[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1674-1678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-490]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 20
Interim Rule for Global Package Link (GPL) to Canada
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Interim rule with request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is amending the rule on Global Package Link
to Canada. New pricing is being announced, effective January 13, 1997.
The new pricing is a reduction in the rates previously established. The
Postal Service is also announcing a new Ground Gateway Global Package
Link service to Canada. In order to support this new GPL service,
Buffalo has been added as a GPL processing center for ground service
only. The Buffalo GPL center will open for service on January 21, 1997.
The new ground service will be available to any customer within a 500
mile radius of the two Ground Gateway centers, Seattle, Washington and
Buffalo, New York and any other customer that can utilize a direct,
existing Postal Service surface transportation to one of the two Ground
Gateways. In addition, a merchandise return service is being announced,
along with prices, for any customer utilizing the GPL to Canada
service.
DATES: The interim regulations take effect as of 12:01 a.m. on January
13, 1997, except for the new Ground Gateway service from Buffalo which
will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on January 21, 1997. Comments must be
received on or before February 12, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed or delivered to
International Business Unit, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza
SW, 370-IBU, Washington, DC 20260-6500. Copies of all written comments
will be available for public inspection and photocopying between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Opiela, (202) 314-7134.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
Global Package Link is a service that assists mail order companies
and other customers that send merchandise to Japan, Canada, and the
U.K. Presently, the Postal Service has Global Package Link processing
facilities in New York City, Dallas, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, and
Seattle.
II. GPL to Canada
Description
GPL to Canada currently offers an Air Courier and a Ground Courier
service. These services are offered through one of the six
aforementioned processing facilities. In most cases these facilities
airlift the GPL packages to Canada. A new Ground Gateway service will
become effective immediately via Seattle and on January 21, 1997 via
Buffalo. This service will provide surface transportation from the
mailer's fulfillment center to one of the two Ground Gateways; Seattle
or Buffalo. Those mailers within 500 miles of Buffalo will have their
packages processed for ground entry into Canada via the Buffalo center,
while those mailers within 500 miles of Seattle will have their
packages processed for surface entry into Canada via Seattle, which is
also an air exchange office for all other GPL destination countries.
Buffalo will only be a GPL ground gateway.
Packages will be transported from the Ground Gateways via Postal
Service ground transportation to Toronto (from Buffalo) and to
Vancouver (from Seattle). From this point the GPL delivery agent will
provide expeditious courier handling to the destination address.
The Ground Gateway Service to Canada will include all of the value-
added services currently available with the Ground Courier service,
including the recently added $100 (Canadian) insurance indemnity per
shipment (Air Courier continues to be covered by $500
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EMS insurance). The service standard is anticipated to be three to
eight business days after dispatch from a customer's plant, depending
upon the location of final destination. (For addresses in the Maritimes
and extreme northern territories where distance and poor roads affect
transportation, delivery times could be as long as ten days.) Customers
shipping from outside the 500 mile radius of a Ground Gateway may
expect longer delivery times.
Package Specific Information
Package specific information, package size and weight limits, and
customs clearance for Ground Gateway service will be the same as for
Air and Ground Courier service.
Preparation Requirements
The preparation requirements for the Ground Gateway service are the
same as for the Ground Courier service.
III. Rates
Rates for Air Courier service and Ground Courier service are being
reduced by between 8 and 10 percent. Volume discounts are being changed
to a single 3 percent discount for packages in excess of 100,000 during
a twelve month period. The Postal Service is also instituting a return
service for packages sent to Canada via GPL.
Global Package Link
Canada
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Price per item (pounds)
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Weight not over Ground Ground
Air courier courier gateway Returns
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1.............................................. $9.15 $7.75 $7.50 $6.49
2.............................................. 10.01 8.49 7.75 7.16
3.............................................. 11.53 9.89 8.00 7.82
4.............................................. 13.04 10.79 8.25 8.49
5.............................................. 14.56 11.72 8.50 9.16
6.............................................. 15.96 12.65 9.00 9.83
7.............................................. 17.46 13.49 9.50 10.49
8.............................................. 18.97 14.33 10.00 11.16
9.............................................. 20.47 15.18 10.50 11.83
10.............................................. 21.98 16.01 11.00 12.50
11.............................................. 23.32 16.75 11.50 13.16
12.............................................. 24.81 17.60 12.00 13.83
13.............................................. 26.32 18.47 12.50 14.50
14.............................................. 27.81 19.32 13.00 15.17
15.............................................. 29.31 20.19 13.50 15.83
16.............................................. 30.80 21.53 14.00 16.50
17.............................................. 32.31 22.41 14.50 17.17
18.............................................. 33.80 23.29 15.00 17.84
19.............................................. 35.29 24.35 15.50 18.50
20.............................................. 36.79 25.23 16.00 19.17
21.............................................. 38.02 25.93 16.50 19.84
22.............................................. 39.50 26.80 17.00 20.50
