Shippers must meet the requirements for addressing and labeling of bypass mail as noted in the DMM. In addition, shippers must endorse each piece with the following: “BYPASS MAIL.” Note: Just the word "BYPASS" is not acceptable.
A shipper must submit a proposed label intended to be used for bypass mail to the Postal Service so it can review it for acceptability prior to acceptance in the program. (See Attachment A for a sample label.)
All bypass mail must be addressed to a physical location at the destination.
A post office box is not acceptable as an address. When there are no street names at the destination, the address may include just the name of the addressee and the city, state, and ZIP Code, as noted in the example below:
ABC STORE
ANYTOWN AK 995XX
In many cases, bypass mail will be flown to the mainline or hub destination on large cargo and jet aircraft, but for further delivery to a bush destination, the mail might be transferred to a substantially smaller aircraft. Therefore, each piece of mail that is destined for a bush destination must include the specific weight of the piece of mail on each package. (However, mail destinating at hub points does not need to have the weight indicated.) Refer to Attachment C for listings of hub and bush points. Bypass shipments will be accepted only for destinations indicated in Attachment C.
The shipper must indicate the order number and pallet number on each piece. The order number will be provided at the time the appointment is made.
