[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 53 (Monday, March 20, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14878-14888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6781]
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Part VI
Postal Service
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39 CFR Part 20
International Postal Rates and Fees; Proposed Changes; Proposed Rule
Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 53 / Monday, March 20, 1995 /
Proposed Rules
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 20
International Postal Rates and Fees; Proposed Changes
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Proposed changes in international postal rates and fees.
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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 and fees.
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
April 19, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed or delivered to the
Manager, Pricing, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Room
6670, Washington, DC 20260-2406. Copies of all written comments will be
available for public inspection and photocopying between 9 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, in room 6670, at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John F. Alepa, (202) 268-2650.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed international rates and fees,
shown in the tables below, are needed by the Postal Service to
accommodate changes in the cost of providing international mail
service.
The Postal Service proposes to eliminate the surface rates for
letters, letter packages, and postal and post cards (surface LC rates).
The costs associated with processing and dispatching LC items make it
desirable to merge the air and surface mailstreams into a single air
service that will provide the lowest combined cost and improve overall
service quality. Surface LC volume has been declining for a number of
years and has now reached the point where it is uneconomical to
continue to separate the surface and air letter mailstreams. Surface LC
is less than 1.5 percent of total air and surface LC volume.
The Postal Service also proposes to lower the minimum weight for M-
bags (direct sacks of printed matter to a single addressee) from 15 to
11 pounds to increase the availability of M-bags for customers.
The rate structure for International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) is
being simplified and modified. Currently, there is a piece rate of 32
cents to all countries only for items weighing 2 ounces or less. Items
weighing more than 2 ounces are charged only a per-pound rate based on
the rate group assigned to the country of destination. There are four
country destination rate groups. The proposed rate structure has a per-
piece charge for each rate group for all items regardless of weight and
a per-pound charge based on the total weight of the mail to a
particular rate group. The per-piece rates are 23 cents per piece to
rate group 1 and 10 cents per piece to rate groups 2, 3, and 4. M-bags
are not subject to the piece rate, only the per-pound charge. Countries
continue in the same rate groups. The proposed gateway discount is 25
cents.
Rates for Express Mail International Service (EMS) have been
revised. It is also proposed that the deaveraging of rates within
certain rate groups would be beneficial to meet the market
characteristics of mail flows to particular country-specific
destinations. Accordingly, countries previously defined by rate group 1
are identified separately by their own country-specific rates. These
countries are Canada, Mexico, and Great Britain. Rates for these
countries are shown in section I.A.
Country-specific rates are also proposed for China and Japan,
instead of including them in the rate groups to which they were
previously assigned. The rates for these countries are shown in section
I.A. All remaining countries have been configured into a revised set of
rate groups. These rate groups are shown in section I.A.
A separate rate has been established for publishers' periodicals to
Mexico, and, as a result, separate rates for books and sheet music to
Mexico are established.
The bulk letter service to Canada is expanded from a maximum of 1
ounce to a maximum of 3 ounces. This increased maximum will enable more
mailers to benefit from this program.
For air parcel post, Germany has been moved from rate group C to B.
For air AO, Malta has been moved from rate group AA to EU.
In the tables below, some international fees are marked with an
asterisk. The asterisk indicates that the Postal Service adopted these
fees effective January 1, 1995, concurrent with the changes to domestic
rates and fees that took effect on that date. These rates and fees are
the same as the corresponding rates and fee for the equivalent domestic
service. They are presented for convenience and information only.
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.
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
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 the
following postal rates and fees:
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International Postal Rates and Fees
I. Express Mail International Service
(See section VII for country rate groups.)
