Ps Form 3605-R9 - Postage Statement - Package Services (Page 10 of 11) in pdf

Package Services—Instructions

Use this form for Package Services including Bound Printed Matter, Library Mail, Media Mail, and Parcel Select.

Step 1: Complete Mailer and Mailing sections on page 1. The Mailer section must be completely filled in, including the

Permit Holder in the first box, the Mailing Agent, if any as described below, in the second box, and the Mail Owner,

as described below, if other than the Permit Holder, in the third box.

Mailing Agent: The mailing agent is a business entity, organization, or individual acting on behalf of one or more mail

owners by providing mailing services for which the mail owners compensate the mailing agent. A business entity,

organization, or individual whose services define it as a mailing agent may also be considered a mail owner, but only

for its own mail or the mail of its subsidiaries. Mailing agents include, but are not limited to the following: Printer,

letter shop, address list provider/manager; mail preparer, postage payment provider, mailing logistics provider,

mailing tracking provider, ad agency, and mailing information manager.

Mail Owner: The mail owner is the business entity, organization, or individual who makes business decisions

regarding the mailpiece content, directly benefits from the mailing, and ultimately pays for postage on the mailpiece

directly or by way of a mailing agent.

Step 2: Determine which part(s) to complete for your mailing, as follows: Part A: Bound Printed Matter (BPM) Flats or

Parcels; Part B: Library Mail and Media Mail; Parts C–E: Parcel Select; Part S: Extra Services

Step 3: Complete applicable part(s) as follows:

Part A: Nonpresorted BPM is charged a per-piece price based on weight and zone. Enter applicable per-piece price

in “Price” column. Multiply per-piece price by corresponding number of pieces and enter in “Total” column.

All pieces must be reported on the appropriate line at the full published price (not including the Full Service

Intelligent Mail incentive). Pieces that comply with the Full Service Intelligent Mail option requirements are

additionally reported on the line provided.

Permit Imprint mailings, round off to four decimal places. Add line-item totals and enter sum in Part A Total

box. Do not round.

Presorted and Carrier Route BPM are charged a per-pound price and a per-piece price. Note: For pieces

weighing one pound or less, calculate per-pound postage for a one pound piece.

Permit Imprint: Enter corresponding per-piece price for all zones in column one. Multiply applicable

per-piece price by number of pieces per zone and enter in “Pieces Subtotal” column. Compute per-pound

postage by multiplying the unrounded weight of a single piece (one pound per piece, minimum) by the

number of pieces per zone; enter result in “No. of Pounds” column. Multiply the applicable Pound Price

by the number of pounds. Do not round. Enter result in Pound Subtotal column. Add Pieces Subtotal,

Pound Subtotal, any Discounts or Fees Totals, and enter result in “Total” column. Add line-item totals

and enter sum in Part/Total box. Do not round.

Parts B-E: These categories of mail are charged a per-piece price.

Permit Imprint: Multiply number of pieces by applicable per-piece price. Round each result off to four

decimal places. Add the products and enter in “Total” column. Add line-item totals and enter sum in

Part/Total box. Do not round.

Postage Affixed: Compute applicable postage for a single piece. Round up to next tenth of a cent (three

decimal places). Enter single-piece amount(s) in appropriate line in “Price” column; multiply times

corresponding number of pieces; enter result in “Total” column. Add line-item totals and enter sum in

Part/Total box. Do not round.

Part S: Extra Services are charged a per-piece price.

Permit Imprint: Multiply price for requested extra service(s) by number of pieces. Enter result in “Total”

column. Add the line-item totals and enter sum in Part S Total box.

Postage Affixed: Multiply price for requested extra service(s) by number of pieces. Round off to three decimal

places. Enter result in “Total” column. Add line-item totals and enter sum in Part S Total box. Do not round.

Instructions continued on next page

PS Form 3605-R, January 2017 (Instructions)

Ps Form 3605-R9 - Postage Statement - Package Services Page 10

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