POSTAL CLASSES OVERVIEW-TYPES OF POSTAGE

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There are 4 types of postage payments
Meter- postage will be affixed using a meter machine. Permit can be the client’s or mailer’s
Stamp- stamps for the denomination need to be purchased from P.O. and affixed to mailpiece. Permits can either be client’s or mailer’s.
Permit imprint-mail piece can come to mailer with client permit information on piece or mailer can affix their permit imprint to mail piece.
Company Permit- This will have the company or organization’s name in the indicia in place of a permit number. To open this type of permit, a letter on their letterhead and a sample of the mail piece will have to be presented to the post office at the time the permit is opened.
When mailing all non-profit mail, authorization must be on file at the P.O. before the mailing.

THIS SHOULD BE USED FOR GUIDLINE PURPOSE ONLY. REFER TO THE APPROPIATE SECTION OF THE DOMESTIC MAIL MANUAL (DMM) OR INTERNATIONAL MAIL MANUAL (IMM) FOR DETAILED REQUIREMENTS. OR, TALK TO YOUR ACCOUNT SPECIALIST FOR MORE DETAILED EXPLANATIONS OR OTHER MAILING OPTIONS.