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Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act 

This rule is not a major rule under 5 

U.S.C. 804(2) of the Small Business 

Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. 

This rule: 

a. Does not have an annual effect on 

the economy of $100 million. 

b. Will not cause a major increase in 

costs or prices for consumers, 

individual industries, Federal, State, or 

local government agencies, or 

geographic regions. 

c. Does not have significant adverse 

effects on competition, employment, 

investment, productivity, innovation, or 

the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to 

compete with foreign-based enterprises. 

This determination is based upon the 

fact that the State submittal which is the 

subject of this rule is based upon 

counterpart Federal regulations for 

which an analysis was prepared and a 

determination made that the Federal 

regulation was not considered a major 

rule. 

Unfunded Mandates 

This rule will not impose an 

unfunded mandate on State, local, or 

tribal governments or the private sector 

of $100 million or more in any given 

year. This determination is based upon 

the fact that the State submittal, which 

is the subject of this rule, is based upon 

counterpart Federal regulations for 

which an analysis was prepared and a 

determination made that the Federal 

regulation did not impose an unfunded 

mandate. 

List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 906 

Abandoned mine reclamation 

programs, Intergovernmental relations, 

Surface mining, Underground mining. 

Dated: August 12, 2005. 

Allen D. Klein, 

Regional Director, Western Regional 

Coordinating Center. 

[FR Doc. 05–18329 Filed 9–14–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–05–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 20 

International Mail: Proposed Changes 

in Postal Rates and Fees 

AGENCY: Postal Service. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Postal Service, under its 

authority in Title 39 U.S.C. 407, is 

proposing changes to international mail 

postage rates and fees. As provided 

under the Postal Reorganization Act, the 

proposed changes will result in 

international postage rates that retain 

the overall value of service to 

customers, are fair and reasonable, and 

are not unduly or unreasonably 

discriminatory or preferential. 

The total international rate increase is 

5.9 percent. To the extent possible, the 

targeted increase is 5.4 percent acrossthe-board, consistent with our domestic 

rate filing with the Postal Rate 

Commission. We are proposing to 

implement this international pricing 

change at the same time as the domestic 

pricing change. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

October 17, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver comments to 

the Manager, Mailing Standards, Attn: 

Obataiye Akinwole, U.S. Postal Service, 

475 L’Enfant Plaza SW., RM 3436, 

Washington, DC 20260–3436. You may 

also fax written comments to 202–268–

4955. You may inspect and photocopy 

all written comments between 9 a.m. 

and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 

USPS Headquarters Library, 11th Floor 

North, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW., 

Washington, DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Obataiye B. Akinwole at 202–268–7262, 

or Thomas P. Philson at 202–268–7355. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal 

Service is proposing to change 

international postage rates and fees 

concurrent with the implementation of 

new domestic postage rates and fees. We 

also plan to realign certain Express Mail 

and Air Parcel Post rate groups based on 

operational changes that have taken 

place since the last rate change in 2001. 

This realignment will enhance service 

to some European and Asian countries. 

The total international rate increase is 

5.9 percent. To the extent possible, we 

targeted the same 5.4 percent across-theboard increase we requested in our 

domestic rate filing with the Postal Rate 

Commission. However, for some 

services and country groups, our 

proposed increase is more than 5.4 

percent. There are two reasons for this 

difference. First, unlike domestic rates, 

international rates have not changed 

since January 2001. During that time, 

costs have increased. To cover those 

increases, we need to raise some rates 

more than 5.4 percent. Second, rates 

were rounded, in some cases to the 

nearest $0.05. This rounding resulted in 

increases for services such as postcards 

and aerogrammes of more than 5.4 

percent. Postcards and aerogrammes are 

predominantly retail services, and we 

rounded those rates for customer 

convenience. 

There are five principal categories of 

international mail service, primarily 

differentiated by speed of service. They 

are Global Express Guaranteed (GXG), 

Global Express Mail (EMS), Global 

Priority Mail (GPM), Airmail, and 

Economy Mail. Following is a summary 

of our proposed changes. 

Global Express Guaranteed (GXGTM) 

Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) is 

an international expedited delivery 

service providing high-speed, 

guaranteed, and time-definite service 

from selected post offices to many 

international destinations. GXG is 

available for documents 

(correspondence) and merchandise. Our 

proposal would increase rates 

approximately 5.3 percent. 

Global Express MailTM (EMS) 

Global Express Mail (EMS) is an 

international expedited delivery service 

provided to approximately 180 

countries. Our proposal would increase 

rates 5.7 percent. For most country 

groups, the increase is an across-theboard 5.4 percent, rounded to the 

nearest $0.05. However, with enhanced 

service and operational changes, rates to 

certain Asian destinations increased 

more than 5.4 percent to cover costs. 

Global Priority Mail (GPM) 

Global Priority Mail (GPM) is an 

expedited airmail letter service for 

documents, printed matter, and 

uninsured merchandise up to 4 pounds 

to approximately 50 countries. Our 

proposal would increase rates 5.6 

percent. The proposed change 

represents an across-the-board 5.4 

percent increase, rounded to the nearest 

$0.25. Because of this rounding, the rate 

increase is more than 5.4 percent. 

Air Letters 

Air letters includes personal 

correspondence, statements of account, 

printed matter, and uninsured 

merchandise weighing up to 4 pounds. 

Our proposal would increase rates 5.2 

percent. 

Postcards and Postal Cards 

Postcards and postal cards are 

unsealed personal and business 

correspondence similar to First-Class 

Mail domestic postcards. Our proposal 

would increase rates 7.8 percent. The 

proposed change represents a 5.4 

percent increase rounded to the nearest 

$0.05. Because of this rounding, the rate 

increase is more than 5.4 percent. 

Postcards are predominantly a retail 

service, and we rounded rates for 

customer convenience. 

Aerogrammes 

Aerogrammes are designed for 

personal correspondence and consist of 

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a single page that folds into a selfsealing envelope. There is no domestic 

equivalent to this service. Our proposal 

would increase rates 7.1 percent. The 

proposed change represents a 5.4 

percent increase, rounded to the nearest 

$0.05. Because of this rounding, the rate 

increase is more than 5.4 percent. 

Aerogrammes are predominantly a retail 

service, and we rounded rates for 

customer convenience. 

Air Parcels 

Air parcels resemble and are treated 

similar to heavier-weight domestic 

Priority Mail. Our proposal would 

increase rates 5.4 percent. 

International Priority Airmail (IPA) 

International Priority Airmail (IPA) is 

a bulk air letter service for letter-post 

mail weighing up to 4 pounds. Presorted 

mail and drop ship discounts are 

available. Volume discounts are 

available through the International 

Customized Mail (ICM) program for 

customers who tender at least 1 million 

pounds of international letter-post mail 

(excluding Global Priority Mail) to the 

Postal Service, or pay at least $2 million 

in international letter-post postage to 

the Postal Service. Our proposal would 

increase rates 7.4 percent. For most 

country groups, the increase is an 

across-the-board 5.4 percent. However, 

because of cost increases to country 

group 3, rates increased more than 5.4 

percent to cover costs. 

Economy Letters 

Economy letters consists of personal 

correspondence and business 

correspondence similar to air letters, 

except that economy letters travel by 

surface transportation. Our proposal 

would increase rates 9.7 percent. For 

country groups 1 and 4 the increase is 

an across-the-board 5.4 percent. 

However, because of cost increases to 

country groups 2, 3, and 5, rates 

increased more than 5.4 percent to cover 

costs. 

Economy Parcels 

Economy parcels resemble and are 

treated similar to domestic Parcel Post. 

Our proposal would increase rates 5.4 

percent. 

International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) 

International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) is 

a bulk advertising and publications mail 

service for mail weighing up to 4 

pounds. There is a 50-pound minimum 

per mailing. Presorted mail and drop 

ship discounts are available. Volume 

discounts are available through the ICM 

program for customers who tender at 

least 1 million pounds of international 

letter-post mail (excluding Global 

Priority Mail) to the Postal Service, or 

pay at least $2 million in international 

letter-post postage to the Postal Service. 

Our proposal would increase rates 5.3 

percent. 

Publishers’ Periodicals 

Publishers’ Periodicals, like domestic 

periodicals, include magazines, 

newspapers, journals, and other 

publications. Our proposal would 

increase rates 28.4 percent. Because this 

mail does not cover costs, we increased 

rates more than 5.4 percent. 

Books and Sheet Music 

Books and Sheet Music include 

printed sheet music or books with no 

advertising and consisting wholly of 

reading matter or scholarly 

bibliography. This mail is similar to 

domestic Media Mail and is transported 

by surface transportation. Our proposal 

would increase rates 15.1 percent. For 

country groups 2, 3, and 4, the increase 

is an across-the-board 5.4 percent. 

However, because of cost increases to 

rate groups 1 and 5, rates increased 

more than 5.4 percent. 

Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One 

Addressee (M-Bags) 

M-Bags include printed matter and 

uninsured merchandise weighing up to 

4 pounds and accompanying printed 

matter destined to a single address. MBags can be sent by airmail, economy 

mail, or ISAL. Our proposal would 

increase rates 7.8 percent. For most 

country groups, the increase is an 

across-the-board 5.4 percent. However, 

because of cost increases for airmail MBags, we increased country group 2 and 

economy M-Bag country group rates 

more than 5.4 percent. 

Special Services 

International Special Services fees 

linked to domestic fees are currently 

under review by the Postal Rate 

Commission in Docket No. R2005–1. All 

other international Special Services fees 

are included in this document. 

Linked to domestic fees Not linked to domestic fees 

Certificate of Mailing Insurance.1

Recorded Delivery International Money Orders. 

Express Mail Merchandise Insurance over $100 International Business Reply Mail. 

Restricted Delivery International Reply Coupons. 

Return Receipt Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee. 

Registered Mail 

Pickup Fee 

1 Insurance fees for Canada are linked to domestic fees. 

EMS—Airmail Parcel Post Rate Group 

Assignments 

Some countries are reassigned from 

one country group to another because of 

changes in EMS and Air Parcel 

operations. The changes are listed in the 

table below. 

EMS 

Code Country From group To group 

881 .............. Andorra ........................................................................................................................................... 6 7 

708 .............. Australia ......................................................................................................................................... 8 5 

750 .............. France ............................................................................................................................................ 6 7 

773 .............. Hong Kong ..................................................................................................................................... 8 5 

781 .............. Ireland ............................................................................................................................................ 6 7 

789 .............. Korea, Republic of (South) ............................................................................................................ 8 5 

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Code Country From group To group 

796 .............. Luxembourg ................................................................................................................................... 6 7 

735 .............. Slovak Republic (Slovakia) ............................................................................................................ 6 7 

844 .............. Spain .............................................................................................................................................. 6 7 

AIRMAIL PARCEL POST

Code Country From group To group 

708 .............. Australia ......................................................................................................................................... 9 5 

714 .............. Belgium .......................................................................................................................................... 6 7 

739 .............. Denmark ......................................................................................................................................... 6 7 

749 .............. Finland ............................................................................................................................................ 6 7 

750 .............. France ............................................................................................................................................ 6 7 

760 .............. Germany ......................................................................................................................................... 6 7 

762 .............. Gibraltar .......................................................................................................................................... 6 7 

766 .............. Greece ............................................................................................................................................ 6 7 

773 .............. Hong Kong ..................................................................................................................................... 9 5 

781 .............. Ireland ............................................................................................................................................ 6 7 

783 .............. Italy ................................................................................................................................................. 6 7 

789 .............. Korea, Republic of (South) ............................................................................................................ 9 5 

957 .............. Liechtenstein .................................................................................................................................. 6 7 

796 .............. Luxembourg ................................................................................................................................... 6 7 

809 .............. Netherlands .................................................................................................................................... 6 7 

818 .............. Norway ........................................................................................................................................... 6 7 

960 .............. San Marino ..................................................................................................................................... 9 7 

735 .............. Slovak Republic (Slovakia) ............................................................................................................ 6 7 

847 .............. Switzerland ..................................................................................................................................... 6 7 

861 .............. Vatican City .................................................................................................................................... 6 7 

The rates, fees, and conditions of 

mailing proposed in this notice, if 

adopted, would become effective 

concurrent with any domestic rates 

adopted as a result of the current 

proceedings before the Postal Rate 

Commission (Docket No. R2005–1). All 

regulatory changes necessary to 

implement this proposal are given 

below. 

