Effective October 3, 2011, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 703.2.0, which clarifies the USPS® service commitment for Express Mail® items sent to and from APO/FPO and DPO destinations.
After a review of the logistical network that supports the transportation and delivery of the Express Mail Military Service (EMMS) product, the Postal Service, in conjunction with the Military Postal Service Agency (MPSA), is revising the service commitment from a universal 2- to 3-day standard, to one which accurately reflects the actual number of days necessary to deliver the mail to the overseas Military Post Office (MPO), which is currently 3 to 5 business days.
In addition, the Postal Service has updated the Service Delivery Calculator available at http://webapps.usps.com/expressmailcommitments/landing.jsp to include MPO/DPO ZIP Codes™ so that customers will be accurately informed at time of mailing of the scheduled delivery date for their EMMS shipment.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual, (DMM)
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700 Special Standards
703 Nonprofit Standard Mail and Other Unique Eligibility
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2.0 Overseas Military Mail
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2.6 Express Mail Military Service (EMMS)
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2.6.3 Designated Acceptance Sites
[Revise text of 2.6.3 as follows:]
EMMS is available at Post Offices for delivery to designated APO/FPO and DPO 5-digit ZIP Code locations. In addition, EMMS is available at designated APO/FPO and DPO Post Offices for delivery to the United States. Delivery time is typically 3 to 5 business days depending on origin and destination; however, the scheduled delivery date is determined at the time of mailing. EMMS is not available between APO/FPO and DPO destinations.
2.6.4 Service Limitation
[Revise text of 2.6.4 as follows:]
EMMS may not be available at or between all Post Offices. An EMMS directory, showing EMMS APO/FPO and DPO ZIP Code availability, can be obtained at https://ribbs.usps.gov/apo_fpo/documents/tech_guides/EMMSdirectory.pdf.
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[Revise title and text of 2.6.6 as follows:]
2.6.6 Post Office to Addressee — To APO/FPO and DPO Destinations
Under EMMS Post Office to Addressee service, items mailed to APO/FPO and DPO destinations (from the United States) are available for delivery at the destination APO/FPO or DPO Post Office by 3 p.m. on the designated delivery day unless the designated delivery day is a weekend or holiday; in such cases, the item is available for delivery on the next business day.
[Revise title and text of 2.6.7 as follows:]
2.6.7 Post Office to Addressee — From APO/FPO and DPO Locations
Under EMMS Post Office to Addressee service, items mailed from APO/FPO and DPO locations (going to the United States) are delivered to an addressee within the delivery area of the destination Post Office by noon or 3 p.m. on the designated delivery day.
2.6.8 Mailing Label
[Revise text of 2.6.8 as follows:]
For each EMMS item, the mailer must complete mailing Label 11-B or Label 11-F (for Post Office to Addressee Service). Mailers authorized to present EMMS items using an Express Mail Manifesting System are required to follow label preparation procedures in Publication 97, Express Mail Manifesting Business and Technical Guide.
2.6.9 Customs Declaration
[Revise text of 2.6.9 as follows:]
For each EMMS item, the mailer may also have to complete a customs declaration under 2.3.6.
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We will incorporate these revisions into the next monthly update of the online DMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.
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