Bring Back the USPS International Surface Mail Service

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On May 14 2007, the United States Postal Service eliminated the International Surface Mail service from their mailing options.

Petitioners may view the news directly on the USPS website:
http://www.usps.com/mailpro/2007/janfeb/page6.htm
http://www.usps.com/mailpro/2007/marapril/page1.htm
http://www.usps.com/mailpro/2007/marapril/page12.html#ni

I am petitioning to let the USPS know how important the International Surface Mail option is to businesses, customers, expatriates, and individuals all over the world that rely on this service. (International Surface Mail is the service provided from the USPS that normally takes 4-12 weeks for delivery and is cheaper than air mail or other services provided)

We hope that the USPS will reconsider its decision and [reimplement] this service swiftly so that customers may again enjoy cheaper shipping rates and avoid changes that will be made by US companies to offer this service to their customers.

For those of you who sign the petition and want to leave a comment, please keep your comments clean and relevant. Thank you.

Sincerely,

4060 Signatures

  • Clint H
  • Lena B
  • LEONARD G. E
  • Frank C
    • Comments
    • Used for small item to Australia
  • Eric H
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  • Andres C
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    • please help!
  • Marty
  • Michael
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  • Judy D
  • Windy W. L
  • Kenny T
  • Yunchu S
  • Janice M
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    • I will use a different carrier if you take this option away.
  • Kalwant s
  • Josh J
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  • Scott B
  • Jennifer C
  • Kaye B
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    • Frequent User of ISMS option!! Please bring it back!!!!
  • Dennis W
  • Shannon B
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    • We've shipped 50000 books to Malawi using this method. Now, these books will end up in a U.S. landfill.
  • Marcela W
  • Randy G
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    • please keep surface mail
  • Christopher M. N
  • Kristi M
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    • This is ridiculous!!!! Why did you stop international surface mail? The changes are too drastic!
  • Jorge Fernandez M
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    • I usually import heavy wood and this service is a must!
  • Ariadna
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    • I cant afford buying books from the States anymore.
  • Paul W
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    • All my purchases in the US went surface - the cost of sending low cost items by air rules out their purchase
    • Company Website
    • <a href="http://www.ukcamera.com" target="_new">UKcamera.com</a>
  • Michael M
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    • Our book sales will suffer greatly unless it is restored!
  • Andrea R
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    • I was involved for years in shipping used clothing for humanitarian purposes overseas and now I can't. Please restore this service!!
  • carolyne m
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    • won't buy without it
  • Maxine J
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    • This is an extremely economical and useful service as we are not always in a rush to receive parcels.
  • Stefan S
  • Jeanric M
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    • International surface mail was a valuable and much needed service. Sending books overseas just isn't possible any more.
  • john z
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    • surface mail is one much needed and well used service that must be re- instated
  • Debra S
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    • International Surface Mail Service has been a vital service for me in sending items to relatives abroad at a cost that is within my budget. PLEASE reconsider bringing this service back. Thank you
  • Irene B
  • Robert B
  • Eric L
    • Comments
    • Surface mail has enabled me to buy principally books, but other materials as well, in the U.S. The absence of this service will make most such purchases unaffordable.
  • Morihisa S
  • gus a
    • Company Website
    • <a href="http://forumosa.com" target="_new">Forumosa.com</a>
  • tim h
  • Tom R
    • Comments
    • Surface mail is convinient for contact to relatives
  • Martha Patience J
  • Bob M
    • Company Website
    • www.AmericanWebInc.com
  • J.R. M
    • Comments
    • New mail rates are putting me out of business!
    • Company Website
    • www.buzzboats.com
  • David J
  • Michael D
  • Hachiro
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    • Please return the service
  • George R. B
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    • We were blindsided by the elimination of Periodicals Class mail, particularly those for overseas mailing, and we ask that Periodicals Class mailing be reinstated immediately.
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    • Steam in the Garden Magazine
  • Paul G