Publication 2 - Packaging for Mailing - Postal Explorer - USPS.com

Packaging Adequacy1-8If a mailer asks to use packaging that deviates significantly from postalrequirements, the manager of Mail Preparation and Standards at PostalService Headquarters must be notified. If the deviation cannot be resolved bythe accepting postmaster, the BMC manager, or the business mail entrymanager, the mailer’s request is referred to the rates and classificationservice center.1-6 SafetyMailers should take appropriate precautions when packaging a parcel ofmailable items that have the potential to injure any person handling oropening the parcel. Because a small child might gain unauthorized access toa parcel, every potentially harmful item should be enclosed in a container thatis hard for a child to open.1-7 Mailability DeterminationIf a mailer is unsure about whether an item is mailable or its packaging isacceptable, the mailer should send a written request to the nearest businessmail entry unit (see DMM G042 for addresses). To ask for an exception toPostal Service packaging requirements, the mailer should submit a writtenrequest to an RCSC (see Appendix B for addresses). The request shouldfully describe the item and its packaging.1-8 Regulation ChangesPostal regulations change from time to time. If there is conflicting informationbetween this publication and the DMM or IMM, then the DMM or IMM takesprecedence. Mailers may review copies of these documents at any postoffice, business mail entry unit, or postal business center. Both documentsare available to the public through a subscription service handled by the U.S.Government Printing Office, and current versions are accessible on thePostal Service’s “Postal Explorer” web page at http://pe.usps.gov.Publication 2, January 20025