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A Customer’s Guide to Mailing

JANUARY 2021 Price List Notice 123, Price List, contains domestic and international Price List prices, and fees in a concise and accessible manner. Notice 123 • Effective January 24, 2021 Postal Explorer® pe.usps.com For current prices, see the Notice 123, Price List on Domestic International Page Postal Explorer at pe.usps.com. Flat Rate Pricing 3 Flat Rate Pricing 42

Retail Prices Prices Priority Express® 4 Global Express Guaranteed® 43 Priority Mail® 5 Priority Mail Express International® 44-45 First-Class Mail® 6 Priority Mail International 46 First-Class Package Service—Retail™ 7 Priority Mail International® 47-48 USPS Retail Ground® 8-9 First-Class Mail International® 49 Mail® 10 First-Class Package International Service® 49 Library Mail 10 M- 49

Commercial Prices Commercial Prices Priority Mail Express 11-12 Global Express Guaranteed 50-51 Priority Mail 12-15 Priority Mail Express International 52-55 First-Class Mail 16-17 Priority Mail International Canada 56-57 First-Class Package Service® 17 Priority Mail International 58-61 USPS Marketing Mail™ First-Class Package International Service 62 Letters 18-19 IPA® 63-64 Flats 20-21 ISAL® 65-66 Parcels 22-23 Country Price Groups 67 Parcel Select® 24-26 Media Mail 27 Services & Fees Library Mail 27 Extra Services and Fees 3 Bound Printed Matter 28-29 Parcel Return Service 30 Quick References Periodicals 31 International—Retail 4

Services & Fees

Extra Services and Fees 32-33 Other Services 34-35 PO 36 Business Mailing Fees 37 37 Management Systems 38-39

Quick References Domestic—Retail 40

Page 1 United States Postal Service Welcome

1 This guide will explain your options for mailing and help you choose the services that are best for you.

For more than 240 years our goal has been to serve all customers, and we will continue to connect people at home and abroad for generations to come. Welcome to the U.S. Postal Service®

What Are You Mailing? Domestic 4

What Are You Mailing? International 5

Choosing a Service for Mailing 6

Adding Extra Services 8

Examples of Smart Choices 10

Addressing Your Mail 12

Preparing Packages 14

Tips and Tools for Measuring Letters 16 and Large

Tips and Tools for Measuring Packages 18

Flat Rate Quick Reference 19

Sending and Receiving Mail 20

Other Products and Services 22

Tips for Frequent Mailers and 23 Small Businesses

Index 24

3 What Are You Mailing?

Domestic

Postcards Letters

Maximum thickness 0.016 inch Maximum thickness 1/4 inch

Large Envelopes Packages

Maximum length plus girth 108 inches Maximum thickness 3/4 inch (130 inches for USPS Retail Ground)

4 Knowing the shape of your mail determines the price you will pay.

International

Postcards Letters

5-1/2 5-1/2

Maximum thickness 0.016 inch Maximum thickness 1/4 inch

Large Envelopes Packages

Maximum thickness 3/4 inch Size limits vary by Product and Country

5 Choosing a Service for Mailing

Shape + Speed + Cost = Service

1 or 2 days $$$ Priority Mail money-back based on weight Express guarantee and distance 70lbs or less

1,2,3 days $$ Priority Mail on average based on weight, shape, and distance 70lbs or less

First-Class Mail 1–3 days $ 13oz or less based on weight First-Class and shape Package Service– Retail 3.5oz or less

2–8 days* $ USPS Retail based on weight, Ground** shape, and distance 70lbs or less

2–8 days* $ Media Mail** based on weight

70lbs or less

* Except off-shore locations ** Not available for international shipping

6 Several mailing services are available to fit your needs.

Priority Mail Express® Letters, large or thick envelopes, tubes, and packages containing mailable items can be sent using Priority Mail Express. This money- back guaranteed service includes tracking and up to $100. Additional merchandise insurance up to $5,000 may be purchased. Sunday, holiday, as well as early in the day is available to many destinations for an additional fee. Select Priority Mail Express Speed depends on distance. Mail packaging is available at the Office. All Priority Mail Express takes longer to travel across the packaging can be ordered online at www.usps.com/store. country than to travel across .

