	8	8
Chad	8	8
Chile	5	5
China	4	4
Colombia	5	5
Comoros	8	8
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	8	8
Congo, Republic of the (Brazzaville)	8	8
Costa Rica	5	5
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)	8	8
Croatia	8	8
Cuba	8	(1)
Cyprus	4	4
Czech Republic	8	8
Denmark	6	6
Djibouti	8	8
Dominica	7	7
Dominican Republic	7	7
Ecuador	5	5
Egypt	4	(1)
El Salvador	5	5
Equatorial Guinea	8	8
Eritrea	8	8
Estonia	8	8
Ethiopia	8	8
Falkland Islands	5	5
Faroe Islands	6	6
Fiji	5	5
Finland	6	6
France	3	3
French Guiana	5	(1)
French Polynesia	8	8
Gabon	8	8
Gambia	8	8
Georgia, Republic of	8	8
Germany	3	3
Ghana	8	8
Gibraltar	6	6
Great Britain & Northern Ireland	3	3
Greece	6	6
Greenland	6	6
Grenada	7	7
Guadeloupe	7	7
Guatemala	5	5
Guinea	8	8
Guinea-Bissau	8	8
Guyana	5	5
Haiti	7	7
Honduras	5	5
Hong Kong	3	3
Hungary	8	8
Iceland	6	6
India	4	4
Indonesia	4	4
Iran	4	(1)
Iraq	(1)	(1)
Ireland (Eire)	3	3
Israel	4	4
Italy	3	3
Jamaica	7	7
Japan	(1)	(1)
Jordan	4	4
Kazakhstan	8	8
Kenya	8	8
Kiribati	8	8
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North)	(1)	(1)
Korea, Republic of (South)	4	4
Kuwait	4	4
Kyrgyzstan	8	8
Laos	8	8
Latvia	8	8
Lebanon	4	4
Lesotho	8	8
Liberia	8	8
Libya	(1)	(1)
Liechtenstein	6	6
Lithuania	8	8
Luxembourg	3	3
Macao	3	3
Macedonia, Republic of	8	8
Madagascar	8	8
Malawi	8	8
Malaysia	4	4
Maldives	8	8
Mali	8	8
Malta	6	6
Martinique	7	7
Mauritania	8	8
Mauritius	8	8
Mexico	2	2
Moldova	8	8
Mongolia	8	8
Montserrat	7	7
Morocco	8	8
Mozambique	8	8
Namibia	8	8
Nauru	8	8
Nepal	8	8
Netherlands	3	3
Netherlands Antilles	7	7
New Caledonia	5	5
New Zealand	4	4
Nicaragua	5	5
Niger	8	8
Nigeria	8	8
Norway	6	6
Oman	4	4
Pakistan	4	4
Panama	5	5
Papua New Guinea	5	5
Paraguay	5	5
Peru	5	5
Philippines	4	4
Pitcairn Island	(1)	(1)
Poland	8	8
Portugal	6	6
Qatar	4	4
Reunion	8	8
Romania	8	8
Russia	8	8
Rwanda	8	8
St. Christopher (St. Kitts) & Nevis	7	7
Saint Helena	(1)	(1)
Saint Lucia	7	7
Saint Pierre & Miquelon	1	1
Saint Vincent & Grenadines	7	7
San Marino	3	3
Sao Tome & Principe	8	8
Saudi Arabia	4	4
Senegal	8	8
Serbia-Montenegro (Yugoslavia)	8	8
Seychelles	8	8
Sierra Leone	8	8
Singapore	3	3
Slovak Republic (Slovakia)	8	8
Slovenia	8	8
Solomon Islands	8	8
Somalia	8	8
South Africa	8	8
Spain	6	6
Sri Lanka	4	4
Sudan	(1)	(1)
Suriname	5	5
Swaziland	8	8
Sweden	6	6
Switzerland	6	6
Syrian Arab Republic (Syria)	4	(1)
Taiwan	3	3
Tajikistan	8	8
Tanzania	8	8
Thailand	4	4
Togo	8	8
Tonga	8	8
Trinidad & Tobago	7	7
Tristan da Cunha	(1)	(1)
Tunisia	8	8
Turkey	4	4
Turkmenistan	8	8
Turks & Caicos Islands	7	7
Tuvalu	8	8
Uganda	8	8
Ukraine	8	8
United Arab Emirates	4	4
Uruguay	5	5
Uzbekistan	8	8
Vanuatu	5	5
Vatican City	3	3
Venezuela	5	5
Vietnam	4	4
Wallis & Futuna Islands	4	4
Western Samoa	4	4
Yemen	4	4
Zambia	8	8
Zimbabwe	8	8
1 No service.

