The letter “P” must be printed inside the 1-inch square and must be 0.75 inches (3/4 inch) or greater. The service icon should appear in a 1-inch square in the upper left corner of the shipping label. If shipping address labels are used, it is recommended that they contain the Priority Mail service indicator composed of two elements, the service icon and service banner (see Exhibit 3.2):Ī. The marking “Priority Mail” must be placed prominently on the address side of each piece of Priority Mail. Priority Mail Express pieces must be marked “Priority Mail Express,” by using a mailing label. Consequently, the placement of the address may render a piece nonmailable or nonmachinable, see 601.1.1.3.īack to Top 3.0 Placement and Content of Mail Markings 3.1 Priority Mail Express Marking The location of the delivery address on a letter-size mailpiece determines which dimensions are the length and height of the piece. 2.2 Address Placement Causing Mail to be Nonmailable or Nonmachinable Bottom: 5/8 inch from the bottom edge of the piece. Top: 2-3/4 inches from the bottom edge of the piece.ĭ. Right: 1/2 inch from the right edge of the piece.Ĭ. Left: 1/2 inch from the left edge of the piece.ī. On a letter-size piece, the recommended address placement is within the optical character reader (OCR) read area, which is a space on the address side of the mailpiece defined by these boundaries (see Exhibit 202.2.1):Ī. Standards for postage payment are specified for each shape and class of mail.īack to Top 2.0 Address Placement for Letters 2.1 Delivery Address Placement The mailer is responsible for proper payment of postage. See 602 for additional information regarding addressing. A return address is required in specific circumstances under 602.1.5. The piece must have a legible delivery address, only on the side of the piece bearing postage. The delivery address specifies the location to which the USPS is to deliver a mailpiece. 3.0 Placement and Content of Mail MarkingsĤ.0 Endorsement Placement 1.0 All Mailpieces 1.1 Clear SpaceĪ clear space must be available on all mail for the address, postage (permit imprint, postage stamp, or meter stamp), postmarks, and postal endorsements.
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