Package Intercept
Package Intercept is a paid USPS service that lets a sender or recipient stop or redirect a mailpiece before it goes out for delivery.PostalPro: Package Intercept®“For a fee, USPS Package Intercept® lets the sender or recipient stop delivery or redirect a package, letter, or flat that is not out for delivery or already delivered.”USPS original The intercepted mailpiece goes back to the sender, to a new domestic address, or to a Post Office to be held for pickup.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 3“Using this application will give you the option to return to sender, redirect to a new domestic address, or Hold For Pickup at a domestic Post Office.”USPS original Businesses request intercepts in the Business Customer Gateway.PostalPro: Package Intercept®“Commercial USPS Package Intercept is available through Business Customer Gateway.”USPS original
What it is
Package Intercept works on a package, letter or flat that is not yet out for delivery or delivered.PostalPro: Package Intercept®“For a fee, USPS Package Intercept® lets the sender or recipient stop delivery or redirect a package, letter, or flat that is not out for delivery or already delivered.”USPS original Most domestic mailings with a tracking or extra services barcode are eligible.PostalPro: Package Intercept®“Most domestic mailings with a tracking or extra services barcode are eligible for Package Intercept.”USPS original A request can only be made online.PostalPro: Package Intercept®“You can only request a Package Intercept online.”USPS original
Commercial customers use the Package Intercept Commercial Service application, which runs in the Business Customer Gateway.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 3“You can use the United States Postal Service’s (USPS’s) Package Intercept Commercial Service application to intercept a package through the Business Customer Gateway at USPS.com.”USPS original The customer can also add certain extra services to the intercepted mailpiece.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 3“You can also add certain extra services to the package.”USPS original
A business must meet five requirements before it can use the application.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 4“In order to use the USPS Package Intercept Commercial Service Application, you must first meet the following requirements:”USPS original
The setup a business completes before its first request.
- Register as a Business Customer Gateway user.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 4“Register as a Business Customer Gateway (BCG) User”USPS original
- Open an Enterprise Payment System account.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 4“Establish an Enterprise Payment System (EPS) Account”USPS original
- Open a permit imprint account and link it to the Enterprise Payment System account.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 4“Establish a Permit Imprint account and link it to an EPS account”USPS original
- Get a Customer Registration ID for each location and link it to that account.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 4“Establish a Customer Registration ID (CRID) for each location and link the CRID to an EPS account”USPS original
- Get access to the Mailer ID and Manage Mailing Activity services in the Business Customer Gateway.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 4“Obtain access to the Mailer ID (MID) and Manage Mailing Activity business services in BCG”USPS original
How it works
A request for one mailpiece starts from its USPS Tracking number and ends when the customer submits it.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 13“Enter the USPS Tracking number for the package, and click the “Submit” button.”USPS original A customer with many mailpieces can send them in one file of requests instead.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 8“The bulk upload “file of requests” feature allows commercial customers to upload a CSV document containing multiple records for intercept.”USPS original
One request, entered by hand.
