Effective September 12, 2022, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), section 243.6.0 and various sections in part 705, to include and clarify new Postal Service standards related to direct container discounts.
The Postal Service is offering discounts for USPS Marketing Mail® Saturation flats (including Every Door Direct Mail®, not Every Door Direct Mail — Retail®) and High Density Plus flats in 5-digit direct containers (all pallets regardless of entry, and sacks, and tubs entered at the destination delivery unit [DDU]).
Currently, the Postal Service offers discounts for Carrier Route flats and High Density flats on 5-digit direct pallets. Under the new standard, these discounts extend to Carrier Route flats and High Density flats in 5-digit direct sacks and tubs entered at the DDU.
Although the Postal Service will not publish these revisions in the DMM until September 12, 2022, the standards became effective July 10, 2022.
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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240 Commercial Mail USPS Marketing Mail
243 Prices and Eligibility
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6.0 Additional Eligibility Standards for Enhanced Carrier Route USPS Marketing Mail Letters and Flats
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6.3 Basic Price Enhanced Carrier Route Standards
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[Revise the title and text of 6.3.4 to read as follows:]
6.3.4 Basic Carrier Route Bundles on a 5-digit/Direct Container (Basic-CR Bundles/Container) Price Eligibility — Flats
The Basic-CR Bundles/Container discount applies to each piece in a carrier route bundle of 10 or more pieces that are palletized under 705.8.0, 705.10.0, 705.12.0, or 705.13.0 on a 5-digit carrier route or 5-digit scheme carrier route pallet entered at an Origin (None), DNDC, DSCF, or DDU entry or palletized under 705.14.0 on a FSS scheme pallet (in a FSS Scheme bundle), or in a carrier route sack or tub under 245.9.7a or 203.5.8 and entered at the DDU.
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6.5 High Density and High Density Plus (Enhanced Carrier Route) Standards — Flats
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[Revise the title and text of 6.5.3 to read as follows:]
6.5.3 High Density Carrier Route Bundles on a 5-digit/Direct Container (High Density-CR Bundles/Container Discount Eligibility) — Flats
The High Density-CR Bundles/Container discount applies to 125 or more High Density-eligible pieces that are palletized under 705.8.0, 705.10.0, 705.12.0, or 705.13.0 on a 5-digit carrier route, 5-digit carrier routes, or 5-digit scheme carrier route pallet entered at an Origin (None), DNDC, DSCF, or DDU entry, or palletized under 705.14.0 on a FSS scheme pallet (in a FSS scheme bundle), or in a carrier route sack or tub under 245.9.7a or 203.5.8 and entered at the DDU.
[Add new section 6.5.4 to read as follows:]
6.5.4 High Density Plus Carrier Route Bundles on a 5-digit/Direct Container (High Density Plus-CR Bundles/Container Discount Eligibility) — Flats
The High Density Plus-CR Bundles/Container discount applies to 300 or more High Density Plus-eligible pieces that are palletized under 705.8.0, 705.10.0, 705.12.0, or 705.13.0 on a 5-digit carrier route, 5-digit carrier routes, or 5-digit scheme carrier route pallet entered at an Origin (None), DNDC, DSCF, or DDU entry, or palletized under 705.14.0 on a FSS scheme pallet (in a FSS scheme bundle) or in a carrier route sack or tub under 245.9.7a or 203.5.8 and entered at the DDU.
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6.7 Saturation Enhanced Carrier Route Standards — Flats
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[Add new section 6.7.3 to read as follows:]
6.7.3 Saturation — (including EDDM) Carrier Route Bundles on a 5-digit/Direct Container (Saturation-CR Bundles/Container Discount Eligibility) — Flats
The Saturation-CR Bundles/Container discount applies to at least 90 percent or more of the active residential addresses or 75 percent or more of the total number of active possible delivery addresses on each carrier route that are palletized under 705.8.0, 705.10.0, 705.12.0, or 705.13.0 on a 5-digit carrier route, 5-digit carrier routes, or 5-digit scheme carrier route pallet entered at the Origin (None), DNDC, DSCF, or DDU entry, or palletized under 705.14.0 on a FSS scheme pallet (in a FSS scheme bundle), or in a carrier route sack or tub under 245.9.7.a or 203.5.8 and entered at the DDU.
