§2602 Transportation of International Mail by Air Carriers of the United States

Summary

The Postal Service can subtract money it owes a foreign country from money that country owes the United States or owes to U.S. airlines for carrying that country’s mail. It may do this when the Postal Service has set the transportation fees to charge the country and when the United States is required to collect the airline amounts. When it subtracts, the Postal Service must credit the foreign country, pay the airline its share for moving the mail, and put the U.S. share into the Postal Service Fund. The Postal Service may also advance money to an airline from funds held for paying other countries if the United States is collecting for the airline and there is enough money. If the United States cannot collect the debt within 12 months after paying or advancing the airline, it may take the unpaid amount out of any sums it owes that airline. The Postal Service must keep proper accounting records to carry out these actions.