- Log in to the Business Customer Gateway and open USPS Package Intercept from Shipping Services.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 6“In the Shipping Services menu, click the “Go To Service” button for USPS Package Intercept.”USPS original
- Agree to the Terms and Conditions to use the service.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 6“To use the service, you must agree to the Terms and Conditions.”USPS original
- Enter the USPS Tracking number of the package.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 13“Enter the USPS Tracking number for the package, and click the “Submit” button.”USPS original
- Choose the Customer Registration ID to charge the request to.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 13“Select the CRID to which you want to charge this USPS Package Intercept request from the dropdown menu.”USPS original
- Choose a permit and a Mailer ID.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 14“Select a Permit and a Mailer ID from the dropdown menus provided.”USPS original
- Enter the original sender's address and validate it with Check Address.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 15“Enter the original sender information. Then click the “Check Address” button to validate the address.”USPS original
- Enter the original destination address and validate it the same way.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 16“Enter the original destination information. Then click the “Check Address” button to validate the address.”USPS original
- Choose the request type.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 16“Select the request type for your USPS Package Intercept Commercial Service.”USPS original
- Add any extra services, each for an added fee.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 17“Additional fees will be charged for any extra services selected.”USPS original
- Give the details the request type asks for, such as the Hold For Pickup Post Office.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 17“For example, if you selected “Hold For Pickup,” you will follow the on-screen prompts to specify where you would like the package held for pickup.”USPS original
- Confirm the request, then submit it to start the intercept.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 18“Once your request is complete, click the “Confirm” Button. … Click the “Submit” button to begin the USPS Package Intercept process.”USPS original
Request types
Every request asks USPS to do one of three things with the mailpiece.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 3“Using this application will give you the option to return to sender, redirect to a new domestic address, or Hold For Pickup at a domestic Post Office.”USPS original In a file of requests, the Intercept Type field names the action with a code, such as A01 for return to sender.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 4“A01 – Return to sender A02 – Redirect to New Address A03 – Redirect to Hold for Pickup”USPS original
| Request type | File code | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Return to Sender | A01USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 4“A01 – Return to sender A02 – Redirect to New Address A03 – Redirect to Hold for Pickup”USPS original | Registered Mail keeps its original Registered Mail number.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 20“Once intercepted, the package will keep its original Registered Mail number.”USPS original |
| Redirect to a Domestic Address | A02USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 4“A01 – Return to sender A02 – Redirect to New Address A03 – Redirect to Hold for Pickup”USPS original | Needs the new domestic destination address.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 22“You will need to enter your new domestic destination address.”USPS original |
| Hold For Pickup | A03USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 4“A01 – Return to sender A02 – Redirect to New Address A03 – Redirect to Hold for Pickup”USPS original | Needs a ZIP Code, then the Post Office there that will hold the package.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 19“Enter the ZIP Code where you would like your package held.”USPS originalUSPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 20“From the dropdown list, select the Post Office location that is most convenient.”USPS original |
Return to Sender is the only type open to Registered Mail.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 20“Registered Mail can be intercepted but can only be returned to the sender.”USPS original For Hold For Pickup in a file, the redirect address fields carry the Post Office where the mailpiece is to go.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 8“In the case of a redirect as a Hold for Pickup, the redirect address fields should be for information on the Post Office where the mailpiece is being redirected.”USPS original
Extra services
Extra services are optional, and each one adds a fee.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 23“Extra services are optional. Additional fees will be charged for any extra services selected.”USPS original Every intercepted item travels by Priority Mail, so it is insured for up to $50.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 23“All intercepted items are redirected using Priority Mail and, as such, are insured for up to $50.”USPS original
A file of requests asks for signature confirmation with one of three codes.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 5“921 – Signature Confirmation 922 – Adult Signature 923 – Adult Signature Restricted Delivery Only include if confirmation is requested. Otherwise, leave blank”USPS original It asks for insurance with one of two codes.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 5“930 – Insurance <=$500 931 – Insurance >$500 Only include if intercept is to be insured. Otherwise, leave blank.”USPS original
The three signature codes, then the two insurance codes.
| Code | Extra service |
|---|---|
| 921 | Signature Confirmation |
| 922 | Adult Signature Required 21 or Over |
| 923 | Adult Signature Restricted Delivery 21 or Over |
| 930 | Insurance <= $500 |
| 931 | Insurance > $500 |
5 codes in the Extra Service Codes, Pub 199 Appendix J Table 7, where Code is 921 or 922 or 923 or 930 or 931.
