200 Commercial Letters, Flats, and Parcels Design Standards 200 Commercial Letters, Flats, and Parcels Design Standards
201 Physical Standards
1.0 Physical Standards for Machinable Letters and Cards
2.0 Physical Standards for Nonmachinable Letters
3.0 Physical Standards for Machinable and Automation Letters and Cards
4.0 Physical Standards for Flats
5.0 Physical Standards for Nonautomation Flats
6.0 Physical Standards for Automation Flats
7.0 Physical Standards for Parcels
8.0 Additional Physical Standards by Class of Mail
9.0 Customized MarketMail
202 Elements on the Face of a Mailpiece
1.0 All Mailpieces
2.0 Address Placement
3.0 Placement and Content of Mail Markings
4.0 Placement and Physical Standards for Endorsements
5.0 Barcode Placement Letters and Flats
6.0 Barcode Placement for Parcels
7.0 Repositionable Notes (RPNs)
8.0 Facing Identification Mark (FIM)
203 Basic Postage Statement, Documentation, and Preparation Standards
1.0 Postage Statements
2.0 Documentation
3.0 Standardized Documentation for First-Class Mail, Periodicals, USPS Marketing Mail, and Flat-Size Bound Printed Matter
4.0 Bundles
5.0 Letter and Flat Trays
6.0 Sacks
7.0 Optional Endorsement Lines (OELs)
8.0 Carrier Route Information Lines
204 Barcode Standards
1.0 Standards for Intelligent Mail and POSTNET Barcodes
2.0 Standards for Package and Extra Service Barcodes
3.0 Standards for Barcoded Tray Labels, Sack Labels, and Container Labels
207 Periodicals
1.0 Prices and Fees
2.0 Price Application and Computation
3.0 Physical Characteristics and Content Eligibility
4.0 Basic Eligibility Standards
5.0 Applying for Periodicals Authorization
6.0 Qualification Categories
7.0 Mailing to Nonsubscribers or Nonrequesters
8.0 Record Keeping Standards for Publishers
9.0 Changing Title, Frequency, or Known Office of Publication
10.0 Preferred Periodicals
11.0 Basic Eligibility
12.0 Nonbarcoded (Presorted) Eligibility
13.0 Carrier Route Eligibility
14.0 Barcoded (Automation) Eligibility
15.0 Ride-Along Eligibility
16.0 Postage Payment
17.0 Documentation
18.0 General Mail Preparation
19.0 Bundles
20.0 Sacks and Trays
21.0 Sack and Tray Labels
22.0 Preparing Nonbarcoded (Presorted) Periodicals
23.0 Preparing Carrier Route Periodicals
24.0 Preparing Letter-Size Barcoded (Automation) Periodicals
25.0 Preparing Flat-Size Barcoded (Automation) Periodicals
26.0 Physical Criteria for Nonmachinable Flat-Size Periodicals
27.0 Combining Multiple Editions or Publications
28.0 Enter and Deposit
29.0 Destination Entry
30.0 Additional Mailing Offices
210 Commercial Mail Priority Mail Express
213 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
2.0 Content Standards for Priority Mail Express
3.0 Basic Eligibility Standards for Priority Mail Express
4.0 Service Features of Priority Mail Express
214 Postage Payment and Documentation
1.0 Basic Standards for Postage Payment Options
2.0 Corporate Accounts
215 Mail Preparation
1.0 General Information for Mail Preparation
2.0 Priority Mail Express 1-Day and 2-Day
3.0 Firm Mailing Book
216 Enter and Deposit
1.0 Priority Mail Express 1-Day and 2-Day Delivery
2.0 Priority Mail Express Military Service
3.0 Pickup on Demand Service
220 Commercial Mail Priority Mail
223 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
2.0 Content Standards for Priority Mail
3.0 Basic Eligibility Standards for Priority Mail
224 Postage Payment and Documentation
1.0 Basic Standards for Postage Payment
2.0 Postage Paid with Permit Imprint
225 Mail Preparation
1.0 General Information for Mail Preparation
2.0 Markings
3.0 Preparation of Permit Imprint Mailings
4.0 Preparing a Commercial Plus Cubic Mailing
226 Enter and Deposit
1.0 Deposit
2.0 Pickup on Demand Service
230 Commercial Mail First-Class Mail
233 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
2.0 Content Standards for First-Class Mail
3.0 Basic Eligibility Standards for First-Class Mail
4.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for Nonautomation First-Class Mail
5.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for Automation First-Class Mail
6.0 Eligibility Standards for Card Price First-Class Mail
234 Postage Payment and Documentation
1.0 Basic Standards for Postage Payment
2.0 Postage Payment for Presorted and Automation Letters and Flats
3.0 Mailing Documentation
235 Mail Preparation
1.0 General Definition of Terms
2.0 Bundles
3.0 Letter Trays
4.0 Tray Labels
5.0 Preparing Nonautomation Letters
6.0 Preparing Automation Letters
7.0 Preparation of Nonautomation Flats
8.0 Preparation of Automation Flats
236 Enter and Deposit
1.0 Deposit
2.0 Verification
240 Commercial Mail USPS Marketing Mail
243 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
2.0 Content Standards for USPS Marketing Mail
3.0 Basic Eligibility Standards for USPS Marketing Mail
