Is the carrier or any other party required to provide advance electronic cargo information for shipments of international mail through the United States Postal Service (USPS)?

Is the carrier or any other party required to provide advance electronic cargo information for shipments of international mail through the United States Postal Service (USPS)?

The Federal Register Notice published on December 5, 2003, noted that CBP will consult with the Postmaster General to determine what type of electronic cargo information requirements should be imposed upon carriers of mail shipments through the USPS.  This issue is still under consideration.  As such, shipments of mail through the USPS are not currently subject to the advance electronic presentation of cargo information rule.