The file of requests
The bulk upload file of requests lets a commercial customer send many intercepts in one CSV file.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 8“The bulk upload “file of requests” feature allows commercial customers to upload a CSV document containing multiple records for intercept.”USPS original All records in one file are charged to the same permit number.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 8“Note: All records in a file will be charged to the same permit number.”USPS original
A file is comma-separated values with one column header row.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 3“The intercept is a comma-separated values file (CSV), containing one column header row and multiple intercept request rows.”USPS original Each row after the header is one intercept request.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 3“There is one intercept request per row.”USPS original A file can have 2000 detail records.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 3“At present, the file can have 2000 detail records.”USPS original
The file name follows the pattern MAILERID_YYYYMMDDHHMM.csv.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 3“The naming convention for the file should be ‘MAILERID_YYYYMMDDHHMM.csv’”USPS original Its first part is the customer's 9- or 6-digit Mailer ID.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 3“MailerID is the 9 or 6 digit Mailer ID of the customer”USPS original The rest is the year, month, day, hour and minute the file was made, as in 959375937_202108041642.csv.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 3“HHMM = the hour and minute of the file generated Eg: ‘959375937_202108041642.csv’”USPS original
Each field has a format and a maximum length, such as A/N (20) for up to 20 alphanumeric characters.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 4“Thus a field labeled A/N (20) is alphanumeric, and expected to be up to 20 characters.”USPS original Each field is also required, not required, or conditional.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 4“Whether or not the field(s) is required. Y – Yes N – No C – Conditional (see notes for details)”USPS original
| Fields | Required | What they hold |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking Number | Y | The tracking number of the original mailpiece.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 4“Tracking number of the original mailpiece.”USPS original |
| Intercept Type | Y | The action to take with the mailpiece.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 4“Action to be taken with the package or mailpiece.”USPS original |
| Extra Service Code: Confirmation | C | A signature code, only when confirmation is requested.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 5“921 – Signature Confirmation 922 – Adult Signature 923 – Adult Signature Restricted Delivery Only include if confirmation is requested. Otherwise, leave blank”USPS original |
| Extra Service Code: Insurance | C | An insurance code, only when the intercept is insured.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 5“930 – Insurance <=$500 931 – Insurance >$500 Only include if intercept is to be insured. Otherwise, leave blank.”USPS original |
| Value of Article | C | What the original mailpiece was insured for.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 5“Amount of money original mailpiece was insured for”USPS original |
| Insurance Amount | C | The insurance on the redirected mailpiece.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 5“Amount of insurance on redirections”USPS original |
| Redirect Recipient Name, Address Line 1, City Name, State, ZIP | C | The new destination for Redirect and Hold For Pickup.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 5“This field must be used for the new destination address for Redirect and Hold for Pickup.”USPS original |
| Original Delivery Recipient, Address Line 1, City, State | Y | The original destination.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 7“Original destination Recipient Name”USPS original |
| Sender Email, Name, Address Line 1, City, State, ZIP | Y | The original sender.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 7“Email contact for original sender”USPS original |
| HFPU Recipient Email | C | The recipient's email, for Hold For Pickup.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 8“For use with Hold For Pickup”USPS original |
| Each Address Line 2 and ZIP+4, and Original ZIP Code | N | The rest of an address.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 6“Field used for the second line of address information”USPS original |
The customer downloads a template for the file from the application.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 8“The template can be downloaded from the Commercial Package Intercept application by first clicking on “Click here to upload a file of requests”.”USPS original To upload, the customer picks the Customer Registration ID, permit and Mailer ID for the file.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 9“Select the associated CRID, Permit, and MID for the Package Intercept file.”USPS original The customer then uploads the file and confirms the upload.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 9“Click “Choose File” and select the Package Intercept File (example: ‘959375937_202108041642.csv’) and upload the CSV document using the “Upload” button.”USPS originalUSPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 10“You will receive a message from the system asking you to confirm or cancel your file upload request, as seen in the diagram below.”USPS original
Tracking requests
