Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
2.2.1
Role of UPU
Established in 1875 with headquarters in
Berne Switzerland with 192 member countries
Sets guidelines exchange of mail between
countries
Standardises Postal charges to be collected by
each country on letter post items
UPU manages IPS facilitating tracking of
international mail item
UPU also manages IFS to provide international
money order service
2.2.2
Introduction
International Mail
Postal articles
Sender and recipient in different countries
Remittances
Money orders
Money transfers through tieups
2.2.3
Categories:
Letters
Postcards
Printed Papers
Small Packets
Blind Literature(7kgs)
Bulk (M) Bags up to 30 kgs(includes Bags containing newspapers,
periodicals, books etc to one addressee)
Tariff
Sl. Name
No
of
Servi
ce
Item
( i ) LETTER Up to 20 grams
S
For every additional 20
grams or part thereof up to
500 grams
Beyond 500 grams, for every
additional 100 grams or part
thereof up to 2000 grams
( ii ) SMALL Up to 100 grams
PACKE For every additional 100
TS
grams or part thereof up to
2000 grams
( iii ) PRINTE Up to 20 grams
D
For every additional 20
PAPERS grams or part thereof up to
500 grams
Name of
the
country
Rate
(In
INR)
20.00
8.00
30.00
40.00
30.00
10.00
5.00
20.00
2.2.5
Tariff
( iv)
(V)
2.2.6
Tariff contd
SAL rates
Rs. 4/- for every 20 gms charged for all countries except
SAARC countries in addition to Postage
AIR surcharge
Applied for every 20 gms or part thereof
For SAARC countries Rs. 3.00
For other countries Rs. 5.00
Bulk bag
For the first 5 kgs Rs. 350.00
For every additional 1 kg Rs. 100.00
Parcel mail
Tariff for various countries separately defined. Consult Ready
Reckoner
2.2.7
Tariff calculator
International tariff can be calculated
using the menu Tools Postage
calculator and hitting the link
International mails in the IndiaPost
site
2.2.8
Governance
2.2.9
Financials
2.2.10
Most critical
Check and inform customer of service features
Existence of service
2.2.11
Correct Barcoding
If there's no Barcode
Customs Declaration
2.2.15
2.2.16
Packaging
Address
Complete in English
Telephone number
Post code
2.2.17
channel is ensured
Tracking possible
Delays in Customs clearance
eliminated
Timely delivery is ensured
Accounting is facilitated
Leads to customer satisfaction and
growth in Business
2.2.18
Practice
Exercise 2.2.1
2.2.19