98-31973. Global Package Link Rate Adjustments and Introduction of Service to Argentina  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 230 (Tuesday, December 1, 1998)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 66043-66049]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-31973]
    
    
    
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    POSTAL SERVICE
    
    39 CFR Part 20
    
    
    Global Package Link Rate Adjustments and Introduction of Service 
    to Argentina
    
    AGENCY: Postal Service.
    
    ACTION: Interim rule and request for comment.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Postal Service is adjusting the rates for Global Package 
    Link and introducing a new structure for volume discounts. In addition, 
    service to Argentina is being initiated.
    
    DATES: The interim rule is effective 12:01 a.m., December 27, 1998. 
    Comments must be received on or before December 31, 1998.
    
    ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed or delivered to the 
    Manager, Pricing, Costing, and Classification, Room 370-IBU, 
    International Business Unit, U.S. Postal Service, Washington, DC 20260-
    6500. Copies of all written comments will be available for public 
    inspection between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, in 
    the International Business Unit, 10th Floor, 901 D Street SW, 
    Washington DC.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Michelson, (202) 268-5731.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Global Package Link (GPL) is an 
    international mail service designed for companies sending merchandise 
    packages to other countries. To use GPL, a customer is required to mail 
    at least 10,000 packages per year using the service and agree to link 
    its information systems with the Postal Service so that certain 
    information about the contents of the customer's packages can be 
    extracted for customs clearance and other purposes.
        The Postal Service is announcing new rates and a new discount 
    structure for GPL. The increased rates are the result of declining 
    economic conditions in Japan and other countries and rising costs, 
    including implementation of harmonization for all items to Japan. 
    Overall, the base rates are increased approximately 9 percent. See 
    Appendix 1 for specific rates to each GPL country.
        Currently, GPL provides a volume discount within each country 
    beginning at 100,000 packages. The new discount structure is based on a 
    mailer's worldwide volume and discounts are available when volume 
    reaches more than 25,000 packages per postal fiscal year. Discounts 
    will increase with volume based on the following schedule:
    
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                                                                   Discount
                         Number of packages                       (percent)
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    25,001 to 50,000...........................................            1
    50,001 to 75,000...........................................            2
    75,001 to 100,000..........................................            3
    100,001 and over...........................................            4
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
        Each year's discounts will be calculated on the previous postal 
    fiscal year's volume and will apply to mailings made during the next 
    calendar year. For example, a mailer who mails 55,000 packages during 
    postal fiscal year 1998 (September 13, 1997 through September 11, 1998) 
    will receive a discount from the base rate for all GPL mailings made 
    during calendar year 1999 (January 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999). 
    Postal fiscal year 1998 will be used for discounts applied in calendar 
    year 1999.
        The Postal Service is also introducing GPL service to Argentina. 
    Two levels of service, Premium and Standard, will be offered. The 
    maximum weight of parcels to Argentina is 44 pounds with a maximum size 
    of 42 inches in length and a maximum length and girth combined of 79 
    inches. Rates are shown in Appendix 1. Packages sent in Premium service 
    are insured at no additional charge subject to the provisions of 
    Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) S010 and S500. No insurance is available for 
    packages sent to Argentina as Standard 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 at the above address.
        The Postal Service is amending Subchapter 620, Global Package Link, 
    and the appropriate Individual Country Listings, International Mail 
    Manual, which are incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal 
    Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1.
    
    List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20
    
        Foreign relations, incorporation by reference, international postal 
    services.
    
    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 International Mail Manual is amended to incorporate program 
    changes to Subchapter 620 Global Package Link as follows:
    620  Global Package Link
    621  Description
    * * * * *
    621.3  Availability
        Global Package Link service is available only to Argentina, Brazil, 
    Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, 
    Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
    * * * * *
    623  General
    * * * * *
    623.3  Size and Weight Limits
    623.31 Weight
        The weight limits for Global Package Link service are 70 pounds for 
    Chile, China, and Germany; 66 pounds for Brazil, Canada, France, 
    Singapore, and the United Kingdom; 64 pounds for Mexico; 44 pounds for 
    Argentina and Hong Kong; and 44 pounds for Japan with Premium service. 
    * * *
    623.32  Size
        The maximum length of GPL packages is 60 inches. The maximum length 
    and girth combined is 108 inches.
        Exceptions: Maximum size for Germany is length 47 inches, height 23 
    inches, width 23 inches; for Japan Standard packages weighing less than 
    1 pound, the maximum length is 24 inches with a combined maximum 
    length, depth, and height of 36 inches. The maximum size for packages 
    to Argentina is 42 inches in length and 79 inches length and girth 
    combined.
    * * * * *
    623.4  Postage
    * * * * *
    623.44  Base Rates
        The Postal Service will charge the base rates, in 1-pound 
    increments, unless the mailer qualifies for the discounts in 623.441 by 
    mailing more than 25,000 packages in a postal fiscal year. The 
    discounts apply to mailings made during the following calendar year.
    623.441  Discounts
    
