The Upcoming Year Holds Several Changes for the USPS!
July 4, 2010 by admin
Filed under Production Solutions News Alerts
Let’s sit back and once more enjoy the fact that the Post Office will not be increasing postage this year…
Okay, now on to the items that will be changing and rather quickly! Besides the deflection standards mentioned above, here are some highlights that warrant your attention:
- January 4, 2010: Move Update penalties begin. A fee of $.07 per non-compliant standard or nonprofit piece will be charged to your mailing for the quantity which does not meet the 70% threshold.
- January 4, 2010: Shipping prices for Express Mail, Priority Mail, Parcel Select (Destination Entry only), Parcel Return Service, Global Express Guaranteed, Express Mail International and Priority Mail International are increasing. (For more details please click here.)
- March 15, 2010: Streamlining Hard Copy Postage Statements. When a Postal One! facility receives hard copy postage statements, the Postal Service will no longer fill out the USPS section and round stamp the document. Instead, mailers are being directed online to visit the Business Customer Gateway to access the system of record.
- March 15, 2010: Barcode readability threshold increases from 80% to 90% (after increasing from 70% in November). Mailings that do not meet the threshold will not be eligible for automation discounts!
Stay tuned to the PS Insider in the months ahead for all the details!
