What are the differences in specifications for standard-size domestic postal items prescribed by the Postal Law and standard-size international postal items prescribed by the Letter Post Regulations of the Universal Postal Union?
Moreover, how can mail greeting cards and books be handled?
1. For specifications of standard-size items (domestic mail) prescribed by the Postal Law, the size is the same as standard-size items (international mail) as prescribed by the Letter Post Regulations of the Universal Postal Union. However, its weight and thickness are different.
2. A comparison between standard-size postal items (domestic mail) prescribed by the Postal Law and standard-size postal items (international mail) prescribed by the Letter Post Regulations of the Universal Postal Union is shown in the following table.
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3. Books, magazines, trade catalogs, bulletins, various manuals, and calendars, and CD or DVD etc. may be sent at less expensive charges than those of general parcel posts as pamphlet items in Japanese domestic market.
When sending these items, the following conditions are imposed:
1) The content is required to be confirmed either one of the following ways when presenting to the postal counters,
- Open a part of envelope or a delivery entrance of the bag.
- Prepare a hyaline part at the outside of package so as to the large part of the content is seen through.
- Present the sample of the content item at the post office.
2) describe the character of "pamphlet item" on the surface of mail that is found easily.
3) Weight limit is three (3) kg or less same as that of general parcel posts.
4) The mail item is to be presented to the post office counter or to put into the post (limited to those applicable items of the basic rate).
4. Domestic greeting cards will be treated in the same way as normal post items.