23.............................................. 40.99 27.68 17.50 21.17
24.............................................. 42.47 28.56 18.00 21.84
25.............................................. 43.97 29.44 18.50 22.51
26.............................................. 45.45 30.31 19.00 23.17
27.............................................. 46.59 31.20 19.50 23.84
28.............................................. 48.42 32.07 20.00 24.51
29.............................................. 49.91 32.95 20.50 25.18
30.............................................. 51.40 33.83 21.00 25.84
31.............................................. 52.50 34.45 21.50 26.51
32.............................................. 53.97 35.31 22.00 27.18
33.............................................. 55.46 36.19 22.50 27.85
34.............................................. 56.93 37.06 23.00 28.51
35.............................................. 58.40 37.93 23.50 29.18
36.............................................. 59.87 38.80 24.00 29.85
37.............................................. 61.36 39.68 24.50 30.52
38.............................................. 62.83 40.85 25.00 31.18
39.............................................. 64.31 41.90 25.50 31.85
40.............................................. 65.78 42.93 26.00 32.52
41.............................................. 66.78 43.49 26.50 33.19
42.............................................. 68.24 44.37 27.00 33.85
43.............................................. 69.70 45.25 27.50 34.52
44.............................................. 71.16 46.48 28.00 35.19
45.............................................. 72.64 47.37 28.50 35.86
46.............................................. 73.56 47.88 29.00 36.52
47.............................................. 75.01 49.51 29.50 37.19
48.............................................. 76.46 51.15 30.00 37.86
49.............................................. 77.81 52.83 30.50 38.52
50.............................................. 79.37 54.92 31.00 39.19
51.............................................. 80.83 56.26 31.50 39.86
52.............................................. 82.29 57.63 32.00 40.53
53.............................................. 83.74 59.03 32.50 41.19
54.............................................. 85.20 60.43 33.00 41.86
55.............................................. 86.66 61.84 33.50 42.53
56.............................................. 87.47 62.41 34.00 43.20
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57.............................................. 88.91 63.40 34.50 43.86
58.............................................. 90.36 64.39 35.00 44.53
59.............................................. 91.80 65.38 35.50 45.20
60.............................................. 93.26 66.82 36.00 45.87
61.............................................. 94.70 67.83 36.50 46.53
62.............................................. 96.15 68.82 37.00 47.20
63.............................................. 96.88 69.79 37.50 47.87
64.............................................. 98.31 70.76 38.00 48.54
65.............................................. 99.75 71.79 38.50 49.20
66.............................................. 101.18 72.83 39.00 49.87
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Discounts
Postage is reduced by the following discount once the applicable
volume thresholds are reached during a 12 month period:
100,000 or less...............................................base rate
over 100,000 annually...............................3 per cent discount
No discounts are available for returns.
The above prices are effective January 13, 1997 for the Air Courier
and Ground Courier service. Prices for the new Ground Gateway Service
become effective immediately for those eligible to use the Seattle
center and on January 21, 1997, for those eligible to use the Buffalo
center.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20
Foreign relations, International postal service.
The Postal Service adopts the following interim amendments to the
International Mail Manual, which is incorporated by reference in the
Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1.
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. The Individual Country Listing for Canada in the International
Mail Manual is amended by adding the interim regulations concerning
Global Package Link processing facilities, rate chart for GPL- Canada
and new Ground Gateway centers.
Global Package Link (620)
Delivery Options
[Note: Add the following information as the third delivery
option:]
Ground Gateway Service
Ground Gateway Service will offer ground service to Canada from the
designated Ground Gateway facilities and ground transportation to final
destination in Canada. It will receive the same expeditious customs
clearance as the Ground Courier Service and normal delivery times for
95 percent of all Canadian addresses will be three to eight days after
dispatch from the customer's plant, depending on the location of the
final destination. (For addresses in the Maritimes and extreme northern
territories where distance and poor roads affect transportation,
delivery times could be as long as ten days.)
Processing Facilities
[Note: Add the information below about Ground Gateway Centers:]
Ground Gateway Centers
Ground Gateway Service will be processed at one of two designated
Ground Gateway centers; Seattle and Buffalo.
Processing and Acceptance
[Note: Add acceptance procedures for Ground Gateway service:]
Within 500 Miles of a Global Package Link Ground Gateway Facility
If the plant at which the customer's Global Package Link packages
originate is located within 500 miles of a Global Package Link Ground
Gateway, the Postal Service will verify and accept the packages at the
customer's plant and transport them to the Global Package Link Ground
Gateway according to a schedule agreed upon by the Postal Service and
the customer.
More Than 500 Miles From a Global Package Link Ground Gateway Facility
Customers located outside of a 500 mile radius of these two Ground
Gateway centers for Ground Gateway GPL service to Canada may still use
the service provided they are located in a city having direct, existing
Postal Service surface transpiration to one of the two Ground Gateway
centers. If no such existing surface transportation exists in their
origin city, the mailer may drop ship, at their own expense, packages
to one of the Ground Gateway centers.
Insurance and Indemnity
[Add the information below on Ground Gateway insurance:]
Ground Gateway Service
Packages sent through Ground Gateway Service include up to $100
(Canadian) insurance at no additional cost.