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                                                                   Discount
                         Number of packages                       (percent)
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    25,001 to 50,000...........................................            1
    50,001 to 75,000...........................................            2
    75,001 to 100,000..........................................            3
    100,001 and over...........................................            4
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    * * * * *
    
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    626  Services Available
    626.1  Delivery Options
    * * * * *
    626.12  Standard Service
        Standard service is available to Argentina, Canada, France, Japan, 
    Singapore, and the United Kingdom. * * *
    * * * * *
    626.4  Customs
    * * * * *
    626.43  Payment of Customs Duty
    626.431  All Countries Except China, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore
        For all countries except China, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, 
    the Postal Service will arrange payment of customs duty on behalf of 
    the recipient at the time the merchandise enters the country of 
    destination. Any banking costs or foreign exchange fees applicable to 
    the customs payments will be charged back to the mailer. The Postal 
    Service will notify the mailer electronically of the amount of duty and 
    fees paid, and the mailer will reimburse the Postal Service in a manner 
    and within a time agreed between the mailer and the Postal Service. 
    Because of the need to have funds available for customers at the time 
    of clearance in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico, mailers must make 
    an advance deposit prior to the first mailing to cover anticipated 
    duties and taxes in addition to postage. * * *
    
    Appendix 1.--Global Package Link Rates
    
                                             Standard Service Rates--Canada
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                                            US origin zone A: Buffalo, New York,     US origin zone B: Miami, Dallas
                                              Chicago Canadian entry: Toronto*           Canadian Entry: Toronto*
       Weight not to exceed (pounds)    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Premium     Local     Regional   National    Local     Regional   National
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1..................................     $10.00      $5.50      $7.25      $7.50      $6.25      $7.75      $8.00
    2..................................      11.00       6.00       8.25       8.75       7.25       9.50      10.00
    3..................................      12.50       6.50       9.25      10.00       8.25      11.00      11.75
    4..................................      14.25       7.00      10.00      11.25       9.25      12.25      13.50
    5..................................      15.75       7.50      10.75      12.50      10.25      13.75      15.50
    6..................................      17.50       8.00      11.75      13.75      11.50      15.25      17.25
    7..................................      19.00       8.50      12.50      15.00      12.50      16.50      19.25
    8..................................      20.75       9.00      13.25      16.25      13.50      18.00      21.00
    9..................................      22.25       9.50      14.25      17.50      14.75      19.50      22.75
    10.................................      24.00      10.00      15.00      18.75      15.75      20.75      24.75
    11.................................      25.50      10.50      15.50      19.25      16.75      21.75      25.75
    12.................................      27.00      11.00      16.25      20.50      17.75      23.25      27.50
    13.................................      28.75      11.50      17.25      21.75      19.00      24.75      29.25
    14.................................      30.25      12.00      18.00      23.00      20.00      26.00      31.25
    15.................................      32.00      12.50      18.75      24.25      21.25      27.50      33.00
    16.................................      33.50      13.00      19.75      25.50      22.25      29.00      34.75
    17.................................      35.25      13.50      20.50      26.75      23.25      30.25      36.75
    18.................................      36.75      14.00      21.25      28.00      24.50      31.75      38.50
    19.................................      38.50      14.50      22.25      29.50      25.50      33.25      40.25
    20.................................      40.00      15.00      23.00      30.75      26.50      34.50      42.25
    21.................................      41.50      15.50      24.00      32.00      27.75      36.00      44.00
    22.................................      43.00      16.00      24.25      32.25      28.75      37.00      45.00
    23.................................      44.75      16.50      25.25      33.50      29.75      38.50      46.75
    24.................................      46.25      17.00      26.00      34.75      30.75      39.75      48.75
    25.................................      48.00      17.50      26.75      36.00      32.00      41.25      50.50
    26.................................      49.50      18.00      27.75      37.25      33.00      42.75      52.25
    27.................................      50.75      18.50      28.50      38.50      34.00      44.00      54.25
    28.................................      52.75      19.00      29.25      40.00      35.25      45.50      56.00
    29.................................      54.50      19.50      30.25      41.25      36.25      47.00      57.75
    30.................................      56.00      20.00      31.00      42.50      37.50      48.25      59.75
    31.................................      57.25      20.50      31.75      43.75      38.50      49.75      61.50
    32.................................      58.75      21.25      32.75      45.00      39.50      51.25      63.25
    33.................................      60.50      21.50      33.00      45.25      40.50      52.25      64.25
    34.................................      62.00      22.00      34.00      46.50      41.75      53.50      66.25
    35.................................      63.75      22.50      34.75      47.75      42.75      55.00      68.00
    36.................................      65.25      23.00      35.75      49.00      43.75      56.50      69.75
    37.................................      67.00      23.50      36.50      50.50      45.00      57.75      71.75
    38.................................      68.50      24.00      37.25      51.75      46.00      59.25      73.50
    39.................................      70.00      24.75      38.25      53.00      47.00      60.75      75.25
    40.................................      71.75      25.25      39.00      54.25      48.25      62.00      77.25
    41.................................      72.75      25.75      39.75      55.50      49.25      63.50      79.00
    42.................................      74.50      26.25      40.75      56.75      50.25      65.00      80.75
    43.................................      76.00      26.75      41.50      58.00      51.50      66.25      82.75
    44.................................      77.50      27.00      42.00      58.25      52.50      67.25      83.75
    45.................................      79.25      27.50      42.75      59.50      53.50      68.75      85.50
    46.................................      80.25      28.25      43.75      61.00      54.75      70.00      87.50
    47.................................      81.75      28.75      44.50      62.25      55.75      71.50      89.25
    48.................................      83.25      29.25      45.25      63.50      56.75      73.00      91.00
    49.................................      84.75      29.75      46.25      64.75      58.00      74.25      93.00
    50.................................      86.50      30.25      47.00      66.00      59.00      75.75      94.75
    51.................................      88.00      30.75      47.75      67.25      60.00      77.25      96.50
    