An uploaded file shows its status under File Upload Requests on the application's home page.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 10“Once the file of requests has been successfully uploaded, you will be able to check the status of the intercepts on the Commercial Package Intercept application homepage under “File Upload Requests”.”USPS original In Progress means the system is still processing the file.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 10“In Progress—your file was successfully uploaded and the system is currently processing it. You must wait until the file status is complete.”USPS original Completed means the intercept process can go on.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 10“Completed—your file was successfully uploaded and you are ready to proceed with the USPS Package Intercept process.”USPS original
USPS sends an email when it has processed a file.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 9“Once the file of requests has been successfully uploaded, you will receive an email notification indicating the file has been processed.”USPS original A detailed view shows the status of each package in the file.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 11“The magnifying glass will direct you to the Detailed View, where you can see the status of each package in your file.”USPS original
The recent requests list shows these details for each request.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 25“You can view the USPS Tracking number, the date the request was created, the status of the request, the payment status, the USPS Package Intercept Commercial Service type, and whether the USPS Tracking number was entered manually or submitted in a file upload.”USPS original
- The USPS Tracking number
- The date the request was created
- The status of the request and of its payment
- The request type
- Whether the tracking number was entered by hand or in a file, and the file's nameUSPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 25“If it was submitted in a file upload, you will be able to view the name of the file it was submitted in.”USPS original
In tracking data
An intercept shows in Product Tracking and Reporting, the USPS tracking system, as scan event 44.Publication 199: Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (IMpb) Implementation Guide for Confirmation Services and Electronic Payment Systemspage 435“Not extracted for 01 or 43 scan events if recalled/package intercept (‘44’), forwarded (’06’), refused (‘04’), or returned (‘09’) scan events exist for the mailpiece.”USPS original
PTR Domestic Scan Events, October 2026, 44-50PTR Domestic Scan Events and DescriptionsPDF page 9Event44Attribute50Extract descriptionINTERCEPTEDUSPS.com wordingInterceptedStatus categoryAlertWhat it meansThe mailer has authorized USPS to intercept a package before delivery and return it to the sender.Starts the clockNoStops the clockYesUSPS original
- Extract description
- INTERCEPTED
- USPS.com wording
- Intercepted
- Status category
- Alert
- What it means
- The mailer has authorized USPS to intercept a package before delivery and return it to the sender.
- Starts the clock
- No
- Stops the clock
- Yes
The scan event extract file holds every scan event on every package a mailer listed in its Shipping Services file.Publication 199: Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (IMpb) Implementation Guide for Confirmation Services and Electronic Payment Systemspage 67“This file contains every scan event that occurs on every package that the mailer included in the Shipping Services file.”USPS original In that file, a delivered or picked-up scan leaves out the delivery address when the mailpiece also has an intercept scan.Publication 199: Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (IMpb) Implementation Guide for Confirmation Services and Electronic Payment Systemspage 435“Extracted for 01 (‘Delivered’), 43 (‘Picked Up’), and MA (‘Electronic Shipping Info Received’) scan events. Not extracted for 01 or 43 scan events if recalled/package intercept (‘44’), forwarded (’06’), refused (‘04’), or returned (‘09’) scan events exist for the mailpiece.”USPS original
Billing
The flat fee for a request is charged when the request is placed.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 29“The USPS Package Intercept Commercial Service flat fee is assessed at the time the request is placed.”USPS original Priority Mail postage and extra service fees are charged once USPS finds the mailpiece and redirects it.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 29“Priority Mail postage and applicable extra services fees are assessed to your account when the mailpiece has been successfully located and is being redirected as requested.”USPS original
All fees and postage are debited automatically against the customer's CAPS account.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 29“All USPS Package Intercept Commercial Service fees and postage are automatically debited against your CAPS account.”USPS original The request steps name the Enterprise Payment System account as the one charged on submit.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 18“Once you click “Submit,” your EPS account will be charged for postage and fees.”USPS original
Billing statements are in Mailing Reports, on the Transactions page, under the Adjustments transaction type.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 29“From the Mailing Reports Homepage, click the “View Transactions” Link.”USPS originalUSPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 30“From the Transactions page, select “Adjustments” from the Transaction Type dropdown menu.”USPS original
Rules
Registered Mail can be intercepted but can only be returned to the sender.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 20“Registered Mail can be intercepted but can only be returned to the sender.”USPS original
Registered Mail can be intercepted, but it can only go back to the sender.
