Revised sack/container tags are now available for International Priority Airmail™ (IPA®) and International Surface Air Lift® (ISAL®). The revised tags are PS Tag 115, International Priority Airmail, and PS Tag 155, International Surface Air Lift. Images of the revised tags appear in this issue of the Postal Bulletin. The corresponding revisions to Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) appear in this issue of the Postal Bulletin.
The revised PS Tag 115 is dated February 2013 and replaces the June 1993 edition.
Previously, PS Tag 115 was used in conjunction with PS Tag 178, Airmail Bag Label LC (CN 35/AV 8), but the revised PS Tag 115 is to be affixed as a single tag on IPA sacks/containers — PS Tag 178 is no longer to be used on IPA sacks/containers.
The revised PS Tag 115 captures much more information than the previous edition — previously, it captured only the name of the mailer and the number of sacks in the mailing. However, the revised version captures all the information that is captured by the revised PS Tag 155.
The revised PS Tag 155 is dated February 2013 and replaces the October 1997 edition.
n The various blocks on the tags are numbered for easy reference.
n Block 1 captures customs form information — it has checkboxes so the mailer can indicate whether or not the items are accompanied by customs forms.
n Block 2, which is for the customer-provided barcode, indicates that the barcode is required — previously, on PS Tag 155 for ISAL mail, the barcode was optional.
n Block 6, which is for the price group, is blank so that the customer can enter the number of the applicable price group.
n The reverse side contains spaces so that the customer can enter the specific sack/container number and the total number of sacks/containers in the mailing.
n The reverse side contains instructions for properly completing the tag, with references to the various blocks.
The revised PS Tag 115 and PS Tag 155 are available for ordering from the Material Distribution Center (MDC). See the ordering information later in this article.
Until receiving stock from the MDC, postmasters can continue to use the previous editions of these tags.
Upon receiving stock from the MDC, postmasters must immediately replace previous editions of these tags with the February 2013 editions, and must recycle or discard the previous editions appropriately.
When sufficient time has passed to allow postmasters to order and receive the revised tags, we will obsolete the previous editions of these tags, and only the February 2013 editions will be acceptable. A subsequent Postal Bulletin article will announce when the previous editions are obsolete.
You can order PS Tag 115 and PS Tag 155 from the MDC and use touch tone order entry (TTOE): Call 800-273-1509. You must submit an Off-Catalog eBuy requisition for approval before ordering. You may also order these items via eBuy2.
You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call 800–332-0317, option 1, extension 2925, and follow the prompts to leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after registering before placing your first order.)
For complete TTOE ordering instructions, see the document at http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/_doc/ops_ttoeins.doc or call 800–332-0317, option 4, option 4.
To visit the National Material Customer Service website, go to http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/operations/ops_nmcs_home.htm.
Use the following information to order PS Tag 115.
PSN: 7690-03-000-9169
Unit of Measure: EA
Minimum Order Quantity: N/A
Maximum Order Quantity: N/A
Bulk Pack Quantity: 4,000
Quick Pick Number: N/A
Price*: $0.0510
Edition Date: 02/13
*Price is current as of May 2013 and is subject to change.
Tag 115
Use the following information to order PS Tag 155.
PSN: 7690-03-000-9238
Unit of Measure: EA
Minimum Order Quantity: 100
Maximum Order Quantity: N/A
Bulk Pack Quantity: 2,000
Quick Pick Number: 452
Price*: $0.0510
Edition Date: 02/13
*Price is current as of May 2013 and is subject to change.
Tag 155
— Global Business Management,
Global Business, 5-16-13