A. On Demand Service
1. Country-Specific Rates
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Country
Weight not over (lb.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canada Mexico Great Britain China Japan
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0.5............................. $15.50 $15.00 $16.50 $15.00 $15.00
1............................... 18.00 17.50 18.75 17.50 17.00
2............................... 22.00 21.00 22.50 20.00 19.50
3............................... 25.50 24.50 26.50 26.00 25.00
4............................... 28.50 28.00 30.00 33.00 31.00
5............................... 32.00 30.75 34.00 36.00 34.00
Each add'l pound or fraction.... 3.50 2.75 3.75 6.00 5.50
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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............................... $21.00 $15.00 $19.00 $18.00 $20.00
1................................. See 23.00 18.00 23.50 19.75 22.50
2................................. Country- 26.00 21.00 26.00 26.00 26.50
3................................. Specific 28.50 27.00 32.00 29.50 32.50
4................................. Rates 34.00 35.00 36.75 33.50 39.50
5................................. 39.00 39.50 42.25 37.50 47.50
Each add'l pound or fraction...... 4.50 6.00 5.75 3.90 6.50
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B. Custom Designed Service
1. Country-Specific Rates
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Country
Weight not over (lb.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canada Mexico Great Britain China Japan
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0.5............................. $23.00 $24.50 $23.00 $23.00
1............................... Custom 25.50 26.75 25.50 25.00
2............................... Designed 29.00 30.50 28.00 27.50
3............................... Service 32.50 34.50 34.00 33.00
4............................... Not 36.00 38.00 41.00 39.00
5............................... Available 38.75 42.00 44.00 42.00
Each add'l pound or fraction.... 2.75 3.75 6.00 5.50
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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............................... $29.00 $23.00 $27.00 $26.00 $28.00
1................................. See 31.00 26.00 31.50 27.75 30.50
2................................. Country- 34.00 29.00 34.00 34.00 34.50
3................................. Specific 36.50 35.00 40.00 37.50 40.50
4................................. Rates 42.00 43.00 44.75 41.50 47.50
5................................. 47.00 47.50 50.25 45.50 55.50
Each add'l pound or fraction...... 4.50 6.00 5.75 3.90 6.50
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II. Letters and Letter Packages
All LC mail (letters, letter packages, post and postal cards, and
aerogrammes) receives First-Class service in the United States,
dispatch by the most expeditious transportation available, and airmail
or priority service in the destination country. Mailer should endorse
all LC items ``Airmail'' or ``Par Avion.''
A. Canada and Mexico
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Weight not over
--------------------------------- Canada\1\ Mexico
(lb.) (oz.)
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0.............. 0.5 $0.46 $0.4
0.............. 1. 52 0.46
0.............. 1.5 0.64 0.66
0.............. 2 0.72 0.86
0.............. 3 0.95 1.26
0.............. 4 1.14 1.66
0.............. 5 1.33 2.06
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0.............. 6 1.52 2.46
0.............. 7 1.71 2.86
0.............. 8 1.90 3.26
0.............. 9 2.09 3.66
0.............. 10 2.28 4.06
0.............. 11 2.47 4.46
0.............. 12 2.66 4.86
1.............. 0 3.42 6.46
1.............. 8 4.30 9.66
2.............. 0 5.18 12.86
2.............. 8 6.06 16.06
3.............. 0 6.94 19.26
3.............. 8 7.82 22.46
4.............. 0 8.70 25.66
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\1\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 $1.76 for each
additional pound up to a 66-pound limit.
Bulk Letter Service to Canada
[See IMM 225]
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Bulk letter
Weight not over (oz.) service to
Canada
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0.5........................................................ $0.42
1.......................................................... 0.48
1.5........................................................ 0.60
2.......................................................... 0.68
3.......................................................... 0.91
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B. Countries Other Than Canada and Mexico
(Maximum weight: 64 ounces)
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All
countries
Weight not over (oz.) (other than
Canada and
Mexico)
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0.5........................................................ $0.60
1.0........................................................ 100
Each additional 0.5 ounce, up to and including 32 ounces... 0.40
Each additional ounce over 32.............................. 0.40
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C. International Priority Airmail (IPA)
(See section VII for country rate groups.)
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Rate group Piece rate pound rate
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Worldwide Nonpresort.......................... $0.25 $8.55
Presort:
Group 1..................................... 0.25 5.15
Group 2..................................... 0.10 71.5
Group 3..................................... 0.10 8.50
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III. Post/Postal Cards and Aerogrammes
A. Post/postal Cards
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Country Rate
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Canda...................................................... $0.40
Mexico..................................................... 0.35
All others................................................. 0.50
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B. Aerogrammes
All countries: $0.50 each.
IV. Other Articles (AO) (Includes Printed Matter and Small Packets)
A. Regular Printed Matter and Small Packets--Surface
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Weight not over Country
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(lb.) (oz.) Canada Mexico All others
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0................... 1 $0.46 $0.40 $0.50
0................... 2 0.60 0.60 0.80
0................... 3 0.88 0.80 1.00
0................... 4 1.02 0.94 1.21
0................... 5 1.16 1.22 1.63
0................... 6 1.30 1.22 1.63
0................... 7 1.44 1.50 2.05
0................... 8 1.58 1.50 2.05
0................... 9 1.72 1.78 2.47
0................... 10 1.86 1.78 2.47
0................... 11 2.00 2.06 2.89
0................... 12 2.14 2.06 2.89
0................... 13 2.28 2.34 3.31
0................... 14 2.42 2.34 3.31
0................... 15 2.56 2.62 3.73
1................... 0 2.70 2.62 3.73
1................... 2 2.90 2.86 4.03
1................... 4 3.10 3.10 4.33
1................... 6 3.30 3.34 4.63
1................... 8 3.50 3.58 4.93
1................... 10 3.70 3.82 5.23
1................... 12 3.90 4.06 5.53
1................... 14 4.10 4.30 5.83
2................... 0 4.30 4.54 6.13
3................... 0 5.58 6.14 8.05
4................... 0 6.86 7.74 9.97
Each add'l pound or
fraction........... ........... 1.28 1.60 1.92
M-bag rate per pound
or fraction........ ........... 1.06 1.32 1.45
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Weight Rate
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Letter-size:
1 ounce or less................ $0.32
Over 1 ounce................... 0.30 plus $0.39 per pound or
fraction of a pound.
