ARLA/CLUSTER: E.U.A. deixam de vender Cupões de Resposta Internacional a partir de 27 de Janeiro de 2013

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

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From: Jose Guerreiro <ct1eps  gmail.com>
Date: 2012/11/26
Subject: [Radioamadores Algarve] IRC's to be discontinued in the US
To: radioamadores_algarve radioamadores_algarve  yahoogrupos.com.br
Thanks to Luca Ghinazzi IW1CAB for this interesting news

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If the US Postal Service (USPS) gets its way, it  will no longer sell
International Reply Coupons  (IRCs) after January 27, 2013. According to
the  October 23 edition of the Federal Register, there is not sufficient
demand for the USPS to continue offering IRCs to customers; however, per
the Universal Postal Union (UPU) regulations, the USPS must continue to
exchange (redeem) IRCs that have been purchased in foreign countries and
presented at USPS facilities.The current Nairobi model is valid through
December 31, 2013.

Comments on this proposed change will be accepted through November 23, 2012.
IRCs provide foreign addressees with a prepaid
means of responding to inquiries, solicitations
or other types of communications ­ such as QSL
cards ­ that are initiated by US senders. IRCs
are exchangeable for postage stamps by postal
administrations in member countries of the UPU.
Each IRC is equivalent in value to the
destination country’s minimum postage price for
an unregistered airmail letter. The purchase
price is in the US is currently $2.20 per IRC. –

Thanks to The Daily DX for some information.



 Antes de imprimir este e-mail pense bem se é mesmo necessário. Poupe
electricidade, toner e papel, mantenha o planeta VERDE.

Obrigado. José Carlos

CT1EPS


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