CASS International Address Standards 3

Question 1

Under CASS certification rules, what must a mailer do when an address database contains records for US territories like Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands?

Accepted Answer

Process them through the standard CASS cycle as domestic addresses

Answer

US territories including Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands use USPS ZIP codes and are processed through the standard CASS cycle as domestic addresses.

Question 2

What is the standard postal code format for France?

Accepted Answer

Five digits

Answer

French postal codes (codes postaux) consist of exactly five digits, e.g., '75001' for the 1st arrondissement of Paris.

Question 3

Which country uses a postal code system where the first two digits indicate the province?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Mexico (estados), Italy (province), and Spain (provincias) all use 5-digit postal codes where the first two digits identify the province or state.

Question 4

When preparing international mail, where should the destination country name appear in the address block?

Accepted Answer

On the last line of the address block in capital letters

Answer

USPS and UPU standards require the destination country name to appear on the last line of the address block, written in capital letters.

Question 5

A Brazilian CEP (Código de Endereçamento Postal) consists of how many digits?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

Brazilian postal codes (CEP) consist of 8 digits, typically formatted as XXXXX-XXX, e.g., '01310-100'.

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CASS International Address Standards 3