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Postal Explorer (pe.usps.com) is your source for
up-to-date prices and mailing standards. The
Domestic Mail Manual is fully
searchable on Postal Explorer and features fly-out menus, cross-reference
links, and an extensive subject index. Today we
updated
our mailing standards with the following changes:
Delivery Addresses
on Commercial Flat-Size Mail
We adopted new address standards for
Periodicals, Standard Mail, Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail, and Library
Mail flat-size pieces mailed at automation, presorted, or carrier route
prices. The changes affect where the delivery address is placed on the piece
and how the address is formatted. We also revised the formatting
requirements for automation and presorted First-Class Mail flats. We made
these changes in 302.1.0, 302.2.0, 333.3.0, 343.3.0, 363.2.0, 373.3.0,
383.3.0, 604.5.0, and 707.3.0.
Bound Printed
Matter Mailings of Nonidentical-Weight Pieces
We revised 364.1.0, 364.2.0, 464.1.0, and
464.2.0 to simplify the postage payment and
documentation standards for Bound
Printed Matter. Mailers can use new PS
Form 8042,
Bound Printed Matter
Documentation Form,
when they have less than 300 nonpresorted,
nonidentical-weight pieces in a mailing. The new
form eliminates the need for prior authorization and multiple postage
statements, and expedites the acceptance process.
New Open and
Distribute Tray Boxes We revised 705.16.0 to add the new Express Mail and Priority Mail Open and Distribute tray boxes. Open and Distribute service allows mailers to expedite shipments of other classes of mail to destination facilities using Express Mail or Priority Mail service. The new boxes are available in two sizes, improve mail security, and help control costs. Mailers may use the boxes in lieu of sleeved trays at no additional charge.
Labeling Lists
We revised the labeling lists to reflect changes in
mail processing operations. Our next scheduled update is May 11 and includes all of the new prices and mailing standards related to the Mailing Services pricing change.
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