Priority Mail® Flat Rate Packaging is available in Letters, large or thick envelopes, tubes, and packages containing many convenient sizes for Priority Mail mailable items can be sent using Priority Mail. This service is typically Express and Priority Mail, and can be used to send documents, gifts, and merchandise. Select Priority Mail used for domestic and international mailings. Flat Rate shipping lets you packaging is available at the . All Priority Mail packaging send your items for a low Flat Rate price. can be ordered at www.usps.com/store. See the Flat Rate Quick Reference section for additional details, including ® First-Class Mail international weight restrictions Postcards, letters, large envelopes, and small packages can be sent and options. using First-Class Mail. This service is typically used for personal and business correspondence and bills. Calculate Postage for the shape, weight, and destination of your mail First-Class Package Service–Retail™ at pe.usps.com. Packages can be sent using First-Class Package Service–Retail. This service is typically used for personal shipping.

USPS Retail Ground™ Small and large packages, thick envelopes, and tubes containing gifts and merchandise can be sent domestically using USPS Retail Ground.

Media Mail® Small and large packages and thick envelopes can be sent domestically using Media Mail. Contents are limited to , manuscripts, sound recordings, and certain other educational materials. Formerly called “ Rate,” Media Mail cannot contain advertising, except eligible books may contain incidental announcements of books.

7 Adding Extra Services

Proof Protection Confirmation of mailing in transit at delivery

Priority Mail Receipt provided at Insured Mail Date and time of delivery Express time of mailing (up to $100 coverage provided included, more can Signature of recipient be added) available upon request

Priority Mail Certificate of Mailing Insured Mail Certified Mail (May include up to $50 USPS Tracking insurance at no charge, more can be added) Signature Confirmation Registered Mail

First-Class Mail Certificate of Mailing Insured Mail Certified Mail First-Class Registered Mail USPS Tracking* Package Service– Signature Confirmation* Retail Registered Mail

USPS Retail Ground Certificate of Mailing Insured Mail USPS Tracking* Media Mail Signature Confirmation*

Forms and for extra Most extra services provide *for packages only services are available in your proof of mailing. Post Office lobby or from your rural carrier. 8 Extra services can provide additional protection and peace of mind.

Certificate of Mailing Delivery information Provides evidence of mailing. is available:

by printed copy Certified Mail® Provides proof of mailing at time of mailing and the date and time at www.usps.com of delivery or attempted delivery. Return Receipt can be added to confirm delivery. by calling 1·800·222·1811

Insured Mail Provides coverage against loss or damage up to $5,000. Most indemnity claims for Fee based on value of item. Insured, Registered Mail, or Priority Mail Express can be filed online or For items insured for more than $500, Return Receipt can be added the can be downloaded from to confirm delivery. www.usps.com and mailed along with evidence of value. For more Registered Mail™ information go to your local Post Provides maximum security. Includes proof of mailing at time of mailing Office or visit www.usps.com. and the date and time of delivery or attempted delivery. Insurance can be added up to $50,000. Fee based on value of item. Return Receipt provides a Return Receipt can be added to confirm delivery. or electronic notification with the date of delivery and USPS Tracking® recipient signature. Provides the date and time of delivery or attempted delivery. Free with select services. Restricted Delivery confirms that only a specified person, Signature Confirmation™ or authorized agent, will receive a piece of mail. This service is Provides the date and time of delivery or attempted delivery and available only if you also purchase the name of the person who signed for the item. You can request a Certified Mail, Insured Mail (over printed copy of the signature. A lower price is available when you print $500), COD Hold For Pickup, Adult Priority Mail postage from www.usps.com. Signature, Signature Confirmation, or Registered Mail. Adult Signature Requires the signature of someone 21 years of age or older at the Many of these extra services are recipient’s address. available for international mail.

Prices and fees can be found in the Notice 123 Price List on Postal Explorer at pe.usps.com. 9 Examples of Smart Choices These examples show how mailing services can be combined to meet your needs.

