---
name: "Vend::Ship::Postal"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "interchange"
version: "5.7.7-2"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Vend::Ship::Postal"
---

# Vend::Ship::Postal(3pm)

## NAME

Vend::Ship::Postal -- Calculate US Postal service international rates

## SYNOPSIS

```
 (in catalog.cfg)
    Database   usps             ship/usps.txt              TAB
    Database   air_pp           ship/air_pp.txt            TAB
    Database   surf_pp          ship/surf_pp.txt           TAB
 (in shipping.asc)
    air_pp: US Postal Air Parcel
        crit            weight
        min             0
        max             0
        cost            e No shipping needed!
        at_least        4
        adder           1
        aggregate       70
        table           air_pp
        min             0
        max             1000
        cost            s Postal
        min             70
        max             9999999
        cost            e Too heavy for Air Parcel
    surf_pp:    US Postal Surface Parcel
        crit            weight
        min             0
        max             0
        cost            e No shipping needed!
        at_least        4
        adder           1
        aggregate       70
        table           surf_pp
        min             0
        max             1000
        cost            s Postal
        min             70
        max             9999999
        cost            e Too heavy for Postal Parcel
```

## DESCRIPTION

Looks up a service zone by country in the `"usps"` table, then looks in the appropriate rate table for a price by that zone.

Can aggregate shipments greater than 70 pounds by assuming you will ship multiple 70-pound packages (plus one package with the remainder).