Flat-size:
5 ounces or less............... $0.57
Over 5 ounces.................. 0.34 plus $0.93 per pound or
fraction of a pound.
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C. Publishers' Periodicals--Surface
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Country
Weight not over (oz.) --------------------------------------
Canada Mexico All others
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1................................ $0.40 $0.32 $0.32
2................................ 0.46 0.40 0.40
3................................ 0.52 0.52 0.52
4................................ 0.59 0.60 0.60
5................................ 0.65 0.75 0.76
6................................ 0.72 0.75 0.76
7................................ 0.78 0.90 0.92
8................................ 0.85 0.90 0.92
9................................ 0.91 1.05 1.08
10............................... 0.98 1.05 1.08
11............................... 1.04 1.20 1.24
12............................... 1.11 1.20 1.24
13............................... 1.17 1.35 1.40
14............................... 1.24 1.35 1.40
15............................... 1.30 1.50 1.56
16............................... 1.37 1.50 1.56
18............................... 1.43 1.64 1.71
20............................... 1.49 1.78 1.86
22............................... 1.55 1.92 2.01
24............................... 1.61 2.06 2.16
26............................... 1.67 2.20 2.31
28............................... 1.73 2.34 2.46
30............................... 1.79 2.48 2.61
32............................... 1.85 2.62 2.76
3 lb............................. 4.00 3.58 3.72
4 lb............................. 4.64 4.54 4.68
5 lb............................. 5.28 5.50 5.64
6 lb............................. 5.92 6.46 6.60
7 lb............................. 6.56 7.42 7.56
8 lb............................. 7.20 8.38 8.52
9 lb............................. 7.84 9.34 9.48
10 lb............................ 8.48 10.30 10.44
11 lb............................ 9.12 11.26 11.40
Each add'l pound or fraction..... 0.64 0.96 0.96
M-bag rate per pound or fraction. 0.64 0.72 0.79
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D. Books and Sheet Music--Surface
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Country
Weight not over (lb.) --------------------------------------
Canada Mexico All others
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1................................ $1.37 $1.50 $1.56
2................................ 1.85 2.62 2.76
3................................ 4.00 3.58 3.72
4................................ 4.64 4.54 4.68
5................................ 5.28 5.50 5.64
6................................ 5.92 6.46 6.60
7................................ 6.56 7.42 7.56
8................................ 7.20 8.38 8.52
9................................ 7.84 9.34 9.48
10............................... 8.48 10.30 10.44
11............................... 9.12 11.26 11.40
Each add'l pound or fraction..... 0.64 0.96 0.96
M-bag rate per pound or fraction. 0.64 0.72 0.79
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E. International Surface Air Lift (ISAL)
(See section VII for country rate groups.) Rates are per piece plus
the per-pound rate for the each pound or fraction of a pound for the
total weight in each rate group. M-bags are pound rates only.
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Regular per-pound rate M-bag per-pound rate
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Rate group Piece rate Gateway/ Gateway/
Full direct Full direct
service shipment service shipment
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1.............................................. $0.23 $2.10 $1.85 $2.12 $1.87
2.............................................. 0.10 2.60 2.35 2.61 2.36
3.............................................. 0.10 2.80 2.55 2.81 2.56
4.............................................. 0.10 3.65 3.40 3.66 3.41
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F. Air--Other Articles (Printed Matter, Matter for the Blind, and Small
Packets)
1. Canada and Mexico--Air
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Weight not over (oz.) Canada Mexico
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0.5........................................... $0.45 $0.46
1............................................. 0.51 0.60
1.5........................................... 0.62 0.70
2............................................. 0.70 0.80
3............................................. 0.93 1.00
4............................................. 1.11 1.20
5............................................. 1.29 1.40
6............................................. 1.47 1.60
7............................................. 1.65 1.80
8............................................. 1.83 2.00
9............................................. 2.01 2.20
10............................................ 2.19 2.40
11............................................ 2.37 2.60
12............................................ 2.55 2.80
16............................................ 3.27 3.60
24............................................ 4.07 5.20
32............................................ 4.87 6.80
2.5 lb........................................ 5.67 8.40
3.0 lb........................................ 6.47 10.00
3.5 lb........................................ 7.27 11.60
4.0 lb........................................ 8.07 13.20
Each add'l 0.5 pound or fraction.............. 0.80 1.60
M-bag rate per pound or fraction.............. 1.41 1.50
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2. All Other Countries--Air (See section VII for country rate
groups.)