GXG service is available to all locations that are referenced in the Individual Country Listings except for the following:

Afghanistan

Ascension

Iraq

Japan

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North)

Libya

Pitcairn Island

Saint Helena

Sudan

Tristan de Cunha

The following countries are limited to GXG Document service only:

Cuba

Egypt

French Guiana

Iran

Syrian Arab Republic (Syria)

215.4 Service Guarantee

215.41 General

The Postal Service guarantees delivery within the service standards specified in the Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide or the sender may be entitled to a full refund of the postage paid. For the purpose of the service guarantee, the date and time of delivery, attempted delivery, or availability for delivery constitutes delivery.

215.42 Transit Days for Non-Document Service

For GXG Non-Document service, total transit days may be affected by general customs delays, specific customs commodity delays, holidays observed in the destinating country, and other factors beyond the Postal Service's control. See Terms and Conditions on the GXG Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice or in the Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide for details.

215.5 Inquiries, Postage Refunds, and Indemnity Claims

215.51 Inquiries

Inquiries concerning the delivery of GXG items are made by calling 800-222-1811 or through the Postal Service Website.

215.52 Postage Refunds

Postage may be refunded if a shipment tendered at a designated post office before the specified deposit time is not delivered or if delivery is not attempted before 5:00 p.m. local time in the delivery location in accordance with the guaranteed delivery standards in the Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide. The mailer may file requests for postage refunds only by contacting a customer service representative at 800-222-1811. The original receipt of the GXG Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice is required when filing a claim for a postage refund. Requests for postage refunds must be made no later than 30 days from the date of shipment. The GXG customer service office will adjudicate refunds for GXG. The GXG customer service office can be contacted at 800-222-1811. Final approval and payment will be made by the Postal Service.

Refunds will not be made if delivery was attempted but could not be made, if the delivery address was incomplete or inaccurate, or if the shipment was delayed by circumstances outside the control of the Postal Service or its agents (as defined in the Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide).

215.53 Indemnity Claims

215.531 Claims for Document Service Shipments

If a Document service shipment is lost or damaged, the sender may file a claim for document reconstruction costs, subject to 215.54. All claims must be initiated within 30 days of the shipment date by contacting a customer service representative at 800-222-1811. The representative will provide more details on how to file a claim. The original receipt of the GXG Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice must be included when filing a claim. Consult the Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide for limitations and restrictions on indemnity payments for GXG items. The GXG customer service office will adjudicate refunds for GXG. The GXG customer service office can be contacted at 800-222-1811. Final approval and payment will be made by the Postal Service.

215.532 Claims for Non-Document Service Shipments

If a Non-Document service shipment is lost or damaged, the sender may file a claim for the declared value of the shipment costs, subject to 215.54. All claims must be initiated within 30 days of the shipment date by contacting a customer service representative at 800-222-1811. The representative will provide more details on how to file a claim. The original receipt of the GXG Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice must be included when filing a claim. Consult the Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide for limitations and restrictions on indemnity payments for GXG items. The GXG customer service office will adjudicate refunds for GXG. The GXG customer service office can be contacted at 800-222-1811. Final approval and payment will be made by the Postal Service.

