If you have questions about what carriers are the best for you, you can read our guide for Choosing a Carrier. This page contains the service levels guide for shipping from the US and additional USPS features.
Shipping from the United States using USPS
| Service name |
Delivery confirmation | In-transit tracking |
Signature required | Insurable | Delivery window (business days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priority Mail Express International | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 3-5 | |
| First Class Mail Parcel + Delivery Confirmation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 2-5 | |
| First Class Mail International* | 6-10 | ||||
| First Class Mail Parcel + Signature Required | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 2-5 |
| Media Mail | 4-14 | ||||
| Priority Mail + Delivery Confirmation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 2-3 | |
| Priority Mail Flat Rate Large Box | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 2-3 | |
| Priority Mail Flat Rate Medium Box | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 2-3 | |
| Priority Mail Flat Rate Padded Envelope | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 2-3 | |
| Priority Mail Flat Rate Small Box | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 2-3 | |
| Priority Mail International | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 6-10 | |
| Priority Mail International Flat Rate Large Box | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 6-10 | |
| Priority Mail International Flat Rate Medium Box | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 6-10 | |
| Priority Mail International Flat Rate Padded Envelope | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 6-10 | |
| Priority Mail International Flat Rate Small Box | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 6-10 | |
| Priority Mail + Signature Required | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 2-3 |
| Priority Mail Express** | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 1 |
*Disclaimer: Priority Mail International Flat Rate Padded Envelope is NOT insurable when shipping to the list of countries attached
**Disclaimer: Deliveries to remote areas may take longer than 1 business day
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Additional USPS features
Free Delivery Confirmation
Shipwire’s Commercial Base pricing includes Delivery Confirmation for the USPS First Class and USPS Priority Mail service levels.
Shipping to a USPS PO Box, or a US Military APO
If you have an order that needs to be shipped to a USPS PO Box it must be shipped via USPS carrier. The same applies to a US Military APO box.
More information on fees for sending to a USPS PO BOX.
More information on sending to US Military APO Boxes.
USPS Tracking Number Reuse
USPS has been known to reuse old tracking numbers from previous shipments dating back a couple of years. The tracking information will update within one or two business days. USPS assigns tracking numbers to shipments and this cannot be avoided.