{"id":18156,"date":"2018-11-28T03:20:41","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T09:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/?p=18156"},"modified":"2025-02-10T06:29:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T12:29:36","slug":"usps-first-class-mail-international-flats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/blog\/usps-first-class-mail-international-flats\/","title":{"rendered":"Get the Most from First Class Mail International Flats"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Earlier this year, two major USPS updates went into effect. The first was its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/blog\/usps-2018-rate-change\/\">2018 rate changes<\/a>, and the second involved its First Class Mail International (FCMI) service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.stamps.com\/2018\/01\/18\/stamps-com-launches-international-large-envelopeflat-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">As of January 21, 2018<\/a>, the only items USPS customers can ship in a Large Envelope\/Flat with FCMI are documents. 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But don\u2019t worry, there\u2019s good news. You can still totally afford to ship internationally, thanks to ShipStation and our <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/help.shipstation.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115016033267\" target=\"_blank\">Global Advantage Program<\/a> (GAP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">To get even more shipping discounts,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/start-a-free-trial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sign up for ShipStation<\/a>&nbsp;to see how simple and cheap shipping can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tell Me More About This Global Advantage Program!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>GAP enables users to continue shipping items other than documents using large envelopes\/flats via FCMI. When a shipment meets the GAP criteria, the ShipStation software generates a special shipping label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This label includes both the recipient\u2019s international address as well as the domestic address of the nearest international sorting facility. 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This means you don\u2019t have to worry about manually making any changes to your workflow. It\u2019ll just be business as usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To trigger the creation of a GAP label, a shipment must have the following options selected:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Service = <strong>USPS First Class Mail Intl<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Package = <strong>Large Envelope or Flat<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Package Contents = Any selection other than \u201cDocuments\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can see in the screenshot below where the Package Contents, Service, and Package menus are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/05\/USPS-First-Class_international-services-global-advantage-program-shipping_2-e1525986691138.png.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"955\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/05\/USPS-First-Class_international-services-global-advantage-program-shipping_2-e1525986691138.png.webp\" alt=\"USPS First Class international services global advantage program shipping\" class=\"wp-image-18167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/05\/USPS-First-Class_international-services-global-advantage-program-shipping_2-e1525986691138.png.webp 955w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/05\/USPS-First-Class_international-services-global-advantage-program-shipping_2-e1525986691138-300x198.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/05\/USPS-First-Class_international-services-global-advantage-program-shipping_2-e1525986691138-350x231.png.webp 350w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/05\/USPS-First-Class_international-services-global-advantage-program-shipping_2-e1525986691138-544x359.png.webp 544w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/05\/USPS-First-Class_international-services-global-advantage-program-shipping_2-e1525986691138-634x419.png.webp 634w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/05\/USPS-First-Class_international-services-global-advantage-program-shipping_2-e1525986691138-85x56.png.webp 85w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/05\/USPS-First-Class_international-services-global-advantage-program-shipping_2-e1525986691138-163x108.png.webp 163w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/05\/USPS-First-Class_international-services-global-advantage-program-shipping_2-e1525986691138-790x522.png.webp 790w, https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2018\/05\/USPS-First-Class_international-services-global-advantage-program-shipping_2-e1525986691138-768x507.png.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/help.shipstation.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115016033267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how the Global Advantage Program works in ShipStation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Bottom Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t let the 2018 USPS rate change and updates to First Class Mail International service stop you from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shipstation.com\/blog\/international-expansion-tips\/\">shipping overseas<\/a>. 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