[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 39, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 39CFR20.5] [Page 25-28] TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE PART 20--INTERNATIONAL POSTAL SERVICE--Table of Contents Sec. 20.5 Contents of the International Mail Manual. The International Mail Manual contains the following parts: (A) Chapter 1--International Mail Services (1) Subchapter 110--General Information (i) Part 111--Scope (ii) Part 112--Mailer Responsibility (iii) Part 113--Individual Country Listings (ICLs) (iv) Part 114--Availability (v) Part 115--Official Correspondence (2) Subchapter 120--Preparation for Mailing (i) Part 121--Packaging--Sender's Responsibility (ii) Part 122--Addressing (iii) Part 123--Customs Forms Required (3) Subchapter 130--Mailability (i) Part 131--General (ii) Part 132--Written, Printed, and Graphic Matter (iii) Part 133--Improperly Addressed Mail (iv) Part 134--Valuable Articles (v) Part 135--Animals and Plants (vi) Part 136--Special Packaging Requirements (vii) Part 137--Perishable Biological Substances (viii) Part 138--Radioactive Materials (ix) Part 139--Dangerous Materials (4) Subchapter 140--International Mail Classes (i) Part 141--Definitions (ii) Part 142--Size Limits (iii) Part 143--Envelope and Card Specifications (iv) Part 144--Official Mail (v) Part 145--Air Service (5) Subchapter 150--Postage (i) Part 151--Postage Rates (ii) Part 152--Payment Methods (iii) Part 153--Placement of Postage (iv) Part 154--Postage for Combination Pieces (v) Part 155--Remailed Items (B) Chapter 2--Conditions for Mailing (1) Subchapter 210--Express Mail International Service (i) Part 211--Description (ii) Part 212--Postage (iii) Part 213--Weight and Size Limits (iv) Part 214--Preparation Requirements (2) Subchapter 220--Letters and Letter Packages (i) Part 221--Description (ii) Part 222--Postage (iii) Part 223--Weight and Size Limits (iv) Part 224--Preparation Requirements (3) Subchapter 230--Postcards and Aerogrammes (i) Part 231--Description (ii) Part 232--Postage Rates (iii) Part 233--Weight and Size Limits (iv) Part 234--Preparation Requirements (4) Subchapter 240--Printed Matter (i) Part 241--Description (ii) Part 242--Postage (iii) Part 243--Weight and Size Limits (iv) Part 244--Preparation Requirements (v) Part 245--Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One Addressee (``M'' Bags) [[Page 26]] (5) Subchapter 250--Matter for the Blind (i) Part 251--Description (ii) Part 252--Postage Rates (iii) Part 253--Weight and Size Limits (iv) Part 254--Preparation Requirements (6) Subchapter 260--Small Packets (i) Part 261--Description (ii) Part 262--Postage Rates (iii) Part 263--Weight and Size Limits (iv) Part 264--Preparation Requirements (7) Subchapter 270--Parcel Post (i) Part 271--Description (ii) Part 272--Postage (iii) Part 273--Weight and Size Limits (iv) Part 274--Preparation Requirements (C) Chapter 3--Special Services (1) Subchapter 310--Certificate of Mailing (i) Part 311--Description (ii) Part 312--Availability (iii) Part 313--Fees (iv) Part 314--Processing Requests (2) Subchapter 320--Insurance (i) Part 321--Description (ii) Part 322--Availability (iii) Part 323--Fees and Insured Value (iv) Part 324--Processing Requests (v) Part 325--Indemnity Claims and Payments (3) Subchapter 330--Registered Mail (i) Part 331--Description (ii) Part 332--Availability (iii) Part 333--Fees and Indemnity Limit (iv) Part 334--Processing Requests (v) Part 335--Indemnity Claims and Payments (4) Subchapter 340--Return Receipt (i) Part 341--Description (ii) Part 342--Availability (iii) Part 343--Fee (iv) Part 344--Processing Requests (5) Subchapter 350--Restricted Delivery (i) Part 351--Description (ii) Part 352--Availability (iii) Part 353--Fee (iv) Part 354--Processing Requests (6) Subchapter 360--Recall/Change of Address (i) Part 361--Description (ii) Part 362--Conditions and Limitations (iii) Part 363--Fees and Charges (iv) Part 364--Processing Requests (7) Subchapter 370--Special Delivery (i) Part 371--Description (ii) Part 372--Availability (iii) Part 373--Fees (iv) Part 374--Processing Requests (8) Subchapter 380--Special Handling (i) Part 381--Description (ii) Part 382--Availability (iii) Part 383--Fees (iv) Part 384--Processing Requests (9) Subchapter 390--Supplementary Services (i) Part 391--International Postal Money Orders (ii) Part 392--International Reply Coupons (D) Chapter 4--Treatment of Outbound Mail (1) Subchapter 410--Postmarking (2) Subchapter 420--Shortpaid and Unpaid Mail (i) Part 421--Check for Sufficient Postage (ii) Part 422--Unpaid Mail (iii) Part 423--Shortpaid Mail (3) Subchapter 430--Improperly Prepared Mail (i) Part 431--Insufficient Address (ii) Part 432--Oversized or Undersized Items (iii) Part 