If insurance coverage above $50 was purchased as part of the original mailing, such coverage does not automatically carry forward and must be repurchased as part of the intercept request, if desired.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 23“If insurance coverage above $50 was purchased as part of the original mailing, such coverage does not automatically carry forward and must be repurchased as part of the intercept request, if desired.”USPS original
Insurance above $50 on the original mailing does not carry over. A sender who wants it must buy it again in the intercept request.
Insurance cannot be added after the package intercept request, and a package cannot be insured for an amount greater than that of the original mailing.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 23“Insurance cannot be added after the package intercept request, and a package cannot be insured for an amount greater than that of the original mailing.”USPS original
Insurance cannot be added once the request is made. The intercept cannot be insured for more than the original mailing.
In order to use the USPS Package Intercept Commercial Service Application, you must first meet the following requirements:USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 4“In order to use the USPS Package Intercept Commercial Service Application, you must first meet the following requirements:”USPS original
A business must complete the five setup steps before it can use the application.
This field must be used for the new destination address for Redirect and Hold for Pickup.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 5“This field must be used for the new destination address for Redirect and Hold for Pickup.”USPS original
A file request to redirect or to hold for pickup must fill in the redirect address fields.
Fields longer than the maximum will be treated as malformed data and rejected.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 4“Fields longer than the maximum will be treated as malformed data and rejected.”USPS original
A field longer than its maximum length is malformed, and USPS rejects it.
The name of the file should be unique.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 3“The name of the file should be unique.”USPS original
Each file of requests should have a name no other file has.
You must wait until the file status is complete.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 10“In Progress—your file was successfully uploaded and the system is currently processing it. You must wait until the file status is complete.”USPS original
The customer must wait for a file's status to reach Completed before going on.
What goes wrong
The application shows five common errors.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 24“This section describes common errors and why they may occur.”USPS original
- A tracking number the system does not recognize.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 24“This error message may occur when you have entered a USPS Tracking number that is not recognized in the system.”USPS original
- An incorrect entry, which USPS cannot accept.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 24“This error status indicates that the USPS is unable to accept your request due to incorrect entry.”USPS original
- A request the user cancelled before submitting it.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 24“This error status indicates that the user cancelled the request before submitting it.”USPS original
- A package that cannot be intercepted, such as one already delivered or out for delivery.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 24“This error status indicates that the package cannot be intercepted. Some causes for this error might be that the package has already been delivered or is out for delivery.”USPS original
- A payment that could not be processed.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 24“This error status indicates that your payment was unable to be processed.”USPS original
A request whose addresses were not validated gets an error message and may fail.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 16“If you do not use the “Check Address” button to validate the addresses, you will get an error message and your request may be unsuccessful if you choose to proceed.”USPS original The application does not store invalid tracking numbers from a file, and it explains each error.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 12“Any invalid USPS Tracking numbers will not be stored, and you will see an error message with an explanation of the problem.”USPS original The detail page for a file lists any failed upload requests.USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 10“You will be redirected to a new page containing the status of each individual intercept, as well as details for any failed upload requests.”USPS original
Terms
- Package Intercept Commercial ServiceUSPS Package Intercept Commercial Service, USPS Package Intercept Application
- to intercept a package through the Business Customer Gateway at USPS.comUSPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 3“to intercept a package through the Business Customer Gateway at USPS.com”USPS original
- bulk upload “file of requests” feature
