The following article appeared in the October issue of Mailers Companion and is republished with corrections:

Oversized Rate — Available for Parcel Post and Parcel Select Only

Only Package Services Parcel Post and Parcel Select have an oversized rate. Pieces measuring over 108 inches in combined length and girth, but not more than 130 inches in combined length and girth, are mailable at the applicable oversized rate. Over 130 inches, the piece is not mailable.

Oversized rates are not available for Priority Mail parcels. The maximum size for Priority Mail parcels is 108 inches in combined length and girth. Parcels exceeding 108 inches are not mailable at Priority Mail rates.

Balloon rates are available for Priority Mail, Parcel Post, and Parcel Select. Parcels weighing under 15 pounds and measuring over 84 inches and up to 108 inches in combined length and girth are charged a minimum rate equal to the rate for 15-pound parcels addressed to the same zone.

— San Francisco Rates and Classification Service Center