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    52.................................      89.75      31.25      48.75      68.50      61.25      78.50      98.50
    53.................................      91.25      31.75      49.50      69.75      62.25      80.00     100.25
    54.................................      92.75      32.25      50.00      70.25      63.25      81.00     101.25
    55.................................      94.50      32.75      50.75      71.50      64.25      82.50     103.00
    56.................................      95.25      33.25      51.50      72.75      65.50      83.75     105.00
    57.................................      97.00      33.75      52.50      74.00      66.50      85.25     106.75
    58.................................      98.50      34.25      53.25      75.25      67.50      86.75     108.50
    59.................................     100.00      34.75      54.25      76.50      68.75      88.00     110.50
    60.................................     101.75      35.25      55.00      77.75      69.75      89.50     112.25
    61.................................     103.25      35.75      55.75      79.00      71.00      91.00     114.00
    62.................................     104.75      36.25      56.75      80.25      72.00      92.25     116.00
    63.................................     105.50      36.75      57.50      81.50      73.00      93.75     117.75
    64.................................     107.25      37.25      58.25      82.75      74.25      95.25     119.50
    65.................................     108.75      37.75      58.75      83.25      75.25      96.25     120.50
    66.................................     110.25      38.25      59.50      84.50      76.25      97.50    122.50
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    *By special arrangement, Dallas origin mail may be entered in Vancouver. This mail will be charged Origin Zone C
      rates.
    
