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COMMON QUESTIONS
Uniquely American Questions
This section discusses mailing a package in the United States as it applies to international visitors.
MAILING A PACKAGE IN THE U.S.
Addressing a Package or Letter | Other Helpful Tips | State Names and Abbreviations | Types and Speeds of Mail Delivery
Mailing a package in the U.S. is relatively easy. United States post
offices are located in nearly every neighborhood or community, and transactions
can take place online or in person.
Addressing a Package or Letter
Include the following in your destination address in the U.S.:
1st line: Recipient's Name
2nd line: Recipient's company name, street address, post office
box number, rural route number and box number, or highway contract route
number.
In addition, include the following in the address line (2nd line):
´ Suffix: AVE (Avenue), ST (Street), DR (Drive), RD (Road), PL (Place),
CIR (Circle), etc.
´ Directional: N (North), S (South), E (East), W (West), NE, NW, SE, or
SW
´ Locator: RM (room), STE (Suite), APT (Apartment) number, etc.
Last line: Recipient's city, state, and ZIP code or ZIP+4 code
if known. The country name, in capital letters, should be on the last
line of the address for international mail only.
EXAMPLE:
INTERNATIONAL PATIENTS DIRECTOR
COUNTY HOSPITAL
200 PARKSIDE AVE NW
NEW YORK NY 10001-6325 USA
Other Helpful Tips:
´ Capitalize everything, using plain block letters.
´ Omit all punctuation in the address, except the hyphen in the ZIP+4
code.
´ Use common abbreviations.
State Names and Abbreviations
Use two-letter abbreviations for states, territories, and the District
of Columbia:
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´ AL-Alabama
´ AK-Alaska
´ AS-American Samoa
´ AZ- Arizona
´ AR-Arkansas
´ CA-California
´ CO-Colorado
´ CT-Connecticut
´ DE-Delaware
´ DC-District of Columbia
´ FL-Florida
´ GA-Georgia
´ GU-Guam
´ HI-Hawaii
´ ID-Idaho
´ IL-Illinois
´ IN-Indiana
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´ IA-Iowa
´ KS-Kansas
´ KY-Kentucky
´ MO-Missouri
´ MT-Montana
´ NE-Nebraska
´ NV-Nevada
´ NH-New Hampshire
´ NJ-New Jersey
´ NM-New Mexico
´ NY-New York
´ NC-North Carolina
´ ND-North Dakota
´ OH-Ohio
´ OK-Oklahoma
´ OR-Oregon
´ PA-Pennsylvania
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´ PR-Puerto Rico
´ RI-Rhode Island
´ SC-South Carolina
´ SD-South Dakota
´ TN-Tennessee
´ TX-Texas
´ TT-Trust Territory
´ UT-Utah
´ VT-Vermont
´ VI-Virgin Islands, U.S.
´ VA-Virginia
´ WA-Washington
´ WV-West Virginia
´ WI-Wisconsin
´ WY-Wyoming
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Types and Speeds of Mail Delivery
The United States Postal Service can send your mail and packages via
express, priority, first-class or standard mail, each with different speeds
and rates. To access their consumer guide to postal services and products
and to learn about packaging requirements and rates, visit the U.S.
Postal Service website. Other private parcel services include Federal
Express and United Parcel
Service (UPS).
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