USPS - Tracking Postal Items. United States Postal Mail Tracking Ship from the United States of America

In this article, we will talk about the US National Postal Service (USPS), we will try to briefly describe the principles of its operation, possible types of shipments, restrictions and nuances, and the ability to track USPS shipments. We hope that this information will be useful and will help you when making purchases from the USA.

The article does not pretend to be a detailed description of all the processes of the functioning of this postal service, its task is to help the reader understand the nuances that one way or another he will have to face when making a purchase in the USA and sending the purchased items to their homeland. However, if you have a desire to delve into a detailed study of all USPS regulatory documents, we provide links to them in the article.

United States Postal Service ( USPS - is the main operator of postal services in the United States. It is an independent agency of the US Federal Government and today the USPS is one of the largest organizations in the world. The USPS employs about 800,000 people. The official history of the service begins in 1775.

USPS is a full member of the UPU (Universal Postal Union). In this way, cooperation with other national postal services is achieved, and today a postal item sent from the USA via USPS can be delivered to almost anywhere in the world.

Experiencing rather tough competition from commercial postal operators - United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx Corporation (FedEx), USPS tries to keep up with the times and offers new and modern services to its consumers. So, traditional post offices are being replaced by the possibility of online registration of postal items, their registration, the ability to track the movement of parcels on the Internet, and much more. The logistics processes of mail delivery are also undergoing modernization. This allows you to reduce the delivery time of mail and increase its reliability. Even now, within the US, USPS guarantees delivery of express mail the very next day after it is sent. Other types of shipments, as a rule, are also delivered as soon as possible. The USPS Postal Rate Grid allows consumers to always find a reasonable balance between the cost of services and the speed of delivery.

According to the general principles of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), all USPS shipments are divided into two large classes - domestic (domestic) and international (international). In this article, we will naturally try to pay more attention to international shipments, but we will also talk about domestic ones.

Based on UPU regulations, all USPS shipments may or may not be registered. In the first case, it is possible to track the movement of the mail item from the sender to the recipient. Registered mail within the United States receives an internal 20-digit number. International mail items receive a tracking number according to the UPU standard - 13 digits, where the first two letters indicate the type of shipment, and the last two indicate the sender's country. An example is CP123456789US. We will talk in more detail about international track numbers in the section.

The process of sending mail can be divided into 2 important steps. The first is postage. The second is directly sending (transferring the item to the postal service).

To date, the registration of a postal item in the USPS is possible in two ways:

• Personal visit to the nearest post office
• Registration of departure on the site https://www.usps.com/

The first way is probably familiar to everyone. There are no distinctive features here and therefore we will not consider it in detail. But the second method is worth mentioning separately, because. it is associated with a number of questions that often arise in people who receive mail from the United States.

The essence of this method is that you can arrange a postal item without leaving your home. To do this, the sender needs to register on the USPS website and after successful registration, he can independently issue and print all the necessary postal forms and labels. Here he can also pay for all postal services. As a result, the sender has an already issued shipment, a full package of documents for sending and registration of his shipment with the USPS registration and tracking system. Those. The sender receives a tracking number (track number) immediately after completing the necessary documents for sending.

This topic often appears on specialized forums.

It is important to understand only one point here - if you have been provided with a tracking number for your package - this does not mean at all that the package has been physically sent. This only means that the package is just registered and entered into the USPS mailing list. And physically the parcel itself at this time may still be at home or in the warehouse of the sender.

After registering the mailing, you can already proceed to the second stage - directly sending it physically. Here USPS also offers several ways, depending on the types of shipments. Either the sender brings his shipment to the nearest post office and there it is physically accepted for shipment, or the shipment is picked up by a USPS courier. It is only after this that our departure begins physical movement towards its addressee.

In this section, we briefly describe the features of certain domestic shipments. The information will be for reference only and its purpose is simply to familiarize the reader with the main types of USPS domestic shipments.

This information will be more useful to those people who make purchases in the United States using intermediary (forwarding) companies and the purchase process already involves shipping within the country.

If you want to fully familiarize yourself with the rules for forwarding domestic mail, you can use the special section of the Postal Explorer website and choose to view instructions for domestic mail Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)

For the convenience of determining the parameters of shipments, we present the formulas for converting values ​​​​from the English system of measurements to the metric one and give an example of a method for measuring dimensions (see figure):

1 inch = 2.54 cm.

