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Code of Federal Regulations Title 39. Postal Service 39 CFR Pt. 121, App. A—TABLES DEPICTING SERVICE STANDARD DAY RANGES

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The following tables reflect the service standard day ranges resulting from the application of the business rules applicable to the market-dominant mail products referenced in §§ 121.1 through 121.4:

Table 1. Prior to January 5, 2015, end-to-end service standard day ranges for mail originating and destinating within the contiguous 48 states and the District of Columbia.

Contiguous United States

Mail class

End-to-end range

(days)

First-Class Mail

1-3

Periodicals

2-9

Standard Mail

3-10

Package Services

2-8

Table 2. On and after January 5, 2015, end-to-end service standard day ranges for mail originating and destinating within the contiguous 48 states and the District of Columbia.

Contiguous United States

Mail class

End-to-end range

(days)

First-Class Mail

1-3

Periodicals

3-9

Standard Mail

3-10

Package Services

2-8

Table 3. Prior to January 5, 2015, end-to-end service standard day ranges for mail originating and/or destinating in non-contiguous states and territories.

Non-Contiguous States and Territories

Mail class

End-to-end

Intra state/territory

To/from contiguous 48 states

To/from states of Alaska and

Hawaii, and the territories of

Guam, Puerto Rico and the

U.S. Virgin Islands

Alaska

Hawaii, Guam & American Samoa

Puerto Rico & USVI

Alaska

Hawaii, Guam, & American Samoa

Puerto Rico & USVI

Alaska

Hawaii, Guam, & American Samoa

Puerto Rico & USVI

First-Class Mail

1-3

1-3

1-2

3-4

3-5

3-4

4-5

4-5

4-5

Periodicals

2-4

2-4

2-3

13-19

12-22

11-16

21-25

21-26

23-26

Standard Mail

3-5

3-5

3-4

14-20

13-23

12-17

23-26

23-27

24-27

Package Services

* 2-4

2-4

2-3

12-18

11-21

10-15

21-26

20-26

20-24

* Excluding bypass mail.

Table 4. On and after January 5, 2015, end-to-end service standard day ranges for mail originating and/or destinating in non-contiguous states and territories.

Non-Contiguous States and Territories

Mail class

End-to-end

Intra state/territory

To/from contiguous 48 states

To/from states of Alaska and

Hawaii, and the territories of

Guam, Puerto Rico and the

U.S. Virgin Islands

Alaska

Hawaii, Guam & American Samoa

Puerto Rico & USVI

Alaska

Hawaii, Guam, & American Samoa

Puerto Rico & USVI

Alaska

Hawaii, Guam, & American Samoa

Puerto Rico & USVI

First-Class Mail

1-3

1-3

1-2

3-4

3-5

3-4

4-5

4-5

4-5

Periodicals

3-4

3-4

3

13-19

12-22

11-16

21-25

21-26

23-26

Standard Mail

3-5

3-5

3-4

14-20

13-23

12-17

23-26

23-27

24-27

Package Services

*2-4

2-4

2-3

12-18

11-21

10-15

21-26

20-26

20-24

* Excluding bypass mail.

Table 5—Destination Entry Service Standard Day Ranges For Mail to the Contiguous 48 States and the District Of Columbia

CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES

Mail class

Destination entry (at appropriate facility)

DDU

SCF

ADC

NDC

(Days)

(Days)

(Days)

(Days)

Periodicals

1

1

1-2

2-3

Standard Mail

2

3-4

5

Package Services

1

2

3

Table 6—Destination Entry Service Standard Day Ranges for Mail to Non-Contiguous States and Territories.

Mail class

Destination entry (at appropriate facility)

DDU (Days)

SCF (Days)

ADC (Days)

NDC (Days)

Alaska

Hawaii, Guam, & American Samoa

Puerto Rico & USVI

Alaska

Hawaii, Guam, & American Samoa

Puerto Rico & USVI

Alaska

Hawaii, Guam, & American Samoa

Puerto Rico & USVI

Periodicals

1

1-3

1

1-3

1-4 (AK)

1 (HI)

1-4

10-11

10

8-10

11 (JNU)

2 (GU)

11 (KTN)

Standard Mail

2

3-4

3-5

3-5

14

13

12

Package Services

1

2

2-3

2-3

12

11

11

AK = Alaska 3-digit ZIP Codes 995-997; JNU = Juneau AK 3-digit ZIP Code 998; KTN = Ketchikan AK 3-digit

ZIP Code 999; HI = Hawaii 3-digit ZIP Codes 967 and 968; GU = Guam 3-digit ZIP Code 969.
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