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 Delivery Schedule Competitive Parcel Position Global Express Guaranteed (1-3 Days) International Priority (1-3 Days) Worldwide Saver Worldwide Express (1-3 Days) Express Worldwide (# of days vary) Express Mail International (3-5 Days) International Economy (2-5 Days) Worldwide Expedited (2-5 Days) Express Worldwide (# of days vary) Priority Mail International (6 -10 Days) N/A Provider

6 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™ Global Express Guaranteed ® *For many major markets..Average number of days may vary. Visit usps.com/international for more information.

7 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. Express Mail International ®

8 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 Priority Mail International™ *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 Global Commercial Base Discount up to Minimum Revenue Commitment GXG EMI PMI 10% 8% 5% N/A Global Commercial Plus Discount up to Minimum Revenue Commitment GXG EMI PMI 17% 15% 10% $100,000 annually Global Expedited Package Services (GEPS) Discount up to Minimum Revenue Commitment GXG EMI PMI Customized $200,000 annually 2012 Global Package Pricing Retail Discount up to Minimum Revenue Commitment N/A

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

11 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* First Class Mail International ® (FCMI) * Meeting the criteria for postcard/letter price

12 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 IPA is comparable to First- Class Presort International Priority Airmail™ (IPA)

13 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 ISAL is comparable to Standard Mail International Surface Air Lift ® (ISAL)

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 USA Sr. D. Juan Lopez Alcala, MADRID SPAIN ABC 2701 East Imhoff Road Norman, OK USA Sr. D. Juan Lopez Alcala, MADRID SPAIN U.S POSTAGE PAID CHICAGO IL PERMIT NO. 456 U.S POSTAGE PAID CHICAGO IL PERMIT NO. 456

16 NON-USPS ALTERNATIVE ABC Postfach Darmstadt DEUTSCHLAND Sr. D. Juan Lopez Alcala, MADRID SPAIN ABC Postfach Darmstadt DEUTSCHLAND Sr. D. Juan Lopez Alcala, MADRID SPAIN

17 Economical lightweight e-commerce solution for lightweight, low value merchandise 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 Commercial ePacket™ COMING SOON Commercial ePacket™

18 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: Postal Qualified Wholesalers (PQW)

19 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 International Business Reply Service ™ (IBRS)

20 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 IBRS Canada Small Package Return

21 IBRS Canada Small Package Return Label

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

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

24 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 Export Compliance Electronic filing of customs declaration data mandated by: Options for compliance:

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