1 lb = 453.59 gr.

1 ounce = 28.35 gr.

Full details page: http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/110_cover.htm

Full details page: http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/120_cover.htm

Full details page: http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/130_cover.htm

Full details page: http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/150_cover.htm

For a list of items prohibited from international shipment via USPS, please follow this link: https://www.usps.com/ship/can-you-ship-it-internationally.htm?showtab=2

Next, we will look at the various types of USPS international mail and list their characteristics and features. One of their characteristics is the dimensions of the postal item. If everything is more or less clear with standard packaging (there are height, width and length), then you should familiarize yourself with the methodology for determining the dimensions of non-standard packages separately (see figure). We will return to it later. In this case, two concepts are used: length(length) and girls(girth).

Once again, we recall the formulas for converting quantities from the English system of measurements to the metric:

1 inch = 2.54 cm.

1 lb = 453.59 gr.

1 ounce = 28.35 gr.

Full details page: http://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immc2_001.htm#ep2365811

Summary A: The fastest and most reliable shipping method. It is also the most expensive way. There are customs restrictions on the amount of investment. It is recommended to use only in case of special urgency for the delivery of inexpensive goods.

Full details page: http://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immc2_006.htm

Summary: A fast, reliable and relatively inexpensive way to ship. The main delays are noted as a rule only in the country of the recipient. Delivery is carried out by courier.

Full details page: http://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immc2_011.htm

• Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes

Summary:

• Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Box

Summary: Inexpensive and relatively long delivery time.

• Priority Mail International Medium Flat Rate Box

Summary:

• Priority Mail International Large Flat Rate Box

Summary: The most optimal way of sending in terms of price / quality ratio. Often, the delivery speed is even higher than that of .

• Priority Mail International Ordinary Parcels

Summary: The most optimal way of sending in terms of price / quality ratio. Often the delivery speed is even higher than that of Priority Mail Express International.

Full details page: http://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immc2_016.htm

Summary A: The cheapest and longest shipping method.

In this section, we will briefly review how the USPS calculator works and determine why it can be useful to a US mail recipient.

The shipment movement statuses can be as follows:

Electronic Shipping Info Received- the shipment is registered in the system

Accepted at USPS Origin Sort Facility- the shipment is physically accepted for shipment

Processed at USPS Origin Sort Facility- the shipment is being processed by post

USPS Sort Facility- the shipment has left the sorting point

The movement of the parcel in the country of the recipient and its status is best tracked on the websites of national postal services:

Global Express Guaranteed shipments stand apart in the issue of tracking. Since USPS works closely with FedEx for these types of shipments, tracking of these shipments outside the United States will only be available on the FedEx website.

Now let's talk about the possibility of tracking one or another type of shipment. As mentioned above, USPS mail is divided into registered and non-registered.

The latter include:

• Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes
• Priority Mail International Small Flat Rate Box

Track numbers of these types of shipments always start with a letter L. In fact, this is not even a postal tracking number, but a customs declaration number. This tells us that this type of shipment will not be tracked outside of the US. In fairness, it should be noted that even within the country such shipments are not tracked very well and it may happen that the system will only display the status of the electronic registration of the shipment and nothing else. However, this is not yet a cause for concern. For the most part, such shipments still reach the addressees, albeit in a longer time frame compared to registered shipments.

According to recipients on some specialized forums, sometimes it happens that a shipment with a track number starts with a letter L tracked outside the US. But this is more an exception caused by technical errors or some other reasons than the rule.

In order for the sender and recipient to track the above types of shipments, USPS offers a special option Registered Mail. By paying just $12.95, the sender can make the shipment registered. In this case, the shipment is assigned a track number starting with the letter R. Example: RA123456789US. At the same time, such a shipment will be tracked both on the USPS website and on the websites of national postal services in the country of the recipient.

Data on the possibility of tracking one or another type of USPS shipment is presented in the table below.

As mentioned at the beginning of this article, USPS is a full member of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and cooperates closely with other national postal services in the world in matters of international mail transportation. When crossing the border of the state, the mail item accepted for shipment by the USPS is transferred for delivery to the addressee by the national postal service. You can see an example of such a transmission in the table.