Although exempt from the notice and 

comment requirements of the 

Administrative Procedure Act [5 U.S.C. 

553(b), (c)] regarding proposed 

rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), the 

Postal Service invites public comment 

on the following proposed revisions to 

the International Mail Manual (IMM), 

incorporated by reference in the Code of 

Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20 

Foreign relations, 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. Amend the International Mail 

Manual (IMM) to incorporate the 

following rates and fees: 

International Rates and Fees 

GLOBAL EXPRESS GUARANTEED—DOCUMENT SERVICE RATES/GROUPS

Weight not over (lbs.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 

0.5 .................................... $25.25 $26.25 $33.75 $33.75 $47.50 $34.75 $35.75 $68.50 

1 ....................................... 34.75 35.75 41.00 47.50 54.75 49.50 48.50 79.00 

2 ....................................... 40.00 42.25 48.50 54.75 68.50 58.00 54.75 93.75 

3 ....................................... 42.25 48.50 55.75 62.25 83.25 65.25 63.25 106.50 

4 ....................................... 45.25 52.75 63.25 69.50 98.00 71.75 71.75 118.00 

5 ....................................... 48.50 58.00 70.50 77.00 111.75 79.00 79.00 130.75 

6 ....................................... 50.50 61.25 76.00 84.25 125.50 84.25 86.50 143.25 

7 ....................................... 53.75 64.25 80.00 90.75 138.00 90.75 93.75 156.00 

8 ....................................... 55.75 68.50 84.25 98.00 150.75 96.00 101.25 168.75 

9 ....................................... 58.00 71.75 89.50 105.50 164.50 101.25 108.50 181.25 

10 ..................................... 61.25 73.75 93.75 109.50 174.00 107.50 116.00 189.75 

11 ..................................... 63.25 77.00 97.00 115.00 184.50 110.75 122.25 201.25 

12 ..................................... 65.25 80.00 101.25 121.25 195.00 115.00 128.50 214.00 

13 ..................................... 68.50 83.25 104.25 126.50 205.50 119.00 133.75 226.50 

14 ..................................... 70.50 85.25 108.50 131.75 216.00 123.25 139.25 238.25 

15 ..................................... 72.75 88.50 111.75 137.00 225.50 127.50 144.50 250.75 

16 ..................................... 76.00 91.75 115.00 143.25 235.00 131.75 149.75 262.50 

17 ..................................... 78.00 93.75 119.00 148.50 243.50 136.00 155.00 274.00 

18 ..................................... 80.00 97.00 122.25 154.00 250.75 140.25 161.25 285.75 

19 ..................................... 83.25 100.25 126.50 159.25 259.25 144.50 167.50 297.25 

20 ..................................... 85.25 102.25 129.75 164.50 266.75 148.50 174.00 308.75 

21 ..................................... 87.50 105.50 132.75 169.75 274.00 151.75 180.25 318.25 

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Weight not over (lbs.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 

22 ..................................... 89.50 107.50 137.00 175.00 282.50 156.00 185.50 327.75 

23 ..................................... 91.75 110.75 140.25 180.25 289.75 160.25 190.75 335.25 

24 ..................................... 94.75 113.75 144.50 185.50 298.25 164.50 196.00 342.50 

25 ..................................... 97.00 116.00 147.50 190.75 305.75 168.75 201.25 351.00 

26 ..................................... 99.00 119.00 150.75 196.00 314.00 172.75 206.50 358.25 

27 ..................................... 101.25 121.25 155.00 200.25 321.50 177.00 211.75 365.75 

28 ..................................... 103.25 124.25 158.00 205.50 330.00 181.25 217.00 374.25 

29 ..................................... 105.50 126.50 161.25 210.75 337.25 185.50 222.50 381.50 

30 ..................................... 108.50 130.75 166.50 218.25 348.75 191.75 227.75 393.25 

31 ..................................... 110.75 133.75 170.75 223.50 356.25 196.00 233.00 401.50 

32 ..................................... 112.75 136.00 174.00 228.75 364.75 200.25 238.25 409.00 

33 ..................................... 115.00 138.00 178.25 234.00 372.00 204.50 243.50 417.50 

34 ..................................... 118.00 139.25 181.25 239.25 380.50 208.75 248.75 424.75 

35 ..................................... 120.25 141.25 184.50 244.50 389.00 213.00 254.00 433.25 

36 ..................................... 122.25 143.25 188.75 248.75 396.25 217.00 259.25 440.50 

37 ..................................... 124.25 145.50 191.75 254.00 404.75 221.25 264.50 449.00 

38 ..................................... 126.50 147.50 196.00 259.25 412.00 225.50 269.75 456.50 

39 ..................................... 128.50 149.75 199.25 264.50 419.50 229.75 275.00 463.75 

40 ..................................... 130.75 151.75 202.25 269.75 425.75 234.00 280.25 472.25 

41 ..................................... 132.75 154.00 206.50 275.00 433.25 238.25 285.75 479.50 

42 ..................................... 137.00 156.00 209.75 280.25 440.50 242.50 291.00 488.00 

43 ..................................... 139.25 158.00 214.00 285.75 448.00 246.75 296.25 495.50 

44 ..................................... 141.25 159.25 217.00 291.00 455.25 250.75 301.50 503.75 

45 ..................................... 144.50 161.25 221.25 295.00 462.75 255.00 306.75 511.25 

46 ..................................... 146.50 163.25 224.50 300.50 470.00 259.25 312.00 518.50 

47 ..................................... 148.50 164.50 227.75 305.75 476.50 263.50 317.25 527.00 

48 ..................................... 150.75 166.50 232.00 311.00 483.75 267.75 322.50 534.50 

49 ..................................... 154.00 168.75 235.00 316.25 491.25 272.00 327.75 542.75 

50 ..................................... 156.00 171.75 241.25 324.75 503.75 278.25 333.00 556.50 

51 ..................................... 160.25 174.00 244.50 330.00 511.25 278.25 338.25 572.25 

52 ..................................... 162.25 176.00 248.75 335.25 518.50 286.75 343.50 572.25 

53 ..................................... 164.50 178.25 252.00 340.50 526.00 291.00 348.75 589.25 

54 ..................................... 167.50 179.25 256.00 345.75 533.25 295.00 354.25 589.25 

55 ..................................... 168.75 181.25 259.25 351.00 540.75 298.25 359.50 603.00 

56 ..................................... 170.75 182.25 263.50 356.25 548.00 303.50 364.75 603.00 

57 ..................................... 171.75 184.50 266.75 361.50 555.50 306.75 370.00 615.50 

58 ..................................... 172.75 185.50 269.75 366.75 561.75 312.00 375.25 615.50 

59 ..................................... 175.00 187.50 274.00 372.00 569.25 315.25 380.50 629.25 

60 ..................................... 176.00 189.75 277.25 377.25 576.50 320.50 385.75 629.25 

61 ..................................... 178.25 190.75 281.50 382.50 584.00 323.50 391.00 645.00 

62 ..................................... 179.25 191.75 284.50 386.75 590.25 330.00 396.25 645.00 

63 ..................................... 180.25 194.00 288.75 392.00 598.75 332.00 401.50 660.75 

64 ..................................... 181.25 195.00 292.00 397.25 601.75 338.25 406.75 660.75 

65 ..................................... 182.25 197.00 296.25 402.75 613.50 340.50 412.00 676.75 

66 ..................................... 183.50 198.25 299.25 408.00 613.50 346.75 417.50 676.75 

67 ..................................... 184.50 200.25 302.50 413.25 625.00 348.75 422.75 692.50 

68 ..................................... 185.50 202.25 306.75 418.50 627.25 355.25 428.00 692.50 

69 ..................................... 186.50 203.50 310.00 423.75 636.50 357.25 433.25 708.25 

70 ..................................... 187.50 204.50 314.00 429.00 636.50 363.75 438.50 708.25 

GLOBAL EXPRESS GUARANTEED—NON-DOCUMENT SERVICE RATES/GROUPS

Weight not over (lbs.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 

1 ....................................... $38.00 $40.00 $46.50 $50.50 $62.25 $54.75 $58.00 $86.50 

2 ....................................... 43.25 47.50 53.75 58.00 76.00 63.25 61.25 101.25 

3 ....................................... 46.50 53.75 61.25 67.50 90.75 70.50 66.50 115.00 

4 ....................................... 49.50 58.00 68.50 74.75 105.50 77.00 73.75 126.50 

5 ....................................... 52.75 63.25 76.00 82.25 119.00 84.25 81.25 141.25 

6 ....................................... 54.75 66.50 81.25 89.50 132.75 89.50 88.50 154.00 

7 ....................................... 58.00 69.50 85.25 96.00 145.50 96.00 96.00 166.50 

8 ....................................... 60.00 74.75 90.75 103.25 158.00 101.25 103.25 179.25 

9 ....................................... 62.25 78.00 96.00 110.75 171.75 106.50 110.75 191.75 

10 ..................................... 65.25 81.25 100.25 117.00 186.50 112.75 118.00 200.25 

11 ..................................... 67.50 84.25 105.50 122.25 197.00 118.00 124.25 217.00 

12 ..................................... 69.50 87.50 109.50 128.50 207.75 122.25 129.75 229.75 

13 ..................................... 72.75 90.75 112.75 133.75 218.25 126.50 136.00 242.50 

14 ..................................... 74.75 92.75 117.00 139.25 228.75 130.75 141.25 254.00 

15 ..................................... 77.00 96.00 120.25 144.50 241.25 138.00 146.50 266.75 

16 ..................................... 80.00 99.00 123.25 150.75 250.75 142.25 151.75 278.25 

17 ..................................... 82.25 102.25 127.50 156.00 259.25 146.50 157.00 289.75 

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Weight not over (lbs.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 

18 ..................................... 84.25 105.50 130.75 161.25 266.75 150.75 163.25 301.50 

19 ..................................... 87.50 108.50 135.00 166.50 275.00 155.00 169.75 313.00 

20 ..................................... 91.75 112.75 138.00 174.00 282.50 159.25 176.00 324.75 

21 ..................................... 93.75 116.00 141.25 179.25 289.75 162.25 182.25 334.00 

22 ..................................... 96.00 118.00 145.50 184.50 298.25 166.50 187.50 343.50 

23 ..................................... 98.00 121.25 148.50 189.75 305.75 170.75 193.00 351.00 

24 ..................................... 101.25 124.25 152.75 195.00 314.00 175.00 198.25 358.25 

25 ..................................... 103.25 126.50 156.00 200.25 321.50 179.25 203.50 366.75 

26 ..................................... 105.50 128.50 161.25 205.50 330.00 183.50 208.75 374.25 

27 ..................................... 107.50 129.75 165.50 209.75 337.25 187.50 214.00 381.50 

28 ..................................... 109.50 132.75 168.75 215.00 345.75 191.75 219.25 390.00 

29 ..................................... 111.75 135.00 171.75 220.25 353.00 196.00 224.50 397.25 

30 ..................................... 115.00 139.25 177.00 227.75 364.75 202.25 229.75 409.00 

