[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 233 (Friday, December 4, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 67017-67026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31974]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 20
International Postal Rates; Proposed Changes
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Proposed changes in international postal rates.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to its authority under 39 U.S.C. 407, the Postal
Service is proposing changes in international postal rates. As required
under the Postal Reorganization Act, the proposed changes will result
in international postal rates that do not apportion the costs of the
service so as to impair the overall value of the service to the users,
are fair and reasonable, and are not unduly or unreasonably
discriminatory or preferential.
DATES: Comments on the proposed changes must be received on or before
January 4, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed or delivered to the
Manager, Pricing, Costing, and Classification, International Business
Unit, U.S. Postal
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Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Room 370-IBU, 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: Angus MacInnes, (202) 268-2268.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed international rates, shown in
the tables below, are needed by the Postal Service to accommodate
changes in the cost of providing international mail service. In
addition, the Postal Service believes that the proposed changes will
result in improved international mail service.
The Postal Service is proposing to change only the rates contained
in the charts below. Rates not contained in these charts, such as the
letter/letter package to countries other than Canada, air AO rates to
all countries other than Canada and Mexico, and surface AO rates to
Canada are not being changed.
Country rate groupings have been changed for Express Mail
International Service and air parcel post. These grouping changes were
necessary to more closely align the cost of providing service to
certain countries to the rate charged for the service.
The country groupings for Global Priority Mail flat-rate envelope
(large and small envelope) and single-piece variable weight option have
been simplified from 3 to 2 groups. All countries to which this service
is available are combined into a single group with only Canada having a
separate rate. Variable weight sticker option volume rates
(International Mail Manual (IMM) 226.43), flat-rate box rates (IMM
226.44), flat-rate box volume rates (IMM 226.44) are eliminated. These
services are being abolished. Sections 226.43 through 226.452, and
226.52 of the IMM will be eliminated.
The Postal Service is also proposing drop shipment discounts for
publishers' periodicals tendered at the New Jersey International and
Bulk Mail Center. The proposed discount is $0.25 per pound. Mail will
have to be presorted and sacked by country as is currently required;
however, the per sack minimum weight will be eliminated for drop
shipment.
This notice does not address proposed changes in the International
Priority Airmail (IPA) service program, which is the subject of a
separate notice. Changes in certain international special mail service
fees (see 63 FR 40180) will be implemented on January 10, 1999.
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 proposes to adopt the following rates and fees
and to amend the International Mail Manual, which is 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 will be amended to incorporate the
following postal rates:
Proposed International Postage Rates
(See section VII for rate groups for individual countries.)
I. Express Mail International Service
A. On Demand Service
1. Country-Specific Rates
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Country
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Weight not over (lb.) Great
Canada Mexico Britain China Japan
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0.5...................................................... $15.50 $15.50 $18.50 $15.00 $15.00
1........................................................ 18.00 18.00 22.50 18.00 17.50
2........................................................ 21.50 21.50 26.50 21.00 20.50
3........................................................ 25.00 25.00 30.50 25.00 24.50
4........................................................ 28.50 28.50 34.50 30.00 29.50
5........................................................ 32.00 32.00 38.50 35.00 34.50
6........................................................ 34.50 34.50 42.50 39.50 39.00
7........................................................ 37.00 37.00 46.50 44.00 43.50
8........................................................ 39.50 39.50 50.50 48.50 48.00
9........................................................ 42.00 42.00 54.50 53.00 52.50
10....................................................... 44.50 44.50 58.50 57.50 57.00
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Each additional pound or fraction of a pound............. $2.50 $2.50 $4.00 $4.50 $4.50
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2. Rate Group Countries
