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Global Express Guaranteed
Global Express Guaranteed® (GXG) is the premium international shipping option from the U.S. Postal Service with international transportation and delivery by FedEx Express. GXG offers date-certain delivery in 1-3 business days to more than 190 countries worldwide.     http://www.usps.com/international/globalexpressguaranteed.htm

Express Mail International
Get fast delivery of documents and packages to over 190 countries.  Send documents and packages around the world for some of the lowest prices around with Express Mail International® (EMI) service, with service guaranteed to select destinations. 

http://www.usps.com/international/expressmailinternational.htm

Priority Mail International

Formerly Airmail Parcel Post, Economy Parcel Post and Global Priority Mail Service. 

Priority Mail International (PMI) is an airmail service that provides customers with a reliable and economical means of sending correspondence and merchandise up to 70 pounds to over 190 countries and territories worldwide. 

http://www.usps.com/international/prioritymailinternational.htm

First-Class Mail International

Formerly Airmail Letter Post and Economy Letter Post Service.

The most economical way to send letters, small packages, postal cards, printed matter, and small packets 4 pounds and under, worldwide.   http://www.usps.com/international/airmailinternational.htm

M-Bags
Airmail M-Bags deliver a large amount of mail to a single addressee. http://www.usps.com/international/mbags.htm

M-bags have the following conditions when mailing:

• The maximum weight is 66 pounds (including the tare weight of the sack). There is no longer a minimum weight; however, if it weighs 11 pounds or less, the customer will pay the 11-pound rate.
• M-bags can be mailed to all destination countries.
• All categories of printed matter can be enclosed in an M-bag.  Printed matter is defined as paper on which words, letters, characters, figures, images, or any combination thereof, not having the character of a bill or statement of account, or of actual or personal correspondence, have been reproduced by any process other than handwriting or typewriting.

International Priority Airmail

International Priority Airmail® (IPA) is a volume airmail service that provides rapid and economical worldwide delivery for your business. Invoices, direct mail, catalogs, small merchandise packages, business correspondence—virtually all types of mail weighing up to four pounds can be delivered with IPA.  http://www.usps.com/international/intlprioritymail.htm

International Surface Air Lift

http://www.usps.com/international/intlsurfaceairlift.htm

International Postage Calculator
Calculate postage for the shape, weight and destination of your mail online at http://ircalc.usps.gov/

EXTRA SERVICES AVAILABLE

Registered Mail
Registry service provides security and limited indemnity protection for First-Class Mail® International and Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelope items. Items bearing an address in pencil or any erasable format are not accepted as Registered Mail.  This optional special service is not available with Priority Mail International flat rate or variable weight parcels, or Express Mail International® services.

Registered items can be sent to all destination countries except the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), Federated States of Micronesia, Iraq, and Republic of the Marshall Islands. 

http://www.usps.com/international/intlspecialservices.htm#H1

Priority Mail® International Ordinary Indemnity
Indemnity coverage is now provided for all ordinary (uninsured) Priority Mail International (flat rate envelope not included) items. This coverage is provided at no additional charge and protects mailers against loss, damage or missing contents. Coverage is calculated based on the weight of the parcel and not on the value of the contents of the parcel. Mailers may still purchase insurance for a fee to many countries. When insurance is purchased, it replaces the indemnity coverage provided on ordinary Priority Mail International.

Return Receipt
Return Receipt is a service that provides the sender with confirmation of delivery for Registered Mail, insured parcels and recorded delivery items. It is also offered with the EMS shipments to specified destination countries. A return receipt must be purchased at the time of mailing.

Restricted Delivery
This service places limitations on who may receive the items. Each destination country that offers this service has internal legislation governing the details of the service.

Certified Mail and COD Mail
Certified Mail and COD (collect on delivery) mail are not available in conjunction with international mail.

REQUIREMENTS

Customs Forms
A white international card must be filled out and signed by the sender. In addition to the white international card, the letter or package must have the required customs forms attached to it. Customs forms are available online at: https://webapps.usps.com/customsforms/

NOTE:  When completing online customs forms, please include all three copies and sign each copy.  Forms are not valid without a signature on every page.

PS Form 2976, Customs
Customs form 2976 must be filled out if the mail or package is 16 ounces or more and has potentially dutiable contents under $400.

PS Form 2976-A, Customs
The PS form 2976-A must be filled out if the contents being sent have a value of $400 or more or if it is Parcel Post (airmail or economy). The 2976-E form must always accompany the 2976-A form.

INTERNATIONAL ADDRESSING

If you have mail going to a foreign country and you are not sure how to process that mail, please call us at 355-1700 for guidance. You can also visit the United States Postal Service’s International help page online at http://pe.usps.gov/text/imm/immc1_toc.html.

When sending international mail, please note that the country name always stands alone on the bottom line (completely spelled out in English).

Sample: MR JOHN SMITH
123 LONG DRIVE
LONDON WIP6HQ
GREAT BRITAIN

Please separate any international mail from U.S. Mail so it gets the proper postage amount applied.

Canada Only Address Requirements
The following address format should be used when the postal address delivery zone is included in the address. Use the standard two-character abbreviations for provinces and territories.