2010 Holiday Shipping Cut Off Dates
Want it delivered by December 25? Find shipping and mailing deadlines for your military and international cards and packages here.
Domestic Mail
| Domestic Mail Class/Product | Cut Off Date |
|---|---|
| First Class Mail | Dec 20 |
| Priority Mail | Dec 21 |
| Express Mail* | Dec 22 |
| Parcel Post | Dec 15 |
| DBMC Drop Ship | Dec 18 |
| DDU Drop Ship | Dec 22 |
* SOME EXPRESS MAIL DESTINATIONS MAY HAVE EXTENDED SERVICE COMMITMENTS
Military Mail
| Military Mail Addressed To | Express Mail® Military Service (EMMS)1/ | First-Class Mail® Letters and Cards | Priority Mail® | Parcel Airlift Mail (PAL) 2/ | Space Available Mail (SAM)3/ | Parcel Post® |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APO/FPO AE ZIPs 090-092 | Dec 18 | Dec 10 | Dec 10 | Dec 3 | Nov 26 | Nov 12 |
| APO/FPO AE ZIP 093 | N/A | Dec 4 | Dec 4 | Dec 1 | Nov 20 | Nov 12 |
| APO/FPO AE ZIPs 094-098 | Dec 18 | Dec 10 | Dec 10 | Dec 3 | Nov 26 | Nov 12 |
| APO/FPO AA ZIP 340 | Dec 18 | Dec 10 | Dec 10 | Dec 3 | Nov 26 | Nov 12 |
| APO/FPO AP ZIPs 962-966 | Dec 18 | Dec 10 | Dec 10 | Dec 3 | Nov 26 | Nov 12 |
1/ EMMS: AVAILABLE TO SELECTED MILITARY POST OFFICES. CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL POST OFFICE TO DETERMINE IF THIS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO AN APO/FPO ADDRESS.
2/ PAL: A SERVICE THAT PROVIDES AIR TRANSPORTATION FOR PARCELS ON A SPACE-AVAILABLE BASIS. IT IS AVAILABLE FOR PARCEL POST ITEMS NOT EXCEEDING 30 POUNDS IN WEIGHT OR 60 INCHES IN LENGTH AND GIRTH COMBINED. THE APPLICABLE PAL FEE MUST BE PAID IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR SURFACE RATE OF POSTAGE FOR EACH ADDRESSED PIECE SENT BY PAL SERVICE.
3/ SAM: PARCELS ARE PAID AT PARCEL POST POSTAGE RATE OF POSTAGE WITH MAXIMUM WEIGHT AND SIZE LIMITS OF 15 POUNDS AND 60 INCHES IN LENGTH AND GIRTH COMBINED. SAM PARCELS ARE FIRST TRANSPORTED DOMESTICALLY BY SURFACE AND THEN TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS BY AIR ON A SPACE-AVAILABLE BASIS.
2/ PAL: A SERVICE THAT PROVIDES AIR TRANSPORTATION FOR PARCELS ON A SPACE-AVAILABLE BASIS. IT IS AVAILABLE FOR PARCEL POST ITEMS NOT EXCEEDING 30 POUNDS IN WEIGHT OR 60 INCHES IN LENGTH AND GIRTH COMBINED. THE APPLICABLE PAL FEE MUST BE PAID IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR SURFACE RATE OF POSTAGE FOR EACH ADDRESSED PIECE SENT BY PAL SERVICE.
3/ SAM: PARCELS ARE PAID AT PARCEL POST POSTAGE RATE OF POSTAGE WITH MAXIMUM WEIGHT AND SIZE LIMITS OF 15 POUNDS AND 60 INCHES IN LENGTH AND GIRTH COMBINED. SAM PARCELS ARE FIRST TRANSPORTED DOMESTICALLY BY SURFACE AND THEN TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS BY AIR ON A SPACE-AVAILABLE BASIS.
International Mail
| International Mail Addressed To | Global Express Guaranteed® (GXG)* | Express Mail® International (EMS) | Priority Mail® International (PMI) | First-Class Mail® |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | Dec 17 | Dec 11 | Dec 3 | Dec 3 |
| Asia/Pacific Rim | Dec 17 | Dec 16 | Dec 10 | Dec 10 |
| Australia/New Zealand | Dec 17 | Dec 16 | Dec 10 | Dec 10 |
| Canada | Dec 21 | Dec 17 | Dec 13 | Dec 10 |
| Caribbean | Dec 20 | Dec 16 | Dec 13 | Dec 10 |
| Central & South America | Dec 20 | Dec 11 | Dec 3 | Dec 3 |
| Mexico | Dec 21 | Dec 16 | Dec 10 | Dec 10 |
| Europe | Dec 20 | Dec 16 | Dec 13 | Dec 10 |
| Middle East | Dec 17 | Dec 16 | Dec 13 | Dec 10 |
*GXG: CUTOFF DATE DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT TIME NEEDED FOR CUSTOMS CLEARANCE. EXTRA TRANSIT TIME SHOULD BE ALLOCATED.
1 comment:
Thanks for this valuable info for some of us that are new to the shipping game!!
Barb
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