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Rate group
Weight not over (lb.) -----------------------------------------------------
1 2 3 4 5 6
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0.5....................................................... $19.00 $21.00 $15.00 $19.00 $18.00 $20.00
1......................................................... 21.50 24.50 19.00 23.00 21.00 22.50
2......................................................... 25.50 28.50 23.00 27.50 24.50 26.50
3......................................................... 29.50 32.50 28.00 32.00 28.00 30.50
4......................................................... 34.00 37.00 33.00 36.50 31.50 35.00
5......................................................... 39.00 41.50 38.00 41.00 35.00 39.50
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6......................................................... 43.50 45.50 42.50 45.00 38.00 44.00
7......................................................... 48.00 49.50 47.00 49.00 41.00 48.50
8......................................................... 52.50 53.50 51.50 53.00 44.00 53.00
9......................................................... 57.00 57.50 56.00 57.00 47.00 57.50
10........................................................ 61.50 61.50 60.50 61.00 50.00 62.00
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Each additional pound or fraction of a pound.............. $4.50 $4.00 $4.50 $4.00 $3.00 $4.50
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B. Custom Designed Service
1. Country-Specific Rates
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Country
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Weight not over (lb.) Great
Canada Mexico Britain China Japan
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0.5...................................................... ......... $23.50 $26.50 $23.00 $23.00
1........................................................ ......... 26.00 30.50 26.00 25.50
2........................................................ ......... 29.50 34.50 29.00 28.50
3........................................................ ......... 33.00 38.50 33.00 32.50
4........................................................ ......... 36.50 42.50 38.00 37.50
5........................................................ ......... 40.00 46.50 43.00 42.50
6........................................................ ......... 42.50 50.50 47.50 47.00
7........................................................ ......... 45.00 54.50 52.00 51.50
8........................................................ ......... 47.50 58.50 56.50 56.00
9........................................................ ......... 50.00 62.50 61.00 60.50
10....................................................... ......... 52.50 66.50 65.50 65.00
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Each additional pound or fraction of a pound............. ......... $2.50 $4.00 $4.50 $4.50
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\1\ Custom designed service not available.
2. Rate Group Countries
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Rate Group
Weight not over (lb.) -----------------------------------------------------
1 2 3 4 5 6
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0.5....................................................... $27.00 $29.00 $23.00 $27.00 $26.00 $28.00
1......................................................... 29.50 32.50 27.00 31.00 29.00 30.50
2......................................................... 33.50 36.50 31.00 35.50 32.50 34.50
3......................................................... 37.50 40.50 36.00 40.00 36.00 38.50
4......................................................... 42.00 45.00 41.00 44.50 39.50 43.00
5......................................................... 47.00 49.50 46.00 49.00 43.00 47.50
6......................................................... 51.50 53.50 50.50 53.00 46.00 52.00
7......................................................... 56.00 57.50 55.00 57.00 49.00 56.50
8......................................................... 60.50 61.50 59.50 61.00 52.00 61.00
9......................................................... 65.00 65.50 64.00 65.00 55.00 65.50
10........................................................ 69.50 69.50 68.50 69.00 58.00 70.00
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Each additional pound or fraction of a pound.............. $4.50 $4.00 $4.50 $4.00 $3.00 $4.50
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II. Letters and Letter Packages
A. Canada
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Weight not over
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(lb.) (oz.)
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0 0.5 $0.48
0 1 0.55
0 1.5 0.67
0 2 0.76
0 3 1.00
0 4 1.20
0 5 1.40
0 6 1.60
0 7 1.80
0 8 2.00
0 9 2.19
0 10 2.39
0 11 2.59
0 12 2.79
1 0 3.59
1 8 4.52
2 0 5.44
2 8 6.36
3 0 7.29
3 8 8.21
4 0 9.14
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A 4-pound maximum applies except for registered items sent to
Canada. Canada-bound registered items may weigh up to 66 pounds. For
registered items weighing over 4 pounds, the rate is $1.85 for each
additional pound up to the 66-pound limit.