    
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                                             Schedule C, US origins:        Schedule D, US Origins: San
                                             Seattle, Canadian entry:        Francisco, Canadian entry:
       Weight not to exceed  (pounds)               Vancouver                        Vancouver              Returns
                                        ------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Local     Regional   National    Local     Regional   National
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1..................................      $7.50      $9.00     $11.50      $8.00      $9.50     $12.00      $7.00
    2..................................       8.00       9.25      11.75       9.00      10.50      13.00       7.75
    3..................................       8.25       9.75      12.25      10.00      11.50      14.00       8.50
    4..................................       8.75      10.25      12.75      11.00      12.50      15.00       9.25
    5..................................       9.25      10.50      13.00      12.00      13.50      16.00      10.00
    6..................................       9.50      11.00      13.50      13.00      14.50      17.00      10.75
    7..................................      10.00      11.25      13.75      14.00      15.50      18.00      11.50
    8..................................      10.25      11.75      14.25      15.00      16.50      19.00      12.25
    9..................................      10.75      12.25      14.75      16.00      17.25      19.75      13.00
    10.................................      11.25      12.50      15.00      17.00      18.25      20.75      13.50
    11.................................      11.75      13.00      15.50      18.00      19.50      22.00      14.25
    12.................................      12.25      13.75      16.25      19.00      20.50      23.00      15.00
    13.................................      12.75      14.25      16.75      20.25      21.75      24.25      15.75
    14.................................      13.00      14.75      17.25      21.25      22.75      25.25      16.50
    15.................................      13.50      15.25      17.75      22.25      24.00      26.50      17.25
    16.................................      14.00      16.00      18.25      23.25      25.00      27.50      18.00
    17.................................      14.50      16.50      19.00      24.50      26.25      28.75      18.75
    18.................................      15.00      17.00      19.50      25.50      27.25      29.75      19.50
    19.................................      15.50      17.50      20.00      26.50      28.50      31.00      20.25
    20.................................      16.00      18.00      20.50      27.50      29.75      32.25      21.00
    21.................................      16.50      18.75      21.25      28.75      30.75      33.25      21.50
    22.................................      17.00      19.25      21.75      29.75      32.00      34.50      22.25
    23.................................      17.50      19.75      22.25      30.75      33.00      35.50      23.00
    24.................................      18.00      20.25      22.75      31.75      34.25      36.75      23.75
    25.................................      18.50      20.75      23.25      33.00      35.25      37.75      24.50
    26.................................      19.00      21.50      24.00      34.00      36.50      39.00      25.25
    27.................................      19.50      22.00      24.50      35.00      37.50      40.00      26.00
    28.................................      20.00      22.50      25.00      36.00      38.75      41.25      26.75
    29.................................      20.50      23.00      25.50      37.25      39.75      42.25      27.50
    30.................................      21.00      23.50      26.00      38.25      41.00      43.50      28.25
    31.................................      21.50      24.25      26.75      39.25      42.00      44.50      29.00
    32.................................      22.00      24.75      27.25      40.25      43.25      45.75      29.50
    33.................................      22.25      25.25      27.75      41.50      44.25      46.75      30.25
    34.................................      22.75      25.75      28.25      42.50      45.50      48.00      31.00
    35.................................      23.25      26.25      28.75      43.50      46.50      49.00      31.75
    36.................................      23.75      27.00      29.50      44.50      47.75      50.25      32.50
    37.................................      24.25      27.50      30.00      45.75      48.75      51.25      33.25
    38.................................      24.75      28.00      30.50      46.75      50.00      52.50      34.00
    39.................................      25.25      28.50      31.00      47.75      51.00      53.50      34.75
    40.................................      25.75      29.00      31.50      49.00      52.25      54.75      35.50
    41.................................      26.25      29.75      32.25      50.00      53.25      55.75      36.25
    42.................................      26.75      30.25      32.75      51.00      54.50      57.00      37.00
    43.................................      27.25      30.75      33.25      52.00      55.50      58.00      37.75
    44.................................      27.75      31.25      33.75      53.25      56.75      59.25      38.25
    45.................................      28.25      31.75      34.25      54.25      57.75      60.25      39.00
    46.................................      28.75      32.50      35.00      55.25      59.00      61.50      39.75
    
