United States Postal Service Full Service Approved
September 30, 011
DMM Advisory
Pricing — keeping you informed about the prices and mailing standards of the United States Postal Service
2011 Holiday Shipping Dates for APOs/FPOs/DPOs
With the holiday season fast approaching, we are reminding friends and families to mail early to ensure delivery of their holiday cards and packages to APO/FPO/DPO destination addresses by December 25. Deadlines for mailing to specific APO/FPO/DPO ZIP Codes vary according to the specific classes of mail being sent to them. They are listed below.
We also remind mailers that all mail addressed to overseas military/diplomatic Post Offices is subject to certain conditions or restrictions regarding content, preparation and handling.
Those restrictions are listed by individual APO/FPO/DPO ZIP Code in each Postal Bulletin. To access this listing on the Internet, go to pe.usps.com, click Postal Bulletins in the blue navigation bar, and then select the Pull-Out Information section.
Mail Addressed To |
Express Mail Military Service (EMMS) 1 | First-Class Mail®Letters and Cards | Priority Mail® | Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL) 2 | Space Available Mail (SAM) 3 | Parcel Post® |
| APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 090-092 |
Dec-17 |
Dec-10 |
Dec-10 |
Dec-3 |
Nov-26 |
Nov-12 |
| APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIP 093 |
N/A |
Dec-3 |
Dec-3 |
Dec-1 |
Nov-26 |
Nov-12 |
| APO/FPO/DPO AE ZIPs 094-098 |
Dec-17 |
Dec-10 |
Dec-10 |
Dec-3 |
Nov-26 |
Nov-12 |
| APO/FPO/DPO AA ZIP 340 |
Dec-17 |
Dec-10 |
Dec-10 |
Dec-3 |
Nov-26 |
Nov-12 |
| APO/FPO/DPO AP ZIPs 962-966 |
Dec-17 |
Dec-10 |
Dec-10 |
Dec-3 |
Nov-26 |
Nov-12 |
1 EMMS is available to selected military and diplomatic Post Offices. Check with your local Post Office to determine if this service is available to an APO/FPO/DPO address.
2 PAL is a service that provides air transportation for parcels on a space-available basis. It is available for Parcel Post items not exceeding 30 pounds in weight and 60 inches in length and girth combined. The applicable PAL fee must be paid in addition to the regular surface price of postage for each addressed piece sent by PAL service.
3 SAM parcels are paid at Parcel Post prices with maximum weight and size limits of 15 pounds and 60 inches in length and girth combined. SAM parcels are first transported domestically by surface and then to overseas destinations by air on a space-available basis.
Holiday shipping dates for domestic and international mail will be provided in a separate DMM Advisory.
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