Example 1: Sending a Valuable Item

Jane’s niece is getting married next month, and Jane wants to send a piece of heirloom jewelry to the bride. The jewelry has a lot of sentimental value, so Jane wants to be sure that it will arrive safely. Jane identifies three possible options:

$$$ Option A Priority Mail Express

Priority Mail Express automatically includes insurance up to $100 and guarantees delivery to Jane’s niece in 1 to 2 days. Additional insurance may be purchased. Jane will also receive a mailing receipt and confirmation that the package has been delivered and, if requested, has been signed for by her niece.

$$ Option B First-Class Package Service–Retail with Registered Mail

First-Class Mail offers delivery at a low cost and can be combined with Registered Mail, a service that provides the highest level of mail security during transit. Insurance can be purchased for items up to $50,000 in material, but not sentimental value.

$ Option C First-Class Package Service–Retail with Insurance

First-Class Mail offers delivery at a low cost and can be combined with insurance for up to $5,000. Insured mail will the jewelry’s material value should the piece get lost or damaged, but it cannot cover its sentimental value.

Jane’s Decision Jane decides that speed is less of a priority than security. Jane chooses First-Class Mail and, because the jewelry has greater sentimental than monetary value, she decides to add Registered Mail service so she can feel confident that her heirloom will be as secure as possible during transit.

10 Example 2: Sending an Important Document

Maria recently sold her car and needs to transfer the title to the new owner. Maria wants to be certain that the new owner gets the title to complete the sale. Maria considers these options:

Option A Priority Mail Express $$$

Priority Maill Express will arrive at many locations the day after it is mailed. Priority Mail Express also provides Maria with proof that she mailed the title, the ability to track it online or by phone, and notification that it was delivered. Maria can also request a copy of the recipient’s signature.

Option B Priority Mail with Signature Confirmation Service $$

Priority Mail will get the title to its destination in 1-3 days. Priority Mail with tracking lets her obtain delivery information online or by phone. If Maria uses Signature Confirmation she gets the same delivery information, plus she can request a copy of the recipient’s signature.

Option C First-Class Mail with Certified Mail and Return Receipt $

First-Class Mail will get the title to its destination in 1 to 3 days. Certified Mail with Return Receipt will give Maria proof that she mailed the title and will return a card to her with the date the title was delivered and the signature of the person who received it.

Maria’s Decision Maria wants a copy of the signature returned to her to prove that the title was delivered, and she wants to get the lowest price she can. Maria decides that First-Class Mail with Certified Mail and Return Receipt is the best option.

11 Addressing Your Mail The accuracy of the address affects the speed and handling of your mail.

Return Address Extra Services Postage Print or type your address in the Place labels for extra services Use stamps, a , or a upper left corner on the front of above the delivery address and to PC Postage system to affix the correct the . the right of the return address, or amount. You can calculate postage to the left of the postage. online at pe.usps.com.

