Effective November 3, 2025, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), section 505.1.3, to clarify using USPS®-provided Priority Mail® packaging for Business Reply Mail® (BRM).
The Postal Service is adding a new section 505.1.3.9 to clarify that using USPS-provided Priority Mail packaging as BRM inserts for solicitation purposes is unauthorized unless the customer (Mail Service provider or mail owner) enters into an agreement with the Postal Service and is willing to cover the cost of the envelopes.
DMM section 505.1.3.9 will also include the provision that sales representatives will be the source for details on the agreement, required quantities, and ordering.
Although this clarification will not be published in the DMM until November 3, 2025, the standards are effective immediately.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
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500 Additional Mailing Services
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505 Return Services
1.0 Business Reply Mail (BRM)
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1.3 Basic Standards
1.3.1 Description
[Revise the first sentence of 1.3.1 to read as follows:]
Business Reply Mail (BRM) service enables a permit holder
to receive First-Class Mail, USPS Ground Advantage —Retail, and Priority Mail from customers. (See 1.3.9 for USPS-provided packaging.)
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[Add new 1.3.9 to read as follows:]
1.3.9 Priority Mail USPS-Provided Packaging
Using USPS-provided Priority Mail packaging as BRM inserts for solicitation purposes is unauthorized, unless the customer (Mail Service provider or mail owner) enters into an agreement with the Postal Service and is willing to cover the cost of the envelopes. Customers may contact a Postal Service sales representative for additional information on the agreement, required quantities, and ordering.
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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, 9-4-25