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Western Hemisphere
Weight not over (oz.) (except Canada and Europe (EU) Asia/Africa Pacific Rim
Mexico) (WH) (AA) (PR)
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1............................................... $0.75 $0.90 $0.98 $1.00
2............................................... 1.07 1.32 1.48 1.55
3............................................... 1.39 1.74 1.98 2.10
4............................................... 1.71 2.16 2.48 2.65
6............................................... 2.35 3.00 3.48 3.75
8............................................... 2.99 3.84 4.48 4.85
10.............................................. 3.63 4.68 5.48 5.95
12.............................................. 4.27 5.52 6.48 7.05
14.............................................. 4.91 6.36 7.48 8.15
16.............................................. 5.55 7.20 8.48 9.25
18.............................................. 5.85 7.80 9.28 10.15
20.............................................. 6.15 8.40 10.08 11.05
22.............................................. 6.45 9.00 10.88 11.95
24.............................................. 6.75 9.60 11.68 12.85
26.............................................. 7.05 10.20 12.48 13.75
28.............................................. 7.35 10.80 13.28 14.65
30.............................................. 7.65 11.40 14.08 15.55
32.............................................. 7.95 12.00 14.88 16.45
2.5 lb.......................................... 9.15 14.40 18.08 20.05
3.0 lb.......................................... 10.35 16.80 21.28 23.65
3.5 lb.......................................... 11.55 19.20 24.48 27.25
4.0 lb.......................................... 12.75 21.60 27.68 30.85
Each additional 0.5 pound or fraction of 0.5
pound.......................................... 1.20 2.40 3.20 3.60
M-bag rate per pound or fraction of a pound..... 2.47 4.41 6.27 6.35
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V. Parcel Post
The weight limits for parcels vary by country and are usually 22,
33, or 44 pounds. Algeria, Canada, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland,
Ireland, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Liechtenstein, and
Switzerland have 66-pound weight limits. The rates over 44 pounds are
given in anticipation of other countries increasing parcel weight
limits.
A. Surface
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Bahamas, Bermuda,
Caribbean Islands,
Weight not over (lb.) Canada Central America, All other
Mexico, and St. Pierre countries
& Miquelon
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2.................... $6.95 $7.50 $9.00
3.................... 8.23 8.94 10.92
4.................... 9.51 10.38 12.84
5.................... 10.79 11.82 14.76
6.................... 12.07 13.26 16.68
7.................... 13.35 14.70 18.60
8.................... 14.63 16.14 20.52
9.................... 15.91 17.58 22.44
10................... 17.19 19.02 24.36
11................... 18.39 20.46 26.28
12................... 19.59 21.90 28.20
13................... 20.79 23.34 30.12
14................... 21.99 24.78 32.04
15................... 23.19 26.22 33.96
16................... 24.39 27.66 35.88
17................... 25.59 29.10 37.80
18................... 26.79 30.54 39.72
19................... 27.99 31.98 41.64
20................... 29.19 33.42 43.56
21................... 30.31 34.86 45.48
22................... 31.43 36.30 47.40
23................... 32.55 37.74 49.32
24................... 33.67 39.18 51.24
25................... 34.79 40.62 53.16
26................... 35.91 42.06 55.08
27................... 37.03 43.50 57.00
28................... 38.15 44.94 58.92
29................... 39.27 46.38 60.84
30................... 40.39 47.82 62.76
31................... 41.51 49.26 64.68
32................... 42.63 50.70 66.60
33................... 43.75 52.14 68.52
34................... 44.87 53.58 70.44
35................... 45.99 55.02 72.36
36................... 47.11 56.46 74.28
37................... 48.23 57.90 76.20
38................... 49.35 59.34 78.12
39................... 50.47 60.78 80.04
40................... 51.59 62.22 81.96
41................... 52.71 63.66 83.88
42................... 53.83 65.10 85.80
43................... 54.95 66.54 87.72
44................... 56.07 67.98 89.64
Each add'l pound or
fraction............ 1.12 1.44 1.92
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B. Air
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Rate groups
Weight not over(lb.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canada Mexico A B C D E
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1.................... ........... $6.50 $6.50 $8.25 $9.75 $11.20 $12.80
2.................... $7.00 9.70 9.86 12.25 15.03 16.96 19.20
3.................... 8.28 12.90 13.22 16.25 20.31 22.72 25.60
4.................... 9.56 15.46 16.58 20.25 25.59 28.48 32.00
5.................... 10.84 18.02 19.46 23.45 29.91 33.76 37.44
6.................... 12.12 20.58 22.34 26.65 34.23 39.04 42.88