Recipient Name

Name of Organization

Street Address Use a Post Office or street address, but not both. If the address also has a directional Apartment or Suite Number (for instance, NW for The correct apartment or suite Northwest), be sure to number helps to ensure delivery to use it. There may be more the right location. than one Main Street. City, State, and ZIP Code To find the correct spelling of a city name or to find a ZIP Code, visit www.usps.com or call 1·800·ASK·USPS. Using the correct ZIP Code helps to direct your mail more efficiently and accurately. 12 Abbreviations AL Alabama AK Alaska AS American Samoa AZ Arizona AR Arkansas CA California CO Colorado CT Connecticut Envelopes DE Delaware DC District of Columbia Letters, bills, greeting cards, FL Florida and other documents can be GA Georgia sent in standard white, manila, or Addressing GU Guam recycled envelopes. Items Placement HI Hawaii needing extra protection can be Print the delivery and return ID Idaho IL Illinois sent in bubble-lined, padded paper, on the same side of your IN Indiana or waterproof envelopes. These envelope or card. The addresses IA Iowa envelopes, along with stationery should be written parallel to the KS Kansas and prepaid First-Class Mail longest side. KY Kentucky postcards and envelopes, can be LA Louisiana purchased at the Post Office. Legible ME Maine Type or print clearly with a pen or MD Maryland Priority Mail Express and permanent marker so the address MA Massachusetts MI Michigan Priority Mail envelopes are is legible from an arm’s length away. MN Minnesota available at your Post Office or visit Do not use commas or periods. MS Mississippi www.usps.com/store. You must use MO Missouri the USPS-produced address Return Address MT Montana for Priority Mail Express. A return address is required on NE Nebraska most mail. NV Nevada Online Shipping Labels NH New Hampshire You can print and pay for your Priority Mail Express NJ New Jersey NM New Mexico For Priority Mail Express, you must Priority Mail Express and Priority NY New York Mail postage labels online using use a USPS-produced address label NC North Carolina Click-N-Ship. USPS Tracking is provided by the Post Office. ND North Dakota provided free for domestic Priority OH Ohio Mail. International labels with OK Oklahoma postage may be purchased online Military addresses must show the OR Oregon PA Pennsylvania for Global Express Guaranteed, full name with middle name or initial and the PSC number, unit PR Puerto Rico Priority Mail Express International, RI Rhode Island Priority Mail International, and First- number, or ship name. Replace the SC South Carolina Class Package International Service city name with APO, FPO or DPO, SD South Dakota using Click-N-Ship. You can arrange and the state with AA, AE, or AP, and TN Tennessee for free Package Pickup online. include the ZIP + 4 Code. TX Texas UT Utah Learn more about Click-N-Ship VT Vermont at www.usps.com/ship/online- VI Virgin Islands shipping.htm. VA Virginia WA Washington WV West Virginia WI Wisconsin WY Wyoming 13 Preparing Packages Careful preparation of your package helps to ensure safe delivery.

The Box Cushioning Sealing Choose a box with enough room Place the cushioning all around Tape the opening of your box and for cushioning material around your item or items. You can use reinforce all seams with 2-inch-wide the contents. Sturdy , “foam peanuts,” or tape. Use clear or brown packaging or corrugated boxes shredded paper. Close and shake tape, reinforced packing tape, or are best for weights up to 10 pounds. the box to see if you have enough paper tape. Do not use cord, string, If you are reusing a box, totally cushioning. If you hear items twine, masking, or tape. remove or obliterate all previous shifting, add more cushioning. Place a strip of clear packaging labels and markings with heavy Placing an extra address label tape over your label to prevent black marker. with the delivery and return the address from smearing. addresses inside the package will Where to Find Boxes ensure that the item can be You can purchase boxes and tubes delivered in the outside label of various sizes at most Post Offices. becomes damaged or falls off. Select Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail boxes are available free Mailing Fragile Items at the Post Office for items sent Use foamed plastic or padding to using either of these services. While protect your items, placing the you are not required to use the free cushioning inside hollow items as packaging for these services, you well. Mark the package “Fragile” or must use the USPS-produced mark “Perishable” on packages that address label provided by the Post contain food or other items that can Office for Priority Mail Express. spoil. Careful packaging is the To order Priority Mail Express or best way to safeguard your valuable Priority Mail boxes at no extra items against damage. charge, call 1·800·222·1811 or visit www.usps.com/store. Mailing Heavy Items If you are mailing a very heavy or very dense item, start with a sturdy box, pack the contents securely with a strong material for bracing to prevent shifting, and tape all the edges with reinforced tape. Packages heavier than 70 pounds cannot be mailed.

14 Return Address Extra Services Postage Print or type your address in Place labels for extra services Use stamps, a postage meter, or the upper left corner on the above the delivery address and a PC Postage system to affix the same side of the package to the right of the return address, correct amount. You can calculate as the delivery address. or to the left of the delivery address. and purchase postage online at www.usps.com.