215.54 Extent of Postal Service Liability for Lost or Damaged Contents

215.541 Document Service Shipments

Liability for a lost or damaged Document service shipment is limited to the lowest of the following:

a. $100 or the amount of additional optional insurance purchased.

b. The actual amount of the loss or damage.

c. The actual value of the contents.

“Actual value” means the lowest cost of replacing, reconstructing or reconstituting the Allowable Contents of the shipment (determined at the time and place of acceptance).

215.542 Non-Document Service Shipments

Liability for a lost or damaged Non-Document service shipment is limited to the lowest of the following:

a. $100 or the amount of additional optional insurance purchased.

b. The actual amount of the loss or damage.

c. The actual value of the contents.

“Actual value” means the lowest cost of replacing, reconstructing, or reconstituting the Allowable Contents of the shipment (determined at the time and place of acceptance).

215.55 Insurance

215.551 Insurance for Document Service Shipments

Document reconstruction insurance (the reasonable costs incurred in reconstructing duplicates of nonnegotiable documents mailed), up to $100 per shipment, is included at no additional charge. Additional document reconstruction insurance may be purchased for Document service shipments, as outlined in section 215.553, not to exceed the total cost of reconstruction, $2,499, or a lesser amount as limited by country, content, or value. Coverage, terms, and limitations are subject to change.

215.552 Insurance for Non-Document Service Shipments

Non-Document insurance for loss, damage, or rifling, up to $100 per shipment, is included at no additional charge. Additional Non-Document insurance may be purchased for shipments, as outlined in section 215.553, not to exceed the total declared shipment value, $2,499, or a lesser amount as limited by country, content, or value. Coverage, terms, and limitations are subject to change.

215.553 Insurance Fees

Insurance amount	Fee
$100	No Fee.
$200	$0.70.
$300	$1.40.
$400	$2.10.
$500	$2.80.
For document reconstruction insurance or non-document insurance coverage above $500, add $0.70 per $100 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $2,499 per shipment.
$2,499	$16.80.

215.6 Postage

215.61 Document Service Rates/Groups

Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate group 1	Rate group 2	Rate group 3	Rate group 4	Rate group 5	Rate group 6	Rate group 7	Rate group 8
0.5	$19	$20	$24	$29	$40	$28	$24	$60
1	28	28	30	38	46	41	35	68
2	33	35	38	47	56	51	41	79
3	35	41	45	54	70	57	48	91
4	38	45	53	61	84	63	54	102
5	41	50	61	68	97	70	60	114
6	43	53	67	75	110	75	65	126
7	46	56	71	81	122	81	70	138
8	48	60	75	88	134	86	74	150
9	50	63	80	95	147	91	79	162
10	53	65	84	99	156	97	82	170
11	55	68	87	104	166	100	86	181
12	57	71	91	110	176	104	90	193
13	60	74	94	115	186	108	94	205
14	62	76	98	120	196	112	98	216
15	64	79	101	125	205	116	102	228
16	67	82	104	131	214	120	106	239
17	69	84	108	136	222	124	110	250
18	71	87	111	141	229	128	114	261
19	74	90	115	146	237	132	118	272
20	76	92	118	151	244	136	122	283
21	78	95	121	156	251	139	126	292
22	80	97	125	161	259	143	130	301
23	82	100	128	166	266	147	134	308
24	85	103	132	171	274	151	138	315
25	87	105	135	176	281	155	142	323
26	89	108	138	181	289	159	146	330
27	91	110	142	185	296	163	150	337
28	93	113	145	190	304	167	153	345
29	95	115	148	195	311	171	157	352
30	98	119	153	202	322	177	163	363
31	100	122	157	207	329	181	167	371
32	102	124	160	212	337	185	171	378
33	104	126	164	217	344	189	175	386
34	107	127	167	222	352	193	179	393
35	109	129	170	227	360	197	183	401
36	111	131	174	231	367	201	187	408
37	113	133	177	236	375	205	191	416
38	115	135	181	241	382	209	195	423
39	117	137	184	246	389	213	199	430
40	119	139	187	251	395	217	203	438
41	121	141	191	256	402	221	207	445
42	125	143	194	261	409	225	211	453
43	127	145	198	266	416	229	215	460
44	129	146	201	271	423	233	219	468
45	132	148	205	275	430	237	223	475
46	134	150	208	280	437	241	227	482
47	136	151	211	285	443	245	231	490
48	138	153	215	290	450	249	235	497
49	141	155	218	295	457	253	239	505
50	143	158	224	303	469	259	245	518
51	147	160	227	308	476	259	249	533
52	149	160	231	313	483	267	253	533
53	151	164	234	318	490	271	257	549
54	154	164	238	323	497	275	261	549
55	155	167	241	328	504	278	265	562
56	157	167	245	333	511	283	270	562
57	157	170	248	338	518	286	274	574
58	157	170	251	343	524	291	278	574
59	157	173	255	348	531	294	282	587
60	157	173	258	353	538	299	285	587
61	164	176	262	358	545	302	290	602
62	165	176	265	362	551	308	292	602
63	167	179	269	367	559	310	298	617
64	168	179	272	372	562	316	298	617
65	169	182	276	377	573	318	305	632
66	169	182	279	382	573	324	305	632
67	169	186	282	387	584	326	313	647
68	169	186	286	392	584	332	313	647
69	169	189	289	397	595	334	320	662
70	169	189	293	402	595	340	320	662