Base Rates
[Note: Replace the current discount table with the one below:]
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Number of packages Percent discount
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Up to 100,000............................. Base Rate.
100,001 and over.......................... 3% off base rates.
No discount for parcel returns............
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Preparation Requirements
[Note: Add the information below about preparation requirements
for third service:]
Ground Gateway Service
There are no Canada-specific preparation requirements for packages
sent through Ground Gateway Service. Packages weighing 1 pound or less
must bear the ``SMALL PACKET'' marking (see 264.21).
Return Service
A return merchandise service will be available to GPL--Canada
customers. The mailer/or the Canadian recipient, will be responsible
for payment of shipment costs back to the designated Canadian return
center. The return center will open and inspect the contents of each
box and process for return back to the U.S., including applying for a
refund of duties and taxes to Revenue Canada. Upon arrival in the U.S.,
the parcels will be sent back to the mailer via the domestic parcel
network. The return prices, per parcel, are detailed in the rate chart.
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[Replacing current rate table with the one below]
Global Package Link
Canada
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Price per item
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Weight not over (pounds) Ground Ground Returns
Air courier courier gateway
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1............................................... $9.15 $7.75 $7.50 $6.49
2............................................... 10.01 8.49 7.75 7.16
3............................................... 11.53 9.89 8.00 7.82
4............................................... 13.04 10.79 8.25 8.49
5............................................... 14.56 11.72 8.50 9.16
6............................................... 15.96 12.65 9.00 9.83
7............................................... 17.46 13.49 9.50 10.49
8............................................... 18.97 14.33 10.00 11.16
9............................................... 20.47 15.18 10.50 11.83
10.............................................. 21.98 16.01 11.00 12.50
11.............................................. 23.32 16.75 11.50 13.16
12.............................................. 24.81 17.60 12.00 13.83
13.............................................. 26.32 18.47 12.50 14.50
14.............................................. 27.81 19.32 13.00 15.17
15.............................................. 29.31 20.19 13.50 15.83
16.............................................. 30.80 21.53 14.00 16.50
17.............................................. 32.31 22.41 14.50 17.17
18.............................................. 33.80 23.29 15.00 17.84
19.............................................. 35.29 24.35 15.50 18.50
20.............................................. 36.79 25.23 16.00 19.17
21.............................................. 38.02 25.93 16.50 19.84
22.............................................. 39.50 26.80 17.00 20.50
23.............................................. 40.99 27.68 17.50 21.17
24.............................................. 42.47 28.56 18.00 21.84
25.............................................. 43.97 29.44 18.50 22.51
26.............................................. 45.45 30.31 19.00 23.17
27.............................................. 46.59 31.20 19.50 23.84
28.............................................. 48.42 32.07 20.00 24.51
29.............................................. 49.91 32.95 20.50 25.18
30.............................................. 51.40 33.83 21.00 25.84
31.............................................. 52.50 34.45 21.50 26.51
32.............................................. 53.97 35.31 22.00 27.18
33.............................................. 55.46 36.19 22.50 27.85
34.............................................. 56.93 37.06 23.00 28.51
35.............................................. 58.40 37.93 23.50 29.18
36.............................................. 59.87 38.80 24.00 29.85
37.............................................. 61.36 39.68 24.50 30.52
38.............................................. 62.83 40.85 25.00 31.18
39.............................................. 64.31 41.90 25.50 31.85
40.............................................. 65.78 42.93 26.00 32.52
41.............................................. 66.78 43.49 26.50 33.19
42.............................................. 68.24 44.37 27.00 33.85
43.............................................. 69.70 45.25 27.50 34.52
44.............................................. 71.16 46.48 28.00 35.19
45.............................................. 72.64 47.37 28.50 35.86
46.............................................. 73.56 47.88 29.00 36.52
47.............................................. 75.01 49.51 29.50 37.19
48.............................................. 76.46 51.15 30.00 37.86
49.............................................. 77.81 52.83 30.50 38.52
50.............................................. 79.37 54.92 31.00 39.19
51.............................................. 80.83 56.26 31.50 39.86
52.............................................. 82.29 57.63 32.00 40.53
53.............................................. 83.74 59.03 32.50 41.19
54.............................................. 85.20 60.43 33.00 41.86
55.............................................. 86.66 61.84 33.50 42.53
56.............................................. 87.47 62.41 34.00 43.20
57.............................................. 88.91 63.40 34.50 43.86
58.............................................. 90.36 64.39 35.00 44.53
59.............................................. 91.80 65.38 35.50 45.20
60.............................................. 93.26 66.82 36.00 45.87
61.............................................. 94.70 67.83 36.50 46.53
62.............................................. 96.15 68.82 37.00 47.20
63.............................................. 96.88 69.79 37.50 47.87
64.............................................. 98.31 70.76 38.00 48.54
65.............................................. 99.75 71.79 38.50 49.20
66.............................................. 101.18 72.83 39.00 49.87
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Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 97-490 Filed 1-10-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