433--Oversized Cards (iv) Part 434--Reply-Paid Cards (4) Subchapter 440--Special Services Mail (i) Part 441--Registered Mail (ii) Part 442--Special Delivery (iii) Part 443--Special Handling (5) Subchapter 450--Forwarding (E) Chapter 5--Nonpostal Export Regulations (1) Subchapter 510 [Reserved] (2) Subchapter 520--Shipper's Export Declaration (i) Part 521--Description (ii) Part 522--When Required (iii) Part 523--How to obtain Commercial Forms (iv) Part 524--How to Prepare Shipper's Export Declaration (Commerce Form 7525-V) (v) Part 525--Handling and Disposal of Shipper's Export Declaration (3) Subchapter 530--Commodities and Technical Data (i) Part 531--Scope and Applicability of Licensing Requirements (ii) Part 532--General Export Licenses (iii) Part 533--Validated Export Licenses (4) Subchapter 540--Munitions and Related Technical Data (i) Part 541--Licensing Requirements (ii) Part 542--Mailing Under Individual Licenses [[Page 27]] (5) Subchapter 550--Dried Whole Eggs (i) Part 551--Description (ii) Part 552--Charges (iii) Part 553--How to Mail (6) Subchapter 560--Tobacco Seeds and Tobacco Plants (i) Part 561--Description (ii) Part 562--Charges (iii) Part 563--How to Mail (7) Subchapter 570--Consular and Commercial Invoices (8) Subchapter 580--Drawback Arrangement (i) Part 581--Description (ii) Part 582--Processing Drawback Claims (F) Chapter 6 [Reserved] (G) Chapter 7--Treatment of Inbound Mail (1) Subchapter 710--U.S. Customs Information (i) Part 711--Customs Examination of Mail Believed to Contain Dutiable or Prohibited Articles (ii) Part 712--Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee (iii) Part 713--Treatment of Dutiable Mail at Delivery Office (2) Subchapter 720--Plant and Animal Quarantine (i) Part 721--What is Subject to Inspection (ii) Part 722--Segregation and Handling (iii) Part 723--Agriculture Inspection Stations and Offices (3) Subchapter 730--Shortpaid Mail to U.S.A. (i) Part 731--Computation of Postage Due (ii) Part 732--Shortpaid Letters and Cards From Canada (iii) Part 733--Shortpaid Items Bearing U.S. Postage (4) Subchapter 740--Irregular Mail (i) Part 741--Invalid Foreign Postage (ii) Part 742--Unauthorized Letters Enclosed (iii) Part 743--Stamps Not Affixed (iv) Part 744--Parcels Addressed Through Banks or Other Organizations (v) Part 745--Foreign Dispatch Notes (5) Subchapter 750--Special Services (i) Part 751--Insured Parcels (ii) Part 752--Registered Mail (iii) Part 753--Return Receipt (iv) Part 754--Restricted Delivery (v) Part 755--Special Delivery (vi) Part 756--Recall and Change of Address (6) Subchapter 760--Storage (i) Part 761--Retention Period (ii) Part 762--Storage Charges (7) Subchapter 770--Forwarding (i) Part 771--General Procedures (ii) Part 772--Mail of Domestic Origin (iii) Part 773--Items Mailed Aboard Ships (Paquebot) (iv) Part 774--Mail of Foreign Origin (v) Part 775--Directory Service (8) Subchapter 780--Undeliverable Mail (i) Part 781--Mail of Domestic Origin (ii) Part 782--Mail of Foreign Origin (9) Subchapter 790--Items Mailed Abroad by or on Behalf of Senders in the U.S. (i) Part 791--Mailings Affected (ii) Part 792--Postage Payment Required (iii) Part 793--Advance Payment Required (iv) Part 794--Treatment if Advance Payment Not Made (v) Part 795--Report of Mailings (H) Chapter 8 [Reserved] (I) Chapter 9--Inquiries, Indemnities and Refunds (1) Subchapter 910--Reports Encouraged (2) Subchapter 920--Inquiries and Claims (i) Part 921--Inquiry Described (ii) Part 922--Filing of Inquiries (iii) Part 923--Claim Described (iv) Part 924--Initiation of Claims (v) Part 925--Documents to Accompany Claims (vi) Part 926--Disposition of Damaged Mail (vii) Part 927--Charges for Inquiries (viii) Part 928--Processing Inquiries (3) Subchapter 930--Indemnity Payments (i) Part 931--Adjudication and Approval (ii) Part 932--General Exceptions to Payment--Insured Parcel Post and Registered Letter Post Mail (iii) Part 933--Payments for Insured Parcel Post (iv) Part 934--Payments for Registered Mail (v) Part 935--Payments for Express Mail International Service (4) Subchapter 940--Postage Refunds (i) Part 941--Refunds for Postal Union Mail and Parcel Post (ii) Part 942--Refunds for Express Mail International Service (iii) Part 943--Applications by Senders (iv) Part 944--Processing Refund Applications [[Page 28]] (J) Appendix A--World Map Index (K) Appendix B--Index of Localities (L) Appendix C--Conversion Table: U.S. Dollars to Gold Francs (GFRs) and to Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (M) Appendix D--Express Mail International Service (EMIS) Country Listings (N) Appendix E--International Surface Air Lift Network Countries and Rates (O) Individual Country Listings (ICLs) (P) Index [50 FR 49387, Dec. 2, 1985] [[Page 29]]