B. Bulk Letter Service to Canada
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Weight not over (oz.) Rate
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0.5............................................................ $0.43
1.............................................................. 0.52
1.5............................................................ 0.62
2.............................................................. 0.71
3.............................................................. 0.95
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III. Post/Postal Cards and Aerogrammes
A. Post/Postal Cards
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Country Rate
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Canada......................................................... $0.45
Mexico......................................................... 0.40
All others..................................................... 0.55
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B. Aerogrammes
All countries: $0.60 each.
IV. Global Priority Mail (GPM)
A. GPM--World Wide Flat-Rate Prices
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Envelope \1\
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Small Large
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Canada................................................ $4.00 $7.00
All other countries................................... $5.00 $9.00
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\1\ Maximum weight is 4 pounds.
B. GPM--World Wide Single-Piece Weight-Based
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All other Canada
countries --------
Weight \1\ (lb.) -------------
Rate Rate
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0.5............................................... $8.00 $6.00
1.0............................................... 13.00 10.00
1.5............................................... 18.00 15.00
2.0............................................... 21.00 17.00
2.5............................................... 25.00 19.00
3.0............................................... 28.00 21.00
3.5............................................... 32.00 23.00
4.0............................................... 34.00 25.00
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\1\ Maximum weight is 4 pounds.
V. Other Articles (AO)
A. Regular Printed Matter and Small Packets--Surface
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Weight not over Mexico All other
------------------------------------------------------------ countries
except
Canada
(lb.) (oz.) Rate ------------
Rate
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0 1 $0.60 $0.70
0 2 0.80 1.04
0 3 1.06 1.30
0 4 1.25 1.45
0 5 1.50 1.96
0 6 1.50 1.96
0 7 1.85 2.46
0 8 1.85 2.46
0 9 2.19 2.96
0 10 2.19 2.96
0 11 2.47 3.47
0 12 2.47 3.47
0 13 2.81 3.97
0 14 2.81 3.97
0 15 3.14 4.48
1 0 3.14 4.48
1 2 3.43 4.84
1 4 3.72 5.20
1 6 4.01 5.56
1 8 4.30 5.92
1 10 4.58 6.28
1 12 4.87 6.64
1 14 5.16 7.00
2 0 5.45 7.36
3 0 7.37 9.66
4 0 9.29 11.96
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Each additional pound or
fraction of a pound $1.92 $2.30
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B. Valuepost/Canada
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Weight Rate
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Letter-size
1 ounce or less....................... $0.42
Over 1 ounce.......................... $0.39 plus $0.51 per pound
or fraction of a pound
Flat-size
5 ounces or less...................... $0.71
Over 5 ounces......................... $0.43 plus $1.16 per pound
or fraction of a pound
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C. Publishers' Periodicals--Surface
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Weight Not Over Mexico All other
------------------------------------------------------------ countries
except
Canada
(lb.) (Oz.) Rate ------------
Rate
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0 1 0.40 0.38
0 2 0.50 0.48
0 3 0.65 0.62
0 4 0.75 0.72
0 5 0.94 0.91
0 6 0.94 0.91
0 7 1.13 1.10
0 8 1.13 1.10
0 9 1.31 1.30
0 10 1.31 1.30
0 11 1.50 1.49
0 12 1.50 1.49
0 13 1.69 1.68
0 14 1.69 1.68
0 15 1.88 1.87
1 0 1.88 1.87
1 2 2.05 2.05
1 4 2.23 2.23
1 6 2.40 2.41
1 8 2.58 2.59
1 10 2.75 2.77
1 12 2.93 2.95
1 14 3.10 3.13
2 0 3.28 3.31
2 0 4.48 4.46
4 0 5.68 5.61
5 0 6.88 6.76
6 0 8.08 7.91
7 0 9.28 9.06
8 0 10.48 10.21
9 0 11.68 11.36
10 0 12.88 12.51
11 0 14.08 13.66
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Dropship Discount--$0.25 per pound for volume made up to country
and tendered at the New Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center.