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    47.................................      29.25      33.00      35.50      56.25      60.00      62.50      40.50
    48.................................      29.75      33.50      36.00      57.50      61.25      63.75      41.25
    49.................................      30.25      34.00      36.50      58.50      62.25      64.75      42.00
    50.................................      30.75      34.50      37.00      59.50      63.50      66.00      42.75
    51.................................      31.25      35.25      37.75      60.50      64.50      67.00      43.50
    52.................................      31.50      35.75      38.25      61.75      65.75      68.25      44.25
    53.................................      32.00      36.25      38.75      62.75      66.75      69.25      45.00
    54.................................      32.50      36.75      39.25      63.75      68.00      70.50      45.75
    55.................................      33.00      37.25      39.75      64.75      69.00      71.50      46.25
    56.................................      33.50      38.00      40.50      66.00      70.25      72.75      47.00
    57.................................      34.00      38.50      41.00      67.00      71.25      73.75      47.75
    58.................................      34.50      39.00      41.50      68.00      72.50      75.00      48.50
    59.................................      35.00      39.50      42.00      69.00      73.50      76.00      49.25
    60.................................      35.50      40.00      42.50      70.25      74.75      77.25      50.00
    61.................................      36.00      40.75      43.25      71.25      75.75      78.25      50.75
    62.................................      36.50      41.25      43.75      72.25      77.00      79.50      51.50
    63.................................      37.00      41.75      44.25      73.25      78.00      80.50      52.25
    64.................................      37.50      42.25      44.75      74.50      79.25      81.75      53.00
    65.................................      38.00      42.75      45.25      75.50      80.50      83.00      53.75
    66.................................      38.50      43.50      46.00      76.50      81.50      84.00      54.25
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                                                 Standard Service Rates
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                                                                                                          UK economy
       Weight not over  (lb.)      Argentina    France       Japan     Singapore    Mexico        UK         rate
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    1...........................       $8.50       $7.25       $6.00      $11.50       $5.50       $12.2      $10.75
    2...........................       11.25        9.50        9.25       15.25        6.50       13.50       12.25
    3...........................       13.50       11.75       14.25       18.50        7.75       15.00       13.50
    4...........................       15.50       14.00       18.00       22.25        8.75       16.50       15.00
    5...........................       17.75       16.00       24.00       26.75        9.75       17.75       16.25
    6...........................       19.75       18.25       27.25       30.50       11.50       19.25       17.50
    7...........................       22.50       20.50  ..........       34.25       12.50       20.50       19.00
    8...........................       24.75       22.50  ..........       38.25       13.75       22.00       20.25
    9...........................       26.75       24.75  ..........       42.00       14.75       23.50       21.75
    10..........................       29.00       27.00  ..........       45.75       15.75       24.75       23.00
    11..........................       32.25       29.25  ..........       49.50       17.00       26.25       24.25
    12..........................       34.50       31.25  ..........       53.50       18.00       27.50       25.75
    13..........................       36.50       33.50  ..........       57.25       19.00       29.00       27.00
    14..........................       38.75       35.75  ..........       61.50       20.25       30.50       28.50
    15..........................       41.75       38.00  ..........       65.50       21.25       31.75       29.75
    16..........................       44.00       40.00  ..........       69.25       22.25       33.25       31.00
    17..........................       46.25       42.25  ..........       73.00       23.50       34.75       32.50
    18..........................       48.75       44.50  ..........       76.75       24.50       36.00       33.75
    19..........................       51.00       46.50  ..........       80.75       25.50       37.50       35.25
    20..........................       53.75       48.75  ..........       85.00       26.75       38.75       36.50
    21..........................       56.00       51.00  ..........       88.25       27.25       40.25       37.75
    22..........................       59.00       53.25  ..........       92.00       28.25       41.75       39.25
    23..........................       61.50       55.25  ..........       98.75       29.50       43.00       40.50
    24..........................       63.75       57.50  ..........      102.50       30.50       44.50       42.00
    25..........................       66.25       59.75  ..........      105.75       31.50       45.75       43.25
    26..........................       68.50       61.75  ..........      109.50       32.75       47.25       44.50
    27..........................       71.00       64.00  ..........      113.25       33.75       48.75       46.00
    28..........................       73.25       66.25  ..........      117.25       35.00       50.00       47.25
    29..........................       75.75       68.50  ..........      120.50       35.50       51.50       48.75
    30..........................       78.25       70.50  ..........      124.25       36.50       52.75       50.00
    31..........................       80.50       72.75  ..........      128.00       37.50       54.25       51.50
    32..........................       83.00       75.00  ..........      132.00       38.75       55.75       52.75
    33..........................       85.25       77.00  ..........      135.25       39.75       57.00       54.00
    34..........................       87.75       79.25  ..........      141.75       40.25       58.50       55.50
    35..........................       91.25       81.50  ..........      145.50       41.50       60.00       56.75
    36..........................       93.50       83.75  ..........      149.25       42.50       61.25       58.25
    37..........................       96.00       85.75  ..........      152.50       43.50       62.75       59.50
    38..........................       98.50       88.00  ..........      156.50       44.25       64.00       60.75
    39..........................      100.75       90.25  ..........      160.25       45.25       65.50       62.25
    40..........................      103.25       92.50  ..........      164.00       46.25       67.00       63.50
    41..........................      105.50       94.50  ..........      167.25       47.50       68.25       65.00
    42..........................      108.00       96.75  ..........      171.25       48.00       69.75       66.25
    43..........................      110.50       99.00  ..........      175.00       49.00       71.00       67.50
    44..........................      112.75      101.00  ..........      178.25       50.25       72.50       69.00
    
