Effective April 4, 2022, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM\uF0E2) in various sections to correct the text for nonstandard fees as previously published.
Although the Postal Service will not publish these revisions in the DMM until April 4, 2022, the standards are effective April 3, 2022, when the nonstandard fee takes effect.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
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100 Retail Mail Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels
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110 Retail Mail Priority Mail Express
113 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
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1.6 Nonstandard Fees
[Revise the text of 1.6 to read as follows]
A Priority Mail Express piece is subject to the nonstandard fees (see Notice 123 — Price List) as follows:
a. A piece measures more than 22 inches up to 30 inches long.
b. A piece measures more than 30 inches long.
c. A piece measures more than 2 cubic feet (3,456 cubic inches). Dimensions for rectangular pieces are determined by measuring the length, width, and height in inches, rounding off (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest whole inch and multiplying the length by the width by the height. Dimensions for nonrectangular pieces are calculated as above and the result multiplied by an adjustment factor of 0.785. If either calculation exceeds 3,456 cubic inches, the piece is subject to the nonstandard fee.
d. A piece may be subject to both a length (1.6a, 1.6b) and a cube (1.6c) nonstandard fee.
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120 Retail Mail Priority Mail
123 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
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1.7 Nonstandard Fees
[Revise the text of 1.7 to read as follows]
Except for Flat Rate and Regional Rate packaging, a Priority Mail piece is subject to a nonstandard fee (see Notice 123 — Price List) as follows:
a. A piece measures more than 22 inches up to 30 inches long.
b. A piece measures more than 30 inches long.
c. A piece measures more than 2 cubic feet (3,456 cubic inches). Dimensions for rectangular pieces are determined by measuring the length, width, and height in inches, rounding off (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest whole inch and multiplying the length by the width by the height. Dimensions for nonrectangular pieces are calculated as above and the result multiplied by an adjustment factor of 0.785. If either calculation exceeds 3,456 cubic inches, the piece is subject to the nonstandard fee.
d. A piece may be subject to both a length (1.7a, 1.7b) and a cube (1.7c) nonstandard fee.
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130 Retail Mail First-Class Mail and First-Class Package Service — Retail
133 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
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1.6 Nonstandard Fees
[Revise the text of 1.6 to read as follows:]
A First-Class Package Service — Retail piece is subject to a nonstandard fee (see Notice 123 — Price List) as follows:
a. A piece measures more than 22 inches up to 30 inches long.
b. A piece measures more than 30 inches long.
c. A piece measures more than 2 cubic feet (3,456 cubic inches). Dimensions for rectangular pieces are determined by measuring the length, width, and height in inches, rounding off (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest whole inch and multiplying the length by the width by the height. Dimensions for nonrectangular pieces are calculated as above and the result multiplied by an adjustment factor of 0.785. If either calculation exceeds 3,456 cubic inches, the piece is subject to the nonstandard fee.
d. A piece may be subject to both a length (1.6a, 1.6b) and a cube (1.6c) nonstandard fee.
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150 Retail Mail USPS Retail Ground
153 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
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1.5 Nonstandard Fees
[Revise the text of 1.5 to read as follows:]
A USPS Retail Ground or USPS Retail Ground — Limited Overland Routes piece is subject to a nonstandard fee (see Notice 123 — Price List) as follows:
a. A piece measures more than 22 inches up to 30 inches long.
b. A piece measures more than 30 inches long.
c. A piece measures more than 2 cubic feet (3,456 cubic inches). Dimensions for rectangular pieces are determined by measuring the length, width, and height in inches, rounding off (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest whole inch and multiplying the length by the width by the height. Dimensions for nonrectangular pieces are calculated as above and the result multiplied by an adjustment factor of 0.785. If either calculation exceeds 3,456 cubic inches, the piece is subject to the nonstandard fee.
d. A piece may be subject to both a length (1.5a, 1.5b) and a cube (1.5c) nonstandard fee.