Thus, the bulk of USPS mail in Russia is processed and delivered by Federal State Unitary Enterprise Russian Post or its subsidiary EMS Russian Post. Accordingly, if you are waiting for a First-Class Mail International or Priority Mail International shipment, then you will have to receive it at your post office. If your shipment was sent by Priority Mail Express International, then an EMS courier will deliver it to your home.

All Global Express Guaranteed shipments outside the United States are delivered by FedEx courier.

In this article, we tried to tell the basic principles of the US Postal Service (USPS), and also examined the main types of USPS mail, their features and nuances. We hope that this information will help you in your purchases in the United States and allow you to freely navigate the services offered by the USPS postal service.

Of course, everyone decides for himself what type of shipment is better to deliver goods from the USA. Some save time, some save money. In this case, the choice is yours. However, we still recommend that you choose the types of shipments with tracking for delivery from the USA. This will greatly save both your time and your nerves, because. You will always be able to track your parcel and you will know exactly at what stage of the shipment it is. In this case, Priority Mail International is suitable for you, not lower than Small Flat Rate Box or Priority Mail Express International. Also, do not forget about the possibility of using the Registered mail option.

There is one more nuance that I would like to draw attention to. In the article, we talked about the weight restrictions that certain types of shipments have. Don't forget about it. For example, if you buy 2 items of goods from any seller, then it is far from a fact that sending them together in one package will cost less than sending them separately. If you know the weight of the item, then the USPS postal calculator will be able to give you the answer to this question.

And the last point that needs to be mentioned. Don't forget that the cost of shipping an item from the US is not only the pure postal rate that you could see in the USPS calculator, but also the retailer's or store's packaging costs (both physical and packaging labor).

To track your package, you need to follow a few simple steps.
1. Go to the main page
2. Enter the track code in the field with the heading "Track the postal item"
3. Click on the "Track package" button located to the right of the field.
4. After a few seconds, the tracking result will be displayed.
5. Study the result, and especially carefully the last status.
6. Estimated delivery period, displayed in the track code information.

Try it, it's not hard ;)

If you do not understand the movements between postal companies, click on the link with the text "Group by companies", which is located under the tracking statuses.

If you have any difficulties with the statuses in English, click on the link with the text "Translate to Russian", which is located under the tracking statuses.

Carefully read the "Track code information" block, where you will find estimated delivery times and other useful information.

If, when tracking, a block is displayed in a red frame, with the heading "Pay Attention!", Carefully read everything that is written in it.

In these information blocks, you will find 90% of the answers to all your questions.

If in the block "Pay Attention!" it is written that the track code is not tracked in the country of destination, in this case, tracking parcels becomes impossible after the parcel is sent to the country of destination / after arriving at the Moscow Distribution Center / Item Arrived at Pulkovo / Arrived at Pulkovo / Left Luxembourg / Left Helsinki / Sending to the Russian Federation or after a long pause of 1 - 2 weeks, it is impossible to track the location of the parcel. No, and nowhere. Not at all =)
In this case, you need to wait for a notification from your post office.

To calculate delivery times in Russia (for example, after export, from Moscow to your city), use the "Delivery deadlines calculator"

If the seller promised that the parcel would arrive in two weeks, and the parcel travels for more than two weeks, this is normal, the sellers are interested in sales, and therefore they are misleading.

If less than 7 - 14 days have passed since the receipt of the track code, and the package is not tracked, or the seller claims that he sent the package, and the status of the package "the item pre-advised" / "Email notification received" does not change for several days, this is normal, You can read more by clicking on the link:.

If the status of the mail item does not change for 7 - 20 days, do not worry, this is normal for international mail.

If your previous orders arrived in 2-3 weeks, and the new package takes more than a month, this is normal, because. parcels go by different routes, in different ways, they can wait for dispatch by plane for 1 day, or maybe a week.

If the parcel left the sorting center, customs, intermediate point and there are no new statuses within 7 - 20 days, do not worry, the parcel is not a courier who carries a parcel from one city to your home. In order for a new status to appear, the parcel must arrive, unload, be scanned, etc. at the next sorting point or post office, and this takes much more time than just getting from one city to another.