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    45..........................  ..........      103.25  ..........      184.75       50.75       74.00       70.25
    46..........................  ..........      105.50  ..........      188.50       51.75       75.25       71.75
    47..........................  ..........      107.75  ..........      192.50       52.75       76.75       73.00
    48..........................  ..........      109.75  ..........      195.75       53.50       78.25       74.25
    49..........................  ..........      112.00  ..........      199.50       54.50       79.50       75.75
    50..........................  ..........      114.25  ..........      203.25       55.00       81.00       77.00
    51..........................  ..........      116.25  ..........      207.00       56.25       82.25       78.50
    52..........................  ..........      118.50  ..........      210.25       57.25       83.75       79.75
    53..........................  ..........      120.75  ..........      214.25       57.75       85.25       81.00
    54..........................  ..........      123.00  ..........      218.00       58.75       86.50       82.50
    55..........................  ..........      125.00  ..........      221.75       59.50       88.00       83.75
    56..........................  ..........  ..........  ..........      227.75       60.50       89.25       85.25
    57..........................  ..........  ..........  ..........      231.75       61.00       90.75       86.50
    58..........................  ..........  ..........  ..........      235.50       62.25       92.25       87.75
    59..........................  ..........  ..........  ..........      239.25       62.75       93.50       89.25
    60..........................  ..........  ..........  ..........      242.50       63.75       95.00       90.50
    61..........................  ..........  ..........  ..........      246.25       64.25       96.25       92.00
    62..........................  ..........  ..........  ..........      250.25       65.50       97.75       93.25
    63..........................  ..........  ..........  ..........      254.00       66.00       99.25       94.50
    64..........................  ..........  ..........  ..........      257.25       67.00      100.50       96.00
    65..........................  ..........  ..........  ..........      261.00  ..........      102.00       97.25
    66..........................  ..........  ..........  ..........      264.75  ..........      103.50       98.75
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
                                                  Premium Service Rates
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Weight not over  (lbs.)                 Argentina    Brazil      Canada       Chile       China
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1...................................................      $11.00      $13.50      $10.00      $10.50      $14.00
    2...................................................       14.50       15.50       11.00       12.75       17.00
    3...................................................       17.50       18.50       12.50       15.25       20.00
    4...................................................       20.25       20.50       14.25       17.50       23.00
    5...................................................       23.25       23.50       15.75       20.00       29.25
    6...................................................       26.00       25.50       17.50       22.00       32.25
    7...................................................       29.25       28.50       19.00       24.50       35.25
    8...................................................       32.00       30.50       20.75       26.75       38.25
    9...................................................       34.75       33.50       22.25       29.25       41.50
    10..................................................       37.25       35.50       24.00       31.50       44.50
    11..................................................       41.25       37.50       25.50       33.75       47.50
    12..................................................       43.50       40.50       27.00       36.00       50.50
    13..................................................       46.50       42.50       28.75       38.25       53.50
    14..................................................       49.50       45.50       30.25       40.75       56.50
    15..................................................       52.50       47.50       32.00       43.00       59.75
    16..................................................       55.25       50.50       33.50       45.50       62.75
    17..................................................       58.25       52.50       35.25       47.75       65.75
    18..................................................       61.25       54.75       36.75       50.00       68.75
    19..................................................       64.25       56.75       38.50       52.25       72.00
    20..................................................       67.25       59.50       40.00       54.75       75.00
    21..................................................       70.25       61.50       41.50       57.00       78.00
    22..................................................       73.75       63.75       43.00       59.25       81.00
    23..................................................       76.25       66.50       44.75       61.50       84.00
    24..................................................       78.75       68.50       46.25       63.75       87.00
    25..................................................       81.75       71.50       48.00       66.25       90.25
    26..................................................       84.50       73.50       49.50       68.50       93.25
    27..................................................       87.50       76.50       50.75       71.00       96.25
    28..................................................       90.50       78.50       52.75       73.25       99.25
    29..................................................       93.25       81.25       54.50       75.50      102.25
    30..................................................       96.25       83.25       56.00       77.75      105.25
    31..................................................       99.25       86.25       57.25       80.25      108.50
    32..................................................      102.25       88.25       58.75       82.50      111.50
    33..................................................      105.00       90.25       60.50       84.75      114.50
    34..................................................      108.00       93.25       62.00       87.25      117.50
    35..................................................      112.00       95.25       63.75       89.25      120.50
    36..................................................      114.50       98.00       65.25       91.75      123.50
    37..................................................      117.00      100.25       67.00       94.00      126.75
    38..................................................      120.00      103.00       68.50       96.50      129.75
    39..................................................      122.75      105.00       70.00       98.75      132.75
    40..................................................      125.75      108.00       71.75      101.00      135.75
    41..................................................      128.75      110.00       72.75      103.25      138.75
    42..................................................      131.50      113.00       74.50      105.75      141.75
    