215.62 Non-Document Service Rates/Groups

Weight not over (lbs.)	Rate group 1	Rate group 2	Rate group 3	Rate group 4	Rate group 5	Rate group 6	Rate group 7	Rate group 8
1	$33	$34	$39	$45	$52	$47	$40	$75
2	38	40	46	52	65	55	46	89
3	40	46	53	59	79	62	53	101
4	43	50	60	66	93	68	59	112
5	46	55	67	73	106	75	65	124
6	48	58	72	80	119	80	70	136
7	51	61	76	86	131	86	75	148
8	53	65	80	93	143	91	79	160
9	55	68	85	100	156	96	84	172
10	58	70	89	104	165	102	87	180
11	60	73	92	109	175	105	91	191
12	62	76	96	115	185	109	95	203
13	65	79	99	120	195	113	99	215
14	67	81	103	125	205	117	103	226
15	69	84	106	130	214	121	107	238
16	72	87	109	136	223	125	111	249
17	74	89	113	141	231	129	115	260
18	76	92	116	146	238	133	119	271
19	79	95	120	151	246	137	123	282
20	81	97	123	156	253	141	127	293
21	83	100	126	161	260	144	131	302
22	85	102	130	166	268	148	135	311
23	87	105	133	171	275	152	139	318
24	90	108	137	176	283	156	143	325
25	92	110	140	181	290	160	147	333
26	94	113	143	186	298	164	151	340
27	96	115	147	190	305	168	155	347
28	98	118	150	195	313	172	158	355
29	100	120	153	200	320	176	162	362
30	103	124	158	207	331	182	168	373
31	105	127	162	212	338	186	172	381
32	107	129	165	217	346	190	176	388
33	109	131	169	222	353	194	180	396
34	112	132	172	227	361	198	184	403
35	114	134	175	232	369	202	188	411
36	116	136	179	236	376	206	192	418
37	118	138	182	241	384	210	196	426
38	120	140	186	246	391	214	200	433
39	122	142	189	251	398	218	204	440
40	124	144	192	256	404	222	208	448
41	126	146	196	261	411	226	212	455
42	130	148	199	266	418	230	216	463
43	132	150	203	271	425	234	220	470
44	134	151	206	276	432	238	224	478
45	137	153	210	280	439	242	228	485
46	139	155	213	285	446	246	232	492
47	141	156	216	290	452	250	236	500
48	143	158	220	295	459	254	240	507
49	146	160	223	300	466	258	244	515
50	148	163	229	308	478	264	250	528
51	152	165	232	313	485	264	254	543
52	154	165	236	318	492	272	258	543
53	156	169	239	323	499	276	262	559
54	159	169	243	328	506	280	266	559
55	160	172	246	333	513	283	270	572
56	162	172	250	338	520	288	275	572
57	162	175	253	343	527	291	279	584
58	162	175	256	348	533	296	283	584
59	162	178	260	353	540	299	287	597
60	162	178	263	358	547	304	290	597
61	169	181	267	363	554	307	295	612
62	170	181	270	367	560	313	297	612
63	172	184	274	372	568	315	303	627
64	173	184	277	377	571	321	303	627
65	174	187	281	382	582	323	310	642
66	174	187	284	387	582	329	310	642
67	174	191	287	392	593	331	318	657
68	174	191	291	397	593	337	318	657
69	174	194	294	402	604	339	325	672
70	174	194	298	407	604	345	325	672

