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USPS International Shipping/Mailing Solutions Greater New York Postal Customer Council May 9, 2012 Barry Burns USPS Glo

USPS International Shipping/Mailing Solutions Greater New York Postal Customer Council May 9, 2012 Barry Burns USPS Global Business. GOALS OF THIS SESSION Help take the “mystery” out of international shipping and mailing Explore the range of USPS international services.

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USPS International Shipping/Mailing Solutions Greater New York Postal Customer Council May 9, 2012 Barry Burns USPS Glo

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  1. USPS International Shipping/Mailing Solutions Greater New York Postal Customer Council May 9, 2012 Barry Burns USPS Global Business

  2. GOALS OF THIS SESSION • Help take the “mystery” out of international shipping and mailing • Explore the range of USPS international services

  3. Most USPS domestic services have a comparable or similar international “version.”

  4. USPS Package Services

  5. Competitive Parcel Position Provider Delivery Schedule

  6. Global Express Guaranteed® Our fastest international shipping service, with transportation and delivery by FedEx Express. GXG is the best value option in the market to send your urgent international shipments Service attributes • Delivery in 1 to 3 business days* • Ships to over 190 countries • Advanced tracking with full shipment visibility • Money-back guarantee assures timely delivery • Available through the retail counter only Pricing • Save up to 10% online for commercial base pricing • Save up to 17% for commercial plus pricing • From $44.00 at the Post Office™ *For many major markets. .Average number of days may vary. Visit usps.com/international for more information.

  7. Express Mail International® • Fast, reliable service with date-certain delivery to select countries • Service Features • Delivery in 3 to 5 business days* • Free pickup at your door • Free return of undeliverable packages • Full tracking • Flat Rate Envelope and Boxes available • Pricing • Save up to 8% online for commercial base pricing • Save up to 15% for commercial plus pricing • From $29.25 for retail pricing to Canada, $32.90 for to other countries *For many major markets. .Average number of days may vary. Visit usps.com/international for more information.

  8. Priority Mail International™ • Reliable and affordable way to send mail and packages up to 70 lbs to over 190 countries • Service Features • Delivery in 6 to 10 business days* • Reliable and affordable • Suite of Flat rate options • Built-in indemnity • Includes delivery status with our Track & Confirm tool** • Pricing • Save up to 5% online for commercial base pricing • Save up to 10% for commercial plus pricing • From $23.25 for retail pricing *For many major markets. .Average number of days may vary. Visit usps.com/international for more information. ** Not available for Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes

  9. 2012 Global Package Pricing

  10. USPS Letter Mail/Printed Matter/Small Package Services (up to 4 pounds)

  11. First Class Mail International® (FCMI) • Single-piece international service for letters, large envelopes, and small packages. Send anything up to 4 pounds to more than 190 countries. • Transit time varies by destination • Registered Mail™ service available • Can be used with various PC Postage® vendors • Pricing starts from 85¢ for postcards* and 1ounce letter* *Meeting the criteria for postcard/letter price

  12. IPA is comparable to First-Class Presort International Priority Airmail™ (IPA) • 4 to 7 day service for volume mailings of individual items weighing up to 4 pounds • Prices are significantly lower than regular single-piece First Class Mail International (airmail) • Typically used for small merchandise packages, letter mail (i.e. financial statements, business correspondence), direct mail advertising, catalogs, publications and other types of printed matter • Transported by air directly to the destination country, then processed as First-Class Type Mail • Service available to all countries

  13. ISAL is comparable to Standard Mail International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL) • 7 to 14 day service for volume mailings of items weighing up to 4 pounds • Lower prices than IPA • Typically used for small merchandise packages, direct mail advertising, catalogs, publications and other types of printed matter • Transported by air to the destination country, then processed as Standard Type Mail

  14. IPA/ISAL vs. Non-USPS Alternatives • US Identity – US postal markings and return address • Free return of undeliverables directly to your US return address • Direct routing from US to destination country • USPS security and reliability - dispatched from the US as USPS mail, not as commercial freight • Competitive pricing • Easy to use through Postal Qualified Wholesalers (PQWs)

  15. USPS – IPA/ISAL ABC 2701 East Imhoff Road Norman, OK 73071 USA Sr. D. Juan Lopez Alcala, 142 28009 MADRID SPAIN U.S POSTAGE PAID CHICAGO IL 60688 PERMIT NO. 456

  16. NON-USPS ALTERNATIVE ABC Postfach 10 00 02 64276 Darmstadt DEUTSCHLAND Sr. D. Juan Lopez Alcala, 142 28009 MADRID SPAIN

  17. Commercial ePacket™ Commercial ePacket™ COMING SOON • Economical lightweight e-commerce solution for lightweight, low value merchandise • 4 - 7 day service • Delivery confirmation • Free return of undeliverables directly to your US return address • Countries: Canada, Australia, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, New Zealand, Sweden, Spain, Ireland, Finland, France, Portugal and UK

  18. Postal Qualified Wholesalers (PQW) • International mail service providers that meet special USPS criteria • Provide customers with access to significant USPS volume discounts • Services include pick-up, mail preparation, drop-ship at USPS international gateways, etc. • Details at: https://www.usps.com/business/qualified-wholesalers.htm

  19. International Business Reply Service™ (IBRS) • International respondents send items without affixing postage • Items are returned via airmail directly to your US response address • Available for postcards and envelopes up to 2 ounces • Service available from all countries • Postage paid only for items returned • IBRS prices: • Envelopes up to 2 ounces: $1.50 • Cards: $1.00

  20. IBRS Canada Small Package Return • Designed for return of merchandise and recyclable materials weighing up to 4 pounds • Integrated label includes IBRS format and customs form • Items mailed at Canada Post (CPC) retail counters and delivered directly to customer in US • Postage paid only for items returned

  21. IBRS Canada Small Package Return Label

  22. All Priority Mail International parcels must use PS Form 2976-A Customs Forms PS Form 2976 A or CP 72 (the wide, white form) Use when sending merchandise PS Form 2976-A is used • Mostly for dutiable items valued over $ 400 • Used in conjunction withPS 2976-E—clear envelope EEL/PFC

  23. First-Class Mail International parcels require PS Form 2976 Customs Forms PS 2976 or CN 22 (the green and white form) Used for documents, printed matter, and small parcels Form PS 2976 is used for items that • Are valued under $400 • Weigh more than 16 ounces (one pound) • Are potentially dutiable

  24. Export Compliance Electronic filing of customs declaration data mandated by: • US Trade Act 2002 and US Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) 2006 • US Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) • US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) • Customs declaration information required to be electronically transmitted to agencies prior to dispatch from US • USPS Global Shipping Software (GSS) • USPS online shipping solution Click-N-Ship® • An authorized PC Postage® vendor • USPS application programming interface (API) Web Tools • USPS desktop solution Click-N-Ship for Business® Affects customers who privately print customs forms or present hard-copy non-electronically generated customs forms Options for compliance:

  25. For more on our international offerings. . . . www.uspsinternationalshipping.com

  26. Questions & Answers USPS information contact: globalbusiness-sales@usps.gov

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