7.................... 13.40 23.14 25.22 29.85 38.55 44.32 48.32
8.................... 14.68 25.70 28.10 33.05 42.87 49.60 53.76
9.................... 15.96 28.26 30.98 36.25 47.19 54.88 59.20
10................... 17.24 30.82 33.86 39.45 51.51 60.16 64.64
11................... 17.72 33.06 36.58 42.33 55.51 64.48 69.12
12................... 18.20 35.30 39.30 45.21 59.51 68.80 73.60
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13................... 18.68 37.54 42.02 48.09 63.51 73.12 78.08
14................... 19.16 39.78 44.74 50.97 67.51 77.44 82.56
15................... 19.64 42.02 47.46 53.85 71.51 81.76 87.04
16................... 20.12 44.26 50.18 56.73 75.51 86.08 91.52
17................... 20.60 46.50 52.90 59.61 79.51 90.40 96.00
18................... 21.08 48.74 55.62 62.49 83.51 94.72 100.48
19................... 21.56 50.98 58.34 65.37 87.51 99.04 104.96
20................... 22.04 53.22 61.06 68.25 91.51 103.36 109.44
21................... 22.20 55.14 63.30 70.81 95.35 107.52 113.76
22................... 22.36 57.06 65.54 73.37 99.19 111.68 118.08
23................... 22.52 58.98 67.78 75.93 103.03 115.84 122.40
24................... 22.68 60.90 70.02 78.49 106.87 120.00 126.72
25................... 22.84 62.82 72.26 81.05 110.71 124.16 131.04
26................... 23.00 64.74 74.50 83.61 114.55 128.32 135.36
27................... 23.16 66.66 76.74 86.17 118.39 132.48 139.68
28................... 23.32 68.58 78.98 88.73 122.23 136.64 144.00
29................... 23.48 70.50 81.22 91.29 126.07 140.80 148.32
30................... 23.64 72.42 83.46 93.85 129.91 144.96 152.64
31................... 23.80 74.02 85.38 96.09 133.59 148.96 156.80
32................... 23.96 75.62 87.30 98.33 137.27 152.96 160.96
33................... 24.12 77.22 89.22 100.57 140.95 156.96 165.12
34................... 24.28 78.82 91.14 102.81 144.63 160.96 169.28
35................... 24.44 80.42 93.06 105.05 148.31 164.96 173.44
36................... 25.08 82.02 94.98 107.29 151.99 168.96 177.60
37................... 25.72 83.62 96.90 109.53 155.67 172.96 181.76
38................... 26.36 85.22 98.82 111.77 159.35 176.96 185.92
39................... 27.00 86.82 100.74 114.01 163.03 180.96 190.08
40................... 27.64 88.42 102.66 116.25 166.71 184.96 194.24
41................... 28.28 90.02 104.58 118.49 170.39 188.96 198.40
42................... 28.92 91.62 106.50 120.73 174.07 192.96 202.56
43................... 29.56 93.22 108.42 122.97 177.75 196.96 206.72
44................... 30.20 94.82 110.34 125.21 181.43 200.96 210.88
Each add'l pound or
fraction............ 0.64 1.60 1.92 2.24 3.68 4.00 4.16
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VI. Fees for Special Mail Services and Miscellaneous Charges
* = Fees changed effective January 1, 1995, based on changes in
domestic rates and fees that took effect on that date.
A. Nonstandard Surcharge--Letters and regular printed matter weighing 1
ounce or less: $0.11*
B. Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee: $3.75*
C. Inquiry Fee: $6.60*
D. Return Receipt: $1.10*
E. Registered Mail
1. Canada
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Limit of indemnity Fee
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$100.00...................................................... *$4.95
500.00....................................................... *5.40
1,000.00..................................................... *5.85
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2. All Other Countries
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Limit of indemnity Fee
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$32.25....................................................... *$4.85
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F. Insured Mail
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Fee
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Limit of indemnity All other
Canada countries
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$50........................................... *$0.75 $1.60
100........................................... *1.60 2.45
200........................................... *2.50 3.35
300........................................... *3.40 4.25
400........................................... *4.30 5.15
500........................................... *5.20 6.05
600........................................... *6.10 6.95
700........................................... ........... 7.40
800........................................... ........... 7.85
900........................................... ........... 8.30
1,000......................................... ........... 8.75
1,100......................................... ........... 9.20
1,200......................................... ........... 9.65
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G. Money Orders
The fees for international money orders issued on form MP 1 ($3.00)
and money orders issued pursuant to an Authorization to Issue an
International Money Order ($7.50) are not changed. The use of domestic
money orders was abolished on March 1, 1995.
