Intelligent Mail barcode is now required for automation discounts on all presorted mail!
JR’S Handling Has been using the IMB for over two years now we are fully compliant with the USPS and up to speed with all it’s requirements. You can always count on us to be ahead of the curve and on top of all the changes that take place at the USPS.
Here is a short note from the USPS about the requirement:
The Postal Service is encouraging all mailers using a POSTNET barcode on their business mailings to transition to the Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb) by Jan. 28, 2013, to continue receiving automation prices.
“By starting the transition to the Intelligent Mail barcode now, mailers will continue to benefit from automation prices and will set the foundation to participate in the Full-Service Intelligent Mail option,” says Vice President for Mail Entry and Payment Technology Pritha Mehra. “The full-service option provides mailers with the lowest automation discount price, address correction for full-service mailpieces and visibility into their mailings.”
For assistance transitioning to the IMb, mailers should contact their local business mail entry office or visit the RIBBS website at ribbs.usps.gov to learn more about the IMb. Click on Latest News under the Intelligent Mail Service tab to find the most current information on the IMb, POSTNET transition to IMb and the many resources to help mailers guide through the transition.
“We look forward to providing you the information and tools needed to make your transition to the Intelligent Mail barcode successful,” said Mehra.
