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 International
Holiday Mailing Date Guidelines
Recent changes to U.S. Postal Service packaging and
products will make it even easier — and greener — to
send holiday mail to international destinations. New
postal options are available for easier mailing this
holiday season.
Earlier this year, the Postal Service simplified its
international product offerings into four options:
Global Express Guaranteed, Express Mail®
International, Priority Mail® International and
First-Class Mail® International. The change
makes it easy for customers to mail letters and
packages worldwide.
Each of the products can be used for either domestic
or international mail. There are no longer separate
products for international mailing.
The changes to international products also give
customers a little more time to prepare for the
holidays. The first recommended mailing date is Dec.
4, for packages to Africa and Central and South
America. But international mail can be sent as late
as Dec. 19 for arrival by Dec. 25.
“Our customers have more international connections
than ever before,” said Anita Bizzotto, USPS® chief
marketing officer and executive vice president.
“We’re giving them quick, easy international mail
connections, whether they’re shipping to a business
or family and friends. That’s the power of today’s
mail.”
International mail products:
• Global Express Guaranteed is the premium
international shipping option from the Postal
Service, with delivery in one to three business days
to more than 190 countries.
• Express Mail International is guaranteed to
select destinations, arriving three to five business
days to major destinations.
• Priority Mail International is an airmail
service that offers reliable and economical means of
sending correspondence and merchandise weighing up
to 70 pounds.
• First-Class Mail International is the most
economical way to mail overseas, replacing Airmail
Letter Post and Economy Letter Post for convenience
and efficiency.
The Postal Service suggests that customers follow
the recommended mailing dates listed below for
international delivery of holiday cards and packages
by Dec. 25.
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International Mail Addressed to
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Global
Express Guaranteed (GXG)1/ |
Express Mail International (EMS)2/ |
Priority Mail International
3/ |
First-Class Mail International |
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Africa
|
Dec 19 |
Dec 12 |
Dec 4 |
Dec 4 |
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Asia/Pacific Rim |
Dec 19 |
Dec 17
|
Dec 11 |
Dec 11 |
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Australia/New Zealand |
Dec 19 |
Dec 17
|
Dec 11
|
Dec 11
|
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Canada
|
Dec 20 |
Dec 18
|
Dec 11
|
Dec 11
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Caribbean
|
Dec 19 |
Dec 17
|
Dec 11
|
Dec 11
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Central
and South America |
Dec 19 |
Dec 12
|
Dec 4 |
Dec 4 |
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Mexico
|
Dec 19 |
Dec 17
|
Dec 11
|
Dec 11
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Europe
|
Dec 19 |
Dec 17
|
Dec 11
|
Dec 11
|
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Middle
East |
Dec 19 |
Dec 17
|
Dec 11
|
Dec 11
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---Source: Go to
http://pe.usps.com/
and click on International Rates and Fees for
further restrictions or guidelines.
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Good News! Postal Service
Board of Governors Chairman Jim
Miller announced at a recent
Board meeting that the Postal
Service will next adjust postage
rates under the new
ratemaking system. That means
mailers can expect rate
increases in 2008 that are
capped at the rate of inflation. |
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