Postal Options – International Mail

Category Archives: Postal Options

What is Global Bulk Economy (GBE)?

April 3, 2009 – 11:55 am

Global Bulk Economy (GBE) is an economical surface mail delivery service offered by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Global Bulk Economy mail is carried by ocean vessels from the United States to the countries of destination. On arrival, mail is entered into the local postal system’s economy mail network for delivery. Global Bulk Economy is [...]

By alehrfeld | Also posted in General Interest, Modes of Delivery | Tagged economy mail, foreign mail, foreign mailing, international mail, international mailing, surface mail | Comments (0)

What is an Extraterritorial Office of Exchange (ETOE)?

March 3, 2009 – 4:05 pm

An Extraterritorial Office of Exchange (ETOE) is a facility belonging to a postal operator outside its national territory on the territory of another country. There are ETOE’s in the United States belonging to Deutsche Post (Germany), New Zealand Post, Sweden Post, Swiss Post (Switzerland), and Emirates Post (UAE). The U.S. Department of State regulates the [...]

By alehrfeld | Also posted in General Interest | Comments (0)