31 ..................................... 117.00 142.25 181.25 233.00 372.00 206.50 235.00 417.50 

32 ..................................... 119.00 144.50 184.50 238.25 380.50 210.75 240.25 424.75 

33 ..................................... 121.25 146.50 188.75 243.50 387.75 215.00 245.50 433.25 

34 ..................................... 124.25 148.50 191.75 248.75 396.25 219.25 250.75 440.50 

35 ..................................... 126.50 150.75 195.00 254.00 404.75 223.50 256.00 454.25 

36 ..................................... 128.50 152.75 199.25 258.25 412.00 227.75 261.50 461.75 

37 ..................................... 130.75 155.00 202.25 263.50 420.50 232.00 266.75 470.00 

38 ..................................... 132.75 157.00 206.50 268.75 428.00 236.00 272.00 477.50 

39 ..................................... 135.00 159.25 209.75 274.00 435.25 240.25 277.25 484.75 

40 ..................................... 137.00 161.25 213.00 282.50 441.75 244.50 282.50 493.25 

41 ..................................... 139.25 163.25 217.00 287.75 449.00 248.75 287.75 500.75 

42 ..................................... 143.25 165.50 220.25 293.00 456.50 253.00 293.00 509.00 

43 ..................................... 145.50 167.50 224.50 298.25 463.75 257.25 298.25 516.50 

44 ..................................... 147.50 168.75 227.75 303.50 471.25 261.50 303.50 525.00 

45 ..................................... 150.75 170.75 232.00 311.00 478.50 265.50 308.75 532.25 

46 ..................................... 152.75 172.75 235.00 316.25 486.00 269.75 314.00 534.50 

47 ..................................... 155.00 174.00 238.25 321.50 492.25 274.00 319.25 542.75 

48 ..................................... 157.00 176.00 242.50 326.75 499.50 278.25 324.75 550.25 

49 ..................................... 159.25 178.25 245.50 332.00 507.00 282.50 330.00 558.50 

50 ..................................... 160.25 181.25 252.00 337.25 519.50 288.75 335.25 572.25 

51 ..................................... 164.50 183.50 255.00 342.50 525.00 291.00 340.50 588.25 

52 ..................................... 166.50 185.50 259.25 347.75 532.25 297.25 345.75 588.25 

53 ..................................... 168.75 187.50 262.50 353.00 539.75 301.50 351.00 605.00 

54 ..................................... 171.75 188.75 266.75 358.25 547.00 305.75 356.25 605.00 

55 ..................................... 172.75 190.75 269.75 363.75 554.50 308.75 361.50 618.75 

56 ..................................... 175.00 191.75 274.00 369.00 561.75 314.00 366.75 618.75 

57 ..................................... 176.00 194.00 277.25 374.25 569.25 317.25 372.00 631.25 

58 ..................................... 177.00 195.00 280.25 379.50 575.50 322.50 377.25 631.25 

59 ..................................... 179.25 197.00 284.50 384.75 582.75 325.75 382.50 645.00 

60 ..................................... 179.25 199.25 287.75 390.00 590.25 331.00 387.75 645.00 

61 ..................................... 181.25 203.50 292.00 395.25 597.50 334.00 393.25 660.75 

62 ..................................... 182.25 204.50 295.00 399.50 604.00 340.50 398.50 660.75 

63 ..................................... 183.50 206.50 299.25 404.75 612.25 342.50 403.75 676.75 

64 ..................................... 184.50 207.75 302.50 410.00 615.50 348.75 409.00 676.75 

65 ..................................... 185.50 209.75 306.75 415.25 627.25 351.00 414.25 692.50 

66 ..................................... 186.50 210.75 310.00 420.50 627.25 357.25 419.50 692.50 

67 ..................................... 187.50 213.00 313.00 425.75 638.75 359.50 424.75 708.25 

68 ..................................... 188.75 215.00 317.25 431.00 640.75 365.75 430.00 708.25 

69 ..................................... 189.75 216.00 320.50 436.25 650.25 367.75 435.25 724.00 

70 ..................................... 190.75 217.00 324.75 441.75 650.25 374.25 440.50 724.00 

GLOBAL EXPRESS MAIL

Weight not over (lbs.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 

0.5 ................................ $16.25 $17.75 $21.00 $18.25 $20.00 $18.00 $24.25 

1 ................................... 17.15 21.10 26.10 22.55 24.00 20.20 27.40 

2 ................................... 17.90 25.00 30.30 26.85 27.45 22.80 30.55 

3 ................................... 19.25 29.10 34.50 31.15 32.15 26.30 33.75 

4 ................................... 20.30 32.80 37.70 35.45 36.80 29.65 36.90 

5 ................................... 21.60 36.05 40.85 39.45 41.30 33.55 40.05 

6 ................................... 24.00 38.35 44.00 43.00 45.80 36.85 43.40 

7 ................................... 26.35 40.70 47.15 46.55 50.30 40.10 46.80 

8 ................................... 28.70 43.00 50.35 50.10 54.75 43.35 50.15 

9 ................................... 31.10 45.30 53.50 53.65 59.25 46.65 53.55 

10 ................................. 33.45 47.65 56.65 57.20 63.70 49.90 56.90 

11 ................................. 35.85 49.95 59.80 60.75 68.20 53.15 60.30 

12 ................................. 38.20 52.30 63.00 64.30 72.65 56.45 63.65 

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Weight not over (lbs.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 

13 ................................. 40.60 54.60 66.15 67.80 77.15 59.70 67.05 

14 ................................. 42.95 56.90 69.30 71.35 81.65 63.00 70.40 

15 ................................. 45.30 59.25 72.45 74.90 86.10 66.25 73.80 

16 ................................. 47.70 61.55 75.60 78.45 90.60 69.50 77.15 

17 ................................. 50.05 63.85 78.80 82.00 95.05 72.80 80.55 

18 ................................. 52.45 66.20 81.95 85.55 99.55 76.05 83.90 

19 ................................. 54.80 68.50 85.10 89.10 104.05 79.30 87.25 

20 ................................. 57.20 70.85 88.25 92.65 108.50 82.60 90.65 

21 ................................. 59.55 73.15 91.45 96.20 113.00 85.85 94.00 

22 ................................. 61.90 75.45 94.60 99.70 117.45 89.10 97.40 

23 ................................. 64.30 77.80 97.75 103.25 121.95 92.40 100.75 

24 ................................. 66.65 80.10 100.90 106.80 126.45 95.65 104.15 

25 ................................. 69.05 82.40 104.10 110.35 130.90 98.90 107.50 

26 ................................. 71.40 84.75 107.25 113.90 135.40 102.20 110.90 

27 ................................. 73.80 87.05 110.40 117.45 139.85 105.45 114.25 

28 ................................. 76.15 89.40 113.55 121.00 144.35 108.70 117.65 

29 ................................. 78.50 91.70 116.75 124.55 148.80 112.00 121.00 

30 ................................. 80.90 94.00 119.90 128.05 153.30 115.25 124.35 

31 ................................. 83.25 96.35 123.05 131.60 157.80 118.50 127.75 

32 ................................. 85.65 98.65 126.20 135.15 162.25 121.80 131.10 

33 ................................. 88.00 100.95 129.40 138.70 166.75 125.05 134.50 

34 ................................. 90.40 103.30 132.55 142.25 171.20 128.30 137.85 

35 ................................. 92.75 105.60 135.70 145.80 175.70 131.60 141.25 

36 ................................. 95.10 107.95 138.85 149.35 180.20 134.85 144.60 

37 ................................. 97.50 110.25 142.05 152.90 184.65 138.15 148.00 

38 ................................. 99.85 112.55 145.20 156.45 189.15 141.40 151.35 

39 ................................. 102.25 114.90 148.35 159.95 193.60 144.65 154.75 

40 ................................. 104.60 117.20 151.50 163.50 198.10 147.95 158.10 

41 ................................. 107.00 119.50 154.65 167.05 202.60 151.20 161.45 

42 ................................. 109.35 121.85 157.85 170.60 207.05 154.45 164.85 

43 ................................. 111.70 124.15 161.00 174.15 211.55 157.75 168.20 

44 ................................. 114.10 126.50 164.15 177.70 216.00 161.00 171.60 

45 ................................. 116.45 128.80 167.30 181.25 220.50 164.25 174.95 

46 ................................. 118.85 131.10 170.50 184.80 225.00 167.55 178.35 

47 ................................. 121.20 133.45 173.65 188.35 229.45 170.80 181.70 

48 ................................. 123.60 135.75 176.80 191.85 233.95 174.05 185.10 

49 ................................. 125.95 138.05 179.95 195.40 238.40 177.35 188.45 

50 ................................. 128.30 140.40 183.15 198.95 242.90 180.60 191.85 

51 ................................. 130.70 142.70 186.30 202.50 247.35 183.85 195.20 

52 ................................. 133.05 145.05 189.45 206.05 251.85 187.15 198.55 

53 ................................. 135.45 147.35 192.60 209.60 256.35 190.40 201.95 

54 ................................. 137.80 149.65 195.80 213.15 260.80 193.65 205.30 

55 ................................. 140.20 152.00 198.95 216.70 265.30 196.95 208.70 

56 ................................. 142.55 154.30 202.10 220.20 269.75 200.20 212.05 

57 ................................. 144.95 156.60 205.25 223.75 274.25 203.45 215.45 

58 ................................. 147.30 158.95 208.45 227.30 278.75 206.75 218.80 

59 ................................. 149.65 161.25 211.60 230.85 283.20 210.00 222.20 

60 ................................. 152.05 163.60 214.75 234.40 287.70 213.30 225.55 

61 ................................. 154.40 165.90 217.90 237.95 292.15 216.55 228.95 

62 ................................. 156.80 168.20 221.10 241.50 296.65 219.80 232.30 

63 ................................. 159.15 170.55 224.25 245.05 301.15 223.10 235.65 

64 ................................. 161.55 172.85 227.40 248.60 305.60 226.35 239.05 

65 ................................. 163.90 175.15 230.55 252.10 310.10 229.60 242.40 

66 ................................. 166.25 177.50 233.70 255.65 314.55 232.90 245.80 

67 ................................. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 235.65 249.55 

68 ................................. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 238.40 253.30 

69 ................................. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 241.15 257.05 

70 ................................. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 243.90 260.80 

GLOBAL EXPRESS MAIL

Weight not over (lbs.) Group 8 Group 9 Group 10 Group 11 Group 12 

0.5 ........................................................................................ $18.00 $20.00 $24.00 $30.00 $23.50 

1 ........................................................................................... 21.60 23.20 26.60 32.95 26.10 

2 ........................................................................................... 25.30 27.40 29.80 37.40 29.50 

3 ........................................................................................... 29.50 31.60 34.25 42.70 33.75 

4 ........................................................................................... 33.75 36.90 38.45 47.15 37.95 

5 ........................................................................................... 37.95 42.15 42.95 52.45 42.15 

6 ........................................................................................... 42.35 47.05 47.45 57.45 46.40 

7 ........................................................................................... 46.80 51.95 51.90 62.45 50.60 

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GLOBAL EXPRESS MAIL—Continued 

Weight not over (lbs.) Group 8 Group 9 Group 10 Group 11 Group 12 

8 ........................................................................................... 51.20 56.85 56.40 67.45 54.80 

9 ........................................................................................... 55.65 61.75 60.85 72.45 59.00 

10 ......................................................................................... 60.10 66.65 65.35 77.45 63.25 

11 ......................................................................................... 64.50 71.55 69.85 82.50 67.45 

12 ......................................................................................... 68.95 76.45 74.30 87.50 71.65 

13 ......................................................................................... 73.35 81.35 78.80 92.50 75.90 

14 ......................................................................................... 77.80 86.25 83.25 97.50 80.10 

