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IBRS is a service where a domestic addressee pays the postage and handling charge upon delivery of international mail so that the overseas sender does not have to pay the postage. This is a convenient service when sending questionnaires or purchase orders to a mail order business overseas. The service is available throughout the world.

Rates

Postage

Type	Dimension	Weight	Rates
Letters	Length・・・14～23.5cm Width・・・9～12cm Thickness・・・5mm	Up to 25 grams	130 yen
		More than 25 g up to 50 g	210 yen
Postcards	Length・・・14～14.8cm Width・・・9～10.5cm	-	100 yen

Service Charge

Articles delivered to a post office box by postage-deferred payment.	19 yen per mail
Articles delivered to a post office box	26 yen per mail
Postage-deferred payment	26 yen per mail
Others	34 yen per mail

Countries available for this service

How to write:

1. The size is expressed in millimeters.
2. Indicate that it is airmail (print or put a sticker) in (1).
3. The frame thickness of (2) should be 0.5 mm or more. Indicate “NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED TO JAPAN” and “International Business Reply Service” within the frame. Draw a thick slanted line so that it crosses the frame as shown above.
4. In (3), indicate the return due date, the name of the post office that granted the approval, and the approval number in English.
5. The frame thickness of (4) should be 0.5 mm or more and those who wish to use a post-payment system for the payment of the IBRS charge must make a double frame by drawing a smaller frame within the outer frame.
6. The line thickness of (5) should be 3 mm, and between the two lines, indicate “INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS REPLY MAIL/RESPONSE PAYEE” and “JAPAN” in 20-point character size.
7. In (6), print the address and name of the addressee in Japanese, but you must indicate the prefecture and country in English.

Conditions for Use

1. The domestic addressee must obtain the approval of the Postmaster of the distribution office in advance by submitting a sample of the envelope, postcard, or printed material.
2. The addressee must print the required information on the envelopes or postcards.
3. In order to use this service, the number of return envelopes or postcards must be 100 or more.
4. The applicant for this service (domestic addressee) is required to set a due date for return within two (2) years following the approval.