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    43..................................................      134.50      115.00       76.00      108.00      145.00
    44..................................................      137.50      117.00       77.50      110.25      148.00
    45..................................................  ..........      119.75       79.25      112.75      151.00
    46..................................................  ..........      121.75       80.25      114.75      154.00
    47..................................................  ..........      124.75       81.75      117.25      157.00
    48..................................................  ..........      126.75       83.25      119.50      160.00
    49..................................................  ..........      129.75       84.75      122.00      163.25
    50..................................................  ..........      131.75       86.50      124.25      166.25
    51..................................................  ..........      134.50       88.00      126.50      169.25
    52..................................................  ..........      136.75       89.75      128.75      172.25
    53..................................................  ..........      139.50       91.25      131.25      175.25
    54..................................................  ..........      141.50       92.75      133.50      178.50
    55..................................................  ..........      143.50       94.50      135.75      181.50
    56..................................................  ..........      146.50       95.25      138.25      184.50
    57..................................................  ..........      148.50       97.00      140.50      187.50
    58..................................................  ..........      151.50       98.50      142.75      190.50
    59..................................................  ..........      153.50      100.00      145.00      193.50
    60..................................................  ..........      156.25      101.75      147.50      196.75
    61..................................................  ..........      158.25      103.25      149.75      199.75
    62..................................................  ..........      161.25      104.75      152.25      202.75
    63..................................................  ..........      163.25      105.50      154.25      205.75
    64..................................................  ..........      166.25      107.25      156.75      208.75
    65..................................................  ..........      168.25      108.75      159.00      211.75
    66..................................................  ..........      170.25      110.25      161.25      215.00
    67..................................................  ..........  ..........  ..........      163.75      218.00
    68..................................................  ..........  ..........  ..........      166.00      221.00
    69..................................................  ..........  ..........  ..........      168.25      224.00
    70..................................................  ..........  ..........  ..........      170.50      227.00
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    
     
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Weight not over  (lbs.)            Germany    Hong Kong     Japan      Mexico     Singapore      UK
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1.......................................      $11.75      $17.00      $15.75       $8.25      $14.75      $15.00
    2.......................................       13.50       20.50       18.00        9.75       18.50       16.50
    3.......................................       15.25       24.00       20.75       11.50       22.25       18.00
    4.......................................       17.00       27.50       23.50       13.00       26.25       19.50
    5.......................................       18.75       31.00       26.25       14.75       31.00       21.00
    6.......................................       20.50       34.50       29.50       16.25       35.00       22.50
    7.......................................       22.25       38.00       32.25       17.50       39.25       23.75
    8.......................................       24.00       41.50       35.00       19.00       43.00       25.75
    9.......................................       25.75       45.00       37.50       20.75       48.00       27.25
    10......................................       27.50       48.50       40.25       22.25       51.75       29.00
    11......................................       29.25       52.00       43.00       24.00       55.50       30.50
    12......................................       31.00       55.50       45.75       25.00       60.00       32.00
    13......................................       32.75       59.25       48.50       26.75       64.25       33.75
    14......................................       34.50       62.50       51.25       28.25       68.75       35.25
    15......................................       36.25       66.25       54.00       29.50       72.50       37.00
    16......................................       38.00       69.75       56.75       31.00       76.75       38.50
    17......................................       39.75       73.25       59.50       32.75       81.25       40.25
    18......................................       41.50       76.75       62.25       33.75       85.50       42.25
    19......................................       43.25       80.25       64.75       35.50       89.50       44.25
    20......................................       45.00       83.75       67.50       36.50       93.75       45.75
    21......................................       46.75       87.25       70.25       38.25       98.00       47.50
    22......................................       48.50       90.75       73.00       39.25      102.00       49.00
    23......................................       50.25       94.25       75.75       41.00      110.75       50.50
    24......................................       52.00       97.75       78.50       42.00      115.00       52.00
    25......................................       53.75      101.25       81.25       43.50      118.75       53.50
    26......................................       55.75      104.75       84.00       44.75      122.75       55.25
    27......................................       57.50      108.25       86.75       46.25      127.00       58.25
    28......................................       59.25      111.75       89.50       47.50      130.75       59.75
    29......................................       61.00      115.25       92.00       48.50      134.50       61.50
    30......................................       62.75      118.75       94.75       50.25      138.50       63.00
    31......................................       64.50      122.25       97.50       51.25      142.75       64.75
    32......................................       66.25      126.00      100.25       52.25      146.50       66.25
    33......................................       68.00      129.50      103.00       53.50      150.50       67.75
    34......................................       69.75      133.00      105.75       55.00      159.75       69.50
    35......................................       71.50      136.50      108.50       56.25      163.50       71.00
    36......................................       73.25      140.00      111.25       57.25      167.25       72.75
    
