Effective October 7, 2019, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), section 254.1.1.1, to clarify postage payment methods for Parcel Select®.
DMM section 254.1.1.1 provides the eligible postage payment methods for Parcel Select destination entry pieces and Parcel Select Ground® pieces. This revision further clarifies postage evidencing systems (meters and PC Postage® products as stipulated under 604.4) when used as a payment method for Parcel Select destination entry and ground pieces.
Although the Postal Service will not include these revisions in the DMM until October 7, 2019, the standards are effective immediately.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
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200 Commercial Mail Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels
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250 Parcel Select
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254 Postage Payment and Documentation
1.0 Basic Standards for Postage Payment
1.1 Postage Payment Options
[Revise the title and introductory text of 1.1.1 to read as follows:]
1.1.1 Parcel Select Destination Entry and Ground
Parcel Select destination entry and ground postage may be paid as follows:
[Add new item a. to read as follows and renumber current items a. and b. as items b. and c.]
a. Postage Evidencing:
1. Metered postage may be used on pieces as provided under 1.1.1c and 604.4.
2. USPS-approved PC Postage products may be used for Parcel Select Ground pieces as provided under 253.4.2 and 604.4.
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The Postal Service will incorporate these revisions into the next edition of the online DMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification, Marketing, 8-15-19
