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IntelligentMail barcode

It is also known as the USPS OneCode Solution or USPS 4-State Customer Barcode (abbreviated 4CB, 4-CB, or USPS4CB).

The Intelligent Mail^® barcode (formally known as the 4-State Customer Barcode) is the next generation of USPS^® barcode technology used to sort and track letters and flats. Intelligent Mail^® barcode technology, among other things, combines the capabilities of the POSTNET barcode and the Planet Code^® barcode into one unique barcode.

Intelligent Mail Barcode Data Fields – Table I shows payload data fields to be encoded. The 20-digit tracking code shall consist of the Barcode Identifier, Service Type Identifier, Mailer Identifier, and Serial Number fields in the order specified in Table I. The routing code shall consist of the delivery point ZIP Code. The Intelligent Mail barcode shall be capable of encoding up to 31 digits of data.

Table I. - Intelligent Mail Barcode Data Fields
Type	Field	Digits
Tracking Code	Barcode Identifier	2 (2nd digit must be 0–4)
	Service Type Identifier	3
	Mailer Identifier	6 or 9
	Serial Number	9 (when used with 6 digit Mailer ID) 6 (when used with 9 digit Mailer ID)
Routing Code	Delivery Point ZIP Code	0, 5, 9, or 11
		Total 31 maximum

Table II. Comparising Intelligent Mail vs. Existing symbologies
Field	Intelligent Mail	Planet barcode	PostNet
Barcode ID	2	0	0
Servide type	3	2	0
Mailer ID	6 or 9	5	0
Serial Number	9 or 6	6	0
Delivery Point ZIP Code	none , 5, 9, 11	0	5,9, or 11
Total digits	31 digits	13 digits	11 digits

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