Sender:

Washington

ton, 106/23, 1955

(Place and date)

10-65508-2 U. 3. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

(2) Airmail. Canada and Mexico, 8 cents per ounce. To Central America, South America, the Caribbean Islands, Bahamas, Bermuda, and St. Pierre and Miquelon, 15 cents per half ounce. To Europe (except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and U.S.S.R.) and Mediterranean Africa, 20 cents per half ounce. To other countries, 25 cents per half ounce.

(b) Weight limits. (1) The weight limit for letters and letter packages to all countries except Canada is 4 pounds 6 ounces; for Canada, 60 pounds.

(c) Dimensions.—(1) Maximum dimensions. Maximum length is 24 inches. Maximum "length, breadth, and thickness combined" is 36 inches. When sent in the form of a roll, the length (the maximum of which may not exceed 36 inches) plus twice the diameter may not exceed 42 inches.

(2) Minimum dimensions. The address side must measure at least 44 inches in length and 3 inches in width. When in the form of a roll, the length may not be less than 4 inches, or the length plus twice the diameter may not be less than 634 inches. Articles having lesser dimensions are accepted on condition that a rectangular address tag is attached whose dimensions are not less than 4 by 234 inches.

(d) Restrictions. Letters and letter packages may not contain current communications exchanged between persons

other than the sender and the addressee or persons living with them.

(e) Merchandise in letters-(1) Dutiable merchandise. Letters or letter packages may contain merchandise which is dutiable in the country of destination unless the country is unwilling to accept such mailings. If a country prohibits dutiable merchandise in letters this is shown under "Prohibitions" in the country item in the Directory of International Mail. The postal service is not able to inform patrons whether or not any items are dutiable in other countries. When mailing articles which may be dutiable, senders must comply with the provisions concerning documentation shown in § 221.4 of this chapter and with any special instructions in the appendix to this subchapter.

(2) Nondutiable merchandise. ArtiIcles which the senders know are not dutiable may be mailed to countries which do not accept dutiable merchandise, but only at the risk of the senders. The Post Office Department assumes no responsibility for the treatment which such articles may be given by the foreign postal or customs authorities. As the presence of the green label (Form 2976) mentioned in § 221.41 of this chapter generally denotes dutiable contents, it should be omitted from letter-mail articles when the sender knows the contents are not dutiable.

(f) Endorsement. Senders should add the words "Letter (lettre)" on the address side of letters and letter packages which, because of their size or manner of preparation, may be mistaken for matter of another class.

(g) Preparation and addressing. See § 221.1 of this chapter.

§ 222.2 Post cards.

(a) Rates (1) Surface. Canada and Mexico, 4 cents single; reply-paid, 4 cents each half. All other countries, 8 cents single; reply-paid, 8 cents each half.

(2) Airmail. Canada and Mexico, 6 cents single; reply-paid, 8 cents on message half, 4 cents (surface rate) on reply half. All other countries, 13 cents single; reply-paid, letter rate (see § 222.1(a) (2)) on message half and 8 cents (surface rate) on reply half. Postage for return of the reply card by air can not be paid with U.S. stamps. See § 241.3 (c) of this chapter regarding prepayment of foreign reply-paid cards to be transmitted to other countries by airmal.

(3) Other rates. The letter rate (surface or air), or the surface printed matter rate if the card conforms to printed matter requirements, applies to double cards without prepaid reply and to single cards exceeding the dimensions for post cards.

(b) Dimensions. Maximum dimensions 6 by 44 inches. Minimum dimensions, 44 by 3 inches.

(c) Requirements-(1) Form and Marking. Post cards shall be made of cardboard that meets the material and color specification in § 131.2(a) (7) of this chapter or of paper strong enough to withstand handling. Government postal cards may be used and postage added as required. Post cards of private manufacture must bear on the front the heading "Post Card," although this is not obligatory for picture post cards.

(2) Preparation, addressing, and mailing. Post cards shall be sent unenclosed, without wrapper or envelope. The right half, at least, of the address side is reserved for the address of the addressee and the notations or labels relating to the service. The sender may use the back and the left half of the address side. Postage must appear on the address side, in the upper right corner of the card; otherwise, the card is treated as unprepaid. Undeliverable post cards are disposed of in the country of address unless they bear the name and address of the sender.

(3) Attachments. Do not join or attach samples of merchandise or similar articles to post cards. However, illustrations, photographs, stamps of any kind, labels, and clippings of any kind, of paper or other very thin material, as well as address lables or slips to be folded back, may be glued thereto, on condition that they do not alter the character of the post cards and that they adhere completely to the card. These articles may be glued only on the back or left half of the address side of the card, except address slips, tabs, or labels which may occupy the entire address side. Stamps of any kind, likely to be confused with postage stamps, may be placed only on the back.

(d) Reply-paid cards—(1) Availability. Reply-paid postal cards, bearing the required endorsements and imprinted postage are available at post offices. The domestic reply-paid postal card shall not be used in the international mail, except that it may be used to Canada and Mexico after adding the headings pre

scribed in subparagraph (2) of this paragraph for private cards.

