Effective July 9, 2023, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), sections 503.2.1 and 601.1.0, to clarify Postal Service standards for mailing currency.
The Postal Service is revising section 503.2.1 to add a standard requiring commercial cash transactions over $500.00 be sent using Registered Mail® service. In addition, the Postal Service is adding new section 601.1.3, “Mailing Currency,” to the DMM standards for mailing currency, including the requirement to send commercial cash transactions over $500.00 as Registered Mail. Requirements in new section 601.1.3 will also state that mailers must not use USPS-provided packaging (i.e., expedited packaging supplies) for any commercial cash transaction, regardless of amount.
The Postal Service believes these new standards will provide customers with a safe and secure service for their mailing needs.
Although the Postal Service will not publish these revisions in the DMM until July 9, 2023, the standards are effective April 30, 2023.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
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500 Additional Mailing Services
503 Extra Services
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2.0 Registered Mail
2.1 Basic Standards
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[Add new 2.1.6 to read as follows:]
2.1.6 Mailing Cash Transactions
Items mailed containing commercial cash transactions over $500.00 must be sent as Registered Mail (see 601.1.3.4).
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600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services
601 Mailability
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[Add new 1.3 to read as follows and renumber current 1.3 and 1.4 as 1.4 and 1.5:]
1.3 Mailing Currency
1.3.1 General
Currency (i.e., coins, Federal Reserve notes or other bank notes) is mailable under any class of mail except where prohibited by standards.
1.3.2 Insurance
Except for philatelic items and numismatic coins under 609.4.1g, eligible classes of mail containing currency may be insured with a maximum indemnity of $15.00.
1.3.3 Registered Mail
Except under 1.3.4, eligible classes of mail containing currency may use Registered Mail service with included insurance payable at full value up to the applicable limit (see 503.2.2.1).
1.3.4 Mailing Cash Transactions
The following standards apply for sending commercial cash transactions:
a. Mailers must use Registered Mail service under 503.2.1.6 for commercial cash transactions over $500.00.
b. Mailers must not use any USPS-provided packaging (i.e., expedited packaging supplies) when mailing commercial cash transactions, regardless of the amount.
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The Postal Service will incorporate these revisions into the July 9, 2023, edition of the online DMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
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