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title: 📬 USPS Rule Changes for Mailing Currency  - DTS Connex
description: Learn about the latest USPS rule changes for mailing currency, including a $500 Priority Mail limit and the shift from Flat Rate to Priority Mail shipping. Prepare for upcoming changes by April 30th, 2023.
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As you may have heard, the finalized USPS rule changes for Mailing Currency have been posted and the full release can be reviewed [here.](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/03/08/2023-04475/mailing-currency)

**The Highlights:**

- In keeping with the preliminary proposition, there is now a **$500 Priority Mail currency maximum.**
- The final rule relaxes the timeline for the implementation from March 1st to** April 30th, 2023.**
- USPS also formalized an unexpected addition. They are now forcing a shift from Priority Mail Flat Rate shipping to Priority Mail shipping.

In short, this means that** while you can use USPS to transport $500 or less of currency, you cannot use Flat Rate Priority Mail packaging to do it.**

To quote the release, after April 30th, "Mailers must not use any USPS-provided packaging ( i.e., expedited packaging supplies) when mailing commercial cash transactions regardless of the amount."

**Our Next Steps:**

- In order to adjust our services by the April 30th deadline, DTS Connex development and production release planning is underway to support locations using Variable Rate Priority Mail shipping for** EASYPOST ONLY.**
- We're currently looking into options to provide shipping materials through our supply distribution channels.
- We're supporting transitions to alternative Cash-in-Transit solutions.

**Your Next Steps:**

- For locations that cannot effectively operate with the new $500 mailing maximum, select and implement alternative Cash-in-Transit and/or depository solutions. Contact your bank to learn more about alternative solutions.
- For locations who wish to continue using USPS currency transport and can adhere to the $500 maximum limit, procure and distribute alternative shipping supplies equivalent to the Padded Flat Rate Envelope, approximately 11" x 12.5" Bubble-Lined Poly Mailers. If you need help sourcing these envelopes, please reach out to help@dtsconnex.com.
- If you are currently using [Stamps.com,](http://stamps.com/) migrate your label provider to [EasyPost.com](https://www.easypost.com/).
- Prepare for variable shipping fees dependent on package weight and distance between shipping origin and destination.

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