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Quick Service Guide 360
Discount Flats
Bound Printed Matter
January 2006
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Physical Standards (301)
Maximum weight: 15 pounds.
For an overview of the physical standards for discount flats, see Quick
Service Guide 301.
Rates and Fees (363.1)
| Per
Piece |
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| Presorted |
$1.136 |
$1.136 |
$1.136 |
$1.136 |
$1.136 |
$1.136 |
$1.136 |
| Carrier
Route |
1.031 |
1.031 |
1.031 |
1.031 |
1.031 |
1.031 |
1.031 |
| Per Pound |
0.095 |
0.118 |
0.157 |
0.209 |
0.261 |
0.325 |
0.442 |
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For destination entry rates, see 363.1.3. Presorted, Carrier Route, and destination BMC (DBMC) rates: separate
per piece and per pound charges based on weight and zone. DSCF and
DDU rates are not zoned. Destination entry discounts apply to mail prepared
as prescribed by USPS and addressed for delivery within service area
of destination BMC/ASF, SCF, or delivery unit (DDU) (366). DDU rates
not available for flat-size pieces weighing 1 pound or less unless
sorted
to carrier route.
Barcoded discount: $0.03 per piece. Available for automation-compatible
flats with correct barcodes that meet standards in 363.5. Barcode
discount is not available for flats mailed at carrier route rates.
No annual mailing fee; however, there is an annual destination entry
mailing fee of $160.00.
Content (363.2)
Bound Printed Matter is typically catalogs, directories, books, and other
printed material that weighs up to 15 pounds and meets specific eligibility
standards in 363.2. Contents
must:
- Consist of advertising, promotional, directory, or editorial material
(or any combination of these).
- Be securely bound by permanent fastening.
- Consist of sheets of which at least 90% are imprinted by any process
other than handwriting or typewriting with letters, characters,
figures, or images (or any combination of these).
- Not have the nature of personal correspondence.
- Not be stationery (e.g., pads of blank printed forms).
Eligibility Standards (363.3)
Mailings of 300 or more pieces, sorted and marked as described below.
Each piece must include complete delivery address with correct ZIP
Code or ZIP+4 code. Return address required for pieces with ancillary
service
endorsement or extra services.
For Presorted rates, a certified process must be used at least once
a year to ensure accuracy of
5-digit ZIP Codes.
For Carrier Route rate, carrier route information must be updated using
CASS-certified process within 90 days before mailing (363.4).
For barcode flat discount: see address standards in 363.5,
barcode quality standards in 708.4,
and CASS/MASS standards in 708.3.
Addresses matched
using a CASS/MASS-certified process within 180 days before mailing
date. Pieces must meet the physical standards in 301.3.3 for
AFSM 100 processing
and be prepared under 365.7.
Postage Payment and Documentation (364)
Meter (604.4) or permit
imprint (604.5).
Postage statement: Form 3605-R or
approved facsimile.
Mail Preparation (365)
Rate markings:
- Presorted rate: "Bound Printed Matter" or "BPM" and
either "Presorted" or "PRSRT."
- Carrier Route rate: "Bound Printed Matter" or "BPM" and "Carrier
Route Presort" or "CAR-RT SORT." Mark each piece
in the postage area. For optional marking locations, see 302.2.2.
Pieces must be separated by zones when presented unless either the
correct postage is affixed to each piece or authorized under 705.
Enter and Deposit (366)
Presorted or Carrier Route and all meter or permit imprint mail, generally
at post office where permit or license is held. For destination entry
rates, see 366.2–366.5.
For the specific DMM standards applicable to this category of mail,
consult the DMM sections referenced above and the general sections within
each
DMM module.
| Bundling
and Sacking Sequence Presorted Flats
(365.5) |
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5-Digit
Bundles: Required at
10 pieces or 10 pounds, smaller volumes not permitted. Maximum
weight 20 pounds.1
Labels: Red Label
5 or optional endorsement line (OEL) (708.7). |
3-Digit
Bundles: Required at
10 pieces or 10 pounds, smaller volumes not permitted. Maximum
weight 20 pounds.
Labels: Green Label
3 or OEL. |
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ADC
Bundles: Required at
10 pieces or 10 pounds, smaller volumes not permitted. Maximum
weight 20 pounds.
Labels: Pink Label A
or OEL. |
Mixed ADC
Bundles: Required with no minimum. Maximum weight 20
pounds.
