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PUBLICATION MAIL RATES: CANADA POST - PUBLICATION MAIL
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   • PUBLICATIONS MAIL- PROPER IDENTIFICATION
   • PUBLICATIONS MAIL- CHANGES BEING MADE
   • PUBLICATIONS MAIL RATES
   • SIZE STANDARDS
   • DELIVERY STANDARDS
   • RATES COMPARISONS & INDECIA ARTWORK: PUBLICATIONS MAIL


CANADA POST: PUBLICATIONS MAIL - CHANGES BEING MADE

The Canadian Publications mail service will be changing as a result of the recent ruling by the World Trade Organization. This organization has ruled in favour of a United States complaint that Canada has several measures relating to publications that were inconsistent with Canada's obligation under the GATT.

As a result, Canada Post must make necessary changes to the postal subsidy program and the postal prices for domestic and foreign publications as of October 30, 1998.

As of October 30, 1998:

  • All foreign publication Mail customers will pay the same postal prices as for comparable Canadian publications.
  • All customers will be charged the full cost of each mailing through their deposit account, or agent's at Canada Post. The department of Canadian Heritage under the Publications Assistance Program will make subsidy payments for eligible publications directly to the customer's deposit account.
  • All Publications mail mailings of more than 10,000 pieces prepared by Letter Carrier Presort (LCP) method will be subject to Address Accuracy requirements.

Each I.P.M. customer that currently has an agreement number will be notified of the changes through the following method.

Details of the changes to Publications Mail will be communicated in two phases. The first communication kit will be sent to each Publisher the week of September 28/98. This will provide details on the changes being made to the Publications Mail service. This will also include necessary forms to be completed and mailed back. Frontier would like to have a copy of all forms completed to keep on file for the Publisher. These forms can be forwarded to Canada Post through our Buffalo, NY office.

Once Canada Post has received this information; they will forward you a second communication including sample statement of mailings and how to complete. Frontier will be completing all statement of mailings for the mailing of your publications through our office.

A customer that is currently utilizing Canada Post Admail for the mailing of publications can continue to do so through to April 17, 2000. During the next several months we can work with you on converting to the new Publications Mail product. In April 2000 Canada Post will not allow publishers, under the new admail definition, to utilize Admail as a delivery source.

CANADA POST: Rates for Publications Mail as of 2007
Price per addressed copy 0 to 100 grms. Over 100g - up to 500g Over 500g

Machineable

$ 0.53/pc

$0.53 + 0.0027 per g over 100 g

$1.61 + 0.0031 per g over 500g

National Distribution Guide (NDG)

$ 0.54

$0.54 + 0.0027 per g over 100 g

$1.62 + 0.0031 per g over 500 g
Regional
$ 0.34 $0.34 + 0.0025 per g over 100 g $1.34 + 0.0028 per g over 500 g

Local Rural

$ 0.24

$0.24 + 0.0019 per g over 100 g

$1.00 + 0.0021 per g over 500 g

 

Price per addressed copy

0 to 200 grms.

Over 200 g.

Over 500g

Letter carrier presort

 

Delivery Mode Direct

$0.38/pc.

$0.38 + 0.0028 per g over 200 g

$1.22 + 0.0031 per g over 500 g

Delivery Facility

$0.44

$0.44 + 0.0028 per g over 200 g

$1.28 + 0.0031 per g over 500 g

Distribution Centre Facility (DCF)

$0.45

$0.45 + 0.0028 per g over 200 g

$1.29 + 0.0031 per g over 500 g
Forward Consolidation Point $0.75 $0.75 + 0.0028 per g over 200 g $1.59 + 0.0031 per g over 500 g

Residue

$0.75

$0.75 + 0.0028 per g over 200 g

$1.59 + 0.0031 per g over 500 g

 

Price per Bundle of unaddressed copies - Dealers

All destinations in Canada

$1.65 + $3.30 per Kg.

 

 

Undeliverable Publications Mail

Price per address block

$0.97/pc.

 

 
Samples and Promotional/Novelty Items

Samples

Single

Multiple

 

Up to 10g

$0.07/pc.

$0.10

 

10 to 50g

$0.10

$0.15

 
50g to 75g
$0.14
$0.20
 
75g to 100g
$0.17
$0.25
 
       
NOTE: ANNUAL VOLUME DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE STARTING AT 3 MILLION PCS.



Size Standards:

Minimum size: 90 mm x 140mm x 0.18mmT - 5 1/2" x 3 9/16" x .008

Maximum size: 279 mm x 362mm x 162mm- 14 1/4" x 10 15/16" x 6 3/8"

Maximum weight: 1.36 Kg. - 2.9 lbs.

Published delivery standards for Publications Mail:

Local: 3 to 4 days

Within a Province: 4 to 5 days

National: 4 to 15 days

At this time Canada Post does not have audited figures to determine how often they make these standards..

Frontier can provide advance tape work to qualify for LCP category as well as Address Accuracy. We will require detailed information in advance so you do not experience a delay. Please inquire on rates for this service.

NOTE: Accuracy is required for drops over 5,000 pcs.





Frontier can provide you rate comparisons on your publication, please FAX the details to: (905) 871-7787 and we will fax you a response.

The agreement number MUST be stated within the first 5 pages (or last 5 pages) of your publication (whether in the masthead or not). The words: "Publications Mail Agreement Number xxxxxxxx" assigned by Canada Post. Along with this information the address to which change of address information and address blocks of undeliverable copies should be sent. THIS MUST BE A CANADIAN RETURN ADDRESS TO RECEIVE ADDRESS CHANGE INFORMATION. You can use our address in Fort Erie if you do not at this time. Please advise if you plan to utilize our address with the appropriate information on which you would like this information forwarded to.

Publication name

PO Box 1051

Fort Erie, ON L2A 6C7

If your publication is mailed under cover this information must be clearly visible on the outside or, if clear wrapped, on the front or back cover of the publication.

Canada Post has introduced an indecia for the wrapper on cover as an option.
Postal Indecia Artwork: http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/indicia/default-e.asp

Minimum Size: 19mm x 36mm - 3/4" x 1  7/16"

NOTE: Minimum FONT for service should be a minimum of 6 pt
and the permit information a min. of 7 pt. type


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