Mail is entered at a Destination Delivery Unit.Mailpieces are palletized with a Carrier Route sorted pallet container level.The mailpiece volume of Saturation mailpieces in themailing is at least 80% of the total mailpiece volume.The discount would be provided for mailings that meet the following criteria: The Informed Delivery promotion will include eligible USPS Marketing Mail Carrier Route Saturation mailpieces. The USPS is considering updating the Informed Delivery promotion eligibility criteria and Informed Delivery marketing campaign to include USPS Marketing Mail Carrier Route Saturation Flats. Informed Delivery Promotions Enhancements All dropship discounts will be piece-based under the new structure and pound price will not vary by entry point (e.g., DNDC, DSCF, DDU). Pieces above the breakpoint will also pay a per-pound price. Under this proposal, every piece at a given presort level regardless of weight will pay a uniform piece price. For pieces above the breakpoint a per-piece and per-pound rate arecharged. For pieces below the breakpoint, only a per-piece price is charged. The current Pricing Structure for Marketing Mail flat-shaped pieces uses a two-tier pricing approach. Marketing Mail Flat-Shaped – New Pricing Structure Eliminating tray handlings and sortation in facilities upstream from the destination SCFwill enable USPS to cross-dock SCF pallets and minimize mail processing costs, time and resources involved in opening, sorting, and containerizing mixed pallets to multiple destination SCFs. The USPS is considering a per-piece discount for qualifying letters placed on an SCF Marketing Mail pallet. Sectional Center Facility (SCF)Pallet Discount for Marketing Mail Letter-shaped pieces The incentive will be applied at the time of mailing mailers who fail any of these requirements will no longer be eligible to claim the 2 oz incentive and their price will revert to the 4 oz price. The incentive would be provided for mailings that meet the following criteria: 1) Minimum of 4 advertisers per mail piece 2) Marketing Mail Letter or Flat mailing at Saturation Rates 3) Mail piece weighing 2 oz or less 4) Minimum mailing frequency of 10 mailings per year (rolling 12 months) 5) Marriage Mail is identified as the mail type on Postage Statements. Transactions that receive the incentive will be documented as part of the Postage Statement and as separate reports in PostalOne!. The USPS is considering providing mailers a rate incentive for Marriage Mail pieces 2 oz.and under. Currently,there is some ambiguity regarding when Marketing Mail may be used for parcel fulfillment. The USPS is considering clarifying the classification structure for USPS Marketing Mail Parcels. USPS Marketing Mail Parcels Clarification The Release Notes offer insight into some significant changes that may come in July, including potential postage saving opportunities for mailers: The Release Notes are pre-decisional and subject to change. The proposed new rates have not been announced. This will be the second postage increase in 2023, following the USPS plan to raise rates twice a year. Postal Service released PostalOne! Release notes effective Jin anticipation of the next postage rate hike.
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