第四步:正确标记外箱,并在制单时主动申报危险品Step 4: mark the package and declare HAZMAT during label creation
外箱标记必须放在地址面(空间不足时,部分美国交通部标记可放在相邻侧面),不得放在箱底;标记应清晰、耐久、不会擦掉或晕染。除规则列出的少数例外外,危险品包裹还必须有美国境内退件地址,并按具体规定标明内容、美国交通部危险品标记、方向箭头或“仅限地面运输”等信息。Required markings belong on the address side (with limited adjacent-side allowance for certain DOT markings when space is insufficient), never on the bottom. They must be clear, durable, and resistant to rubbing or smearing. Except for specified exceptions, HAZMAT packages need a domestic return address plus all item-specific content, DOT hazard, orientation, or “Surface Transportation Only” markings required by the governing instruction.
电子申报不是可选项Electronic declaration is not optional
创建 USPS 面单时必须表明包裹含有危险品。《第 52 号出版物》第 323 节要求国内寄出件和退件在智能邮件包裹条码(IMpb)或智能邮件矩阵条码(IMmb)中使用对应的三位危险品服务类型代码(STC),并在交寄数据中提供危险品附加服务代码(ESC)。寄件人必须核对平台生成的服务、STC、ESC、条码提示和实际内容是否一致。When creating a USPS label, identify that the package contains hazardous material. Publication 52 section 323 requires the applicable three-digit HAZMAT Service Type Code (STC) in the Intelligent Mail package barcode (IMpb) or Intelligent Mail matrix barcode (IMmb) for domestic outbound and return packages, together with the required HAZMAT Extra Service Code (ESC) data. The mailer must verify that the platform-generated product, STC, ESC, barcode banner, and actual contents agree.
先分清 STC 与 ESC:STC 说明“这是哪一种 USPS 产品/服务的危险品包裹”,主要由寄出或退件、邮件产品、重量档和所购附加服务决定;ESC 说明“包裹属于哪一类危险品”。因此不能拿锂电池 ESC 代替 STC,也不能只凭危险类别选择 STC。810 至 832 是 USPS 当前公布的内容细分 ESC,并非旧 STC。Separate STC from ESC: the STC identifies the USPS product/service and designates the package as HAZMAT; it is driven mainly by outbound versus return, mail product, weight tier, and purchased extra service. The ESC identifies the hazardous-material category. A lithium-battery ESC cannot replace the STC, and hazard class alone does not select the STC. Codes 810–832 are current USPS content-specific ESCs, not obsolete STCs.
如何选择正确的 HAZMAT STCHow to select the correct HAZMAT STC
最稳妥的方法不是“从代码表里猜一个像的”,而是依次回答六个问题。前一个问题没有确定答案时,不要继续生成面单。The safest method is not to guess from a code list. Answer six questions in order, and do not continue label creation until the preceding decision is resolved.
1物品确实可邮寄吗?Is the item mailable?确认物质、数量、包装规范与目的地Confirm material, quantity, Packaging Instruction, and destination
2该目的地适用国内 STC 吗?Does the destination use a domestic STC?单独处理 APO/FPO/DPO、部分领地和自由联系邦例外Handle APO/FPO/DPO, certain territories, and FAS exceptions separately
3寄出件还是退件?Outbound or return?进入《第 199 号出版物》对应的 STC 表Enter the matching Publication 199 STC table
4哪个 USPS 产品获准使用?Which USPS product is eligible?先确定空运或地面运输资格Establish air or surface eligibility first
5Ground Advantage 属于哪个重量档?Which Ground Advantage weight tier?不超过 15.999 盎司,或一磅及以上Up to 15.999 oz, or one pound and above
6是否购买了列明的附加服务?Is a listed extra service purchased?无则选基础 STC;有则选《第 199 号出版物》中对应的专用 STCUse the baseline STC, or the dedicated STC for the listed extra-service option
- 先确认目的地是否使用国内 STC。国内寄出件和国内退件通常必须使用危险品 STC。寄往 APO/FPO/DPO、美国属地、领地和自由联系邦(波多黎各除外)的包裹属于第 323.2 节列出的 STC 例外;不要把下面的国内 STC 表机械套用到这些地址。波多黎各不在该例外内。First confirm that the destination uses a domestic STC. Domestic outbound and return packages generally require a HAZMAT STC. Section 323.2 excepts packages destined for APO/FPO/DPO locations, U.S. possessions, territories, and Freely Associated States, excluding Puerto Rico. Do not mechanically apply the domestic tables to those destinations; Puerto Rico is not part of that exception.
