New Move Update – USPS Requirements Effective Nov. 23, 2008
- Wed 25th March 2009, 2:59 pm
Are you ready? The Postal Service’s new Move Update requirements go into effect November 23, 2008. These new more stringent requirements are designed to reduce unnecessary USPS forwarding and return costs through more frequent matching of mailer address records to USPS maintained Change of Address data.
Under the new guidelines, both First Class and Standard Class mail files require processing through an approved compliance method within 95 days of the mail date. August 20th is 95 days prior to the implementation date. Files processed prior to this date, will not be in compliance with the new rule if mailed on or after November 23, 2008.
USPS authorized methods for First and Standard Class mail to meet the new Move Update standards include:
- NCOA processing
- FastForwardT MLOCR processing (letter mail only)
- OneCode ACST (Address Change Service) in conjunction with an Intelligent Mail barcode and MID using appropriate on-piece ancillary service endorsement.
- Address Change Service used with an ACS participant code and an appropriate on-piece ancillary service endorsement.
- Alternative approved USPS method (available for First Class mail only)
Mailings of any First Class discounted rate category and all Standard Class that are not in compliance may be subject to a surcharge of $0.07 per piece across the entire mailing (Note the USPS has publicly announced this rate, however, they have not published this final rate in any official USPS document.)
For more information on the USPS regulations, visit www.usps.com
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