D UNIVERSAL
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UPi.) International Bureau To: The designated operators of UPU
Weltpoststrasse
member countries ciassified as
SWrrZERLAND
deveioping or least developed
countries
T+41 313503111
F +41 31 3503110
www.upu.int
Contact: Mr Chokri Elli)
T +41 31 3503587 Berne, 2 June 2022
[email protected]
Reference: 0600(DOP.QS. Ql P)1 040
Subject: Self-adhesive CN 22 labels with unique SIO barcode including a prefix in the range UA—UZ for
international small packets containing goods (format E) required for electronic advance data
Dear Sir/Madam,
You will be aware that every postal item for which electronic advance data (EAD) is provided must be accompa
nied by the appropriate CN 22 or CN 23 customs declaration form, and the data documented on the deciaration
must be replicated in the associated EAD message.
Under articles 08-002, 17-107 and 17-216 of the UPU Convention Regulations, since 1 January 2021 designated
operators (DOs) have been required to capture and exchange EAD for international postal items containing
goods, in order to comply with the specific import customs and security requirements of member countries. Each
item for which EAD is provided must bear a unique item identifier, in both human readable and barcode format,
conforming to UPU Technical Standard S10. Ali EAD exchanges provided for customs and security reasons must
be compliant with UPU EDI (electronic data interchange) Messaging Standard M33 (1TMATT Vi), and corre
spond to the content of the UPU customs declaration form.
To assist DOs of origin countries sending international mail items subject to customs control in capturing customs
data at source, and to improve data quality and compiiance with customs declarations, the International Bureau
has designed a new seif-adhesive CN 22 customs declaration label bearing a unique item identifier wfth the UA—
UZ service indicator for smail packets containing goods. These self-adhesive iabels are intended for the DOs of
UPU member countries classified as developing or ieast developed countries that do not have the means to print
them locally.
The main objective is to help DOs coliecting data from customs declarations to transfer this information from the
paper form to its eiectronic equivalent an ITMATT (ITeM-ATTribute) EDI message (see Messaging Standard
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M33 (ITMATT Vi)) for transmission to the item’s destination country, to facilitate customs and security pro
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cessing.
Designated operators wishing to order these seif-adhesive CN 22 customs deciaration labeis are asked to com
piete the attached form and return it to the International Bureau, which wiIl print the desired quantity and send
them to the delivery address indicated. The United States Postal Service is very kindly covering the cost ofthese
labels through its UPU tied funds earmarked for the implementation of projects focusing on EAD and postal
security.
Yours faithfuily,
hIAJANDUS- JA
‘10. D6. 2022
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Director General /
D UNIVERSAL Annex 1 to IetterO600(DOP.QS.QIP)1040
.. POSTAL of2June2022
D UNION
Order form for self-adhesive CN 22 labeis with unique SIO barcode including a prefix in the range UA—
UZ for international small packets containing goods (format E) required for electronic adavnace data
Qualtty Improvement Programme (DOP)
International Bureau
Urnversal Postal Union
3015 BERNE
SWITZERLAND
Fax: +41 31 350 3110
E-mail:
[email protected]
Designated operator
Fuil name
IJMr Ms
Position/title
Tel. Fax
E-mail
Order
Quantity
Number of self-adhesive ON 22 labeis with unique SiO barcode including a prefix
in the range UA—UZ for international small packets containing goods (format E)
Delivery to:
Address
Cost ofself-adhesive CN 22 labeis: The cost per 1000 labeis is 50 CHF (i.e. 0.05 CHF per label). Labels must
be ordered in multiples of 1,000, with a minimum order quantity of 3,000. The cost wiII be covered from the
United States Postal Service’s tied funds allocated to the UPU.
Delivery method: The ordered labeis will be sent by priority airmail.
Date Signature