15 ......................................................................................... 82.20 91.15 87.75 102.50 84.30 

16 ......................................................................................... 86.65 96.05 92.25 107.50 88.55 

17 ......................................................................................... 91.05 100.95 96.70 112.50 92.75 

18 ......................................................................................... 95.50 105.85 101.20 117.50 96.95 

19 ......................................................................................... 99.90 110.80 105.65 122.55 101.20 

20 ......................................................................................... 104.35 115.70 110.15 127.55 105.40 

21 ......................................................................................... 108.75 120.60 114.60 132.55 109.60 

22 ......................................................................................... 113.20 125.50 119.10 137.55 113.85 

23 ......................................................................................... 117.65 130.40 123.60 142.55 118.05 

24 ......................................................................................... 122.05 135.30 128.05 147.55 122.25 

25 ......................................................................................... 126.50 140.20 132.55 152.55 126.50 

26 ......................................................................................... 130.90 145.10 137.00 157.55 130.70 

27 ......................................................................................... 135.35 150.00 141.50 162.60 134.90 

28 ......................................................................................... 139.75 154.90 146.00 167.60 139.15 

29 ......................................................................................... 144.20 159.80 150.45 172.60 143.35 

30 ......................................................................................... 148.60 164.70 154.95 177.60 147.55 

31 ......................................................................................... 153.05 169.60 159.40 182.60 151.80 

32 ......................................................................................... 157.45 174.50 163.90 187.60 156.00 

33 ......................................................................................... 161.90 179.40 168.40 192.60 160.20 

34 ......................................................................................... 166.30 184.30 172.85 197.65 164.40 

35 ......................................................................................... 170.75 189.20 177.35 202.65 168.65 

36 ......................................................................................... 175.15 194.10 181.80 207.65 172.85 

37 ......................................................................................... 179.60 199.00 186.30 212.65 177.05 

38 ......................................................................................... 184.05 203.90 190.75 217.65 181.30 

39 ......................................................................................... 188.45 208.80 195.25 222.65 185.50 

40 ......................................................................................... 192.90 213.70 199.75 227.65 189.70 

41 ......................................................................................... 197.30 218.60 204.20 232.65 193.95 

42 ......................................................................................... 201.75 223.50 208.70 237.70 198.15 

43 ......................................................................................... 206.15 228.40 213.15 242.70 202.35 

44 ......................................................................................... 210.60 233.30 217.65 247.70 206.60 

45 ......................................................................................... 215.00 238.20 222.15 252.70 210.80 

46 ......................................................................................... 219.45 243.10 226.60 257.70 215.00 

47 ......................................................................................... 223.85 248.00 231.10 262.70 219.25 

48 ......................................................................................... 228.30 252.90 235.55 267.70 223.45 

49 ......................................................................................... 232.70 257.80 240.05 272.70 227.65 

50 ......................................................................................... 237.15 262.70 244.55 277.75 231.90 

51 ......................................................................................... 241.60 267.60 249.00 282.75 236.10 

52 ......................................................................................... 246.00 272.50 253.50 287.75 240.30 

53 ......................................................................................... 250.45 277.40 257.95 292.75 244.55 

54 ......................................................................................... 254.85 282.30 262.45 297.75 248.75 

55 ......................................................................................... 259.30 287.20 266.95 302.75 252.95 

56 ......................................................................................... 263.70 292.10 271.40 307.75 257.20 

57 ......................................................................................... 268.15 297.00 275.90 312.75 261.40 

58 ......................................................................................... 272.55 301.90 280.35 317.80 265.60 

59 ......................................................................................... 277.00 306.80 284.85 322.80 269.80 

60 ......................................................................................... 281.40 311.70 289.30 327.80 274.05 

61 ......................................................................................... 285.85 316.60 293.80 332.80 278.25 

62 ......................................................................................... 290.25 321.50 298.30 337.80 282.45 

63 ......................................................................................... 294.70 326.40 302.75 342.80 286.70 

64 ......................................................................................... 299.15 331.30 307.25 347.80 290.90 

65 ......................................................................................... 303.55 336.25 311.70 352.85 295.10 

66 ......................................................................................... 308.00 341.15 316.20 357.85 299.35 

67 ......................................................................................... 313.00 346.15 320.95 363.10 303.85 

68 ......................................................................................... 318.00 351.15 325.70 368.35 308.35 

69 ......................................................................................... 323.00 356.15 330.45 373.60 312.85 

70 ......................................................................................... 328.00 361.15 335.20 378.85 317.35 

EMS corporate account: 5 percent discount from single-piece rates. 

GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL—FLAT-RATE ENVELOPE

Destination Small Large 

Canada and Mexico ................................................................................................................................................. $4.25 $7.50 

Other Countries ....................................................................................................................................................... 5.25 9.50 

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GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL—VARIABLE WEIGHT

Weight not over (lbs.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 

0.5 ........................................................................................ $6.25 $7.50 $8.50 $9.50 $8.50 

1 ........................................................................................... 8.50 9.50 10.50 11.50 12.75 

1.5 ........................................................................................ 9.50 10.50 12.75 13.75 14.75 

2 ........................................................................................... 11.50 13.75 15.75 16.75 18.00 

2.5 ........................................................................................ 12.75 16.75 19.00 20.00 22.25 

3 ........................................................................................... 14.75 20.00 22.25 23.25 25.25 

3.5 ........................................................................................ 16.75 23.25 24.25 25.25 29.50 

4 ........................................................................................... 19.00 26.25 27.50 28.50 32.75 

AEROGRAMMES

All Countries ........................................................................................................................................................................................ $0.75 

POSTAL CARDS AND POSTCARDS

Canada & Mexico Other 

countries 

Republic of 

Marshall Islands and 

Federated 

States of 

Micronesia 

$0.55 ........................................................................................................................................................................ $0.75 $0.34 

AIRMAIL LETTER-POST

Weight not over (ozs.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 

1 ........................................................................................... $0.63 $0.63 $0.84 $0.84 $0.84 

2 ........................................................................................... 0.90 0.90 1.70 1.80 1.65 

3 ........................................................................................... 1.15 1.30 2.55 2.75 2.40 

4 ........................................................................................... 1.40 1.75 3.35 3.70 3.20 

5 ........................................................................................... 1.70 2.15 4.20 4.65 4.00 

6 ........................................................................................... 1.95 2.60 5.05 5.60 4.80 

7 ........................................................................................... 2.20 3.00 5.90 6.55 5.60 

8 ........................................................................................... 2.50 3.45 6.75 7.50 6.40 

12 ......................................................................................... 3.25 4.20 7.95 8.85 8.05 

16 ......................................................................................... 3.95 5.45 9.15 10.20 9.75 

20 ......................................................................................... 4.65 6.65 10.40 11.60 11.45 

24 ......................................................................................... 5.30 7.85 11.60 12.95 13.10 

28 ......................................................................................... 6.00 9.05 12.80 14.35 14.80 

32 ......................................................................................... 6.70 10.30 14.00 15.70 16.50 

36 ......................................................................................... 7.40 11.55 15.30 17.15 18.30 

40 ......................................................................................... 8.05 12.80 16.55 18.55 20.10 

44 ......................................................................................... 8.75 14.05 17.80 19.95 21.85 

48 ......................................................................................... 9.45 15.35 19.10 21.40 23.65 

52 ......................................................................................... 10.15 16.65 20.40 22.85 25.50 

56 ......................................................................................... 10.90 17.95 21.70 24.35 27.35 

60 ......................................................................................... 11.65 19.30 23.05 25.80 29.20 

64 ......................................................................................... 12.40 20.60 24.35 27.30 31.05 

AIRMAIL PARCEL POST

Weight not over (lbs.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 

1 ................................... $14.00 $13.75 $16.75 $17.25 $16.00 $14.75 $17.50 

2 ................................... 14.00 16.35 21.10 21.60 20.80 16.35 20.05 

3 ................................... 15.00 18.70 25.30 25.80 25.80 18.45 22.90 

4 ................................... 16.35 21.35 29.50 30.55 31.35 21.35 25.80 

5 ................................... 17.65 24.25 33.75 35.30 36.90 24.00 28.70 

6 ................................... 18.80 26.35 36.90 38.80 41.35 27.05 31.90 

7 ................................... 19.95 28.45 40.05 42.25 45.85 30.10 35.05 

8 ................................... 21.15 30.55 43.20 45.75 50.35 33.15 38.20 

9 ................................... 22.30 32.65 46.40 49.20 54.80 36.20 41.35 

10 ................................. 23.45 34.80 49.55 52.70 59.30 39.25 44.55 

11 ................................. 24.60 36.90 52.70 56.20 63.75 42.30 47.70 

12 ................................. 25.75 39.00 55.85 59.65 68.25 45.35 50.85 

13 ................................. 26.95 41.10 59.00 63.15 72.75 48.45 54.00 

14 ................................. 28.10 43.20 62.20 66.60 77.20 51.50 57.20 

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AIRMAIL PARCEL POST—Continued 

Weight not over (lbs.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 

15 ................................. 29.25 45.30 65.35 70.10 81.70 54.55 60.35 

16 ................................. 30.40 47.45 68.50 73.55 86.15 57.60 63.50 

17 ................................. 31.55 49.55 71.65 77.05 90.65 60.65 66.65 

18 ................................. 32.75 51.65 74.85 80.55 95.10 63.70 69.85 

19 ................................. 33.90 53.75 78.00 84.00 99.60 66.75 73.00 

20 ................................. 35.05 55.85 81.15 87.50 104.10 69.85 76.15 

21 ................................. 36.20 57.95 84.30 90.95 108.55 72.90 79.30 

22 ................................. 37.35 60.10 87.50 94.45 113.05 75.95 82.50 

23 ................................. 38.50 62.20 90.65 97.90 117.50 79.00 85.65 

24 ................................. 39.70 64.30 93.80 101.40 122.00 82.05 88.80 

25 ................................. 40.85 66.40 96.95 104.85 126.50 85.10 91.95 

26 ................................. 42.00 68.50 100.15 108.35 130.95 88.15 95.10 

27 ................................. 43.15 70.60 103.30 111.85 135.45 91.20 98.30 

28 ................................. 44.30 72.75 106.45 115.30 139.90 94.30 101.45 

29 ................................. 45.50 74.85 109.60 118.80 144.40 97.35 104.60 

30 ................................. 46.65 76.95 112.80 122.25 148.90 100.40 107.75 

31 ................................. 47.80 79.05 115.95 125.75 153.35 103.45 110.95 

32 ................................. 48.95 81.15 119.10 129.20 157.85 106.50 114.10 

33 ................................. 50.10 83.25 122.25 132.70 162.30 109.55 117.25 

34 ................................. 51.30 85.35 125.45 136.20 166.80 112.60 120.40 

35 ................................. 52.45 87.50 128.60 139.65 171.30 115.70 123.60 

36 ................................. 53.60 89.60 131.75 143.15 175.75 118.75 126.75 

37 ................................. 54.75 91.70 134.90 146.60 180.25 121.80 129.90 

38 ................................. 55.90 93.80 138.05 150.10 184.70 124.85 133.05 

39 ................................. 57.05 95.90 141.25 153.55 189.20 127.90 136.25 

40 ................................. 58.25 98.00 144.40 157.05 193.65 130.95 139.40 

41 ................................. 59.40 100.15 147.55 160.50 198.15 134.00 142.55 

42 ................................. 60.55 102.25 150.70 164.00 202.65 137.05 145.70 

43 ................................. 61.70 104.35 153.90 167.50 207.10 140.15 148.90 

44 ................................. 62.85 106.45 157.05 170.95 211.60 143.20 152.05 