Labels: Tan Label X
or OEL. |
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5-Digit
Sacks: Required at
20 addressed pieces or 20 pounds, smaller volumes not permitted.
Labels: For Line
1, use 5-digit ZIP Code destination of bundles. For Line
2, use "PSVC FLTS 5D NON BC." |
3-Digit
Sacks: Required
at 20 addressed pieces or 20 pounds, smaller volumes not
permitted.
Labels: For Line
1, use L002, Column A. For Line 2, use "PSVC FLTS 3D
NON BC." |
SCF
Sacks: Optional
at 20 addressed pieces or 20 pounds, smaller volumes not
permitted.
Labels: For Line
1, use L005, Column B. For Line 2, use "PSVC FLTS SCF
NON BC." |
ADC
Sacks: Required
at 20 addressed pieces or 20 pounds, smaller volumes not
permitted.
Labels: For Line
1, use L004, Column B. For Line 2, use "PSVC FLTS ADC
NON BC." |
Mixed ADC
Sacks: Required
with no minimum.
Labels: For Line
1, use L009, Column
B. For Line 2, use "PSVC FLTS NON BC WKG." |
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1. 5-digit bundles of flats placed in 5-digit sacks may weigh a maximum
of 40 pounds.
Each bundle (except mixed ADC bundles) must contain at least two addressed
pieces.
For Bound Printed Matter flat-size pieces claiming a barcode discount,
see page 4.
| Bundling
and Sacking Sequence Carrier Route Flats (365.6) |
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Bundles: Required
at 10 addressed pieces or 10 pounds for an individual carrier
route, smaller volumes not permitted.
Maximum weight 40 pounds. Each bundle must contain at least
two addressed pieces except for the last bundle to each carrier
route destination under 365.2.5.
Labels: Facing slip
(365.2.11), optional
endorsement line (708.7),
or carrier route information line (708.8).
Rate: Carrier Route. |
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Carrier Route
Sacks: Required at 20 addressed pieces or 20 pounds, smaller
volumes not permitted.
Labels: For Line 1, use
5-digit ZIP Code destination of bundles. For Line 2, use "PSVC
FLTS CR" followed by the route type and number. |
5-Digit Scheme Carrier Routes
Sacks: Required, no minimum.
Labels: For Line 1, use L001, Column B. For Line 2, use "PSVC FLTS CR-RTS
SCH." |
5-Digit Carrier Routes
Sacks: Required, no minimum.
Labels: For Line 1, use 5-digit ZIP Code destination of
bundles. For Line 2, use "PSVC FLTS CR-RTS." |
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| Bundling
and Sacking Sequence Barcoded Flats (365.7) |
|
5-Digit
Bundles: Required at 10 addressed pieces or 10 pounds; maximum
weight 20 pounds.
Labels: Red Label 5 or optional endorsement line (OEL). |
3-Digit
Bundles: Required at 10 addressed pieces or 10 pounds;
maximum weight 20 pounds.
Labels: Green Label 3 or OEL. |
ADC
Bundles: Required at 10 addressed pieces or 10 pounds;
maximum weight 20 pounds.
Labels: Pink Label A or OEL.
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Mixed ADC
Bundles: Any remaining pieces must be bundled in mixed
ADC bundles; maximum weight 20 pounds.
Labels: Tan Label X or OEL. |
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Sacks: Required at 20 addressed pieces.
Barcoded Labels: For
Line 1, use city, state, and 5-digit ZIP Code on mail. For
Line 2, use "PSVC FLTS 5D BC." |
Sacks: Required at 20 addressed pieces (except for
optional bundles with 3-digit ZIP Code prefixes indicated
by an "N" in L002).
Barcoded Labels: For
Line 1, use L002, Column
A, for destination facility. For Line 2, use "PSVC FLTS
3D BC." |
Sacks: Required at 20 addressed pieces.
Barcoded Labels: For
Line 1, use L004, Column
B for destination facility. For Line 2, use "PSVC FLTS
SCF BC." |
Sacks: Required, no minimum for any remaining bundles placed in mixed ADC
sacks.
Barcoded Labels: For
Line 1, use L009, Column
B. For Line 2, use "PSVC FLTS BC WKG."
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Rate is based on type of bundle regardless of sack in (or pallet on)
which it is placed.
For optional 5-digit scheme and SCF preparation, see 365.7.
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