Effective July 9, 2023, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), section 505.4.0, to clarify resources for information on Parcel Return Service (PRS).
Effective January 22, 2023, in the article titled “DMM Revision: Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes” in Postal Bulletin 22615 (1-12-23, pages 6–12), the Postal Service revised standards for PRS to be a competitive product only available through a Negotiated Service Agreement. This revision will add PostalPro as a resource for information on PRS.
Although the Postal Service will not publish this revision in the DMM until July 9, 2023, the standard is effective immediately.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
500 Additional Mailing Services
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505 Return Services
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4.0 Parcel Return Service
[Revise the text of 4.0 to read as follows:]
Parcel Return Service (PRS) applies to parcels that are picked up in bulk at authorized locations and schedules by authorized permit holders or their agents. Parcel Return Service is only available through a Negotiated Service Agreement (NSA) (see 709.1.0). For additional details, see “Parcel Return Service” at PostalPro or contact a USPS sales representative.
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The Postal Service will incorporate this revision into the July 9, 2023, edition of the online DMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification,
Product Solutions, 2-23-23
