International Mail Manual: Global package link (GPL) service Germany and France,
[Federal Register: July 10, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 132)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 37251-37254]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr10jy98-8]
POSTAL SERVICE
Interim Rule for Global Package Link to Germany and France
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Interim rule with request for comments.
SUMMARY: The Postal Service is amending the rule in the International Mail Manual on Global Package Link to Germany and France to add a merchandise return service for customers utilizing the GPL service to Germany and France.
DATES: The interim regulations take effect as of 12:01 a.m. on July 10, 1998. Comments must be received on or before August 10, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed or delivered to International Business Unit, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, room 370-IBU, Washington, DC 20260-6500. Copies of all written comments will be available for public inspection and photocopying between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill Brandt (202) 314-7165.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Introduction
There currently is no method for GPL customers to Germany and France to receive return packages beyond traditional means such as international mail. In response to requests from these mailers, a GPL return service is being established in Germany and France. These services will allow GPL customers to receive returns as well as advanced data on those returns providing them a means to more effectively service their customers.
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GPL Return Services to Germany and France
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Qualifying Criteria
Customers wishing to use the GPL Return Services for Germany and France must be a GPL customer to those countries. There may be some additional set up requirements as required by the foreign returns agent to provide the service. The Postal Service will discuss all set up requirements with the mailer prior to establishment of the return service.
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Rates
The rates for return services are detailed in the Global Package Link rate charts in the Individual Country Listings.
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Conclusion
Accordingly, the Postal Service hereby adopts the inclusion of these new services for GPL on an interim basis, at the rates set forth in the schedules below. Although 39 U.S.C. 407 does not require advance notice and opportunity for submission of comments, and the Postal Service is exempted by 39 U.S.C. 410(a) from the advance notice requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act regarding proposed rule making (5 U.S.C. 553), the Postal Service invites interested persons to submit written data, views, or arguments concerning this interim rule.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20
International postal service, Foreign relations.
The Postal Service adopts the following interim amendment to the International Mail Manual, which is incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1.
PART 20--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 20 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 401, 404, 407, 408.
2. Subchapter 620 of the International Mail Manual, Issue 20, is amended as follows:
6 Special Programs
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620 Global Package Link
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626 Services Available
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626.2 Merchandise Return Service
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626.24 Germany
A merchandise return service is available to Global Package Link mailers to Germany. The return service includes in-country shipping, processing, consolidation and international air shipment and delivery to the mailers' designated address in the United States. In addition, the returns agent will apply for a refund of duties and taxes from German Customs. The returns prices, per parcel, are detailed in the Global Package Link rate charts in the individual Country Listings.
626.25 France
A merchandise return service is available to Global Package Link mailers to France. The return service includes in-country shipping, processing, consolidation and international air shipment and delivery to the mailers' designated address in the United States. In addition, the returns agent will apply for a refund of duties and taxes from French Customs. The returns prices, per parcel, are detailed in the Global Package Link rate charts in the individual Country Listings.
Global Package Link to Germany Rate Chart
Rate all
Weight not to Rate all
Weight not to exceed (pounds) volumes
Returns exceed (pounds) volumes
Returns
1.............................
$10.74
$14.50 36..............
$67.16
$57.00 2.............................
12.35
15.00 37..............
68.77
58.00 3.............................
13.96
17.00 38..............
70.38
59.50 4.............................
15.57
18.00 39..............
71.99
60.50 5.............................
17.18
19.50 40..............
73.60
62.00 6.............................
18.80
20.00 41..............
75.22
63.00 7.............................
20.41
22.00 42..............
76.83
64.50 8.............................
22.02
23.00 43..............
78.44
65.50 9.............................
23.63
24.50 44..............
80.05
66.50 10............................
25.24
25.00 45..............
81.66
67.50 11............................
26.86
26.00 46..............
83.28
68.50 12............................
28.47
27.50 47..............
84.89
70.00 13............................
30.08
28.50 48..............
86.50
71.00 14............................
31.69
30.00 49..............
88.11
72.50 15............................
33.30
31.00 50..............
89.72
73.50 16............................
34.92
32.50 51..............
