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How to read a Foreign Mail Postage Estimate Hess utilizes a foreign mail consolidation partner to ensure you get the best rates and service for your mail pieces addressed outside the US. They will take your specifications and estimate the amount of postage you will need – returning a spreadsheet with all the vital information. Here is an example of this estimate and a few keys to reading it. 1. Service Column – in this instance we had 700 foreign addresses. About 300 destined for Canada and the rest in other countries. This shows the service they quoted on. 2. AIM Rate/Pc – this column shows the avg per piece postage for AIM to consolidate and process your mail for the Service listed. It includes all their processing and our transportation to AIM. Hess Print Solutions (Mail is processed and prepared for shipment) EXAMPLE ONLY 3. USPS Rate/Pc – this column shows avg. postage would need to be applied to the mailers, should you mail first class from the US. Without addresses, this is an average. 4. AIM Total Savings – this column will show how much we have saved you by utilizing AIM HESS Mail that is not sorted to destination Mail is transported to Consolidator who combines mail pallets to common USPS locations USPS discounts goes first to the local PO and then the closest USPS processing center Kent PO Cleveland Processing Hess Printing and Bindery 3765 Sunnybrook Road Post Press Operations Brimfield, OH 44240 Email: info@HessPrintSolutions.com Ph. 330.678.5868 PH. 800.678.1222 consolidation services, vs. mailing single piece. 5. Polywrap – if poly is required, additional costs will apply and be outlined. In this case, it is an option for the Canadian, as the notes clearly outline “No Polybagging is required for Canadian” Drop Ship is the process whereby the Printer (Hess) transports the mail directly to various NDC (national Distribution Centers) and SCF (Sectional Center facilities). The USPS offers discounts for the printer to handle the distribution of Standard Mail and some Periodical. Hess will evaluate the amount of mail qualifying for these facilities, compare the USPS discount vs. the cost of transportation, and determine if we can save our clients money by offering this. Drop Ship (Destination Discounts) Made Easy NDC San Fran, CA 894-895, 897, 936- 969 SCF Oakland, CA 945-948 DDU Alameda, CA 94501-94502 Drop Ship can eliminate up to 1-2 delivery days. Avg Standard Mail Nat. delivery time: 8-10 days 26


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