Which of the following is a processing category for mailpieces?

Which of the following is a processing category for mailpieces?

• A. Irregular Parcels
• B. Outside Parcels
• C. Machinable Parcels
• D. Flats

Answer: (C)

Processing categories group mailpieces for automated handling in USPS processing. Machinable Parcels are a specific category for parcels that meet size and shape requirements to be sorted on automatic equipment. This designation signals that the pieces can go through the machine-based parcel sorting stream, improving sorting speed and efficiency and guiding handling and rate considerations. Flats, for example, are a separate category for large-format mail that is processed differently, while Irregular Parcels or Outside Parcels refer to nonstandard shapes that aren’t part of the standard machine-sorted parcel stream.

Processing categories group mailpieces for automated handling in USPS processing. Machinable Parcels are a specific category for parcels that meet size and shape requirements to be sorted on automatic equipment. This designation signals that the pieces can go through the machine-based parcel sorting stream, improving sorting speed and efficiency and guiding handling and rate considerations. Flats, for example, are a separate category for large-format mail that is processed differently, while Irregular Parcels or Outside Parcels refer to nonstandard shapes that aren’t part of the standard machine-sorted parcel stream.