(2) Private cards. Double cards which are privately prepared for use as replypaid cards shall bear in printing on the front, in the French language, as the heading of the first or message part, the words "Carte postale avec réponse payée" (post card with reply paid), and the words "Carte postale réponse" (reply post card) as the heading on the second or reply part. Each of the two parts must fulfill the other conditions laid down for a single card. Prepayment of the two halves shall be by means of U.S. postage or meter stamps affixed to each half.

(3) Preparation and mailing. The two parts of a reply-paid card are folded one part over the other, so that the fold forms the upper edge, and they may not be sealed in any manner. Prepare the card so that when it is folded the address of the addressee is on the part bearing the words "Carte postale avec réponse payée," and the address on the reply part is folded in the inside. The sender may have printed on the back of the reply half a questionnaire to be filled in by the addressee. The latter may return the part is folded on the inside. The sender inquiry half attached to the replyportion, in which case the address on the inquiry half is crossed out and folded on the inside of the card.

(4) Validity of postage. The prepayment of the reply by means of U.S. postage is valid only if the card is addressed to this country. If this condition is not met, it is treated as an unprepaid post card.

(5) Foreign cards. See paragraph (f) of this section.

§ 222.3 Commercial papers.

The "Commercial Papers" class was discontinued effective January 1, 1966. Certain items formerly admitted as "Commercial Papers" are admitted at regular printed matter rates. See § 222.4 (d) (2). Items that were accepted as "Commercial Papers," but not transferred to the "Printed Matter" class, must be mailed as "Letter Mail," "Small Packets," or "Parcel Post." § 222.4

Printed matter.

(a) Rates-(1) Surface. Surface rates for printed matter are as follows:

(i) Regular printed matter. The rates on regular printed matter, that is, printed matter other than books, sheet

music, publishers' second-class and publishers' controlled circulation publications described in subdivisions (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this subparagraph, are:

(a) To Canada and Mexico-4 cents for the first 2 ounces and 2 cents for each additional ounce or fraction.

(b) To countries other than Canada and Mexico-6 cents for the first 2 ounces and 4 cents for each additional 2 ounces or fraction.

(ii) Books and sheet music. The rates on permanently bound books having at least 22 printed pages and containing no advertising other than incidental announcements of other books and on printed sheet music are:

(a) To Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Republic of Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela-3 cents for the first 2 ounces and 1 cent for each additional 2 ounces or fraction.

(b) To all other countries-4 cents for the first 2 ounces and 11⁄2 cents for each additional 2 ounces or fraction.

(iii) Second-class publications. The rates on publications entered domestically as second-class, when mailed by the publishers or by registered news agents

are:

(a) To PUAS countries (see § 211.2 of this chapter.)-3 cents for the first 2 ounces and 1 cent for each additional 2 ounces or fraction, except that to Canada the rates, are 2 cents for the first 2 ounces and 1 cent for each additional 2 ounces or fraction until November 1, 1967. Effective November 1, 1967, the rates to Canada will be 3 cents for the first 2 ounces and 1 cent for each additional 2 ounces or fraction.

(b) To all other countries-4 cents for first 2 ounces and 12 cents for each additional 2 ounces or fraction.

(c) No separate rates are provided for nonprofit publications or for classroom publications. These second-class publications are subject to the rates stated in subsections (a) and (b) of this subparagraph. Complete sample copies may also be mailed at those rates, whether or not the number of such sample copies exceeds 10 percent of the subscriber copies. Copies mailed by the public are subject to the regular printed matter rates stated in subparagraph (2) (i) of this paragraph.

(iv) Controlled circulation publica

tions. The rates on periodicals that are approved domestically as controlled circulation publications, when mailed by the publishers are 5 cents for the first 2 ounces and 2 cents for each additional 2 ounces or fraction, to all countries.

(2) Airmail AO (other articles) air rates apply, as follows:

(i) To Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean islands, Bahamas, Bermuda, and St. Pierre and Miquelon, 40 cents for the first 2 ounces and 10 cents for each additional 2 ounces or fraction.

(ii) To South America, Europe (except Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and

Countries

U.S.S.R.) and Mediterranean Africa, 50 cents for the first 2 ounces and 20 cents for each additional 2 ounces or fraction.

(iii) To Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, U.S.S.R., Asia, the Pacific, and Africa (other than Mediterranean), 60 cents for the first 2 ounces and 30 cents for each additional 2 ounces or fraction.

(iv) The rates are shown under the country items in the appendix of this subchapter.

(b) Weight limits. (1) The following weight limits apply to individual packages of printed matter:

For countries not listed below....

(2) See § 222.4(b) concerning use of direct sacks for mailing large quantities of prints to one addressee.