Delivery Address Print or type the delivery address parallel to the longest side of the package. Type or print clearly with a pen or permanent marker so that your address is legible from an arm’s length away. Do not use commas or periods. City, State, and ZIP Code Drop Off To find the correct spelling If your mail item weighs 13 ounces Confirmation Services of a city name and state or less, and you have affixed correct Labels for USPS Tracking or abbreviation or to find a ZIP postage, you can drop it into a blue Signature Confirmation are Code, visit www.usps.com collection box. If your item weighs placed to the left of or above the or call 1·800·ASK·USPS. Using more than 13 ounces, and you have address label. the correct ZIP Code helps affixed postage stamps, you must direct your mail more efficiently take it to an employee at the retail and accurately. counter of a Post Office. 15 8 Tips and Tools for Measuring Use these rulers and guide boxes to measure letters and large envelopes. 7

1/4" 6 maximum thickness for Letters 1/4" thick

3/4"

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maximum thickness for Large Envelopes 3/4" thick

maximum size for Postcards 4 6" long x 4-1/4" high

minimum size for Postcards and Letters 3 5" long x 3-1/2" high

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1 2 3 4 5 6 16 Once a piece of mail exceeds the maximum length, height, or thickness of one shape, it automatically gets classified as the next largest shape.

maximum size for Letters Unusual Shapes and Sizes 11-1/2" long x 6-1/8" high Sometimes a piece of mail Large Envelopes exceed one of the requires additional postage letter size maximum dimensions. because it is a certain shape or size that is difficult to process on machines. To make sure you’re paying the cor- rect postage, visit pe.usps.com. These are examples of mail that could require additional postage:

square · Square envelopes

· Envelopes on which the address is written parallel to the shorter edge

8 9 17 10 11 12 Tips and Tools for Measuring Use these guides for measuring packages

18 Flat Rate — Quick Reference

Available for Domestic and International

PRIORITY MAIL EXPRESS Window Flat Rate Envelopes APO/FPO/DPO Flat Rate Envelope 10" x 5" Large Flat Rate Box 12-1/2" x 9-1/2" 12-1/2" x 9-1/2" 12" x 12" x 5-1/2"—Inside 12-1/4" x 12-1/4" x 6"—Outside Legal Flat Rate Envelope Small Flat Rate Box 15" x 9-1/2" 8-5/8" x 5-3/8" x 1-5/8"—Inside Board Game Large Flat Rate Box 23-11/16" x 11-3/4" x 3"—Inside Padded Flat Rate Envelope 8-11/16" x 5-7/16" x 1-3/4"—Outside 24-1/16" x 11-7/8" x 3-1/8"—Outside 12-1/2" x 9-1/2" Medium Flat Rate Boxes Large Video Box (Flat Rate pricing PRIORITY MAIL Top Loading 11" x 8-1/2" x 5-1/2"—Inside for international only) Flat Rate Envelope 11-1/4" x 8-3/4" x 6"—Outside 9-1/4" x 6-1/4" x 2"—Inside 12-1/2" x 9-1/2" 9-9/16" x 6-7/16" x 2-3/16"—Outside Side-Loading Legal Flat Rate Envelope 13-5/8" x 11-7/8" x 3-3/8"— Inside DVD Box (Flat Rate pricing for 15" x 9-1/2" 14" x 12" x 3-1/2"—Outside international only) Padded Flat Rate Envelope Large Flat Rate Box 7-9/16" x 5-7/16" x 5/8"—Inside 12-1/2" x 9-1/2" 12" x 12" x 5-1/2"—Inside 8-3/4" x 5-9/16" x 7/8"—Outside Gift Card Flat Rate Envelope 12-1/4" x 12-1/4" x 6"—Outside 10" x 7" Small Flat Rate Envelope 10" x 6"

Note: Flat Rate prices are available when material is sent in a USPS-produced Flat Rate Envelope or Box. When sealing a Flat Rate Box or Flat Rate Envelope, the flaps must be able to close within the normal folds. Tape may be applied to the flaps and seams to reinforce the container; provided the design of the container is not enlarged by opening the sides and the container is not reconstructed in any way. Weight restrictions for domestic Priority Mail Express Flat Rate Envelopes, and Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelopes and Boxes are 70 pounds. Weight restrictions for Priority Mail Express International Flat Rate Envelopes are 4 pounds. Weight restrictions for Priority Mail International Large and Medium Flat Rate Boxes are 20 pounds, and 4 pounds for Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes. You may order free packaging supplies at usps.com/store.