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700 Special Standards
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705 Advanced Preparation and Special Postage Payment Systems
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8.0 Preparing Pallets
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8.6 Pallet Labels
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8.6.5 Line 2 (Content Line)
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[Revise the text for “High Density” to read as follows:]
High Density/High Density Plus HD/HD+
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[Add new entry, alphabetically, to read as follows:]
Saturation SAT
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8.10 Pallet Presort and Labeling
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8.10.3 USPS Marketing Mail or Parcel Select Lightweight — Bundles, Sacks, or Trays
[Revise the second sentence of 8.10.3 to read as follows:]
***For USPS Marketing Mail High Density and High Density Plus flats price eligibility, only 5-digit pallets under 8.10.3a through 8.10.3c are allowed, and the pallets must be entered under None, DNDC, DSCF or DDU standards. (Use “HD/HD+ DIRECT” for one route and “HD/HD+ CR–RTS” for multiple routes on the line 2 contents description.)***
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[Revise the text of item 8.10.3a(2) to read as follows:]
2. Line 2: “STD” followed by “FLTS”; followed by “HD/HD+ DIRECT” for High Density and High Density Plus flats.
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[Revise the text of item 8.10.3b(2) to read as follows:]
2. Line 2: “STD followed by “FLTS”; followed by “HD/HD+” for High Density and High Density Plus flats; followed by “CARRIER ROUTES” (or “CR-RTS”); followed by “SCHEME” (or “SCH”).
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[Revise the text of item 8.10.3c(2) to read as follows:]
2. Line 2: For flats and Marketing parcels (Product Samples only), “STD FLTS” or “STD MKTG,” as applicable; followed by “HD/HD+” for High Density and High Density Plus flats pricing eligibility; followed by “CARRIER ROUTES” (or “CR-RTS”). For letters, “STD LTRS”; followed by “CARRIER ROUTES” (or “CR-RTS”); followed by “BC” if the pallet contains barcoded letters; followed by “MACH” if the pallet contains machinable letters; followed by “MAN” if the pallet contains nonmachinable letters.
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10.0 Merging Bundles of Flats Using the City State Product
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10.2 USPS Marketing Mail
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10.2.5 Pallet Preparation and Labeling
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[Revise the text of 10.2.5a(2) to read as follows:]
2. Line 2: “STD FLTS CR-RTS SCHEME,” followed by “HD/HD+” if the pallet contains High Density/High Density Plus flats.
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[Revise the text of 10.2.5b(2) to read as follows:]
2. Line 2: “STD FLTS CR/5D SCHEME,” followed by “HD/HD+” if the pallet contains High Density/High Density Plus flats.
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[Revise the text of 10.2.5c(2) to read as follows:]
2. Line 2: “STD FLTS,” followed by “CARRIER ROUTES” or “CR-RTS”; followed by “HD/HD+” if the pallet contains High Density/High Density Plus flats.
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[Revise the text of 10.2.5d(2) to read as follows:]
2. Line 2: “STD FLTS CR/5D,” followed by “HD/HD+” if the pallet contains High Density/High Density Plus flats.
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12.0 Merging Bundles of Flats on Pallets Using a 5 Percent Threshold
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12.2 USPS Marketing Mail
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12.2.3 Pallet Preparation and Labeling
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[Revise the text of 12.2.3a(2) to read as follows:]
2. Line 2: “STD FLTS CR-RTS SCHEME,” followed by “HD/HD+” if the pallet contains High Density/High Density Plus flats.
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[Revise the text of 12.2.3b(2) to read as follows:]
2. Line 2: “STD FLTS CR/5D SCHEME,” followed by “HD/HD+” if the pallet contains High Density/High Density Plus flats.
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[Revise the text of 12.2.3c(2) to read as follows:]
2. Line 2: “STD FLTS” followed by “CARRIER ROUTES” or “CR-RTS”; followed by “HD/HD+” if the pallet contains High Density/High Density Plus flats.
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[Revise the text of 12.2.3d(2) to read as follows:]
2. Line 2: “STD FLTS CR/5D,” followed by “HD/HD+” if the pallet contains High Density/High Density Plus flats.
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13.0 Merging Bundles of Flats on Pallets Using the City State Product and a 5 Percent Threshold
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13.2 USPS Marketing Mail
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13.2.4 Pallet Preparation and Labeling
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[Revise the text of 13.2.4a(2) to read as follows:]
2. Line 2: “STD FLTS CR-RTS SCHEME,” followed by “HD/HD+” if the pallet contains High Density/High Density Plus flats.
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[Revise the text of 13.2.4b(2) to read as follows:]
2. Line 2: “STD FLTS CR/5D SCHEME,” followed by “HD/HD+” if the pallet contains High Density/High Density Plus flats.
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[Revise the text of 13.2.4c(2) to read as follows:]
2. Line 2: “STD FLTS,” followed by “HD/HD+” if the pallet contains High Density/High Density Plus flats and “CARRIER ROUTES” or “CR-RTS.”
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[Revise the text of 13.2.4d(2) to read as follows:]
2. Line 2: “STD FLTS CR/5D,” followed by “HD/HD+” if the pallet contains High Density/High Density Plus flats.
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The Postal Service will incorporate these revisions into the September 12, 2022, edition of the online DMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
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