Payment of the account maintenance fee is based on the anniversary date of the initial payment. The account maintenance fee must be paid once each 12-month period at each Post Office where a permit holder holds an advance deposit account to receive BRM at a lower price. 1.1.9 Annual Account Maintenance Fee and Advance Deposit AccountĪ permit holder may choose to pay an annual account maintenance fee and pay postage through an advance deposit account, to qualify returned BRM pieces for the lower high-volume BRM or QBRM per piece fees. High-volume BRM and QBRM permit holders must pay per piece fees and postage on returned pieces through a BRM advance deposit account. 1.1.8 Payment Options for Per Piece Fees and Postageīasic BRM permit holders may pay per piece fees and postage on returned pieces by cash or check upon delivery, or through a regular postage due account ( 604.6.3). Per piece fees are based on whether the permit holder qualifies as Basic, High-Volume Basic, Basic Qualified, or High-Volume Qualified BRM. Per piece fees listed in 1.1 are charged for each piece of returned BRM in addition to the applicable postage. A flat-size BRM piece containing one standard optical disc and weighing no more than 2 ounces will be charged postage applicable for a 1-ounce First-Class Mail flat if the piece meets the standards in 233.2.8. 1.1.6 Special Standards for BRM Pieces with an Optical DiscĪ letter-size BRM piece containing one standard optical disc will not be charged a nonmachinable surcharge if the piece meets the standards in 233.2.8. In addition to an annual permit fee (which will apply under 1.2.3 for the return of any flat-size pieces), per piece fee and the applicable Retail First-Class Mail, First-Class Package Service – Retail, or Priority Mail postage, permit holders participating in bulk weight averaged nonletter-size BRM under 1.8 must pay an annual account maintenance fee, and a monthly maintenance fee. 1.1.5 Bulk Weight Averaged Nonletter-Size BRM In addition to the account maintenance, per-piece fees and applicable postage required under 1.1.3, a quarterly fee under 1.1.11 is required for high-volume QBRM. Pieces that do not meet the format requirements for QBRM cannot qualify for the QBRM per-piece fees or postage prices and are charged the high-volume BRM per-piece fees and First-Class Mail postage under 1.1.2, and are subject to an annual permit fee. An annual permit fee may also be required under 1.2.3 if the BRM permit is not used exclusively for the return of QBRM pieces. 1.1.3 Basic Qualified BRM (QBRM)įor basic qualified BRM, a permit holder is required to pay an account maintenance fee under 1.1.8, and a per-piece fee under 1.1.7 in addition to the applicable retail letter or card First-Class Mail (stamped letters) postage for each returned piece. In addition to the fees and applicable postage required under 1.1.1, an annual account maintenance fee under 1.1.9 is required for high-volume BRM. See Notice 123-Price List, for applicable prices and fees. For First-Class Package Service – Retail, or Priority Mail BRM pieces exceeding 13 ounces in weight, if the zone cannot be determined from a return address or cancellation, then the permit holder is charged zone 4 postage based on the weight of the piece. USPS Marketing Mail Eligibility Decision TreeĢ.0 Permit, Pre-paid (Metered), and Courtesy Reply Mailĥ.0 Bulk Parcel Return Service 1.0 Business Reply Mail (BRM) 1.1 BRM Postage and Fees 1.1.1 Basic BRMįor basic BRM, a permit holder is required to pay an annual permit fee as provided under 1.2 and a per-piece fee under 1.1.7 in addition to the applicable Retail First-Class Mail (stamped for letters), First-Class Package Service - Retail, or Priority Mail postage for each returned piece.Designing Letter and Reply Mail (PUB 25).
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