Effective January 26, 2020, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), section 508.4.5.4a.2, to clarify the requirements for customers who use competitive Post Office Box™ services and receive packages from private carriers.
The Postal Service is amending section 508.4.5.4a.2 to clarify that packages received from private carriers must meet all applicable Postal Service standards governing mailability. This clarification will provide consistency with the customer agreement that must be completed to receive one or more of the competitive PO Box™ service enhancements.
Although the Postal Service will not publish these revisions in the DMM until January 26, 2020, the standards are effective immediately.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
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500 Additional Mailing Services
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508 Recipient Services
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4.0 Post Office Box Service
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4.5 Fee Group Assignments
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4.5.4 Additional Standards for Competitive PO Box Services
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[Revise the text of item a.2 to read as follows:]
2. Customers who choose to use the street addressing designation also have the option of receiving packages from private carriers at the customer’s Post Office Box address, if the packages comply with applicable Postal Service standards governing mailability (e.g., 70-pound maximum weight; 130 inches length and girth maximum dimension; hazardous, restricted, or perishable matter under Publication 52).
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The Postal Service will incorporate this revision into the next edition of the online DMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification, Marketing, 10-24-19