45 ................................. 64.05 N/A 160.20 174.45 216.05 146.25 155.20 

46 ................................. 65.20 N/A 163.35 177.90 220.55 149.30 158.35 

47 ................................. 66.35 N/A 166.55 181.40 225.05 152.35 161.55 

48 ................................. 67.50 N/A 169.70 184.85 229.50 155.40 164.70 

49 ................................. 68.65 N/A 172.85 188.35 234.00 158.45 167.85 

50 ................................. 69.85 N/A 176.00 191.85 238.45 161.55 171.00 

51 ................................. 71.00 N/A 179.20 195.30 242.95 164.60 174.15 

52 ................................. 72.15 N/A 182.35 198.80 247.45 167.65 177.35 

53 ................................. 73.30 N/A 185.50 202.25 251.90 170.70 180.50 

54 ................................. 74.45 N/A 188.65 205.75 256.40 173.75 183.65 

55 ................................. 75.60 N/A 191.85 209.20 260.85 176.80 186.80 

56 ................................. 76.80 N/A 195.00 212.70 265.35 179.85 190.00 

57 ................................. 77.95 N/A 198.15 216.20 269.80 182.90 193.15 

58 ................................. 79.10 N/A 201.30 219.65 274.30 186.00 196.30 

59 ................................. 80.25 N/A 204.50 223.15 278.80 189.05 199.45 

60 ................................. 81.40 N/A 207.65 226.60 283.25 192.10 202.65 

61 ................................. 82.60 N/A 210.80 230.10 287.75 195.15 205.80 

62 ................................. 83.75 N/A 213.95 233.55 292.20 198.20 208.95 

63 ................................. 84.90 N/A 217.10 237.05 296.70 201.25 212.10 

64 ................................. 86.05 N/A 220.30 240.50 301.20 204.30 215.30 

65 ................................. 87.20 N/A 223.45 244.00 305.65 207.35 218.45 

66 ................................. 88.40 N/A 226.60 247.50 310.15 210.45 221.60 

67 ................................. N/A N/A N/A N/A 314.60 213.50 224.75 

68 ................................. N/A N/A N/A N/A 319.10 216.55 227.95 

69 ................................. N/A N/A N/A N/A 323.60 219.60 231.10 

70 ................................. N/A N/A N/A N/A 328.05 222.65 234.25 

AIRMAIL PARCL POST

Weight not over (lbs.) Group 8 Group 9 Group 10 Group 11 Group 12 Group 13 

1 ............................................................... $13.25 $15.25 $16.75 $19.00 $14.75 $18.00 

2 ............................................................... 16.85 19.75 19.50 23.20 16.35 20.05 

3 ............................................................... 21.10 24.50 22.65 27.40 18.20 23.20 

4 ............................................................... 25.55 28.20 25.30 31.60 20.30 26.35 

5 ............................................................... 30.30 34.50 27.95 35.85 22.40 29.50 

6 ............................................................... 34.40 38.45 31.10 39.50 25.05 32.95 

7 ............................................................... 38.50 42.60 34.25 43.20 27.65 36.35 

8 ............................................................... 42.65 46.70 37.40 46.90 30.30 39.80 

9 ............................................................... 46.75 50.80 40.60 50.60 32.95 43.20 

10 ............................................................. 50.85 54.90 43.75 54.30 35.55 46.65 

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AIRMAIL PARCL POST—Continued 

Weight not over (lbs.) Group 8 Group 9 Group 10 Group 11 Group 12 Group 13 

11 ............................................................. 54.95 59.00 46.90 57.95 38.20 50.05 

12 ............................................................. 59.10 63.15 50.05 61.65 40.85 53.50 

13 ............................................................. 63.20 67.25 53.25 65.35 43.50 56.90 

14 ............................................................. 67.30 71.35 56.40 69.05 46.10 60.35 

15 ............................................................. 71.40 75.45 59.55 72.75 48.75 63.75 

16 ............................................................. 75.50 79.60 62.70 76.40 51.40 67.20 

17 ............................................................. 79.65 83.70 65.90 80.10 54.00 70.60 

18 ............................................................. 83.75 87.80 69.05 83.80 56.65 74.05 

19 ............................................................. 87.85 91.90 72.20 87.50 59.30 77.45 

20 ............................................................. 91.95 96.00 75.35 91.15 61.90 80.90 

21 ............................................................. 96.05 100.15 78.50 94.85 64.55 84.30 

22 ............................................................. 100.20 104.25 81.70 98.55 67.20 87.75 

23 ............................................................. 104.30 108.35 84.85 102.25 69.85 91.15 

24 ............................................................. 108.40 112.45 88.00 105.95 72.45 94.60 

25 ............................................................. 112.50 116.55 91.15 109.60 75.10 98.00 

26 ............................................................. 116.65 120.70 94.35 113.30 77.75 101.45 

27 ............................................................. 120.75 124.80 97.50 117.00 80.35 104.85 

28 ............................................................. 124.85 128.90 100.65 120.70 83.00 108.30 

29 ............................................................. 128.95 133.00 103.80 124.35 85.65 111.70 

30 ............................................................. 133.05 137.15 107.00 128.05 88.25 115.15 

31 ............................................................. 137.20 141.25 110.15 131.75 90.90 118.60 

32 ............................................................. 141.30 145.35 113.30 135.45 93.55 122.00 

33 ............................................................. 145.40 149.45 116.45 139.15 96.20 125.45 

34 ............................................................. 149.50 153.55 119.65 142.80 98.80 128.85 

35 ............................................................. 153.60 157.70 122.80 146.50 101.45 132.30 

36 ............................................................. 157.75 161.80 125.95 150.20 104.10 135.70 

37 ............................................................. 161.85 165.90 129.10 153.90 106.70 139.15 

38 ............................................................. 165.95 170.00 132.30 157.55 109.35 142.55 

39 ............................................................. 170.05 174.10 135.45 161.25 112.00 146.00 

40 ............................................................. 174.15 178.25 138.60 164.95 114.60 149.40 

41 ............................................................. 178.30 182.35 141.75 168.65 117.25 152.85 

42 ............................................................. 182.40 186.45 144.95 172.35 119.90 156.25 

43 ............................................................. 186.50 190.55 148.10 176.00 122.55 159.70 

44 ............................................................. 190.60 194.65 151.25 179.70 125.15 163.10 

45 ............................................................. 194.75 198.80 154.40 183.40 127.80 166.55 

46 ............................................................. 198.85 202.90 157.55 187.10 130.45 169.95 

47 ............................................................. 202.95 207.00 160.75 190.75 133.05 173.40 

48 ............................................................. 207.05 211.10 163.90 194.45 135.70 176.80 

49 ............................................................. 211.15 215.25 167.05 198.15 138.35 180.25 

50 ............................................................. 215.30 219.35 170.20 201.85 140.95 183.65 

51 ............................................................. 219.40 223.45 173.40 205.55 143.60 187.10 

52 ............................................................. 223.50 227.55 176.55 209.20 146.25 190.50 

53 ............................................................. 227.60 231.65 179.70 212.90 148.90 193.95 

54 ............................................................. 231.70 235.80 182.85 216.60 151.50 197.35 

55 ............................................................. 235.85 239.90 186.05 220.30 154.15 200.80 

56 ............................................................. 239.95 244.00 189.20 224.00 156.80 204.20 

57 ............................................................. 244.05 248.10 192.35 227.65 159.40 207.65 

58 ............................................................. 248.15 252.20 195.50 231.35 162.05 211.05 

59 ............................................................. 252.25 256.35 198.70 235.05 164.70 214.50 

60 ............................................................. 256.40 260.45 201.85 238.75 167.30 217.90 

61 ............................................................. 260.50 264.55 205.00 242.40 169.95 221.35 

62 ............................................................. 264.60 268.65 208.15 246.10 172.60 224.75 

63 ............................................................. 268.70 272.80 211.35 249.80 175.25 228.20 

64 ............................................................. 272.85 276.90 214.50 253.50 177.85 231.60 

65 ............................................................. 276.95 281.00 217.65 257.20 180.50 235.05 

66 ............................................................. 281.05 285.10 220.80 260.85 183.15 238.45 

67 ............................................................. 285.15 289.20 224.00 264.55 185.75 241.90 

68 ............................................................. 289.25 293.35 227.15 268.25 188.40 245.30 

69 ............................................................. 293.40 297.45 230.30 271.95 191.05 248.75 

70 ............................................................. 297.50 301.55 233.45 275.60 193.65 252.15 

INTERNATIONAL PRIORITY AIRMAIL

Rate group Per piece Drop shipment 

per pound 

Full service 

per pound 

1 (Canada) ................................................................................................................................... $0.30 $2.75 $3.75 

2 (Mexico) .................................................................................................................................... 0.13 4.85 5.85 

3 ................................................................................................................................................... 0.27 4.35 5.35 

4 ................................................................................................................................................... 0.26 5.80 6.80 

5 ................................................................................................................................................... 0.13 5.10 6.10 

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INTERNATIONAL PRIORITY AIRMAIL—Continued 

Rate group Per piece Drop shipment 

per pound 

Full service 

per pound 

6 ................................................................................................................................................... 0.13 5.00 6.00 

7 ................................................................................................................................................... 0.13 6.60 7.60 

8 ................................................................................................................................................... 0.13 7.65 8.65 

Worldwide .................................................................................................................................... 0.21 7.40 8.40 

AIRMAIL M-BAGS

Weight not over (lbs.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 

11 ......................................................................................... $17.60 $22.55 $29.15 $40.70 $40.70 

Each Additional Pound or Fraction of a Pound ................... 1.60 2.05 2.65 3.70 3.70 

ECONOMY LETTER-POST

Weight not over (ozs.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 

16 ......................................................................................... $2.85 $5.15 $4.10 4.25 $6.00 

20 ......................................................................................... 4.25 6.10 4.85 4.95 6.90 

24 ......................................................................................... 4.80 7.00 5.55 5.65 7.85 

28 ......................................................................................... 5.30 7.90 6.20 6.30 8.85 

32 ......................................................................................... 5.90 8.85 6.85 7.00 9.80 

36 ......................................................................................... 6.30 9.60 7.50 7.65 10.60 

40 ......................................................................................... 6.75 10.40 8.15 8.25 11.35 

44 ......................................................................................... 7.15 11.15 8.80 8.90 12.15 

48 ......................................................................................... 7.60 11.90 9.45 9.55 12.95 

52 ......................................................................................... 8.00 12.70 10.10 10.15 13.75 

56 ......................................................................................... 8.45 13.45 10.75 10.80 14.50 

60 ......................................................................................... 8.85 14.20 11.40 11.45 15.30 

64 ......................................................................................... 9.30 15.00 12.05 12.05 15.75 

INTERNATIONAL SURFACE AIR LIFT

Rate group Per piece Full service 

per pound 

M-bag full 

service 

Direct ship per 

pound 

M-bag direct 

ship 

Drop ship per 

pound 

M-bag drop 

ship 

1 (Canada) ................... $0.30 $3.15 $1.60 $2.65 $1.60 $2.15 $1.50 

2 (Mexico) .................... 0.13 4.55 1.70 4.05 1.70 3.55 1.60 

3 ................................... 0.26 3.55 1.85 3.05 1.85 2.55 1.60 

4 ................................... 0.26 3.90 2.65 3.40 2.65 2.90 2.65 

5 ................................... 0.13 4.85 2.35 4.35 2.35 3.85 2.10 

6 ................................... 0.13 4.75 2.35 4.25 2.35 3.75 2.10 

7 ................................... 0.13 4.85 2.60 4.35 2.60 3.85 2.35 

8 ................................... 0.13 6.80 3.40 6.30 3.40 5.80 3.15 

PUBLISHERS’ PERIODICALS

Weight not over (ozs.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 

1 ........................................................................................... $0.61 $0.80 $0.70 $0.68 $0.81 