19 Sending and Receiving Mail Here are some useful mailing hints for senders and recipients.

Sending Mail Holding Mail Premium Forwarding Service® You can send mail by: If you plan to be out of town on Going away for a while? Have · Dropping it into a blue business or vacation, you may all your mail sent to you at your collection box want to temporarily stop delivery temporary location. · Leaving it in your home mailbox of your mail. To have the Postal Premium Forwarding Service · Scheduling a pickup Service hold your mail up to 30 is a domestic service that · Taking it to a Post Office days, visit www.usps.com, call forwards ALL of your mail from If your item weighs more than 1·800·ASK·USPS, or fill out a “Hold your permanent address to 13 ounces, and you have affixed Mail” form at the Post Office. When a temporary address. you return, you can either pick up postage stamps, you must take it Your mail will be forwarded to your mail from the Post Office or to an employee at the retail counter you on a weekly basis for a have it delivered to your home. of a Post Office. minimum of two weeks up to one year. You do not miss important Scheduling a Pickup Changing an Address mail while you are away—all your Whether it's Package Pickup or and Mail Forwarding mail reaches you. One flat fee for time-specific Pickup On Demand, Before you move, get a copy of the each weekly Priority Mail shipment USPS pickup options make shipping Mover’s Guide from your Post Office plus an application fee. your packages quick and convenient. and return the completed form to your letter carrier or your Post Office. If you are a snowbird, college Package Pickup is the easy, You can also save a trip to the Post student, executive, individual with convenient way to send qualifying Office by visiting www.usps.com an extended family care situation, packages. Just submit your request to change your address online for a or away on extended vacation, online at www.usps.com/pickup small fee. Fast and easy—takes less all are possible candidates for and have your items ready before than five minutes. Premium Forwarding Service. your carrier arrives. It’s that simple! Notify your Post Office at least one Never again miss a mail delivery Pickup On Demand allows you to month before you move to ensure when you’re away from home. schedule time-specific pickups uninterrupted mail service. Priority Mail It is easy to enroll in Premium within a 2-hour time frame. A letter Express, Priority Mail, and First-Class Forwarding Service. Visit carrier will make a special trip to your Mail will be forwarded at no charge for www.usps.com or your home or business for a fee to pick up one year. and local Post Office to enroll. qualifying packages that have post- will be forwarded for 60 days. age affixed. There is no additional Postage charge for picking up multiple pieces There is no need to go to of mail. Visit www.usps.com/pickup the Post Office. You can print or call 1·800·222·1811 for additional postage online at www.usps. information including qualifying pack- com/ship/online-shipping.htm. ages or to schedule a pickup.