H. Special Handling
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Weight (lb.) Fee
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Not over 10.................................................. *$5.40
Over 10...................................................... *7.50
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I. Special Delivery
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2 pounds or More than 2
Class of mail less pounds
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Letters, Letter Packages, and Post/Postal
Cards........................................ *$9.95 *$10.35
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Printed Matter, Matter for the Blind, and
Small Packets................................ *$10.45 *$11.25
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J. Restricted Delivery: $2.75*
K. Recorded Delivery: $1.10*
L. Certificates of Mailing
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Type of mailing Fee
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Piece Mailing:
Basic service (Form 3817).................................. *$0.55
Firm mailing book (Form 3877).............................. *0.20
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Bulk Mailing:
Up to 1,000 identical pieces............................... *$2.75
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Each additional 1,000 pieces............................... *0.35
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Duplicate copy............................................... *$0.55
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M. Return Charges
(For returned publishers' periodicals originally mailed to Canada
by publishers or registered news agents, see IMM 781.5a.)
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Weight not over(oz.) Charge*
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1.................................. $0.32
2.................................. 0.55
3.................................. 0.78
4.................................. 1.01
5.................................. 1.24
6.................................. 1.47
7.................................. 1.70
8.................................. 1.93
9.................................. 2.16
10................................. 2.39
11................................. 2.60
12................................. 2.90
13................................. 2.90
14................................. 2.95
15................................. 2.95
16................................. 2.95
Over 1 pound....................... Use domestic zone 8 fourth-class
rates.
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N. International Reply Coupons
Selling price for U.S.-issued coupons: $1.05. Redemption price for
foreign-issued coupons: $0.60.
O. International Business Reply
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Item Fee
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Envelope (not over 2 oz.).................................... $1.00
Card......................................................... 0.60
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P. Pickup Fee--$4.95*
VII. Country Table
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Int'l
Air AO rate Express Air parcel Int'l priority
Country group mail rate post rate surface air airmail
group group lift (ISAL) (IPA)
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Afghanistan\1\............................. AA ........... D ........... 2
Albania.................................... EU ........... C 1 2
Algeria.................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Andorra.................................... EU ........... B ........... 2
Angola..................................... AA 6 E 4 2
Anguilla................................... WH ........... A ........... 2
Antigua & Barbuda.......................... WH ........... A ........... 2
Argentina.................................. WH 5 D 2 2
Armenia.................................... EU 4 E ........... 3
Aruba...................................... WH 5 A 2 2
Ascension.................................. AA ........... ............. ........... 2
Australia.................................. PR 3 D 3 1
Austria.................................... EU 4 B 1 3
Azerbaijan................................. EU 4 E ........... 3
Azores..................................... EU 4 C ........... 3
Bahamas.................................... WH 5 A ........... 2
Bahrain.................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Bangladesh................................. AA 6 E 4 2
Barbados................................... WH 5 B ........... 2
Belarus.................................... EU 4 E ........... 3
Belgium.................................... EU 2 D 1 3
Belize..................................... WH 5 A 2 2
Benin...................................... AA 6 C 4 2
Bermuda.................................... WH 5 A ........... 2
Bhutan..................................... AA \2\6 E ........... 2
Bolivia.................................... WH 5 B 2 2
Bosnia-Herzegovina......................... EU 4 C ........... 3
Botswana................................... AA 6 E ........... 2
Brazil..................................... WH 5 E 2 2
British Virgin Islands..................... WH ........... A ........... 2
Brunei Darussalam.......................... AA 6 D ........... 2
Bulgaria................................... EU 4 D 1 2
Burkina Faso............................... AA 6 D 4 2
Burma...................................... AA ........... D ........... 2
Burundi.................................... AA 6 E 4 2
Cambodia (Kampuchea)....................... AA 6 ............. 2 2
Cameroon................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Canada..................................... (\3\) (\4\) (\3\) ........... ...........
