2010 Holiday Shipping Dates for APOs/FPOs/DPOs
The holiday season is right around the corner and we
want to remind friends and families to mail early to ensure delivery of
holiday cards and packages by December 25 to APO/FPO/DPO destination
addresses.
As a reminder, all mail addressed to overseas
military/diplomatic Post Offices is subject to certain conditions or
restrictions regarding content, preparation and handling.
Restrictions by individual
APO/FPO/DPO ZIP Code can be found in each
Postal Bulletin
in the Pull-Out Information section. Go to
pe.usps.com and click
Postal Bulletins
in the blue navigation bar.
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Mail Addressed To
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Express Mail Military Service (EMMS) 1
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First-Class MailŪ
Letters and Cards
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Priority MailŪ
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Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL) 2
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Space Available Mail (SAM) 3
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Parcel PostŪ
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APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 090-092
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Dec-18
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Dec-10
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Dec-10
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Dec-3
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Nov-26
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Nov-12
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APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIP 093
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N/A
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Dec-4
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Dec-4
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Dec-1
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Nov-20
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Nov-12
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APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 094-098
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Dec-18
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Dec-10
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Dec-10
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Dec-3
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Nov-26
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Nov-12
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APO/FPO/DPO AA ZIP 340
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Dec-18
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Dec-10
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Dec-10
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Dec-3
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Nov-26
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Nov-12
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APO/FPO/DPO AP ZIPs 962-966
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Dec-18
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Dec-10
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Dec-10
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Dec-3
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Nov-26
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Nov-12
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1. |
EMMS is available to selected military and diplomatic Post Offices. Check with your local Post Office
to determine if this service is available to an APO/FPO/DPO address. |
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2. |
PAL is a service that
provides air transportation for parcels on a space-available basis. It
is available for Parcel Post items not exceeding 30 pounds in weight and
60 inches in length and girth combined. The applicable PAL fee must be
paid in addition to the regular surface price of postage for each
addressed piece sent by PAL service. |
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3. |
SAM parcels are paid at
Parcel Post prices with maximum weight and size limits of 15 pounds and
60 inches in length and girth combined. SAM parcels are first
transported domestically by surface and then to overseas destinations by
air on a space-available basis. |
Holiday
shipping dates for domestic and international mail will be provided in a
separate DMM Advisory.