(3) Packages or bundles of secondclass and controlled circulation publications mailed to Canada by publishers or registered news agents may weigh up to 30 pounds. When mailed by other than publishers or news agents, the weight limit is 6 pounds 9 ounces.

(c) Dimensions-Maximum and minimum dimensions are the same as for letters and letter packages. See § 222.1(c).

(d) Description-(1) General definition. The term "printed matter" applies to reproductions on paper, cardboard or other materials commonly used in printing, produced in several identical copies by means of a mechanical or photographic process involving use of a plate, stencil, or negative. Several copies of printed matter items may be sent together in a single package, but they must not bear names and addresses of different senders or addressees.

(2) Articles specially admitted. The following may be mailed as printed matter if they otherwise conform to the prescribed conditions of form and makeup, even though they may be wholly or partly handwritten or typed:

(i) Communications exchanged between students in schools, provided they are sent through the intermediary of the heads of the schools.

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(ii) Original and corrected exercises of students, without any notes not relating directly to the execution of the work.

(iii) Manuscripts of literary works or of newspapers.

(3) Items not admissible. The following are not admitted as printed matter:

(i) Printed papers which bear any marks whatever capable of constituting a conventional language or those whose text has been modified after printing, except for the additions mentioned in subparagraph (4) of this paragraph.

(ii) Stamps or forms of prepayment, canceled or not, including Internal Revenue strip stamps, and all printed papers representing a monetary value.

(iii) Articles of statior ery in quantities of more than one article per package. This includes letterheads, billheads, unused cards, diaries, checkbooks, memo pads, and other similar items having some printing on them but on which additional entries are intended to be made.

(iv) Framed photographs and certificates.

(v) Photographic negatives and slides. (vi) Films.

(vii) Phonograph records and other types of sound recordings; also perforated papers intended to be used on automatic musical instruments. (viii) Playing cards.

ing additions may be made by hand or by any other process on condition that the additions must have a direct bearing on the printed matter on which they are placed and must not give the text the character of personal correspondence:

(i) Name and address of sender and addressee, with or without showing the status, profession, and style.

(ii) Place and date of mailing of the item.

(iii) Serial or registration number referring solely to the item.

(iv) Correction of printing errors. (v) Deletion, marking, or underlining of certain words or certain parts of the printed text.

(vi) On notices concerning the departure and arrival of ships and planes: The dates and time of such departures and arrivals, as well as the names of the ships, planes, and ports of departure, call, and arrival.

announcements:

(vii) On travelers' The name of the traveler, the date, time, and name of the place through which he contemplates passing as well as the place where he is stopping.

(viii) On order, subscription, or offer blanks for publications, books, newspapers, engravings, and pieces of music: The publications and number of copies ordered or offered, the prices of such publications, as well as notations representing price factors, terms of payment, the edition, the names of the authors or publishers, the catalog number and the words "broché" (stitched or paperbound), "cartonné" (boards) or relié (bound).

(ix) On forms used in connection with loans from libraries: The titles of books, number of copies requested or sent, names of authors or publishers, catalog numbers, number of days permitted for reading, name of person desiring to consult the book, other brief indications relating to the books in question.

(x) On illustrated cards (including those bearing the title "Post Card"), visiting cards, and other printed cards or folders: Good wishes, greetings, condolences, or other forms of courtesy expressed in not more than five words or by means of not more than five conventional initials.

(xi) On printing proofs: Such changes and additions as relate to the correction, form and printing, notes such as "Ready for printing, O.K. for printing", or any similar note relating to the preparation of the work. In case of lack of space, the additions may be made on separate sheets.

(xii) On current price lists, offers for advertisements, market and stock quotations, commercial circulars and prospectuses: Figures and any other annotations representing essential price factors. (xiii) On literary or artistic productions: A dedication consisting of a simple expression of regard.

(xiv) On passages cut from newspapers and periodicals: The name, date, number, and address of the publication from which the article is taken.

(xv) An order or entry number relating exclusively to the articles contained in the package.

(xvi) On notices of change of address: The old and the new address and the date of the change.

(xvii) On photographs: Captions describing them and identifying persons, places and time taken. May be added on the photographs or on slips attached.

(5) Permitted enclosures. Articles sent as prints may have the following enclosures:

(i) An open invoice covering the article sent, reduced to its essential terms. There may be enclosed with books a printed circular relating to the accompanying book or containing announcements of other books, and an order form.

(ii) A card, envelope, or wrapper bearing the printed address of the sender which may be prepaid for return by means of postage stamps of the country of destination of the article of printed matter. Do not include a U.S. domestic business reply card or envelope.

(iii) Cutout patterns marked to show that they are an integral part of a fashion magazine with which they are mailed.

(e) Preparation and Mailing—(1) Wrapping and closing. Articles mailed at printed matter rates must not be sealed. The general provisions of § 221.1(a) (4) apply, subject to the following exceptional methods of preparation:

(i) Prints of the shape and consistency of a card, which may be mailed unfolded or folded only once, may be mailed without wrapper, envelope, or fastener.