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fourth class mail [1 record]

Record 1 1978-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Postal Correspondence
  • Post Offices
DEF

a: a class of mail in the U.S. that comprises merchandise and non-second-class printed matter weighing over 8 oz. and not sealed against inspection b: a class of mail in Canada that comprises merchandise and printed matter exceeding certain weights

DEF

(...) mailable articles that: weigh more than 1 lb; do not require payment at the first class mail rate; are not acceptable at second or third class mail rates; are posted in Canada for delivery in Canada.

OBS

See page 1 of the section entitled Fourth Class Mail in volume 1 of PCOGU-E (1977 Edition). See Part 135.21 in UPOPO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de correspondance (Postes)
  • Bureaux de poste
DEF

(...) les envois transmissibles par la poste qui: pèsent plus d'une livre; n'exigent pas l'affranchissement de première classe; ne peuvent pas être acceptés comme envois de la deuxième ou de la troisième classe; sont déposés au Canada pour livraison au Canada.

OBS

Voir la page 1 de la section intitulée Objets de la Quatrième Classe dans le volume 1 de PCOGU-F (Édition - 1977).

Spanish

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