Postal Service ends Open and Distribute service for parcels, keeping it for letters and flats
Businesses can no longer send parcels through the Open and Distribute versions of Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail as a published service. Letter and flat mailings can still use them, and parcel mailers can get the service only through a negotiated agreement.
Who it affects
Business mailers that send bulk parcels to postal facilities
When
This rule takes effect on January 17, 2027.
- : Published in the Federal Register
- : This rule takes effect
Official text
FR Doc. 2026-12190: Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail Open and Distribute Parcel Mailings Discontinued
On Federal Register. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.