To mail a small envelope, you would need to put the small envelope inside a larger one that meets the minimum dimensions to mail. Yes, you can send black or colored envelopes in the mail, provided that the color is well contrasted between the information written on the envelope and the color of the envelope itself. Often pens or markers capable of writing on black paper are white or metallic.
You can also use a printer to print addresses on stickers that you place in both address portions of the envelope.
A large envelope cannot exceed 13 oz; otherwise, it will be considered a package and be subjected to parcel pricing. A post office is, generally, the only place where you can buy a single stamp. Other than the post office, you can buy postage stamps from Walmart, Kroger, Walgreens, as well as other pharmacies and grocery stores.
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Check our FAQs or send us a message. Subscribe Subscribe to get notified about product launches, special offers and news. Your email. Email address. First name. Last name. Do not use commas or periods. Some items may require Customs forms. Learn more about Click-N-Ship at www. Need to follow the progress of your package? USPS Tracking is provided free for domestic priority mail items with a tracking number.
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Sending to a military address? Military addresses must show the full name with middle name or initial. Military mail that is sent to overseas stations may require Customs forms. Did you know that the colour, size and the weight of your envelope can dictate how soon your post gets to its destination? We use Optical Character Recognition OCR mail processing equipment which can sort through 40, pieces of mail per hour. While the US is the first foreign government to actually impose these new customs rules, similar rules will come into effect for many other destinations in the coming months.
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If you would like to receive these communications please tick the boxes below:. Close Important customs message. Further details here. Go to your profile. Sending tips and size and weight guidelines What are you sending? An Post divides mail into four categories to determine the cost of its delivery: Letters and postcards Large envelopes Packets Parcels Once your item exceeds the size or weight limit of any category, it automatically moves to the next category of post.
To qualify for this rate of postage, items must weigh no more than g and meet the following size requirements: Minimum: mm long, 90mm wide, 0. Large envelopes The large envelope rate of postage applies to flat items, such as an A4 sheet of standard paper. They must meet the following packet size requirements: Minimum: mm long x 70mm high x 25mm deep Maximum: a combined length, height and depth of mm no individual dimension can exceed mm, with a tolerance of 2mm Tube form: the length plus twice the diameter must be less than mm with no one dimension exceeding mm with a tolerance of 2mm Parcels The parcel rate of postage applies to items weighing up to 20kg.
The following are the maximum dimensions: Length 1. Weight guide It is important to know how much your item weighs so you can attach the correct postage. Household item Weight Packet of crisps 35g Tennis ball 60g Average smartphone g Roll of toilet paper g Box of 80 teabags g Small jar of jam g Can of soda g Tin of baked beans g Packet of pasta g Box of cornflakes g Bag of sugar 1kg Bottle of wine 1. To speed up your delivery and get the most out of OCR, read our Speed up your post PDF, KB guide which includes the following advice: Always use block capitals when hand writing addresses and avoid colour, italics and underlining if typing it Do not include punctuation marks in the address Choose light-coloured envelopes as those with dark backgrounds such as red, blue or green are unreadable Items to be sent outside Ireland should be marked with an Air Mail label, which you can pick up at your local post office and attach to the left of the postage area Do not use staples, metal or plastic clips on the envelope New US Customs Clearance rules If you wish to send mail to destinations outside the EU, we aim to help you by ensuring that you are fully aware of customs clearance requirements.
The US government is now enforcing new regulations for mail received from all other countries, including Ireland: You must now supply an Electronic Advance Customs Declaration EAD before sending any item that contains any type of goods to the US. There is no exemption for commercial samples or gifts of any kind, regardless of the value Items of correspondence such as letters, cards, invoices and other documents are exempt as long as they do not have a commercial value e.
You need to comply with these regulations to prevent your post from being unnecessarily delayed or rejected and returned on arrival in the USA. There are several ways we can help you to provide the necessary information: Visit anpost. You can organise your post online, enter all the relevant information, then just bring your post to your local post office as you would normally Bring your post to your local post office, complete a physical Customs Declaration form as normal and attach it to your item.
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