Receptacle Information

The Receptacle Information page allows you to:

• Provide required information for the receptacle.
• Print a label for the receptacle.
• Reprint a receptacle label that you have previously printed.

GSS must capture certain information in order to create a new receptacle record. Once this information is provided, you can print a label to affix to the receptacle and add the receptacle to the shipment. Certain information, such as piece count or weight, may be edited after the receptacle is added to the shipment, but other information (such as the foreign office of exchange) cannot.

If you need to change receptacle information that cannot be edited, you should delete the receptacle from the current shipment and then create a new one using the correct information.

Entering Receptacle Information

To enter receptacle information, first determine whether it is a Direct Country receptacle (containing packages destined for a single foreign office of exchange) a Mixed receptacle (containing packages destined for multiple offices of exchange), or a PMOD receptacle (containing domestic, non-express Priority Mail packages).

Note: For Pass-Through PPMODI pallets, use the Direct Country tab.

For Direct Country receptacles, enter or select the following information:

• Rate Type: Select the appropriate Rate Type from the list.
• Dutiable:  A dutiable receptacle is one that contains packages with service levels that require customs forms (IPA/ISAL with customs forms, Commercial ePacket, etc).  Select this check box if the receptacle is dutiable.  Leave the check box empty if the receptacle is non-dutiable.
• Foreign Office of Exchange: Select the Office of Exchange.
• Receptacle Type: Select a Receptacle Type.
• Pass-Through:  If the receptacle is a Pass-Through PPMODI pallet (an international pallet that will be transported to the ISC by the USPS, containing packages with a single destination country), select this check box.  Otherwise, leave the check box empty.
• Date of Mailing: Enter the date the receptacle will be shipped.
• Piece Count: Enter the number of mailpieces contained in the receptacle.
• Piece Weight:  For non-dutiable receptacles that contain multiple identical packages of the same weight, entering the receptacle weight and the piece weight (the weight of one mailpiece) allows GSS to calculate and populate the number of mailpieces in the receptacle.
• Weight (lbs): For a dutiable receptacle, enter the total weight of all of the packages in the receptacle. For a non-dutiable receptacle, enter the weight in of the receptacle plus the weight of all included mailpieces.
• Tare Weight (lbs):  For non-dutiable receptacles, enter the total weight of the packages in the receptacle.  This field does not apply to dutiable receptacles.
• Number of Receptacles to Create: Enter a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 20 receptacles to create.

For Mixed receptacles, enter or select the following information:

• Rate Type: Select the appropriate IPA or ISAL rate type from the list.
• Rate Group: Select the appropriate rate group option from the list.
• Piece Count: Enter the number of mailpieces contained in the receptacle.
• Weight (lbs): The total weight in pounds of the receptacle and all included mailpieces.
• Package Shape: Select the option that best describes the shape of the package. Options include "Postcards/Letters," "Flats," "Packages (Small Packets)."  Package Shape is not applicable to M-Bags. This field is required for IPA/ISAL mailers who manifest their packages.

For PMOD receptacles:

• Receptacle Type:  Select "Domestic PMOD Sack", "Domestic PMOD Pallet", or "International PMOD Pallet".
• DDU Type:  For domestic PMOD sacks or pallets, you can select  "DDU Location", "Default Location", "NDC Location", or "SCF Location".  The options in this list are determined by your location's GSS profile setup.
• DDU Location Name:  Select the DDU for a domestic PMOD sack or the ISC (International Sorting Center) for an international PMOD pallet from the list.  If your location uses only one DDU or ISC, it will be selected by default.
• State:  Select the state where the DDU facility is located (for domestic PMOD sacks or pallets).
• City:  Select the city where the DDU facility is located (for domestic PMOD sacks or pallets).
• Number of Receptacles to Create: Enter a minimum of 1 and a maximum of 20 receptacles to create.

Create a Custom Receptacle Type

GSS allows you to create a custom Receptacle Type for the type of receptacles commonly used at your location.  Custom Receptacle Types are based on an official receptacle type but have a user-defined name and tare weight.

On the Receptacle Information page, select a Receptacle Type (for example, "Pallet" or "Sack w/Packages") and then click the New Receptacle Type button. Enter a name for the custom Receptacle Type and its tare weight (the receptacle's weight when empty.  Click Save to save the custom Receptacle Type to the list.  Once saved, you can select it whenever you need to create a new receptacle.

Note: Once created, you can edit the tare weight of a custom Receptacle Type but not the name you assign to it.

Printing a New Receptacle Label

When you have entered the above information, click the Create New Receptacle and Print Label button to print a receptacle label (or labels) and add the receptacle(s) to the default shipment.

Reprinting Receptacle Labels

Refer to the help topic Reprint Receptacle Label.

Viewing Receptacle Tracking Events

A receptacle that is part of a closed dispatch and has been handed off to the USPS will have tracking events posted for it to show its shipping progress on the Receptacle Information page.

Labelers with shipments should refer to the Shipment History help topic for information about how to display tracking events for receptacles in a closed shipment.

Consolidators working with shipments should refer to the Dispatch History  help topic for information about how to display tracking events for receptacles in a closed dispatch.