Get IMM Ch. 4 - Treatment Of Outbound Mail

Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) contains our published prices and standards for all international mail services. Many mailers find it helpful to reference these standards as they prepare and deposit their mail.

Mail entering the U.S. from abroad arrives at a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) sorting facility (International Mail Facility). Upon initial screening at arrival, USPS sends packages to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for examination. CBP then refers FDA-regulated products to the FDA's investigators for review.

USPS has an international delivery service to fit your needs. Choose based on: Delivery speed and postage price. Features like Flat Rate shipping or included tracking and insurance.

There are four principal categories of international mail that are primarily differentiated from one another by speed of service. They are Global Express Guaranteed ® (GXG ®) service, Express Mail International ® service, Priority Mail International service, and First-Class Mail International service.

Things You'll Need The full name of the person or company you're sending the item to and their full international address. A comprehensive list of things you're sending and their value (for the customs form). ... A printer if you're printing your customs form. ... Packaging materials (like boxes, padding, and tape).