- 区分寄出件和退件。普通发货查“国内寄出件”清单;预付退件标签查“国内退件”清单。两类代码不能互换。Separate outbound from returns. Use the Domestic Outbound list for ordinary shipments and the Domestic Returns list for prepaid return labels. The codes are not interchangeable.
- 选择已经通过可邮寄性审核的 USPS 产品。Priority Mail Express 或 Priority Mail 只能用于符合空运条件的危险品;仅限地面运输的物品应使用获准的地面产品。STC 不能把本来不合规的运输方式变成合规。Select the USPS product already approved by the mailability review. Priority Mail Express or Priority Mail may be used only when the HAZMAT qualifies for air transportation. Surface-only matter needs an authorized surface product. An STC cannot make an ineligible transportation mode compliant.
- 如果是 USPS Ground Advantage,按计费重量分档。不超过 15.999 盎司与一磅及以上使用不同 STC;不要因四舍五入或系统显示方式选错档。For USPS Ground Advantage, apply the weight tier. Packages up to 15.999 ounces use different STCs from packages one pound or more. Do not select the tier from an incorrect rounding or display value.
- 检查是否购买了合格的附加服务。没有附加服务时使用“必选”基础 STC;购买保险、签名确认、成人签名等合格服务时,使用《第 199 号出版物》为该产品和该服务选项列出的专用 STC。第 323.2 节禁止危险品邮件自行叠加多个附加服务。表中的“保险限制投递”和“21 岁以上成人签名限制投递”是 USPS 已命名并分配专用 STC 的单一服务选项,不代表可以任意组合其他服务。Check whether an eligible extra service was purchased. With no extra service, use the required baseline STC. For an eligible option such as Insurance, Signature Confirmation, or Adult Signature, use the dedicated STC listed for that product and option in Publication 199. Section 323.2 prohibits combining multiple extra services on HAZMAT mail. “Insurance Restricted Delivery” and “Adult Signature Over 21 Restricted Delivery” in the table are USPS-named options with dedicated STCs, not permission to assemble unrelated services.
- 制单前以最新《第 199 号出版物》终检。《第 52 号出版物》附录 G 明确提示 STC 清单可能变化,并指向《第 199 号出版物》。本文代码按 2026 年 7 月 2 日的第 35 版核对;其清单包含当前附录 G 网页尚未显示的部分代码,因此生产系统不应只缓存附录 G。Perform a final check against the latest Publication 199. Publication 52 Appendix G says the STC list may change and directs mailers to Publication 199. The codes below were checked against Publication 199 Version 35 dated July 2, 2026, which contains some codes not yet displayed on the current Appendix G pages. A production system should not rely on a cached Appendix G list alone.
国内寄出件:没有附加服务时的基础 STCDomestic outbound: baseline STCs without an extra service
| USPS 产品USPS product | 条件Condition | STC |
| Priority Mail Express | 免签收;危险品必须符合空运条件Signature waived; HAZMAT must be air-eligible | 760 |
| Priority Mail | USPS 追踪;危险品必须符合空运条件USPS Tracking; HAZMAT must be air-eligible | 116 |
| USPS Ground Advantage | 不超过 15.999 盎司,USPS 追踪Up to 15.999 oz, USPS Tracking | 184 |
| USPS Ground Advantage | 一磅及以上,USPS 追踪One pound or more, USPS Tracking | 362 |
| Parcel Select | USPS Tracking | 395 |
平台没有对应 STC 时应停止制单:不要改用普通非危险品 STC,也不要为了出单删除危险品申报。应先确认平台是否使用最新《第 199 号出版物》,要求面单服务商更新代码映射,或改用支持该产品与服务选项的 USPS 制单渠道。Stop label creation when the platform lacks the applicable STC: do not substitute an ordinary non-HAZMAT STC or remove the HAZMAT declaration to obtain a label. Confirm that the platform uses the current Publication 199, request an updated code mapping, or use a USPS labeling channel that supports the required product and service option.