Cape Verde................................. AA 6 D ........... 2
Cayman Islands............................. WH 5 A ........... 2
Central African Republic................... AA 6 E 4 2
Chad....................................... AA 6 D ........... 2
Chile...................................... WH 5 D 2 2
China...................................... PR (\5\) D 3 3
Colombia................................... WH 5 B 2 3
Comoros.................................... AA ........... E ........... 2
Congo...................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Corsica.................................... EU 2 E ........... 1
Costa Rica................................. WH 5 A 2 2
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)................ AA 6 D 4 2
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Croatia.................................... EU 4 C ........... 3
Cuba....................................... WH ........... ............. 2 2
Cyprus..................................... AA 6 C ........... 2
Czech Republic............................. EU 4 C 1 3
Denmark.................................... EU 4 C 1 1
Djibouti................................... AA 6 D ........... 2
Dominica................................... WH ........... A ........... 2
Dominican Republic......................... WH 5 A 2 2
Ecuador.................................... WH 5 C 2 2
Egypt...................................... AA 6 D 4 2
El Salvador................................ WH 5 B 2 2
Equatorial Guinea.......................... AA 6 D ........... 2
Eritrea.................................... AA 6 D ........... 2
Estonia.................................... EU \6\4 E ........... 3
Ethiopia................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Falkland Islands........................... WH ........... (\7\) ........... 2
Faroe Islands.............................. EU 4 C ........... 1
Fiji....................................... PR 6 B 3 2
Finland.................................... EU 4 D 1 1
France (incl. Monaco)...................... EU \6\2 E 1 1
French Guiana.............................. WH ........... C 2 2
French Polynesia........................... AA ........... D ........... 2
Gabon...................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Gambia..................................... AA ........... B ........... 2
Georgia, Republic of....................... EU 4 E ........... 3
Germany.................................... EU \6\2 B 1 1
Ghana...................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Gibraltar.................................. EU ........... C ........... 2
Great Britain & Northern Ireland........... EU (\5\) C 1 1
Greece..................................... EU 4 C 1 3
Greenland.................................. EU ........... D ........... 1
Grenada.................................... WH ........... A ........... 2
Guadeloupe................................. WH ........... A ........... 2
Guatemala.................................. WH 5 A 2 2
Guinea..................................... AA 6 B ........... 2
Guinea-Bissau.............................. AA 6 B ........... 2
Guyana..................................... WH 5 B 2 2
Haiti...................................... WH ........... A 2 2
Honduras................................... WH 5 B 2 2
Hong Kong.................................. PR 3 C 3 3
Hungary.................................... EU 4 C 1 3
Iceland.................................... EU 4 C 1 1
India...................................... AA 6 D 4 3
Indonesia.................................. PR 6 E 3 2
Iran....................................... AA ........... D 4 3
Iraq\8\.................................... AA \9\6 D \10\4 2
Ireland.................................... EU 2 C 1 1
Israel..................................... AA 6 C 4 3
Italy...................................... EU 4 C 1 1
Jamaica.................................... WH 5 A 2 2
Japan...................................... PR (\5\) E 3 1
Jordan..................................... AA 6 C 4 2
Kazakhstan................................. EU 4 E ........... 3
Kenya...................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Kiribati................................... AA ........... B ........... 2
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. (North).......... PR ........... ............. ........... 2
Korea, Republic of (South)................. PR 3 C 3 3
Kuwait..................................... AA 6 C 4 2
Kyrgyzstan................................. EU 4 E ........... 3
Laos....................................... PR 6 E ........... 2
Latvia..................................... EU 4 E ........... 3
Lebanon.................................... AA ........... C 4 2
Lesotho.................................... AA 6 E ........... 2
Liberia.................................... AA 6 C \10\4 2
Libya...................................... AA ........... D \10\4 2
Liechtenstein.............................. EU 2 B 1 2
Lithuania.................................. EU 4 E ........... 3
Luxembourg................................. EU 4 B 1 1
Macao...................................... PR 6 C ........... 2
Macedonia, Republic of..................... EU 4 C ........... 3
Madagascar................................. AA 6 E 4 2
Madeira Islands............................ EU 4 B ........... 3
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Malawi..................................... AA 6 D ........... 2
Malaysia................................... PR 6 D 3 3
Maldives................................... AA 6 D ........... 2
Mali....................................... AA 6 C 4 2
Malta...................................... EU 4 C ........... 2
Martinique................................. WH ........... A ........... 2
Mauritania................................. AA 6 D 4 2
Mauritius.................................. AA 6 E 4 2
Mexico..................................... (\11\) (\5\) A 2 3