2 ........................................................................................... 0.69 1.01 0.82 0.81 1.00 

3 ........................................................................................... 0.77 1.21 0.95 0.93 1.19 

4 ........................................................................................... 0.85 1.41 1.08 1.06 1.38 

5 ........................................................................................... 0.93 1.61 1.21 1.19 1.57 

6 ........................................................................................... 1.01 1.81 1.33 1.31 1.76 

7 ........................................................................................... 1.09 2.01 1.46 1.44 1.94 

8 ........................................................................................... 1.17 2.21 1.59 1.56 2.13 

12 ......................................................................................... 1.55 2.85 2.10 2.06 2.73 

16 ......................................................................................... 1.93 3.50 2.61 2.57 3.32 

20 ......................................................................................... 2.15 4.14 3.12 3.07 3.92 

24 ......................................................................................... 2.36 4.78 3.63 3.57 4.51 

28 ......................................................................................... 2.58 5.43 4.14 4.07 5.10 

32 ......................................................................................... 2.79 6.07 4.65 4.57 5.70 

36 ......................................................................................... 5.22 6.71 5.16 5.07 6.29 

40 ......................................................................................... 5.39 7.36 5.67 5.57 6.89 

44 ......................................................................................... 5.55 8.00 6.18 6.08 7.48 

48 ......................................................................................... 5.71 8.64 6.69 6.58 8.07 

52 ......................................................................................... 5.93 9.29 7.20 7.08 8.67 

56 ......................................................................................... 6.14 9.93 7.71 7.58 9.26 

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PUBLISHERS’ PERIODICALS—Continued 

Weight not over (ozs.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 

60 ......................................................................................... 6.36 10.57 8.22 8.08 9.86 

64 ......................................................................................... 6.57 11.22 8.73 8.58 10.45 

BOOKS AND SHEET MUSIC

Weight not over (ozs.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 

0.5 ........................................................................................ $2.30 $3.00 $2.80 $2.75 $3.35 

1 ........................................................................................... 2.30 3.00 2.80 2.75 3.35 

2 ........................................................................................... 2.30 3.00 2.80 2.75 3.35 

3 ........................................................................................... 2.30 3.00 2.80 2.75 3.35 

4 ........................................................................................... 2.30 3.00 2.80 2.75 3.35 

5 ........................................................................................... 2.30 3.00 2.80 2.75 3.35 

6 ........................................................................................... 2.30 3.00 2.80 2.75 3.35 

7 ........................................................................................... 2.30 3.00 2.80 2.75 3.35 

8 ........................................................................................... 2.30 3.00 2.80 2.75 3.35 

12 ......................................................................................... 2.30 3.00 2.80 2.75 3.35 

16 ......................................................................................... 2.30 3.00 2.80 2.75 3.35 

20 ......................................................................................... 2.50 3.60 3.35 3.25 4.00 

24 ......................................................................................... 2.70 4.15 3.95 3.80 4.65 

28 ......................................................................................... 2.90 4.75 4.50 4.30 5.30 

32 ......................................................................................... 3.10 5.25 5.00 4.85 5.95 

36 ......................................................................................... 4.05 5.75 5.40 5.25 6.45 

40 ......................................................................................... 4.95 6.20 5.80 5.65 7.00 

44 ......................................................................................... 5.85 6.70 6.20 6.05 7.55 

48 ......................................................................................... 6.75 7.10 6.55 6.45 7.95 

52 ......................................................................................... 7.00 8.05 6.95 6.85 8.50 

56 ......................................................................................... 7.30 9.00 7.40 7.25 9.05 

60 ......................................................................................... 7.55 9.95 7.80 7.75 9.55 

64 ......................................................................................... 7.85 10.85 8.20 8.15 10.00 

ECONOMY PARCEL POST

Weight not over (lbs.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 

5 ................................... $16.00 $20.50 $24.25 $24.50 $22.50 $19.25 $23.25 

6 ................................... 16.60 21.85 26.35 26.35 24.00 20.40 25.30 

7 ................................... 17.40 23.20 28.45 27.65 25.55 21.55 27.40 

8 ................................... 18.20 24.25 30.55 29.25 27.15 22.70 29.50 

9 ................................... 18.70 25.30 32.65 30.55 28.70 23.85 31.60 

10 ................................. 19.25 26.10 34.50 31.90 30.30 25.05 33.75 

11 ................................. 19.70 26.90 36.30 33.00 31.60 26.05 35.40 

12 ................................. 20.20 27.65 38.10 34.10 32.95 27.05 37.10 

13 ................................. 20.65 28.45 39.90 35.20 34.25 28.05 38.80 

14 ................................. 21.15 29.25 41.70 36.30 35.55 29.05 40.45 

15 ................................. 21.60 30.05 43.50 37.40 36.90 30.05 42.15 

16 ................................. 22.10 30.85 45.25 38.50 38.20 31.05 43.85 

17 ................................. 22.55 31.60 47.05 39.65 39.50 32.05 45.55 

18 ................................. 23.05 32.40 48.85 40.75 40.85 33.05 47.20 

19 ................................. 23.50 33.20 50.65 41.85 42.15 34.05 48.90 

20 ................................. 24.00 34.00 52.45 42.95 43.50 35.05 50.60 

21 ................................. 24.55 34.75 54.10 43.95 44.70 36.00 52.30 

22 ................................. 25.15 35.45 55.80 44.95 45.90 36.95 53.95 

23 ................................. 25.70 36.20 57.50 45.95 47.10 37.90 55.65 

24 ................................. 26.30 36.95 59.20 46.95 48.35 38.85 57.35 

25 ................................. 26.90 37.70 60.85 47.95 49.55 39.80 59.00 

26 ................................. 27.45 38.40 62.55 48.95 50.75 40.75 60.70 

27 ................................. 28.05 39.15 64.25 49.95 51.95 41.70 62.40 

28 ................................. 28.60 39.90 65.95 50.95 53.15 42.65 64.10 

29 ................................. 29.20 40.65 67.60 51.95 54.40 43.60 65.75 

30 ................................. 29.80 41.35 69.30 52.95 55.60 44.55 67.45 

31 ................................. 30.35 42.10 70.90 53.90 56.75 45.45 69.05 

32 ................................. 30.95 42.85 72.45 54.85 57.90 46.30 70.60 

33 ................................. 31.50 43.60 74.05 55.80 59.10 47.20 72.20 

34 ................................. 32.10 44.30 75.60 56.75 60.25 48.10 73.80 

35 ................................. 32.65 45.05 77.20 57.70 61.40 49.00 75.35 

36 ................................. 33.25 45.80 78.80 58.65 62.55 49.90 76.95 

37 ................................. 33.85 46.55 80.35 59.60 63.70 50.80 78.50 

38 ................................. 34.40 47.25 81.95 60.55 64.85 51.70 80.10 

39 ................................. 35.00 48.00 83.55 61.50 66.05 52.60 81.70 

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ECONOMY PARCEL POST—Continued 

Weight not over (lbs.) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 

40 ................................. 35.55 48.75 85.10 62.45 67.20 53.50 83.25 

41 ................................. 36.15 49.50 86.70 63.40 68.35 54.40 84.85 

42 ................................. 36.75 50.20 88.25 64.35 69.50 55.30 86.45 

43 ................................. 37.30 50.95 89.85 65.30 70.65 56.20 88.00 

44 ................................. 37.90 51.70 91.45 66.25 71.85 57.05 89.60 

45 ................................. 38.45 N/A 93.00 67.20 73.00 57.95 91.15 

46 ................................. 39.05 N/A 94.60 68.15 74.15 58.85 92.75 

47 ................................. 39.65 N/A 96.20 69.10 75.30 59.75 94.35 

48 ................................. 40.20 N/A 97.75 70.05 76.45 60.65 95.90 

49 ................................. 40.80 N/A 99.35 71.00 77.65 61.55 97.50 

50 ................................. 41.35 N/A 100.90 71.95 78.80 62.45 99.10 

51 ................................. 41.95 N/A 102.50 72.90 79.95 63.35 100.65 

52 ................................. 42.55 N/A 104.10 73.85 81.10 64.25 102.25 

53 ................................. 43.10 N/A 105.65 74.80 82.25 65.15 103.80 

54 ................................. 43.70 N/A 107.25 75.75 83.40 66.05 105.40 

55 ................................. 44.25 N/A 108.85 76.70 84.60 66.95 107.00 

56 ................................. 44.85 N/A 110.40 77.65 85.75 67.80 108.55 

57 ................................. 45.45 N/A 112.00 78.60 86.90 68.70 110.15 

58 ................................. 46.00 N/A 113.55 79.50 88.05 69.60 111.70 

59 ................................. 46.60 N/A 115.15 80.45 89.20 70.50 113.30 

60 ................................. 47.15 N/A 116.75 81.40 90.40 71.40 114.90 

61 ................................. 47.75 N/A 118.30 82.35 91.55 72.30 116.45 

62 ................................. 48.35 N/A 119.90 83.30 92.70 73.20 118.05 

63 ................................. 48.90 N/A 121.45 84.25 93.85 74.10 119.65 

64 ................................. 49.50 N/A 123.05 85.20 95.00 75.00 121.20 

65 ................................. 50.05 N/A 124.65 86.15 96.20 75.90 122.80 

66 ................................. 50.65 N/A 126.20 87.10 97.35 76.80 124.35 

67 ................................. N/A N/A N/A N/A 98.50 77.70 125.95 

68 ................................. N/A N/A N/A N/A 99.65 78.60 127.55 

69 ................................. N/A N/A N/A N/A 100.80 79.45 129.10 

70 ................................. N/A N/A N/A N/A 101.95 80.35 130.70 

ECONOMY PARCEL POST

Weight not over (lbs.) Group 8 Group 9 Group 10 Group 11 Group 12 

5 ........................................................................................... $22.75 $30.25 $23.00 $27.75 $21.25 

6 ........................................................................................... 24.05 32.60 24.75 30.30 23.20 

7 ........................................................................................... 25.40 34.95 26.35 32.65 25.05 

8 ........................................................................................... 26.75 37.25 28.20 35.05 26.90 

9 ........................................................................................... 28.15 39.60 30.55 37.40 28.70 

10 ......................................................................................... 29.60 41.90 33.75 39.80 30.45 

11 ......................................................................................... 31.00 43.90 35.20 41.95 32.20 

12 ......................................................................................... 32.35 45.90 36.70 44.10 33.95 

13 ......................................................................................... 33.75 47.90 38.15 46.25 35.70 

14 ......................................................................................... 35.10 49.90 39.65 48.45 37.40 

15 ......................................................................................... 36.45 51.90 41.10 50.60 39.15 

16 ......................................................................................... 37.85 53.90 42.60 52.75 40.90 

17 ......................................................................................... 39.20 55.90 44.05 54.90 42.65 

18 ......................................................................................... 40.60 57.90 45.55 57.05 44.35 

19 ......................................................................................... 41.95 59.90 47.00 59.25 46.10 

20 ......................................................................................... 43.30 61.90 48.50 61.40 47.85 

21 ......................................................................................... 44.70 63.70 49.80 63.40 49.40 

22 ......................................................................................... 46.05 65.50 51.10 65.40 50.90 

23 ......................................................................................... 47.45 67.30 52.45 67.40 52.45 

24 ......................................................................................... 48.80 69.10 53.75 69.40 53.95 

25 ......................................................................................... 50.15 70.90 55.05 71.40 55.50 

26 ......................................................................................... 51.55 72.65 56.40 73.40 57.00 

27 ......................................................................................... 52.90 74.45 57.70 75.40 58.55 

28 ......................................................................................... 54.30 76.25 59.00 77.40 60.10 

