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The maximum weight for an individual IPA item is as follows:ĭutiable items may be sent in accordance with the applicable rules in this subchapter for each respective category of mail. The maximum weight for an IPA container is 66 pounds. For price groups 9–14, a minimum of 5 pounds for each price group for price groups 10–15, a minimum of 5 pounds for each price group prepared under 292.482 a, or a minimum of 5 pounds for each sack prepared under 292.482 b.Īll remaining mail must be prepared and paid at the worldwide nonpresort price. For price groups 1–19, a minimum of 2 pounds for each direct country container. 292.233 Presort Eligibility - ISC Drop ShipmentĮligibility for the presort price is as follows: All remaining mail must be prepared and paid at the worldwide nonpresort price. Only a direct country container with a minimum of 2 pounds qualifies for the presort price.

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292.232 Presort Eligibility - Full Service

To achieve the 50-pound minimum, mailings may include a combination of presort mail, worldwide nonpresort mail, or M-bags. 292.23 Minimum Quantity Requirements 292.231 Minimum QuantityĪll mailings must meet a minimum weight quantity of 50 pounds. For additional information for Canada, see Exhibit 292.45b.

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IPA service is available only to the foreign countries that are listed in Exhibit 292.45 a, which shows the foreign office of exchange code and the price group assigned to each country. Any item sent with IPA service must conform to the size limits for First-Class Mail International postcards, letters, or large envelopes (flats) as described in 240, or for First-Class Package International Service packages (small packets) as described in 250. Mailpieces do not have to be of the same size and weight to qualify. To qualify for IPA service, a mailpiece must meet the First-Class Mail International characteristics as defined in 141.5 (except for weight - see 292.24) or the First-Class Package International Service characteristics as defined in 141.6 (except for weight - see 292.24).

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To request information about either of these software solutions, send an e-mail to 292.2 Eligibility 292.21 Qualifying Mailpieces Mailers must electronically transmit customs declaration information as required under 123.32 by using USPS-produced Global Shipping Software (GSS) or other USPS-approved software listed at. IPA M-bags always require a fully completed PS Form 2976, which is to be affixed to PS Tag 158. Tags must be securely attached to the neck of the sack. When using this method of mail preparation, the sender must complete PS Tag 115, International Priority Airmail, and PS Tag 158, M–bag Addressee Tag. IPA M-bags (direct sacks of printed matter to one addressee) may be entered in conjunction with an IPA mailing, are subject to the provisions of 260, and may be sent to all destination countries that are referenced in Exhibit 292.45 a. With the exception of M-bags (see 261.23), IPA mailpieces are sealed against inspection. Volume incentives are available through customized agreements. Separate prices are provided for International Service Center (ISC) drop shipments, presorted mail, and nonpresort mail. IPA shipments are typically flown to the foreign destinations (exceptions apply to Canada and Mexico) and are then entered into that country’s air or surface priority mail system for delivery. The sender must prepare mailpieces in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter and with the shape-based requirements of the applicable service - see 240 for First-Class Mail International items, and see 250 for First-Class Package International Service items. International Priority Airmail (IPA) service, including IPA M-bags, is a commercial service designed for volume mailings of all First-Class Mail International postcards, letters, and large envelopes (flats), and for volume mailings of First-Class Package International Service packages (small packets).

292 International Priority Airmail (IPA) Service 292.1 Description 292.11 General