There’s still time to ship packages for delivery by December 25 to overseas military bases — but hurry.
This Saturday, December 4, is the deadline to ship First-Class Mail or Priority Mail packages to Iraq, Afghanistan and surrounding areas — or to Army Post Office (APO), and Fleet Post Office (FPO) addresses with the ZIP Code 093. The deadline for packages to all other APO/FPO ZIP Codes is Friday, December 10.
To help the friends and families of service members, the Postal Service offers a $2 discount on its Priority Mail Large Flat Rate Box shipped to APO/FPO addresses. Additional discounts are available for customers printing their Priority Mail postage labels online at Click-N-Ship.
USPS also offers free Military Care Kits, designed for military families sending packages overseas. The mailing kits can be ordered by calling 800-610-8734 and asking for the Care Kit. Each kit includes two “America Supports You” Priority Mail Large Flat Rate Boxes, four Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Boxes, six Priority Mail labels, one roll of Priority Mail tape and six customs forms with envelopes.
Mail addressed to military post offices overseas is subject to certain conditions or restrictions regarding content, preparation and handling. Items mailed to APO/FPO addresses generally require customs forms.
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