Fact Sheet
U.S. Postal Service: 
Delivering Today’s Holiday Needs
Send a very green message this holiday season. 
All Postal Service packages and envelopes meet the highest environment-al standards for recyclability.
Express Mail®
Choose the fastest service for time-sensitive letters, documents, or merchandise. Guaranteed next-day and second-day delivery nationwide or your money back — 365 days a year.* Contents are automatically insured to $100 against loss or damage. Signature proof of delivery and tracking information are available upon request.
Express Mail International®
Send documents and packages around the world at competitive prices with service guaranteed to select destinations.* Arrives within 3 to 5 business days to major destinations. Pay postage online at www.usps.com/clicknship and receive an 8 percent discount.
Global Express Guaranteed® 
Select the premium international shipping option from the U.S. Postal Service® with international transportation and delivery by FedEx Express. Global Express Guaranteed (GXG®) offers date-certain delivery in 1 to 3 business days to more than 190 countries worldwide. GXG is available at thousands of participating retail locations throughout the United States. GXG provides a money-back guarantee.*
Shipping supplies for Express Mail and Priority Mail services are free at www.usps.com or by calling 1-800-ASK-USPS. Packages and envelopes are 100 percent recyclable and exceed all EPA environmental standards. 
*Some restrictions apply
Priority Mail® 
Use the service that provides delivery of documents and packages in an average of 2 to 3 days and is delivered to every address in the United States — including Post Office™ boxes and military addresses.
Priority Mail International® 
Try the airmail service that provides customers with a reliable and economical means of sending correspondence and merchandise up to 70 pounds to more than 190 countries and territories worldwide. Delivery time is 6 to 10 business days to major destinations. Receive a 5 percent discount on postage paid online at www.usps.com/clicknship.
Flat-Rate Shipping
Choose the best value on the market. Flat-rate boxes and flat-rate envelopes allow customers to send items anywhere in the U.S. for the same low price. Use flat-rate boxes and flat-rate envelopes available for Express Mail and Priority Mail items. Ship letters or packages in an average of 2 to 3 days with Priority Mail Flat-Rate Boxes and Priority Mail Flat-Rate Envelopes. For one low rate, ship as much as can be properly secured in a flat-rate box or flat-rate envelope to any U.S. destination. Saturday and residential deliveries at no extra cost.  
International Shipping 
Note that international shipments may be subject to Customs examination in the destination country. Customs forms are required. Check requirements at www.usps.com or your local Post Office facility.