91.34
75.00 17............................
36.53
33.50 52..............
92.95
76.00 18............................
38.14
35.00 53..............
94.56
77.50 19............................
39.75
36.00 54..............
96.17
78.50 20............................
41.36
37.50 55..............
97.78
79.50 21............................
42.9838.50 56..............
99.40
81.00 22............................
44.59
39.50 57..............
101.01
81.50 23............................
46.20
41.00 58..............
102.62
83.00 24............................
47.81
42.00 59..............
104.23
84.00 25............................
49.42
43.00 60..............
105.84
85.50 26............................
51.04
44.00 61..............
107.46
86.50 27............................
52.65
45.50 62..............
109.07
88.00 28............................
54.26
46.50 63..............
110.68
89.00 29............................
55.87
48.00 64..............
112.29
91.00
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30............................
57.48
49.00 65..............
113.90
92.00 31............................
59.10
50.50 66..............
115.52
93.00 32............................
60.71
51.50 67..............
117.13
94.00 33............................
62.32
52.50 68..............
118.74
95.00 34............................
63.93
54.00 69..............
120.35
96.50 35............................
65.54
55.00 70..............
121.96
97.00
Global Package Link to France Rate Chart
Price per piece standard service
Weight not over (pounds)
------------------------------------ Returns
‹100,000 pieces ›100,000 pieces
1.........................................................
$6.75
$6.55
$8.00 2.........................................................
8.75
8.49
10.00 3.........................................................
10.75
10.43
12.50 4.........................................................
12.75
12.37
14.50 5.........................................................
14.75
14.31
16.00 6.........................................................
16.75
16.25
17.00 7.........................................................
18.75
18.19
19.50 8.........................................................
20.75
20.13
21.00 9.........................................................
22.75
22.07
22.50 10........................................................
24.75
24.01
23.50 11........................................................
26.75
25.95
25.00 12........................................................
28.75
27.89
28.00 13........................................................
30.75
29.83
29.50 14........................................................
32.75
31.77
30.50 15........................................................
34.75
33.71
31.50 16........................................................
36.75
35.65
35.00 17........................................................
38.75
37.59
36.50 18........................................................
40.75
39.53
37.50 19........................................................
42.75
41.47
38.50 20........................................................
44.75
43.41
40.00 21........................................................
46.75
45.35
41.00 22........................................................
48.75
47.29
42.00 23........................................................
50.75
49.23
43.00 24........................................................
52.75
51.17
44.00 25........................................................
54.75
53.11
45.00 26........................................................
56.75
55.05
46.50 27........................................................
58.75
56.99
47.50 28........................................................
60.75
58.93
48.50 29........................................................
62.75
60.87
49.50 30........................................................
64.75
62.81
51.00 31........................................................
66.75
64.75
52.00 32........................................................
68.75
66.69
53.00 33........................................................
70.75
68.63
54.00 34........................................................
72.75
70.57
55.00 35........................................................
74.75
72.51
56.50 36........................................................
76.75
74.45
57.50 37........................................................
78.75
76.39
58.50 38........................................................
80.75
78.33
59.50 39........................................................
82.75
80.27
60.50 40........................................................
84.75
82.21
62.00 41........................................................
86.75
84.15
63.00 42........................................................
88.75
86.09
64.00 43........................................................
90.75
88.03
65.00 44........................................................
92.75
89.97
66.00 45........................................................
94.75
91.91
67.00 46........................................................
96.75
93.85
68.50 47........................................................
98.75
95.79
69.50 48........................................................
100.75
97.73
70.50 49........................................................
102.75
99.67
71.50 50........................................................
104.75
101.61
73.00 51........................................................
106.75
103.55
74.00 52........................................................
108.75
105.49
75.00 53........................................................
110.75
107.43
76.00 54........................................................
112.75
109.37
77.00 55........................................................
114.75
111.31
78.00
Discounts: Postage is reduced by the following discounts once the applicable volume thresholds are reached during a 12-month period: over 100,000--Discount 3%.
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* * * * * Stanley F. Mires, Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 98-18433Filed7-7-98; 4:36 pm]
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