国内寄出件:购买附加服务时的专用 STCDomestic outbound: dedicated STCs for eligible extra-service options
| USPS 产品USPS product | 附加服务 → STCExtra service → STC |
| Priority Mail Express | 要求签收 → 761 保险 → 762 保险限制投递 → 763 21 岁以上成人签名 → 764 21 岁以上成人签名限制投递 → 665Signature requested → 761 Insurance → 762 Insurance Restricted Delivery → 763 Adult Signature Over 21 → 764 Adult Signature Over 21 Restricted Delivery → 665 |
| Priority Mail | 保险不超过 500 美元 → 120 保险超过 500 美元 → 323 21 岁以上成人签名 → 075 签名确认 → 063 21 岁以上成人签名限制投递 → 121Insurance ≤ $500 → 120 Insurance > $500 → 323 Adult Signature Over 21 → 075 Signature Confirmation → 063 Adult Signature Over 21 Restricted Delivery → 121 |
| USPS Ground Advantage,不超过 15.999 盎司USPS Ground Advantage, up to 15.999 oz | 保险不超过 500 美元 → 185 保险超过 500 美元 → 186 签名确认 → 166 21 岁以上成人签名 → 220Insurance ≤ $500 → 185 Insurance > $500 → 186 Signature Confirmation → 166 Adult Signature Over 21 → 220 |
| USPS Ground Advantage,一磅及以上USPS Ground Advantage, one pound or more | 保险不超过 500 美元 → 363 保险超过 500 美元 → 365 签名确认 → 383 21 岁以上成人签名 → 223Insurance ≤ $500 → 363 Insurance > $500 → 365 Signature Confirmation → 383 Adult Signature Over 21 → 223 |
| Parcel Select | 保险不超过 500 美元 → 483 保险超过 500 美元 → 628 签名确认 → 646Insurance ≤ $500 → 483 Insurance > $500 → 628 Signature Confirmation → 646 |
常见商品怎样关联 ESC:先看适用条款,不要只看商品名称How common products relate to ESCs: follow the applicable provision, not the product name alone
下面是理解代码逻辑的示例,不是对任何具体 SKU 的可邮寄性裁定。同一种商品可能因配方、浓度、数量、包装方式、设备状态或运输方式不同而落入另一条规则。The examples below explain code logic; they are not mailability rulings for a specific SKU. The same product may fall under a different provision because of formulation, concentration, quantity, packaging method, device condition, or transportation mode.
| 示例场景Example scenario | 适用时的内容 ESCContent ESC when applicable | STC 仍由什么决定What still determines the STC |
| 经相应包装规范授权、符合空运条件的乙醇香水或洗手液Ethanol fragrance or hand sanitizer specifically authorized as air-eligible | 810 | Priority Mail Express 或 Priority Mail 产品及附加服务Priority Mail Express or Priority Mail product and extra service |
| 按限量危险品条款走地面运输的香水、指甲油、洗手液、喷雾或油漆Perfume, nail polish, hand sanitizer, aerosol, or paint moving under a ground Limited Quantity provision | 831 | Ground Advantage 重量档、包裹精选服务和附加服务Ground Advantage weight tier, Parcel Select, and extra service |
| 不按限量地面条款处理、而按第三类易燃液体类别申报的包裹A package declared under the Class 3 flammable-liquid category rather than the ground Limited Quantity provision | 812 | 获准的 USPS 产品、重量与附加服务Eligible USPS product, weight, and extra service |
| 全新单独或备用锂电池,带 UN3480/UN3090 标记,仅限地面运输New standalone or spare lithium batteries marked UN3480/UN3090 and restricted to surface transportation | 816 | Ground Advantage 重量档或包裹精选服务及附加服务Ground Advantage weight tier or Parcel Select and extra service |
| 含锂电池的二手电子设备退件,且规则要求锂电池标记Return of a used electronic device with lithium batteries when a lithium-battery marking is required | 817 | 退件产品、重量档和保险附加服务Return product, weight tier, and insurance extra service |
| 全新设备与锂电池同装,需使用 UN3481/UN3091 标记New equipment packed with lithium batteries and requiring a UN3481/UN3091 marking | 818 | 寄出或退件、产品、重量与附加服务Outbound or return, product, weight, and extra service |
| 符合规则且不要求锂电池标记的全新设备内置或同装锂电池Eligible new equipment containing or packed with lithium batteries when no lithium-battery marking is required | 820 | 运输方式、USPS 产品、重量和附加服务Transportation mode, USPS product, weight, and extra service |
| 干冰作为获准内装物的冷媒Dry ice used as refrigerant for eligible contents | 819 | 空运或地面资格、USPS 产品与附加服务Air or surface eligibility, USPS product, and extra service |
| 符合防漏湿电池条款的密封铅酸电池A sealed lead-acid battery meeting the nonspillable wet-battery provision | 815 | 获准产品、重量和附加服务Eligible product, weight, and extra service |
同一 ESC 可以搭配不同 STC:例如一个使用 ESC 816 的全新备用锂电池包裹,如果通过 Ground Advantage 寄出且重 12 盎司,基础 STC 是 184;若重 2 磅,基础 STC 是 362;若 2 磅并购买签名确认,则 STC 是 383。危险品内容没变,USPS 产品服务组合变了,所以 STC 改变。The same ESC can accompany different STCs: for example, a new spare-lithium-battery package using ESC 816 has baseline STC 184 when sent outbound by Ground Advantage at 12 ounces, baseline STC 362 at 2 pounds, or STC 383 at 2 pounds with Signature Confirmation. The HAZMAT category did not change; the USPS product/service combination did.