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    37......................................       75.00      143.50      114.00       58.25      171.75       74.25
    38......................................       76.75      147.00      116.75       59.50      175.50       75.75
    39......................................       78.50      150.50      119.25       60.50      179.25       79.00
    40......................................       80.25      154.00      122.00       61.50      183.75       80.50
    41......................................       82.00      157.50      124.75       63.25      187.50       82.25
    42......................................       83.75      161.00      127.50       64.25      191.25       83.75
    43......................................       85.50      164.50      130.25       65.50      195.00       85.50
    44......................................       87.25      168.00      133.00       66.50      199.50       87.25
    45......................................       89.00  ..........  ..........       67.50      208.25       88.75
    46......................................       90.75  ..........  ..........       68.25      212.00       90.50
    47......................................       92.50  ..........  ..........       69.25      216.25       92.00
    48......................................       94.25  ..........  ..........       70.25      220.25       93.75
    49......................................       96.00  ..........  ..........       71.50      224.00       95.25
    50......................................       97.75  ..........  ..........       72.50      228.25       97.00
    51......................................       99.50  ..........  ..........       73.50      232.25       98.50
    52......................................      101.25  ..........  ..........       74.75      236.00      100.25
    53......................................      103.00  ..........  ..........       75.25      239.75      101.75
    54......................................      104.75  ..........  ..........       76.25      244.25      103.50
    55......................................      106.50  ..........  ..........       77.50      248.00      105.00
    56......................................      108.25  ..........  ..........       78.50      256.75      106.75
    57......................................      110.00  ..........  ..........       79.00      261.00      108.25
    58......................................      111.75  ..........  ..........       80.00      264.75      110.00
    59......................................      113.50  ..........  ..........       81.25      268.75      111.50
    60......................................      115.25  ..........  ..........       81.75      273.00      113.25
    61......................................      117.25  ..........  ..........       82.75      276.75      114.75
    62......................................      119.00  ..........  ..........       83.50      280.75      116.50
    63......................................      120.75  ..........  ..........       84.50      284.50      118.25
    64......................................      122.50  ..........  ..........       85.50      288.75      119.75
    65......................................      124.25  ..........  ..........  ..........      292.75      121.50
    66......................................      126.00  ..........  ..........  ..........      296.50      123.00
    67......................................      127.75  ..........  ..........  ..........  ..........  ..........
    68......................................      129.50  ..........  ..........  ..........  ..........  ..........
    69......................................      131.25  ..........  ..........  ..........  ..........  ..........
    70......................................      133.00  ..........  ..........  ..........  ..........  ..........
    ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    Stanley F. Mires,
    Chief Counsel, Legislative.
    [FR Doc. 98-31973 Filed 11-30-98; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Effective Date:
12/27/1998
Published:
12/01/1998
Department:
Postal Service
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Interim rule and request for comment.
Document Number:
98-31973
Dates:
The interim rule is effective 12:01 a.m., December 27, 1998. Comments must be received on or before December 31, 1998.
Pages:
66043-66049 (7 pages)
PDF File:
98-31973.pdf
CFR: (1)
39 CFR 20