Census No Longer Accepting USPS First-Class Mail

The U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver First-Class mail to the Census Bureau, said Census in an Automated Export System broadcast. According to the message, first class mail includes all personal correspondence, bills, statements of accounts, and “all other matter sealed or otherwise closed against inspection with postage.” The only mail that will be accepted will be the following: standard post, bound printed material, media mail, and library mail. Anyone who has recently mailed something to the Census Bureau’s Foreign Trade Division via the USPS, including Voluntary Self Disclosures and data requests, should contact the Regulations Outreach and Education Branch at (800) 549-0595, option 3, to ensure delivery.