D. Books and Sheet Music--Surface
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Weight not over Mexico All other
------------------------------------------------------------ countries
except
Canada
(lb.) Rate ------------
Rate
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1............................................. $1.88 $1.87
2............................................. 3.28 3.31
3............................................. 4.48 4.46
4............................................. 5.68 5.61
5............................................. 6.88 6.76
6............................................. 8.08 7.91
7............................................. 9.28 9.06
8............................................. 10.48 10.21
9............................................. 11.68 11.36
10............................................ 12.88 12.51
11............................................ 14.08 13.66
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E. Air--Other Articles (Printed Matter, Matter for the Blind, and Small
Packets)
1. Canada and Mexico--Air
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Weight not over Canada Mexico
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(lb.) (oz.) Rate Rate
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0 0.5 $0.60 $0.60
0 1 0.69 0.76
0 1.5 0.84 0.91
0 2 0.85 0.89
0 3 1.26 1.30
0 4 1.50 1.56
0 5 1.74 1.82
0 6 1.84 2.08
0 7 2.06 2.34
0 8 2.29 2.60
0 9 2.51 2.86
0 10 2.74 3.12
0 11 2.96 3.38
0 12 3.19 3.64
1 0 4.09 4.68
1 8 4.68 6.76
2 0 5.60 8.84
2 8 6.52 10.92
3 0 7.44 13.00
3 8 8.36 15.08
4 0 9.28 17.16
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Each Additional \1/2\ pound or fraction of \1/2\ pound $0.92 $2.08
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VI. Parcel Post
(The weight limits for parcels vary by country. Parcels to Canada
have a minimum weight limit of 1 pound.)
A. Surface Parcel Post
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Canada Bahamas, All other
------------- Bermuda, countries
Caribbean ------------
Islands,
Central
America,
Weight not over (lb.) Mexico, and
Rate St. Pierre Rate
and
Miquelon
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Rate
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2................................ $11.33 $14.65 $15.70
3................................ 11.69 15.34 16.60
4................................ 13.13 16.01 17.47
5................................ 13.51 16.65 18.32
6................................ 13.90 18.85 20.88
7................................ 14.28 19.52 21.75
8................................ 15.88 20.17 22.59
9................................ 16.30 20.80 23.42
10............................... 16.71 21.42 24.22
11............................... 18.45 23.86 27.10
12............................... 18.89 24.51 27.93
13............................... 19.34 25.14 28.76
14............................... 19.79 25.77 29.57
15............................... 20.23 26.38 30.36
16............................... 20.68 26.99 31.15
17............................... 21.13 27.59 31.93
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18............................... 21.57 28.18 32.69
19............................... 22.02 28.77 33.45
20............................... 22.47 29.35 34.20
21............................... 22.91 29.93 34.94
22............................... 23.36 30.50 35.68
23............................... 23.81 31.07 36.41
24............................... 24.25 31.63 37.14
25............................... 26.03 33.42 39.09
26............................... 26.48 33.98 39.80
27............................... 26.92 34.53 40.51
28............................... 27.37 35.07 41.22
29............................... 27.82 35.62 41.92
30............................... 28.27 36.16 42.61
31............................... 28.71 36.70 43.31
32............................... 29.16 37.24 44.00
33............................... 29.61 37.77 44.68
34............................... 30.05 38.30 45.37
35............................... 30.50 38.83 46.05
36............................... 30.95 39.36 46.73
37............................... 31.39 39.89 47.40
38............................... 31.84 40.41 48.07
39............................... 32.29 40.93 48.75
40............................... 32.73 41.45 49.41
41............................... 33.18 41.97 50.08
42............................... 33.63 42.49 50.75
43............................... 34.07 43.01 51.41
44............................... 34.55 43.52 52.07
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Each additional pound or fraction
of a pound...................... $0.50 $0.60 $0.70
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B. Air Parcel Post
(See section VII for country rate groups.)
