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title: "39 U.S.C. § 408"
description: "International money-order exchanges"
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title_number: 39
title_name: "POSTAL SERVICE"
chapter_number: "4"
chapter_name: "GENERAL AUTHORITY"
section: "408"
citation: "39 U.S.C. § 408"
status: "current"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 39 U.S.C. § 408 - International money-order exchanges
## Text
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.
(Pub. L. 91375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 725.)
## Notes
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DateSection effective July 1, 1971, pursuant to Resolution No. 719 of the Board of Governors. See section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91375, set out as a note preceding section 101 of this title.