Web tools from the United States Postal Service®

We can at your request customize and provide USPS Shipping Information to your web site or business application.

The USPS Web Tools are provided free by the USPS and can be integrated with IMScart^® (Clients must have a valid account with the USPS for us to connect these tools)

These tools provide shipping information to your application or web site, allowing you to provide USPS rates, tracking, shipping labels (with barcodes), and more to your customers, shipping department, or customer service staff. Brief details below:

Domestic Rate Calculator

E-shoppers can immediately calculate how much their package will cost to be shipped domestically by Express Mail ®, Priority Mail® as well as single piece for all four Package Services: Parcel Post®, Media Mail, Library Mail, and Bound Printed Matter.

International Rate Calculator

Calculator will provide Global Express Guaranteed™ (GXG -formerly Priority Mail Global Guaranteed), Global Express Mail™ (formerly Express Mail International), Global Priority Mail®, Airmail (including both letter-post and parcel post), Economy mail (including both letter-post and parcel post). In addition, unique mailing restrictions are provided for each country, along with prohibitions, observations, names of any required customs declarations forms, and Global Express Mail™ delivery areas.

Track/Confirm

You and your customers can check the delivery status of any package shipped via Priority Mail® or Package Services simply by using the Delivery Confirmation™ or Signature Confirmation™ service number. You will instantly receive delivery information, including the date and time of delivery, ZIP Code™, and whether the delivery was made, attempted, forwarded or returned. When you provide a Signature Confirmation™ number, you also receive the name of the person who received and signed for your package. It also tracks domestic Express Mail, Global Express Guaranteed™, and Global Express Mail™ - up to five lookups per transaction. It saves you time, improves your customer satisfaction, and helps you close the books on every transaction faster.

Priority Mail® Service Standards

In IMScart or at your customer service center, you can request transit time standards for Priority Mail® service between any two 5-digit ZIP Codes ™ . You get an average delivery standard for two- or three-day service. Save your e-shoppers up to 65% by offering Priority Mail® for their online purchases.

Package Services Service Standards

Provides estimates on delivery between 3-digit ZIP Codes for Parcel Post, Bound Printed Matter, Library Mail and Media Mail. Your e-shoppers know up front the expected delivery times without having to call your customer service center.

Delivery Confirmation ™ Service

Ideal for small volume shippers, this allows you to generate a Delivery Confirmation service barcode label for Priority Mail® and Package Services shipments, which includes Parcel Post, Media Mail, Library Mail and Bound Printed Matter. We provide the complete address label including sender’s address, delivery address and Delivery Confirmation service barcode, you provide the postage.

Signature Confirmation ™

Ideal for small volume shippers, this allows you to generate a Signature Confirmation™ service barcode label for Priority Mail® and Package Services shipments, which includes Parcel Post, Media Mail, Library Mail and Bound Printed Matter. USPS provides the complete address label including sender's address, delivery address and Signature Confirmation™ service barcode, you provide the postage.

Courtesy Reply Label

Provides a convenient return label, even if you want your e-shopper to pay the return postage. It ensures that they use the correct return address and ZIP Code so there is no delay in restocking return merchandise. To further improve return efficiency, you can include your own Return Materials Authorization number on this convenient label. Customers can download the label from your site, or you can include it in their shipment.

Address Information

Address all your e-commerce shipping needs with Address Standardization, ZIP Code Lookup and City/State Lookup.

Address Informational Web Tools are the fast, accurate way to make sure your packages are addressed correctly.

No more incomplete addresses.
No more addressing errors.
No more returns because of wrong address information
Delivery service is accurate, resulting in increased customer satisfaction.

Address Standardization:

Makes the corrections when you have the wrong address

This web tool corrects errors in street addresses, including abbreviations and missing information
Supplies ZIP+4®.
Processes up to five lookups per request.

ZIP Code™ Lookup:

Finds the matching ZIP code when you only have the address