Effective May 4, 2020, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), section 201.3.17, to reference Customer Support Ruling PS-350, Laminated Card-Type Letter and Postcard.
As a result of working with other organizations in the mailing industry, the Postal Service has developed a process to allow the mailing of a laminated card-type letter or postcard mailpiece at applicable automation letter or postcard prices without requirements for testing.
This process increases customer ease of use and enables mailers to have greater flexibility in designing laminated card-type letter and postcard pieces at applicable automation letter or postcard prices.
Although the Postal Service will not publish this revision in the DMM until May 4, 2020, the standard is 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
201 Physical Standards
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3.0 Physical Standards for Machinable and Automation Letters and Cards
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3.17 Postcard
[Revise the first sentence of 3.17 to read as follows:]
Except for laminated postcards as specified under Customer Support Ruling (CSR) PS-350, Laminated Card-Type Letter and Postcard, all postcards must be prepared from paper stock meeting the industry standard, with a minimum 75-pound paper basis weight or equivalent, and with none less than 71.25 pounds measured weight for 500 25-inch by 38-inch sheets.***
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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, 3-26-20