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Rate Groups
Weight not over (lb.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canada Mexico A B C D E
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1.................................. $10.94 $9.98 $10.86 $11.76 $13.80 $15.11 $16.69
2.................................. 12.61 12.12 13.71 15.42 17.28 19.83 20.68
3.................................. 13.28 13.36 15.57 18.01 19.51 23.19 23.15
4.................................. 15.11 15.82 18.87 22.31 23.55 28.76 27.75
5.................................. 15.84 17.16 20.88 25.12 25.96 32.40 30.43
6.................................. 16.56 18.50 22.89 27.92 28.37 36.03 33.11
7.................................. 17.29 19.84 24.90 30.73 30.78 39.67 35.79
8.................................. 19.40 22.81 28.99 36.11 35.75 46.63 41.42
9.................................. 20.18 24.26 31.15 39.13 38.34 50.55 44.30
10................................. 20.97 25.70 33.31 42.15 40.94 54.47 47.19
11................................. 21.75 27.15 35.48 45.17 43.54 58.38 50.07
12................................. 22.53 28.59 37.64 48.19 46.14 62.30 52.95
13................................. 23.32 30.04 39.81 51.21 48.73 66.21 55.84
14................................. 24.10 31.48 41.97 54.23 51.33 70.13 58.72
15................................. 24.88 32.93 44.14 57.25 53.93 74.04 61.60
16................................. 25.66 34.37 46.30 60.27 56.52 77.96 64.49
17................................. 26.45 35.82 48.47 63.29 59.12 81.88 67.37
18................................. 27.23 37.26 50.63 66.31 61.72 85.79 70.25
19................................. 28.01 38.71 52.80 69.33 64.32 89.71 73.14
20................................. 28.79 40.15 54.96 72.35 66.91 93.62 76.02
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21................................. 29.58 41.60 57.13 75.37 69.51 97.54 78.90
22................................. 30.36 43.04 59.29 78.39 72.11 101.45 81.79
23................................. 31.14 44.49 61.46 81.41 74.70 105.37 84.67
24................................. 31.92 45.93 63.62 84.43 77.30 109.29 87.55
25................................. 34.04 48.71 67.12 88.76 81.23 114.53 91.61
26................................. 34.82 50.15 69.28 91.78 83.83 118.44 94.49
27................................. 35.60 51.60 71.45 94.80 86.42 122.36 97.38
28................................. 36.38 53.04 73.61 97.82 89.02 126.27 100.26
29................................. 37.17 54.49 75.78 100.84 91.62 130.19 103.14
30................................. 37.95 55.93 77.94 103.86 94.21 134.11 106.03
31................................. 38.73 57.38 80.11 106.88 96.81 138.02 108.91
32................................. 39.51 58.83 82.27 109.90 99.41 141.94 111.79
33................................. 40.30 60.27 84.44 112.92 102.00 145.85 114.68
34................................. 41.08 61.72 86.60 115.94 104.60 149.77 117.56
35................................. 41.86 63.16 88.77 118.96 107.20 153.68 120.44
36................................. 42.65 64.61 90.93 121.98 109.80 157.60 123.33
37................................. 43.43 66.05 93.10 125.00 112.39 161.52 126.21
38................................. 44.21 67.50 95.26 128.02 114.99 165.43 129.09
39................................. 44.99 68.94 97.43 131.04 117.59 169.35 131.98
40................................. 45.78 70.39 99.59 134.06 120.18 173.26 134.86
41................................. 46.56 71.83 101.76 137.08 122.78 177.18 137.74
42................................. 47.34 73.28 103.92 140.10 125.38 181.09 140.63
43................................. 48.12 74.72 106.09 143.12 127.98 185.01 143.51
44................................. 48.91 76.17 108.25 146.14 130.57 188.95 146.39
Each additional pound or fraction
of a pound........................ $0.80 $1.40 $1.50 $3.00 $2.60 $4.00 $3.00
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VII. Country Table
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Express mail rate Air parcel post
Country group rate group
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Afghanistan \1\................. .................. E
Albania......................... 4 \2\............. D
Algeria......................... 6 \2\............. D
Andorra......................... 4................. B
Angola.......................... 6................. D
Anguilla........................ .................. A
Antigua and Barbuda............. .................. A
Argentina....................... 5................. E
Armenia......................... 4................. E
Aruba........................... 5................. B
Ascension....................... .................. ..................
