Effective June 2, 2014, we will introduce a streamlined version of Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®).
One of the primary goals of the Postal Service™ is to make it easier to conduct business. Streamlining the DMM is one way to accomplish this goal. As a result, the Postal Service has taken the first step in an initiative to reduce the size of the DMM without changes to content to make using it quicker, easier, and more convenient.
Chapters 200, 300, and 400 have been consolidated to create a revised Chapter 200, “Commercial Letters, Flats, and Parcels.” We have eliminated redundant language and reorganized the remaining language for consistency and to improve flow and ease of use.
Chapter 100, “Retail Letters, Flats, and Parcels,” has also been streamlined. We have consolidated information, eliminated redundant language, and reorganized the remaining language for consistency and to improve flow and ease of use.
Additionally, the applicable Quick Service Guides (QSGs) have been renumbered to align with new Chapter 200 and updated with new DMM reference information. Applicable Customer Support Rulings have also been updated with new DMM reference information.
To assist in this transition, the Postal Service is posting a spreadsheet that will contain a crosswalk for each section of the DMM and renumbering of the QSGs.
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