If you do not understand the meaning of such statuses as Acceptance / Export / Import / Arrived at the place of delivery, etc., you can see the transcript of the main statuses of international mail:

If the parcel is not delivered to your post office 5 days before the end of the protection period, you have the right to open a dispute.

If, based on the above, you did not understand anything, read this instruction again, and again, until complete enlightenment;)

With the development of modern technologies, postal forwarding is becoming even more convenient. No more waiting weeks for delivery without knowing anything about the status of your order - US Post tracking by number makes shipments available to everyone. The introduction of the Internet into our lives has made it much easier - online shopping, shopping in foreign countries and other pleasant bonuses have become possible. The Internet is used to conduct business, promote and sell goods and services. US Post is a logistics company that will become a reliable partner for both residents of the United States and Russians.

The US Postal Service is one of the most popular and oldest postal services that has been providing its services since 1971. The organization provides domestic and international postal services: transfers, letters, express delivery and other services, including logistics. The company covers every address in the country: 155 million homes, businesses and mailboxes. U.S. Mail provides reliable, efficient, and affordable shipping for both domestic and international customers. The email service is finding ways to use analytics, insights, and information to empower employees and customers. In addition, the company follows the high pace of development, innovates and develops mobile and digital tools to play a greater role in the daily lives of customers.

Modern technologies

The Postal Service uses advanced tracking and information systems to maximize mail and packet speeds across the network. Tracking US Postal items by ID is a handy feature for both senders and recipients of parcels. Service plays an indispensable role as a link that connects people all over the planet.

Tracking US Post by postal ID number becomes convenient after creating an account on a Russian-language service, with which you can check the delivery status for free. To register on the site, you must synchronize the account of any connected social network. The track number required to check the status is indicated in the personal account in the generated order or in the information about the outgoing parcel. If you can’t check the delivery status by the track number, you can track the history on the mail website of the sending country. Shipments around the world can go through different transit points, tracking the US Post parcel by number reflects all changes. With a personal account, you will always be aware of the location of your order. The service allows you to automatically track all shipments, set up email and text alerts, specify wishes so that you do not have to manually track the package.

Always in touch

Tracking US Postal items by track number will allow you to find out about the status of delivery anywhere in the world, even if you went on a trip or a business trip. E-mail will be updated daily with a letter with photos every morning. This is very convenient, as the files can be viewed on any computer or smartphone. You don't have to worry about shipping anymore when you're on a trip.

In order to track a parcel from the USA, insert your parcel into the form below ↓↓↓ and click the "Track" button.

For example: RB673410396RU, EP843098216US, RR054255247KZ, LP00060188895310

An increasing number of people in the CIS countries are buying in foreign online stores, and especially often they need to track mail from the USA and China. You can independently monitor all the movements of your parcel from the USA on our website.

To make tracking parcels from the USA easy for you, use the services of our section "Tracking parcels from the USA" - and all information on the movement of your cargo from the USA will be available in Russian, in an easy-to-read form.

The only thing you need to do is indicate the track numbers (they are also track codes) of your parcels from America.

The United States Postal Service or, for short, USPS provides a large selection of delivery options and, accordingly, their tracking on its website, but, you see, it is much more convenient to track packages from the USA on a clear and simple Russian-language site.

All registered international mail from the US has a standard 4-letter, 9-digit track number, while domestic US mail is marked with a 20-character code.

We would like to inform you that the postal tracking of USPS parcels (the national postal operator of the United States of America - USA) was introduced to the site not so long ago, so the tracking results are provided in their original form - in English. In the future, they will be translated and adapted for the Russian-speaking audience.

At the moment, for your convenience, below are the most common statuses and their brief explanation, as well as help on resolving complex issues related to the carrier. The list will be constantly expanded to facilitate your interaction with the postal operator.

USPS technical support contact information

Phone: 1-800-ASK-USPS® (1-800-275-8777) - Call charges will be charged at US international call rates.

Parcel number format

AA 000 000 000 US

Statuses and Frequently Asked Questions:

• SHIPPING LABEL CREATED or PRE-SHIPMENT INFO SENT TO USPS

  — the sender has created an electronic application for forwarding the shipment. During this procedure, the parcel was assigned a track number, but the sender has not yet physically brought the cargo to the department.

  If this status does not change for a long time (a week or more), you should contact the sender and clarify what caused this delay in sending.