Australia....................... 3................. D
Austria......................... 2................. D
Azerbaijan...................... 4................. A
Azores.......................... 4................. D
Bahamas......................... 5................. A
Bahrain......................... 6................. C
Bangladesh...................... 1................. B
Barbados........................ 5................. A
Belarus......................... 4................. C
Belgium......................... 2................. D
Belize.......................... 5................. A
Benin........................... 6................. A
Bermuda......................... 5................. C
Bhutan.......................... 1 \2\............. D
Bolivia......................... 5................. C
Bosnia-Herzegovina.............. 2................. A
Botswana........................ 6................. D
Brazil.......................... 5................. E
British Virgin Islands.......... .................. A
Brunei Darussalam............... 1................. A
Bulgaria........................ 4................. D
Burkina Faso.................... 6................. D
Burma........................... .................. B
Burundi \1\..................... 6................. B
Cambodia........................ 1................. B
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Cameroon........................ 6................. D
Canada.......................... Country-Specific Country-Specific
Rate \2\. Rate
Cape Verde...................... 6................. D
Cayman Islands.................. 5................. A
Central African Republic........ 6................. E
Chad............................ 6................. D
Chile........................... 5................. C
China........................... Country-Specific D
Rate.
Colombia........................ 5................. B
Comoros......................... .................. B
Congo, Dem. Rep. of the \1\..... 6................. B
Congo, Rep. of the (Brazzaville) 6................. E
Corsica......................... 4................. D
Costa Rica...................... 5................. A
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)..... 6................. C
Croatia......................... 4................. C
Cuba............................ .................. ..................
Cyprus.......................... 4................. C
Czech Republic.................. 4................. C
Denmark......................... 2................. C
Djibouti........................ 6................. D
Dominica........................ .................. A
Dominican Republic.............. 5................. A
Ecuador......................... 5................. B
Egypt........................... 6................. D
El Salvador..................... 5................. A
Equatorial Guinea............... 6................. B
Eritrea......................... 6................. D
Estonia......................... 4 \2\............. D
Ethiopia........................ 6................. B
Falkland Islands................ .................. ..................
Faroe Islands................... 2................. C
Fiji............................ 1 \2\............. A
Finland......................... 2................. A
France (incl. Monaco)........... 4 \2\............. D
French Guiana................... 5 \2\............. E
French Polynesia................ 1................. E
Gabon........................... 6................. D
Gambia.......................... .................. A
Georgia, Republic of............ 4................. E
Germany......................... 2 \2\............. A
Ghana........................... 6................. D
Gibraltar....................... .................. B
Great Britain and Northern Country-Specific D
Ireland. Rate.
Greece.......................... 2................. A
Greenland....................... .................. C
Grenada......................... 5................. A
Guadeloupe...................... 5 \1\............. E
Guatemala....................... 5................. A
Guinea.......................... 6................. A
Guinea-Bissau \1\............... 6................. A
Guyana.......................... 5................. A
Haiti........................... 5................. A
Honduras........................ 5................. A
Hong Kong....................... 3................. D
Hungary......................... 2................. C
Iceland......................... 2................. A
India........................... 1................. D
Indonesia....................... 1................. D
Iran............................ .................. E
Iraq............................ 6................. ..................
Ireland......................... 4................. A
Israel.......................... 6................. D
Italy........................... 2................. A
Jamaica......................... 5................. A
Japan........................... Country-Specific D
Rate.
Jordan.......................... 6................. B
Kazakhstan...................... 4................. B
Kenya........................... 6................. D
Kiribati........................ .................. A
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. .................. ..................
(North).
