Postal Bulletin 22086 - October 3, 2002 - USPS.com® - About
Postal Bulletin 22086 - October 3, 2002 - USPS.com® - About
Postal Bulletin 22086 - October 3, 2002 - USPS.com® - About
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72 POSTAL BULLETIN <strong>22086</strong> (10-3-02)<br />
International Mail<br />
ICM UPDATES<br />
International Customized Mail<br />
We have combined ICM updates into one <strong>Postal</strong> <strong>Bulletin</strong> article to save space and paper. Four ICM updates appear<br />
here.<br />
On June 13, <strong>2002</strong>, the <strong>Postal</strong> Service amended an International<br />
Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement dated<br />
May 7, 2001. The Agreement was published in <strong>Postal</strong> <strong>Bulletin</strong><br />
22057 (8-23-01, page 62). The Amendment modifies<br />
the Agreement to provide an extension to the existing<br />
Agreement. In accordance with International Mail Manual<br />
(IMM) 297.4, the <strong>Postal</strong> Service previously announced entering<br />
into an International Customized Mail Service Agreement<br />
with this qualifying mailer and hereby makes public<br />
the following information regarding this Amendment:<br />
a. Term: May 14, 2001, through June 14, <strong>2002</strong>.<br />
b. Type of Mail: Other provisions of the Agreement<br />
shall remain in force.<br />
On September 9, <strong>2002</strong>, the <strong>Postal</strong> Service entered into<br />
an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement<br />
with a Qualifying Mailer. In accordance with International<br />
Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the <strong>Postal</strong> Service now makes<br />
public the following information concerning the Agreement:<br />
a. Term: September 23, <strong>2002</strong>, through September 22,<br />
2003.<br />
b. Type of mail: Global Express Mail (EMS). Every<br />
item must conform to the mailing requirements set<br />
forth in the IMM for EMS.<br />
c. Destination countries: Worldwide.<br />
d. Service provided by the <strong>Postal</strong> Service: The <strong>Postal</strong><br />
Service has agreed to transport EMS to international<br />
destinations for delivery by the appropriate<br />
authorities.<br />
e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has<br />
agreed to meet an annualized minimum of 600<br />
pieces of EMS.<br />
c. Destination Countries: Other provisions of the<br />
Agreement shall remain in force.<br />
d. Service Provided by the <strong>Postal</strong> Service: Other<br />
provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.<br />
e. Minimum Volume Commitments: Other provisions<br />
of the Agreement shall remain in force.<br />
f. Worksharing: Other provisions of the Agreement<br />
shall remain in force.<br />
g. Rates: Other provisions of the Agreement shall remain<br />
in force.<br />
f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:<br />
1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing<br />
EMS as set forth in the IMM.<br />
2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated<br />
Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance<br />
with the EMCA requirements set forth in<br />
the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM).<br />
g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a<br />
rate discounted at eight (8) percent off nondiscounted<br />
published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance<br />
with Exhibit 1.<br />
Exhibit 1<br />
Annualized Volume<br />
or Annualized Postage Discount Applied<br />
600 – 999 pieces or<br />
8%<br />
$12,000 – $19,999<br />
1,000 – 2,999 pieces or<br />
10<br />
$20,000 – $59,999<br />
3,000 or more pieces or<br />
12<br />
$60,000 or more
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