99-21956. Global Package Link Rate Adjustments and Introduction of Service to Argentina  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 24, 1999)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 46141-46147]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-21956]
    
    
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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: Final rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Postal Service published an interim rule and request for 
    comments concerning adjusting the rates for Global Package Link and 
    introducing a new structure for volume discounts in the Federal 
    Register (63 FR 66043) on December 1, 1998. In addition, service to 
    Argentina was initiated. The Postal Service hereby gives notice that it 
    is adopting the interim rule.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: August 24, 1999.
    
    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 announced new rates and a new discount structure 
    for GPL in the Federal Register (63 FR 66043) on December 1, 1998. The 
    increased rates were 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 were 
    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 
    increase with volume on the basis of 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 are calculated on the previous postal fiscal 
    year's volume and 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 also introduced GPL service to Argentina. Two 
    levels of service, Premium and Standard, are offered. The maximum 
    weight of parcels to Argentina is 44 pounds with a
    
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    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.
        The Postal Service requested comment on or before December 31, 
    1998. The Postal Service did not receive any written comments on the 
    interim rule. Accordingly, the Postal Service adopts, without change, 
    the interim rule.
        The Postal Service adopts the following amendments to 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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                         Number of packages                        Discount
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    25,001 to 50,000............................................          1%
    50,001 to 75,000............................................          2%
    75,001 to 100,000...........................................          3%
    100,001 and over............................................          4%
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    * * * * *
    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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                                               U.S. Origin Zone A: Buffalo, New   U.S. Origin Zone B: Miami, Dallas.
                                                York, Chicago. Canadian Entry:          Canadian Entry: Toronto*
        Weight not to exceed        Premium                 Toronto              -----------------------------------
              (pounds)                       ------------------------------------
                                                 Local     Regional    National      Local     Regional    National
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    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
    
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    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
    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 U.S. Origins: Seattle.     Schedule D U.S. Origins: San
                                       Canadian Entry: Vancouver          Francisco.  Canadian Entry:
        Weight not to exceed     ------------------------------------              Vancouver                Returns
              (pounds)                                               ------------------------------------
                                     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
    
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    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
    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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                                                                                                                                                  UK economy
                           Weight not over (lb.)                          Argentina    France       Japan     Singapore    Mexico         UK         rate
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    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
    
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    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
    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
    
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    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
    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
    
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    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
    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. 99-21956 Filed 8-23-99; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Effective Date:
8/24/1999
Published:
08/24/1999
Department:
Postal Service
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
99-21956
Dates:
August 24, 1999.
Pages:
46141-46147 (7 pages)
PDF File:
99-21956.pdf
CFR: (1)
39 CFR 20