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Mailing and Shipping out of the U.S.

International Mail Express, Inc. (IMEX) is still the preferred provider of MIT Mail Services. All charges are included in the per pound rate including fuel surcharges and international rate increases from the United States Postal Service.

Please note: Some shipping policies have changed.

Service Options and Policy 4 lbs and Under
Service Average Delivery Time Rate MIT Customer Code
IPA (US Mail) 7 - 14 days $9.73/lb  Air or IPA
ISAL (US Mail) 7 - 21 days $8.03/lb Economy or ISAL
Our policy is to ship all mails 4 lbs and under by IPA unless otherwise instructed.


Service Options and Policy Over 4 lbs
Service Average Delivery Time Rate MIT Customer Code
Priority Mail International 6-10 days $5.20 - $9.18/lb* Priority, Air or PMI
Express Mail International 3-5 days $8.80 - $10.10/lb* Express or EMI
Global Express Guaranteed 1-3 days $13.80 - $35.60/lb* Global or GEG
IMEX's PFC (foreign post) 7-14 days $9.60/lb IMEX Air or PFC
IMEX's PPM (foreign post) 7-21 days $7.67/lb IMEX Economy or PPM
USPS M-Bag 7-21 days $23.65 - $50.60 for first 11lbs ($2.15 - $4.60 each for add’l lb or fraction lb) plus $15.00 handling fee for first bag ($7.50 each add’l bag) M-Bag (provide address label on box and inside box)
*5 lb rate used for comparisons. Actual rates vary by weight and destination
MIT customer codes should be used in the upper right hand corner when an alternative to the policy is desired by the customer.
Our policy is to ship all mails over 4 lbs by Priority International Mail. CUSTOMS FORM  2976A REQUIRED: https://webapps.usps.com/customsforms/   (a USPS product) unless otherwise indicated by the customer. Mailing Items without a custom form will be sent via IMEX PPM.

More info? Visit Mail Services web page.

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Mail Services

Phone: 617-253-6000
Building: WW15
Address: 350 Brookline St.
Cambridge, MA 02139-4827
Email: mailsvc@mit.edu

Marty O'Brien
Manager

Debbie Puleo
Assistant to the Manager

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