12 Mar 2025
📦Updated Postal Service Bundling Requirements Affect Businesses
Securing Bundles of Flats
Summary
The Postal Service is amending Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) in sections to modify the requirements for securing bundles of flats.
Agencies
- Postal Service
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The regulation modifies bundling requirements for flats, increasing compliance obligations for businesses using USPS, particularly in terms of secure packaging methods. These changes may affect operational costs and necessitate equipment upgrades for mailers. The elimination of certain securing materials can influence mailing procedures and logistics expenses.