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Reference: Postal,
Express, ZIP Codes
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U.S. Postal Service
www.usps.gov
Can look up ZIP codes by address; lists official Postal Service abbreviations; vendors and licensees. Provides domestic and international postage rate calculators; postal facility locator; information about bulk mailing. Can track Express or Priority mail by shipping receipt number; schedule a pick-up; change an address; buy stamps online.
DHL
www.dhl.com
Can track packages online by reference or shipping number, locate nearest drop box or service center, calculate rates, view transit times between locations, convert pounds to kilograms for international shipments.
FedEx
www.fedex.com
Can track packages online by reference or shipping number, schedule shipments, locate nearest drop-off points and authorized shipping centers, calculate rates, view transit times between locations.
FedEx International Resource Center
www.fedex.com/us/international/irc/?link=1&
lid=//International//Pack+GTM+IRC+Corp
Includes international shipping checklist; global trade links; International Shipping Reference Guide; list of world holidays; currency converter, metric converter; China Reference Guide for U.S. exporters; e-mail newsletter. Country Profiles provides shipping resources for 20 countries, including shipping standards; import and export clearance information, prohibitions, provisions, restrictions; directories of regulatory agencies, with areas of responsibility.
UPS
www.ups.com
Can track packages online, calculate shipping charges, find delivery dates and times for all UPS services, locate nearest drop-off center and schedule pick-up time.
Canada Postal Code Lookup
www.canadapost.ca/personal/
tools/pcl/bin/default-e.asp
Can look up Canadian postal codes by address. Links to Postal Outlet Locator, Delivery Confirmation and Rate Calculator.
Capitol Impact
www.capitolimpact.com
Government Gateway lists ZIP codes by state, with city and county names.
Free Address Lookup
www.qas.com/address-soft
ware/free-address-lookup.htm
Can enter a U.S. address to verify it against the latest U.S. Postal Service address file. Provides correct spellings, ZIP code + 4-digit extension.
International Zip Code Page
www.freesearching.com/zip_codes_intl.htm
Provides
links to Web sites with international ZIP codes and postal
codes.
National Address Server
www.cedar.buffalo.edu/adserv.html
When a visitor enters a valid U.S. postal address, the server rewrites the address in the proper format with the ZIP+4 code and retrieves a postscript or a GIF file of the address formatted for printing with a barcode. Web
site also checks addresses that are input and corrects mistakes,
provides ZIP codes. Links to address-matching
databases in other countries.
PostalcodesFinder.co.uk
www.postalcodesfinder.co.uk
Can enter United Kingdom postal code to identify the location and view on map.
Postage Rates Worldwide
www.atms.ch/rates/
Lists postage rates for more than 60 countries worldwide.
Semaphore
www.semaphorecorp.
com/cgi/form.html
Users can provide partial address, and Web site will find complete address, along with neighboring ones.
Universal Postal Union
www.upu.int
Can download "Customer Guide - International Postal Shipments and Customs Matters," which provides information on importing and exporting through the postal system. Provides link to postal code look-ups by country for 117 member countries and postal addressing format guide by country.
ZipExpress - ZIP Codes
www.getzips.com/area.htm
Can look up ZIP codes by area code, city or county.
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