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Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service
Domestic Mail Manual

Updated 1-22-23

  1. Summary of Changes
  2. Quick Service Guide
  3. RETAIL MAILING SERVICES
  4. 100 Retail Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels
    1. 101 Physical Standards
    2. 102 Elements on the Face of a Mailpiece
    3. 110 Priority Mail Express
    4. 120 Priority Mail
    5. 130 First-Class Mail
    6. 140 Every Door Direct Mail - Retail (EDDM-Retail)
    7. 150 USPS Retail Ground
    8. 170 Media Mail and Library Mail
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  6. A Customer's Guide to Mailing
  7. COMMERCIAL MAILING SERVICES
  8. 200 Commercial Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels
    1. 201 Physical Standards
    2. 202 Elements on the Face of a Mailpiece
    3. 203 Basic Postage Statement, Documentation, and Preparation Standards
    4. 204 Barcoding Standards
    5. 207 Periodicals
    6. 210 Priority Mail Express
    7. 220 Priority Mail
    8. 230 First-Class Mail
    9. 240 USPS Marketing Mail
    10. 250 Parcel Select
    11. 260 Bound Printed Matter
    12. 270 Media Mail and Library Mail
    13. 280 First-Class Package Service
  1. GENERAL INFORMATION
  2. 500 Additional Mailing Services
    1. 503 Extra Services
    2. 505 Return Services
    3. 507 Mailer Services
    4. 508 Recipient Services
    5. 509 Other Services
  3. 600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services
    1. 601 Mailability
    2. 602 Addressing
    3. 604 Postage Payment Methods and Refunds
    4. 607 Mailer Compliance and Appeals of Classification Decisions
    5. 608 Postal Information and Resources
    6. 609 Filing Indemnity Claims for Loss or Damage
  4. 700 Special Standards
    1. 703 Nonprofit USPS Marketing Mail and Other Unique Eligibility
    2. 705 Advanced Preparation and Special Postage Payment Systems
    3. 709 Negotiated Service Agreements
  5. Index and Appendices
    1. Index
    2. Forms Glossary
    3. Price List (Notice 123)