Quick Service Guide 440b

Commercial Parcels

Standard Mail Irregular Parcels

May 12, 2008
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Related QSG

703, Standard Mail Nonprofit Eligibility

Physical Standards (401)

Maximum weight: less than 16 ounces.

For an overview of the physical standards for commercial parcels, see Quick Service Guide 401.

Prices and Fees (443.1.0)

Unless prepared in a carrier route or 5-digit/scheme container irregular parcels are subject to a $0.05 surcharge if they do not bear a correct readable POSTNET (708.4.0) or UCC/EAN Code 128 barcode (708.5.0). For barcode placement, see 402.4.0.

Destination discounts apply to mail prepared as prescribed by USPS and addressed for delivery within service area of destination BMC/ASF, SCF (5-digit, 3-digit, and ADC), or delivery unit (5-digit only) (446).

Annual $180.00 presort mailing fee.

Content (443.2.0)

Pieces are eligible if not required to be mailed at First-Class Mail prices or not authorized for Periodicals prices. Nonprofit prices require specific authorization (703.1.0).

Eligibility Standards (443.3.0)

Mailings of 200 or more addressed pieces (or 50 pounds of addressed pieces), sorted and marked as described below. Machinable parcels (401.1.5) and nonmachinable parcels (401.1.6) may be combined in the same mailing only in 5-digit containers.

Each piece must include a complete delivery address with correct ZIP Code or ZIP+4 code.

A certified process must be used at least once a year to ensure accuracy of 5-digit ZIP Codes.

Add $0.015 for detached address labels (DAL) used with merchandise samples under 602.4.

Mail prepared using an extra service must bear a return address and an ancillary service endorsement that results in the return of the mailpiece if undeliverable (443.4.5).

Effective November 28, 2008, addresses on all pieces must be updated within 95 days before mailing through a USPS-approved address update method (e.g., ACS, NCOA^Link, or the appropriate ancillary service endorsement (except Forwarding Service Requested) under 507.1.5.3). For an overview of the Move Update standards, see Quick Service Guide 230a.

Postage Payment and Documentation (444)

Precanceled stamp (604.3.0), meter (604.4.0), or permit imprint (604.5.0).

Documentation:

Additional standards apply to mailings of nonidentical-weight pieces.

Mail Preparation (445)

Marking on each piece in the postage area (402.2.0):

For use of detached address labels with merchandise samples more than 5 inches wide (high) or 1/4 inch thick, or nonuniform in thickness, see 602.4.0.

See page two for preparation and labeling.

Enter and Deposit (446)

Mailing entered at an acceptance point designated by USPS.

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.

Preparation

Sacking Sequence (445.5.4)1
5-Digit/Scheme Sacks: Optional but required for 5-digit price. 10 pound minimum, smaller volume not permitted.2 Labels: Line 1: For 5-digit scheme sacks, use L606, Column B. For 5-digit sacks, use city, state, and 5-digit ZIP Code on mail. Line 2: For 5-digit scheme sacks, use "STD IRREG 5D SCH," for 5-digit sacks, use STD IRREG 5D." Price: Irregular 5-Digit	3-Digit Sacks: Required at 10 pounds, smaller volume not permitted. Optional: One less-than-full sack may be prepared for any remaining bundles for each origin 3-digit ZIP Code. Labels: Line 1, use L002, Column A. Line 2, Use STD IRREG 3D." Price: Irregular 3-Digit or ADC3	ADC Sacks: Required at 10 pounds, smaller volume not permitted. Labels: Line 1, use L603, Column B. Use L004 for parcels that weigh at least two ounces and are not rolls or tubes. For Line 2, use "STD IRREG ADC." Price: Irregular ADC	Mixed ADC Sacks: Required, no minimum for all remaining mail. Labels: For Line 1, use L604, Column B. Use L009 for parcels that weigh at least two ounces and are not tubes or rolls. For Line 2, use "STD IRREG WKG." Price: Irregular Mixed ADC
Bundling not permitted except for bundles of carrier route irregular parcels under 445.6.0. Price is based on sack level.

1For 5-digit schemes, use "STD IRREG 5D SCH," for 5-digit sacks, use "STD IRREG 5D." 2No minimum for 5-digit/scheme sacks entered at a DDU. 3ADC price for optional 3-digit origin/entry sack.

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