Postal Explorer

The Postal Service is reminding customers that metallic mercury and devices containing metallic mercury are always prohibited in the mail stream. This includes antique items such as thermometers, barometers, blood pressure monitors and similar devices.

240k Quick Service Guide

Commercial Parcels

Standard Mail Marketing Parcels

Regular: PS Form 3602-R or approved facsimile.

Nonprofit: PS Form 3602-N or approved facsimile.

Supporting documentation: required unless correct price is affixed to each piece or unless each piece is of identical weight and separated by price when presented for acceptance; documentation generated by PAVE-certified software (or printed in standardized format).

Mail Preparation (245)

Markings:

Regular: “Presorted Standard” or “PRSRT STD,” “Standard” or “STD.”
Nonprofit: “Nonprofit Organization” or “NONPROFIT ORG.” or “NONPROFIT.”

For pallet preparation, see 705.8.0.

Prepared in sacks (unless palletized). Palletization is preferred, see Quick Service Guide 705d.

Enter and Deposit (246)

Mailing entered at an acceptance point designated by USPS.

Preparation

Sacking Sequence for Pieces Less Than 6 Ounces—when entered at Origin (245.11.4)

Origin NDC Sacks: Required, no minimum. Labels: For Line 1, use L601, Column B. For Line 2, use “STD IRREG NDC.” Price: Mixed NDC.	Mixed NDC Sacks: Required, no minimum for all remaining mail. Labels: “MXD” followed by L601, Column B information for NDC serving 3-digit ZIP Code prefix of entry Post Office. For Line 2, use “STD IRREG WKG.” Price: Mixed NDC
For DDU, DSCF, and DNDC price eligibility and preparation see DMM 240.

Sacking Sequence for Pieces 6 Ounces or More—when entered at Origin (245.11.3)

Origin NDC Sacks: Required, no minimum. Labels: For Line 1, use L601, Column B. For Line 2, use “STD MACH NDC.” Price: Mixed NDC.	Mixed NDC Sacks: Required, no minimum for all remaining mail. Labels: For Line 1, “MXD” followed by L601, Column B information for NDC serving the 3-digit ZIP Code prefix of the entry post office. For Line 2, use “STD MACH WKG.” Price: Mixed NDC.
For DDU, DSCF, and DNDC price eligibility and preparation see DMM 240.

240k Quick Service Guide

Commercial Parcels

Standard Mail Marketing Parcels

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Prices and Fees (243.1.0)

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Enter and Deposit (246)

Preparation