This decision is based on the inability to run this box on package processing equipment, costs associated with manually processing this box, and reduced customer usage of this box in recent years.

The Postal Service has decided to discontinue production of the Priority Mail Board Game Large Flat Rate Box. Packages (over 108 inches but not more than 130 inches in combined length and girth) are charged an oversized price.DMM Revision: Priority Mail Board Game Large Flat Rate Box DiscontinuedĮffective April 4, 2022, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM ®), sections 123.1.4.2, 223.1.6.2, and 703.2.1.2, for clarity and to remove references to the Priority Mail ® Board Game Large Flat Rate Box. Very large USPS Retail Ground or Parcel Select This is often referred to as a balloon price. Light (less than 20 pounds) are charged the postage for a 20 pound package. USPS Retail Ground packages that are large but very Some parcels may be subject to specialized prices. More about Commercial Parcels - Parcel Select Balloon and Oversized Prices for Parcels More about Physical Standards for Commercial Parcels No more than 25 pounds (35 pounds for Parcel Select and Parcel Return Service, except books and other printed matter which cannot exceed 25 pounds).No more than 27 inches long x 17 inches width x 17 inches high.If you prepare your parcels so that they can be processed on Postal Service equipment, your parcel is considered 'machinable.' Machinable parcels are easier to process and deliver, Length is the measurement of the longest dimension and girth is the distance around the thickest part (perpendicular to the length). At least 3 inches high x 6 inches long x 1/4 inch thick.Įxcept for USPS Retail Ground and Parcel Select, no mailpiece may measure more than 108 inches in length and girth combined.Parcel Dimensions Generally, commercial parcels must measure:

Parcels offer some of the best value for your postage dollars.

Many mailers send small parcels in all classes of mail. You may be surprised to find out that 'parcels' are not just big boxes.

USPS Marketing Mail Eligibility Decision Tree.

Designing Letter and Reply Mail (PUB 25).

Usps dimensions large flat rate box