Moldova.................................... EU 4 E ........... 3
Mongolia................................... AA ........... ............. ........... 2
Montserrat................................. WH ........... A ........... 2
Morocco.................................... AA 6 C 4 2
Mozambique................................. AA 6 E 4 2
Namibia.................................... AA 6 D ........... 3
Nauru...................................... AA 6 C ........... 2
Nepal...................................... AA ........... D ........... 2
Netherlands................................ EU \6\2 C 1 1
Netherlands Antilles....................... WH 5 A 2 2
New Caledonia.............................. AA 6 D ........... 1
New Zealand................................ PR 6 D 3 3
Nicaragua.................................. WH 5 B 2 2
Niger...................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Nigeria.................................... AA 6 C 4 2
Norway..................................... EU 4 D 1 1
Oman....................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Pakistan................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Panama..................................... WH 5 A 2 2
Papua New Guinea\8\........................ PR 6 D 3 2
Paraguay................................... WH 5 D 2 2
Peru....................................... WH 5 B 2 2
Philippines................................ PR 6 D 3 3
Pitcairn Island............................ AA ........... B ........... 2
Poland..................................... EU 4 B 1 3
Portugal................................... EU 4 C 1 3
Qatar...................................... AA 6 C 4 2
Reunion.................................... AA ........... E 4 2
Romania.................................... EU 4 C 1 2
Russia..................................... EU 4 E 1 3
Rwanda..................................... AA 6 D \10\4 2
Saint Christopher (St. Kitts) & Nevis...... WH ........... A ........... 2
Saint Helena............................... AA ........... C ........... 2
Saint Lucia................................ WH 5 A ........... 2
Saint Pierre & Miquelon.................... WH ........... A ........... 2
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines............. WH 5 A ........... 2
San Marino................................. EU ........... C 1 2
Sao Tome & Principe........................ AA ........... D ........... 2
Saudi Arabia............................... AA 6 D 4 3
Senegal.................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Serbia-Montenegro (Yugoslavia)\8\.......... EU 4 C\9\ ........... 3
Seychelles................................. AA 6 D ........... 2
Sierra Leone............................... AA 6 D 4 2
Singapore.................................. PR 3 D 3 3
Slovak Republic............................ EU 4 C ........... 2
Slovenia................................... EU 4 C ........... 3
Solomon Islands............................ AA 6 C ........... 2
Somalia\1\................................. AA 6 D 4 2
South Africa............................... AA 6 D 4 3
Spain...................................... EU 4 C 1 3
Sri Lanka.................................. AA 6 D 4 2
Sudan...................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Suriname................................... WH ........... B 2 2
Swaziland.................................. AA 6 D ........... 2
Sweden..................................... EU \6\4 D 1 1
Switzerland................................ EU 2 B 1 3
Syria...................................... AA 6 C 4 2
Taiwan..................................... PR 3 C 3 3
Tajikistan................................. EU 4 E ........... 3
Tanzania................................... AA 6 E 4 2
Thailand................................... PR 3 D 3 3
Togo....................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Tonga...................................... AA ........... B ........... 2
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Trinidad & Tobago.......................... WH 5 B 2 2
Tristan da Cunha........................... AA ........... E ........... 2
Tunisia.................................... AA 6 C 4 2
Turkey..................................... EU 4 C 1 2
Turkmenistan............................... EU 4 E ........... 3
Turks & Caicos Islands..................... WH ........... A ........... 2
Tuvalu..................................... AA ........... B ........... 2
Uganda..................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Ukraine.................................... EU 4 E ........... 3
United Arab Emirates....................... AA 6 D 4 2
Uruguay.................................... WH 5 B 2 2
Uzbekistan................................. EU ........... E ........... 3
Vanuatu.................................... AA \6\6 B ........... 2
Vatican City............................... EU ........... C ........... 2
Venezuela.................................. WH 5 B 2 2
Vietnam.................................... PR 6 E ........... 2
Wallis & Futuna Islands.................... AA ........... D ........... 1
Western Samoa.............................. AA 6 B ........... 2
Yemen...................................... AA 6 E 4 2
Zaire...................................... AA 6 E 4 2
Zambia..................................... AA 6 E 4 2
Zimbabwe................................... AA 6 E 4 2
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\1\All mail service suspended.
\2\On Demand Service not available.
\3\Sea separate rates for Canada.
\4\See country-specific rate. Custom Designed Service not available.
\5\See country-specific rate.
\6\Custom Designed Service not available.
\7\Surface parcel post service available.
\8\Restrictions apply. See IMM.
\9\Parcel post service suspended.
\10\ISAL service suspended.
\11\See separate rates for Mexico.
[FR Doc. 95-6781 Filed 3-17-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