• ORIGIN POST IS PREPARING SHIPMENT or CUSTOMS CLEARANCE

  - the parcel arrived at customs for inspection. Usually this procedure takes from 7 to 14 days, but it can take longer depending on the workload of customs. Upon completion of the inspection, the parcel will proceed further to its destination.

• AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP

  Your package has arrived at its destination. It can be obtained from the nearest post office.

• NOTICE LEFT (NO AUTHORIZED RECIPIENT AVAILABLE)

  — the postman attempted to deliver the parcel, but at that moment the recipient was not available. The postal employee left a notice stating where the package is located - you should contact the indicated office to receive it.

• ATTEMPTED DELIVERY - ITEM BEING HELD, ADDRESSEE BEING NOTIFIED

  - your package is stored at the post office, contact it to receive it.

• REFUSED

  - the recipient refused to receive the shipment, it will be returned to the sender.

• PAYMENT OF CHARGES - ITEM BEING HELD, ADDRESSEE BEING NOTIFIED

  - Requires payment of customs duties. You should contact the carrier and clarify where and how you can pay for it.

• INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS or ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN

  — invalid or non-existent address. When sending, the recipient's address was written incorrectly or illegibly, or incompletely, as a result of which the mail is not able to deliver the parcel. The parcel will be returned to the sender.

  There are 2 possible solutions - either the sender contact the mail and correct the address, or wait until the parcel arrives back and resend it with the correct address.

• DOES NOT MEET CUSTOMS REQUIREMENTS - RETURN TO SENDER

  - the parcel has not passed customs inspection and will be returned to the sender.

  Often this happens if the parcel contains goods that are prohibited for shipment by generally accepted postal documents, or by the laws of a particular country of the recipient or sender.

• UNCLAIMED - ITEM RETURNED TO SENDER

  - the parcel has not been received for a long time, therefore it will be returned to the sender.

• WITH DELIVERY COURIER

  - the parcel is already at the courier and will be delivered in the near future.

USPS Tracking Service - Company Brief

If you are a user of online platforms for ordering parcels, then at least once in your life you have probably faced the need to use the delivery services from the United States provided by USPS. Using our website, you can track the status of the package using the track number provided by the company.

History reference

This company, also known to the general public as the US Postal Service, is an independent government agency and the largest postal company in the United States of America.

The courier boasts a long history of work and exceptional work experience. The first branch was opened in 1793 by Benjamin Franklin, making the company the oldest in the country.

Today the company has more than 560,000 employees and 260,000 vehicles, which is the largest vehicle fleet in the world. The USPS network of offices covers all corners of the country, including even the most remote ones.

It is impossible not to recall that the introduction of an electronic document processing system caused a complete modernization of the company, as well as a change in business strategy. As a result, the company has provided a range of online services, including USPS package tracking, which allows each user to know the status of their package using its tracking number.

Services provided by USPS

Because USPS has a monopoly on US shipping, the company is able to provide a wide range of services, no matter how complex or unusual. For example, the vast majority of customers want to be sure that their package has been received - a delivery confirmation service has been developed specifically for this.

Since 2011, services have been divided into the following categories:

• - Priority Mail Express - this service guarantees fast delivery within the country. The tracking option is enabled by default;
• - Priority Mail - depending on the type of parcel, delivery time ranges from 1 to 3 days. The package tracking option is also included in the price (you do not need to pay extra for it);
• - First Class Mail - delivery takes an average of 2 to 3 days. Shipping cost depends on the volume and weight of the parcel. Often this service is used to deliver letters and small parcels;
• Standard Post is the cheapest shipping option. Ideal for those who do not want to overpay for shipping, and are ready to expect a parcel for a long time (up to 6 weeks inclusive).

How to track a USPS package?

Every time you use USPS shipping services, you can check the location of the shipment online. A unique track number is assigned to each USPS package - you can use it to track your shipments. It is also recommended that you keep it until you receive your package.

On this page, you can use the USPS international tracking service and find out the status of your shipment in a matter of seconds. All you need is to enter the departure number in a special field, press the button and wait for the system to generate the result.

The USPS tracking service provided on the site allows users to verify whether their shipment has been delivered or is still in transit. This saves you time and eliminates the need to go to the post office to check whether your package has been delivered or not.