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DMM Correction: Priority Mail Express Delivery Times

In the article “DMM Revision: Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes,” in Postal Bulletin 22378 (12-12-13, page 4), the 12:00 p.m. delivery time option for Priority Mail Express™ Next Day and Second Day Delivery was discontinued.

Effective February 9, 2014, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), to retain the 12:00 p.m. delivery time option for Priority Mail Express™ Next Day and Second Day Delivery. Priority Mail Express items will now be available for delivery at 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. based on the origin and destination ZIP Codes™. A 10:30 a.m. delivery time option based on the origin and destination ZIP Codes will also be available for a fee.

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Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)

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100 Retail Mail

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110 Priority Mail Express

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113 Prices and Eligibility

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4.0 Service Features of Priority Mail Express

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4.2 Priority Mail Express Next Day Delivery

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4.2.4 Delivery Times

[Revise the first sentence of 4.2.4 to read as follows:]

Items are delivered by 12:00 p.m. or 3 p.m. on the next day.***

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4.3 Priority Mail Express Second Day Delivery

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4.3.4 Delivery Time

[Revise the first sentence of 4.3.4 to read as follows:]

Items are delivered to the addressee by 12:00 p.m. or 3 p.m. on the second delivery day.***

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200 Commercial Letters and Cards

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210 Priority Mail Express

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213 Prices and Eligibility

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4.0 Service Features of Priority Mail Express

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4.2 Priority Mail Express Next Day Delivery

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4.2.4 Delivery Times

[Revise the first sentence of 4.2.4 to read as follows:]

Except for items endorsed “Guaranteed by End of Day” per an approved customer agreement, items are delivered to an addressee within the delivery area of the destination facility by 12:00 p.m or 3 p.m. on the next day.***

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4.3 Priority Mail Express Second Day Delivery

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4.3.4 Delivery Times

[Revise the first sentence of 4.3.4 to read as follows:]

Except for items endorsed “Guaranteed by End of Day” per an approved customer agreement, items are delivered to an addressee within the delivery area of the destination facility by 12:00 p.m. or 3 p.m. on the second delivery day.***

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300 Commercial Flats

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310 Priority Mail Express

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313 Prices and Eligibility

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4.0 Service Features of Priority Mail Express

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4.2.4 Delivery Times

[Revise the first sentence of 4.2.4 to read as follows:]

Except for items endorsed “Guaranteed by End of Day” per an approved customer agreement, items are delivered to an addressee within the delivery area of the destination facility by 12:00 p.m. or 3 p.m. on the next day.***

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4.3 Priority Mail Express Second Day Delivery

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4.3.4 Delivery Times

[Revise the first sentence of 4.3.4 to read as follows:]

Except for items endorsed “Guaranteed by End of Day” per an approved customer agreement, items are delivered to an addressee within the delivery area of the destination facility by 12:00 p.m. or 3 p.m. on the second delivery day.***

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400 Commercial Parcels

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410 Priority Mail Express

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413 Prices and Eligibility

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4.0 Service Features of Priority Mail Express

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4.2 Priority Mail Express Next Day Delivery

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4.2.4 Delivery Times

[Revise the first sentence of 4.2.4 to read as follows:]

Except for items endorsed “Guaranteed by End of Day” per an approved customer agreement, items are delivered to an addressee within the delivery area of the destination facility by 12:00 p.m. or 3 p.m. on the next day.***

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4.3 Priority Mail Express Second Day Delivery

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4.3.4 Delivery Times

[Revise the first sentence of 4.3.4 to read as follows:]

Except for items endorsed “Guaranteed by End of Day” per an approved customer agreement, items are delivered to an addressee within the delivery area of the destination facility by 12:00 p.m. or 3 p.m. on the second delivery day.***

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700 Special Standards

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703 Nonprofit Standard Mail and Other Unique Eligibility

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2.0 Overseas Military Mail

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2.6 Priority Mail Express Military Service (PMEMS)

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2.6.7 From APO/FPO and DPO Destinations

[Revise the text of 2.6.7 to read as follows:]

Under PMEMS, 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 12:00 p.m. or 3 p.m. on the designated delivery day.

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We will incorporate these revisions into the March update of the online DMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.