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200 Commercial Mail Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels
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210 Commercial Mail Priority Mail Express
213 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
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1.9 Nonstandard Fees
[Revise the text of 1.9 to read as follows:]
A Priority Mail Express piece is subject to a nonstandard fee (see Notice 123 — Price List) as follows:
a. A piece measures more than 22 inches up to 30 inches long.
b. A piece measures more than 30 inches long.
c. A piece measures more than 2 cubic feet (3,456 cubic inches). Dimensions for rectangular pieces are determined by measuring the length, width, and height in inches, rounding off (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest whole inch and multiplying the length by the width by the height. Dimensions for nonrectangular pieces are calculated as above and the result multiplied by an adjustment factor of 0.785. If either calculation exceeds 3,456 cubic inches, the piece is subject to the nonstandard fee.
d. A piece may be subject to both a length (1.9a, 1.9b) and a cube (1.9c) nonstandard fee.
e. Shipping Services file manifests or other approved electronic documentation must include the accurate dimensions (length, width, height) of all pieces that exceed 22 inches.
f. Mailers of pieces exceeding 22 inches and with Shipping Services file manifests, or other approved electronic documentation, that do not meet the requirement to include the piece’s accurate dimensions will be assessed a dimension-noncompliance fee under 1.10.
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220 Commercial Mail Priority Mail
223 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
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1.12 Nonstandard Fees
[Revise the text of 1.12 to read as follows:]
Except for Flat Rate and Regional Rate packaging and Priority Mail Return service packages, a Priority Mail piece is subject to a nonstandard fee (see Notice 123 — Price List) as follows:
a. A piece measures more than 22 inches up to 30 inches long.
b. A piece measures more than 30 inches long.
c. A piece measures more than 2 cubic feet (3,456 cubic inches). Dimensions for rectangular pieces are determined by measuring the length, width, and height in inches, rounding off (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest whole inch and multiplying the length by the width by the height. Dimensions for nonrectangular pieces are calculated as above and the result multiplied by an adjustment factor of 0.785. If either calculation exceeds 3,456 cubic inches, the piece is subject to the nonstandard fee.
d. A piece may be subject to both a length (1.12a, 1.12b) and a cube (1.12c) nonstandard fee.
e. Shipping Services file manifests or other approved electronic documentation must include the accurate dimensions (length, width, height) of all pieces that exceed 22 inches.
f. Mailers of pieces that exceed 22 inches and with Shipping Services file manifests, or other approved electronic documentation, that do not meet the requirement to include accurate dimensions will be assessed a dimension-noncompliance fee under 1.13.
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250 Commercial Mail Parcel Select Parcels
253 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
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1.8 Nonstandard Fees
[Revise the text of 1.8 to read as follows:]
Except for Ground Return service, a Parcel Select Destination Entry, Ground, Parcel Select Lightweight, or USPS Connect Local mailpiece is subject to a nonstandard fee (see Notice 123 — Price List) as follows:
a. A piece measures more than 22 inches up to 30 inches long.
b. A piece measures more than 30 inches long.
c. A piece measures more than 2 cubic feet (3,456 cubic inches). Dimensions for rectangular pieces are determined by measuring the length, width, and height in inches, rounding off (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest whole inch and multiplying the length by the width by the height. Dimensions for nonrectangular pieces are calculated as above and the result multiplied by an adjustment factor of 0.785. If either calculation exceeds 3,456 cubic inches, the piece is subject to the nonstandard fee.
d. A piece may be subject to both a length (1.8a, 1.8b) and a cube (1.8c) nonstandard fee.
e. Shipping Services file manifests or other approved electronic documentation must include the accurate dimensions (length, width, height) of all pieces that exceed 22 inches.
f. Mailers of pieces exceeding 22 inches and with Shipping Services file manifests, or other approved electronic documentation, that do not meet the requirement to include the piece’s accurate dimensions will be assessed a dimension-noncompliance fee under 1.9.
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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,
Product Solutions, 3-10-22