4.0 Price Eligibility for USPS Marketing Mail
5.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for Nonautomation USPS Marketing Mail Letters, Flats, and Presorted USPS Marketing Mail Parcels
6.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for Enhanced Carrier Route USPS Marketing Mail Letters and Flats
7.0 Eligibility Standards for Automation USPS Marketing Mail
8.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for Marketing Parcels Mailed as Product Samples
9.0 Customized MarketMail
244 Postage Payment and Documentation
1.0 Basic Standards for Postage Payment
2.0 Additional Postage Payment Standards
3.0 Postage Payment for Automation Letters and Flats
4.0 Mailing Documentation
5.0 Residual Pieces
245 Mail Preparation
1.0 General Information for Mail Preparation
2.0 Bundles
3.0 Letter Trays and Sacks
4.0 Tray and Sack Labels
5.0 Preparing Nonautomation Letters
6.0 Preparing Enhanced Carrier Route Letters
7.0 Preparing Automation Letters
8.0 Preparing Nonautomation Flats
9.0 Preparing Enhanced Carrier Route Flats
10.0 Preparing Automation Flats
11.0 Preparing Presorted Parcels
12.0 Preparing Enhanced Carrier Route Product Sample Parcels
13.0 Preparing Customized MarketMail
246 Enter and Deposit
1.0 Presenting a Mailing
2.0 Destination Entry
3.0 Destination Network Distribution Center (DNDC) Entry
4.0 Destination Sectional Center Facility (DSCF) Entry
5.0 Destination Delivery Unit (DDU) Entry
6.0 Destination Flat Sequencing System (DFSS) Facility Entry
250 Commercial Mail Parcel Select
253 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
2.0 Content Standards
3.0 Basic Eligibility Standards for Parcel Select Parcels
4.0 Price Eligibility for Parcel Select and Parcel Select Lightweight
254 Postage Payment and Documentation
1.0 Basic Standards for Postage Payment
2.0 Mailing Documentation
255 Mail Preparation
1.0 General Information for Mail Preparation
2.0 Sacks
3.0 Sack Labels
4.0 Preparing Destination Entry Parcel Select
5.0 Preparing Machinable Parcels
6.0 Preparing Parcel Select Lightweight
256 Enter and Deposit
1.0 Verification
2.0 Deposit
3.0 Pickup on Demand Service
260 Commercial Mail Bound Printed Matter
263 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
2.0 Content Standards for Bound Printed Matter
3.0 Basic Eligibility Standards for Bound Printed Matter
4.0 Price Eligibility for Bound Printed Matter
5.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for Presorted and Carrier Route Bound Printed Matter
6.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for Full-Service Bound Printed Matter Flats
264 Postage Payment and Documentation
1.0 Basic Standards for Postage Payment
2.0 Mailing Documentation
265 Mail Preparation
1.0 General Information for Mail Preparation
2.0 Bundles
3.0 Sacks
4.0 Sack Labels
5.0 Preparing Presorted Flats
6.0 Preparing Carrier Route Flats
7.0 Preparing Barcoded Flats
8.0 Preparing Presorted Parcels
9.0 Preparing Carrier Route Parcels
266 Enter and Deposit
1.0 Deposit of Nonpresorted Bound Printed Matter
2.0 Presenting a Mailing
3.0 Destination Entry
4.0 Destination Network Distribution Center (DNDC) Entry
5.0 Destination Sectional Center Facility (DSCF) Entry
6.0 Destination Delivery Unit (DDU) Entry
7.0 Destination Flat Sequencing System (DFSS) Facility Entry
270 Commercial Mail Media Mail and Library Mail
273 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
2.0 General Content Standards for Media Mail and Library Mail
3.0 Content Standards for Media Mail
4.0 Content Standards for Library Mail
5.0 Basic Eligibility Standards for Media Mail and Library Mail
6.0 Enclosures and Attachments
7.0 Price Eligibility for Media Mail and Library Mail
274 Postage Payment and Documentation
1.0 Basic Standards for Postage Payment
2.0 Mailing Documentation
275 Mail Preparation
1.0 General Information for Mail Preparation
2.0 Bundles
3.0 Sacks and Sack Labels
4.0 Basic Standards for Preparing Media Mail and Library Mail
5.0 Preparing Media Mail and Library Mail Presorted Flats
6.0 Preparing Media Mail and Library Mail Parcels
276 Enter and Deposit
1.0 Verification and Deposit
280 Commercial Mail First-Class Package Service — Commercial
283 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
2.0 Content Standards for First-Class Package Service — Commercial Parcels
3.0 Basic Eligibility Standards for First-Class Package Service — Commercial
4.0 Price Eligibility for First-Class Package Service — Commercial
284 Postage Payment and Documentation
1.0 Basic Standards for Postage Payment
2.0 Postage Payment for First-Class Package Service — Commercial
3.0 Mailing Documentation
285 Mail Preparation
1.0 Preparation for First-Class Package Service — Commercial
2.0 Optional ADC Presort
286 Enter and Deposit
1.0 Deposit
2.0 Verification
