Title 39, Postal ServiceRelease 119-102
§408 International Money-order Exchanges
Title 39 › PART I — GENERAL › CHAPTER 4 — GENERAL AUTHORITY › § 408
Summary
The Postal Service can make agreements with other governments it already deals with or might deal with, so people can send money using postal money orders between countries. It must set rules for the maximum amounts that can be sent this way and must set the exchange rates to be used.
Full Legal Text
Title 39, §408
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The Postal Service may make arrangements with other governments, with which postal conventions are or may be concluded, for the exchange of sums of money by means of postal orders. It shall fix limitations on the amount which may be so exchanged and the rates of exchange.
Legislative History
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Effective Date
Section effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 71–9 of the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title.
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Citation
39 U.S.C. § 408
Title 39, Postal Service
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102