Korea, Republic of (South)...... 3................. B
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Kuwait.......................... 6................. D
Kyrgyzstan...................... 4................. C
Laos............................ 1................. E
Latvia.......................... 4................. B
Lebanon......................... .................. A
Lesotho......................... 6................. D
Liberia \1\..................... 6................. ..................
Libya........................... .................. D
Liechtenstein................... 2................. C
Lithuania....................... 4................. D
Luxembourg...................... 4................. C
Macao........................... 1................. D
Macedonia....................... 4................. C
Madagascar...................... 6................. E
Madeira Islands................. 4................. D
Malawi.......................... 6................. D
Malaysia........................ 1................. B
Maldives........................ 1................. E
Mali............................ 6................. D
Malta........................... 2................. D
Martinique...................... 5 \2\............. E
Mauritania...................... 6................. A
Mauritius....................... 6................. B
Mexico.......................... Country-Specific Country-Specific
Rate. Rate
Moldova......................... 4................. D
Mongolia........................ 1................. D
Montserrat...................... .................. A
Morocco......................... 6................. C
Mozambique...................... 6................. E
Namibia......................... 6................. D
Nauru........................... 1 \2\............. B
Nepal........................... 1................. D
Netherlands..................... 2 \2\............. B
Netherlands Antilles............ 5................. B
New Caledonia................... 1................. E
New Zealand..................... 1................. D
Nicaragua....................... 5................. A
Niger........................... 6................. C
Nigeria......................... 6................. D
Norway.......................... 2................. D
Oman............................ 1................. B
Pakistan........................ 1................. D
Panama.......................... 5................. A
Papua New Guinea................ 1................. E
Paraguay........................ 5................. C
Peru............................ 5................. C
Philippines..................... 1................. D
Pitcairn Island................. .................. D
Poland.......................... 4................. C
Portugal........................ 4................. D
Qatar........................... 6................. B
Reunion......................... .................. E
Romania......................... 4................. D
Russia.......................... 4................. E
Rwanda.......................... 6................. D
Saint Christopher (St. Kitts) 5................. B
and Nevis.
Saint Helena.................... .................. C
Saint Lucia..................... 5................. A
Saint Pierre and Miquelon....... .................. B
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5................. C
San Marino...................... .................. A
Sao Tome and Principe........... .................. B
Saudi Arabia.................... 6................. B
Senegal......................... 6................. D
Serbia-Montenegro............... 4................. B
Seychelles...................... 6................. C
Sierra Leone \1\................ 6................. D
Singapore....................... 3................. D
Slovak Republic................. 4................. B
Slovenia........................ 2................. C
Solomon Islands................. 1................. B
Somalia \1\..................... 6................. ..................
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South Africa.................... 6................. D
Spain........................... 4................. B
Sri Lanka....................... 1................. B
Sudan........................... 6................. B
Suriname........................ .................. A
Swaziland....................... 6................. B
Sweden.......................... 2 \2\............. E
Switzerland..................... 2................. C
Syrian Arab Republic............ 6................. C
Taiwan.......................... 3................. D
Tajikistan...................... 4................. C
Tanzania........................ 6................. C
Thailand........................ 3................. B
Togo............................ 6................. D
Tonga........................... .................. A
Trinidad and Tobago............. 5................. A
Tristan da Cunha................ .................. A
Tunisia......................... 6................. B
Turkey.......................... 6................. B
Turkmenistan.................... 4................. D
Turks and Caicos Islands........ .................. A
Tuvalu.......................... .................. A
Uganda.......................... 6................. D
Ukraine......................... 4................. D
United Arab Emirates............ 6................. C
Uruguay......................... 5................. C
Uzbekistan...................... .................. E
Vanuatu......................... 1 \2\............. A
Vatican City.................... .................. A
Venezuela....................... 5................. A
Vietnam......................... 1................. B
Wallis and Futuna Islands....... .................. E
Western Samoa................... 1................. B
Yemen........................... 6................. C
Zambia.......................... 6................. D
Zimbabwe........................ 6................. E
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Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 98-31974 Filed 12-3-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