国内退件 STCDomestic return STCs
| 退件产品或条件Return product or condition | 基础 STCBaseline STC | 保险附加服务 STCInsurance STC |
| USPS Ground Advantage 退件服务,不超过 15.999 盎司USPS Ground Advantage Returns, up to 15.999 oz | 187 | ≤ 500 美元:190 > 500 美元:191≤ $500: 190 > $500: 191 |
| USPS Ground Advantage 退件服务,一磅及以上USPS Ground Advantage Returns, one pound or more | 385 | ≤ 500 美元:388 > 500 美元:399≤ $500: 388 > $500: 399 |
| Priority Mail 退件服务Priority Mail Return Service | 037 | ≤ 500 美元:515 > 500 美元:517≤ $500: 515 > $500: 517 |
| 第 6.2 项危险品:Ground Advantage 退件服务,不超过 15.999 盎司Division 6.2 HAZMAT: Ground Advantage Returns, up to 15.999 oz | 217 | — |
| 第 6.2 项危险品:Ground Advantage 退件服务,一磅及以上Division 6.2 HAZMAT: Ground Advantage Returns, one pound or more | 218 | — |
| 第 6.2 项危险品:Priority Mail 退件服务Division 6.2 HAZMAT: Priority Mail Return Service | 219 | — |
| 第 6.2 项危险品:Priority Mail Express 退件,免签收Division 6.2 HAZMAT: Priority Mail Express Return, signature waived | 667 | — |
| 第 6.2 项危险品:Priority Mail Express 退件Division 6.2 HAZMAT: Priority Mail Express Return | 668 | — |
用四个例子检查选择逻辑Four examples that test the selection logic
| 场景Scenario | 正确 STCCorrect STC | 原因Why |
| 国内寄出,Ground Advantage,12 盎司,无附加服务Domestic outbound, Ground Advantage, 12 oz, no extra service | 184 | 寄出件 + 不超过 15.999 盎司 + 追踪基础代码Outbound + up to 15.999 oz + baseline Tracking code |
| 国内寄出,Ground Advantage,2 磅,购买签名确认Domestic outbound, Ground Advantage, 2 lb, Signature Confirmation purchased | 383 | 必须使用一磅及以上、含签名确认的专用 STC,不能继续用 362Use the dedicated one-pound-or-more Signature Confirmation STC, not baseline 362 |
| 国内寄出,Priority Mail,保险 300 美元,且内容符合空运条件Domestic outbound, Priority Mail, $300 insurance, contents air-eligible | 120 | Priority Mail + 保险不超过 500 美元Priority Mail + insurance at or below $500 |
| 国内退件,Ground Advantage 退件服务,2 磅,无保险附加服务Domestic return, Ground Advantage Returns, 2 lb, no insurance extra service | 385 | 这是退件而非寄出件,并且属于一磅及以上档It is a return rather than outbound and falls in the one-pound-or-more tier |
STC 选完后,再选择 ESCAfter the STC, select the ESC
所有危险品或国际危险货物交寄数据都必须提供通用 ESC 857。国内寄出件和退件还可使用下表中与实际内容对应的细分 ESC;USPS 目前建议使用这些内容代码。第 323.3 节只在系统没有足够 ESC 字段且已经使用细分 ESC 时,允许省略 857。换句话说,常规实现应优先传 857 和匹配的细分 ESC,而不是随意二选一。All shipments containing HAZMAT or dangerous goods must provide generic ESC 857. Domestic outbound and return mailers may also use the content-specific ESC that matches the actual material, a practice USPS currently recommends. Section 323.3 permits omission of 857 only when a content-specific ESC is used and the package record does not have enough ESC fields. In a normal implementation, send 857 and the matching content-specific ESC rather than treating them as freely interchangeable.
