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What is the minimum thickness for a mail piece?

April 26, 2017mail minimum piece thickness

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What is the minimum thickness for a mail piece?

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In general, the finished mail piece should be at least .009″ thick. With folded self-mailers or envelope packages, the thickness is usually not an issue because there are multiple panels of paper added together. The thickness is especially important for cards. If the thickness is less than .009″, we cannot go after barcode discounts in postage. (If the card is no more than 41/4 x 6, you can get away with .007″.