11/28/2023 0 Comments A2 envelope size cm![]() At least 3-1/2 inches high x 5 inches long x 0.007 inch thick. ![]() To be eligible for mailing at the price for letters, a piece must be: But I wonder how small the squares can be? So the chart doesn’t even apply to square envelopes. See beneath the chart it says to be eligible for mailing at the price for letters, a piece must be: rectangular - and then gives the dimensions? Oh look - the info that’s been given applies to *rectangular* envelopes only. Maybe since they’re square and a premium is paid they let smaller sizes go through. So, don't get creative and write your address parallel to the short side, include thick stuff, or rigid stuff (I wonder what the new chipboard craze will do here-definitely won't make the 1 ounce limit and will need extra postage) or uneven stuff, or make your envelopes square or close to square or really long and skinny or over the maximum will cost more!īTW, after a friend in the mailing business explained to me how mail is sorted and barcoded, I TOTALLY understood why all that stuff has a "Non-machinable surcharge". The length divided by height is less than 1.3 or more than 2.5 ![]() It contains items such as pens that cause the surface to be uneven It has an address parallel to the shorter dimension of the letter It has clasps, string, buttons, or similar closure devices It contains very rigid items such as wood or metal In another post I copied off details from USPS site.Īny item smaller than the minimum dimensions is not mailable.įor larger items, see Large Envelope or Package.įor envelopes, length is the dimension parallel to the address.įirst-Class Letter Nonmachinable Surcharge:įirst-Class envelopes weighing 1 ounce or less require an additional $0.13 nonmachinable surcharge if any one of the following apply:
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