- allows commercial customers to upload a CSV document containing multiple records for interceptUSPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User Guidepage 2“allows commercial customers to upload a CSV document containing multiple records for intercept”USPS original
- Hold for PickupHFP, HFPU
- service allows packages to be held at a designated Post Office to be picked up by a specified addressee or designee.Publication 199: Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (IMpb) Implementation Guide for Confirmation Services and Electronic Payment Systemspage 91“service allows packages to be held at a designated Post Office to be picked up by a specified addressee or designee.”USPS original
- Registered MailRM
- Registered Mail service is the most secure service that the Postal Service offers. It utilizes a system of receipts to monitor the movement of the mail from the point of acceptance to the point of delivery.Publication 199: Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (IMpb) Implementation Guide for Confirmation Services and Electronic Payment Systemspage 105“Registered Mail service is the most secure service that the Postal Service offers. It utilizes a system of receipts to monitor the movement of the mail from the point of acceptance to the point of delivery.”USPS original
- Business Customer GatewayBCG, BCG (Business Customer Gateway)
- where shippers can manage their mailing activityPublication 205 Electronic Verification System (eVS®) Business and Technical Guidepage 21“where shippers can manage their mailing activity”USPS original
- Enterprise Payment SystemEPS, Electronic Payment System, EPS system, Enterprise System
- allows customers to pay for Postal products and services through a single account, called the Enterprise Payment Account (EPA).Enterprise Payment System (EPS) Account Creation Fact Sheet - August 2024PDF page 1“allows customers to pay for Postal products and services through a single account, called the Enterprise Payment Account (EPA).”USPS original
- Customer Registration IDCRID, Customer Registration Identification Number, Customer Registration Identifier, Customer Identifier, Customer Reference ID, Customer Registration Identifications
- a USPS-generated numeric code of up to 15 digits that uniquely identifies a business at a specific locationCRID ManagementPDF page 1“a USPS-generated numeric code of up to 15 digits that uniquely identifies a business at a specific location”USPS original
- Mailer IdentifierMID, Mailer IDs, Mailer Identification, Mailer Identification Number, USPS Mailer ID
- MID is a unique 6- or 9-digit number that identifies the mailer or the mailer’s client.Publication 199: Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (IMpb) Implementation Guide for Confirmation Services and Electronic Payment Systemspage 474“MID is a unique 6- or 9-digit number that identifies the mailer or the mailer’s client.”USPS original
- Permit ImprintPI, Permit Indicia, permit imprint indicia
- a postage payment mark that authorized mailers may use instead of a postage or meter stampHow to Create an EDDM Bulk MailingPDF page 2“a postage payment mark that authorized mailers may use instead of a postage or meter stamp”USPS original
- Manage Mailing ActivityMMA
- the service that governs your ability to link Permit(s) to an Enterprise Payment AccountEnterprise Payment System (EPS) User Guidepage 59“the service that governs your ability to link Permit(s) to an Enterprise Payment Account”USPS original
- scan event extract fileCDE, Scan Event Extracts (PTR), Scan Event Extract, Customer Data Extract, Customer Daily Extract
- This file contains every scan event that occurs on every package that the mailer included in the Shipping Services file.Publication 199: Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (IMpb) Implementation Guide for Confirmation Services and Electronic Payment Systemspage 67“This file contains every scan event that occurs on every package that the mailer included in the Shipping Services file.”USPS original
Documents
User Guides
- USPS Package Intercept® User GuideMarch 29, 2022
- USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User GuideMarch 29, 2022
Contacts
Questions or comments about the application go to ShippingServices@usps.gov.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 32“Please submit questions or comments to: ShippingServices@usps.gov”USPS original Frequently asked questions are at https://pi.usps.com/cpi/faq.jsp.USPS Package Intercept® User Guidepage 31“For a list of frequently asked questions about the USPS Package Intercept Commercial Service, please navigate to: https://pi.usps.com/cpi/faq.jsp.”USPS original
Sources
- PostalPro: Package Intercept®USPS original
- USPS Package Intercept® User GuideUSPS original
- USPS Package Intercept® Bulk Upload User GuideUSPS original
- Publication 199: Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (IMpb) Implementation Guide for Confirmation Services and Electronic Payment SystemsUSPS original
- PTR Domestic Scan Events and DescriptionsUSPS original
- Publication 205 Electronic Verification System (eVS®) Business and Technical GuideUSPS original
- Enterprise Payment System (EPS) Account Creation Fact Sheet - August 2024USPS original
- CRID ManagementUSPS original
- How to Create an EDDM Bulk MailingUSPS original
- Enterprise Payment System (EPS) User GuideUSPS original