Effective June 20, 2021, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), section 604.5.1.2, to clarify the minimum volume standards for Parcel Select® destination entry mailings.
Currently, section 253.4.1.2 states that a Parcel Select destination entry mailing must contain 50 or more pieces that are eligible for and claimed at any Parcel Select destination entry price. Section 604.5.1.2 states that permit imprint mailings must contain at least 200 pieces or 50 pounds of mail.
The Postal Service is revising 604.5.1.2f to include an exception for Parcel Select destination entry mailings to the permit imprint minimum volume requirement of 200 pieces or 50 pounds.
Although this revision will not be published in the DMM until June 20, 2021, the standard is effective immediately.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
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600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services
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604 Postage Payment Methods and Refunds
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5.0 Permit Imprint (Indicia)
5.1 General Standards
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5.1.2 Minimum Volume
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[Revise the text of item f. to read as follows:]
f. A mailing containing 50 or more pieces for Parcel Select destination entry under 253.4.1.2, or Parcel Select Ground under 253.4.2.
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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,
Product Solutions, 5-6-21