215.63 Payment of Postage

215.631 Methods of Payment

Both GXG Document service shipments and Non-Document service shipments may be paid by postage stamps, postage validation imprinter (PVI) labels, or postage meter stamps.

215.632 Official Mail

GXG shipments that are originated by federal agencies and departments are subject to the same postage payment requirements, weight and size limits, customs requirements, and general conditions for mailing as GXG shipments that are originated by non-governmental entities.

Both GXG Document Service shipments and Non-Document service shipments mailed by Postal Service entities must bear the G-10 permit indicia that is prescribed for all USPS official mail. There is a 70-pound weight limit for USPS-originated GXG shipments going to all authorized destinating countries. See section 144.2.

215.7 Weight and Size Limits

215.71 General

The weight, dimensional weight, and size limits set forth in this section are the same for both GXG Document service shipments and Non-Document service shipments.

215.72 Weight Limits

The maximum weight is 70 pounds.

215.73 Dimensional Weight

The equation for determining dimensional weight is as follows:

Dimensional Weight = (Length × Width × Height)/166

When determining the dimensional weight, each individual measurement must be rounded down to the nearest whole inch.

215.74 Size Limits

215.741 Minimum Size

Items must be large enough—approximately 9 inches in height and 12 inches in length—so that a GXG Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice can be affixed on the face of the item.

215.742 Maximum Size

Length and girth combined may not exceed 108 inches. Individual dimensions may not exceed 46 inches in length, 35 inches in width, and 46 inches in height.

215.8 Preparation Requirements

215.81 Preparation by the Sender

a. Prepare the item as a flat or package using either the GXG envelope provided by the Postal Service or mailer-supplied packaging. Mailers using their own envelope or wrapping must also affix a GXG sticker (Item 107RGG3) to the front and back of the item.

b. Complete the GXG Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (Item 11FGG1) to show the complete address of the sender and addressee. Items cannot be addressed to a post office box or an APO or FPO address.

c. Global Express Guaranteed Document Service Shipment Preparation: Complete the Shipment Details to show the contents in detail including description and estimated cost of reconstruction. A separate customs declaration is not used. Sign and date the mailer agreement.

d. Global Express Guaranteed Non-Document Service Shipment Preparation: Complete the Shipment Details to show the contents in detail including description, valuation, and country of manufacture. Non-Document service shipments cannot have a value that exceeds $2,499. A separate customs declaration is not used. Sign and date the mailer agreement.

215.82 Preparation by Acceptance Employee

a. Check that the sender has properly completed the GXG Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice.

b. Complete the postage transaction if the item is not prepaid.

c. Complete the “Origin” information.

d. Remove the customer's copy of the GXG Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice and give it to the customer. Process the GXG Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice according to directions on the shipping document.

215.83 Customs Forms Not Required

The GXG Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice contains space for the sender to declare the contents. A separate postal customs declaration is not used.

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Individual Country Listings

[The Individual Country Listings in the International Mail Manual will be revised to reflect the availability of GXG service and the applicable postage rates.]

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Stanley F. Mires,

Chief Counsel, Legislative.