What does REIMS mean?
REIMS is an abbreviation for Remuneration Exchanges of International Mails. It is the agreement that most Western European countries have with each other concerning the sharing of postal revenue. The countries bound by the REIMS agreement are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungray, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Swedan, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the Vatican. Under the REIMS agreement mail is separated into three categories: letters, flats and packets. Category Definitions: Letters: up to 3.53 ounces, 6.5 x 9.65 x 0.2 inch maximum, Flats: up to 17.64 ounces, 12.01 x 15 x 0.79 inch maximum Packets: up to 4.4 pounds, oversized mail Each category of mail is priced separately and usually as a per piece plus per pound cost format.
