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The United States Postal Service (USPS) provides Priority Mail Express [1] for domestic U.S. delivery, and offers two types of international Express Mail services, although only one of them is part of the EMS standard. One is called Priority Mail Express International [2] and the other service is called Global Express Guaranteed (GXG). [3]
Express Mail Service (EMS) is an international express postal service offered by postal-administration members of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). These administrators created the EMS Cooperative in 1998, within the framework of the UPU, to promote the harmonization and development of postal services worldwide. [ 2 ]
The full eagle logo, used in various versions from 1970 to 1993. The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or simply the Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States, its insular areas and associated states.
In the United States, private companies, such as FedEx and UPS, compete with the federal government's United States Postal Service, particularly for package delivery. Different mailboxes are also provided for local and express service. (The USPS has a legal monopoly on First Class and Standard Mail delivery.)
In 1977, the Postal Service introduced Express Mail; the two services operated concurrently for the next 20 years. [7] On June 7, 1997, the United States Postal Service terminated Special Delivery mail service [8] which left many unused Special Delivery stamps in circulation that were no longer valid for such postage. The remaining stamps were ...
Express Mail Service (EMS) service logo This is a list of EMS Cooperative members . Since its creation, more than 181 postal administrations have joined the EMS Cooperative, representing over 97% of global EMS traffic.
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1955 - United States initiates certified mail service. 1957 - United States establishes Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to choose stamp designs; 1958 23 April - members of West Indies Federation make a joint stamp issue. 1959 - UK Postcode scheme introduced. 1959 - The Republic of Upper Volta issues its first stamps.