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POSTAL SERVICE NAMED MOST TRUSTED
The premier privacy trust study in America
has named the U.S. Postal Service the “Most
Trusted Government Agency” for an impressive
fifth year in a row.
More than 87 percent of those surveyed by the
Ponemon Institute in its 2009 Privacy Trust Study of
the United States Government ranked the Postal Service
first among 74 agencies. The top ranking means
Americans trust USPS as the government agency best
able to keep their information safe and secure. The
average score among federal agencies included in the
survey is 50 percent.
In addition to ranking as the top government
agency every year, USPS also has increased its privacy
trust score every year.
“We have a 230-year tradition of trust.
Americans depend on the security of the mail
and they trust the Postal Service to protect their
privacy,” said Vice President and Consumer
Advocate Delores Killette.
Killette attributed the No. 1 ranking, in part, to the
trusted relationship Americans have with letter carriers
who deliver mail to every home and business across
the country. Many know their letter carriers by name
and see them as welcome and trusted members of
the local community, she said.
“The Postal Service’s mission is to keep
Americans connected,” Killette said. “That includes
a commitment from each and every employee to
uphold the trust behind our connections to friends,
families and businesses through the mail.”
The survey asked 7,000 Americans, selected at
random, to rank federal agencies based on their ability
to handle and protect personal information.
Shiping Services PricE Change Recap
On Jan.18, we implemented new Shipping
Services prices, including a new
pricing tier for high-volume shippers.
Detailed information was provided in
the November/December 2008 issue of MailPro.
For complete domestic and international pricing
information, go to usps.com/prices. Customers can view
the prices of the products they use and download
and print the price tables. Need all the prices in one
source? Scroll down to the Price List, Notice 123, now
available in PDF and HTML formats.
Commercial Plus Pricing
Priority Mail Commercial Plus pricing is available
to existing Priority Mail customers who shipped
more than 100,000 pieces in the previous calendar
year, and to Priority Mail Open and Distribute
(PMOD) customers who shipped more than 600
PMOD containers in the previous calendar year.
Priority Mail postage must be paid using a USPSapproved
PC Postage system or a permit imprint
Manifest Mailing System (MMS). PMOD postage
must be paid using a MMS.
Express Mail Commercial Plus pricing is
available to existing Express Mail customers whose
cumulative account volume exceeds 6,000 pieces
in the previous four calendar quarters. Postage must
be paid using an Express Mail Corporate Account,
including Federal Agency Accounts or a USPSapproved
PC Postage system.
New Priority Mail and Express Mail customers
can qualify by entering into a Customer Commitment
Agreement. Prospective customers should contact
their USPS account manager or the Manager, Sales
and Communication, Expedited Shipping, U.S. Postal
Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW NB, Ste 4039,
Washington, DC 20260-4000.
Required Customs Forms for Priority Mail Flat Rate
Envelope and Priority Mail Small Flat Rate Box
The following customs forms are required whenever
mailers use the Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope or the
new Priority Mail Small Flat Rate Box for international
destinations. Regardless of contents:
- Items valued under $400 — requires a completed
PS Form 2976, Customs Declaration CN 22, Sender’s
Declaration (green label), affixed to the exterior of
the container.
- Items valued at $400 or more — requires a completed
PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and
Dispatch Note — CP 72, inserted inside the container
with the contents. Affix the upper barcoded portion
of Form 2976 to the exterior of the container.
For both containers, the maximum weight for international
destinations is 4 pounds. The retail price is $10.95
for Canada or Mexico and $12.95 for all other countries,
and both are eligible for commercial base prices.
Desktop Resources
You can always find complete domestic and
international pricing information online at usps.com/
prices. This website provides helpful information for
mailers and is updated regularly — so add it to your
list of “favorites.” The November/December 2008
issue of MailPro can be viewed at usps.com/mailpro.
And don’t forget, up-to-date versions of the Domestic
Mail Manual and International Mail Manual as well
as new postage statements are available on Postal
Explorer at pe.usps.com.
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