Shipping carriers require packages going to US territories (including Puerto Rico) to follow certain address formats to get rate quotes or create labels. In some cases, you'll need to fill out customs declarations, even though the carrier considers the shipment domestic.
Below, you'll find the requirements for USPS, FedEx, UPS, and UPS Mail Innovations, as well as a list of the two-character abbreviations for the US territories. Typically, USPS providers will require the country to be listed as the United States, while UPS and FedEx will require the country to be the territory name, which is input as the State.
USPS requires the territory's two-character abbreviation for the state/region and United States for the country.
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If shipping to... |
State/Region |
Country |
Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|
|
American Samoa |
AS |
US |
Choose a domestic shipping service and declare customs. |
|
Guam |
GU |
US |
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands |
MP |
US |
|
|
Micronesia |
FM |
US |
|
|
Puerto Rico |
PR |
US |
|
|
US Virgin Islands |
VI |
US |
Puerto Rico Highway Contract Routes
For USPS shipments going to Puerto Rico Highway Contract Routes, the correct address line information follows this format: "HC 1 BOX 18"
Please eliminate additional designations, such as names of sectors.
FedEx and UPS generally require the territory's two-character abbreviation for the state/region and the territory name for the country. UPS Mail Innovations services are an exception to this.
UPS and FedEx shipments going to US territories will use international services but be charged a domestic rate. This means that you will need to declare customs for your shipment.
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If shipping to... |
State/Region |
Country |
Additional Details |
|---|---|---|---|
|
American Samoa |
AS |
AS |
Choose an international shipping service and declare customs. |
|
Guam |
GU |
GU |
|
|
Northern Mariana Islands |
MP |
MP |
|
|
Micronesia |
FM |
FM |
|
|
Puerto Rico |
PR |
PR |
|
|
US Virgin Islands |
VI |
VI |
UPS Mail Innovations is a UPS/USPS hybrid service that has its own requirements when it comes to shipping to US territories. For some territories, the full territory name must be filled out in the State/Region field. Some territories will even be considered international shipments, so please choose an international Mail Innovations service in those cases.
|
US Territory |
Abbreviation |
|---|---|
|
American Samoa |
AS |
|
Guam |
GU |
|
Northern Mariana Islands |
MP |
|
Micronesia |
FM |
|
Puerto Rico |
PR |
|
US Virgin Islands |
VI |
|
US Minor Outlying Islands* |
UM |
*The US Minor Outlying Islands include Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Palmyra Atoll, Navassa Island, and Wake Island.
