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705Advanced Preparation: Express Mail and Priority Mail Open and Distribute705.16.1.216.1.2 Enclosed Mail[2-1-07] The mail enclosed in an Express Mail or Priority Mail container must beeither entirely single-piece rate matter or entirely presorted matter that is part of thesame mailing16.1.3 Authorization[2-1-07] No authorization is required for Express Mail Open and Distribute or PriorityMail Open and Distribute. The mailer must pay all applicable fees, obtain necessaryauthorizations for the enclosed mail, and pay postage at the post office where theExpress Mail Open and Distribute or Priority Mail Open and Distribute shipment ismailed.16.1.4 Basis of Rate[2-1-07] Express Mail and Priority Mail postage must be paid on the weight of theentire contents of the Express Mail or Priority Mail shipment. Do not include the tareweight of the external container.16.1.5 Zone Rates[2-1-07] Compute zone rates for Priority Mail from the accepting post office to thedestination facility for the container (not the destination post office for the enclosedmail).16.1.6 Calculating Payment for Enclosed Mail[2-1-07] Mailers must prepay postage and fees for the enclosed mail under theapplicable standards. When the enclosed mail is zone-rated, the zone is computedfrom the postal facility where the Express Mail Open and Distribute or Priority MailOpen and Distribute container destinates.16.1.7 Payment Method[2-1-07] Postage on the enclosed mail may be paid by any method permitted forthat mail class, except for ordinary postage stamps requiring cancellation. ExpressMail postage must be paid under 114. Priority Mail postage must be paid withadhesive stamps or meter stamps affixed to green Tag 161, pink Tag 190, or orangeLabel 23 or with a permit imprint through a manifest mailing system, optionalprocedure mailing system, or alternate mailing system authorized under 2.0, 3.0, or4.0. If a permit imprint is used for Priority Mail postage, the permit imprint must beaffixed to or hand-stamped on the Tag 161, Tag 190, or Label 23, or be part of theaddress label.16.1.8 Postage Statement for Enclosed Mail[2-1-07] The mailer must provide the correct postage statement for the enclosedmail. The postage statement must show the total number of Express Mail Open andDistribute or Priority Mail Open and Distribute containers used for the mailing inaddition to the number of sacks, trays, or other enclosed containers. If the enclosedmail is zone-rated, the mailer must either provide documentation that details thepieces and postage, by zone for each Express Mail Open and Distribute or PriorityMail Open and Distribute shipment destination, or provide a separate postagestatement for each Express Mail Open and Distribute or Priority Mail Open andDistribute shipment destination. The mailer must always present the mailing to thedesignated USPS acceptance unit for verification of postage and fees. A postagestatement is not required for the Express Mail or Priority Mail portion of the Openand Distribute shipment, unless Priority Mail postage is paid by permit imprint.Domestic Mail Manual Updated 3-15-07