A quick reminder…more postal changes!!
New addressing requirements take effect March 29 for several classes of mail. These guidelines apply to Presorted First Class Mail Flats. Periodical Flats, Standard Mail Flats & Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail and Library Mail Flats. The new requirements are:
• Mailers must address each piece using a minimum of 8-point type. Each character must be at least 0.080 inches high.
• If the mail piece bears a POSTNET or Intelligent Mail barcode with a delivery point routing code, mailers may use 6-point type in all capital letters. Each character must be at least 0.065 inches high.
• Of all automation pieces, and Bound Printed Matter pieces claiming a barcode discount, the characters in the address must not overlap, the address lines must not touch or overlap, and each address element may be separated by no more than five blank character spaces. (A blank character space can equal the width of the widest letter used in the type.)
• Mailers must place the delivery address in the “top half” of the mail piece (except First Class).
Another major change taking place is the schedule implementation of Intelligent Mail barcode beginning in May. Talk to your contact at the USPS for more information about new requirements. A resourceful web site to being at is www.newenglandpcc.com. That is the link of the New England Postal Customer Council.
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