20 Signing for Mail Confirming Delivery Perishable Items Some pieces of mail require a Visit www.usps.com or call Some items require special signature from the recipient at the 1·800·222·1811 to get delivery packaging or special permission to time of delivery. This includes items information on Priority Mail Express be mailed. Call 1·800·ASK·USPS sent with Priority Mail Express (if and mail with confirmation services. or visit your Post Office to find out selected), Certified Mail, Collect on You will need the item number how to mail these items: Delivery, Insured Mail (over $500), from your mailing receipt or label. · Live animals Registered Mail, Return Receipt, · Fresh fruits and vegetables Signature Confirmation, and Adult Restricting Delivery · Plants Signature. Restricted Delivery service ensures that only a specified person (or Keep the Mail Safe: Hazardous Recipient Responsibilities the person’s authorized agent) will and Restricted Materials When you sign for a piece of mail, receive a piece of mail. Restricted Some things cannot be mailed you acknowledge delivery. The Delivery is available only if you also or can be mailed only in small Postal Service’s liability ends when purchase Certified Mail, Insured quantities for safety and legal you sign for the mail. You may ask Mail (for more than $500 coverage), reasons. Some items have the letter carrier for the sender’s Registered Mail, COD Hold For restrictions on how they can be name and address before you Pickup, Signature Confirmation, or mailed, including: accept the mail. You may not open Adult Signature. the mail, but you may look at it as · Aerosol cans · Firearms long as the letter carrier is holding Filing a Claim it before you choose to sign for it. · Flammable materials You can file a claim for compen- · Liquids and powders Delivery If Recipient Is Not Home sation for loss or damage of Insured · Lithium batteries If no one is home when the letter Mail, Registered Mail, and Priority Mail · Lottery tickets carrier attempts delivery, the Express. A claim form can be filed · Perfume letter carrier will leave a notice and online or the form can be downloaded · Poisons return the item to the Post Office. from www.usps.com and mailed · Tobacco and tobacco products Check the notice for specific along with evidence of value. Visit instructions or call 1·800·ASK·USPS www.usps.com or contact your Some items, however, are not to have the mail redelivered. local Post Office for additional infor- permitted in the mail, including: If the sender has not asked for mation on how to file a claim. · Alcoholic beverages Restricted Delivery or Adult Signa- · Ammunition ture (21 years of age or older), the · Drug paraphernalia carrier may deliver the mail to anyone · and other explosives who receives mail at that address. Call 1·800·ASK·USPS or visit your Post Office if you have questions about the item you want to mail.

21 Other Products and Services For more information about these services, visit www.usps.com, call 1·800·ASK·USPS, or stop by your Post Office.

International Mail Money Orders PC Postage® You can mail postcards, letters, large Money orders are a safe alternative Enjoy the convenience of printing envelopes, and packages from the to sending cash through the mail. postage directly from your home or United States to other countries. As A lost or stolen money order can office using PC Postage products. with domestic mail, you can choose be replaced. You can buy domestic Postal Service-approved providers the best service based on speed, money orders at all Post Offices offer hardware and software cost, and extra services. Customs in amounts up to $1,000 each. products that allow you to purchase declaration forms are required on International money orders to and print postage using a computer most international packages. All Cus- certain countries can be purchased and the . Learn more at toms forms must be electronically in amounts up to $700 each. www.usps.com/business/postage- generated. If you are not able to do options.htm. this, take your hand-written Customs form to any Post Office and the retail Some Post Offices offer Post Office™ Boxes clerk will be happy to submit the elec- application and renewal services. A is a great way to tronic information for you. To learn For more information about receive mail where and when it’s most more about options for international passport application forms and convenient for you. P.O. Box service is mail and to calculate postage, visit locations, call 1·800·ASK·USPS or provided in 3-, 6-, or 12-month prepaid www.usps.com/international or call visit http://travel.state.gov. periods. You can rent a P.O. Box online 1·800·ASK·USPS. Your Post Office can at www.usps.com or at most Post Offices. also help you send mail internationally. Paying for Merchandise Prices vary depending on the location Not sure which Customs form to use? For a small fee, you can send of the Post Office and the P.O. Box size. A convenient Customs forms indicator merchandise COD Hold For Pickup can be found at pe.usps.com. to domestic destinations and have the Postal Service collect payment If you are interested in stamp Military Mail from the recipient and send it to you. collecting or the USA Philatelic The Postal Service can deliver your catalogue, visit www.usps.com letters and packages to more than or call 1·800·STAMP24. Stamp 500 military Post Offices worldwide. products make great gifts. Many services available for domestic mail are also available for military mail. There may be restrictions on the size, weight, or content of your mail. USPS offers customers a reduced price on the Priority Mail Large Flat Rate Box when sent to APO/FPO destinations. Visit the Domestic Price Calculator at pe.usps.com.