| ESC | 危险品类别HAZMAT category | ESC | 危险品类别HAZMAT category |
| 810 | 符合空运条件的乙醇包裹Air-eligible ethanol package | 822 | 第 4.1 项易燃固体或安全火柴Division 4.1 flammable solids or safety matches |
| 811 | 第一类玩具推进剂或安全导火索Class 1 toy propellant or safety fuse | 823 | 第 5.1 项氧化剂Division 5.1 oxidizers |
| 812 | 第三类易燃液体Class 3 flammable liquid | 824 | 第 5.2 项有机过氧化物Division 5.2 organic peroxides |
| 813 | 第七类放射性物质Class 7 radioactive materials | 825 | 第 6.1 项有毒物质Division 6.1 toxic materials |
| 814 | 第八类腐蚀性物质Class 8 corrosive materials | 826 | 第 6.2 项感染性物质Division 6.2 infectious substances |
| 815 | 第八类防漏湿电池Class 8 nonspillable wet battery | 827 | 例外数量条款Excepted Quantity Provision |
| 816 | 第九类锂电池,有标记,仅限地面Class 9 lithium battery, marked, ground only | 828 | 未另列明的仅限地面危险品Ground-only HAZMAT not otherwise listed |
| 817 | 第九类锂电池退件Class 9 lithium-battery return | 829 | ID8000 消费品ID8000 consumer commodity |
| 818 | 第九类锂电池,有标记Class 9 lithium batteries, marked | 830 | 获准打火机Authorized lighters |
| 819 | 第九类干冰Class 9 dry ice | 831 | 限量危险品,仅限地面Limited Quantity, ground |
| 820 | 第九类锂电池,无标记Class 9 lithium batteries, unmarked | 832 | 小数量条款Small Quantity Provision |
| 821 | 第九类磁性物质Class 9 magnetized materials | — | — |
国际邮件及 APO/FPO/DPO 的危险货物许可范围非常有限。对于确实获准邮寄的相应物品,附录 G 还要求在寄件服务文件中使用内容代码:第七类放射性物质 813、无锂电池标记且电池安装在设备内的包裹 820、第 6.2 项感染性物质 826;同时仍适用通用 ESC 857。必须先完成国际可邮寄性和目的地审核,不能因找到 ESC 就认定可以寄。International and APO/FPO/DPO dangerous-goods eligibility is very limited. For an item that is actually permitted, Appendix G also requires the applicable content code in the Shipping Service File: 813 for Class 7 radioactive material, 820 for an unmarked lithium-battery package with the batteries installed in the equipment, or 826 for Division 6.2 infectious substances; generic ESC 857 still applies. Finding an ESC does not establish international mailability or destination acceptance.
使用电脑邮资或 USPS 在线制单平台在美国境内寄送危险品时,商业制单系统还必须在交寄前或交寄同时发送包含适用 STC/ESC 的 1.7 或更高版本寄件服务文件,或 5.0 或更高版本寄件合作伙伴事件文件。使用旧式邮资机或纸质邮资报表时,应直接在 USPS 零售网点或商业邮件收寄单位交寄。For domestic HAZMAT shipped through PC Postage or USPS Ship, commercial label systems must transmit the applicable STC/ESC in a Shipping Services File Version 1.7 or higher, or Shipping Partner Event File Version 5.0 or higher, before or concurrent with tender. When legacy postage meters or hard-copy postage statements are used, present the HAZMAT shipment directly at a USPS retail or business mail entry unit.
运输文件不是面单的替代品,也不会被面单替代Shipping documentation is separate from the mailing label
多数空运危险品和部分地面危险品需要运输文件。国内地面运输通常使用符合第 326 节的运输文件;空运通常使用危险品托运人申报书。除利器废物和受管制医疗废物适用专门规则外,文件通常需要由寄件人填写、签署并一式三份,装入可轻松开启和重新封合的信封或类似文件袋,再牢固附着于包裹外部,以便检查时取阅。具体是否需要、文件内容和外附方式仍由美国联邦法规第 49 编、《第 52 号出版物》第 326 节及对应包装规范决定;不要把“已经生成 USPS 面单”理解为“无需运输文件”。Most air HAZMAT and certain surface HAZMAT require shipping documentation. Domestic surface shipments generally use a shipping paper that meets section 326, while air shipments generally use a Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods. Except for sharps waste and regulated medical waste, which follow specialized rules, the documents are generally completed and signed in triplicate by the mailer, enclosed in an envelope or similar carrier that can be easily opened and resealed, and securely affixed to the package exterior for inspection access. The exact requirement, contents, and attachment method still come from 49 CFR, Publication 52 section 326, and the applicable Packaging Instruction. Creating a USPS label does not by itself remove the shipping-document requirement.