29 ......................................................................................... 55.65 78.05 60.35 79.40 61.60 

30 ......................................................................................... 57.00 79.85 61.65 81.40 63.15 

31 ......................................................................................... 58.40 81.60 63.00 83.25 64.60 

32 ......................................................................................... 59.75 83.30 64.30 85.10 66.10 

33 ......................................................................................... 61.15 85.05 65.60 86.95 67.55 

34 ......................................................................................... 62.50 86.80 66.95 88.80 69.05 

35 ......................................................................................... 63.85 88.55 68.25 90.65 70.50 

36 ......................................................................................... 65.25 90.30 69.55 92.50 72.00 

37 ......................................................................................... 66.60 92.00 70.90 94.35 73.45 

38 ......................................................................................... 68.00 93.75 72.20 96.20 74.95 

39 ......................................................................................... 69.35 95.50 73.50 98.00 76.40 

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ECONOMY PARCEL POST—Continued 

Weight not over (lbs.) Group 8 Group 9 Group 10 Group 11 Group 12 

40 ......................................................................................... 70.70 97.25 74.85 99.85 77.90 

41 ......................................................................................... 72.10 98.65 76.15 101.70 79.35 

42 ......................................................................................... 73.45 100.10 77.45 103.55 80.85 

43 ......................................................................................... 74.85 101.50 78.80 105.40 82.30 

44 ......................................................................................... 76.20 102.90 80.10 107.25 83.80 

45 ......................................................................................... 77.55 104.35 81.40 109.10 85.25 

46 ......................................................................................... 78.95 105.75 82.75 110.95 86.75 

47 ......................................................................................... 80.30 107.20 84.05 112.80 88.20 

48 ......................................................................................... 81.70 108.60 85.35 114.60 89.70 

49 ......................................................................................... 83.05 110.05 86.70 116.45 91.15 

50 ......................................................................................... 84.45 111.45 88.00 118.30 92.65 

51 ......................................................................................... 85.80 112.90 89.35 120.15 94.10 

52 ......................................................................................... 87.15 114.30 90.65 122.00 95.60 

53 ......................................................................................... 88.55 115.75 91.95 123.85 97.05 

54 ......................................................................................... 89.90 117.15 93.30 125.70 98.55 

55 ......................................................................................... 91.30 118.60 94.60 127.55 100.00 

56 ......................................................................................... 92.65 120.00 95.90 129.40 101.50 

57 ......................................................................................... 94.00 121.40 97.25 131.20 103.00 

58 ......................................................................................... 95.40 122.85 98.55 133.05 104.45 

59 ......................................................................................... 96.75 124.25 99.85 134.90 105.95 

60 ......................................................................................... 98.15 125.70 101.20 136.75 107.40 

61 ......................................................................................... 99.50 127.10 102.50 138.60 108.90 

62 ......................................................................................... 100.85 128.55 103.80 140.45 110.35 

63 ......................................................................................... 102.25 129.95 105.15 142.30 111.85 

64 ......................................................................................... 103.60 131.40 106.45 144.15 113.30 

65 ......................................................................................... 105.00 132.80 107.75 146.00 114.80 

66 ......................................................................................... 106.35 134.25 109.10 147.80 116.25 

67 ......................................................................................... 107.70 135.65 110.40 149.65 117.75 

68 ......................................................................................... 109.10 137.05 111.70 151.50 119.20 

69 ......................................................................................... 110.45 138.50 113.05 153.35 120.70 

70 ......................................................................................... 111.85 139.90 114.35 155.20 122.15 

ECONOMY (SURFACE) M-BAGSRUN

Type and weight of mailing Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 

Regular: 

Weight not over 11 lbs ................................................. $14.30 $14.85 $17.05 $17.60 $17.60 

Each additional pound or fraction of a pound .............. 1.30 1.35 1.55 1.60 1.60 

Books and Sheet Music and Publishers’ Periodicals: 

Weight not over 11 lbs ................................................. 11.00 9.35 10.45 11.55 11.55 

Each additional pound or fraction of a pound .............. 1.00 0.85 0.95 1.05 1.05 

COUNTRY RATE GROUP LIST

Country EMS Airmail 

parcel post 

Economy 

parcel post Letter-post GXG IPA & ISAL 1

Afghanistan .............................................. ........................ 7 7 5 7 8 

Albania ..................................................... 6 7 7 5 8 5 

Algeria ...................................................... 11 10 11 5 ........................ 8 

Andorra .................................................... 7 7 6 3 6 3 

Angola ...................................................... 11 10 11 5 8 8 

Anguilla .................................................... 12 12 12 5 3 6 

Antigua & Barbuda ................................... ........................ 12 12 5 3 6 

Argentina .................................................. 12 13 12 5 5 6 

Armenia .................................................... 7 7 7 5 8 8 

Aruba ........................................................ 12 12 12 5 3 6 

Ascension ................................................. ........................ ........................ 11 5 ........................ 5 

Australia ................................................... 5 5 8 4 4 4 

Austria ...................................................... 7 7 6 5 6 3 

Azerbaijan ................................................ 6 7 7 5 8 8 

Bahamas .................................................. 12 12 12 5 3 6 

Bahrain ..................................................... 11 10 ........................ 5 7 8 

Bangladesh .............................................. 9 8 8 5 7 8 

Barbados .................................................. 12 12 12 5 3 6 

Belarus ..................................................... 6 6 7 5 8 5 

Belgium .................................................... 7 7 6 3 3 3 

Belize ....................................................... 12 12 12 5 5 6 

Benin ........................................................ 11 10 10 5 8 8 

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COUNTRY RATE GROUP LIST—Continued 

Country EMS Airmail 

parcel post 

Economy 

parcel post Letter-post GXG IPA & ISAL 1

Bermuda ................................................... 12 13 12 5 3 6 

Bhutan ...................................................... 8 9 9 5 5 8 

Bolivia ....................................................... 12 13 12 5 5 6 

Bosnia-Herzegovina ................................. 6 6 6 5 8 5 

Botswana ................................................. 10 11 11 5 8 8 

Brazil ........................................................ 12 13 12 5 5 6 

British Virgin Islands ................................ ........................ 12 12 5 3 6 

Brunei Darussalam .................................. 8 8 8 5 8 7 

Bulgaria .................................................... 6 6 7 5 8 5 

Burkina Faso ............................................ 10 10 11 5 8 8 

Burma (Myanmar) .................................... ........................ 6 6 5 ........................ 8 

Burundi ..................................................... 11 11 11 5 8 8 

Cambodia ................................................. 8 8 ........................ 5 8 7 

Cameroon ................................................ 10 11 11 5 8 8 

Canada ..................................................... 1 1 1 1 1 1 

Cape Verde .............................................. 11 10 11 5 8 8 

Cayman Islands ....................................... 12 12 12 5 3 6 

Central African Republic .......................... 11 11 11 5 ........................ 8 

Chad ......................................................... 10 10 ........................ 5 8 8 

Chile ......................................................... 12 13 12 5 5 6 

China ........................................................ 5 5 5 5 4 7 

Colombia .................................................. 12 12 12 5 5 6 

Comoros ................................................... ........................ 10 10 5 ........................ 8 

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ......... 10 11 11 5 8 8 

Congo, Republic of the ............................ 11 10 10 5 8 8 

Costa Rica ............................................... 12 12 12 5 5 6 

Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) ....................... 10 11 11 5 8 8 

Croatia ...................................................... 6 6 6 5 8 5 

Cuba ......................................................... ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 ........................ 6 

Cyprus ...................................................... 6 6 6 5 7 8 

Czech Republic ........................................ 7 6 7 5 8 5 

Denmark ................................................... 7 7 6 3 6 3 

Djibouti ..................................................... 11 10 10 5 8 8 

Dominica .................................................. 12 12 12 5 3 6 

Dominican Republic ................................. 12 12 12 5 3 6 

Ecuador .................................................... 12 13 12 5 5 6 

Egypt ........................................................ 11 11 11 5 7 8 

El Salvador ............................................... 12 12 12 5 5 6 

Equatorial Guinea .................................... 10 10 10 5 8 8 

Eritrea ....................................................... 10 11 11 5 8 8 

Estonia ..................................................... 6 7 7 5 8 5 

Ethiopia .................................................... 10 10 10 5 8 8 

Falkland Islands ....................................... ........................ ........................ 12 5 ........................ 6 

Faroe Islands ........................................... 7 6 6 3 6 5 

Fiji ............................................................. 8 8 8 5 5 7 

Finland ..................................................... 7 7 6 3 6 3 

France ...................................................... 7 7 6 3 3 3 

French Guiana ......................................... 12 13 12 5 5 6 

French Polynesia ..................................... 9 9 9 5 8 7 

Gabon ...................................................... 11 10 11 5 8 8 

Gambia ..................................................... ........................ 11 11 5 8 8 

Georgia, Republic of ................................ 7 7 7 5 8 8 

Germany .................................................. 7 7 6 3 3 3 

Ghana ...................................................... 10 11 11 5 8 8 

Gibraltar ................................................... ........................ 7 6 3 6 3 

Great Britain & Northern Ireland .............. 3 3 3 3 3 3 

Greece ..................................................... 7 7 6 3 6 3 

Greenland ................................................ ........................ 6 6 3 6 3 

Grenada ................................................... 12 12 12 5 3 6 

Guadeloupe .............................................. 12 13 12 5 3 6 

Guatemala ................................................ 12 12 12 5 5 6 

Guinea ...................................................... 10 10 10 5 8 8 

Guinea-Bissau .......................................... 11 11 ........................ 5 ........................ 8 

Guyana ..................................................... 12 12 12 5 5 6 

Haiti .......................................................... 12 12 12 5 3 6 

Honduras .................................................. 12 13 12 5 5 6 

Hong Kong ............................................... 5 5 8 5 3 7 

Hungary .................................................... 7 6 6 5 8 5 

Iceland ...................................................... 7 6 6 3 6 3 

India ......................................................... 8 9 8 5 7 8 

Indonesia .................................................. 8 8 8 5 4 7 

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COUNTRY RATE GROUP LIST—Continued 

Country EMS Airmail 

parcel post 

Economy 

parcel post Letter-post GXG IPA & ISAL 1

Iran ........................................................... ........................ 11 11 5 ........................ 8 

Iraq ........................................................... 11 11 11 5 7 8 

Ireland (Eire) ............................................ 7 7 6 3 3 3 

Israel ........................................................ 10 10 10 3 7 3 

Italy ........................................................... 7 7 6 3 3 3 

Jamaica .................................................... 12 12 12 5 3 6 

Japan ....................................................... 4 4 4 4 3 4 

Jordan ...................................................... 10 10 10 5 7 8 

Kazakhstan .............................................. 6 6 7 5 8 8 

Kenya ....................................................... 10 10 10 5 8 8 

Kiribati ...................................................... ........................ 8 8 5 ........................ 7 

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 

(North) .................................................. ........................ ........................ ........................ 5 ........................ 7 

Korea, Republic of (South) ...................... 5 5 8 5 4 7 

Kuwait ...................................................... 11 10 ........................ 5 7 8 

Kyrgyzstan ............................................... 6 6 7 5 8 5 

Laos ......................................................... 9 9 9 5 8 7 

Latvia ........................................................ 7 6 6 5 8 5 

Lebanon ................................................... ........................ 10 ........................ 5 7 8 

Lesotho .................................................... 11 11 11 5 8 8 

Liberia ...................................................... 10 10 ........................ 5 8 8 

Libya ......................................................... ........................ 7 7 5 ........................ 8 