22 Tips for Frequent Mailers and Small Businesses

Postage Solutions Pickup On Demand® Free Supplies Postage meters and PC Postage For a fee, the Post Office will pick If you mail a lot of Priority Mail products offer the convenience up your postage-paid qualifying Express or Priority Mail items, you of postage when you need it packages from your home, small can save trips to the Post Office from your home or office. Many business or organization within a by ordering packaging supplies, PC Postage products include scheduled 2-hour time frame. There including envelopes and boxes, valuable features, such as is no additional charge for picking online at www.usps.com/store software accounting of mailing up multiple pieces of mail. Cor- or by calling 1·800·222·1811. expenses and integrated scales rect postage must be affixed to for exact postage calculations. each piece prior to pickup. Call Learn more at www.usps.com/ 1·800·222·1811 or visit www.usps. business/postage-options.htm. com/pickup for additional informa- tion including qualifying packages Commercial Prices or to schedule a pickup. If you have large volumes of mail and are willing to invest some time Package Pickup learning more about preparing and Package Pickup is the easy, sorting mail, you might qualify for convenient way to send qualifying lower postage prices. To qualify for packages. Just submit your request these prices, you must mail at least online at www.usps.com/pickup 200 newsletters, flyers, or ads or 500 and your letter carrier will pick up or more postcards, letters, or invoices the packages during their normal at a time. To learn more about delivery time. This service is free of whether commercial mail is right for charge, regardless of the number of your small business or organization, packages you are sending. Whether access Business Mail 101 at it is a one-time event or multiple pe.usps.com. To learn more about shipments, you can plan your pickup commercial prices for Priority Mail schedule up to three months in the Express, Priority Mail, and Interna- future. Visit www.usps.com/pickup tional Mail, visit www.usps.com. for additional information or to schedule a pickup now.

23 Index

A H R Addressing 12, 13, 15 Hazardous Materials 21 Receiving Mail 20, 21 Adult Signature 9, 21 Holding Mail 20 Registered Mail 8, 9, 10 Restricted Delivery 9, 21 B I Restricted Items 21 Boxes 14, 19 Insured Mail 8, 9, 10, 21 Return Address 12, 13, 14, 15 International Mail 5, 22, 23 Return Receipt 9, 11 C Certificate of Mailing 8, 9 L S Certified Mail 8, 9, 11 Large Envelopes 4, 5, 16, 17 Sending Mail 20 Change of Address 20 Letters 4, 5, 13, 16, 17 Shape of Mail 4, 5, 16, 17, 18 Claims for Insurance 9, 21 Large Envelopes (Flats) 4, 5, 16, 17 Classes of Mail 6, 7 M Letters 4, 5, 13, 16, 17 Click-N-Ship 13 Media Mail 6, 7, 8 Packages 4, 5, 14, 15, 18 COD Hold For Pickup 9, 21, 22 Military Mail 13, 22 Postcards 4, 5, 16 Commercial Mailing 23 Money Orders 22 Unusual Shapes 17, 18 Confirming Delivery 8, 11, 15, 21 Moving 20 Signature Confirmation 8, 9, 11, 15, 21 Customer Concerns Inside Signing for Mail 21 back cover O Size of Mail 4, 5, 6, 16, 17, 18, 19 Online Mailing Services 13, 20, Small Businesses 23 D 21, 22, inside back cover Stamps Dropping Off Mail 15, 20 Online Shipping Labels 13, 20, 22 Collecting 22 Where to Purchase inside E P back cover Envelopes 4, 5, 13 Package Pickup 20, 23 State Abbreviations 13 Extra Services 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Packages 4, 5, 14, 15, 18 Supplies 19, 23 Passports 22 F PC Postage 22, 23 U Filing Claims 9, 21 Pickup Service 20, 23, inside Unusual Shapes and Sizes 17, 18 First-Class Mail 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 20 back cover USPS Retail Ground 4, 6, 7, 8 First-Class Package Service Post Office Boxes 22 USPS Tracking 8, 9, 11, 13, 15 International 20, 23 Postcards 4, 5, 16 Retail 6, 7, 8, 10 Premium Forwarding Service 20 W Flat Rate packaging 7, 19 Priority Mail 6, 7, 8, 11, 19 Weight 6, 7, 14, 15, 19, 20 Flat Rate Quick Reference 19 Priority Mail Express 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, Flats see Large Envelopes 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 23 Z Forwarding Mail 20 Price Calculators 7, 15, 22, inside ZIP Codes 12, 15 Fragile Items 14 back cover

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