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January 22, 2018

January DMM^® Update

Postal Explorer^® (pe.usps.com) is your source for up-to-date mailing standards. The Domestic Mail Manual (DMM^®) is fully searchable on Postal Explorer and features fly-out menus, cross-reference links, and an extensive subject index. Today, we updated our mailing standards to include the following changes:

Postage Stamp Denominations

We revised 604 to update the current postage stamp denominations table and other information related to purchasing stamps and printing stamped envelopes and cards. This revision reflects changes resulting from the January 2018 Price Change. We published this information in the January 4, 2018, Postal Bulletin.

Dual Shipping Labels

We revised 602.2.0, Addressing, to add a new subsection to provide information regarding the use of "dual" shipping labels. We published this information in the January 4, 2018, Postal Bulletin.

Hold For Pickup Expanded to Collect on Delivery (COD at Retail)

We revised 503, 507, 508, 604, 609, and the Index, to expand the availability of Hold for Pickup service combined with Collect on Delivery (COD) when purchased at USPS^® Retail Post Office locations, with any product available with COD service, correct minor omissions made in January 2017 pertaining to COD service, and from prior edits to Forms Glossary. We published this information in the January 4, 2018, Postal Bulletin.

International Inbound Mail Entry

We revised 608.2.3, International Mail, to add information regarding international inbound mail entry at domestic offshore locations. We published this information in the December 7, 2017, Postal Bulletin.

Products Mailable at Nonprofit Marketing Mail Prices

We revised 703.1.6.11 to include low-cost item adjustments referenced in the Internal Revenue Code. We published this information in the December 7, 2017, Postal Bulletin.

New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products

We revised the DMM in various sections to implement the changes coincident with the price adjustments and other minor DMM changes. Prices are available under Docket Number R2018-1 on the Postal Regulatory Commission?s Web site at www.prc.gov. We published this information in the December 7, 2017, Postal Bulletin.

Domestic Mail Manual Simplification

We revised the DMM in various chapters to continue our simplification initiative without changes to standards to make it quicker, easier, and more convenient. We published this information in the November 9, 2017, Postal Bulletin.

Extra Services Forms

We revised 503, to reflect the elimination of four extra service forms at certain retail offices. We published this information in the November 9, 2017, Postal Bulletin.

USPS Retail Ground – Limited Overland Routes Price Eligibility

We revised 153.1.0, Prices and Fees, to add information regarding USPS Retail Ground^® limited overland routes (LOR) prices. We published this information in the October 26, 2017, Postal Bulletin.

New PC Postage Provider

We revised 604.4.1.4 to add EasyPost as a new authorized PC Postage provider. We published this information in the October 26, 2017, Postal Bulletin.

Retail Postage Payment Methods

We revised various sections of the DMM to clarify the payment methods for retail customers. We published this information in the October 26, 2017, Postal Bulletin.

Our next scheduled DMM update is March 5, 2018.