DELIVERY: Atlantic Area - North Carolina District - Update - October 10, 2024

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DELIVERY: Southern Area - Florida 3 District - Facility List - Temporarily Suspended October 10, 2024

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Intelligent Mail Matrix Barcode (IMmb) FAQ Page

The IMmb is a two-dimensional, GS1 DataMatrix barcode used for routing and tracking of packages within the USPS processing network.  Presently the IMmb is used in combination with the Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (IMpb) to improve processing efficiency. 

Intelligent Mail Matrix Barcode (IMmb) Technical Specifications

Shipping labels on irregularly-shaped packages, softpacks, and polybags can easily become distorted or creased during automated parcel processing making reading the traditional, linear IMpb barcode challenging to scan.  USPS has developed the IMmb to help overcome these challenges and improve package visibility.  IMmb barcodes contain the same data as is in the IMpb barcode; however, they use a more robust, space-efficient robust barcode symbology for encodation.  The smaller barcode footprint allows two IMmb barcodes to be added within unused areas of existing standard shipping labels.  The result is redundancy of the barcode data giving sorters two additional chances to read the barcode. 

The US Postal Service® recommends incorporating the IMmb on all package shipping labels and it will soon become a requirement for HAZMAT shipments.

DELIVERY: Atlantic Area - North Carolina District Update - October 9, 2024