
International Fees for Special Mail Services and Miscellaneous Charges

Pursuant to its authority under 39 U.S.C. 407, the Postal Service 
announces adjustments in international fees for mail services as indicated 
below.  These rates and fees are effective at 12:01 a.m., Januray 1, 1995.  
Only the fees and charges below are affected; all other international rates 
and fees remain unchanged. 

A. Certificate of Mailing


     Piece Mailings                 Fee  

Basic service (Form 3817)        $0.55  
			     
Firm mailing book (Form           0.20  
3877)                                   

      Bulk Mailings                Fee  

Up to 1,000 identical            $2.75  
pieces                                  
Each additional 1,000             0.35  
pieces                                  
Duplicate copy                    0.55  


B. Inquiry Fee: $6.60.

C. Insured Mail

Limit of        Fee     
Indemnity     Canada    

   $50         $0.75  
   100          1.60  
   200          2.50  
   300          3.40  
   400          4.30  
   500          5.20  
   600          6.10  


The insured mail fees for all countries other than Canada are unchanged.

D. Money Orders


	 Type                  Fee         

   Orders issued on      $0.85 per money   
     domestic form            order        

 Copy of a paid money    $2.75 per copy    
	 order                             


The fees for international money orders issued on Form MP1 and pursuant to an 
Authorization to Issue an International Money Order, are unchanged.

E. Nonstandard Surcharge-Letters and regular printed matter
   weighing 1 ounce or less:  $0.11.

F. Pickup Fee (for Express Mail International Service
   and parcel post): $4.95.

G. Recorded Delivery:  $1.10.

H. Registered Mail

1. Canada

   Limit of        Fee      
   Indemnity                

    $100.00        $4.95  
     500.00         5.40  
   1,000.00         5.85  


2. All Other Countries

  Limit of        Fee      
  Indemnity                

   $32.35        $4.85     


I. Restricted Delivery:  $2.75.

J. Return Charge
   For returned publishers' periodicals originally mailed to Canada by 
   publishers or registered news agents (see International Mail Manual 
   781.5a).

 Weight not                 Charge  
 over (oz.)                         
      1                      $0.32  
      2                       0.55  
      3                       0.78  
      4                       1.01  
      5                       1.24  
      6                       1.47  
      7                       1.70  
      8                       1.93  
      9                       2.16  
     10                       2.39  
     11                       2.62  
     12                       2.90  
     13                       2.90  
     14                       2.95  
     15                       2.95  
     16                       2.95  
 Weights over          Use domestic zone   
   1 pound             8 fourth-class rate  



K. Return Receipt: $1.10.

L. Special Delivery


  Class of Mail    Not Over    Over 2    
		   2 Pounds    Pounds    

 Letters, letter     $9.95     $10.35    
  packages, and                          
 post/postal cards                       

 Printed matter,    $10.45     $11.25    
  matter for the                         
 blind, and small                        
     packets                             


M. Special Handling

  Weight (lb.)        Rate       

  Not over 10        $5.40       

  Over 10            $7.50       



The International Mail Manual is amended as follows:

Chapter 2
212.24  Change the pickup fee to $4.95.
223.23  Change the nonstandard surcharge to 11 cents.
272.3  Change the pickup fee to $4.95.

Chapter 3
313.1  Change the fee for certificates of mailing for ordinary Postal Union 
and ordinary parcel post to $0.55 per piece from $0.50 per piece and the fee 
for additional copies to $0.55 per page from $0.50 per page.  The fee for 
items listed on Form 3877, Firm Mailing Book for Accountable Mail, is 
unchanged.

313.2  Bulk Pieces. Identical pieces of ordinary Postal Union mail paid with 
stamps, precanceled stamps, or meter stamps are subject to the following fees:


	Up to 1,000 pieces(1 certificate for total number)      $2.75
	For each additional 1,000 pieces or fraction            $0.35
	Duplicate copy                                          $0.55

333.1  Change $4.40 to $4.95.
343    Change the return receipt fee from $1.00 to $1.10.
344.3  Change the inquiry charge to $6.60.
353    Change the restricted delivery fee to $2.75.
363.1  Change the registry fee to $4.95.
385.3  Change the recorded delivery fee to $1.10.
391.3a  Change the money order fee to $0.85.
391.721, 391.722, and 391.92  Change the fee to $2.75.

Chapter 7
781.5a  Revise to incorporate the following charges:


Weight not over           Charge      
     (oz.)                       
       1                  $0.32  
       2                   0.55  
       3                   0.78  
       4                   1.01  
       5                   1.24  
       6                   1.47  
       7                   1.70  
       8                   1.93  
       9                   2.16  
       10                  2.39  
       11                  2.62  
       12                  2.90  
       13                  2.90  
       14                  2.95  
       15                  2.95  
       16                  2.95  
 Weights over 1        Use domestic   
     pound                zone 8     
		       fourth-class   
			   rate       


Chapter 9

927.11, 928.22c, 928.231c, 928.241c, 928.251c, 928.261d, 928.32c, 928.331a(3),
928.332a(4), 928.341a(2), and 928.35b. Change the inquiry fee to $6.60.

Individual Country Listings in the International Mail Manual will be revised 
to incorporate the above fees.