Liechtenstein ............................................ 7 7 6 3 6 3 

Lithuania ................................................... 6 6 7 5 8 5 

Luxembourg ............................................. 7 7 6 3 3 3 

Macao ...................................................... 8 9 9 5 3 5 

Macedonia, Republic of ........................... 7 6 7 5 8 5 

Madagascar ............................................. 10 11 11 5 8 8 

Malawi ...................................................... 10 11 11 5 8 8 

Malaysia ................................................... 8 8 8 5 4 7 

Maldives ................................................... 9 9 9 5 8 8 

Mali ........................................................... 10 10 11 5 8 8 

Malta ........................................................ 7 7 7 5 6 8 

Marshall Islands ....................................... 13 14 13 6 ........................ 3 

Martinique ................................................ 12 13 12 5 3 6 

Mauritania ................................................ 10 10 11 5 8 8 

Mauritius ................................................... 10 10 10 5 8 8 

Mexico ...................................................... 2 2 2 2 2 2 

Micronesia, Federated States of .............. 13 14 13 6 ........................ 3 

Moldova .................................................... 6 7 7 5 8 8 

Mongolia ................................................... 9 9 9 5 8 7 

Montserrat ................................................ ........................ 8 8 5 3 6 

Morocco ................................................... 11 10 11 5 8 8 

Mozambique ............................................. 10 11 11 5 8 8 

Namibia .................................................... 11 11 11 5 8 8 

Nauru ....................................................... 8 8 8 5 ........................ 7 

Nepal ........................................................ 8 9 9 5 8 7 

Netherlands .............................................. 7 7 6 3 3 3 

Netherlands Antilles ................................. 12 12 12 5 3 6 

New Caledonia ......................................... 9 9 9 5 5 7 

New Zealand ............................................ 8 8 8 4 4 4 

Nicaragua ................................................. 12 12 12 5 5 6 

Niger ......................................................... 10 10 10 5 8 8 

Nigeria ...................................................... 11 10 10 5 8 8 

Norway ..................................................... 7 7 6 3 6 3 

Oman ....................................................... 11 10 ........................ 5 7 8 

Pakistan ................................................... 8 9 8 5 7 8 

Panama .................................................... 12 12 12 5 5 6 

Papua New Guinea .................................. 8 9 9 5 5 7 

Paraguay .................................................. 12 13 12 5 5 6 

Peru .......................................................... 12 13 12 5 5 6 

Philippines ................................................ 8 9 8 5 4 7 

Pitcairn Island .......................................... ........................ 8 8 5 ........................ 7 

Poland ...................................................... 6 6 6 5 8 5 

Portugal .................................................... 7 7 7 3 6 3 

Qatar ........................................................ 11 10 ........................ 5 7 8 

Reunion .................................................... ........................ 13 12 5 8 8 

Romania ................................................... 6 7 7 5 8 5 

Russia ...................................................... 7 7 7 5 8 5 

Rwanda .................................................... 10 10 11 5 8 8 

St. Christopher (St. Kitts) & Nevis ........... 12 12 12 5 3 6 

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Saint Helena ............................................ ........................ 11 11 5 ........................ 8 

Saint Lucia ............................................... 12 12 12 5 3 6 

Saint Pierre & Miquelon ........................... ........................ 6 6 5 ........................ 6 

Saint Vincent & Grenadines .................... 12 13 12 5 3 6 

San Marino ............................................... 7 7 8 3 3 3 

Sao Tome & Principe ............................... ........................ 10 10 5 ........................ 5 

Saudi Arabia ............................................ 10 10 10 5 7 8 

Senegal .................................................... 11 10 10 5 8 8 

Serbia-Montenegro (Yugoslavia) ............. 7 7 7 5 8 5 

Seychelles ................................................ 10 10 11 5 8 8 

Sierra Leone ............................................ 10 10 ........................ 5 ........................ 8 

Singapore ................................................. 8 8 8 5 3 7 

Slovak Republic (Slovakia) ...................... 7 7 6 5 8 5 

Slovenia ................................................... 7 6 7 5 8 5 

Solomon Islands ...................................... 8 8 8 5 ........................ 7 

Somalia .................................................... 10 10 10 5 ........................ 8 

South Africa ............................................. 11 11 10 5 8 8 

Spain ........................................................ 7 7 6 3 6 3 

Sri Lanka .................................................. 8 9 8 5 7 8 

Sudan ....................................................... 10 11 11 5 ........................ 8 

Suriname .................................................. ........................ 12 12 5 5 6 

Swaziland ................................................. 11 10 10 5 8 8 

Sweden .................................................... 7 7 7 3 6 3 

Switzerland ............................................... 7 7 6 3 6 3 

Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) ................... 10 10 10 5 ........................ 8 

Taiwan ...................................................... 8 9 8 5 3 7 

Tajikistan .................................................. 7 6 6 5 ........................ 8 

Tanzania .................................................. 10 10 10 5 8 8 

Thailand ................................................... 9 8 8 5 4 7 

Togo ......................................................... 11 10 10 5 8 8 

Tonga ....................................................... ........................ 8 8 5 ........................ 7 

Trinidad & Tobago ................................... 12 12 12 5 3 6 

Tristan da Cunha ..................................... ........................ 10 11 5 ........................ 8 

Tunisia ...................................................... 11 10 10 5 8 8 

Turkey ...................................................... 10 10 10 5 7 5 

Turkmenistan ........................................... 7 7 7 5 8 5 

Turks & Caicos Islands ............................ ........................ 12 12 5 3 6 

Tuvalu ...................................................... ........................ 8 8 5 8 7 

Uganda ..................................................... 10 10 11 5 8 8 

Ukraine ..................................................... 7 7 7 5 8 8 

United Arab Emirates ............................... 10 10 10 5 7 8 

Uruguay .................................................... 12 13 12 5 5 6 

Uzbekistan ............................................... ........................ 7 7 5 8 8 

Vanuatu .................................................... 8 8 8 5 5 7 

Vatican City .............................................. 7 7 6 3 3 3 

Venezuela ................................................ 12 12 12 5 5 6 

Vietnam .................................................... 8 9 8 5 4 7 

Wallis & Futuna Islands ........................... ........................ 9 9 5 4 7 

Western Samoa ....................................... 8 8 8 5 ........................ 7 

Yemen ...................................................... 10 10 11 5 7 8 

Zambia ..................................................... 10 10 11 5 8 8 

Zimbabwe ................................................. 11 11 11 5 8 8 

1 ISAL service not available to all countries. See Individual Country Listings for availability. 

INSURANCE

Parcel post indemnity not over Canada All other 

countries 

$50 .................... $1.35 $1.95 

100 .................... 2.30 2.75 

200 .................... 3.35 3.80 

300 .................... 4.40 4.85 

400 .................... 5.45 5.90 

500 .................... 6.50 6.95 

600 .................... 7.55 8.00 

675 .................... 8.60 8.00 

700 .................... .................... 9.05 

Add’l $100 ..... .................... 1.05 

Global express guaranteed 

indemnity not over All countries 

$100 ...................................... No fee 

Add’l $100 up to $2,499 ....... 0.75 

SPECIAL SERVICES FEES 1

Description Fee 

International Postal Money 

Orders ............................... $3.45 

International Reply Coupons 1.85 

International Business Reply 

Card .................................. 0.85 

SPECIAL SERVICES FEES 1—Continued 

Description Fee 

International Business Reply 

Envelope (up to 2 oz) ....... 1.25 

Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee .......................... 4.75 

1Fees not tied to domestic fees. 

* * * * * 

We will publish an appropriate 

amendment to 39 CFR part 20 to reflect 

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these changes if our proposal is 

adopted. 

Neva R. Watson, 

Attorney, Legislative. 

[FR Doc. 05–18260 Filed 9–14–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 20 

International Mail: Republic of the 

Marshall Islands and Federated States 

of Micronesia 

AGENCY: Postal Service. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: Under an agreement 

negotiated by the United States 

government with the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands and the Federated 

States of Micronesia, mail destined to 

those two countries will now use the 

international rate schedules. This 

proposal would amend the International 

Mail Manual (IMM) to include the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands and the 

Federated States of Micronesia in all 

international products and services and 

add them to the individual country 

listings. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

October 17, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver comments to 

the Manager, Mailing Standards, Attn: 

Obataiye Akinwole, U.S. Postal Service, 

475 L’Enfant Plaza SW., RM 3436, 

Washington DC 20260–3436. You may 

also fax written comments to 202–268–

4955. You may inspect and photocopy 

all written comments between 9 a.m. 

and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 

USPS Headquarters Library, 11th Floor 

North, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW., 

Washington DC. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Obataiye B. Akinwole at 202–268–7262, 

or Thomas P. Philson at 202–268–7355. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

United States government negotiated an 

agreement with two former United 

States Trust Territories, the Republic of 

the Marshall Islands and the Federated 

States of Micronesia. As a part of that 

agreement, mail destined to those two 

countries will now use the international 

rate schedules. As provided in the 

agreement, international rates will be 

phased in over a period of not less than 

five years, beginning no sooner than 

2006. 

For all international services with 

domestic equivalents, rates will be 

phased in using the difference between 

the domestic rates and the international 

rates. These services include Express 

Mail, Air Letters, Postcards, Publishers’

Periodicals, Air Parcel Post, Economy 

Parcel Post, and Books and Sheet Music. 

For international services without 

domestic equivalents, phased rates were 

derived by selecting a lower rate 

country group. After the phasing period, 

the Republic of the Marshall Islands and 

the Federated States of Micronesia will 

be in country group 5 for Economy 

Letter Post, Airmail M-Bags, and 

Economy M-Bags and country group 7 

for International Priority Airmail (IPA). 

To phase in these rates over at least five 

years the Republic of the Marshall 

Islands and the Federated States of 

Micronesia have been assigned to 

country group 3 for those services 

during the first phase. Aerogramme 

service does not have a domestic 

equivalent; however, there is only one 

worldwide rate available. 

Initially, three international services 

will not be offered for mail destined to 

the Republic of the Marshall Islands and 

the Federated States of Micronesia: 

Global Express Guaranteed (GXGTM), 

Global Priority Mail (GPM), and 

International Surface Air Lift (ISAL). 

These services require special 

transportation arrangements and may be 

offered in the future. 

The rates, fees, and conditions of 

mailing proposed in this notice, if 

adopted, would become effective 

concurrent with any domestic rates 

adopted as a result of the current 

proceedings before the Postal Rate 

Commission (Docket No. R2005–1). All 

regulatory changes necessary to 

implement this proposal are given 

below. 

Although exempt from the notice and 

comment requirements of the 

Administrative Procedure Act [5 U.S.C. 

553 (b), (c)] regarding proposed 

rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), the 

Postal Service invites public comment 

on the following proposed revisions to 

the International Mail Manual (IMM), 

incorporated by reference in the Code of 

Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20 

Foreign relations, 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. Amend the International Mail 

Manual (IMM) as follows. 

COUNTRY RATE GROUP LIST

Country EMS Airmail 

parcel post 

Economy 

parcel post 

rate 

Letter-post 

rate GXG rate IPA1 ISAL 

Marshall Islands ....................................... 13 14 13 6 ........................ 3 

Micronesia, Federated States of .............. 13 14 13 6 ........................ 3 

1 ISAL service not available to all countries. See Individual Country Listings for availability. 

* * * * * 

2 Conditions for Mailing 

210 Global Express Guaranteed 

* * * * * 

213 Service Areas 

* * * * * 

213.2 Destinating Countries and Rate 

Groups 

* * * * * 

[Revise the Destinating Countries and 

Rate Groups table by adding ‘‘Marshall 

Islands, Republic of’’ and ‘‘Micronesia, 

Federated States of’’ as follows:] 

Country 

Document 

service rate 

group 

Non-Document service 

rate group 

Marshall Islands, Republic of ....................................................................................................................................... No Service .. No Service. 

Micronesia, Federated States of .................................................................................................................................. No Service .. No Service.